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Ebe llailg |ldu (foil. j. 8. PRATHER. I W. X. SCRUGGS. PRATHER & SCRTGGS. MUora and Propi-totni-K. OFFICE OF THE NEW ERA, Vp Stairs in the Kile Bnlldtng, Corner of Marietta km<l I»cachfi*rr Street** "~PBOFEBSIONiX~OAkDS. DENTAL C ARD. I TAKE ptea.urr ia informing the *-ill reus of AUauta and vicinity, toot J bare t'.A'heM’oft mr it bnai n««. Dr, Albert M»pe, of Mwvland. a Graduate of (he Peuusylvauia College of Dcatai Surgery. J. B. UVBFBr. Surgeon Dentist, 4. B. XVSTWT. n. IS. S. Al. lIKTIT HAW. P. D. S. DRS. MURPHY & H.VPE, Surgeon Afentiats, Baalt Block, Alabama Street, Atlanta, Ga. BEING practically ftniiMar and expts rienced ia ail the fnoderu improvements connected with Dentiatryjfeol confident (lies can execute. in the most satisfacto ry and acientffic manner, all operations coming within the province of a thoroughly educated Dentist. Dra. M Jt H., wcnld invite special attentfeh to the fact, that they are now prepared to extract teeth without ‘inflicting pain, by the inhalation of NITROUS OXIDE HAS. which w perfectly haAnteas, and attended with no unpleasant est ot. marchiOdSm V. WIXOM VAN UTKK. ] W. D. VAN DYKE, Athena, Tennessee. | Tenn. TAN DYKE & VAN DYKE, Attorneys at Lit w, jJ tskxk, Tens.. and Chattaxoooa, Tens. XT'av . v«ch»ns Courts for the Counties Meigs, Rhea. Hamilton. Ma- Til and Bradley, and in Federal and Supreme 4 vjat Knoxville, Address, T. NIXON VAN DYKE, Athens, Tenn. W. D. VANDYKE, Chattanooga,Tenn. /“ Claims for Collection promptly attended to. prills-d3m W. L. GOLDSMITH, Attorney at Law, Atlanta, Ga., Orrick. nr Crrr Hau. with the Ounnunr. Refers to Hon. Joseph H. Lumpkin, Athens, Ga.; Hon. Wm. Hope Hull. Athens, Ga.-, Hon. Warren Aiken, Car tersville, Ga.; Hou. Wm. T. Wofford, Cartersville, Ga.; Hone. L. J. Gartrell. Wm. Ezzard, Jared I. Whitaker. Atlanta, Ga.; Hon, A. A. Chandler, Decatur, Ga.; J. B. Stewart, Esq., Stone Mountain, Ga. feb27-d3m DR. J. GOODMAN, (Formerly of East Tennessee,) Rcspectrally offers his Professional Services to the Citizens of Atlanta. Office at the Bathing Saloon, near the corner Broad and Walton street*. aprill-d3m MEDICAL. DR. J. C. (’."BLACKBURN, HAS removed his office to Decatur street (just below Ivey) where he can be consulted by those who de sire his services. Residence, corner of Ivy and Gilmer streets. mar27*d3m MEDICAL C’ARD. DR. W. tTbROWN, HAVING located in the city of Atlanta, would say to the sick and afflicted, that he is prepared to treat all forms of disease, both Acute and Chronic. His rem edies are safe, sure and efficacious. His success in the treatment of the following diseases has been such as to guarantee speedy and effectual relief: Dyspepsia, Dis eases of the Liver, Dysentery, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Ac. Special attention given to the treatment of Small-pox. Syphilis, in its various forms and stages successfully treated, and a permanent cure guaranteed in all cases. Office—At Drug Store of G. C. Douglas A Co., (form erly Finney A: Winter,) corner of Peachtree and Walton streets. Rooms—Corner of Decatur and Ivy streets. feb4dGm J. L. WINTER, I C. W. WINTER, Montgomery, Ala. j Late of Atlanta, Ga. JL,. WINTER & CO., Wholesale Grocers, Forwarding —AND— COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 97, Commerce Street Montgomery, Ala. GOODS sent to us either for Forwarding or on Con signmeut, will receive our personal attention. m*reh4-d.3m HEART WEST. I L. GUTHKIK Troup County, Ga. | Late of Tennessee, WEST & GUTHRIE, "W h ole sale Grocers COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Peachtree Street Atlanta. Ga. And Benlen in Corn. Bacon and Lard. Consignments solicited. manhl-d3m uto H. lajsieh. | wm. fhbxifs. | henhy c. Hensley. LAMER, PHLLIPS A CO., (Late of Nashville, Tenn.) AV holc sa 1 e G- i* oc*o v « GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 32, Vine .Street Cincinnati Ohio. aprils-d3m[B] G. M. GA.3I BLU, Gamble <t Sterling,) DRUGGIST, SOVTA SIDE MARIETTA STREET, Atlanta Georgia. march2o*tno v2B WIVES, CORDIALS, &c. HAGAN Ac C’ O. , North-Side Whitehall Street, HAS juat received the following Liquors, &c., pre pared by Rustic Co., New York; St. Domingo Cocktail, .St Domingo Punch, Brandy Cocktail, Gin Cocktail, Bourbon Whiaky Cocktail, Messina Punch, Arrack Punch, Ginger Cordial, Blackberry Brandy, Lemon Syrup, Raapberry Syrup, Ac., &c., Ac. For sale by the case or single bottle, by aprlS—dtiOmay HAGAN A CO. NEWTON HOUSE, Oft., R. ROSSProprietor. THIS well known hotel has been recently thoroughly renovated and furnished. It will now compare fa vorably with any house in the country. No pains will be spared by the Proprietor and his employees to ren der the guests comfortable. Persons seeking a summer resort will find the water and climate of Athens unsurpassed in the State. jFA" Attached ta the hotel is a Bar, well stocked with choice liquors, wines, Hegars, Ac. aprflls-lm WHO WANTS HOUSES BUILT ? Persons Wanting Carpenters’ Work Done, HOUSES BUILT, &c., CIAN have it done by applying to CoL J. J. Morriwm, / who we authorize ta make contracts for uh. We will not require more than half the amount in canh, the balancedne in December next, when wc all hope to be ' mor<- able to pay. We have adopted thlx plan on ac count of the great Mcarrity of money to build with, and we therefore expect a liberal ahareof patronage. Don’t all Mp*-ak at uixce. apri)2s-lm SAYERS, PRIDGEN A CO. B. J. CAFFREY, STEAMBOAT AGENT, Forwarding and Commission Merchant, Ko. IH7 East Fourth Street, Lwwlsvllle Ken tacky. Mar2l—d3m J. A. BOSTWn K, om in 1n m i oi> M: e i-oh nn t, IM Cotton, Produce and Provisions, 40 and 42 Broadway, York. A. K. Seago, AtUnta, Ga.; Bowdre A Anderaon Ma con, Ga.; Tilford A Bodky, Bankern, New York Chap man A Rucker, Atlanta, Ga. ’ •pr2s—3m [K( BAXTER, KYLE so Iron Founders, ManufsctorcrsofalJ Uie latest aud most approved Cooking, Nheetiron and Heating Stoves, Enameled and Plain Mantel Grates, SHEET IKON, Tin aud Coppnr Ware, in all its branch es. LmismU rH Mid denh in in Tin Plat.-, Hlmet Iron Copper Ware, Zinc, Block Tin, and sverythiug used In til.- trade. Plain Sheet and Jappauued Tinware, Coun try Holloware, Ac. Salea Kstnm 276 Main Street, South-aide, Between Seventh and Eighth, Foundry ear. Main and Thirteenth, ■■■ Kentucky. w-i-Casli paid tor old < lopper aud Brass, mar!4—ditto I’EAMI PEAS! 1 ()()() BUSHELSSto.-k and Family Pea*. For sale by K. M. CLARKE, aprill3-3g Whitehall street. THE DAILV NEW ERA. VOL 1. FLOUR AND GRAIN DEPOT! M. It. Bell & Co., MARIETTA STREET, Atlanta Georgia. ON CONSIUNMKNTI 300 bales Timothy Hay, 500 sacks Oats, 500 sacks Bran, 200 sacks Shipstuff, 200 sacks Barley Malt, 500 barrels Flour, various brands, 20 barrels superior Cider Vinegar, 50 dozen Pickles, London Club, and Pepper Sauce, 30 dozen Tomatoes in cans, 25 dozen Apple Sauce in cans, 50 eases Bath, Toilet and Imitation Castile Soaps, 50 kegs Nails, 550 kegs Blasting and Sporting Powder, 8000 Genuine Imported Havana Cigars, 10 barrels Kerosene Oil (extra.) apr24—dim* SAM’L T. ATKIN. JOS. I*. KING. S. T. ATKIN & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Stoves, Ranges, Grates, Pumps, Cutlery, Britanfa and Plated Ware, Wood- / den and Willow Ware, House Furnishing Goods, etc. ALSO, MANUFACTURERS OF Tin, Copper anti Sheet Iron Ware, No. 2 Wiuship Block, Pea.clitrecStreet. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Stovesj Ranges, Tin Plate, etc. have in store and to arrive soon: 150 Heating and Cooking Stoves, with Furniture complete, 10 Boston Ranges, 50« M) lbs Sheet Iron, 300 lbs Zinc, 1(H) boxes Tin Plate, 6000 lbs Hollow Ware. Wire, (No. 7 to 17,) Copper, Spelter, Rivets, Tin Kettles, Fire Fronts, Grates, Ac. A NICE ASSORTMENT OF English and German Table Cutlery, Scissors, Butchers Knives, Shovels, Sjiades, Ac. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Plain and Planished Tin Ware, Britania and Japaucd Ware, Wooden and Willow Ware, House Furnishing Goods, (in variety), Glass Ware, Lamps, Gas Fixtures, Manilla Rope, Bed Cords, Twine, Blacking, Shoe and Stove Blacking, &c. marl4—dßm , HERRING & LEYDEN, ARE SELLING OFF C1 oth i n g l , Cassi 111 ere » 9 AND Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, AT AND BE L O W COST. HERRING & LEYDEN, Receive .ill the LA T 112 JS T Y JL. E O E Ready-Made Clothing, Gentlemen’* Furnishing Goods, AND ALSO Cloths, Cassiiuers, Linens, Vestings, &c., Which they are prepared to make up in a superior manner, at short notice. HERRING & LEYDEN, Are the regularly api>ointed Agents for the sale of the Athens Factory Yarns, which have no superior in this market. They will keep a full supply on hand at all times, and Bell at the market rates. HERRING & LEYDEN, aprJL3—dtjune!B Glass Front, Whitehall street. MASHEY HEIITY, WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA . .GEORGIA. DEALERS IS PURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERIES, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, Cigars, Wines and Liquors, Dye Stulls, Paints, oils, Brushes, Glass, Putty, etc., COAL OIL AND LAMPS, MACHINE AND TANNERS’ OIL, ALWAYS ON HAND. J > Mysician» ? I’rescriptions Carefully compounded at all hours. april2s-d:im Paper Window Shades, Side Light Paper, Fire Screens & Bordering A large assortment just received at RK.RARDS' Book and Music Store, BANK BLOCKALABAMA STREET. COPYING PRESSES k LETTER BOOKS, JUST RECEIVED AT HIC'TIA liUS’ Book and Mumlc Ktore* BANK BLOCK ALABAMA STREET. MEDICAL BOOKS. A large, lot tor Students in College, Just received by .1. P.RICHAIIDS, ALABAMA STREET. april27-dTm DISSOLUTION. rpHE copartnership heretofore existing between M. J Frank and E. under the name of Frank A: Lang, is this day dissolved Uy mutual consent. All par tie* having claims against the late firm will present them to M. Frank for settlement, and all parties indebt ed the late linn must make payment* to M. Frank. M. FRANK, E. LANG. Atlanta, Ga., April 20, 1866. apr2l-3rn W. H. KIMK. A. J. ROBERT, F. W. ROBERT, Os LaG range. Os 4th Go. Os Marietta. SIMS, ROBERT & CO., ('ominission Merchants, Cotton Factors, AND . i Receiving and Forwarding Agents, Franklin Building, Atlanta Georgia, OFFER inducement! to parties wanting Corn. Cot ton Seed, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Flour, Bacon, &c., Blacksmiths’ Bellows, Anvils and Vices, A fine lot Weeding Hoes, including Scovil’s and other HAU T) AV ARE. WRAPPING PAPER, Os the best quality, at reduced prices, in large or small lots. A large lot of genuine Killickinick Smoking Tobacco. Clean Cotton Rags Wanted. Call and see ns. SIMS, ROBERT & CO. aprG—tjune3 BARGAINS! BARGAINS I GRE W ATTRACTIONS AT F R A Z E R’ S FURNITURE HOUSE , Peachtree Street, Atlanta Georgia. A Car Load arrived, to-day, of the Finest Furniture in the City of Atlanta, Consisting of Splendid Parlor Setts, Chamber setts of Oak, finely carved, Chamber setts of Mahogany, finely carved, Chamber setts of Imitation, carved, Chamber setts of Oil Finish, carved, Chamber setts of Walnut, carved, Chamber setts of Cherry, carved, Full Marble Bureaus, Full Marble Washstands, Three Drawer Washstands, One Drawer and Roller Washstands, Wardrobes, Round Tables, ExU’.usion Tables, Dinning Tables, Breakfast and Card Tables, Also, a great variety of LOW PRICED BEDSTEADS, BuroauH, Washstands and Tables, All of which will bo Sold Cheaper than any House in the City. ( api-29—tjune 29 SHEPARD & COCHRAN, 73 Murray Street, Xcw York, Importers and Jobbers of CROCKERY, Keep constahtly on hand a full assortment of Crockery, in White Stone, China and Common Ware, FRENCH CHINA, Plain, Gold and Decorated Glaus, Booking Glasses, LANTERN, CLOCKS, PLATED WARE, &c. Crockery in Original Aasortcd Crates. They will sell at the Lowest Prices. We invite orders from all Merchants in this region, and guarauteeinh to please in quality and price. thos. l. Shepard, WILLIAM D. COCHRAN. Atlanta, Ga., April 29, 1866—d3m FOR SALE. 2 BUSINESS LOTS, 32x71, and 29x185, on Pryor street, immediately in the rear of the Exchange Ho tel—about 100 yards from, and in view of the Passenger Depot. These lots are admirably suited for wholesale stores. Price, S4OOO each. also A FINE residence, in neighborhood of Col. L. J. 7Y Glenn’s residence—Dwelling 2 stories, with 10 rooms, with all necessary outbuildings. Over an acre land, well enclosed, &c. All for SSOOO. Possession given immediately. also— A COTTAGE DWELLING. 4 rooms and kitchen, Ate. Lot 135 by 200 feet, adjoining above residence Price *3OOO. —also VACANT lots 110 by 135 feet each, adjoining above, ai Price, SBOO each. These residences and vacant lots, in one of the most pleasant and quiet neighborhoods in the city, and only one square from Whitehall street. Apply to BELL k BELL, Kcal Estate Agents, or T. G. RAWLINS. WANTED TO RENT, SEVERAL Cottage Houses near business part of citv Rents, from $lO to SSO per month. 1 ’ BELL At BELL, Real Estate Agents. FOR SALE, A RESIDENCE, with business lot and stores attach ed. near Trout House lot. A bargain to an early purcliaser. BELL A BELL. BACON t BACON I CASKS Clear Hides Bacon instore and for sale OU by It. M. CLARK I- '‘l" ' ll 3 d.’lm WbiG-baH „t,-,'.’,.t. NOTICE TO NHIPPKRS. CtONTItACTS for the Transisirtatlon of heavy Freights a Nashville, I.ouisviUe, St. Louis ami Clncinnail, will be made at reduced rates, when ottered in largo qußiitiUpw. n l ' ly . t< ’ . JOHN B. PECK. M. T. Atlanta, May 13, 186fl-d.’)w w. A A. It. R. Helmbold's Fluid Extract Buchii is pleasaut in taste and odor, free from all injurious properties, and imme diate in its action. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 18«0. fbe Ilailn |ltlu wm. Cieorgia Railroad Convention— Annual Report of the President. Office Georgia Railroad Company, Augusta, Ga,, May 15th, 186 G. | To Die Stockholders of Die Georgia Railroad: It is scarcely necessary to remind the Stock holders that they have not met. in Convention since May, 1864. Os the cause of this omis sion, it is.unnecessary to speak. Suffice it to say, that from the unsettled and disorganized state of the country at the appointed time, it was found impossible to collect a quorum, and the directors for the preceding year, have held over as provided for in the Charter and I’y- Laws. A brief report was prepared for the convention that should have been held in May 1865, and but little need be said in reference to it Besides the heavy damage by loss destruction of property, the Ijp-viwess < year showed a loss of 06, For this I state of things, the Stockholders had already been prepared, by the report of 1864, in which it was said—“ From the ruined condition of the road and rolling stock, occasioned by the hard usage in the Government service, and want of material for repairs, both road and rolling stock have become unsafe and the loss and damage account is very heavy. The truth | is, the road is running at a heavy loss. It has j made no real profit for the last two years, and is making nothing now. The more it does, the more it loses, and the greatest favor that could be conferred on it, would be the privilege of quitting business until the close of the war. We say real profit, for it would require much more than all reported profits to place the road and outfit in the same condition they were in on the first of January, 1861.” This was the opinion of the board in 1864. And in the report prepared for the convention that was expected to meet in May, 1865, it was tru ly stated by the board, that “this anticipation iii last years’ has been more than verified by the violence to which we have been subjected —the continued depreciation and derangement of the currency, and the heavy service done for the government, for most of which we have received no compensation.” For sufficient reason, the Superintendent separates the last fiscal year into two periods. In the first period, from the first of April to the 15th of May, he exhibits a loss of 835,171, - 91. For all profitable purposes, he considers the financial year as commencing with the second period, from the 15th of May to the 31st of March, and the gross receipts for this period, as exhibited by him in detail, have been, 1,155,397 92 Charged with an expenditure, or- dinary and extraordinary, of. .. . 6-10,478 95 Leaving a net profit 0f5514,918 97 This result will no doubt be very satisfacto ry to the Stockholders, tliough it is proper to notice, that some sources of income have been open to us which are not hereafter to be relied on. Obstructions upon other routes have giv en us a circuitous business, which will be withdrawn from us so soon as other roads shall be fully reconstructed and repaired, former schedules and connections re-established, and the travel and traffic of the country permitted to fall into their natural and accustomed chan nels. On the other hand, these exceptional profits have been, to some extent, counterbal anced by the loss of a profitable business con nection with the city and port of Charleston, which have only recently been reopened to us. We were not immediately relieved on the occurrence of peace, from the heavy burden of an unpaid government service. Near 100,000 men, inchnting paroled prisoners, from Lee’s and Johnston’s armies, and prisoners released from Northern prisons, were carried over the joad free of xlnxxge. This wits not merely n loss of profit, but a heavy extra expense, oc cupying for a time the whole of onr limited power, and often to the exclusion of a profita ble business. The want of a currency, too, was also for a time severely felt, and business of all kinds much affected from this cause. After the collapse of Southern credits, and be fore the sale of exports, and the introduction of the National Currency, there was almost a total want of a circulating medium with which to do the business of the country. From these accumulated difficulties, the receipts of the road were small lor some months afte# the 15th of May. But as the pressure of a heavy and unpaid service was lightened, and a currency furnished by sale of portions of the remaining exports in the country, the business of the company increased wnii the reviving business of tile country, as will iqqa-ar by the tabular statement of the business, in the Superinten dent’s report. Ju the latter part of IS6I, nil the improve ment.-, at Allan, a, and the road, the depots and bridges from Atlanta to the Ocoin •• river, were destri y id —partly by the Fede.:, a slpi r.ly by the Confederate torces. It was i.ut thought to thu interest of the company to repair the road, until the cessation of hostilities. The Con federate authi rdies, however, deemed the road of importance to the army and the pub lic, and hastened to repair the same, and put the line in rnuniug order to Atlanta. The work was, however, very hastily and imper fectly done, and served Lint little in restoring the road to its former condition. Every effort has been made since the cessation ot hostili ties, to improve and strengthen the road— machinery and rolling stock, which the limit ed means of the company would allow, and the speed of trains has been from time to time increased, to correspond with the improving condition of the road. Much has been done, but there is yet much to do, as may be seen by reference to the Superintendent’s report. But little respect is paid to private property in a time of war, and, like other roads, ours has been a prey to military violence. Besides the heavy damage before noticed, we lost about three hundred cars—mostly impressed and carried off and lost or destroyed on other roads. Some of our iron was also earned off, and claims are made for iron said to have been taken from several other roads, and placed upon ours without the order of the officers, and against her wishes. Some of these claims will be amicably settled, whilst others will bo resisted. Besides damages from violence, and the wastes incident to a state of war, the pe cuniary losses of the company have been very heavy. They have been much increased by the appendage of banking privileges, which the company enjoyed. The credit of the com pany was very high, and its liabilities for cir culation and deposits were correspondingly large. When Confederate notes became the common currency, the company was obliged to receive it—notonly t by the force of public opinion, but the legislation of the State. The effect was, of course, to convert all the active means of the company (which were ample) into a depreciated currency, since, lost— leaving the liabilities of the company unpaid. About six hundred thousand dollars of circulation has been paid since the peace, leaving about $400,000 still pressing upon us. But for these bank liabilities, the company would now be in a condition to divide some portion of its profits, notwithstanding its crippled condition, and the large outlays for other necessary pur poses. For condition of road and property, the stockholders are referred to the report of the Superintendent; and for the financial con dition of the company, they are referred to the statement of the Cashier, which is hereto an nexed. Alter the losses and disasters above noticed, it is of some importance to the Stockolders to know the present state of their affairs and the probable value of their property. By ref erence to former statements we find charged to profit and loss, since the 11th of May, 1865: For Confed. Notes and Bonds, £1,117,471 58 Bonds and Treasury Notes of the State of Georgia 345,587 60 Negroes emancipated and oth- er items specified 95,214 21 Charged to profit and loss since May, 1865, $1,558,273 42 Add freight account due by late Confederate Gov’mt,. . . 674,245 29 Aggregate loss in money and credits‘ $2,232,518 71 To which may be added: 300 Cars lost or destroyed, at an average of SSOO each,. . $150,000 00 Buildings at Atlanta, 50,000 00 Depots on the line destroyed 20,000 00 Eighty miles of road torn’ up, including destruction of bridges, average damage per mile, $3.500 $280,000 00 Loss by the War and its inci- dents $2,732,518 71 As this estimated damage to property will be. gradually restored from income, and charged to expenses, it is not expected to give any in convenience or be very seriously felt by the Company. After these multiplied losses and disasters if will bo pleasing to learn that the Stock is still whole, and with a very handsome surplus.— Statement No. 1, of the Cashier, exhibits the strength and resoure.es of the company as they appeared on the 31st of March last. It will there appear that there was still a credit to profit and loss account of $1,186,784 29. Credits have been so shaken and unsettled that it is not easy to make reliable estimates of the tme value of some of our assets. The account has been very carefully scrutinized, however, and it is believed that the following estimate may be relied on as sufficiently safe for all pur poses : ASSETS. Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, Notes, Cash, &c., $1,912,247 00 Liabilities of all kinds —say ykbds, .deposits, Circulation. ’ aT, 777,80 4 0 1 Surplus, $1,134,443 00 I UjTlie item “Notes of various Banks.” is be ; Hcved to be the only item in our assets sub ject to much uncertainty. This was originally provided as “specie funds” to meet current liabilities, but is now of uncertain value and its precise vidue cannot now be estimated. This result, in the face of so many losses, is ' owing to the large available surplus we held at the commencement of the war, and profits made and appropriated since the peace, which have enabled us to make head against such heavy inroads upon our resources. Upon future profits the board will indulge in no idle speculations, but do not expect re sults from the current year equal to those of last. The exports remaining in the country at the occurcnee of peace, have mainly been hur ried to market, and with proceeds, supplies much needed, have been purchased and re turned for consumption. The crop of the last year was very inconsiderable, and the crop of the present too uncertain to be the subject of an estimate. The sudden change of our labor system leaves everything in doubt on ■ this head. The production of cotton, by free labor, is an experiment at the South, and as of all other experiments, it must be fairly tested before results can be seen. We would risk but . little, perhaps, in anticipating a crop of not ! exceeding one-third of an average crop in the ■ i-egion tributary to our road, but as it will bear I a better price than an average of former years, I the disposable income of the country will not | be so much affected as the difference in quan tity might seem to indicate. The prosperity of railroad enterprise, like | that of industrial business enterprises, de- } pends upon the general prosperity of the country. Some clouds hang over our political status not very encouraging. The present seems curtained in gloom, whilst with many the future is without hope ! The great bulk of monied capital and productive wealth of the I South was destroyed by the result of the war. | The remaining capital, and all enterprise, are completely paralyzed by the present condition of things. A sort of statuary mortgage en cumbers most of the property of the South, and affects the credit and enterprise of allj classes. Nothing so discourages productive!* industry as a want of assurance that the inv dustrious producer will enjoy the fruits of hiss labow. Whilst this state of things we cannot expect much effort to revive the iff- ' ■ dustrial resources of the South. The questipn occurs, how long is this condition to continue?' The directors are no politicians or propltetk, but they will venture a prediction which ac cords with their hopes, that it cannot continue long. Our hopes rest upon the obvious truth, • that the interests of the whole people of the United States aie strictly ulenlifinl with oifr-own. f - find prejudice may obscure the trura for a time, it will soon be seen and felt that the great industrial and consuming classes, and the governing classes, are in a position of antagonism to each other. Every material interest of the North and West is much concerned in the rapid restoration of Southern industry. To the navigation, com mercial, financial, mining, manufaeturifig and i agricultural interests, Southern products are j vastly important, and to some of these inter- : ests, almost vital. Let conviction of these oh- : vious truths penetrate the national heart, and 1 the contest cannot last long. It is these to con- j siderations we yield onr hopes of a change. Nor would we entirely ignore the influences ' of an honest patriotism in the ruling powers, : whin they become fully convinced, ns they j must soon be, that their policy (to say nothing ! of humanity and justice threatens a perman ent bbght upon their once glorious, prosjier- | ous and happy country. Respcfcttally submitted, in behalf of the di rectors, by JOHN I'. KING, President. I NDWS FR0.71 TUB STATI>. GEORGIA. The Savannah Adcertiser of the 16th says : The ease of Dr. B. W. Hardee, who gave bat I ( to appear before the Superior Court to answer ; the charge of “felony, in selling poisonous: drugs to a free person of color,” was brought i up yesterday before His Honor Judge Fleming, i who entered the following judgment : “The Court having decided that there is no j such offetLce known to the law of Georgia, as is charged against the defendant ; ordered that an exonoretnr be entered upon the bond of the defendant, and that he be discharged, and go without a day.” Almost a riot occurred in Thomasville a few days ago. Several negro women were arrested for stealing hogs, when a large body of negro men, armed with guns, attempted to rescue them. They forced her before the agent of the Freedmen’s Bureau who succeeded in quieting what threatened to be an ugly affair. By the Georgia Railroad convention lately held in Augusta, the following officers were elected: President. —John P. King. Directors.— John Bones, Dr. James Hamil ton, George T. Jackson, Richard Peters, Sam uel Barnet, John Cunningham, George W. Evans, William D. Conyers, James W. Davies, Elijah E. Jones, Antoine Poullain, Benjamin H. Warren, Massillon P. Stovall, Dr. Edward R. Ware, Nathan L. Hutchins, Stevens Thomas. ALABAMA. We regret to learn, says the Montgomery Mail, that Mr. E. M. Pratt, long known as be ing connected with the Express office in this city, committed. suicide in Tuskeegee, Ala., yesterday. No cause is assigned for the rash act. He was a quiet unassuming gentleman, and had many friends. The private letter giving in the detail, says : Express Office, ) Tuskeegee, Ala., May 15, 1866. )’ Mr. Ckopp —Dear Sir: Mr Pratt was found dead in his room at the Hotel this morning, having shot himself. As soon as I found it < ut there was an inquest held, and pronounced the verdict as having committed suicide. His papers and baggage are in the hands of the jury- TENNESSEE. The following items are from the Chatta nooga American Union of the 6th : Two sable individuals entered onr office yes- I terday, with a document which they wished to acknowledge before us in our official capacity as Notary. One glance at the affair authorized us in advising the darkies to keep their names off. It was a contract to white-wash a church at the foot of Waldron’s ridge extending from 1 the summit thereof to the Sequatchie Valley, and containing about one hundred millions of ' square feet of surface, all of which these be- j nighted individuals agreed to white-wash for j the sum of one hundred dollars or forfeit five thousand dollars. A fish was found in the river yesterday that han puzzled the oldest inhabitant to give a name to. The thing was caught by a fisher man, some three miles below the city, ami measures eighteen feet and some inches in length, and weighs one hundred and seventy pounds. It has the shape of a porpoise, but is covered with long shaggy hair and has a board around its mouth, which a bung-hole more than anything else. It has a paddle in the center of its body, and a tail like a rat Dr. Johnson brought suit against Mrs. Tin ley, before Esquire Newby, for threatening to burn the Doctor’s house. Col. Wall appeared for the plaintiff, and Col. Stanley for the de fendant. Mrs. Tinley was acquitted and the plaintiff footed the bill of costs. The Tennessee River at this point is sta tionary. The Cherokee arrived and departed yesterday. The Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee is about to pay our city a visit. Preparations for his reception should be made at once. Our local has a somewhat flshy. story in his department this morning. We are apprehen sive that young man occasionally draws on his inventive faculties. The Holston Conference of the M. E. Chucrh, will meet at Greenville, to-morrow the 17th. IN GENERAL. The Germans are buying up all the valuable estates in Poland. A lock made by that royal locksmith Louis XVI. sold in Pans recently for 2,400 f. A “lady” occupant of a house in Brooklyn being about to evacuate the premises, placed a notice in the window: “This house to let; inquire within. ” She leased the building to no less than six different persons, receiving a . month s rent in advance, and then suddenly disappeared. Count de Ferreira, who died recently at Oporto, has left a fortune of 4,000 contes de I rois (24,000,000 of francs.) the whole of which | he has bequeathed to various charitable insti- I tutions. ! A bomb-shell on the battle-field of Chica- 1 i mauga was seen, the other day, to roll down i an incline and burst into a thousand pieces. ■ The sum of $5,000 has been set apart by the government of Canada for the purpose of hav ing that country represented at the French Exhibition. A collection of geological and I mineralolgical specimens has already been : begun. A balloon train to ply between the Place de i la Concorde and the Champ de Mars, is spoken of as one of the schemes to be tried during I the great gathering in Paris next year. ..The Agricultural Bureau is in receipt of a sfs'arm of stingl«ss beds from Honduras. They are said to be excellent honey-makers. v "The. English Admiralty are about to have the w’hole of the Japanese coasts and rivers accurately surveyed. This is ominous for Japan. The Rev. E. B. Fairchild says that while in Palestine, he. met, on the banks of the Jordan, j two English clergymen tilling an assortment i of cans and bottles with water Aom the river, i TJ»e—utatcr was interned ,for A_ie_,baptism of children on their return home, and one re- I marked that it would pay the expenses of his | tour to the Holy Land—as he would not bap- i tise a child with it for less than a £4 note. A gentleman, residing on Walnut street, | Philadelphia, started for Europe, a few weeks | since, leaving his horses and carriages in I charge of a coachman. But a few days I elapsed before the coachman sold one of the | c irriages and a horse, an<l[ h< n fled f om the 1 city. Four horses that were left in the stable remained without food for a day before the flight of the coachman was known. A weaver in a Scotch manufacturing town has been presented by his fellow-workmen with a silver snuff-box for his independence in refusing to remove his pig-sty when ordered to do so by the sanitary authorities. An artist in Paris committed suicide recent ly, because two pictures of his were not ad judged of favorably. Ho left a letter for his Lirother, in which he said that the tact, showed tout lie “had no talent, and when a man has no talent nt 46 it is time to die." CITY SUPPLY STORE. Boon. Open for Ladies as well as Gentlemen. DIMES AND DOLLARS, City Reds or U. S. Greens, AH taken at Par, for all aorta of Family Supplies, at JOHNSONS & GORDON’S. NICE COUNTRY BITTER, AT JOHNSONS <fc GORDON’S. Beef Hams, Dried, TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK, and FOR SALE JoluiHons Gordon. CANVASSED HAMS AT Johnson* & Gordon's. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT KEPT OPEN Petroleum Oil, Vinegar, XXXX Choice Flour, 50 bbls. ctt. Yers, And a complete stbdlt of Family Groceries, for sale cheap, at JOHNSONS & GORDON’S. May 11, 1866—1 y a. j. obme. st. ramus. ORME & FARRAR, Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchant s MARIETTA STREET. Atlanta Georgia. llErEßKNCEs:—Phinizy & Clayton, Augusta, Georgia; Wright X Alexander, Augunta, Ga.; W. H. Stark. Savan nah. Go.; J. It. Powell, Montgomery, Ala.; Lev * Nor ton, Montgomery, Ala.; Richard PeteiH, Alanta, Ga.; Clayton, Aiiair X Purse, Atlanta, Ga.; Newcomb, Buch anan X (Jo., LouiHvihv, Ky.; Guthrie X Co., LouiHviilc. Ky.; Fißher X Wardan, St. Louin, Mo. mas 13 tlly n. 11. BRYANT & CO., Auction and General Commission Merchants CUTHBERT, GA. I I IfEEKLY Salcß at Jenkin* X Broth (r‘ i Auction VI Houtw, Eufaula, Alabama. a Consignments at cither place, renpectfully eoheited. 1 may 13—dim HOGE, MILLS & COMPANY. Gate City Fonntlry, Car and Machine Works, MARIETTA STREET, Atlanta Georgia. We are prepared to build and repair Paaaenger and Freight Rallrowl Can, Steam Engine* and Saw Mill*, Sugar Milla, Horse Powers, AND ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. IN the Foundry Department, we are prepared to make Castings both Brass and Iron, of every description. And having a large amount of Patterns on hand, have peculiar facilities for filling orders. We e»i»eeiuUy bug to draw the attention of Builders, and others, to our elegant patterns for Columns, Verandas, Steps, Window Capa, Sills, Gratings, From which we can supply Castings of the best quality and in the shortest time, and at less prices than they can be obtained elsewhere. We shall, also, soon go into the manufacture of Hollow AV'ares, Os all kinds. In the Carpenters’ Department wc are prepared to uanuiscture Hash, Doors, Bhuds, and every description of Carpenters’ Work. Aisb, to Dress and Mau--h Lumber, in a superior manner. AU kinds of Turning, Sti'oU, Hawing, &c. Come and see us. marlO—d3iu HOGE, MILLS & CO. POWDER. RIFLE POWDER by the keg. For sale by r. m. McPherson, Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. TO MERCHANTS. WE have a large stock o Cotton Cards, Sifters, Buckets, Tobacco, of a grades, Sugar, Codec, Brooms, Flour, aud a good st sk ot Fancy Groceries, Qnecnswure aud Glassware. Call and examine our stock, aud you will get bargaii i. t r. m. McPherson, Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. ATHENS YARN’S. W DALES just to hand, assorted—B and 10, Bto 12, aud 10 aud 12. It. M. McPHEKSON, Whitehall street, mar29—c Atlanta, Ga. Southern Mutual Insurance Company, Os Atlicn«, Georgia. HON. Y. L. G. HARRIS, Provident. ALBON CHASE, Secretary. Profits Annually Divided among the Insured DIVIDEND IN 1864, 50 PER CENT. Assetfl Ample. Terms Reasi'nable. Lossefl Promptly Paid. ITS proverbial fairueflH of adjustment and promptness of flcttkinent have often been illnntrated; and lately in the csae of Mewsra. Lowe & Thrasher, for loha huh taiued in the fire on the ult. Hrttucmber, it is the nearest Company of any to this place; in the oldest in thu State, and doxerves the putronagc of all, and especially of thowe that prefer the infltitutionH of our State to thoflc of any other. W. P. PATILLO, Agent at Atlanta, Office with Tommey, Stewart A: Orr, maylO—d3m Key Stone Building, Whitehall st. LANE t BOIiLEL FOWIEKS t Mlf-HlSim CINCISJiATI.. STATIONARY - 6 PORTABLE Steam Engines CIRC! LAR SAW ASILLS, WITH SIMULTANEOUS AND INUEI’ENDKNT Wrought Iron Head Blocks, ECLIPSE SHINGLE MACHINES, Wood Working Machinery, CORN MILLS, MILL GEARING St SHAFTING, Wrought Iron Pipe 4 Fittings, Stenin ( neks, kt. GIFFARD INJECTOR, OIL WELL MACHINERY. Steam Fire Engines, Applicants for Descriptive Circulars, will apccify the Machinery they need. aprill4—tf IRON AND STEEL. 4 LARGE lot Cast and Spring Steel, Refined Iron, all 2jl sizes. L. COOK, Lynch’s Block, may9—2w Alabama street. DR. STEWART’S * BL P* lor V. or S. D. ® » Orncx, LEWIS A CORLIES, No. 72 Murray street, N. Y„ THUS. HARDY, No, 36 Dey street. New York, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Druggists. aprl—d3m ROBERT MOORE & CO., Cotton Factors and General Commission MERCHANTS, NO. 49 WALNUT STREET, Cincinnati Ohio, PAY’ particular attention to filling orders for Pnxluce, Provisions and Groceries, and to the sale of Cotton aud other products of the South. aprlO—d3ni I. CALVIN HHAFF.B. W. C. HAMILTON. SHAFER & HAMILTON, Successors to Leonard J. Gordon X Co., FOR ME RL Y PHILIP GORDON, Fruit Syrups, CORDIALS, BITTERS, 4c. Whiskies and Imported Wines No. 55 Vesey Streetx.e< fork. apr29—dly T. A. THOMAS, I E. 11. W. THOMAS, I B. D. M’CAVItaT, Lute of Late of Late of Clarksville, Tenn. | Louisvilley, Ky. | Atlanta, Ga. THOMAS &, CO., General Commission and Forwarding MERCHANTS, No. 13 Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio, and No. 1 Handl, ton’s Building, cor 6th and Main, Louisville, Ky. OPECIAL attention paid to the Sale of Produce and ki Purchase of Merchandise, Machinery, and supplies generally. Reffrf.nces: E. M. Shield, Em., Cincinnati, Ohio; Bomans X Co., Bankers, Cincinnati, Ohio; Pearce, Tolle X*Holton, (-incninatio, Ohio; Hvidelbach, Bea*ougood X Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; Simpson, Harden X Co., Mem phis. Tenn.; Berry X Demovine, Nashville, Tenn.; Fel lows A- Co., New Orleans, Louisiana; H. E Garth, Cash ier, Commercial Bunk, Memphis; Salmons X Simmons, Atlanta, Ga. inaylS—<l3m J AMES MAI.LUY. IAJVX* NTXMLKM. SIIIBLDH WORKS, No. 121 und 123 East Front street, between Ludlow and Lawrence. Cincinnati Ohio. MALLOY STEMLER, A I ANUFACTUIII'II.s of Steam Engines, Steamboat ,11 and General Blacksmithing, Oil Well Machinery, Sheet Iron and Copper Works, Iron, Brass and Compos* Itinn tastings. of all kinds; Water, Steam amlfGaa Pipe Fitting, General Machinery Repairing. We solicit a eall. l artieular attention given to Steamboat Repair ing. tuaylJ—d3n> THE DAILY NEW ERA. TERMS. Dally, 1 Y««r..g 7 6 Month. 4 M Weekly, 1 'Year........... 3 00 Voluntary oommnaiMtton., containing inton ating or important now*, mlirtto.l from every quarter. New, letter, from the various counties of the Btato especially desired. e— I W. ■ .. Great Southern and Western LIFE and AOOIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, * OfNew OrloanM. Cash Capitalsßoo,ooo, Kith privilege to increase to $1,000,000. Gen. JAS. LONGSTREET, Preaident. This Company la prajtared to take Riak. against Accident, of all kinds, (Traveler.’ Ri.k. in cluded) for any amount from ®SOO to ®IO,OOO And for any term, from ONE DAY TO FIVE YEARS I At the lowest established rates, as follows: cents will insure a person against Travelers' risks for two dayg, in the sum of SB,OOO, with a weekly compensation of sls in case of disability by accident ‘45 cents will insure you for one day against general accidents (including Travelers* risks) in the sum of $5,000, weekly compensation $26, in case of disability*. 60 will inaure you ten day, againHt general acci dent, for $6,000, with weekly compensation of $26. $5 will insure yon one month against general aceidmtr for $6,000, with weakly compensation of $25. s‘4s will insure you one year against general acddenU in the sum of of $5,000, with weekly compensation in case of disability of $25. Other sums for all periods at proportionately low rates. Tlfit ii the only Cmipany of the kind tn the South, do miciled in New Orleans, but having agencies establidi cd throughout the country—and a reference to the sub. joined names of Director* and General Board of Refers ence is a sufficient guarantee to all of it* stability, and must command the confidence of the public throughout this country. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Gen. James Longstreet, (Longstreet, Owen A Co., President, New Orleans. J. 0. Boldredge, (Holdrodge, Paxson A Folson.) Vice President, New Orleans. A. C. Graham, President First National Bank, New Orleans. T. P. May, Unlt.d States Treasurer, New Orleans. Gen. F. J. Herron, Commission Merchant, N. Orleans. Sam Deßow, Commission Merclunt, New Orleans. W. C. Graham, Wholesale Grocer aud Commission Merchant, New Orleans. J. P. DiUiugbam, (Dillingham A Bonner, Attorneys,) Now Orleans. Everett Lane, Wholesale Boots and Shoes, 22 Maga zine str.et, New Orleans. A. J. Ingersoll, of Mobile, Ala. NO 255. Gen. M. J. Wright, of Memphis, Tenn. W. D. Griswold, Ollie and Mississippi Railroad. Gen. E. B. Nichole, of Texan. Gen. Robert E. Lee, of Virginia. C. Williams, Secretary, Now Orleans. BOARD OF REFERENCE I Gen. U. S. Grant Washington Gen. B. W. Brice. J. H. B. Latrobe, Req...i..'...Baltimore John J. Roe St. Louis Hon. Francis P. Blair Vicksburg First National Bank Memphis Hon. A. H. Stephen,Georgia First National Bank Galveston Robert W. Johnson Pine Bluff Henry Hendricks * CoHouston Gen. Joseph E. Johnstonßichmond Gov. B. G. Humphreys Mississippi A. M. Gentry Houston Vennilye Jc CoNew York National Bank of the State of New York National Revere Bankßoston J. C. Van DuzerNashvile Gen. Frank Cheatham Gen. J. L. Donaldson First National Bank Thompson, Morris A CoShreveport N. Sutherland 4 C 0.... Washington McLean.'Cincinnati Gen. George B. Hodge Central National Bank First National Bank Mobile Third National Bank Chicago Mr-Liberal deductions from premiums will be made on six and twelve mouths Policies when renewed direct with the Home Office, Lock Box 490 Postoffice, New Orleans. WWc are now prepared to Issue Policies and Tick ets of all descriptions upon all Railroads, and from all all Hotels. J. H. PORTER. District Agent, Atlanta, Ga. THO. PICKERING, General Agent. apr29—dim MONTVALE SPRINGS. THE BUbßcribers having repaired and refurnißhrd with new Furniture, thin favorite resort, will open the Kame for the deception of visitors on the Ist of June next, and most respectfully recommend It to all in search of health, comfort or pleasure. It present* the strongest attractions to both invalid and pleasure seek ers, no less on account of its retirement and the beauty of the surrounding scenery, than of the restorative powers of its waters. We shall aim to protect our guests from exorbitant charges, and leave nothing undune in our power to merit favor; aud make Mont vale truly a delightful and money saving rendezvous during the summer solstice. Travelers by Railiwad, via Dalton and Chattanooga, can reach Montvale, from Loudon, 20 miles, by special conveyance, or by the reg ular daily mail coaches, from Knoxville, 24 miles. For further Particulars und analysis of the waters, address- JOS. L. KING, Atlanta, Ga., w or J. C. FLANDEBS X CO., Montvale Springs, Blount county, may3—dim East Tennessee. H. MARSHALL? - DENTIST. RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and fellow-citi zens that he has resumed the Practice of his Pro fession. Having had mure than twenty ykaks exper ience in the business, Hatters himself that he can please the most fastidious. For the prtwent he will operate for those who wish his services at their residences in the city. Orders left or directed to Taylor X Ball's Drug Store will receive prompt attention. may I—dim INSURANCE AGENCY. M. 0. BLANCHARD, A few door, below the Exchange Hotel, la prepared to take risks ou houses, merchandize and property generally on liberal terma, in the follow ing substantial Companies: -Etna, of Hartford with#4,ooo,<HM> Assets. Continental, of New York 1,5X3,000 Assets. Metropolitan, of New (York 1,044,000 Assets. Security, of New York.. 1,600,000 Aaaeta. Resolute, of New York 500,000 Aneta. Accident, Columbus, Ohio 1,000,000 Aaaeta. Washington Insurance Go 075,000 Assets. ang2o—dly CRACKERS. 5 barrels Cracknell Biscuits, 5 barrels Pic Nlc Crackers, 5 barrels Boston Crockers, 5 bbls. Butter Crackers, 5 bbls Soda Crackers, 5 bbls. Sugar Crackers, This day received anil lor sale by HAGAN A CO. CANDY—FRENCH AND AMERICAN. Mixed Candy.' LARGE and elegant assortment, Just received by HAGAN * CO. mayff—lit EXTENSIVE SALE OF LIQUORS AT COST. AS wo nr* determined to deal in nothing but Family Supplies, wo now offer an extensive variety of Liquors nt Cost. Come and got them, oh we are determined to sell. Terms Cash, Or Short Time with good Acceptance. apriUVdlm JOHNSONS A GORDON. Hembold’s Extract Buohu gives health aud vigor to the frame and bloom to the pallid cheek. Debility la ac companied by ninny alarming ayniptoms, end If no treatment is submitted to, eonbunnytioiL lussulty or epileptis flts'eusue.