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liming sisj)ntc|. AT^USTaTgA: Monday Evening, Feß. 1, I^sß. Prollts of Planting. It is common to hear speculating the orizers pronounce the South in a state of vassalage to the North; doing all the work while the North is making all tlie money. To illustrate the folly of this sort of reasoning we present the result of an examination of a table showing the extent, average price, and total val ue of the crops for the last eight years. The average cotton crop is put down at 2,871.825 hales; the average total val ue is $122,983,473, and the average price a fraction over ten cents. The ac tual cost of raising cotton was estimated at from sto 6 cents per pound. At this rate the net profits to the South for cot ton alone, has averaged about $00,000,- 000 per year. It would consume too much space to follow this examination through tobac co, rice, molasses, sugar, wheat and oth er Southern staples, on all of which the profit is very large. The truth is, plant ing is the surest and mostgrofitable bus iness in the world. And yet we hear planters grnmbling about low prices, and threatening to bold their cotton if they cannot get a fabulous price for it. They seem entirely blind to the disas ters attending other branches of busi ness, and do not expect their peculiar in terests to suffer in the stagnation. They imagine that as they have to a degree the monopoly of the cotton interests, they can get their own prices by wait ing. It would he a sad joke if, by wait ing, they only throw two crops into one, and have to take about present prices after all. Commo<lore Smith. Commodore Joseph Smith, who, re port says, will succeed Commodore Paul ding in command of the Home Squad ron, is a native of Cape Cod, Massachu setts. He is, says our namesake, the itiehmond Dispatch, emphatically an old salt, having been horn on the brine, or very near it, and passed almost his whole life upon the mountain wave. He en tered life in the merchant service, a cabin boy, and afterwards obtained an ! appointment in the Navy, worked *his j way up by untiring energy and profess- j ional talent, to bis present position.— | Being an officer of uncommon merit, he j was of course retired by the late Navy: Board, but Gen. Pierce doubted their judgement, and placed him at the head of the important bureau of the Navy yards and docks. The broad pennant of the old Commodore will now float! from the flag ship of the Home Squjjji Ton, and will never be disgraced in hisj "^guardianship. The last Legislature of Georgia' passed an act permitting every white I citizens of this State, male or female being the head of a family, to hold and | possess, free from levy and sale, one j farm, horse, or mule,without regard to the value of the same. Small Business. Tho’lntimations lately thrown out by j the Savannah banks, of their readiness i to resume specie payments provided they j can get the co operation of the banks of Augusta and Charleston, as well as their i industrious circulation of the rumor that the bilb of the Augusta banks j were “throwr cut” in that city, appear to us a little discreditable and unprofes sional. It looks like an effort to bring the Augusta banks into discredit in the interior, when every man at all familiar with the affairs of the bauks of the two cities, knows very well that the: hanks of Augusta are not a whit behind j those of Savannah in solvency or abili- j ty to resume specie payments. Fire In Rome, Georgia. By an extra from the office of the Rome Courier, we learn that a fire broke out at half past two, on Friday after-j noon, in the building occupied by Bow-! man as ; a Retail Grocery. Having no fire company in the place the entire square was consumed, including Nor-| tons store and the Exchange Building on the extremes. The following were the buildings j burnt : P>. S. Norton’s store and back store j house—most of the goods saved in a;, damaged condition. Turnley & Baker’s , Drug Store ; A. P. Neeld’s Tailor Shop; Underwood’s Grocery ; the building oc- j , cupied by Bowman, where the fire broke! ] out ; the office occupied by Drs. Wooten j. & Gregory ;H. A. Smith’s Book Store— j ] no insurance ; N. J. Omberg’s Merchant , Tailor shop ; S. Jonas’ Clothing Store; j Sanders & Bro ’s Dry Goods and Groce- i, ry Store ; Morris Kohn's Dry Goods and , Clothing Store, with D. S. Printup’s ami H. A. Gartrclls Law Offices above ; the . building occupied by Underwood & Smith as a Law Office—Dr. Underwood and Fred. Cooper—Law Office, and the Exchange Building, containing, the Post Office, (most of the important pa pers were saved,) Burnett’s Grocery Store, Hugh’s Dry Goods Store, and the j “Southern & Advertiser” office. The lost may he estimated from sev-! enty-five to one hundred thousand dol- Jars. Locates on the Lakes, die. Ccefalo, Jan. 28.—This morning’s! Express publishes a statement of Lake i disasters, during tiie year 1857. Total loss of property, $1,887,936 ; decrease I as compared with last year's $1,738,809. j Total losb of life for 1867, 490 ; an in crease of 83 over last year, I From tke Louisiana Courier. A Good Lesson Wittily Taught. A NEW PROrESSION. We hope our readers will not be start led when we say that there is needed a new profession. We shall not stop to argue that doctors, lawyers, and preach ers do their duty. We have little or nothing to say in complaint of them. We recognise their necessity and do not see how society could well get on wilh • out them. We duly appreciate their i learning, and have the highest rcgaid , for their ability and influence. ' But in the doubts and perplexities of * life, in its various phases and constant -1 ly changing conditions, most feel often, , and all feel at times, the want of truth ful and candid advice, relative to mat ' ters out of the range of either medical spiritual, or legal advisers. Thousands every day have occasion to ask them selves, “ What difficulty ? How shall I escape from the troubles which sur round me ? How shall I act to escape public censure and the sacrifice of prin ple?” and other similar questions. Could there be established a proses ! sion composed of men who should en ■ gage to make it their sole business, to give frank and honest advice to those ' who should apply for it, it seems prob able that such a profession would be , sustained, and that it would. contribute largely to the welfare of society. The members of this new profession might assume the designation of Truth- I tellers. They might guarantee to appli cants an honest opinion upon any sub ject, when it was fully and fairly pre ' sented. They might make it known that they would charge at the rate of ten dollars an hour for time spent in listening to statements of clients,and in preparing their deliberate opinions as founded upon those statements. Ihey would open convenient offices, where men and women, in doubt as to what they ought to do, might consult those whose professional duty it was to tell the “ truth and the whole truth ” rela tive to the matter which had caused 1 them perplexity, regardless of the wounds they might give to the vanity of applicants, and with the plainness and simplicity which, in friends, would seem blunt and discourteous. Those i who distrusted their own judgment,and those who are involved in unusual diflicul ties, would find in the members of this new profession an infalliable resource. They could not safely apply to friends for the advice they want, because they j know that a fear of giving offence would I prevent them from telling the truth. Neither could they be assured that their i friends would give a full and careful ! hearing to all the matters involved ; nor that an equal friendship for other parties interested in the verdict might not warp their judgement, but in their veracity and absolute candor in advice rendered after systematic investigation, and without unnecssary delay. To illustrate more fully the advan tages of tills new profession, let us im j agine it already initiated and a firm al ■ ready established who offer advice for | stated fees on every matter of business, : taste, or affection. We will suppose tliat Messrs. Keen. Short & Blunt, : three middle-aged gentlemen, of varied i experience, have opened an office on : Canal street, offering to hear state ments and to render advice to all par ties applying to them in good faith.— ; They have their rooms of audience and examination, their clerks to record facts as detailed, and examiners to inquire | elsewhere to ascertain the veracity of statements, reserving to the members of 1 the firm the duty of rendering written | and formal opinions upon the cases pre j seted. ! Early in the morning enters Mrs. | Heartease, a young widow of twenty , three, whose husband has been dead I two years, and who has recently re | ceived an offer of marriage from Mr. Flourish McHumbug. She opens her | i heart to her business confidants, tells 1 how she admires Mr. McHumbug, how scanty the funds are that were left by ! her late dear Heartease, what a nice and amiable man her new suitor is, how ! fond her little curly headed daughter : is of him, and how happy she expects 1 they will all be when Mr. McHumbug : comes to live with them. Keen, Short | & Blunt listen for an hour or two to her ! story, and learn more about McHum lmg’s character and purposes than the ] i sweet could learn in forty years, tell her j that they will take the matter under i advisement, and send her away. The ! next day they send her their bill: Mrs. Virginia Heartcse, To Keen, Short & Blunt, Dr : Two hours conversation. S2O One anda half ditto, consultation, 15 l $35 j The boy who presents the bill gives | Mrs. H. a note in legal envelope, which | j she opens and lead as follows : ‘ ‘ Dear Madam : We have come to | the conclusion that you are deceived, jWe are satisfied that McHumbug is a ; knave, and entertains no regard for anything hut your money. We are i professionally constrained to say that | you are a very silly young woman to have anything to do with him. "Yours, truly, “ Keen, Short & Blunt, “Confidential Counsellors.” At noon enters a young man with a | roll of manuscript. He timidly salutes I Mr. Blunt and tells him he was about I to send his manuscript to an editor for j publication, but had concluded to con ! suit their firm before venturing to do j' ! so. He bands his production to Mr. 1 | Blunt, who reads very attentive for an hour, consulting his library very fre- ij j quently. At last he looks up over his |spectacles and asks: “Have you ten j dollars aboutyou ?” and having received i 1 his fee he proceeds : “Young man you j ! i came here to be told the truth. You . have shown me a parcel of stuff which you say you intend to publish. It is my candid opinion that you had better put it into the fire. Your command of language is none of the best; your , choice of topics is injudiciosu; your ' classical allusions are ill-timed; your style is strained ; your efforts at humor are mere shams ; and you have not learned to confine your effusions within anything like reasonable compass. Re-; ; member, sir, I mean no offence, but you have paid me for telling you the truth, , and I hope you will value and act ac- j j cordingly.” The young aspirant de j parts without his ten dollars, but a wiser if a sadder man. < Next comes a man who thinks he has a good law-hitch on his neighbor, and desires to consult Keen, Short & Blunt 1 jas to the propriety of commencing le- 1 I gal proceedings. He explains the case, i ! and shows them how he hopes to win. i I They listen patiently, but admonish him i from time to time to speak the truth if ; he wants a truthful opinion. He con- i I eludes liis application, pays twenty dol- i bars, and receives from Blunt the fol- : j lowing opinion; Dear Sir : We have carefully con sidered your case. Y’our design is to swindle your neighbor. We think a smart lawyer would enable you to suc ceed, yet you will be foolish in prosecu ting the attempt. Go home, invite your neighbor to dinner, give up the paper you bold against him, and never airain think of robbing him of what is justly'his, because you have an apparent legal right on your side. Hoping for further patronage from you, we remain. “ Your obedient servant, “Keen Short & Bi.unt.” An hour afterwards an application is made by young Highfalutin Sonorous, a politician in embryo, who desires to take advice on the propriety of his ac cepting an office that has been tendered to him by his party. He goes over the 1 matter with as much truthfulness as re -1 peated hints from the counsellers can command, and is dismissed to the par lor while the members of the firm con suit. In a few minutes a servant asks Mr. Sonorous for twenty dollars, which being paid, he presents the fellowing note: “Dear Sit: You have been educated for business at some expeuse. Your fa ! thcr evidently designed you for a prac tical business man. 7ou have talent, ‘ though it has been somewhat dissipated. But we are compelled, in obedience to ! our professional duty, to say that you will ruin yourself if you embark in poli -1 tics. You are unable, in all essential ■ respects, to fill the proposed role. You would undoubtedlv fail. Stick to your ' law books, Mr, Sonorous, and let poli tics go to grass. Mind your own busi . ness, and you will soon be rich ; begin to serve the political public, and you 1 will soon become worthless. “ Yours, sincerely, Keen, SnoRT & Blunt.” We can fancy hundreds of other eases ! in which the members ot the new pro fession of Truthtellers would bo consul ' ted. All of that large class who are ' justly distrustful to their own judgment would be glad to refer delicate and dub ious matters to men whose business it ; should bo to speak disagreeable truths for a proper reward. No doubt tlie new 1 profession would suffer from tlie unpro ’ fessional falsity and flattery of the un ; worthy, hut consistent and uniform I candor and absolute veracity, and would j secure to the deserving the great bulk I I of the consultation business. In an age 1 when so many men are paid for chica ! ! ncry and deception, it would be refresh ing to see a class established whose emo | lument depended upon their candor and veracity. Wemust say, however, that ! vve have very little present hope of the establishment of the profession of Truthtellers on the plan propossed. Explosion of the Steamer Fanny Fern. FIFTEEN LIVES LOST. Cincinnati, Jan. 28.—The steamer Fanny Fern bound to St. Louis from i Pittsburgh, with 400 tons of produce, 15 cabin and 20 deck dassengers, explo ded her boiler at 2 o’clock this atter noon, 18 miles below this city. Fifteen lives are reported to be lost including Capt. Woodward, several deck hands and fireman and three ladies. Ihe boat took fire, burned to the water’s edge, and then sunk. Augusta Dispatch. The philosophy of piessure, generally is to condense, contract, to narrow down in dimensions ; but such, we are pleased to see, is not the effect of the pressure of universally prevailing “ hard times ” upon the Dispatch. Amid financial wrecks and failures in enter prises of all kinds, this interesting jour nal not only ‘ holds its own,’ but en \ larges in size, and improves in other re- I spurts. May the energy and industry, used by its indefatigable E lit r and Proprietor, receive their due re .aid at tiie hands of the public \—l)/pe of the Tima.' Kansas \evvß. St. Louis, Jan. 28. —The Kansas cor respondent of the Democrat says that the Territorial Legislature have decided | not to give way for tho Topeka gov ! eminent, but to proceed to the enact jmentof an entire code of laws to su ' percede all laws passed prior to the ISpecial Session of the Legislature, j A protest to Congress against the Con stitution has been published. Colin Clarkson, with tlie Lecompton Constitution, left here this morning, for Washington. Calhoun, Lecompte and irate will probably reach here tomor i row. The N. Y. Tribune, says : The aspect of the Kansas question I has changed in the House since last week, and changed for the worse. Ten Pennsylvania members have given in their adhesion to Lecompton. Os the New Jersey Democrats. Mr. Adrian alone holds out. Os the six In diana Democrats, four are for Lecomp ton. Clay, Jewett and Stevenson, of Kentucky, are also claimed for Lecomp ton. though reported last week aagiust it. The Vice President, who, it has been asserted, sympathised with Doug las, is for Lecompton. The Georgia Challenge. The London Times insists that the re- ' cent challenge to Englishmen, from the ! Georgia sportsmen, to run a match race ( lof four miles and repeat, for SIOO,OOO , j a side, over the Ten Broeck course, at : Savannah, will be accepted. The ( 1 Times calls on Lord Zetland to become j the champion of the British turf, and send out his noble horse Skirmisher, f to do battle against the American ce- \ lebrities. Free Negroes In tlie West Indies. 1 Rev.C. W. Dennison, who has been ’ a Consul in the British West Indies, on , Thursday night delivered a lecture in the Shiloh Church, to prove that tlie ■ Emancipation Act has improved the | condition of the English Antilles, and lias elevated the character of tho people j there. It is to he feared that during ( his residence in the Islands he speakß about, the Rev. lecturer observed with at least one eye shut.— Express. Gen. Walker and tlie Administration. Mobile, Jan. 29.—The Mercury says 1 that General Walker, in his late speech here, said that in the month of Octo ber, a confidential friend of his had an interview with a member of the Cabi net who said the President was opposed to the Nicaragua enterprise, hut the member recommended Walker to enter , into a treaty with Comonfort and be- i seige Cuba in case of war between Spain 1 and Mexico. This proposition Walker \ repudiated. BY TELEGRAPH- Charleston Market. Charleston, Feb. 1, IP.M. — Cotton Sales 400 bales, at 8 to 10 3-4 cents.— The demand is good, but sales are light oil,account of the stiffness of holders. lowa C. S. Senator. Washington, Jan. 30. —Ex-Governor Grimes has been elected U. S. Scntor by the legislature of lowa. Market Reports. Mobile, Jan. 29.—Sales of cotton to day 4,500 bales; Middlings 9 7-8 cents. I The sales for the week 23,000 ; receipts 23,000 against 21,000 bales at the same time last year. The decrese at this port ' is 99,000 bales. The stock is 147,000 1 against 195,000 bales last year. New Yoke, Jan. 30.—Sales of Cotton to-day 2,000 bales, and the market firm. 1 Flour has declined sto 15 cents per barrel. Wheat and Corn are very dull. Rice quiet. | Savannah, Jan. 30.—Sales of Cotton ■ to-day, 800 bales, at from 9 to 10 1-2 1 cents: The market is unchanged. i __________ THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Washington. Jan. 28, 1858. SENATE. Mr. Feotc introduced a proposition as an amendment to Mr. Davis’ Pacific ; Railroad bill in case that of the majori ty of the select Committee shall fail.— The latter bill had his concurence in i committee, but if defeated he wished to add a clause for a Northern route to the bill of Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis said his bill did not specify any route. Mr. Foote remarked that he did not intend it as antagonistic to the bill of fered by Mr. Davis, but as additional so as to have two routes, a Northern and Southern. Mr. Slidell, from the select commit tee to consider the banking system of the District of Columbia, reported a bill to prohibit the issue of bank companies associations, or individuals in the Dis trict of Columbia ; and further to pre vent hank notes from being issued with in the District; by corporations to be lo cated beyond the limits of the District, of a less denomination than fifty dollars; which was made a special order for the second Tuesday in February next. Mr. Slidell, also from the same com mittee, reported a resolution—that the committee deem it inexpedient to au thorize the establishment either by gen eral or special laws, of banks of issues within the District of Columbia. Mr. Hall made a personal explana tion, in reply to a stricture of the Wash ington Union. To fortify his former position, he read from public documents to show that the expenses “for the army fortifications and the military academy are put down at $19,626,190,” and the deficiency asked for by Thomas J. Josup, quarter master general, was $6,700,000; and should operations be carried on from the Pacific side, an increase would be come necessary. He said that having the figures on his side, the editor of the Union might have the wit. Mr. Davis remarked that the Senator fell into the error of charging every thing to the expenses of the army. The amounts expended for fortifications formed no part of the expenses of the army, any more than the Capital ex tension of the Washington aqueduct. The Senate resumed the consideration of the army hill; and was engaged in its discussion when this report was closed. HOUSE. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, on the printing of the deficiency bill. Mr. Comins made a speech to show the inconsistencies of the President and the Secretary of the Treasury on the fi nancial question. Mr. Shaw, of Illinois, commenced a speech on the Kansas question. Mr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, spoke earnestly against the Lecompton Con stitution, as a fraud and a swindle on the people ofKansas. Mr. Sherman also opposed the Le compton movement, when the Commit tee rose, and the House Adjourned. Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate was not in session to-day. In the House, the consideration of the printing deficiency hill was resumed, and Mr. Burnett, of Ky., made a speech urging that the changes tri corruption be investigated. It was a mystery to him how a public printer could be guil ty of official corruption, and yet the fact is evident that .publie printers do amass immense fortunes, which they use to influence elections. The com mittee of Ways and Means, he contin ued. know nothing about it when asked. Costly works were published by order of the late House, works that are utter ly worthless. Every Congress is called, on to supply deficiencies, and the pres-1 ent one is called on for nearly SBOO,OOO. Mr. Letcher made a speech in reply, and vindicated the Committee of Ways and Means. He said the Committee on Printing was responsible for the expen diture, but hoped tiie voice of the peo ple would direct retrenchment in such a useless application of money, yet would sanction payment for work already done. Mr. Letcher’s views were sustained by several members, but all favored re trenchment in this branch of public ex penditure. Without taking action on the subject, the Heuse adjourned to Monday. HEARD DAVIDSON, WAREHOUSE ANT) COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Augusta, Georgia 9 V WE AGAIN TENDER OUR services to our friends. Business confided to us shall have our person al attention. The usual cash facilities extended. Our Commission for selling Cotton on and after the first of September, will be 50 cents per bale. ISAAC T. HEARD, sept2-3m JOHN DAVISON W hiskey and Candles. FIFTY fibls. Choice Rectified WHIS KEY, 25 boxes Adamantiue CANDLES, just receiv ed, on consignment, and for sale. Apply to JOHN CASHIN, General Commission Merchant, jan2o-l No. 4, Warren Block. HARPER C. BRYSON, Warehouse ax* commission merchant Fireproof Warehouse , Augusta, Georgia. WHERE his personal at c'lffateiflihcntion will be given to storage and sale Cotton and other produce. Orders lor family supplies promptly attended to. Cash advanced on produce instore. Sale Room and office m Reynold st., between Jackson and M’- lutosh sts. 3m sept Special polices. TPol7y r teolTLXL±o Scliool. Jr/'Book Keeping.—A class - commences on TUESDAY EVENING, at 8 o’clock t Terms, *lO I'or SO lessons. Hntrancc at the Dispalcl i office, up febl u A FORTUNE OF J 70,000 DOLLARS ! TO lIE HAD BY RISKING «* a«» «* Tm.' "*r -* IN 5. SWAN & COMPANY’S LOTTERY, _ To lx Drawn each Saturday n February. i r izc ar $70,000 : 1 Prize of $30,000! s 1 Prize of$lo,OOO! c 1 Prize of $5,000 ! t 1 Prize of $4,000! q &c , &.C, &c., <S;e. NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY NINH TICKETS. Whole Tickets, *10; Halves, *5; Quarters, n *2.50. Address orders for Tickets to i. S. SWAN & CO., Augusta, Geo., ,r or S. SWAN & CO., Atlanta, Geo. X - For particulars, see Scheme in another column. fc l ’!- 41 ' 11 ” 1 (if Gas Light Company of Augusta.—rlio Annual Meeting of Stockhohl “ ers will he held on MONDAY, Feb. Ist, at twelve " o’clock, M., at the Company’s office. ja3o-2 L. A. DUGAS, President. gsT Freight Between Sa- YANXAH AND AUGUSTA.—The Iron Steam boat Company’s new light draft steamers, AU GUSTA and IV. H. STARK, carryingtho freight on their decks, will leave Savannah and Augus ts ta, alternately every three week days, eaeli Boat C making a trip to and from Savannah every i- W cek. A Boat will leave Savannah either Wed " nesday or Thursday, or so soon as the New “ York Steamers shall discharge in Savannah. This Company intend to deliver freight in Au ° gusta, in seven days after being shipped on y steamers in Northern Ports. All freight consigned to the Iron Steam Boat t Company cither in Augusta or Savannah will be promptly forwarded without commission, and at I low rates of freight. jan2B-6m 1 ts.-iW. FRESH SEED. I*sß. |iT Our stock of Fresh Gar r DENSEEDS, is now complete. Dealers supplied j as usual. dl9 PLUMB & LEITNER. . JIT The Srmiuerville Aca demy will be re-opened for the ' reception of pupils, on MONDAY, ' 25tli instant. The scholastic ’ will he divided into four quarters jHgpF j ’ of eleven weeks each, with the fol- j lowing rates of tuition : . Beginners-in Orthography and Reading, i primary Geography and Mental Arith metic, per quarter $lO 00 1 Greek, Latin. French and Higher English 15 00 | . All intermediate branches 12 50 : No pupil received for less than one quarter, j janls S. W. HATCH, Principal. J Ji?” Tucker Au Perkins’ Stipe -5 rior Photographs for ONE DOLLAR. OurPho* j tographic establishment is the most complete, in - all of its arrangements, of any in the Southern i country. , We have associated with us Mr. T. FOSTER^ J an experienced Portrait Painter 1 graphic Colorist, from I/mdon, and are prepared to olfer PICTURES, of the above description, [ from medallion to life size, colored in oils or wa ter colors, at unprecedented low prices. r small DAGUERREOTYPES of deceased persons copied and enlarged to Portrait or Cabinet size. » Every style of colored Photographs will be fur -5 nished in a most superior manner, and sold at i prices much lower than those charged atNorth ' orn Galleries. Plain Photographs from this establishment 1 are washed and mounted in a maimer that in -1 sures their permanency. 5 Our friends ai d the public arc respectfully in vited to call and examine specimens of this beau p tifUl style of picture, and our arrangements for I making them. Ambrotypes taken as usual t from Fifty Cents t to Five Dollars. nov2o 1 fig" Opinions of the Press.— We take pleasure in referring to the virtue of Davis' Pain Killer. We have used the article 1 and found it valuable. The sale of this article in the United States is beyond all precedent, as the i books of the office will show. —Cincinnati Com ■ mercial. Davis’ VegetabusPaix Ruler.—We first heard of this medicsDo turning a visit to the New Eng land States, and being struck with the novelty • of the title, were induced to make some inquiry • about it; and we were surprised to learn that it was kept constantly in the houses of most of the Inhabitants of the cities and villages where we » stopped, to be used in case of sudden attacks of pain, burns, scalds, etc., and we heard it spoken ; of in terms of high commendation, both by druggists and physicians.— l‘hil. Eagle. ' Ferry Davis' Fain Killer. —lt is a great plea sure to us to speak favorably of this article 1 known almost universally to be a good and safe ) remedy for burns and other pains of the body. . It is valuable not only for colds in the winter, , but for various summer complaints, and should ' be in every family. The casualty which de > mauds it may come unawares.— Chris. Adv. t Valuable Medicine.— The sale of that remark . able and truly valuable preparation. Perry Davis Pain Killer, is constantly and rapidly increasing. During the past year, the demand for this great • remedy has been altogether unprecedented, r Scarcely a week passes by during which we do . : not hear of some remarkable cure having been . performed, within the circle of our acquaintance M by the use of * Perry Davis’ Pain Killer.'— Prov. ■j Gen. Advertiser. , 1 Sold by Druggists, Grocers and Medicine ! Dealers everywhere. 1 giT Tax Collector’s Notice. 1 —I will be fouqd at the Livery Stable rear o the United States Hotel, every morning till 9 o'clock—the remainder of the day I shall be on Broad-street. The law requires me to pass my Insolvent List by the 15th of January. To be i able to do so, I shall close my book on Monday next. All persons who have not paid their Tax for the year 1857, must know what to look for. jaG dtd ALEXANDER DEAS, T. C. R. C. |@°Mi's. E. O. Collins lias ta ken the store opposite the Planters’ Hotel, and has now iu store a handsome assortment of Vel vet, Silk, Straw and Mourning BONNETS, DRESS CAPS, HEADDRESSES, RIBBONS, FLOWER 3 , FEATHERS, HAIR BRAIDS, CURTS, TOILET 1 POWDERS, SOAPS, PERFUMES, HAIR OIKS, to. "Hie above Goods will be sold as reasonable as can be bought in the city for cash. Mrs. C. will receive through her friends in New York, the latest London and Paris fashions, and will make to order at short notice. oct2s {lTAmbrotfpes for the Million.'—lf you want a first-rate AMBROT YPE, beautifully colored and put in a neat case for Fifty Cents, go to the original Fifty Cent Gallery, Post Office corner, opposite the Georgia Railroad Bank. Entrance to the Gallery next door to the Post Office. d 4 _ WM. H. CHALMERS, Proprietor. Freights by thcSavnunalißiver By the Iron Steamboat Company Line , will be re • and forwarded free of Commission, ad ‘ dressed to the care of Agent Iron Steamboat | Compauy. J. B. GUIEU, Agent, Augusta S. M. LAFFITEAU, Agt. Savannah Augusta, July 1, 2857. jyl-ly Jjpcrirll itoticts. THE CAMPBELL’S ARE COKISO. ; MASONIC HALL. Three 3STig ItL ts 1 COMMENCING THURSDAY, FUR. 4. (ff Hiatt Peel’s Great Troupe of I Campbell Minstrels live tl e honor to announce ’ a series of their popular Concerns as above. The company Is now composed of the best talent in the United States, all under the direction of Matt » Pkkl. For particulars, see bills of the day. Tickets Fifty cents. Doors open at half past 6: performance to commence at half past 7 o’clock. jan29-lw Dr. F.jUj'ONKj; IST Dr. M. J. .1 ones offers his professiona Iservlces to the citizens of Augusta and V icinity. Office on Mclntosh-street, opposite ' the Constitutionalist Range, where he may be ; I ound at all times during the day, and at night at the residence of J. C. Snead, south side of Walker-st, opposite Richmond Academy. octlP J>™ r gif’ Final N otice.—All those who are indebted to the old firm of J. M. Xewhy ‘ & Co., either by note or account, will f make payment to the undersigned, as longer in - dulgence cannot be given, e .1. K. HORA & CO., d 9 Successors to J. M. Newby *. Co. Golden Hill Sliirts.~loo . dozen C. and 1.. SHIRTS ; 20 doz. White and Col ored MARSEIU.IES, a new and beautiful article, for sale low by jg 3 Polytechnic School.— 1 BOOK KEEPING.—A class will be formed in ’ this indispensible requisite in a commercial Fdu ' cation, on Friday night at 8 o’clock. A course ’ will embrace 56 lessons, which the student can • take every consecutive night, or one, two or ‘ three or more lessons, weekly, to suit his own 1 convenience. Terms SOO for the course, one half in ad • vance, the remainder at the close of the term. ! School room on Broad street, at the Dispatch ; office, upstairs. I- H. STEARNS. jan2B fcfTTiie Augusta Brass anil j String Band, JOHN A. BOHLER. Leader J is, as usual, prepared to furnish Music for Proces sions, Parties, Serenades, &c., on reasonable terms. Application to the Leader or CHARLES SPAETH will meet with prompt attention. novl2 Cm ggr To 31ake Room for our Spring and Summer stocks, we will sell the re- i mainder of our heavy Winter Clothing at very reduced prices for CASH. Call soon, before they are all gone. janl9 J. K. HOR \ v CO. HT Semi for it.—The most su * perbly illustrated Magazine ever published in 1 America, is the December number of the COS i VOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL, containing over sixty splendid Engravings, and giving full par ticulars of the benelits of the Cosmopolitan Art ■ Association, Two Dollars a year; single copies fifty cents. Specimen copies will be sent to all persons who wish to subscribe on receipt of five postage stamps, (15 cents.) See advertisement headed “ Brilliant Pros pectus” in this paper. Address, C. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. A., 548 Broadway, New York. Or J. TV. ADAM, Hon. Bec’y, Augusta. n2B Planting Potatoes. mWO HUNDRED bbls. Yellow Plant X inp POTATOES ; 60 bbls. Mercer Potatoes, for sale bv jan2s-4 POULLAIN, JENNINGS k CO. Removal. TIE CITY DRUG STOKE has been re moved directly opposite the old stand, j where my old customers and friends are invited to call. WM. HAINES. d 5 Druggist and Apothecary. Ni'\v Crop -tlolasses. rpHIKTY-FIVE lihds. New Crop W. I. ! JL MOLASSES will be landed to-mi>rro\v from steamer Stark. On consignment and for sale. Apply to JOHN CASHIN. General Commission Merchant. jan2o-l No. 4. Warren Block. New Crop N. O. ami 31 ns. Sugars. TEN hh Is. New Crop N. 0. SUGARS, 5 do do Muscovado do Just received, on consignment. -Apply to JOHN CASHIN, General Commission Merchant, jan2o-l No. 4, Warren Block. DIED ENNIS’ STIIVITXLt.A.TIIN'G-, iOR HOT BITTERS, A Compound Preparation of GEOUtiIA SARSAP A R 11. L, A . PREPARED BY J. DENNIS, M. D„ AUGUS TA, GA. For Dyspepsia, Colds and Female Complaints arising from Colds. TTSEFUL IN VARIOUS DISEASES j I of the stomach, such as pain or an uneasy J sensation in the stomach, caused by cold or t ie indigestion of food. Heartburn. Flautulency, or j wind in the stomach, various Female Complaints! peculiar to the sex, &c. They act upon the* Li-j ver and Secretions generally. They assist the di- i gestion of food and strengthen the stomach ; up-1 oil the bowels they have a laxative tendency, j FOR DYSPEPSIA. —lt‘food causes pain in the stomach, a dose taken immediately after meals, or as soon as the vheasy sens tion is expori- j enced. will relieve the pain and assist digestion. FOIi COLBS.—Taken at the commencing stage j of colds, they will prove almost an inful ibie ; cure in all cases. They are also valuable for the i prevention and cure of chills in their first stage*, j FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM COLDS.—If these Bitters were taken b> females immediately after having been exposed in cold I or rainy weather, to prevent taking cold, or • w»re taken for colds at the commencement ot 1 being unwell, and their use continued through I that period, they would save a great amount ol j sulferiug, and often prevent diseases which fre-1 quently terminate fatally, especially with young} females. Price, $1 per bottle. For sale by the principal Druggists in this city, j and by Druggists generally. janviS _ j I LUTHER ROLL, A THIS N E W STAN 1), Corner of Ellis and Jackson Streets. Nearly in the Rear of the Globe Hotel. ON THE CORNER BELOW ARCHER’S STABLES. Has on hand a full assort ment of COACHES, ROCKAWAY’S TOP and No Top BUGGIES, &c., which will be sold extremely low’ and on accommodating terms. ALSO, A full assortment of all kinds of materials } used by Coach and Harness makers, Ac.. such as. AXI.ES, SPRINGS, BOLTS, HUBS, FELLOWS, SPOKES, SHAFTS, SINGLETREES. BANDS, MALEABLE CASTINGS, ENNAMELLED LEATHER AND CLOTH. PATENT DASH AND GI ASS LEATHER. kC.. kC. Repairing of HARNESS and VEHICLES done : ptcmptly and at low prices. VEHICLES man-; ufactured to order. The same assortment to be found at the old stand, corner of Washington and Reynolds streets, in rear of the Augusta, Hotel. * jan27-3eod j T~ HE HIDES AND REVERIES of the late Mr. /Esop Smith, by Martin F. Tupper,; D.C.L., author of Proverbial Philosophy, etc.; For sale bv jau2o THO 3. RICHARDS & SON 1 gkto Shircrtismcnts. T 11 E A T RE. Mr. a. F. MAil' HAN’T Sole Lessee Mr. liYOrr Stage Manager. PIP ST APPEARANCE OP MISS COItDELIA CAI’PELL. f Af ONI)AY EVENING, February Is*, * It I the performance will commence with , Kotzebue’s play of THE STRANGER. r The whole to conclude with the laughable Farce of BRIAN O’LYNN. : SIGISIM L N 1) T II A LB E R G AKD HENRY VIEUXTEMPS LAST CONCERT, 1 IX AUGUSTA, WILL TAKF. PLACE ON J WEDNESDA Y. FEBRUARYZd, 1858 i AT 31A SON 1C HA EL. f SIG. ARDAVAW. THE public are respectfully informed' that the unprecedented socciss which at . tended Mr. Thalbcrg’sConcerts in thia tnv and Charleston, ami his delaying bis departure Jar liiavana, lias induced tlio niauagomeut, itv tlie - general desire of the citizens of Augusta, to g . c ONE 31011E CONCERT, on WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3d. This will be the lasl appearance of Messrs. Tbalberg and Vieuxtempt " in this city. The management begs leave to an ) nounce that desiring to render this entertac . meut the most brilliant ever givA in this city, the following eminent Artists havCTiecn engaged, ’ and will aiqiear with THALBKRG, VIEUXTEMPS, !>In»l. BERTHA JOHANSEN , Miss ANNIE KEMP, K. HASSLOCHER. Musical Director, > Sig. ARDAVAM, . from Academy of N. York, on route for Havana. Ticliets, $1,130. , The sale of reserved seats will commence at tlie Music Store of Mr. Catlin this morni.g at ten* o’clock. i The Grand Piano used on this occasion is from the celebrated manufactory of Chickering, o! Boston, and expressly imported to this city for this Concert, and may be seen at Mr. Gatlin’s. Doors open at 7, commence at 8. inn£9 important” NATIONAL WORKS, Sold by Subscription Only. Published by D. Appleton & Co., N. York. FTIHE following Standard Books com ; X mence the series. 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The volume* will be i ' sued serially in cloth, at $5 ; Library style, Loath' r, $3.50 ; half morocco, $4 ; half Russ::’, j extra. $4.50 ; each payable on delivery. The first volume is now ready,and tho secoi.u > will he issued early in the Spring, ami theu con ! tinue the successive volumes every two or three * : months. j Local Agent* wanted. BENJ. G. LIDDON, Madison. Geo., febl General Agent for the State To Rent. For the balance of the present year, a small HOUSE on Telfair, be- /ris* I iow Washington street | Also—A good Cook, Washer and Ironer. fcigLtl j Possession given first of February. Apply a' j this office. jan29 tEI \TSjswpotatok.' _ One hundred barrels of these *• very stipe , rior” Planting POTATOES, for sale by JOSIAH SIBLEY u SONS, i jan29 No. 0, War en Block. L~ UCY HOWARD’S JOURNAL, Ly Mrs, L. H. Sigourney, and Debit and Credit, translated from the German,- I by L. C. C.. with a preface by Christian Chari-.- | Josias Bunsen, D. D., D. C. f,., j). P.II. For jan29 THOg. RICHARDS SON, HTHE FIRST VOLUME of Harper's X Weekly, a Journal of Civilization, for the year 1557. On sale by _ Jan 29 THOS. RICHARDS & SON THE AMERICAN ALMANAC mid Be pository of Useful Knowledge, for the year 1858. For sale by jan26 THOS. RIGUARDS k SON. TO RENT. A FINE ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTE, George Hews, of 80-ton, maker. Apply to R. P. ZIMMERMAN. jan26 law3wd THE GREATEST SHOE IN TIIE NAT I N. ONE THOUSAND FAIRS SOLD!? SOT OMi PAIR KNOWS TO HIP!! Scive/1 Through and Through. LADIES’ KID WELT BOOT'S, sewed through and through. Just received, ali ! sizes, from 1 to 7, beside a full assortment of LADIES, GENTS, MISSES AND CHILDRENS* ££ JIB. €> 3E » » of all kinds. Call and see them. jan2s JAS. W. BURCH, Broad-street. For chaps. Fresh Rose IJp SALVE, POMADE DIVINE ; and J'rangipann’i Cream, are delightful articles* I for chapped hands and laces. For sale by d 2 PLUMB k LEIiNER.