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(The ganruaL W. D. SULLIVAN.} E ‘ Utor,i :m ‘ ! Proprietor*. Wednesday, February 14,1872. Actomm tlio Wiit«;r». PUOSPEGTS OF AN EARLY WAR! The spirited dismission that is now being car riod on in the English Parliament in reference to tbe treaty settlement of the Alabama Claims, gives rise to scriona apprehensions of a war between England and the United States. Says the London Times: “ It is evident that the House of Parliament fa vors the repudiation of American claims for direct losses, which Gladstone's language demands. ” If England still continues to maintain her firm ness of repudiating the claim of the Americans, it is then left to the United States either to with draw the claim or to declare war with that nation. Wo lielicvo that the United States, rather than in volve the whole nation in a bloody war, will with draw the claim. The demand is too small to risk the evils and consequences of war. On account of the mraor of probable war, busi ness in many departments has already been seri ously affected. We believe, however, that there is no danger of a war between the two countries, and that the present excitement will soon fade away. Tlio Pro Mont AdinliilMti'iitloii. Wo have somewhere read of a Golden Age, a Silver Age, and a Brazen Ago, but the present Grant Administration lias inaugurated an entiroly new ago, which might properly he termed the Money-Making, Corrupt Age. At no time during tko history of our llepublio, nor during the past administrations of any of our Chief Executives of the Nation has thero over been such a reign of dishonesty, peculation, bribe ry and corruption as has been brought to light during the present administration. Corruption, tho hydra-bended monster, which, during tho palmy days of onr government, was scarcely heard of and unknown in official positions, now holds high carnival in those realms, and itH growth sinco the present administration has boon like that of the poisonous mushroom, quick and vigorous.—- Tho terrible and startling disclosures of theft and robbery, perpetrated in tho very highest official positions of trust and honor; tho wholesale em bezzlement of tho people's money, and tho bold and daring manner of the execution of crimes of the darkest hue, has porhups never been parallel ed, not evon by tho Homan government in its most corrupt stago. To say nothing of Uio reign of roguery, the the mighty clcmont used in Southern reconstme tiou, nor tho political chaos of the times, even the morn! atmosphere has become poisonous, and tho terrible mania of corruption bos shown its blight ing, withering effect iu all classes of society. Tho commission of crimen which are almost daily hap pening, that once would have aroused a whole na- tion to action, uro now quietly viewed as common, svi ry-dtiy occurrences, and create but little or no excitement, Tho long list of criminals that are daily arraigned before the New York police courts, for tho perpetration of crimes of tho most horri fying and Hiokouiug character, is onongh to con vince any one of the corruption that exists in that grout metropolis. Hut when we refleot that cor ruption not only exists in one looality, but is prov ident imd wide-spread olruoet everywhere, it is but meet that we should enquire into tho cause of this terrible state of affairs. We are at a loss to solve the problem, or to nooouut for Hitch terrible outra ges, and tales of horror and shame, other than to attribute tho same to tho corruption of tlio party in power. We affirm that such is the cause, and tho only cause. Wo believe that, could wo have had an honest administration at tlio hood of our National Gov ernment, since the war, there would have been no call for Southern ooeroiou and reconstruction ; no use for guarded ballot-boxes; no use for tho quar tering °f troops iu our midst Us maintain loyalty ; no use for an army of thieves turned loose upon the South to pilfer and steal the private and public property of tho people; but on tho other baud there would have been order where there is now chaos, and peace where there is now strife. If there is any delivery for tho people from such mis rule and corruption, wo urge that it is time to commence preparing for action. The ballot-box remains as tlio only salvation to our liberty-loving people. Soon Iho test must come, to determine wholly we are to be freemen or subjects of a military des potism. Another reign of four years under the present administration, would bury the liberties of tho people so deep as to forever sap the foun duuon of tho government of our fathers. Wo believe the liberties of tho people can bo regained by a united and determined effort on the part of tho Democracy. Already dissensions have arisen, and are still arising iu the Republican ranks. Gratz Brown and Carl Schurz, tho loaders of the liberal llepublican element, are manfully battling against tho present corrupt administration. Let us profit by the disunion of opponents, and if tho Democ racy at the next general election will only bo true to the old landmarks of the party -true to its time honored 'principles- -victory must and shall bo ours. A thick lipped Solon, in the South Carolina Legislature, recently spoke of Ben Butler as ‘de eullud man's Savior.’ lie was evidently disposed to put a lit eral interpretation upon the Scriptural declaration that the Saviour ‘shall come like a thief in the night.’ The tli Kimball house was sold in Atlanta by the Sheriff on Tuesday, and ■ was purchased by Dr. Joseph Thomp son for $15,010. The building cost! the people about SOOO,OOO. An Indiana man murdered his wife.! He plead not guilty, but the court proved that he could tell a lie—he did it with his little hatchet. Stokes asks a suspension of public opinion, and public opinion responds : ‘You be hanged!’ President Grant's daughter Nellie is ‘coming out’ next year. So is her father. | AFurMior Kxhlbitiou ol*lo. F. PtttriotiMin. We learn that a few days ago, at the instance of E. F. Blodgett, Mr. J. C. Alexander, of the firm of J. M. & J. C. Alexander, was arrested under two warrants —one charging him with cheat ing arid swindling the State, and the other charging him with forgery. He waived examination and gave bond. We. do not see why it is that young Blodgett has taken it upon himself to be the champion of the State in prose cuting offenders. The Committee ap pointed by the Legislature are clothed with proper power and authority, and arc specially charged with the duty of detecting and bringing to trial all offenders connected with the State Hoad administration. They will move in the arrest of ail who should be ar rested without any unnecessary delay. It will bo time enough to arrest any one when the Committee move in the matter. These voluntary prosecutions on the part of young Blodgett, who has sever al warrants hanging over him of a very serious character, are not reflecting any credit upon him— neither are they do ing his case or the State any good. He will not gain any reputation, or elevate himself in public estimation by it—so we take it. Ilia arrest of Mr. Orrne was ridiculous. If we properly understand Mr. Alexan der’s case, he went before the Court last fall, when the first arrests were be ing male in tho State Road swindles, and frankly stated that he had come in- Jo possession of money which ho was not entitled to, which he refunded, and which was at once placed in the State Treasury. it is not the province of Ed. Blodgett to have him, or any one else, arrested. He has enough to do to defend his own case. Wo recollect that his father, Foster Blodgett, attempted one of his cute tricks, when he first learned that McCal la and Hargrove would certainly pro ceed to make arrests, by having Joe Fry and this same Mr. Alexander arrest ed, and had llimsy bonds taken, then assisted in running Fry out of the State. All this wo published at the time.— Young Ed. is following iu his father’s footsteps—imitating him in attempting cute tricks. —Atlanta Sun. What a cheek of bronze has Ulysess S. Grant! Ilow insensible he is to deserved shame and reproach! Af ter all that has been said of his ne potism in the distribution of offices— his appointment of all his kindred, as well as those of his wife, to lucrative positions, his acceptance of presents, and his reward ot those who make tliom by vuluuble appointment —he has been guilty of another act'of the same sort, which is, perhaps, the most barefaced of them all. Ills father, Jesse It. Grant, whom lie reappointed Post master of Covington, who was never fit to perform the duties of the office, was lately stricken down with paralysis, and can no longer make even a pretense of attempting it. Instead of promptly relieving him and selecting his succes sor, Grant appoints one Shadford East on as Superintendent of the office, at a salary of $2,000 a year, retaining still his father, who does not! ing, at SO,OOO per annum. Thus the office costs $5,- 000 a year, or SI,OOO more than either that of Cincinnati or Chicago. Now, can there be anything more indecent than this pensioning by the President of Ilia father at the pi hlic Treasury? If he cannot live without an office is the country bound to support him? Why does not Grant himself and his family, who are immensely rich, take care of him at their own, instead of the people’s expensed He has already his son Prod Grant making the tour ot Eu lope at tlio expense of the Nation, at a salary of colonel of cavalry, when lie is but a second lieutenant, whom the law assigns to his command with his regi ment! Thus the father makes public pensioners ot both his successor—pays the latter $5,000 a year t r taking a pleasure excursion, and the former $3,- 000 more for doing nothing. It seems to us that such proceeding demand the censure, if nothing else, of Congress, and tho universal execration of the American people. Ilow much longer will any decent section of the Republi can party support this great ‘National hog,’ as Jim Fish called him ?—Cincin nati Enquirer. A London special to the World, an nounces that Chief Justice Cockburn has officially counseled the Cabinet, that England must recede at ouce from the Treaty of Washington, leaving the American Government to decide be tween anew Treaty or war. The Council is now discussing the terms in which this resolution shall appear in the Queen’s speech at the opening ot Parliament. The Republican party refuse to amend the Constitution, so that Foreigners may be eligible to the offices of Presi dent and Vice President of the United States. In their eyes lie is not the equal of Sambo, who is by the Con stitution entitled to these priviliges. [Correspondence Atlanta Constitution.] Out* Wasliiiiffton Letter. Wzshisotos, .January 30, 1372. Georgia had quite a benefit in the House yesterday in the way of having the disabilities of her citizens removed. While this is highly satisfactory te the individuals concerned, I am sorry, in the interest of all the Southern people wtio are laboring under disabilities, that these special bills should be put on their pas sage. It was resolved some time ago, by the Democrats of the House, not to vote for these special bills, but to await the passage of a general amnesty bill. Now it looks as if all hopes of general amnesty had been abandoned. Yesterday Mr, Speer introduced a bill relieving the disabilities of certain Georgians, whose names are mentioned below. The second section of his bill provides that all laws or parts of laws in contact with the provisions of th's act be and are hersby repealed. At the request of Mr. Bingham, however. Mr. Speer consented to the striking out of this section. In response to questions he said that those mentioned in the hill had petitioned for the removal of their disabilities, and that they were all good citizens. Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, made similar statements with regard to citizens of that State, whose names were then added to the bill, which was pass ed by the necessary two-thirds vote.— The following Georgians appear in it: David Irwin, of Cobb county; Thomas Hardeman, Bibb county ; John W. 11. Underwood. Floyd county ; L. Billings ly and Christopher Parkes, Pike county; William A. Lofton, Jasper county; Jno. L. Moore, J. D. Stewart and L. T. Doyal, Spalding county; Eldridge G. Cabaniss and Cincinnatus Peeples, Ful ton county; James P. Simmons. Gwin nett county ; Levi S. Russell, Chatham county, and Samuel P. Thurrnon, Clarke county. General Young introduced a bill, which also passed by a two-thirds vote, removing the disabilities of Dennis Tay lor, Warren Allen, James VV. Harris, T. C. Howard, and Lafayette McLavvs. General Dullose introduced a hill for removing the disabilities of Martin J. Crawford, of Muscogee county, and Le vi S. Russell, of Chatham county. The bill and petition were appropriately re ferred. Mr. Sloss, of Alabama, introduced a hill granting land to tho Memphis Branch Railroad Company, to aid in building a railroad from Decatur, Ala., to Rome, Ga. Referred to Committee on Public Lands. The action of the House in referring the Senate resolution fora sine die ad journment of this session on the 20th ol i May, to the Committee of Ways and ’ Means, is tantamount to a refusal to ac | oe !e to the Senate’s proposition, amLit !is now anticipated that Congress will j not, meet in the summer. The agreement to vote on the amnes ty hill in the Senate to-day has been broAen, and it is said no action will be taken on this measure until the return from New York of the Senators engaged in investigating the Custom House frauds in that city. Pretty Good. —The best feature of the times is that even the negroes are spewing out the carpet-baggers. Here is what a South Carolina negro named Delaney has to say to Governor Scott. It is short, pointed, forcible and sugges tive : “ "o UU Excellency, It. K. Scott, , Govern ~ or of South Carol inn : Slit; I have the honor herewith to resign my position as Aid de-Camp, with the rank if Lieutenant Colonel, on your Staff. Facts the most palpable have developed themselves to such an extent, that I cannot, with respect to myself, and justice to the cause ol my race and the people iu general, long er continue the relation without a com promise of principle. I have the honor to be, sir, vour most obedient servant, M. K. Delaney.” A Virginia paper lias a most felicitous way of employing elegant and express ive figures of speech, as witness the following: “Tho devil first invented snakes, fleas, scorpions, tarantulas, cen tipedes, mosquitos, gnats, hyenas, owls, buzzards, hawks, vultures, alligators, stingorees, gars, sharks, cliigres, and vampires; and to concentrate all the meanness and deviltry in creation, he put these in a cauldron and boiled them down and produced a carpet-bagger, as the masterpiece ol Satanic hate.— And Satan smiled when his eye first rested on his last bom and favorite bantlyrg.” • The Georgia Medical Society gives the following instructions to druggists. Ist. That no druggist repeat or give copies of prescriptions of any member of the Society except by order of the physician who gave the prescription.— 2d. That the name of the patient be written on the prescription. Not to give any information as to the contents or probable effects of any prescription, but when in doubt to confer with the prescribing physician before compound ing the medicine or conversing on the subject with the patient or his friends. Col. \\ . A. Lofton denies having ap plied to have Lis disub fi ti.s removed. 1 OVEK Ssloo,ooo OF THE STATE F ENDS DISCOV EKED (Jeorqia J\Tallonal Hank -iHaclitd ! J ITS ASSETS UNDER SEAL AND { UNDER GUARD ! SSuliock Tells A Tale ! Scarcely had the excitement caused | by the escape and (light of State prison* j ers subsided yesterday, before the city j was again excited by the announcement \ that the Georgia National Bank, of this j city had been attached by the State, as security for State funds deposited with ! it by Bullock, and which the officers refused to refund. While Bullock was acting as Govern- j or of Georgia, he deposited money both I for himself and the State, with the Georgia National Bank, keeping with the bank an account current and a special account, respectively, for him self and the State. This special (State) account lie left, with other State effects, j with his successor, Conley, and when Conley retired he also left it in thg Executive Office, where it was discov ered by Governor Smith. This account book shows a balance in favor of the State of $122,950 59. Together with this account-book were discovered The Correspondence between Bullock and the Cashier of the Bank as well as a private letter from Bullock to Conley in refererce to this deposit of personal and State funds with the Geo.igia National Bank, the sub stance of which we give below : The Cashier's heller to [hillock. Soon after Bullock’s abdication and flight from Georgia, Mr. E. L. Jones, Cashier of the Bank, addressed him a letter containing an explanation of their mutual accounts. In this letter Mr. Jones states that Bullock had overdrawn on his account current $ 50,448 -10; that Mr. H. I. Kim ball had als > overdrawn on his account current $35,000 and that the Bank had in its possession a draft in favor of Messrs. Shorb and Lawton, indorsed by Bullock, for $2,609 50; that he (Mr. Jones, Cashier.) hud consolidated these accounts, aggregating SSS, 057 90, and charged them to his Special Account of $122,959 59, which he feigned was an individual account. This letter was da ted Atlanta, October 31, 1 71. Bullock's Reply. Bullock, in a letter dated New York, November 11,1871, addressed Mr. Jones in bis answer to his letter, an 1 expressed great surprise at the Cashier’s disposi tion of the three accounts specified, and his trust and belief that he had not thus disposed them deliberately and premeditatedly, but without a proper understanding of the accounts, special •and current, existing between them, lie stated that for his over drawnl of SOO - ' 448. 10, and for the account of Shorb | and Lawton, he alone and individually was responsible ; that Mr.Kimball alone was responsible for the 35,000 over drawn by him, and that the Bank had no right nor semblance of authority for | drawing on the State fund of $122,- j 959, 59 for reimbursement of these pri j vnte accounts. Bullock concluded by | stating that he and Kimball ware ; responsible for their own liabilities, and expressed much surprise that the Bank j should be so bereft of honor and sagaci- I ty as to proceed to reimburse their own losses in a way that would cause the public to suspect that it, Kimball and he, were in a conspiracy to embezzle the State’s money. Bullock's Letter to Conley. On the 13th of November, two days following, Bullock wrote an autograph letter to acting Governor Conley en closing a copy of his letter to Jones, ad visiug him of the state of the accounts, in which he said that his letter to Jones covered all, except that it failed to ex press his indignation at theaction of the Ironic. lie further affirmed that not one cent ot the State’s money had ever been placed to his cu'dit. Governor Conhy upon this information and authority, on the 11th January, drew a check on the Georgia National Bank for the amount deposited as specified in Bullock’s special (State) account, viz.-$122,959.-59which was presented and protested for non payment. The bank replied: “\Ve have no accounts by which we can recognize Gov. Conley’s order.” Here the matter rested until Gov. Smith took his seat. The Suit. Upon this information, Dr. C. L. Red-1 wine, ofthis city, made affidavit, which j was the foundation for the attachment. I The State, with Treasurer Angier as security gave a bond of 3259,000, to j indemnify the bank for all damages that I may accrue from the issuing of the ! attachment and the prosecution of the j suit, which has been instituted against it. This bond is signed by Gov. Smith. The Assets of The Bunk have been placed in the vaults, which have beeu sealed and placed under the care and guard of Capt. Whit. Anderson, Deputy Sheriff. Counsel for State, Judge Linton Stephens, Cos!. W. W. Montgomery, Sol. Gen. Glenn, Conn-; panto, look to j|o«r Intrusts! WmTMmCK’B VEGET&TQ® f sibley’s soluble ixx guano IN again offering to the Planters of Georgia and South Carolina these highly esteemed Fertilizers, of standard fully to those, heretofore sold, and at Rp<iu<vd Price*, we would refer to all who have used them for testimonial* as to their worth. Our stock in part will consist of 500 Tons of Whitefock’s Vegetator! Cash Piiee, SOO. Time Pri<-e, 870'. 500 Tons of Sibley's Soluble Ixl Guano! M nufacturcd uud-r cur owu formu/a, of our own ingredients, and containing over four per cent of Armenia. CASH PRICE, §OU. TIME P/.'ICE, S7O. 100 TONS OF WHITELOCS’S DISSOLVED BONES! Containing Thirty per cent, of Soluble Boue Phosphate. 100 TONS OF PURE PERUVIAN GUANO! 100 TONS OF PURE NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER I 100 Tons of* l»ui-e Fl«».ir of Rawbone, Further particulars we will at all timej cheerfully give. J. SIBLEY & S MS, Colton Commission Jlffchaisls and Dealers 11 Guano, No. 150 Reynolds Street, AucuMa, Ca. I can with confident* recommit) ! the above Fertilizer.*, as I have tried them. Planter* wiU make it to their in tenet to cal/ ou me be lore buying, J* 11. STOCKTON, Agont. FaTAPSCO <StTA NO, MANUFACTURED under the superintendence of Dr. G. A. LIEBIG, at the Patapsco Guano Company, Baltimore. Md. The undersigned is prepared ! to fill orders for this Standard Phosphate at the following rates : | For Cash per ton of* 2,000 pounds : ; : | Payable I*l Aov., for <i*j nccriifancc or approve <1 paper S7O jCily acceptance, payable l»t of.Seme, taken a* cash. The Patapsco is steadily improving its quality, and the article now offered to the planters has Pure Bone Flour and Navnssi Guano for its base, giving from 3 to 5 1-4 per cent, ammonia, and 22 I 2 to 28 per cent, of Dissolved Phosphate. No cheap or inferior articles are used in its manufacture, in consequence of whicli it has steadily gained upon the confidence of the consumers. The 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, P Dissolved Bone Flour, with sull’njieiit ammonia to start any crop, in addition to an extra quantity of of Dissolved Phosphate. . M- -V. STOVALL, No. 1 Warren Block. 1 call with conliilflie. rcccimmcn.l (In- «b..va Kcrl.lizers. ta lUi.v. tried them. Ptuul.rs will make it to their interest to ca// on me befuie buying. M H. STOCKTON. Agt., N. B.—Sample* in Flore. jan3l2m ’ -3‘\7v r Car0023:3 HVQiTi 1872. —AT THE— ONE PEICE HOUSE. H. L. A. BALK, 87*-2 ESroari Street, Augusta, Ga. Great Bargains in Dress Goods! Great Bargains in Jeans and Woolens! Great Bargains in Cassini ere and Flannels! Great Bargains in Linsey Woolsey, Bed Tick ! See. 11. L A. BALK, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, 172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. TII E ONE 1* RI C E II <>IT SE! 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 25 cts., Handsome Colored Silks at only 75 cts. Also, a 1 urge and full assortment of Cassimere, Jeans, Woolsey, &e., beginning with Jeans at 20 cts., Jeans (extra heavy) at 25 cts., all-wool Cassimeres at 00 cts., Linsey Woolsey at 15 cts., heavy Mattrass Tick at 15 cts., up to the best heavy Tick for holding feathers, 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. fcTfp’Out out this card and be sure to find the One Pi:ick House, and you will save timeafid money. 11. L. A. BALK, 172 Broad Street, jau3lm3 Augus a, Ga. 1 872 X BSTM If You Wish to get the Rest and Moot Reliable, you Must Buy PUUMB&LEITNER WICOf.ESILK DRI'IdU.NTIii 212 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Jan. 17. 2tn FURNITURE OF ALL DESCKXPTIONB, \T— PLATT XI ROTES HISS, (Formerly C. A I’Lit & C 0.,) 21 1 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. 1 ,000 -£ ft plo & Walnut Bedsteads, $5 to $10! We particularly call ihe attention of purchasers our oliii W lnut Chamber Suits for Beauty, Z>urabili;v ..rid Cheapness. Our Manufacturing Department is gtjl/ in opera tion. Specie or Jers will he promptly attended to. Repair* • one in «.Il its branches. Upholstci ing Department . Hair Clo*h, Enameled Cloth. Reps, Terry and Springs,and aU articles suitab’e for manufacturers, wj offer ut Low Prices. jau3l iuG