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Ike fWcßnffie |«nrnal. W. D SULLIVAN,} Bditow “* d Fr °P riwtopi Wednesday May 22, 1872. National Democratic Conven tion. The following is the call for the Na tional Democratic Convention, to irieet in Baltimore on the 9th of July : •The National Democratic Commit tee by virtu re of authority conferred upon it by the last National Democrat- Convention, at a meeting held this day at New York, voted to hold the next ioCovention, for the purpose of nominat ing candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, on the ninth day of July, at 12 o’clock u., in the city of Baltimore. The basis of representation, as fixed by the last Democratic Convention, is double the number of Senators and Representa tives in Congress from each State un der the apportionment census of 1870. Each State will send delegates accord ingly, and we invite the cordial co-oper ation of all conservative citizens who desire the restoration of a constitution al government, and the perpetuation of republican institutions. Tins Political Cri*i». The preheat political era, ie an all important one, and wo beUeve that the time has come, when ever; tmn lover of liberty and friend to tire Constitution of oar fathers, abonhi pause and reflect upon the great political crisis before us. A powerful battle is to be foaght, and the great isfino is between Oonstitutionalimn and centralized Despotism, Victory to the former will bes guarantee of liberty, protection of person and property; to the latter, the abolition of the grand principles of onr Government, and the complete destruction and overthrow of the American Republic. With these facta before ua, we repeat, that the time haa come when every man should pause and reflect upon the present political situation. Since the nominationsof the Cincinnati Convention, great has been the anixety of the Liberal Rapublioana to ascertaiu the ieeling of the Democracy, and it pos eible to calunlate the strength and support to be relied on from the party to the Greeley and Brown ticket in the coming election. The Northern preaa favorable to the Greeley and Brown ticket are teeming with bogus letters and expression of views of leading Northern and South, em Democrats, approving the action of the Liber als, and pledging the support, of the Democracy to the nominees of the party. These and many other devises am practised and held before the people, as an argument that the Democratic party should not, make any nomination in the coming Convention, but should vote iu one solid phalanx for Greeley and Brown. That Groulcy has many Southern sympathizers among the conservative Democrats, la evinced from a free expression of of the press; blit we appre hend that this sympathy arises mainly from a pro feranoe la,tween Greeley and Grant for the Presi dency, and not that the Democracy will lend much unTesi soTSlKdidzeTTy'tEe' National Convention. While Greeley is said to be iu favor of amnesty, and under the present circumstances is evidently disposed to be conciliatory towards the Southern people, he was, ou the other hand, during the late war, one of the most bitter and viudiclivu enemies of the South. He has been a life-long foe to the Democracy, the founder of Radicalism and the great, fattier of emancipation. Ho wnn an early advocate of sooeß ainn but as soon as the Southern Staten consumma ted that moasure and carried into actual effect that principle, he turned traitor to the very doctrine ho had taken so much trouble to promulgate, vauut ingly flaunted in the face of the pnblin, de famed the South, heaping upon her every appro brions epithet contained in the English language, nrged a vigorous prosecution the war to thobittor end, and was foremost among his rod-lipped allies to shout the savage war cry of “on to Richmond." If not the author, ho was. at least, the warm friend and powerful abettor of all the base Reconstruction measures of Congress and the un-Constitntional act of suspending the writ of Habeas Courpus, that, has brought so much suffering upon the poor, down-trodden State of South Onrolins, and has, done more to injure and degrade the Southern people than any man at the North. Bnt, it is argnod, he did a most magnanimous deed in beooiuing bonds man for »nr late fallen chief. Perhaps so, and perhaps (Purus “bread east upon the waters," to be gathered np at a time precisely like this, and capital of to hoodwink the Sonthern voter; besides, bun dr. da, yea, thousands at the Ronth stood ready and willing to do the mime thing. If we were left to choose between Grant and Greeley as the only chances, we might say—for the sake of a change of masters—and a hope of better administration, that we would prefer the lat ter, but we ere not, now, prepared to endorse the one more than tho other. As good Democrats we are willing, and intend to lie governed by the action of the Baltimore Convention. Wo maintain that the Democracy should make uo rash or pre mature promises, pledges, nor compromises: but ahould patiently await the nation of tho Con vention tiefore taking any decisive step in the mat ter or irrevocably committing themselves to thejOin eiunnti nominee. Such a ootirse will have the ef fect to preserve our party organization—which is all important—and will giro ns tho opportunity to calculate the advantages and disadvantages before us. The Democratic party has long and faithfully battled gallantly for Constitutional rights, and any deviation from that time honored course, would now be a desertion of tho cause of popular liberty, and must result in shameful defeat and ruin to the paity. Our State Convention has been called to meet at Atlanta, on the SitSth day of June next, and it is confidently hope,! that every county will send up a full de legation, with instructions to vote for true, wise and tried men to represent ns in the National Convention, which meets in Baltimore on the 9th of July. The' struggle before ns is Ihe greatest in our history—a common struggle, in which every man is personally interested. 1s t none be laggard or neut ral in this mighty contest, but face the issue like men. and with a harmonious unanimity of action, we believe that victory is -till within our teach. Onr American Princes*, Miss NellieOrnnt Abroad. Grant is a provident fellow, a true Yankee, knowing right well how to make hay while the sun shines. On his salary of Sil-'j.OOO a year, in three years, by strict economy aud a clever advantage of chances, accumulated the snug little sum ofhalf a million or more. He has pursued s sort of democratic tenor of way, (we don’t use the word democratic in its political, but its anti' aristocratic sense,) rejecting nothing that came but gobbling in all game, whether houses or bull pups. But not alone in this receiving man ner has he been thrifty and seasonab'y provident. He has gotten rid of needy relations, possessed by battalions, by fastening them on the public huli.—- Aud not only this, but he has turned loose hie budded progeny upon the fat fields of European royalty, to browse and wuuder in the prestige of Presidential glory. Prince Fred is with Sheridan, bummiog at the public cost over Eu rope at the present time. And next, Miss Nellie, the princess royal of the Grant dynasty, whirls over the water and turns up in England. Back comes to us the news of her junketings.— Queen Victoria hath entertained her, Lord Granville dined her, the Lord Chancellor supped her, and various oth er lordly fol&s done the hospitable to American royalty. that would be sylvan dignitaries any where, and are quite fit to figure in the same circles with Keats’ “greeu-robed senators of mighty woods.” Chatting under these trees, and crowding the lawn with color and life, and a very picturesque and unusual splendor were bevies of fine womeu, in all the gay va riety of moring toilets, with literary, so cial, and political celebrities iunumera- The neatest little affair is thus de scribed : An extremely pleasant entertainment given in her honor, was a garden party at the residence of the Consul General Badeau, Little Boston House, Brent ford. This quaint and cosy corner of suburban London, once the domicile of John Quincy Adams, bas a marvellous lawn in front of the drawingroom win dows, and wonderful old trees all about ble of tbe less elegant gender, and the cynosure of all eyes, was the little re publican princess, dressed in elegant pink nud a dainty white bonnet, her little fair face lighted up with a quiet smile, receiving the salutations, homages and compliments of nil comers with that perfect ease aud undoubting self-posses sion that nature vouches to sweet sev enteen only in America. It was evi dent that the princess enjoyed it, and as tho General had taken care to provide a side room full of comfort for those ji.nu) dot fat) good company, every one was happy. We would suggest that the next best thing is to get the Princesß a uoble hus band.—Constitution. The Voorhees Druioustra (.ion nifiiiuMt Grccloy. The political sensation of the day has been the demonstration made in the House of Representatives this afternoon (May 3d,)by Mr. Vorhees, of ludiana, against the indorsement of the Cincinna ti Dominations by the Baltimore Con vention. The entire Republican side flounced over to the Democratic aisles, and evinced the deepest interest in eve iT word that was uttered. Some of the Democratic members became greatly excited over the speech, and sought by points of order ana interjections to end it. Mr. Speer, of Pennsylvania, called Mr. Vorhees’ attention to tho fact that only Republicans applauded him, but the latter retorted that Mr. Speer had voted all last week with tho Republi cans on the tariff. Sherwood, of Penn sylvania, told Mr. Vorhees that the speech had been made in the interest of Grant, and that the Indiana member had better go to the White House and get his reward. Another member shouted, “sold to Grant.” Roosevelt, of New York, said that he had heard two days ago that this demonstration for Grant waR to bo made. Voorbees excitedly retorted that it was a falsehood that he was a party to any arrangement of the kind. Mr. Vorhees was implored to state whether he would suppert Gree ley if he was nominated at Baltimore, to which he answered that he had not been in the habit of bolting Democratic nominations. When he concluded quite a number of tbe Democratic members congratula ted him, while others declined to do so, but the excitement over the hall was very great, and continued for some time. Nothing else was talked about. The speech was made, it was said, to influence the South to send anti-Greeley delegates to Baltimore, Mr. Voorhees in conversation subsequently, stated that as long as certain Democrats were working privately for Greeley, he had the right to express openly his views against him. Several ol the Democratic membets, not wishing to participate in a general debate, very briefly took the position of awaiting the action of and abiding by the decision of the Baltimore Conven tion. Some of the party leaders say that the two-thirds rule enforced by the National Democratic Convention, will defeat Oreelev.— Cos it r. Jour. ! Klifah Come to J odfpneDt. S “Tkc Happy Land of Canon,” in Geor gia The Influx of the “IKtciplc* of Rev olution” into Columbia County. From the Atlanta Son. j Few of the people of Georgia arte aware that among the many new sects of religionists, which, within tbe lest half century, have sprung up in the N«rth ero States, so fertile in fwmtwtoq, oae of recent origin has fixed upon Columbia county as the locality, in which its hosts are to be gathered ‘in these latter days.’ ‘From a private letter received from a gentleman formerly resident in Atlanta, and well known here, who is now so journing uear Berzelia, we learn that the followers of one Mr. Curry, who is desig nated by then* as ‘Elijah,’ are actually making a settlement about four miles be low Liberty Point, on the old Colum bia road to Augusta, aud about fourteen miles from that city. They designate their uew home as the ‘Happy Lana of Canaan.’ They have purchased a small tract of land, inclu ding residence, quarters and out-build ings, known as the Starnes place, re cently occupied by a Northern man named Starnes, who ca«a_tbi»wj since the war, carpet-bag in hand, rile old residence, quarters, bams, gin-house, etc., have been renovated and fitted up, and are now occupied by the faithful followers of the modern Elijah. Stove pipes protrude through all tbe roofs, and everywhere around arc indications of preparations for a dense population.— The laud is poor, with but little fencing, and uncultivated. But we will let our correspondent speak for bim>elf: ‘Upon drawing up in front of the main building my attention. was at first attracted by a number of ladies engaged in a game of croquet. They all, or nearly all had the peculiar look and dia lect of regular ‘down-eastera.’ A num ber of mechanics were engaged on the frame-work of a large obiucfe. These, too, had the peculiar stamjfof Puritan ism upon their features. Several were observed who seemed to be foreigners. To one of these—a Scoteh-Irish oar !>entcr —I addressed myself, and after a ew remarks upon general topics, put to him several direct questions, to which his replies were evasive and shrewd. Convinced that he was not the man from whom to obtain much definite infor mation, I turned elsewhere in my search. At this juncture, several ‘school inarms’ approached, but after one or two re marks they retried. Tbe next individu al I met, was a tall man. I think he was a Western man, and from hig utenner and bearing, I suppose he had beep. a teach er. I asked, Ms this Mr. Cure* V (Mr. UuTfjHstb* •Ehjirir- My inquiry seemed to please him, hut he informed me that Mr. Curvy was flb sent. ‘How many of your people are here at present f 1 asked. ‘From sixty to one hundred. We are only preparing for thoi# who are to come.’ ‘How many are to eomef ‘One hundred aud forty-four thou sand—perhaps many more. That num ber mußtcorne in order that God’s reve lation, (to Mr. Curry, alias Elijah,’) may be fulfilled.’ ‘Having stated to him that I had call ed to get some definite information concerning the ‘Disciples of the New Revelation,’he gave me the. following account, which I give, as nearly as 1 can remember, in his own words. ‘We are,’ said he, ‘God’s people. We are the faithful of the remnant of the ten lost tribes of Israel, and are tbe only true Jews. If you are not an Infidel or an Atheist I can prove it.’ Here he at tempted to elucidate many obscure pas sages in Biblical History, and to prove that ‘Elijah’s’ (Mr. Curry’s) revelation is the only true one since Christ ascended into Heaven, and that ‘Elijhh’ is the only real and true vice gerent of Christ on earth. As such he is infalliable in all things. The now revelation was made to ‘Elijah’ eight years ago, since which time they have been steadily making converts. According to their belief, ‘punishment for sins may consist in burning up as a tree,’ but there is no endless {pmiah'nent, no hell. Os those that have died only the faithful can be resurrected to inherit eternal life. The others die like brutes and have no future existence or punish ment. The faithful who yet live, will suffer neither physical nor spiritual death. ‘Heaven is to be located on this earth. There is to be no resurrection of those who die hereafter. All human governments are now undergoing grad ual disintegration and will finally be destroyed.’ ‘When the great fight which is pro phesied, does come, the chosen will destroy their enemies with spiritual weapous.’ Their government is a religious mon archy. ‘Elijah’ has absolute control over everything pertaining to the faith ful. Everything is owned in common, but he controls. They do not expect to farm much, but will spend nearly all their time in building churches. As to food, they are at ease upon that score. If they need it, manna will he rained down from heaven. \ ‘Though earth is their home, they mean by ‘manna being rained down from heaven,’ that God will auatain them when in need. He fed the other ‘Elijah.’ ‘ln reply to the suggestion that ra vens are rather scarce io that part of their Heaven now known as Georgia, and that the surrounding country would hardly sustain the inhabitants of such a city as they design building, I was in formed that ‘having no faith,’ I cannot comprehend God’s watchful care for his chosen people.’ ‘They profess not to take any inter est io politics, and in regard to social relations, their professed maxim is that ‘no one shall meddle with another’s business.’ In answer to the question, ‘do you believe in a plurality of wives ?’ the party interviewed reiterated the abova maxim. Finding that I bad touched e point, and was not likely to obtain any farther information, I left. I will add that they observe Saturday as their Sab bath.’ ‘The people in the neighborhood are divided in opinion as to whether the coming of these ‘Disciples of the New Revelation’ among them will prove ben eficial or otherwise. They have already spent a considerable amount of money, and if they abandon them, the buildings will be useful for some purpose or other. Such a result is confidently expected, as the unrelenting logic of events must, sooner or later, demonstrate the absurdi ty of their fanatical delusion.’ The Washington Patriot says: The bearing of the Southern people, as a whole, under all that they have been forced at the point of the bayonet, and in other ways hardly less tyrannous, to undergo, has been such as to command the respect and admiration of all can did ana unprejudiced men. Theirs has been no common lot, their sufferings no common sufferings, nor is what they have lost to be measured by any com mon standard. Amid it all they have been brave, stout-hearted, courageous ; not sullen or despairing, though greatly tempted to despair; but looking for ward through present darkness and over present calamities to the dawn of a better day. Their patience, their strength, their good cheer, have not baen in vain. The day is breaking, and this is due in a great measure to their temperateness, wisdom, forbearance un der trying circumstances. It can but be believed aud hoped that the exercise of these will continue to the end. The recent past to the Southern people is a dreary waste. The opening future is full of promise to them as an integral part of the American people. And the time is not far distant when, relieved from present embarrassments, that im pede their progress and bear them down, thoy will illustrate for other natioos and other times, how true it is “That men may rise on stopping stones Os their dead selves to higher things.” A Fihb Near the St. Nicholas.— Yesterday afternoon May 14, an em ployee in Schmalz Jackison’s slore, in the basement of 519 Broadway, detec ted the smell of escaping gas. Taking a lighted candle, he passed it along the gaspipe for the purpose of discovering the vent. On reaching the point of es cape the gas ignited, and the man, without extinguishing it, threw down the candle, and rushing up stair into Warnock & Co.’s hat store, gave an alam of fire. Meanwhile the gas was blazing away. In a few moments the lead was melted, and the flames ran up the pipe and burst out beneath the floor of the hat store. The hose from the St. Nicholas Hotel was promptly carried to the point of danger, and a stream of water poured upon the flames, which were extinguished before any great damage was done.— Sun. WILLIAM D. DAVIDSON. JOSEPH DRUMMEL* Davidson & Brummel, “8“ Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Rectifiers, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Fare Foreign and Domestic LIQUORS BRANDIES, WINES, GIN, PORTER, ALE, ETC TOBACCO AND SUGARS OF EVERY VARIETY, tnaylo n!9m4 CORN ! CORN ! K BUSHELS prime white corn v and corn meal and Fancy Brand flour', For Sale at BQNiBSTXIrIiEI* ALSO, A large invoice of Spring and Summer wear, Ladies Hats and dress goods. mayls Established in 1843. T. H. MANLEY, —WITH— &MQ. M'QVMOJf if SOJV, NURSERYMEN, HAVE FOE SALE A LARGE ASSoRMENT OF ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGREENS, & ROSES,' Grape Vines and Small Frails, dwarf and standard fruit trsbs, Rochester, TV. Y. YOU BET THAT Chbistopeib ©ray & 00., OFAUGUTA, GA., GJL.N SELL THE CHEAPEST DR Y GfOOIDS To be had in the city. Aud they not only Can, bnt they Do Sell in all cases as cheap, and some articles MUCH CH EAPER THAN They are sold by any other person in the trade. One of the members of the firm lives all the Year Bound in the City of New York Where he buys goods For Cash And takes advantages of all bargaius in the market. That’s the reason why. So call in the Store (recently enlarged) 3 ’ CORNER BROAD Sc IVE’IKITOSPI STREETS Where you will find every kind of Dry Goods and receive the best attention from aprlOmfl CHRISTOPHER GRAY & CO. AUGUSTA CLOTHING EMPORIUM. W. A. BAMIEY, Takes pleasure in calling attention to his Large and varied stock of SPRING AND SUMMER READY-MADE CLOTHING, Manufactured expressly for the Augusta market, by those celebrated Clothiers, Jas. Wilde, jr. & Cos., Chas. B. Peet & Cos. Having every facility to procure Goods from first hands, I will at all tunes Keep the Best of Goods at lowest Prices. My stock of FURNISHING GOODS, is of the most elegant style and finish ever brought to this market, and of the greatest variety. The smallest to the largest mao can be fitted. Clothing Cut and Made to Order, at short Notice, in the most Elegant style. I have also a full stock of Fine and Medium Hats of the very latest styles, also Trunks and Valises, and gents furnishing goods of every variety W. A. RAMSEY, Opposite National Exchange Bank Noxt door to Butt, Boyce &. Co aprlom3 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. THE AUGUSTA Boot ano Hhoe JBmpobii-m PETER KEENAN, Wmb&ivk &smom qjf sAwiusvm TENDERS his thanks to his McDuffie friends for past favors, and respect fully invites them to call and examine his large and Well Assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes, which he has recently purchased for the Spring and Summer trade. THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM is still adhered to, and a strict observance of the principles of honor and integrity. He guarantees perfect satisfaction in every instance for articles purchased at his store, and he holds himself personally responsible to make reclamations in all cases when the articles sold fail to be as represented. He employs no Drummers, and hence adds no percent, upon his shoes for fees of that nature. Call and exam ine bis elegant Stock, at No. 226 Broad Street, (at the store lately occupied by James A. Gray & Cos.) aprlUinS PETER KEENAN, NEW GOODS FOR 1872. —AT THE— * ©IUS PBICB HOUMH o H. L. A. BALE, 179 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. 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. H. L A. BALK, Wholesale and Retail 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 oarefully 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 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 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. 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, ianOlmS Augusta, Ga.