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diratrag Jlispatcb. AUGUSTA.GA] Thursday Evening. Feb. 18, 1858. Gov. Brown and the Banks. We have heretofore refrained from saying much about Gov. Brown’s extra ordinary veto of the Bank bill. Inas much as it was passed over the head of the Executive, we were content to allow it to pass without much comment. But we see that occasional meetings of eoun ty politicians are being gotten up by a few individuals, aspirants doubtless for Some petty office, and at these meetings resolutions of a most patriotic character arc drawn up, and speeches made by parties who would be a credit to the Senate of the United States. The mov ers in these meetings—if their own ac count is to be credited—are possessed of a knowledge of commerce and finance which would have astonished Nicholas Biddle, or any other distinguished fi nancier before or since his day. It is amusing to witness the pre sumption of these petty politicians— these miniature |Jeremt Benthams in thus attempting to create the impress ion that they are well-versed in the in tricate workings of finance, and its won derful effects upon the commerce of the world. That a subject which has puz *led some of the finest minds of the age, after a life-time devoted to its study, should be so wondrous simple to men who have never been inside of a count ing room or hank, posses all under standing, and strikes us almost dumb with amazement. Surely the business men of tbs country are very blind to their own interests—else they would avail themselves of the talents of these wise-acres of commerce. If they were the ruling spirits in our Chambers of Commerce we should find things wear ing a different appearance. The want Os their counsel is retarding the com merce of the country, and our planteis will certainly he shipwrecked unless the nac and startling views enunciated in these meetings are carried out. Seriously, when the people of the country allow themselves to be led and dictated to by such men, is it wonder ful that they should elect an cxccutivi who is unable to understand wliy the Bank accounts always balance toaquar-! tc-r of a cent: or is it surprising that an | Executive thus ignorant of the opera-! tionet of Banks, should be frightened at ■ and erroneously misrepresent them? It j strikes us that it is not good policy to follow such a leader, and we never sec a notice of one of these Gov. Brown glori- 1 fication meetings without being admon-1 ished of the old maxim about the blind leading the blind, and all falling into the ditch. Wc consider Govenor Brown a very clever man and a lawyer of respectable i talents, and for aught we know he may j make a good Governor, hut he lias ex hibited such ignorance of the operations of banking and its connection with com merce, that little as we know of the sub ject we can not but feel sorry for one who, occupying* his position, should j thus ignorantly attempt to set himself j up in opposition to a majority of the ; Legislature, many of them at least the! Governor's equals, and a large majority | of his own party. Besides, our State pride has been not a little humbled when we have read articles from the I papers in other States, ridiculing the 1 Governor’s ignorance of a subject on] which he essays to teaeli the people.— | We were content to allow the veto rues- j sage to pass almost unnoticed, satisfied as we were that no harm could follow-it, j the Governor having been checkmated j by a Legislature better posted on the] subject than himself; hut when we see such strong efforts being pat forth to make this a political question, for fu ture political use and capital, we feel it to he our duty to enter a protest. We do not profess to be either adepts in finance, or thoroughly posted as to the proper mode of conducting banking operations ; nor are we the particular friends of the hanks. We are prompted to write what we do by the simple de sire to do justice to all parties. It is self-evident that hanking facili ties are essential to the prosperity of commerce. Is it not true that those countries which have established banks of discount and circulation, have always been the avant counters of commerce, and far outstripped others which have pur sued a different line of policy? Docs i history present an example to the con- > trary ! If so it has escaped our notice, j Banks arc necessary evils in all com- j mevcial countries. Without them how j could the cotton crop of Georgia have j been'paid for? The whole amount of specie in the Georgia Bunks is about *1,800,000. The cotton crop of this] State is estimated at five hundred thou- j sand baler, which at present prices about fifty dollars per bale—would J amount to twenty-five minions, of del-; In s. How could this huge amount oi i ton be paid for, with the small amount ] of speck In the c- ufttrv ' With the; PTC entb.u.: ingfat iliticaitisdone with | only facilitate th e bad ter to fa ;>? i. j 1 r -ent the trans-shipping or the specie, j they could not discount and offer j iiities for paying for the produce of * 1 country. 1 Any one must see that such a thing as confining trade to a specie basis would be impracticable. In a country like ours, where such a vast amount of pro duce is raised for exportation, hanks are not only conveniences, but they are actual necessities. With them, men of l character and business habits can rise by their credit; destroy them, and the poor are at the mercy of the capitalist— C and such a thing as rising from poverty . to wealth would be next to an impossi t bility. But, say the enemies of the Banks, l these institutions expand and contract r their circulation at will, and thereby , cause distress, bankruptcy and ruin. Is r this state of things attributable wholly , to the Banks? If so how is it that on the , continent of Europe, in countries where there are no hanks of discount and cir culation, the late crisis has been felt al p most as disastrously as in this country , or England ? Look at the long cata . louge of failures on the continent. These prove that the present condition of af fairs is not wholly attributable to the Banks, but the result of certain laws of trade incident to commerce, and which the wisdom of man has thus far failed to remedy. Our country has given more extended privileges to the Banks than any other nation, and she may have gone further in some instances than was wise and prudent. In some of the States, it may be that sufficient safe guards have not been thrown around them to protect the interests of the people. We are as much averse as any one, to extending privileges to corporations of this char acter which would endanger the securi ty of the hill holder. It may he true, also, that some of these institutions have not confined themselves to a legit imate business, hut have abused the franchise granted them. It is due however, to the Banks of Georgia to state that in the issue of their bills, none of them have gone to the extent granted by their charters. Have they, then, acted in bad faith in thus declin ing to use to its full extent, the power granted them, and is it just in the peo ple or generous in the legislature to at tempt to punish the Banks, under the circumstances ? We might extend this article and .how at least to our own satisfaction, the wisdom of the policy pursued by | the last legislature. But let it suffice I for us to say, that cotton is advancing I j and exchange declining,and that we an ticipate a speedy resumption of specie I payments by the Banks, —long before j they are required to do so by law.— I This ought to satisfy any one that if tlieiraccounts do balance toa quarter of a cent, still it was be-t for the country and the banks that they suspended when they did, and that the course adopted by the legislature was wist; and prudent. The legislatures of Ala | bama, Tennessee and South Carolina j thought as ours did,and we have nowhere j seen that the Executives of those States were frightened, like our Governor, be cause the bank statements balanced to ; a quarter of a cent. We sincerely trust that these anti-hank meetings will ! cease, and our Governor will- acknowl edge that lie made a great mistake in j attempting to handle a subject with : which he was not conversant. Time I will do more to rectify the present state i of things than all that the Governor or | his triends can write, or our legislature | can do. —— Shirking the tiiieation. In one of the smaller cities of Massa- ] ] ehusetts, the colored population held ! ] meetings to discuss the propriety of cel-: j cl vat ing the anniversary of the West: 1 India Emancipation. At one of these j j meetings a very conservative gentle-. men was exceedingly surprised to see i “ome “fair sox’’ rising and taking! part in the discussion. After two or j three of the sisters had “ freed dar mines,” on matters i nder debate, he i i sprung up iu a greatly excited state,and i addressed the audience : “ Feller citizens ! es I’d a sposed dat , de ladies wood be p’mitted to take a part in disyere discussion —(senation)- es I’d a node dat de ladies could jinc in tlis vere debate —(all eyes turned on tbe speaker)—ef I’d belecved foronemiuit, feller citizens, dat de female sect wood dare raise dar woice in dis yeremeetin’, I'd--feller citizens —’’ “ Wot wood you've a did, es you'd node it ?” shouted two or three of the strong-minded sisters, as the whites of their eyes flashed on the speaker. I’d —(scratching his wool)—I’d a brung my wife along wid me!" Here the discomfited orator dropped in his seat, perfectly exhausted. Incendiarism Iu Walton. The Athens Mttchmun learn* that the j blacksmith shop, of Mr. W v.. M. Wat- I KiNs, two houi'.-s belonging to Dr. Mc ! Gaugiiey, and the still house of Mr. I Russel She? Ann were recently, in Wal j ton county, destroyed by fire—making | hair separate and distinct burnings in j the - ane neighborhood. It is genes ally S believed in the neighborhood that there Lire incendiaries abroad. Th« Earthen a lie at N» jpJes. From Naples further accounts ' the computed number of victims from : (h.* earthpiakc. It is now supposed —r-~" * ! society toprosoer. while the otf&r is in ; j iistrek try whether oVie bidp. of \m .. > ace can smile, while the other is pinch- j h •• i Celebration of Washington's Birth Bay. ' The committee of arrangements for ■ the celebration of the 22d of February, beg leave to announce the following programme: ’ A procession will he formed in front 5 of the United States Hotel, on Broad f street, at 10 o’clock, A. M., and move , from thence down Broad to Centre street, through Centre to Greene street. 1 up Greene to Campbell street, through - Campbell to Ellis street, down Ellis , street to Concert Hall, under the super intendence of Gen. George W. Evans Marshal of the day. After Divine Service by the Kev. Mr. Lamar, Washington’s Farewell Address will be read by John P. C. Whitehead, 1 Jr.. Esq., and’an Oration delivered by r J. Harvey Hull, Esq. In returning, the procession will more ’ up Ellis to Campbell street, through ' Campbell to Broad street, down Broad s street to the United States Hotel, where , it will be dismissed. OROER OF PROCESSION. 1. Augusta Independent Volunteer Battalion. 2. Major General and Staff. 3. Brigadier General and Staff. 4. Colonel and Officers of the 10th Regiment. 5. Officers of Army aLd Navy. 6. Orator and Reader. 7. Reverend Clergy. 8. City Authorities. 9. Young Men’s Christian Associa tion. 10. Magistrates of the City and Coun ty- -11. Masonic Fraternity. 12. Independent Order of Odd Fel lows. 13. Sons of Temperance. 14. Medical Faculty and Students. 15. Students at Law. 16. Young Men’s Library Associa tion. 17. Citizens Generally. The Rev. Clergy, the City Authori . ties, Magistrates of the city and county, Medical Faculty and Students, Students at Law r , the Young Men’s Christian As sociation, the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance, and citizens generally, 1 are respectfully invited to participate in ■ the celebration. The regular salutes will he fired by the Washington Artillery. The Committee respectfully request i the merchants to suspend business du ring the morning. Wm. H. Tctt, Jno. D. Ben, Committee of Council. Capt. Kirkfatribk, Lieut. Weems, Committee of Military. In the evening, at 8 o’clock, the Clinch Rifles will give a Hop at the Planters’ Hotel. One of tile Judges. Old Judge , who was for years the circuit judge of that portion of Pennsylvania known ns Berks county, was justly celebrated for his legal learn-: 1 ing, aud was greatly beloved by his : i neighbors and friends. But with all his hook lore and legal attainments, he was perhaps, the green est man at cards in Iris entire circuit. — ■ It has been said that lit* did not know . the “Jack of Trumps” from a diamond. , In the village of Opelousas, as three in dividuals weie sitting around a table, in one of those doggeries “ with a bil ■ liard table attached,” which are so common in the ereolo parishes, play ing a small game of three handed poker a quarrel ensued, which resulted in an! aggravated case of assault and battery.. The trial came on. and the only wit ness to the affray was a Capt tin Johnson, I who was the third hand in the game.— Johnson was the skifftr of one of those crafts which transport sugar from thatj section of tbe country to New Orleans,! | and was a self-confident, go-ahead fel-j j low, and was as undaunted before ai j judge and jury as he would have been; ! before the crew of his own little craft, j After being sworn he was directed to j tell the court and jury everything he; knew about the affair. After clearing hi« throat, he commenced by telling; “.that him and Griggs aud John Allen j were over at Boulet’s grocery, the sc-: cond day of the election, when Allen . proposed that they should have a small 1 game of poker; all agreed to it, aud we went up stairs and Silt down to the game—Griggs sot there, John Allen i here, and I there, {making mlWgron; on the clerk’s table in order to i ucidate ■ [the position of (he parties.l J 0,.. Al lien dealt the cards, I went blind, Griggs I he went blind and John Allen wouldn’t] ! see him.” The judge, who was a little deaf was, ,j in the habit of making an ear trumpet j lot'his hand for the purpose of sharpen ing his hearing, and throwing his head ; a little forward and sideways, inteirup-j ; | ted the witness by asking him “ why .: John Allen didn’t see Griggs ?” j The witness replied, “ lie wouldn’t ! look at him.” • “Proceed,” says the judge. ; “ Well, I saw him and he saw, aud just at that minute —” “Stop, sir,” said the judge, throwing ; himself into a hearing attitude, “ did I : understand you to say that you went blind ?” i “ Yes sir, I went blind, and Griggs, , he was blind, and Allen wouldn’t see. but I saw Griggs, and then he saw—” “ Witness,” exclaimed the Judge, striking the bench with his clenched fist, “do I hear you aright, sir! Did you say that you went blind, and then : saic /” “Yes sir,” replied the witness, “1 saw Griggs and Griggs saw, and just at i that—” •. “Stop sir,” said the jtnge. “Mr. i Clerk fine the witness fifty dollars for contempt of court and direct the sheriff to take him to jail, and there to keep ! him until he receives further orders ■ from the court. Call up the next case : ! Mr. Clerk.” ■j Capt. Johnson wa.fi dumb founded. - land did not wake up to the reality of I his condition until tin sheriff laid vio- \ | lent hands on him. when he exclaimed - ! “‘God a* mieiity Mr. Judge, what • have I done that I ujuM go to jail V' ; Tlu* Judge, who was purple with rage, I did uot deign to reply to poor Johnson, j hut reiterated the order with increased • vein rut nee, and the junior members M; •’a bar- who had been anticipating the : •: , ‘ <•:* p{ain w- ni l v< ntu.-diy !,■ jpht : ii;. v.-or- cbnvuhcd with laugh -; ter. whfajti|iK‘ieased U*e iageoi the old . ■ ifd, but "did not until he proiluo ! a jde\ o ti.o jud^c. i | ■ The hue and imprisonment were re-: j mdCapt ‘ Jobn&o:. wa« allowed to proj coed with his testimony. . J THE LATEST NEWS. 5 BY TELEGRAPH t Charleston Market. Charleston, Feb 18,,1 P. M. — Oution— ® Sales to-day 1000 bales, extremes 12 cts. Holders free to sell, buyers disposed to h screw down, s Steamboat Explosion. 8 WAsuncion, N. C., Feb. 17.—The steamer Magnolia,bound toFayetteville s from this point, whilst discharging . freight at Whitehall, burst her boiler. ' The explosion caused the death of fifteen 3 to twenty persons: Ten bodies have 1 been found, and there are several whose ! bodies have not been discovered. There were some ladies and children among the killed. Congressional. Washington. Feb. 17.—1 n the Senate to-day Mr. Houston, of Texas, intro duced his resolution about assuming a protectorate over Central America. The resolution was laid on the table. The army bill was again discussed. <■ In the House nothing of special in terest transpired. Kansas Matters In Congress. Washington, Feb. 17. —The special committee in the House, appointed un der Mr. Harris' resolution, met to-day, and refused to subpeena Messrs. Wal ker, Santon and Calhoun, to give testi mony before them, under the belief, as - is understood, that the information , they can obtain from the Executive de s partment will be sufficient for all the s practical purposes of their investiga s tion. ’ It is reported that the majority of the Senate committee on Territories have : prepared a simple bill for the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti tution. Market It ©ports. New York, Feb. 17.—The cotton market has declined 1-1 cent, with sales of 1,000 bales. Middling Uplands 11 7-8 and Middling Orleans 12 1-8 cents. Flour dull and declining, with calcs I of 9,500 barrels. Wheat dull—sales 5,000 bushels ; Southern While $1 18 a 81 41. Corn , firm, with sales 29,000 bushels—White f! G7 a69 cents, and Yellow 66 1-2 a 67 j < cents. . Turpentine firm, at 47 a 4-Sc. I Rosin firm—Bl 40. I I Rice quiet. Freights firmer. Charleston, Feb. 17.—Sales of cotton j ’| to-day I,ooobales, at 1-2 cent decline; , j from highest point. Revival of llusllicss. The late advance in cotton lias had "J a good effect, doubtless, throughout the j ' country. Wo do not remember ever to j ■ j have seen Athens present a more bus t- ; ' ling, business like aspect than it did j 1 last week. The streets were jammed ; ' and crov.dod with wagons', caits a.cl ! vehicles . every description. Large] M quantities of other produce as well as | ■ i cotton, are daily arriving, and the pros •| pect now is. that this section of country 1 1 at least is about to “breathe freer”— 1 the dark and lowering clouds are clear-! ■ ing away, and the sun of prosperity ] I will, ere long, we trust, dispel the gloom ! ‘ which but lately sat on almost every, ■ countenance.- -Athens Watchman. •«. ' Rain and Steet. The latter part of last week this re-j ] j gion was visited by an unusual quantity j ] of rain, which froze in falling on Friday j 1 night, and on Saturday morning the j 'I woodlands and shade and fruit trees j ‘ presented a beautiful spectacle--every I I limb and branch being covered with ' | icicles, tin at damage was dune to shade and Ti nit trees, as the weight of ’j the ice snapped off the branches. On ‘ j Sunday morning, the weather having ! moderated, the ice dissolved, and before j noon the sun was shining brightly. Ac- E ! cording to the Dutch rule, this will he J an abundant fruit year, as it is a popu j lar belief among them that when the j limbs of fruit trees are bent with ice in ! ’j February, they will bend with fruit the j succeeding . mumer.- -Athens Watchman. Homicide. On Thursday morning last a Coroner's j inquest was held over the body of So phia Phillips, of this place, who was j found dead in hod. The verdict of the Jury was, that deceased came to her death from a blow on the head with a piece of iron, indicted by her husband, ■ Ueorge Phillips Phillips is now con ; fined in jail to wait his trial. Both drunk. —Dahlmtga Signal. Show. 1 Snow to the depth of three inches fell i on Thursday night last, followed by a steady rain on Fiiday morning, which 1 makes the weather anything else but . pleasant.— Signal. ( A UANO. "JT 3J tons Peruvian :uano, vjarrarU-.d gum j ft in:, in store uau fur sale by febs BAKER, WRIGHT k CO. j Onion setts. lo b S ■ ■ lAWS 01’ AI'LTiLH: ANDGENEKAL J CHARAf l i-.il jiii.sscu by tli General Ass-m I I tn\ ol the State ofOeorgiu at the session iu No- i vembe-r ami s ; officially ioitheji'l- L i (•- God b. tbo 9< , rotary oi state, compiled by B. j iB. fteGrafienreid;K q. F<u sab.- by sob J.) Tli ;S. Ki 'Ji.'vKBS fc’SGN. OILS. AO.VHOIi AND- BUitSINO ! u.l-jp. Hay and Oat«. J Q\ , HUNDRED Poles prime Eastern t '' 400 Uu’shels SPED OATS, far raid by ' CAKIIiCIUKI.?.: CO.. j fs’i3 S : u. 3. Wort sstm\ Bolins. sis For Savannah.—The Iron Steamboat Company’s Steamer W. 11. STARK will leave as above on SATURDAY MORNING. I'or freight engagements, apply to febISS J. B. GUIEU, Agent. (f Washington’s Birth ' Day .—This national holiday will be celebrated • by the CLAY CLUB in an appropriate manner- An address will be delivered by Mr. I. S. Toole, and portions of Washington’s Farewell Address will be read by a member of the Club. Exorcises to commence at half-past 7 o clock, 1 ai the City Hall. Ladies and Gentlemen arc in ' vited. By order o! the President. feb!7 i! gif r Ji. H. Brown, Ambrotypist, whose pictures while with Quinby & Co. gave 1 such general satisfaction, is no longer connected 1 with that gallery, but is now engaged by Dr. i WM. D. CHALMERS, at his old estoblisned Gal ■ lory,Tost-Olhce corner. The Proprietor has no hesitation in claiming advantages possessed by no similar establish ment in the country. The facilities for the pro i auction of First-Class Pictures arc unrivalled. The Reception Saloon, ladies’ Dressing Room, and the Operating Rooms are on the same floor, forming a new and most desirable arrangement. £g- Fifty Cent Ambrolypes and Dollar Pho tographs. Dr. WM. H. CHALMERS, fcblt-e Proprietor. ■ fjtrQuinljy & Co. still continue to make the best Ambrotypes in the city for FIFTV CENTS and upwards. We would also state, in justice to ourselves, that R. H. BROWN I ' never was connected with QUINBY k CO. any - j farther than as a hired man, at a stated salary per week, which he always received. ' QUINBY & CO. will guarantee to give as good ' satisfaction as heretofore, having every facility ■ so to do. s QUINBY S: CO.’S Rooms, Broad-street, oppo site U. S. notel; Warerooms, Charleston, S. C. fcblG 21 JIT Embroidery.—Mrs. ANNA R. PEMING is prepared to do all kinds of Em broidery, with dispatcli. Also, to cut out and make any article appertaining to a Ladies or an ! infants dress. l ong experience justifies her in the belief that she can give satisfaction to all who may entrust work to her. Ellia-street. second door below l jl j ~ fi Mlair Dye is Vile D asls, hut the article that will naturally restore the i color of the hair, the changing of which to gray ' . being anindication of alack of proper secretions, j , is truly a valuable medicine. Professor Wood’s j ! HAIR TONIC, if the certificates of the leading j minds over the Union do not falsify, is the only • i safe remedy for baldness, dryness, premature change of color, and the several evidences of a I lack of secretions at the root? of the hair, which can bo found, Quack 1 reparations abound, and ‘hair tonics’ fill every ‘corner grocery’ in the country. Avoid nil ‘hair'tonics’ Unless known jto be the preparation of some man whose cole j brity has become world-wide. Do not let any | ! nostrum vender experiment upon your hair, i Vouch nothing you have not good rea on to he- ■ j ileve is all that it purports ti be. Prof. Wood i has earned by years of s* ve.re test of the virtues j | t.f his preparation, hi* proceat fame. Over 150 j I certificates are before us of the value of this ! hair restorative, from all parties who have tried j jit. Use no other. C.u'tjo.v.—Beware of worthh - imitations as | several are already in the market called by dil •; ferent names. Use none unless the words Prof, j ! Wood’s liair Restorative, Depot St. Louis, Mo., j and New York, are blown iu the bottle, j gold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine ! Dealers. Also, by all Fancy and Toilet goods J draW. in the U. States and | rp j r 5* e a t Esig 15 slt i Remedy.—h ir Jawks Clarice’s CELEBRATED | I FEMALE PILLS. Prepared from a prescription of Sir J. Clarkt. M. D., Physician Extraordinary <j the Queen. This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the cure of all those paiuful and dangerous diseases jto which the female constitution is subject. It moderate? all excess and removes all obstruc j uons. and a speedy cure may be relied on. I TO MAt RlEl) LADIES it is peculiarly suited. \it will, in a short time, bring on the monthly ! period with regularity. j Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Gov j (jrmnei.J Stamp of Great Britain, to pro rout I counterfeits. These Pills hould not bo taken by females during the first three months of Pregnancy, as they ire sure to bring on Miscarriage, hut at any .other time tlie> are safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pain in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart. Hysterics and Whites, these Pills will effect a cure when all other means h ive failed, and although a power ful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, anti mony, or anything hurtful to the constitution. full directions in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully preserved. Solo \ eiit for the United States and Canada, J<_;; Mo. ; !•>’. (hue I.C. oa lwin &Co.) Rochester, New York. ! X, B.—One Dcihir and six Postage Stamps en closed to any am Incized Agent, will insure a j bottle containing tv r fifty pNK by return mail, j jor sale by 11AVIL AND, CHICHESTER & CO., Wholesale and Retail Agents for the State of Georgia. febl2 y 1858. FRESH SEED, 1858. pr Our stock of Fresh Bar- DEN SEEDS, i? now complete. Dealers supplied aP usual. dlO PLUMB& LE!TNER. p." Portrait Painting.—Mr. T. FORSTER, thankful to tl>e citizens of Augusta for the patronage already bestowed on him beg- to state that he has removed from Messrs. Tucker & Perkins, and has taken rooms at Dr. Paterson’s, on Washington street, corner of Ellis, where he will i e happy to execute J or | traits in Oil in the highest style of the art, and on reasonable tcrfns. Photographs, Ambrotypes | and Daguerreotypes codie 1 inoil. febl*2-3m j gfpJjOßt.—A bunch-of KEYS j Hie finder of which will confer a favor anti he ' .veil rewarded by leaving it at this office, febfi £_?; Freight Between Sa • v ANN All AND AUGUSTA.—The Iron Steam boat Company’s new li-ht'draft steamers, AU GUST A and W. 11. STARK, carrying the freight J on their decks, will leave Savannah and Augus ; tii, alternately every three week days, ea:h Boat . Hiking a trip Jo and from Savannah every { week. A Boat will leave Savannah either Wed tnrsday or Thursday, or so soon as the New I Thi? Company intend to deliver freight in Au • Co-aijany either in Augusta cr ffavannah wiiL.be r “ ttr-- of freight . .£ j ol7y r toolxixio 3oliool. ; Book Keeping.—A class •. .li’.nchc* -on TUESTcVY 5 ' ’ G. ' Jo’clc - ; ! ; Jerin*; $lO fpr 3G lessdm. j Entrance attS«‘. 1*1:- a'. ' ■.?'<•*. u«--tYrs. lebl tr Sutrial Notices. fftf Washington's Birthday will be celebrated by the Cusra Riuk, by a Hop al , the'Planter’s notel, Monday evening, 22d inst. 1 ' MANAGERS: 1 CUPT C. A. Purr, Sero t. J. n. Moore, ■ Iject. Pott, Private Dkmino, “ Marshall, “ Birke, ’ <> Anslet, 44 Crane, 3 Skrg’t Boisci-ur, 41 Mbtcalp, u Adam, “ Talbot. FLOOR MANAGERS : ’ Sero’t C. B. Day, Skc’y W. 11. Bran. fel>l2-4 fig” sj&piglit on Salt by the I freight on Salt by the new and saio boats of this company will be charged at 20 cents per sack. ' febS JOHN B. GCIEU, Agent. fi#f Final Notice.—All those ; who are indebted to the old firm of J. M. Newby • & Co., either by note or account, will please . make payment to the undersigned, as longer in dulgence cannot be given. J. K. HORA & CO., ’ d 9 Successors to J. M. Newby ■ Co. fig”T*ie Augusta Brass anil String Band, JOHN A. BOHLER, Leader, 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. r novl2 Cm > fig" Golden Hill Shirts.—-100 I dozen C. aud L. SHIRTS ; 20 doz. White and Col r ored MARSEILLUS, a Dew and beautiful article, r for sale low by do J. K. HORA & CO. 1 fig” Mrs. E. O. Collins has ta ken the store opposite the Planters’ Hotel, and has now in store a handsome assortment of Vel ' vet, Silk, Straw and Mourning BONNETS, DRESS CAPS, HEADDRESSES, RIBBONS, FLOWER*, FEATHERS, HAIR BRAIDS, CUR'S, TOILET POWDERS, SOAPS, PERFUMEB, HAIR OILS, &c. The above Goods will bo sold as reasonable as can be bought in the city for cash. 1 Mrs. C. will receive through her friends in New 1 York, the latest London and Paris fashions, and will make to order at. short notice. oct2s fig" Wanted.— A first-rate COOK, ■ by tho month or for the ymr. Inquire at this; office, or of F. W. HATCH, at the Sand Hills. | ' fel)l2 di f _ I fig" Ambiot y !»es for the [ Million.—ls you xvantaflrsl-r.iL AMIUtOTYPE,. ' beaulimiiy colored and put in A Meat case for i ; Fifty Cent?, go to the original Kitty O-nt Gallery,; 1 ; Post Oflice corner, op; (site tho Georgia Railroad ; 4 j Bank. Entrance to the Gallery neat door to the : j Post Office. :! d 4 TTM. n. CHA! MPRS, Proprietor, j ‘ j FrelgUw »y tUv.Ntv«mi«iai.» 4 tA j ’ By the Iron Weamboal Company line, wilibe re | h tioived and forwarded free of Commission, an j drived to the care of-'- /’ t Iron :• a-amboa; j 1 Corapauy. J. 15. GOfX, Agent, Augusta S. M. LAFI mIAII, Agt.iiuvaOirah Avgusta, .July 1, 2*r>7. jyl-ly i liegiotry List Open,~Ou j and after MONDAY, January 4tli, 3Sr«, I will j he at the Collector and Treasurer’s oflice daily i 1 (Sundays excepted,) from 10 oYlorlc, A. M., to j j 2 o’clock, P. M., until the FOURTH MONDAY in j J March next, for the purpose ol Registering the ! names of, and giving cerlifiuites to the Vo- j | tors of the City of Augusta, in accordance with j I the Act of the Legislature, approved February,; j 15th, 185 G, and the City Ordinance to provide for i carrying said act into effect. ANTHON Y 1). IUI.L, Registry Clerk, j Augusta, January 2,1555. jan4 3m i fisriir. M. j. .Tones offers his I profei-siona services to the citizens of Augusta j and vicinity. Ofllc jon Mein tosh-street, opposite j ihe Constitutionalist Range, where he maybe ound at ail times during the day, and at night at the residence of J. C. Snead, south side of Wulker-st, opposite Richmond Academy. oet!9 Jsm ~g?r To Make Room for our Spring and Summer stocks, we will sell tho re mainder of our heavy Winter Clothing at very reduced prices for CASH. Call soon, before th y ; are all gone. jan!9 J. K. HORA k CO. A NE W A N D Y r Ala tAiila id R EMEDY. OoliAin'biaii COMPOSED bTKICTJ.Y OK THE CHOICEST VEGETABLE EXTRACTS, AM) WAI! RANTED TO GIVE GREAT RELIEF IN DYSPEPSIA, And all diseases arising from a A Disordered Stale of the Stomach . QUCH AS NAUSEA, CONSTIPATION,! £5 ITI.LNKFS l»F BLOOD to the Head, Giddi ness ol‘ the head, depression of spirits, loss o' L appetite, pain in the side aud tuck, fever and j ague, general debility, aud the “ thousand other ills arising from indigestion and enfeebled con dition of the digestive organs. Habitual costive- j ness is found very frequently connected with feeble fcor.slitiitim>-. an i per?av-sof .•••.Itii.iary j habits, which oil on exerts a very uufavorahs.- influence upon the general health of tho subject, and is particularly manifested by a restless and desponuing state of mind, irregular, if not a loss of appetite. r this condition of the system, tiiiarticle is confidently recommended with the positive as • suratc. e that, if the dose is properly adjusted, so as no’t to move the bowels too actively, may be relied on, without any, even tho least, of the unpleasant consequences resulting from the use of the common purging medicines usual ly resorted to. Persons afllicted with HEMORRHOIDS, an partake of this medicine with safety, as Aloes j mans no part of it- composition. Sold by druggists and merchants generally, ond in Augusta, l»y ILmlnnd, (inchester % & Co., Wm. ll.Tutt, and Plumb & i.eitnor. I'eb3-6m . To Hire. A GOOD COOK, without children. Inquire nt thi? Oflice. SEVERAL Casks fine Hams for sale by i TltOS. I’. STOVALL <£■ Co. | feb4 j . ZvEnRGIA RUUUANS. —Iust received, \7T :>cas.-j of li.-avy BROGAN SKOKS. IVili 1 bo sold low to close the cou.-igument. THUS. P. gTUVALI. & CO., novl‘2 Gen. Com. \f • MAGAZINE, for February, j fei>s ’ '' THOB. RtaiARIS 4 son ONE lit Vi SANli' buslicls UA'LS, J>, . tore and :or -u!o low by m. w. woodruff, ■fid,s ‘ corner Reymdd im-i Me In to.-h. j Veniisoii Ham** T IST Tu:< IV ED, a lui ot choice Veni- lehio i ' HENRY J. HIBLI'Y. \TE\V MEI)IOAL BOOKS. Hu iTinc.jp' s and Pr. 'ti.;.* or Obstetric, •>v cr.ry Nii'cr. M. D.. with IBs-a.-AtfcWis. A Manual < > Me he .! Wag 1 -eb< in:-: an Am-] alyl- 1 is.of the sign.* ar.d y:;v.)tor.is ol dfseu ‘>g—-by t.'Vv. i’.,rc!:sy, M, 11. !■■>•• by . • 1 . ' ?e Sbgnr, M* : v *■? «ms Potatoes. TEN hlids. Olarifkil N. O. SUGAR, ! 10 do Natural do do 25 do Cuba MOL.-'.-Siv''-. 25 bbd«. New Or lean.- < , jOO bjjte. I‘LANTINp- P'•i’ATOES, for ale t bw by lubO-dawG EiTKl>& CLARK’. —■————^ ——m |(tto SUjbfrtisfmmts. MASONIC HALL ! J FOB, OWE WEEK ONLY!! THE LEARNED CANARY BIRDS 2 Immense Powers of Ventriloquism and Natu ral Magic ! SIGNOR BLITZ will give his amusing performances at MASONIC HALL, on Every Evening during tlic Week, Commencing at o’clock ; ai d on TUESDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY’ AFTERNOONS, a: - 3>a o’clock. j Admission, 50 conts ; Children and Servant# ' 25 cents. febl3 s /CHOICE NEW BACON. 30.000 lbs choice Tennessee Bacon, consist ing of Hams, Shoulders aud Sides. For sale by JOSIAH si; LEY & SONS, " feblS No. 6, Warren Block. J QUGAIt! SUGAR! ! ~ IO 25 hhds choice New Orleans SUGAR ; ? 25 bbls A do 15 do B do 15 do Crushed do For sale by JOSIAH SIBLEY k SONS, fel)18 No. 6, Warren Block. EW BOOKS. The World of Mind, on Elementary, by t Isaac Taylor, author of Wesley and Methodism. European Acquaintance, being Sketches of People in Europe, by J. W. Do Forest, author of e Oriental Acquaintance, etc. 3 Scones of Clerical Life—the Sad Fortunes ol Rev. Amos Barton. Mr. Gilfil’s Love Story ; Janet’s Repen ance. Just, received and so? ) sale by feblß THOS. RICHARDS & SON. FREIGHTS ’ BETWEEN SAVANNAH & AUGUSTA,. BY IIIK FASHION LINE. THE following rates are now charged by the Semi-Weekly Steamers of this line 1 viz : On Cotton, per bale 25 cents. * On Flour, per bar. el 15 do On Salt, per-ack 15 do , As our river is now in fine condition, and like* p ly to rc ain in good Boating order during the- 1 spring, a steamer of this line will leave Savan • nah on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY of each 5 -week, immediately after the reception of the fre yhts v the Northern Steamships, thereby j affording our merchants a safe, quick and • heap , transportation for their spring'supplies Goods received by the New Y<-rk, Philadelphia and Baltimore steamships will be landed hero ori Mondays and Fridays. i'l7-iUMurl .INO. A. MOORE, Agent. Mess Mackerel. rnWENTY (iinu-tcr bbls. MESS MACK- M EREL. just received at , foblT D’ANTIGNACaV HUBBARD’S. liaising. TEN boxes LAYER RAISINS ; 20 (!., ii. ii. i'.o i 2u half do do Ju?t received at 'j feb 17 Ii'ANTICNAC k HUBBARD’.?. j fjpEN I’M'. MEBC.’EE PCYI’ATOI'S; Whiskey. mwteTY bbls. Gibson’s XXX; 120 do »h. XX; : 20 tio do N. Just received at febii D’ANTICNAC k HUBBARD’S C A iil?7kT M A KTn G. ■j THE UNDEH- /^^ , 1 .'TABLES, on Ellis ,tret t, to carry on the above , business in all its branches. Particular aitenti-'tt civeri to the liEBAIIUNC i OF t ITiNjTURE and PACKING, etc. j I solicit a share of the pu«)lio patronage. Oi?. Co v - •Ut; eemen t. ■ T7IFTY THOUSAND lbs. City Cured J BACON. I.«■ _r rorii 4 ; I 22, c«. .1.-. 11AMa and srion DFJ “ db • u flu bids LARD ancl 75 eans do. choice quality ]S,OU‘) ib.-j BACON, *• i ..x . erc.l fleo b-j-a*.-: at.'O cks FJ a L It. va: i Irani-: 6000 lbs FEATHERS; 150 coils MACHINE ROPE ; 20 bids MESS PORK ; ,200 box*‘> TOBACCO, for sale By BY \V. B. ©RIFFIN & CO., Opposite Planters Hold. FRIDAY, 12 7n INST. ASSIGNEE'S SALE of $20,000 worth of JEWELIiY AND WA T C IIE S! From an Eastern MaauJ'-'ctwg. I \JS7T j have received by Exjtn'hsalargc ; Yf lot ts .1 l-WKLRY, it. ..u ■ Watch [C.iuieo, Painn*;l, Ji t and Go! tSt . ets: Kings, I Kevs, Breast, and Guard Chains, -TuiLs and Sleeve j Buttons?, Lockets. Kar-Riugs, OBIAN GOLD CHAINS, :ui entireiy now article, and a «■>'< iml a csort- S The i;b(.vo sale wiil coiuiui-n-. <• ; ;:ii>AY", Pith inst., at 7 o’clock, and continue EVERY EVESIXO NEXT WEEK THREE LADJI EALES—Gentlenien a2mill• '. only v.'ith Lady, on Tuesday, Thursday and Fri day njxt. commencing at 2 o’clock, P. il. \Y. B. GRIFFIN & CO.. , feblO-td Auctioneer??. Canne! Coal. I7IORTY JONS C'ANNKL COAL, for . Parlor Grates, landing. For sale very low on the vvuarf. feb 2-0 ’ J. B. GUIEU, Agent. Kides^ wanted. Cash paid for prime FLINT HIDErC THOS. P.STOVAIJ.&CO., feb 12 4 Gen’l Commission Merchant. rroi’-AOjo. a 51) b xfs Tt/bacro, of all grades, tor sale i,* to rl< s the consignment. f.-1.12-1 THUS. I*. STOYAIX k CO. VVatcle, Clock and Jewelry Work. | I TLNRYJ. OSBORNE would respect - ; fully inform l»is frieuds and at- ; vpnititaiK i-s that h' 4 111 employed in / in •; Mr. T. S. WG« »B ai.-. Mr. \ . V 4 ' 4 . 4 D»fK, h • :;j.• i-i"im : , I ail deparln.-ent of tiro trade, each * j ivli irii will givt p- , '.cal aUention t []. lf_ i|| iisbment. A liberal hare < . publi iiiionugo is j most re ; ;>t*ctfu«iy -< lii it-.-.I t HENRY J. OS'OBN >S ! Watch, Jewelry am I Cptic.u -.tore, ‘.:56 Croad-st. under Llie U.S. Hotel, Augi. ' -. f bid ! Q MALL LOT OF V, VK still in store; for O whwh bayor Is wau:-c.L by !_>• i'ATi 'K:-. ““ XT './OO lAWlinc i-I.A {fl»i iyi-.-.To; to nr ; -ed Cats. Ts ri.ln-viin few bushels left of GAU- Yty- i ! ...... ]■. • 4 . V ry ; - k eharaemr < l .its, qivc'.i by : - ivuu iiavo grown tinanr.* « acar ' <>• Mniu-:;. : iln-rii 1<) our -.1.A1 ...f . . 'V.ioy ; will ffjknv mure to the au'l, amt w vigb more per !b; h , th---.ii any other Oat < i» .>< i :• couu try. For?. Jo by ' - -■ y ■ THOy. P. SioVAiJ. c. c-y.. r fob *5-3 Ge. 10.-nym: A-.n. u Iba ei m ts