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A# old Baptiat mioiaMr, says the Reli
gious Hersld, enforced the necessitiea of dif
ference of opinon by argument:
“No if, if everybody bad been of my
opinion they would all bare wanted my
old woman. ’
One of tbe deacons wbo sat just behind
him, responded:
“Yes, and if everybody was of my opin
ion, nobody would bare her."
.Tbe Maind papera tell a comical
atpry about Marshal Kent, of Porta
iHOßtb, wbo went to Brunswick in dis
guise, for the purpose of arresting an
eloping couple, and was himself arrested as
a Buspicicops person, and required to give
an acoount of himself.
Perbaps the most remarkable wedding
anniversary on record has just been cele
brated at Olmuta, Bavaria. A landed pro
prietor of that place gave a fete in honor of
bis golden wedding, and the united ages of
and wife amounted to two
hundred years. He was 103 . and she 97
and they were married in 1791.
Woodbury Curtis, of PorsmouUh N.
H., ran away from home with his wife's
eistar some days since, and measures were
taken to apprehend the guilty parties.
Xhe faithless husband setiledthe matter by
paying his wife her proportio of the properly
and costs.
Among the advertisements last week in
a London journal appeared the following:
“Two sisters want washing,"'arid "A !
spinister particlarly fond of children wishes
for two or three, having qone of ber own,
nor any other employment.”
A man came home drunk on a a cold
night, and vomited in a basket containing
goslings, which his wife had placed before
tbe fire, upon seeing which, he cxclamedi
“My God, wife! when did I swallow them
things 7"
When M. Lamartine’s merits were under
discussion at a club of artists and authoes,
“Oh I’* said a clover young author, “he
and I row in the same boat.” JerrolJ
wbo waa prasent, turned round and said,
“But not with the same skulls."
Five years ago, a naan in the Ohio State
Priacn succeeded in making bis escape. A
few dayango he returned and expressed a
desire to serve out his term. The only ex
planation given is, that while out of prison
be got married.
“What a bleatin' whiskey punch would
be to the human family if there wa'nt no
to-morrow mornin ’ I’’ said an old toper,
who was “enjoying” ,his customary head
ache after hi* night's debauch.
“Your milk does not pay nny income lax
I suppose, Mrs. Skinpenny I' “Wby not,
sir!” “I should n’t think it was rich
enough.’
DOMESTIC LIFE OF FUSED MEN.
The court of the country revcalao enor
mous amount of infelicity in the domestic
affairs of the freed people. One year o
freedom has, we really believe, broken Up
more fanjilea than five years of. slavery.
Tbe colored women bare jmbibed a high
idea of having a bouse of their own and
playing lady. This throws the burden ol
supporting tbe family upon tbe men, wbo,
in turn are givon to being—what Artemus
Ward calls—very much married—and jjjnd
it difficult to make enough to keep their
several families comforable. Dairies fol
low—then broils—then separations. Wo
know mutnefous instances of quite ludi
crous freaks of affection among the sable
sons and daughters of freedom. A'legal
friend in this city was, a few weeks ago,
approached by a colored woman who waa
ii great distress abont ber husband, who
was in, jail. A day was appoiuted
whan the woman was to bring certain
evidence necessary to secure tbe release of
her loved lord. Tbe day came, but not the
forlorn femalo. Weeks passed, and he who
was so recently ail tire world to her, still
pined in jail. At length our legal friend
laarnd that tbe afflicted wife bad, within
two days after her first interview with him
taken another Adonis to her bosom, and
departed for a neighboring State, leaving
ber other husband in durance vile, and her
children to be cared for by “the white
folks.
Tobacco son Bora.— A strong and
teusible writer administers ' a wholesome
dose for boys who use tobacco in any form
assuring them that tobacco has utterly
spoiled and utterly ruined thousand* of
boys, inducing a dangerous precocity, de
veloping, softening and weakening of the
bones, and greatly injuring the spinal mar
row, tbe brain, and the whole nervous
fluid. A bay wbo early and frequently
smoke’ or m any way usee large quantities
of tobacco, never is known to make a man
of much energy of character and generally
lacks physical and musclar, as well a*
mental enegy. We would particularly
warn boys who want'to be any body in
the world, to shun' tobacco as a most
baneful poison.
Sai» Your CmwNEy.—ln building a
chimney, put a quaoty of salt into the
mortar with which the intercourses of the
brick are to be laid. The effect will be
that there will never be any accumulation
of soot in that chimney. The Philosophy
is thus stated : The Salt in the portion
of mortar which is used absorb* mois
ture from tbe atmosphere every damp day.
The soot thus becomes damp, and (alia
down to tbe fireplace. This appear* to
be ao English discovery. It is used with
success in Canada.
A Good More.—-Gen. Soott, comman
der of the Department of this State, has
issued a very stringent order in relation to
freedraen, ordering the arrest of ell frsedmen
and women who have left their .contract
for labor on any terms, shall be arrested:
as vagrants and put "to work on the public j
roads. Tbe order, in ita provisons, is very
stringent, and will effect much good in this
city as well as in Charleston, if effectually
carried out, as we have uotdouht it will be.—
Carolinian.
Übmsubkr. —it it not what people eat, but
what they digest, that makes them strong.
Il ls not what they gain but what they save
that makes them rich. It is not what they
read, but what they remember that makes
them learned. It is not what they
profee*, but what they practice that makes
them good.
Sir John Irwin was a favorite with
George 111., who once observed to him :
‘They tell me. Sir John, that you love a
glass of wine.’ ‘Those,’ replied Irwin,
‘who so informed your majesty have done
me a great injustice—they should have
said o bottle.'
If we form au extensive acquaintance
and numerous familiarities, wo set open,
our gates to th* invaders of nearly our
whole time. We expose our live* Ja a
qnolidiao ague of frigid impertinences, the
very thought of which would make a wise
man tremble*
The last best fruit which comes to late
perfection, even in the kindliest soul, Is ten
derness toward the hard, forbearanoo to
vrard unforbaaring, warmth of heart to
ward the cold, philanthropy toward t,ho
misanthropic.
The heart of a mau is older than his
head. The first born is sensitive but blind
—bie younger brother has a cold, but all
comprehensive glance. The bliud must
consent to be led by tbe clear-sighted if lie
would avoid falling.
A person out west is offering for sale
grass-seed gathered from the path of recti
t nde. A religious cotempoary fears that
the path must be sadly overgrown with
grass, as it is so little traveled now-a
days.
It is hard to personate and act a part
long; for where Truth is not at the bot
tom, Nature wilt always be endeavoring to
return, and peep and herself one
time or other.
There arc a good many people in the
world who spend half their time in think
ing wbat they would do if they were rich,
and tbe other half in conjecturing what
they s hall do as they are not.
A young lady should often maintain a
prudent reserve and silence in the presence
of her lover; he will be certain to fancy
her a great deal wiser than she can show
herself by her talk.
Before an affliction is digested, consola
tion ever comes too soon ; there is but one
mark between these two, as fine almost as
a hair,lor a comforter to take aim at.
When you kiss a wily and beautiful oo
quelte you “put an enemy to your mouth
to steal away your brain."
The chords of a woman* heart should
like a wind harp, be sweetly musical, but
not, like a wind harp, give out ita kisses
and love-tones to all winds alike.
Every young lady would fain be a sort"
of Mecca or beauty, or Medina of charms,
for young men, ardent devotees of love, to
make their pilgrimages to.
A farmer should not bet bis money, but
be may, if he thinks best, stake his land.
Most men seem tq be poor mathe
maticians ; they are never able to figure be
yond No. 1.
AFFAIRS IX THE WEST,
i TANARUS, C. Weatherly, of Marlboro, wbo is at
i present traveling in the West, writes e long
sod very interesting letter to the Eastern Jour
nal, published et BeonetUville CoL W is a
close obeerver, and we know of no one better
qualified to give an opinion on the interesting
topics be speaks of:
In Alabama and Mississippi lbe civil law is
in force, and the ireedmen are tried by the
courts, and by the lave recently passed by
their Legislatures, and in each State a similar
code, (almost identical with ours, passed at the
last session of our Legislature,) and every man
of intelligence with whom I have conversed,
agree that it is a great improvement on the
regulations of the Freedmen's Bureau, both fur
the whites and blacks. I think, in Mississippi,
! tlie frsedmen ere doing better then any other
I place I have visited. This, lam told, is the
I effect of the change from military to civil law.
*****
Jackson presents e sorry picture , compares
well with our own Columbia in tbe esteat of
I its ruins, and its present condition. It is being
1 rebuilt slowly. Everywhere on the whole line
of travel, with few exceptions, we see tlie es
feet* of the wer. The towns and cities burned
or partially so; the pieces of good, and in ma
ny instances, magnificent buildings now still
vacant, or filled with mere shanties. In some
few instances substantial buildings are going
up. These are the exceptions; bnt around the
suburbs of all cities and villages, you rr.ay find
I negro shanties and shelters filled with women
1 and children. In no section through which I
have passed are lbs women at work on plan
tation*
* * * * * « *
Capital to • liberal extent hat been offered
to persons who wished to try the experiment
of free labor. 1 tbiok that ibis is the last year
with many of them in this bnsiuess, particu
larly where they have not had the experience
necessary to make cotton planters. Amo g
others on the river engaged for the first time
In this business, is Gen. S. C. Blair, whom we
sit remember as the common Jai:t of the *Tmy
corps that devastated our little village end the
surrounding country. 1 thought from the
looks of the grass and weeds in hie cotton
fields, that he was much more successful in
ruining our bmuliful country than he hi likely
to be in making s good crop of cotton. He
has leased for three years a very fine estate of
two thoueand cleared acres for sixty thousand
dollars. It is located in Carrel Parish, La.
This is a most beanlifu), and was the most
highly cultivated Parish in 111# cotton section
es Louisiana. Before the war, lands were
worth about one hundred dollars per sere.
Now there is no demand for them, but ars still
held at high prices. Plantations where the
buildings were not burnt, have bean rented at
from eight to twenty-five dollars ($8 to $24)
per acre, where rented at all.
As I l.ave menUoued before, the freedmen
sr« doing better in Mississippi thsn soy otbsr
place. lam pleased to he able to sav the same
of this region of Louisians. But, unfortunate
ly for the prosperity of the country, there er»
too few of them. Nome have tried white la
bor; but 1 hear of but one gentlemen who ie
succeeding with them.. My own opinion ie.
that most of the negro tabor of th» country
willfliinUwßotfrentrsie in the valley of the
Mississippi, and its rich tributaries here esn
afford to pay high priceefor labor. An-1 t find
from experience that the negro is Influenced In
bis choice of location, to a great extent, by
the pries offered for his service* This is par
ticularly lha ease with field hsudt. Hut those
raised about the cities and villages srs gener
ally worthies* and cannot, be induced to qu t
their old places to go on the plantations. But
the production of cotton in large quantities
finder the present system ie out of the ques
tion, The crop of thie year will be small.
Vou hoar various sstimstes, but with the un
certainty of the seasons and the labor, an opin
ian would ouly be the merest guess. The crops
ars now badly in the grass and weeds* but a
few fair days would greatly change the pros
pects of the planters of this section.
Tux FasEßVkN'a Bimaau Auk.vts.—General
Saxton has followed the example of other
agents of that abominable institution, the
Freedman's Bureau, by writing a ed-callod re
ply to tbe charges brought against him by
Generals Stsedman and Fullerton, the Commit -
sionere appointed by the ITesidcst to investi
gate his work. Os course he grows vary en
thusiastic in his own defence. The worst of
fender, even when caught in the set, can al
ways plead not guilty and tell a plausible sto
ry to excuse his misdeed* The reply of Gen
eral Saxton is of just this charaeter, and can
weigh nothing with the President er the public
arsinst the official statements of the competent
and unprejudiced gentlemen who have been
examining the praotical workings ot the Bu
reau.
Bnt if General Saxton thinks that he has a
good explanation reedy, and can clear himself
from the responsibility for theoonduet of freed
man's affaire in South Carolina, let him demsnd
s military court of inquiry and face the facte
bravely. To be sure this remedy ie very den.
gerous, for General Saxton would probably be
oisgraeed and dismissed if found guilty ; but
if he ie as conscious of his own innooeaoe as ha
professes to be he will not flinch from his risk.
We can assure him that the public regard him
with distrust, and that the report of Generals
Stsedman and Fullerton upon his esse is uni
versally socepted as correct. He cinnot alter
this popular verdict by simply saying that he
is not guilty; but he may do so by presenting
evidence before s court of inquiry. At any
rate we are in favor of letting him try it.—
A. r. Herald.
The Pkksioixo Officer op tbe Senate.—We
have tr.e rumor from Washington that the ques
tion of superseding Senator Foster as President
of the Senate has been revived at Washington
among the radicals. It must tie remembered
that, as things now stand, in the event of the
death or impeachment of President Johnson, the
Peaident of tlie Senate would become pro tern.
President of the United State* Mr-
as President of the Senate, hed shown bimseli
a little too conservative to please the radicals,
and it is not improbable, therefore, that he »
shelved towards the close of this session. He
has lately received one unmistakable radical
rebuke in tbe Connecticut Legislature in being
rejucted an a candidate for re-election, end it
is quite likely that ha is marked for tbe bow
string at Washington.
Rrrrcrs or toe Wax—-A European coires
pondent states that the merciless demsnd for
men and money has paralyzed industry in
Prussia, and from all parts of that conutry wa
hear of popular clamors and discontent. Iu
Berlin these disturbances have become riots.
A correspondent writes from that city thst
“many poor people are already reduced to the
verge of starvation of eight thousand jour
neymen joiners who bad steady employment
seven weeks ago. See thousand are thrown out
of work ; the women and ohildren belonging
to tbe familiee of the four) hundred thoueand
men of tbe “ronerven,” «re left absolutely des
titute by tbe conscription of their protectors
into the army; crowds of operatives are clam
oring for work.
T*e Bankrupt Bill. —This measure which
was ao long in getting through tha House, hav
ing been ones defeated, then re- introduced in
different shape, again defeated, and reconsider
ed and finally passed, now bangs fire in
the Senate. It has been referred to the Com
mittee on tbe Jodiciery who ere too busy on
wbst sre called leading measures to give it at
tention at this late day. There are thousands
of good man in the land waiting anxiously for
the pass age of this measure that they may be
enabled to go to work untraiumelcd to repair
their fortune*
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FRANK. ARNOLD, BUR WELL GREEN
F. ARNOLD & GO.,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, &C.,
AT CLEVELAND'S OLD STAND.
\\J E desire to call the attention of tha pub
v V lie to our complete Stock of
GROCERIES,
which we offer cheap fur CASH. Our assort
meat consists of
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, PICKLES, VIN
EGAR, LOBSTERS. OYSTERS, SAR
DINES. MACKEREL. SALT. CAN
NED FRUITS, JELLIES, FIN*
WfNES, BRANDIES, AI.F.
WHISKEYS, PORTER.
CANDIES OF ALL
KINDS. SOAP,
PIPES,
INK.
PAPER.
CURRANTS.
FINE CHEWING
AND SMOKING TO
BACCO. FINK CIGARS,
COTTON AND WOOL CARDS.
BLACKING, ALMONDS, RADIKS,
IIAR >WARE, HOES, TRACE C HAL'S.
Bt’CKErS, TUBS, SHOVELS. SFADE9,
Axe* Hatchets,
File*. Screw*,
Neil*. Drawknivee,
Sifleu, Padlocks,
Broom* Smoothing Irons,
Shears, Sythe Blade*
Knives, Forks, Pocket Knives,
Measures, Shot and Caps,
fiLMSWAM,
CROCKERYWARE,
tinware, AC.
er Produce of all kinds taken in exchange
for goods it tha HIGHEST market price*
Jnst Received,
A fins lot of SUMMER HATS and SHOES at
F. ARNOLD A COB.
Washington, April 27, 1866, I-ts
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Stands for Clothing when fiahionably made;
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For Light Fabrics to anit tbe spring trade;
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Ojr establishment, where please to call j
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Tidy garments should be worn by all;
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Hot weather, comingjapidlv without far,
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Invite you to buy yout clothing hare
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New styles we eie receiving every wee* ; .
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Died to see you when our esUbUdiment you
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REMEMBER
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Fashionable Clothing Emporium
924 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA
May 18. 1866, 6—ts
Southern Kerosine
LAM? AND OIL DEPOT,
309 Broad Street, Augusta, Oa.,
Under the Planters Hotel.
WARD i BLIAKEtY,
WHOLESALE and retail dealer in
KEROSINE OIL,
LAMPS, CUAXVALIERS, BRACKETS ,4.
M' 8 th * blowing articles
and styles of GLASS and METaL HAND
LAMPS, NIGHT LAMPS, LARGE AND
SMALL STAND LAMPS, BRONZE PARLOR
LAMPS. HALL SWING LAMPS. HALL
BRACKETS, “witU And without Reflectors;
Chandeliers, all style* with 8,3, and 4 Lights';
Police, Pocket, Globe and Dark Lanterns;
Chimneys and Burners of the most improved
kinds; Wick* Oil Cans, Trimmer* etc.
er These Lamps vary in price from 40 cents
to $24 each. Chandeliers from $5 to SIOO.
t* Keep constantly on band n Largs Sup
ply of the PUREST AXV BEST KERO
SaI VE OIL MADE, put up in Barrels, sad
Tin Cins, guitable for City or Country.
All orders large or small solicited and promp
tly attended to. E. S. BLEAKLEY
June 1, 1866. 7—3 m
orwioiura;
271 BROAD STEET. AUGUSTA, GA**
Auction and General
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Will give prompt and pereoual attention to
all businee* entrusted to them,
t w Favors solicited.
Rintseircia: Merchant* generally of Au
gust* Oa.; Earle A Cos.. Scbanck A Downing
Dudley P. Ely 4 Cos., New York; John Gib
eon * Sons 4 Cos.. Ciaghorn A Herring. James
C. Hand A Cos. Philadelphia; Hayward, Bart
lett A Cos., Ward Love 4 Cos., Baltimore; Ches
ter, Gueld 4 Son*, Brigham, Thayer 4 Cos,
Boston: Shylock A Rowland, St. Louis, Mo !
Andrew Buchanan 4 Cos., LouisriUs, Ky.; T.
F. Walker, New Orleans, La.; Goodwin, Word
4 Cos., Selins, Alabama, Ala.; Baker, Robbins
A Cos, B. A. Weems, Cunningham A Purse
Mobile, Ala ; W. If. Stark, A. Champion,
Henry Bryan. Savannah, Ga ; Geo. W. Wil,
li*ms A Cos., Willis A Chisolm, Charleston, S.C.
June 1, 18t;6, 8,3 m *
HEWITT’S
GLOBE HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
W. C. HEWITT, Proprietor*
Late of Hewitt House, l T a.
Col. GEO. H. JONES, Clerk.
June I, 1886. 6-3 m.
Georgia, wilkes county.—whereas
Arden Evan* jr., Administrator on the
estate of Ardsn Evans Hr, late ot said county,
deceased, applies to ms for Utters of dismission
from said truat ;
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish,
all aad singular tha kindred and creditor* of
•aid deceased, to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by low. lo ahow
rouse, if any they have why letters should not
be granted
Given tinder asy hand and official signet ore, xl
Washiagtoa, this 7th day of May 1866.
U' G. NORMAN.
Ordinary.
Mar 6, 1866. 3-1 mdm.
Georgia, wilkes county.—where**.
Moeet H. Arnold, Executor on the eetata
of Allen Arnold dee’d., applies to for letters ot
dismission from said truat:
These are, therefore, to cite admonish, alk
and singular the kindred and creditors of taiJi
deceased, to be and appear nt my office within
the time prescribed by law, to show caoae, if
•nj they have why letters should not bt gran-
Given under my hind and official signature, at
Washington, this Sth day of Jun* 1886.
G. G. NORMAN, Ordinary.
June S. 1866, 7—lm 6m.
GEO. a. CRUMP & CO.,
General Commission Merchants and
Wholesale Dealers in
O. ROCCRIES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
vl Bacon, Lard, Grain, Guano, Ac.,
209 Broad Street, Augusta. Oa.
tfT" Will purchase and sell on Commission,
Cotton, Tobacco. Produce, and Merchandise of
evory description.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED,
f W Refer in Washington to 8 R Cren
shaw, Ja* Jnnkin, G. W. Bryant, Pettua A
Callaway. [June I, 1866,-Sm
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JOHN D. BUTT & BR0„
GENERAL GROCERY
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
266 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Will attend to the rale of Cotton and Produce.
ET Dealer# in Imported Segara, Brandies
Wince and Family Supplies. [June 1. 3m*
HARDWARE,
OUTLERY. AGRICULTURAL TOOLS, Ae
FOR SALE BY
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105 Broad Street, Augusta, 0*
June I, 1866, 6-3 m
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