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TRjnm 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* -- 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 c Stands for Clothing when fiahionably made; L For Light Fabrics to anit tbe spring trade; 0 Ojr establishment, where please to call j T Tidy garments should be worn by all; H Hot weather, comingjapidlv without far, I Invite you to buy yout clothing hare N New styles we eie receiving every wee* ; . ‘ G Died to see you when our esUbUdiment you , seek. REMEMBER I. SIMON & CO., 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 JOHN D. BUTT. | JOSHUA W. BUTT. 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 JOHN « THOS. A. BONES, 105 Broad Street, Augusta, 0* June I, 1866, 6-3 m J. J. ROBERTSON&CO., Cotton Factors AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, . Ko. 6, Warren Block, Axtqusia Ga. M*j 10,1866 S, ts