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CONSTITUTIONALIST AUGUSTA. <*A. JAMES (aUDVKK, Editor. SUNDAY, DKCKMBKB 10,1871 H'or Governor, HON. JAS. M. SMITH, OF MUvSOOGEE. IION. JANES N. SNITH. We place the name of this favorite son of Georgia at the head of our columns as the Democratic nominee for Governor at the approaching sjtecial election. The unani mity which prevailed iu the nominating convention is an additional evidence of the high character of Mr. Smith, and of the esteem in which he is held. It is a most marked and unhsual compliment, where there were so many worthy and able men, from the listof whom the convention might have selected a candidate without making a mistake. It is an auspicious sign of har mony, and of prudent and wise purposes in the future political conduct, of our State affairs. An overwhelming majority in the Legislature believed that the constitution of tne State sanctioned a special election, and that it was politic to hold it. An overwhelming majority in the uoml. nating convention, amounting virtually to a unanimous vote, declare that James M. Smith has the wisdom, firmness and patriotism to till the position in this difficult exigency in our State affairs. We hope the present incumbent will recognize the majesty of the popular will, and not at tempt to defeat it on technicalities. In the face of that will he should not attempt to insist on claims to a position that popular opinion, and a marked concurrence of the most intelligent minds refuse to recognize, and that even those who differ from them consider to be of doubtful validity. Jlut whatever be the ultimate course this question may take it is due to public policy and to the gentleman whose name is now before the people for the office of Governor, that he should receive a splendid and over whelming vote. Let the people speak out In such a voice of majesty and power as will overshadow all cavil and make it a glaring evidence of inclvism for any voice of resistance to be raised. Let the voice of faction be hushed and let Georgia be a unit in her councils, under the lead of one of the most intelligent and prudent of her native sons—one who is a true type of her motto—Justice, Wisdom and Moderation. ATLANTA. Atlanta. December 8,1871. IN THE HOUSE. The labors of the morning commenced in the House with an unusual amount of noise and disorder. The greater portion of the members seemed to have forgotten their own seats, and by mutual consent took possession of the first that came to hand. The pages rushed frantically from one por tion of the hall to another, and even the staid countenance and rigid form of onr ancient nr ssenger was evidently in a state of sad demoralization. What it was that produced this condi tion of things, I did not have the means of ascertaining. The gentlemen, generally, when addressed seemed to be in the fnll possession of their intellectual faculties, and spoke very rationally upon some sub ject matters pertaining to the work before the House. Among these was the subject of a bill making an appropriation of FIFTY DOLLARS to each of the newspaper reporters iu the Senate and House, in consideration of the in defatigable spirit with which these knights of the pencil have labored for the general interest of the reading men, and strong minded women throughout the State. The matter came up, during the last night session, in the shape of a resolution ; but it was just, then ascertained that an appropriation could not be made only by an enactment, and the matter, through the kindness of Mr. H. L. W. Craig, of Telfair county, was thrown into the Senate as an amendment to the appropriation bill, al ready passed upon bv the House. Before the regular business of the morn ing was commenced, a large number of leaves of absence was granted for the bal ance of the session. BRUDDER BROWN, in accordance with a notice given last night, made a motion to reconsider the ac tion of the House on an amendment to sec tion of the Code 2448, relating to contracts between proprietors and laborers. He thought the bill was rushed through too hastily, and gave no chance to the laborer. To a question from a neighboring member ifhekuew the provisions of the bill, the eloquent Brown remarked that he thought he did, though he might be mistaken. The bill,he said, struck out all chances of fair ness for the laborer, and left the power en tirely in the hands of the contractor. It would do away with contracts, and drive labor from the State. If he thought any good could come from it, he would vote for it ; but he failed to see the point, where in it could do so. When the garrulous member subsided, BRUDDER JONES obtained the floor, blew his nose, borrowed a pocket kerchief from Mr. Griffin, and made an eloquent speech on the harvesting of cot ton and the Constitution of the United State's. He didn’t want to see labor driven from the State, and the counties given up to tall weeds and saplings. During his versatile remarks, the House, by a seeming mutual cousent., went iuto a CONVERSATIONAL RECESS, which finally resulted in several well exe ented Irish jigs on the floor, by the messen ger? and his efficient corps of pages, one of the latter having been dispatched to Hav erfy’s with a jug-shaped wicker basket under his arms. The Speaker, in the meantime, gave a musical treat by a doable shuffle tattoo on his desk with the gavel. His efforts were rewarded by continued rounds of applause. ORDER AT LAST PREVAILING, by hrudder Jones frothing at the mouth, and falling inanimate into the arms of a sedate looking member in his rear, the motion to reconsider was called, and as promptly lost. Brown gave an unearthly yell, scratched the bald place on his head with Griffin’s tooth pick, and called for the yeas and nays. IT WAS TOO LATE, thongh, and the hippy family convened in full force for consultation in the northeast corner of the hall. A bill to levy a tax for the support of the State government elicited a great deal of attention, and over two hours close legis lation. The committee to which it was re ferred failed to give it any report for or against, and the House proceeded to per fect the bill by acting upon it by section. It was fully one o’clock, p ro , when the body adjourned for the afternoon session. It was recently announced by tbe Levant Herald that four ex-Ministers, who lately held high positions in the Turkish Govern ment, had been exiled, and were to be con fined in a fortress. The same paper now states that, although this was nominally the sentence passed upon them, their pun ishment really amounts to little more than removal from the capital. Two are merely sent, to Cyprus, where they “ will be free to live in all the comfort which the ample wealth of both can afford.” The others Lave been sent to their native places in Asia. Such deportation,the Levant IJerald remarks, differs widely from that experi enced by French political prisoners, al though In the Dreseut instance administra tive malversation was the offense laid to the charge of the Ministers. (From the New York Worid. Condition of Our Navy. It appears from the report of the Secreta ry of the Navy that the United States now own 179 vessels capable of carrying 1,390 guns if put into actual service All but fifty-three of these, however, are laid up at various stations, serving no other pur pose than so much old iron, unless to keep an extra number men in employment.— With the exception of a few good vessels undergoing repairs, this useless “track" might as well be sold off. Storing rusty monitors and useless old wooden ships is poor economy, especially when they have to be manned even in the storehouses. We have now five naval stations—the North Atlantic, with a squadron of. 10 vessels, mounting7o guns, under the command of Rear Admiral Lee; the South Atlantic, 4 vessels, 40 guns, Rear Admiral Lanman ; the Pacific, 9 vessels, 99 guns, divided into two squadrons, Rear Admiral Winslow; the European, 8 vessels, 139 guns, Rear Admiral Boggs; the Asiatic, 9 vessels, 97 guns, under Rear Admiral Rodgers. The cost of t his force for the last year was $19,265,240. The actual service per formed is mainly ornamental. The vessels of the European squadron, for in stance, cruising about the Mediterrean on a perpetual holiday, serve little other pur pose than to give the officers and men healthful recreation at the public expense and pay an occasional compliment to for eign dignitaries. The time has gone by when it was necessary for Christian nations to keep a continual watch upon each other in order to secure the safety of their wan dering citizens. A nation with plenty of natural strength and a high-spirited people lias little occasion in these days to keep up a great show' of power all over the globe iu order to win respect. A small naval force, thoroughly manned and equipped, ready a1 a moment’s notice to start on the errands of the nation, is all that ought to be re quired; but, on the other hand, a large merchant marine should be fostered, con stantly engaged in time of peace iu the profitable pursuits of commerce, and capa ble, in case of great emergency, of being converted into a fc midable navy. Mr. Robeson makes some wholesome re commendations with regard to the reduc tion of the titles and grades of naval offi cers. He suggests that the grades of ad miral and vice-admiral be allowed to lapse on the death of l he present incumbents, and would also do away with commodores.— This would h ave only rear-admirals above the captains to take command of fleets and squadrons. If this reduction of names and titles should be accompanied by a corres ponding elimination of useless persons it would certainly be an improvement. What is wanted most of all in every branch of public service is a weeding out of idle and useless Public servants should be required to work, and no more should be employed than are necessary for the work on hand. Our naval service in particular needs sifting down. All the old lumber and old iron should be disposed of, and the men who have nothing to do should be de spatched to other pursuits. Superfluous navy yards occupying valuable property might alto be dispensed with. One on the Pacific, one on the Atlantic, and one on the Gulf, well organized and competently man aged, would serve every useful purpose.— Our navy brought down to thisbasis would do everything that it now does and cost the people far less money. The Tichborne Ca«e»»A missing Link Supplied. A letter dated London, November 20th, says; To-day the trial of the Tichborne case was again resumed, it being the fourth day of the trial, and the somewhat flag ging interest of the Court, jury and spec tators w r as revived by a genuine sensation. One of the weak points of the plaintiff’s case up to this time has been that he had not proved by other testimony than his own that after he was shipwrecked in the Bella he was picked up bv the Osprey and brought to Melbourne. Indeed, there has been, up to this time, a failure to fill up the gap in the plaintiff’s history, by testi mony other than his own, between the ship wreck in the Bella, in 1853, and his recog nition at Melbourne, in 1866, by Bogle, the old negro valet of his uncle. But to-day a portion of this gap—and ft very import ant portion—was filled up by the testi mony of a very reputable witness, whose long and severe cross-examination failed to shake in the least degree the weight of his evidence. This witness was Mr. Hazel dine Sharpings, an architect and building surveyor,now living in York, who testified as follows; I was in Melbourne in July, 1854, and 1 was one day on board a steamer called the Comet, which ran from Hobson’s bay to Melbourne, and which on this day took a number of men off a vessel lying in the bay. This vessel was the Osprey. Hhe was a rakish looking vessel, low Iu the water and three masted. Site was schooner-rigged and had a round stern. I was below when the Comet came beside the vessel, but came up and saw some persons coming down the paddle, being evidently sailors. When they got on board some of them went aft. whilst some of them stood by the chimney. 1 went aft. I saw one of the men was well dressed and there was a young gentleman with him dressed as a saiior, but evidently not a sailor. I was talking to another party when the young gentleman turned round and made an observation. He had a decidedly French accent. I saw him lift his eyebrows. It struck me from that that he was interested in what I was talking about. I was at the York races in August last, and saw the plaintiff. He was sitting on Ihe balcony, or the grand stand. I had my opera glass. Everybody was looking at him. I formed no opinion as to him then. Since then I have conversed with plaintiff and have come to the conclusion that he is the seme person I saw at Mel bourne, on board the Comet, in 1854. After the cross-examination of this wit ness was ended there was some additional evidence of the identity of the plaintiff given by two witnesses, and the proceed ings of the day then closed. tFrom the Sail Francisco Unlletin. l.lhel Soils and ill.. Sort of I'ersoiiM \rh > Bring 'J'licni Against Keuspa* per*. More than two-thirds of the whole num ber of persons who bring libel suits against newspapers are utterly without any pecu niary responsibility. If these “scalla wags” could in any way obt iin a verdict something might lie gained. If they are defeated they lose nothing, because they had risked nothing. The payment of at torney’s fees usually depends upon the con tingency of obtaining a favorable judg ment, and there are always a few lawyers who are desperate enough to depend on snch a contingency. We can enumerate more than half a dozen suits which have been commenced in as many years against various newspapers in this city, which could not be distinguished in any essential feature from a black mailing operation.— These persons were defeated, but they did not pay the costs. In nearly every instance an aggrieved party can have his case set right by the publishers without going to court But there is another class who are never so happy as when they can find any ground for trumping up a libel suit. It is only right that such men should give security for the costs which may be incurred. We would not hinder the poorest individual from obtaining justice But it is time that the business of using courts of justice as instruments to carry out malicious pnrposes was stopped. If a man wants to bring a suit, against any newspaper for damages let him proceed. But at some stage before the trial let a rule tie served upon him to enter into an undertaking that, if defeated, he will pay the costs which the defendant has incurred in attending to the suit. A responsible man, who has a good case, will not object to this reasonable requirement. Malicious oersons, who have no cases, will strenuously object to such rule. The smallest engine in the world is on exhibition in Worcester. The material is gold and silver comprising 148 pieces, fas tened together with screws, the largest of which is one eighteenth of an inch in size The engine, boiler, governor and pumps stand in a space seven-sixteenths of an inch square, and are live-eights of an inch high. The engine alone weighs but fifteen and yet every part is complete, and it may be set in motion by filling the boiler with water and applying heat, being supplied with all valves and other appliances to be found upon an ordinary upright engiue.— It is a marvel of mechanical ingenuity. BY TELEGRAPH. SPECIAL EJtOM ATI A XT A. One Thousand Copies ot tlie Bill to Carry Into Fflect the Election Bill Ordered to he Printed. % Committee Appointed to Investi gate the Charge that a Member of the Legislature Has Keen Bribed. Kill Passed to Promote the Propaga tion of Shad. Atlanta, December 9. Iu the Seuate, on motion, 1,000 copies of the bill to carry into effect the election bill were ordered to be printed for general dis tribution. Mr. Simmons’ resolution, that whereas it has been charged in the public press of this city that a member of the General As sembly received SSOO to aid with his in fluence to secure tiie passage of a certain bill; therefore Resolved, Tint a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to investigate the mailer and report to the General Assembly. Adopted. A resolution, providing for a committee to inquire and report whether the interest of the State, as stockholder in the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, requires the extension of said road to Mobile, was adopted. A bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Albany passed. A bill to promote the propagation of shad fisli in the Savannah river, and to provide a penalty for fishing on Sundays and Mondays for the same, passed. The committee to whom were referred tlie resolution requesting the State School Commissioner to resign, reported. They reported a resolution providing that a com mittee of three be appointed to investigate the fitness and efficiency of the present School Commissioner, and to report there on to the General Assembly. Od motion of Mr. Lester, the whole mat ter was laid on the table. A bill to protett the people of the State against fraudulent issue of bonds and se curities, vetoed by the Governor, was ta ken up, with the veto message, and the bill passed over the veto—yeas, 25; nays, 10. In the House, Mr. Russell moved to re consider the lost bill to pay the heirs of Col. M. Sheftall, an officer of the Revolu tion, certain money, as compensation for claims against tlie State. Mr. McMillan favored reconsideration. Mr. Griffiu opposed the motion. On mo tion of Mr. Richards, the motion was laid en the table. A bill to incorporate the town ot Vienna passed. A bill to incorporate the Steam Wagon Company of Georgia passed ; also, the Seri ate bill to amend the road laws. A large number of local bills passed. A bill to levy and collect a tax on dogs in certain counties was amended and re committed. A bill to incorporate the Home Fire and ! Marine Insurance Company of Columbus | passed. In the afternoon session in the House, the Governor’s veto on the bill to protect the people of the State against ‘he illegal and fraudulent issue of State bonds was read, and the bill taken up and passed, notwithstanding the objections of the Exe cutive. The debate was cut off by the call of the previous question. The vote stood : yeas, 117 ; nays, 20. B. NOON DISPATCHES. ASSOCIATED Pit ESS DISPATCHES. National foil volition. St. Louis, December 9.—ln the National Convention the subject ot a National Double Track Government Portage Road, from St. Louis, via Sau Diego, to San Fran cisco was indefinitely postponed. Resolu tions on inland and water communication to be postponed to next year. 4>as Explosion. Hartford, December 9.—The gas works exploded ; two persons were hurt. Odd Fellows’ Demonstration. New York, December 9—The Odd Fel lows’demonstration at, Cooper Institute on behalf of Chicago and Western sufferers was not as large as expected. Colfax pre sided. Dean Dawson, of Chester, lectured on tlie introduction of female deaconesses in America. He conceived much good must come from free and easy intercourse of pure, noble, devoted woman with all classes of society, and tend to greater mod esty and discretion in works of charity. I'rocession Froli|l>i ted. The police have notified the officers of the International Society flint, their demon stration Sunday is forbidden. The demon stration, if made, must occur some other day than Sunday. Mexico. Matamoras, December B. — The revolu tionists are marching on Rail Louis I’otosi, Meir and Camargo. There are fears of a pronuucianieuto here. Business lias sus pended. Metairie Races. New Orleans, December 9.—Fourth day—Blind Tom won the steeple chase, time, 5:48. Second race—Dudley won the first on the second ; Dudley would not start till Williamson readied the quarter pole; Williamson winning the race ; time, 1:52%' 2:05; Salina won the third ; time, 5:43 to ’ Foreign. London, December B—Midnight.—The sudden unfavorable change in the Prince of Wales causes deep sorrow throughout the country from all classes. “Sandrinham, December 9—9, A M. The Prince of Wales slept little during the night. The exhaustion of his system has uot increased, and his general condition is somewhat more favorable.” Signed by S’r Wm Jenner and all attending physicians. London, December 9.—The official ad vices from Sandrigham continue unfavor able, and represent the case of the Prince of Wales hopeless. London, December 9—l,p. M.—The fol lowing bulletin has just been posted . “ Sandringham, December o—Noon.—- The Prince pas od the morning more tran quilly. Febrile paroxysms are subsiding, Did there lias been no increase of exhaus tion.” Signed by Sir Win. Jenner and others. The Princess Beatrice, the Prince Leo pold, and all the children of the Prince asve been called t,o his bedside, and age .hastening to Sandringham. The Duke of Cambridge has already gone there, in re sponse to a telegraphic communication. London, December 9—2, P. M. — The Archbishop of Canterbury requests the clergy to pray for the recovery of the Prince of Wales. The excitement is in tense, now that there Is a gleam of hope London, December 9.—The anticipated strike of telegraphers has commenced at Liverpool and dispatches are delayed. The steamship Nina, from New York for Cardiff, was abandoned at sea. The crew were fayed. Paris, December 9 —To-day’s Assembly was turbulent. The vote of Urgency upon the future form of Government of France was refused. A bill was presented annnl ing the law confiscating the property of the Orleans Princes. The vote of urgency requiring the return of the Assembly to Paris was refused hy a small majority. Recrimination followed between mem bers of the Right and Left. A resolu tion censuring the Committee of Pardons for want of clemency was returned to Rou ter, who moved it. Appeals for the pardon of the murderers of Generals Lccompte and Thomas are hopeless. Miacellaneouii. Ramuel ,T. Anderson, formerly deputy Sheriff of New York, and confined at Fort Lafayette during the war, suicide. The steamer Titian, from Sydnw md the schooner Daniel Williams collided. The schooner was sunk and Michael Hawley was drowned. The Titian hat a hole Move i n her port side. I he President of the steamship Icorojany hence to Havana says, the refusal to carry papers thither is 1 n consequence of the re quest of the Spanish authorities there to suppress incendiary documents. EVENING DISPATCHES. Washington Items. Washington, December 9.—'The Incone tax expires by limitation on the 30th in»t. i here has been no "onimunicatlou be tween Grant and Akertnau regarding a change in the Attorney Generalship, thongh the pressure for a change j* gn’at and Akerman’s resignation would bo prcbably accepted. Influential political circles urge Akerman’s lack of judicial force and at tainments necessary to the position. The very highest authority things that Fish will stick. Sumner did not. si pi the Sena torial letter requesting Fish to stick. The commission under the treat' of Washington adjourned to the 14th. Lawrence A. Gobright, has been appoint ed Commissioner from the District of Co lumbia to the centennial ce’ebration in Philadelphia in 1876. The Bta? says this is a proper compliment to tlie esteemed manager of the New York Associated Press here. About a hundred cotton cases before the Court of Claims have been postponed, pending the decision of the Supreme Conrt whet!; t the Presidential pardon entities the pardoned party to testify in the Court of Claims against the Government. Senator West load one foot painfully in jured by a rapidly driven baggy, which Knocked him down while entering a street car. Marine Disasters. New York, December 9—A receiver has been appointed for the New Amsterdam Fire Insurance Company. The steamer Providence, in Fall river, is ashore on a reef off Station street. The tug W. D. Reed collided with in un known steamer and sunk, in East rVer. — Tlie crew were saved. Boston, December 9.—The schmner H. M Fisher, from Boston for Cape Hatien, is ashore. The crew were saved by the in habitants of Cutly Hunk at tin fisk of their own lives. Bank Losses. Chicago, December 9.—Bank orticirssay their losses will not exceed half a million. Revenue Nomination*. Washington, December 9. — The Com missioner of Internal Revenue male the following nominations to the President to day : John .1 Mitt to be Collector of Sixth N. C , vice ,T. II Wiley, resigned. 8. H. Brooks Assessor First Va , vice 'V. W. Douglass, resigned ; John Hogan, Assessor Third Louisiana, vice Wm. P. 1 far lee, re moved ; Henry M Taylor Assessor Third Texas, vice Wm. B. Moore, removed; Alonzo B. Carroll A-sessor Second Dis trict Missouri, vice Barnabas B. Smith, removed. Metairie Races. Fifth and last day. The Club purse of S3OO consolatiou handicap, mile tnd a quarter, was won by Madam Dudley, beat ing Glenrose, Stylp and John McDonald, Rice’s bay fitly Von Moltke, Rightway, Donovan, Bob Shelton and Tom Corbett the same order Time, 2:20. Race for the Club purse of $1,200, four mile heats and all ages, Foster, 1:01; Salina, 2, distanced ; Sentinel, distanced, lime, 8:53, 8.05. It is raining and the (rack is heavy. Attendance light. Favorites, Madam Dudley, and | second race Salina. National Board of Trade. St. Louis, December 9. — The National j Board of Trade meets at New York next year. A resolution asking the Government to take charge of the telegraphs was re jected. A resolution denouncing the in spection of ateiclesof merchandize by State authorities was unanimously adopted. A resolution to|memorilize Congress to estab lish a sanitary board to protect commerce from local quarantine officers was adopted. Foreign. London, December 9—ll, P. M.—The following is the latest official bulletin from Sardingham, dated it) o’clock to-night “The Prince has slept since noon, but there lias been no improvementin his symptoms " Paris, December 9— Thermometer is six teen degrees below zero. The Seine river is frozen over. The Orleans Princes and Thiers had a consultation, the result of which is that tlie Princes will defer claiming their seats in the Assembly. Compulsory military service and general amnesty bills will be introduced next week. London, December 9.—The strike of the telegraphers is becoming general, and threatens much inconvenience. Ri.v O'clock. —The Prince of Wales passed a quiet afternoon, but there lets been no chance of symptoms since noon, NIGHT DISPATCHES. Hoard of Trade Convention. St. Lours, December 9.—The committee to confer with the delegates from the Do minion of Canada on reciprocal trade rela tions with that country has reported. The committee was directed to prepare a memorial, to be laid before Congress, asking for negotiation by commission of a treaty for commercial relations with the Dominion, on the following princi ple: Reciprocity admission by both.coun tries of products and manufactures of other free trade, uniform import and in ternal revenue laws. Sums thus collected to be divided between the two countries, and the admission of Dominion built ships to all privileges of coasting and foreign trade. The final resolution provides that the Dominion shall enlarge its canal, im prove tlie navigation of the Bt. Lawrence and aid in building any great lines of interna tional railroad; such works in both conn taics to lie equally enjoyed by citizens of each. Tlie report, was adopted. Rearwell, of New Orleans, off-red an amendment, looking to the establishment of similartrade relations with Cuba, which was referred to the Executive Council, to report upon during the session ot the Board. Lottery Agent Arrested. CntCAGO, December 9.—J. 8. Hall, agent for the Kentucky Library Scheme, was ar rested this morning, and held in SSOO bail, for violating the law prohibiting lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets. Tlie Dram! Duke in Boston. Boston, December 9. —This afternoon the Grand Duke Alexis and suite attended a concert by 1,200 school chhildren in Music Hall. The decorations of the hall were wo fuse and elegant, and the singing of the 1 ildren created great enthusiasm. At the Hose of the entertainment the Grand Duke remarked that it was the most charming ltd interesting exhibition it had ever been his good fortune to witness. Foreign. St- Petersburg, December 9. —The Knights of the Order of Bt. George, found ed by the Empress, celebrated their anni versary Thursday. In the evening, a grand banquet was given, at which the Czar and some of the first dignitaries of the Empire were present. The Czar offered a toast to the health of the Emperor of Germany. He hoped the intimate friendship which exist ed between that monarch and himself would last as long as they lived, and be carried down to futn re generations by their successors, and he trusted that the frater nity of the armies of Germany and Russia, dating from an ever memorable epoch, would be perpetual. Thus would be con stituted the best guarantees for the main tenance of peace and legal order in Europe. London, December 9 —Twenty-eight la dies have been matriculated in the Uni versity of Edinburgh during the present term. Sir Charles Dilke informed a deputation which presented him an address that he would suspend delivery of public lectures uutil he had addressed his constituents in Chelsea. Havana, December 9.—Gen. A. Torbert, Consul General of the United States, en tered into possession of his office to-day. MARRIED, At St. Paul'* Church, by Kev. W. H. Clarke, ou •he 7th of December, Dr. William 14. Eve ami Mies Elizabeth Hammoxp, of Kcech Inland, 8. C. * At 81. Patrick’* Catholic C hurch, A ugnsta, by the Rev. Father Hamilton, Mi*e Mamib K. Jones and Mi M li. Brooks, both of F.dgoHeld, 8 C. No "<*l if *• * SPECIAL NOTICES. MTCITY LOAN AND BUILDING A HBOC 1 A TION. —'The Regular Monthly Meeting of this A Hpo ciation will hr held at the City Hall, on TO-MOK 140 W (Monday), EVENING, 11th Instant, at OX o’clock, ji. m. declO-l A. K. PLUMB, Secretary. ■rS<- THE 62d RBGUIAR MONTHLY MEET INGof the Reliance Loan and Building Association will he held at the City Hall, THURSDAY EVEN ING, December 14th, at 7 8 o’clock. Stockholders can pay their instalments as usual. SAMUEL 11. SHEPARD, d< do-suth Secretary, Office of Commercial Insurance Cos., ) Avgusta, GA., December 9Lh, 1871. ( Stockholders la this Company are lieioby notltled that the fifth Instalment of Five Per Cent, on the subscribed Capital Stock is now due, and payable at the office of the Company, No. 187 Broad street, on the lbth, li th, 17th and 18th of this month (Decem ber.) J. V. n. ALLEN, decto tie Secretary. National Hank of Augusta. > Avgusta, GA., December 8, 1871.) The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank for the Election of Directors, will he held at their Banking ilonse, on TUESDAY (the 9tii DAY OF JANUARY, 18712), between the hoursof 10,a. m.,and 2, p. m. U. M. TIIEW, decOlawtd Cashier. Naliniial Eleliange Hank. > .Augusta, GA., December 8, 1871 ( The Regular Annual Meeting of the Stockholdeis, for the Election of Directors, wilt bo held at their Banking House on the SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY next (the 9th), between the hours of 10, am., and 4, p. m. JOHN CRAIG, decß-frtd Cashier. BATCHELOITS HAIR DYE. This Superb Hair Dye is the best in the world —per feetty harmless, reliable and instantaneous; no disap pointment ; no ridiculous tints or disagreeable odor. The genuine W- A. Batchelor’s Hair Dye pro duces Immkdiatklv a splendid Black or natura Brown, leaves the hair clean, toft, beautiful; does not contain a particle of lead or any injurious compound. Bold by all druggists. Factory, 16 BOND STREET, NEW YORK. ocl3-ly IT HAS HO RIVAL. The standard excellence cl DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER has been satisfactorily demonstrated to be owing to its strict chemical puritt, no articlee being used in its composition but those especially adapt'd to the purpose, and such as are free from any injurious substances. Two teaspoonfuls of DOOLEY’S YEAST POW DER is all that is necessary in a quart of flour, while ordinary Baking Powder requires from one-third to one-half more. Hence, Dooley's is the most ecus omical, reliable and the best. Manufactured by Dooley & Brother, 69 Newstreet, New York. For sate by Grocers generally. my!)-tulhsa-9 THE TRUE GROUNDS OP CONFIDENCE. Whence comes that firm reliance, that absolute, un j doubting faith in the efficacy of Hostetler’s Stomach i Bittetsasa remedy for indigestion, bilious disordi rs, j intermittent and remittent fi Vi r J , which notoriously j prevails in all parts of the United States ? This confij dene* has been growing for twenty years, and it is still extending. It is not the result of credulity ;it has not be n engendered by any human device, but is the spontaneous and natural consequence of experience. What people see daily going on under their own eyes they cannot question. When funifies in unhealthy districts, that resort to this wholesome veg' table tonic as a preventive, esca; c periodical fevers, and their immediate neighbois, who neglect 'that precaution, me prostrated by the disease, how is it possible ttiat the phenomenon should be without its lesson ? In like maimer when it is seen that obstinate cases of | dyspepsia, of liver complaint, of constipation of ner- ! vous Weakness, and of general debil ty, yield to tire operation of the famous remedy, how ran even in- j credulity its .-If withhold its eudi rseir.tnl ? Eye-wit nesses of the salutary effects of the Bitters are to ho 1 found in every civilized settlement on this continent- j The thousands upon thousands who owe their reslo j ration to health and strength, or their preservation i from siekuess to Its extraordinary medicinal i roper ties, are enthusiastic in its praise. ’I lie multitudes who recommend it in a neighborly way to Ha ir friends and acquaintances, us well as those who make public their estimate of its virtues, are always ready to state their reasons for the faith that Is in them. They have all either felt or witnessed its beneficent opi rations. nov29 tuthsaAC I |A , -As WIRE HAILING, FOR ■ yy\ la Enclosing Cemetery Lots S .L. Vy XI ■ Xy' S Cotuges, Ac.; Wire Guards £fijglor Store Fronts, Factories Asylums, A re.; Wire Webbing, 14ice Cloth, and Wire Work. Every information by addressing U. WALKER A HONS, No. ttos Market street, Philadelphia. lelrl-lv DR. WRIGHT, DENTIST, ItStOAi) KTKIvRT, AUGUSTA, GA. m4tf TEMPORARY A-dministrators" Sale. B V virtue of an order granted by tire Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, Georgia, will be sold on THURSDAY, the 14lh day of December, 1871, at 10 o’clock, a. m., at the store coiner of Campbell and Walker street, formerly uccupied by Richard Frain, deceased, all the goods In said store, belonging to the estate of said Richard Frain, deceased, consisting in part of about 200 gallons tine WHISKY, BRAND if WINE, GIN, BRANDY PEACHES TOBACCO, SOAP, 1 SODA FOUNTAIN BAR ROOM FIXTURES 3 GOLD WATCHES and CHAINS And a great many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms Cash. EDWARD W. HALEY, Temp. Adinr. est. Richard Frain, deceased. dec3-td CHROMOS. I^FAUIIFUL CHROMOS, at wholesale and retail, lor sale low by JAMES <4. BAILIE A BRO. _ novls-Imif JUST ARRIVED, A FINE LOT OF WELL BROKE SAD DLE and HARNESS HORSES, at Pouruelle’s Stable. SUGGS A RICH. dec-9-2 WANTED, A. GIRL about 14 or 15 years ol age, to do j house work. Apply at 193 Reynolds street. decß-3* Planters Who Study Their Interest BUY THE BEST- X! AM now manufacturing, at reduced prices, WRIGHT’S IMPROVED COTTON BCREW, which has been in use seven years. Also, ARMSTRONG’S POWER SCREW, which has stood the test of fifteen years. Many who are using both say they are better to-day than when first put up. I am also manufacturing an improved GIN GEAR, which 1 pronounce the best horse power in use lor driving the Cotton Gin or Screw Press. BRASS and IRON CASTINGS, and everything in the Foundry line, done at the shortest notice. IrHiilip Malone, Augusta Foundry and Machine Works, octl- ctf NEW’ A 1 )VE RTJ BEM E NTS. Dickson Compound. Prepared by the Dickson ti’ertilizer C Company, AUGUSTA, < i A., OF STANDARD QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE. (lUARANTEED FIiEE FROM ANY ADULTERATION CASH I’RICK, ss.'. PEIi TON. MATERIALS FRESH AND PURE. NO OLD SLOCK ON HAND. We refer generally to our customers, to be found iu almost every community, ami we publish no certificates. Also, FINE GROUND PURE BONE, for composting and fermentation. An arti cle which cannot fail to give satisfaction. PRICE, S4O PER TON We manufacture any formula for other parties as may be ordered, ami guarantee good work and best materials. Apply for circulars to JAMES T. GARDINER. President, d(clO-d*C6uwl3ui AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Etiwan Fertilizers. fit JL lIRKE VERY SUPERIOR ARTICLES are offered by (he Sulphuric Acid and Super phosphate Company, of Chat lesion, 3. C., viz. ; ETIWAN GUANO. A complete Manure, adapted to Cotton, Grain and Tobacco, being the well kuown article heretofore offered at the very high grade of 15 PER CENT. Dissolved Bone Phosphate of Lime, with the addition, as heretofore, of Peruvian Gnano, Ammonia and Potash. Price, f55 per ton, if paid on or before the Ist of April next, and $69 per tou on time, with interest from the Ist of April next, at the rate ol' 7 per cent, per annum. ETIWAN CROP FOOD. Anew article of the same high grade of Soluble Phosph ite, compounded with the ele ments ol Cotton Seed m such a manner as to ensure one and tue best fetilizers for Cotton and Grain, at a lower price than the Etiwan Guano. Price *4O per tou if paid on or before the Ist of April next, *45 per ton on time, with interest from the Ist day of April nest, at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum. ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE. Averaging from 18 to 20 PER CENT of Dissolved Bone Pbosnhate, and thus enabling the Planter, by compo-tiug, to o taiu two tons of half that grade at a saving of «>NE HALF COST AND FREIGHT. Price $35 per tou if p: id ou or before the 1-t of A| r.l next, S4O on time, with interest lrora the Ist ol April next, at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum. TAKE NOTICE that ALL these Fert.il zert are ol the HIGHEST GRADE OK SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE, aud must help for more tbau one year. WM. C. BEE & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, CHARLESTON, S. C. STOVALL & ROWLAND. declOsuwlSm * AGENTS AT AUGUSTA, GA. Christinas Presents. Christopher Gray & Cos. W ILL. this week show a very handsome agortment of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Go to C. GRAY & CO. for Fancy Boxes of HANDKERCHIEFS, half dozen in box, Hemmed Stitched, Embroidrred and Initial Handkerchiefs. Cheap. Go to C. GRAY CO. for pome of their Linen Half-liemmcd HANDKERCHIEFS, at ?1 25 per dozen, this week only, aud Gents’ Linen HANDKERCHIEFS. Go to C. GRAY At. << >. for SILK HAND KERCHIEF T IKS, at 60 cents, worth $1 25. Color URAL & CO. for LINEN COL LARS and CUFFS, at 60 cents a el, worth $!. Go to C. GRAY A CO. for KID GLOVES— every style and quality. GotoC. GRAY A < O. for Lace, Linen and Crape COLLARS; Ladies’ and Children’s FURS. GotoC. GRAY A CO. for Black, Plain and Fancy SILKS, French aud Irish POPLINS, Silk and Wool V FLOURS, in all cob rs, and Str ped SATEENS the greatest bargains of the season. Go to C. GRAY A CO. lor some of the Double WOOL SHAWLS they are selling at. cost; Boulevard SKIRTS, from $1 to $7. Go to see GRAY & CO. for everything in the w iy of DRY GOODS. tDON’T FAIL TO COME TO THE Mammoth Store* of the South) CORNER OK BROAD AND MrINTOSII STREETS. declO-tf threat Reduction in Dry Roods AT’ <*. J. T. BALK’S, NO. 136 BROAD STREET, Half a block above the Lower Market. Tn order to show mv appreciation of the liberal patronage which has been bestowed upon me by my tii nds and the public, in my endeavor to establish a FIRST-CLASS, ONE PRICE DOWN TOWN DRY GOODS HOUSE, I have concluded to Reduce the Price* of uiy Large and Well Selected '"lock of DRY GOOD'', consisting of DRESS G< >OllB iu endless varie ties ; CLOAKS and SHAWLS, the very latest styles; BLANKETS of all grades; BALMO RAL SKIRTS CAFSIMERFS and JEANS, tie latest styles; KERSEY'S. WOOLENS, LINSKYB, TABLE DAMASK, NAPKIN-, TOWELS. TICKING, SHEETING, SHIRT ING, CHECKS STRIPES, HOSIERY GLOVES. HANDKERCHIEFS, CORSkT-, HOOP SK'RTS. DRESS TRIMMINGS. RIB BONS, NOTIONS, Ac., too numerous to men tion. I will continue to receive throngh ihe season full supplies ot goods bought at the lowest, cash prices, which I will sell at prices that will make it to the advantage of all those in search of Dry Goods to give me a call before buying elsewhere. The business is conducted on tr.u cash and one price system, prices being mark ed iu plain figures. Special inducements will be offered to wholesale buyers. Orders carefully attended to, and all ord- rs amounting to $lO will be sent by Express, free of charge, and samples sent to any address on application. C. J. T. BALK, octlO-tf 136 BROAD STREET. Interesting to the Ladies. Owing to the great reduction in the prices of DRY GOODS, I have felt it my duty and privilege to reduce mine in every de partment of my business during the Winter season. All orders, either iu UOVBRINGS or DRESSES, committed to my care, shall re ceive prompt attention, at the shortest possible notice, at No. 258 Broad street, by decß-3 Mrs. E. BROWN. Christmas Times AT TIIF. IMfl M PAIMETTO OIOCERY HOUSE. THE fobowihg SEASONABLE GOODS on band and for sale : Apples Fire Crackers Granges Cognac Brandy Cocoa nuts St. Croix Rum Almonds N. E. Rum Pecans Madeira Wine Brazil Nuts Sherry Wine Kngli-b Walnuts Sweet Wine Currants Fine Whiskies Raisins Fine Gins • itron Nutmegs Cranberries Ginger Miuce Meat, in ( ins Spice Brandy Peaches Capers’ Sauce Preserves Kings’ Since Royal Jellies, in Tumblers Worcestershire Canned Peaches Pure Cider Vinegar Canned Tomatoes t u b Crackers Pick lea ALSO, HEAVY GROCERIES, AS FOLLOWS: Country Hams Bacon Sides Extra Sugar Cured Bicon Shoulders Hams D. S. Bulk Sides Prime Leaf Lard I). S. Bulk Shoulders XXXX Empire Flour Bagging XXX Palmetto Flour Ties St ovall’s Pride of Alt- Sugars, all grades gusta Flour Old Government Java Stovall’s Golden Sheaf Coffee Flour Prime Lagnayra Coffee Black Seed Oats Prime Rio Coffee A bile Seed Oats Molasses, all grades Feeding Oats Corn in sacks N. (>. Syrups Silver Drip Syrups AND RICHMOND FACTORY STRIFES OPNABUKGS AND WOOLENS And which we offer to merchants and con sumers on most reasonable terms. Miller, llnek & noward, 293 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. dec'Off BLANK BOOKS. r fa J. HE undersigned has for sale a very large stock of BLANK BOOKS, consisting of- Pass Books Memorandum Books Time Books Pencil Books Butchers’ Books Bills Payable and Receivable Bocks Notes and Draft Books Plain and Printed Receipt Books Railroad Receipt Books Invoice Books, Scrap Books Half Bound Blank Book*, of every description Full Bound Single Entry Ledgers Full Bound Double Entry Ledgers (.’ash Books, Day Books Journal*, Sales Books Blotters, Record Books, etc., etc.. All of which will he sold, Wholesale or Re tail, at New York prices, with freight added, by E. 11. PUGHE, Jackson street, near Post Office, dcclO-1 Augusta, Ga. WHOLESALE BUYERS, WHO BUY close: FOH CASH OR CITY ACCEPTANCE, A.ND who wish to make money on what they buy, will do well to examine our superior stock of DRY GOODS for the next two weeks, as every department is now complete and full. We buy our goods at the closest, cash prices, and can afford to sell them upon the same terms at a very small advance, and much lower than the regular time houses. Try us. 7. RICHARDS & BROS,, CORNER BY THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL. declo-d3*cl HOME SCHOOL^ ATHENS, (4 MADAME S. SOS NOW SKI, Principal. A T the expiration of the usual Christmas holidays, Jauuary Ist, 1872, the Exercises of this School will be resumed, and continue im iuferrnpfedly to the close of the scholastic year, July Ist, 1872. dtctf-dtjaul New I OPE ]; a j | , Grand Shahsp-sarua tr„: \ I POSITI , The n»o* t AUra , oVr,,- . Meek Ol l|, es 111 -J 1 gS Engagement of the distin gui , |J mi-miai;!. " RICHARD HI Gorgeous Dresses, M-gnifi,,.,., , * did Burners, <ira„d L" ur ' S; ~ M 1 reduced at 1 $10,000! 01 in cTd'entb. Act Ist—Scene Ist. - Qromt -i Biltleof Tewkesbury, A. J) m , J|!l ! t Solemn Funerai Pro. , let y Castle; Investiture nt Edw-.ri v "W' i 1483—Imposing Procession „i, A Richard and Anne Nevil’e \ r "'•. , Boswortli Field. Matcho! iLv ,? t! »,IL and Welsh forces ; Magnifi..,.,,, tie ot Boswortli and Death ~f i- ■ last of the Planlagenets. alter g".C*’ lll of the Kngiish Tlirone 5:;o v i :ir ', " '" 'i. Pit ices of Admission- r #125; Parquette and Dress (‘g' TV J i lerry, 00 cents. Sdeofseeured 11: <!•' I 'WTItK TO (OVTRMtm, [ E" N rj A lit i K M hj NT OF TIIE AUGUSTA CANA] ii Sealed proposals wnn,», the Board and Manager o| the - J the Engineer’s Office, No. 5. (1; „ R mge, Mclntosh s-reet. in the, i vot e. ; Ga., until 12 o’clock, in , the t.vi-Vi ary next, for enla canal to the width of "i ,• hundred', i 5 feet, water surlac, and to a >, J"'} feet. The length of the canal U f e V ,> B L'l The line is now ready for iospectk specifications lor the whole work md Up , r ’ : aid drawings ol tl will he teady for exhibition at tin tbe 15th dav of December in-;. Blank proposals will be furnish and t , t o who are requested to till with pri,, , , “ items therein, whether there are . r not e'. . imate quantities giV( u in the exhibits r Engineer's oflice. i he Board of Manager-, r -r-rre the r.gh- ■■ accept «uch bids a* shall, to them, appear k.i for the beat interest ot the city. Proposals having unreasonable ph, w items not named amoiurtheapproximag., .. titles ex hi - iietl at the Engineer’s oflice v f.e canvassed. Tbe whole work i* to be completed s „, brought into u>e within eighteen, and- l p.rt of it wiUnu six, mouths from the lg'“. of February, 1372. A guardolee troiu restionuble. j.irit,, the bidder will imim Ji del, , ne-in m-nf tion of the acceptance ot his t id,. xecuti.ii ’ the Board of Managers, a coutract lor 1 strucliug all i r some specified part of the m bid for within the t me above tu nti ned, sl that he (the bidder) shall fund, satisticton sareiles that he will faithfully perform tl* same, must accompany e.ch bid. Monthly istimales of tbe work pfriorntj will made, and relative- j.iid for >jn same, le-s 15 i>cr eei.t Address proposa “To the President <! *. Board of Managers ot th Augusta Cau v.N 5, old Post Office Range, Mclntosh street,As gusl i, Ga.” By order of the Board of Managers C A OLMbTF.VD, Eucineer. Decemrer fffn, IST!. 1871. 1872. ./\.FThR A LONG EXPERIENCE • SEEDSMEN, it is with great confidence tin we invite the attentii not Planter- amKHrde ers to the present supply of JOHNSON, KonBINS & CO.'S Seeds PLtIMB&LEiTNER AUGUSTA, Ga. ALSO, A CHOK E LOI Ol ONION SETTS. We fear no competition as to eorntdetenfe of assortment, quality of Seeds, or in o r prices. Special inducementM to Deal.-is. "'.id for Catalogue and Descriptive Aim; n r- tor 1872. 1 LUMP. ,V LF.ITNKK. decß-ftuw3mit PRINfB Kim VHlrhUM> Illsu’k Seed Oats. i » I BEG to offer, to arrive, the CHOICE SEED GRAIN at $1 perluislio, ha-n CAKb" now discharging at Swan - (it. J. O. MATHEWSON, OENKRAt, riOMMI-'ION veitctuv. tl 4.1 M'A, ». I. decSMi _ aYii Orrlinnitco ADOPTING THE REVISED ORDIX RESOLUTIONS AND Kt 14> OF CITY COUNCiL OF AUGUSTS <-(>*_ PI! FD UNDER THF Ti l ! !' "I ' ‘ f,!' AUGUSTA CITY CODE,” B 1 M TH' M TY OF A RESOLUTION OKC'OlNtffi' ADOPTEE JUNE sth, UTI Section I. Be if ordained hi/ ti e Ctjv f\f Augusta, and it fs hereby or darn thorily of the same, Tial Til Ordimiei - t ,J ( of Ordinances, Resolutions and K" - • ■ ■ ; and contained iu the revised '’"•t.iua - • Resolutions and Rub sos h-. < , . ot Augusta, compiled under l! "‘ “/ „ ‘‘The Augusta City Code,” by ' u ' l, a rerolutioti ol Council, ado,bed J| . lUl , ,“J 1871, be aid the sam arc hereto and ' r ' be the Ordinances, Resolutions , the City Council of Augusta, tn-. ltu have the force thereof. ttl ; f Seo. 11. Be it further ordained in. adopting Ordinance expressly save- . ,'-, V; it.' ing Ordinances having in view ,l,rri ' ]',,, |,i rights, such as grants to private persons. ? corporations, or rebel fiom pet-a > '*"» '‘ . , also the rights of the City Council <>< and any Other parties or corporattors ‘ J * parties to coni rads heretofore made ■* euled in whole or iu part ; and tins a i‘ .. shall not affect any act done, < r an) ■ eruing or accrued, established or ; any suit or proceeding h .and, nr any case before the time when urn h l or shall take effect, nor any suit or pr *: * aJ) , pending at the time ol sueh ado|.’l* ou , ;)li , off'-nse committed, or tor the re. <>('< l 4 0 penalty or forfeiture incurred under . vision ol any Ordinances or Kesc*«uU’ seded by such adoption . Sec. Hi. Be it further ordained, I U Ordinance and Code shall take , and after the first day of January, V 1 a , Sec. IV. And he it further ordained , I • ordinances and parts of ordinances mm • against this ordinance he, and the sam hereby repealed. iw, mb« Done in Council this 6th (lay of Deo AD. Isa. rHA g ESTF.B, Mayor C. A- Attest; L. T BIoME, < ' Clerk Count;