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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1867)
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST ' J__ r ; • * “«» ’ 1 l From the Atlanta InuJUgenccr. Letter from Ex-Gov. Herscbel V. Johnson.! Augusta, Ga., July 11, 1*67. Mew*. John (}. Westmoreland, James F. Al exander, James P. Hambkton, T. T. Smith, HU J, Halsey, Thomas C. Howard, Jt. M. Promt, It. A. Alston, Thomas F. 1 Afire, Thomas Kile, Amos Fox, L. J. Winn, and Henry 8. Orem, CtsinmiUce, dee., Atlanta,, (Jeorgia: Gentlemen : I have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the Ihl instant, in which, in reply to mine of the 29th ultimo, expressing my aversion to the publication of my “ views on the duties of the hour,” you insist that I slu\Jl recon sider the ground of such aversion, and ex press Vour conviction tliat great good must inevffably (low* from it. Jin deference to your opinions, and being* moved by your strong af»j*eai, predicated upon the fact that l have, in times past, “bceh honored by the highest confidence of the people of Georgia,” and that, therefore, “ now, in this severest hour of our trials and distress, ******* they have the right to ask* iny opinions, 1 have determined to forego my own reluctance ami comply with your request. The whites, in Georgia, are largely in the ascendant, and if they would be firm and united, they could defeat the nefarious scheme for their ruin and humiliation. But the tempter is in our midst, seeking to di vide the people, and thus to induce them to take the rearful leap into .the yawning gulf. We are advised to accept the Sherman bill,or Congress will adopt a more grinding meas ure, and anon, thousands of the timid are ready to offer their arms to receive the fet ters ; to accept it, or Congress will confis cate our property, an anon, thousands, who love money more titan free government, are willing to bend their necks to the ignomin ious yoke; to accept it, or we will not be allowed representation in Congress, and anon, office-mongers are ready to.drink the hemlock. I do not feel tlu? force of these appeals to our fears. Congress will adopt a more grinding measure? What more cun that usurping conclave do? Has it not already broken down all the constitutional safeguards for the protection of property, life and liberty ? Have they not obliterated the sovereignty of the States ? Have they not destroyed the federative feature of our Government ? its character of compact between co-equal States, and converted it Jnto an unlimited ami irresponsible despotism? Let us glance at the provisions of. the Sherman programme of reconstruction. It authorizes the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas eorpus in the midst of profound peace. It clothes the military commanders, in their respective districts, with unlimited judicial powers in the face of the Constitution, which declares “ thjvt the. judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may, from time to time, ordain and establish.” It authorizes the denial of the “right of a Speedy and public trial by an impartial jury,” by in vesting the military commander with power to organize military courts for the trial of offenders. It authorizes any civilian, in the teu proscribed States, to lx* held to answer for crime, upon a mere military order, in direct contravention of the express language of the Constitution. It authorizes searches, seizures and arrests, without warrant or sworn accusation; whereas, the Constitution declares “ the right'-Of the people to be secure in their persons, papers and effects against unwarrantable searches and seizures shall not bi‘ violated,, and lip warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or allinnation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the person pr things to be seized.” It authorizes the abrogation of all legal process, and substi tutes, in its stead, the irresponsible order of the military commander; Whereas, the Con-1 stitut ion declares that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty lor property without due process of law.” It abrogates, in ten States, their governments, republican in form, and the establishment therein of mili tary despotisms, although the Constitution declares that “the . United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a re publican form of government.”* It subverts the sovereignty of the people of the States, and denies their reserved rights, although the Constitution provides that “ the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respective ly or to the people,” It proceeds upon the assumption that Congress is supreme—the Executive a nullity and the Judiciary “ a nose of wax,” and that the several States, or the people thereof, are entitled to such rights only as Congress may permit. It assumes to confer State citizenship, and prescribes who shall exercise the elective franchise; whereas, the Constitution clothes Congress with power only to pass “ uniform naturalfeatitmjiiwvs:” It disfranchises thou sands of the best citizens of the South, as a penalty for participation in, what Congress is pleased to term, “ the rebellion.” It as sumes their guilt without the right of q “ public and speedy trial by an impartial jury,” in defiance of the maxim that “ every 'man is presumed to be innocent until legally convicted;” and provides the punishment, after the commission of the alleged crime, despite the constitutional inhibition against the passage of “ex post facto ” laws. If Congress had taxed its ingenuity to see how many and what grievous infractions of the Constitution it could compress in the fewest words, they could have originated nothing more successful or nefarious than the proposed scheme of reconstruction.— They have outraged every principle of Mag na Chart*. Like Aaron’s, rod, they have swallowed the Executive and Judiciary .De partments, and erected the most odious form of despotism upon the ruins of a wise, beneficent and nicely balanced representa ► tlvc republic. Now, suppose we do not accept the Sherman bill, as we are sweetly advised to do, lest Congress should adopt a more rigorous measure, what more rigor ous can human wickedness devise ? It is threatened that they will add confiscation. That will be utterly impossible, if they at tempt it under the forms of law. They may plunder ; they may rob ; they may spoliate, by military power ; but every man of com mon sense knows, and Judge Chase has so decided, that property cannot be legally confiscated until after trial and conviction, and he will be compelled to decide, when- j ever the question shall be made, that any act of Congress, for that purpose, will be unconstitutional, because “ ex post facto." j But suppose the worst—that Congress shallj attempt to confiscate, whom will it hurt ? It will hurt only those who hare property, and who are not willing to hold on to their perishing treasure at the price of honor and freedom. To such property is dust, when weighed in the balance with constitutional liberty. Little property is left to the true men of the South. Asa general remark, such men have emerged from the war with nothing left but poverty and patriotism. There are those who were blatant for seces sion In the beginning, who denounced speculation and speculators, whilst they enriched themselves bj T speculation, and who are now willing “ to bend the supple hinges of the knee that thrift may follow fawning.” They may have something to lose by confiscation ; and if they can save it by recreancy to their home§ and hearth- ' stones, by abandoning, those whom they led into secession, by becoming false to their race, and by playing the par: of pall bearers at tlx: funeral of the Constitution, be it so. Verily, they will reap- Jheir retribution in 1 the eqecrations of mankind. But generally the true men of the South have little to confiscate, and that little they are willing to surrender, ifneed lx; as a holocaust upon the smoking altar of their country. To the suggestion that if we do not ac cept the proposed scheme of reconstruction we shall not be allowed representation in Congress, I am, if possible,‘more indifferent. Who cares for such representation as will lx* foisted upon the people under its opera tion ? They will be representatives in name, but misrepresentatives In fact. Much as I deprecate military government, it is far preferable to such a government as will in-olmbly be. inaugurated*-tinder the Sher man programme. „. • Entertaining these views, I never will ap- consent to, or accept the poisoned chalice offered to our lips, nor will I advise my fellow-citizens to do so. If permitted to vote, in view of 'the turn of events, I should register, and I hope every inau in Georgia who can will do so, with the view of tlefeating the scheme for our degradation and the overthrow of Republican govern ment. It cannot fail to strike the mind of every reflecting man, that the consent of the peo ple to the proposed plan of reconstruction is desired by the dominant party; for, hav ing obtained our consent, they will insist that whatever is irregular is thereby cured, that Whatever is unconstitutional is. there by waived, and they absolved from their sins. Then the door of redress, .in every form, will have been forever closed. Then all future remonstrance will be in vain, and its voice silenced by the retort upon us, we consented to the scheme, and that' the State government and constitution organized in pursuance of it, are, in truth •ftid in fact, the government and constitu tion adopted by the people. Let us never consent, but having the power, let us see to' it that ive reject it. This we can do only by registration aud voting against the pro mised convention. Many good men are embarrassed by the idea that the fact of registration implies consent , and will bind them to abide the ac tion of the convention. There would be force in this, were it nor that the constitu tion to be formed by the proposed conven tion is to be submitted to the people for ratification, which clearly shows that the mere fact of registering does not carry with it such consent, but that it depends entirely upon-the ratification of the constitution.-*— Registration, therefore, is a necessary step for every citizen to take 1 in order to put himself in position to consent to or dissent from the action of the convention. On the other hand, •if those opposed to the scheme refuse to register, is it not plain that they put themselves, their children and the interests of the State at the mercy of the Radicals ? For, by so doing, they oaii vote against neither the convention, nor the 'ratification of the constitution which it shall frame. Are they willing to this ? Will not the Radicals construe their refusal into an expression of willing ness to abide the action of those who do register? “Silence gites consent*,” they will say, and our future remonstrances wiil be met by this potent old maxim. There fore, let all register and wield their ballot to save the State from utter ruin and de gradation. This is the club of Hercules, by which we can, if united and true to our selves, crush this horrid Hydra that basks iu and .fattens upon the slime of the Ler nean lake of Radical corruption. We are in a great struggle for the right of self-government, .which our forefathers intended to .secure forever to the people of the several* States. We are asked to con sent ; naj\ it is sought to compel us, by ap peals to our fears, to consent to a funda mental change in our system of govern ment —a change which must prove fatal.— If we consent, our ruin is inevitable; we can be but ruined if we refuse. 1 prefer the latter horn of the dilemma*. We are afloat upon a storm-tossed sea; in the .darkness and fury of the tempest wo- have but one plank—the Constitution. Let us cling to that, and,.if submerged, let us go down, grasping it with the desperate* energy of death. Property and life are nothing with out good government. We beffueath to our posterity a heritage of w oe, if we surrender them to the mercies of despotism. We cannot say what changes Congress, now in session, may make; but it is not to be expected that they will ameliorate pend ing issues. Fronv the temper, which - seems to characterize their deliberations, they will probably extract from the cup. every little ingredient that tends to mitigate its bitter ness, and require us to drink its poison un diluted. It seems to be their purpose to clothe the military qpnimauders in the several divisions with unlimited powers.— Tips should intensify our opposition; and if there be a slumbering love of liberty in the North, it should arouse it into activity and summon them to the rescue. They can, if I they will, save liberty; we cannot, without their co-operation. Our oppressors can put ! chains upon us, if they will, seeing us impo i tent and prostrate at' their feet; "but let us j consent to it never. We are overpowered, i but not conquered. They can rob us of 1 freedom, but let us never agree to lie slaves. They may overthrow constitutional liberty; \ but let us nfcver embrace their despotism. I despair of redress by Executive * inter | position. The President is powerless. I ; despair of redress by any appeal to the | Supreme Court. That tribunal is not equal |to the occasion. It bows to the black sur i ges of Radical fanaticism. My only hope, | and that not sangujut. is in a possible re action among the people of the North and the Northwest. They want the harmony of the Uuioh restored.; they, like us/at heart, are attached to the great rights.of self-gov ernment ; they are iu a passion qow, but that passion may subside in time to save the Constitution if, by rejecting the Sher man scheme, we afford them an opportunity to rally. When freed from its blinding in fluence, they will see the danger; for that pow - er which will crush us will iuvolve them in consequences fatal to all their interests. This great issue must go before them, iu their next elections, and I desire that it shall not be closed against us by our consent to the chains forged for us. If it can be fairly presented, they may say to the angry sea, “ Thus far shalt thou go and no farther.”— They may cleanse the Augean stable, purge the statute books, and restore the adminis tration to its ancient landmarks. If not, nothing will be left us but acquiescence in the sad necessity of our condition. Then, and not till then, may be inscribed upon the tomb of constitutional liberty, “ UtiUm fmt. Let us be firm, calm, self-poised and unit ed-prepared for every aspect of the future —trusting in God as our only wisdom, guide and protection. I have the honor, gentlemen, to be year friend and fellow-citizen, Hebschel V. Johnson.- Drowned. —We regret to learn that a youth named Austin Putman was accidentally drowned in Rabun’ti Creek, in this district, at Abercrombie’s mill, on Snoday last. This youth, we learn, had gone to the mill-pond to bathe. His body has been found, and an inquest held. — LaurensvilU (S. C.) Herald, 19th. . Our Washington Letter. Washington, July 17, 1*67. Congress are ready to adjourn.* ami are only waiting for the President’s veto, which they expect immediately to overrule, and then their labors for this session will be over. Mr. Stevens, has not been able to deprive himself of the satisfaction of in troducing another bill on the subject of reconstruction. But no significance is j attached'to it, as the general impression is that reconstruction will take place under the present laws on the subject. The Re publicans, having provided for the registers ! of voters, who, it is of course presumed, will be in their interest, having full con trol, not merely, in the first place, to reject i from the registry all persons they think proper, but afterwards to reconsider their own action and strike off any names already admitted to the registers, feel quite confi dent of an auspicious result South in view ] of the zeal of the blacks in being registered and the indifference of the whites in this j regard. The report that negotiations are on foot between the United States and Great j Britain for the acquisition of British Columbia on the Pacific is considered by well informed parties as without founda tion. There is no doubt of such being the desire of the United States Government, but it is not probable that matters have really got to this point yet. There is quite a struggle going on be tween the Interior Department and the War Department, as to the * treatment of the In- on the plains. The Interior Depart ment are confident of being able to manage the Indians by peaceful means. Some per sons think the only line of controversity is, whether the Government shall be plun dered by means of a war, or by means of a peace, m dealing with the Indians. The suggestion thrown out to Congress by the President that the theory on which Congress is acting, that the Southern States are conquered terntory, and have lost their political existence, involves the liability of the United States in the debts of the South ern States, has caused quite a stir in the Republican camp. They do not relish the legal consequence of their doctrine of the public law. The Republican leaders are troubled, however, at the expense involved in their plan of reconstruction. They fear it may be used against them in a damaging' manner by their opponents in the next elec tions South. The popular expression is that Surratt will be acquitted. It is considered very clear that he was not in Washington at the time of the assassination, as some of the witnesses for the prosecution testify. Heard a Democrat in Con gress talking on the subject of the Presi dent’s executive capacity. He said even the President’s friends regarded him as a failure as ijn executive officer. He further remarked that no man of any high order of ability whs supposed to-be in influential relation with the President, unless it was Mr. Seward; that the President’s confiden tial advisers were men inferior even to the President himself. [For the, Constitutionalist. Mu. Editor: I have just returned from a visit to Greenville and Columbia, S. C., where I was much pleased by the many ex- - pressions-of kind feelings towards our city and people. I found many old planters making earnest inquiry as 'to the comple tion of the Columbia and Augusta Railroad into Augusta, and I felt proud of our city and of our merchants, while listening to their remarks and business inquiries.— Augusta is truly an enterprising und a thriving city, because she has an energetic and an enterprising population. Among its enterprises may be mentioned the construction of the Augusta and Macon Railroad, now with energy being pushed forward to completion: Also the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, which is also with great energy and vigor going on to early completion, making almost an* air Hue con nection with Augusta, Columbia, S. C.'Tmd Charlotte, N. C. The through trade we shall increase by the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, which will surely be built. It is all very well to talk about technical construction of charters. This might-' have done in other days, but now the welfare of the people is the higher law, and polity will override personal in terest Th<2 Columbia and Augusta Rail road will -be completed , but we must not be satisfied with ffcflbalone. We must see what further benefits may be obtained from it.— The Columbia and Augusta Railroad runs in a northwesterly direction from Columbia to a point known as Lott’s P. 0., and then runs in a southerly direction to Granite ville; from Graniteville to Lott's P. O. is about tmenty miles, and it is but twenty-five miles in a direct line from Lott’s P. O. to station 90, on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Before the completion of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad the trade of the districts now accommodated by it . went to Augusta and not to Columbia, and even now the charges on the Greenville Railroad are so exhorbitant, and Augusta is so much a better market than Columbia, that produce is wagoned across the railroad and through to this city. What does this teach? Why, if when the Columbia and Augusta Railroad is built, we*run a branch across to Station 96, we can drain Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry, and, in fact, gather in the whole trade that the Greenville Rail road is now getting, besides accommoda ting the people better and more cheaper than they can now be served. This is no Uto pian scheme; the line of the proposed branch is very favorable, the grades will be high, and the bridging nothing of con sequence.. A small stock subscription, with first mortgage bonds for the iron and roll ing stock, will build and equip the road. This is all that needs to be done to secure for Augusta, through the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, such immense advan tages. The Legislature of South Carolina has already shown its w illingness to assist in the construction of lines of railroads that will develop the resources of the State, and We shall be able to make up such a case, with the assistance of our friends, as will insure it to grant such a charter as we may require. Let this be done, and Augusta will ’sooner resume her former commercial position. Very respectfully, - * Paris.' Terrible Fellows.— Mr. John Bright’s English Reformers are grim jokers. This : is the way, according to “ Monadnock,” i they tfeat delinquent members of Trades Union: i “ They trample on drying bricks and mix ! pins and needles in the clay, to give the ! workmen the lockjaw. They smash ma chinery, or blow it up with gunpowder.— They maim—they murder. It is a regular gradation. The leading Thug at Sheffield justified the use of violence, when it was de-* nouneed by Mr. Thomas Hughes, M. P., by an argumentwn ad hominem, addressed to the Radicals generally. The Trades Unions, he said, had the same right to flog seceding members into subjection, that the American Union had to flog back into the Union the seceding States.” Personal. — Hon. Linton Stephens and wife have arrived at their home in Hancock county. AUGUSTA Reported for the Constitutionalist. Augusta, (Aa., Saturday Noon, ) July 20th, 1867. \ HEMA-IRiKS. " e have D0 change of importance to note in the i 'talc trade generally. Our planters are busy with their corn and cotton crops, which have suffered some with grass, having been neglected by the freedmen on account of attending political meeting and “ gwine to j to register. ” Cotton. There has been a steady increase of intcr est and inquiry in the cotton market for the past week, and holders are firmer in their demands. During the week we have reports of sales of 869 bales, while the receipts fbot up 104. On Saturday, 13th, 74 bales were sold on a quiet market. \ Monday "4 bales changed hands at about the same figures. Tuesday witnessed considerable activity, and 225 bales were sold, for full prices. Wednesday—there was increased inquiry but little ! offering; 92 bales were sold. Thursday— l3s bales were sold at a slight advance. I Friday was quite active, and 269 bales were sold, on a batis of 23% for middlings. By reference to Liverpool market, it will be seen there has been an advance of %and. since our last report. , Augusta Quotations. * Strict to good middling, 25@.... Middling,., 23%@24 Low middlings, S3@.. Good ordinary, 21%@— Ordinary,... ...20@.~ Red ana stained, .’. ,18@22 Wheat. The receipts continue light,,and there is some little competition ; medium to good red will bring $2 30. White is easy at $2 70. Corn.—is scarce and firm at 1 60@1 70. Oats—are steady at 1 10. Flock.—There is a decline of $1 00 per bbl. in Gfran itte Mills, and in Augusta Mills of 50c. The stock is equal to demand. Bacon. —There is a speculative movement in bacon, and we quote an advance of lie. Shoulders, 13c. sides, -15 %c.; C. R. sides, 16%.; clear, 17c. and dry salt C. R. 15c. LATEST MARKETS, STOCKS, *C. Liverpool, July 19.—Evening. Cotton firm and .active; sales. 16,060 bales; middling uplands, 10% ; Orleans, 10%. The Manchester market is steadier for goods and yams; holders ask an advance. Sales of cotton for the week, 76,000; whereof 2,000 bales for speculation , 15,000 bales for export; stock 738,000 ; whereof 383,000 bales American. New York, July 19.—P. M. Flour heavy; State, 00@12 25.; Southern, $9 60 @l7 00. Wheat firm; new Virginia red, $2 67 ; white, $2 75@2 79; white Georgia, $2 85. Western mixed corn, $1 04@1 06% ; white, $1 11%. Pork heavy at $22 80. Lard heavy- Cotton firm; sales, 1,000 bales at 26% @27. Rice quiet; Carolina, 1f%@12. Sugar quiet. Turpentine, 58@58%. Rosin, $3 50@8 00. Freights quiet. • Stocks excited and heavy. Money, 5@6. Gold, 139%.» ’O2 coupons, 111%<3>111*£. Baltimore, July 19. Coffee quiet. Cotton firmer; middling upland scarce, 26%. ISugar unchanged. Flour dull, and de clining. Wheat—fail - supply aud declined lffc. Ootn study and scarce. Provisions very firm’ Cincinnati, July 19» Flour dull—more offering. Com dull; Sacks, 85@86. Mess pork, $23, without buyers. Bacon advanced; shoulders, 11%; clear sides, 14%"; more buyers than sellers, and closed %c. higher for sides, and.%c. for shoulders. Lard dull at 12@12%. Mobile, July 19. Cotton—Sales, 400 bales; low middling, 22; receipts, 65 bales; sales for the week, 2,320 bales ; receipts, 389 bales; exports, 1,444 bales; stock, 11,561 bales. f Savannah, July 19. Cotton firm and in good demand; offerings so light it restricts business' middlings, .24; receipts for the week, 1,350 bales; exports, 2,213 bales; stock, 8,966 bales. ' •* » - Charleston, July 19. * Cotton market firm and unchanged; middling, 25 ; receipts for the week, 754 bales ; exports, 880 bales ; stock on hand, 1,640. FINANCIAL. But little doing in securities. No Ga. Railroad Stock' offering. Duringthc week the demand could be sup plied. Sales ot 20,000 t Memphis & Charleston Bonds at 80 ets., 3,000 Old State Bonds at 71 and 3,000 New State 7 per cent. Bonds at 84. Very- little enquiry for City of Augusta Bonds. Gold aNUSilver.—Gold has improved during the weekend Brokers are paying 140. Silver, buying at 130 and scllftig at 132. Exchange.—The National Bank checks freely at par on all Northern cities, and out door rates, % to % off.—No time bills offering. . BeS“ Latest Quotations for Uncurrent Monies and Securities. . Georgia. Buying. Georgia Rail Road & Banking Company 98 Central Rail Road Ac Banking Company 98 Marine Bank of Georgia 98. Middle Georgia 88 Bank of Athens 45 * Bank of Fnlton ;...*. 48 . Bank of Savannah 37 Bank of Augusta 50 City Bank of Augusta 29 Bank of the State Qf Georgia + —... 15 Bank of Empire State .’ 25 Planters’ Bank C.......... 14 Merchants’ & Planters’ Bank 7 Farmers & Mechanics 9‘ Bank of Commerce. 6 Bank of-Coliimbus 8 Manufacturers Bank of Macon 15 Union Bank 6 Mechanics 4 Augusta Insurance & Banking Company 6 Augusta Savings Bank.. • v. 16 Northwestern Bank 2 Timber Cutters Bank ~ 2 SOUTH CAROLINA. Union Bank 62 Peoples’ Bank 46 Bank of Newberry. 34 Bank of Charleston 16 Planters’and Mechanics’ Bank 18 Bank of Hamburg „ 16 Bank of Camden 30 Bank of Chester 1 B Bank of Georgetown 13 Bank of South Carolina, old B Bank State South Carolina, new. 6 Commercial Bank A 3 Exchange Bank '. 9 Southwestern Rail Road Bank. 1 26 State Bank 4- Merchants’Bank 9 Farmers’'<fc Exchange Bank 2 * City of Charleston notes.... 80 Planters of Fairfield 8 Carolina Treasury Notes 85 STOCKS, BONDS, &C. State of Georgia New, 7 per cent. Bonds 83 State of Georgia Old, 7 per cents. Bonds 76 State of Georgia, Old 6 per cent. Bonds 71 Georgia Coupons, Old » 84 Georgia Rail Road Bonds 97 Central Rail Road Bonds 96 City of Savannah Bonds ! 65 City of Savannah Coupons, 90 City of Augusta Bdnds 60a62 City of Augusta Coupons 90a95 City©fMacon 80nd5.... A... 68 City Os Macon Coupons $5 Montgomery & W. Ft:, Ist Mort 80 Montgomery & W. Pt., Income . 70 Ala. & Fla. endorsed by Directors 75 Ala. &. Fla., endorsed by M. A W. P 80 East Tennessee A Ga. R. R. Bonds 56 1 East Tenn. A Ga. R. R. Coupons. 60 Georgia Rail Road Stock.. 72a75 Central Rail Road Stock Augusta A Waynesboro Stock 80 South Carolina Rail Road 6 per cent. 80nd5.... 60 South Carolina Rail Road 7 per cent Bonds 65 State of South Carolina Bomb, old . .45a.. State of South Carolina Coupons, 40 South Western Rail Road Bonds 90a.. Sooth Western Rail Road Stock ; 80m.. Atnntlic and Gals Rail Road Stock 41a.. Ala. A Fla. R- R Income Bonds. No market. Columbia A Hamtfhrg Stock & • Augusta, Factory Btock, 120 COMMERCIAL. APPLES—Dry 1b.., 06 a 07 BAGGING-' Gunny, heavy wide yd.. ..a 27 Burlaps vd.. .. a 15 BEEF- Mess bb1..25 00 a 25 00 Mess %bbl. .15 00 a Extra Family...biff.. 16 00 a 16 50 BACON— Western Shoulders lb.. 13 a B B Sides lb.. 15 a Clear Ribbed Sides 4b.. 16%a Clear Sides.% lb.. 17 a Hams lb.. 18 a Dry Salted Shoulders....lb.. 12 a * Dry Salted C R Sides....lb.. 15 a BUTTER— !b.. 35 a \r Western lb.. .. a Country Jb- 15 a 20 .CANDLES- • - , Adamantine lb.; 23 a 25 Tallow ..lb.. 12%a 15 ClDEß—best Newark, N.J.bb1..17 00 a 18 00 CHEESE- >' Factory '. lb.. 20 a State ...lb.. ..a English Dairy lb.. ..a COFFEE Rio lb.. 25 a* 28 Java lb.. 40 a 43 Laguyra .lb.. 35 a DOMESTICS— Augusta Factory 7-8 vd.. - IS %a “ 4-4. ...yd.. 16 a * “ “ Drills...yd.. 17 a Montour 7-8 .......yd.. 13 a Montour 4-4 yd.. .. a 15% Oenaburgg 80z.... yd.. 21 a Osnaburg Stripes yd.. 26 a.. DRUGS—Package Prices— Acid—Muriatic*..... a 13 Nitric r..... ..a 24 Sulphuric a 8 Benzoic 50 a 56 Aluin 7 a 9 Ammonia, FFF 16 a 20 . Arrow Root, Bermuda a 60 “ “ St. Vincent 30 a 35 “ “ Taylor’s in foil. 65 a 70 Balsam Copalva... 95 a 1 00 Blue Pill, English a 1 25 “ American*••• 90 a 1 00 * Bark, Red. 225 a 250 “ Yellow 25 a 70 Bay Rum. gal.. 4 60 a 6 00 “ doz.. , a 12 00 Blue Stone 1$ a 18 Borax, Ref. a 45 Brimstone 7 a 8 CalomG, English 1 60 a 1 80 “ American 1 30 a 1 50 Camphor, Ref.: 1 25 a 1 60 Castor Oil 2 76 a 300 Chamomile Flowers 50 a 75 ' Chloride Lime 13 a 15 Chlorate Potass 65 a 70 Cod Liver Oil doz.. 9 00 a 10 00 Cochineal 175 a 2 00 Copperas...... 4 a 5 Cream Tartar. 35 a 60 Creosote.’ • 1 75 a 200 Cube be, powdered 65 a 70 Epsom Salts 6 a 8 Ext. Logwood:. 15 a 20 Gelatine, Cox’s gross.. .. a3B 00 Glycerine.... 75 a 1 76 Gum Arabic, Ist Select...... 100 a 1 10 Gum Arabic, 2d Select 85 a 95 “ Sorts...'. , bj) a 65 Gum Assafcetida .*. 40 a 65 “ Aloes, Cape 35 a 40 “ Myrrh, Turkey 75 a 85 “ Shellac, Orange. 66 a 70 “ Tragaeanth, Sorts 60 a 65 “ “ white flake 1 50 a 1 75 Indigo, Manilla....! 140 a 1 60 lodide, P0ta55..,..,......... 6 50 a 7 50 Isinglass, American 200 a 225 Liquorice,. Cal 50 a 60 Madder 18 a 20 Magnesia, Garb... 55 a 60 ■ Morphia, Sulph 8 50 a 9 50 Oil Aniseed 4 50 a 5 00 Oil Bergamot 8 50 a 10 00 Oil Cassia 5 76 a 6 5Q Oil C10ve5........ 5 00 a 5 50 Oil Olive 2 75 a 4 60 Opium 10 50 a 11 60 Quinine Sulph-..., 2 60 a 2 80 Sal Soda ! ~. 5. a* SaDonifier. case.. 10 00 a Senna, Alex. H..:. 40 a 50 Senna, E. S. 30 a 40 Soda, IT. 0 12 a 14 * Sugar Lead... 65 a . 70 Sulphur 9 a 10 White Lead lb.. 15 a 18 ' Chrome Yellow lb.. 30 a 40 Chrome Green -..1b.. .30 a 40 Spanish Brown lb.. 4 a Venitiaii Red lb.. 8 a Venitian ground in oil—lb.. 18 a 25 Red Lead 20 a 25 Gold Leaf 13 00 a 16 00 Varnish—Copal 400 a 500 . Coach 5 00 a o*oo Japan a 3 50 FERTILIZERS— Peruvian Guano. toff.loo 00 a Phoenix Guano ton—6o 00 a Baughs’Raw Bone ton —7O 00 a Soluble Pacific Guano..ton..Bo 00 $ Reid’s Phosphate......ton..so 00 a 55*00 American Guano .toft —SO 00 a * .. Columbian Guano t0n...46 00 a Baker’s Island Guano—ten—6s 00 a Rhodes’Superphoe’ate—ton..7o 00 a Zell’s Raw Bone ton. .69 00 a 72 ,00 Zell’s Superphosphate. .10n—69 00 a72 00 Mape’s Superphosphate.ton —7O 00 a72 00 Turner’s Excelsior ton —BS 00 a Wilcox,G&Co’sMan’d.tou..6s 00 a FISH — New Salmon kits.. '6 00 a 7 00 New Mess Mackeral.. .kits., 5 00 a 5 50 No 1 Mackeral kits.. 3 50 a 3 75 No 2 Mackeral .kits.. .. a 850 No 1 Mackeral 1-4 bbls.. .. a 700 No t Mackeral l-4bbls.. .. a6 50 No 2 Mackeral l-2bb15..1l 00 a 12 00 No 3 Mackeral I*2 bbls.. 9 00 a 10 CO No3 (Extra)....*...1-2bbls.. 11 00 a No 1 Codfish cwt, .11 00 a 12 00 Scaled-Herrings box.. 1 00 a 1 25 FLOUR— Country Superfine, new, bb1..12 50 a “ Extras bb1..13 00 a 15 00 Granite Mills Canal none “ “ Superfine.bbl..l3 50 a “ Extra....bb1..14 50 a • “ “ Family...bbl.. 15 50 a Augusta MiHs, Canal,..bbl.. .... a . .. “ “ Super...bbl.. 14 00 a .* . “ “ Extra...bbl.. 15 50 a *‘ 1 Dou. Ex,bbl.. 16 50 a . “ “ Extra, bbl... 16 00 a . .« “ Dou. Ex. bbl. 18 00 a GRAIN— Wheat bush.. 230 a 2 70 Oats bush.. .. a 110 Co.n—Mixed bush.. 1 65 a White bush.. 1 65 a 1 70 Yellow bush.. 1 65 a HAY- • Northern .....cwt,. 1 80 a 200 Eastern : cwt.. .. a 200 Native cwt.. .. a 175 HIDES— Green lb.. 5 a 6 Salted lb.. 5 a 0 Salted, Dry or flint lb.. ..a 12 LARD- <i Prime Leaf (bbls) lb.. 15 a Prime Leaf (half bbls)... lb.. 46 a Pressed lb.. 13 a 14 . LEAD-Bar lb.. 13>*a 14 LEATHER- Hemlock Sole lb.. 30 a 38 Northern Oak... lb.. 50 a 60 Southern Oak .lb.. 30 « 40 Northern Harness lb.. 50 a 60 Southern Harness.. lb.. 30 a 40 Upper Sides doz. .30 00 a 36 00 French Calf Skins d0z..35 00 a 60 00 French Hips....: d0z..7000 aIQO 00 Northern Goat d0z..35 00 a Linings and Toppings..doz., 13 00 a 20 00 LIME— ► noward ; i..bbl.. 2 75 a Northern bbl.. 3 75 a LIQUORS— , Whiskey—Bourbon gal.. 3 00 a 5 00 Rectified gal.. 2 25 a 250 Rye... gal.. 3 00 a 6 00 Irish gal.. 7 00 a 9 00 Scotch....w*.gal.. 7 00 a 900 Brandy—Cognac gal.. 8 00 a 15 00 Domestic gal.. 3 50 a 5 00 Gin—Holland gal.. 4 00 a 600 American.. gal.. 290 a 3 50 Rum—Jamaica.. gal.. 8 00 a 12 00 New England....gal.. 325 a 550 Ale—Scotch ..........doz.. 3 75 a American doz.. 2 00 a MATCHES— Telegraph gross.. 1 80 a 2 00 Shanghai../. ...gross.. 3 00 a 3 25 Parlor, No. 1 gross.: 4 50 a 5 00 Parinr, No** 2 gross.. 3 25 a M EAL— City bolted...bush.. 1 60 a Country Ground bush.. 1 55 a MOLASSES— New Y0rk..... gal.. 65 a 80 GoldcnSyrup gal.. 90 -a 110 Sugar Cane- gal-. 75 a 80 CnbaClayed gal.. 53 a 50 Muscovaaa gal.. 55 a 60 NAILS—Cut, assorted sizes—lb.. 8 a OILS— Linseed gal-. 1 "5 a 1 80 Kerosene, burning gal.. 70 a Kerosene,lubricating....gal.. 90 a 1 10 Sperm Winter ~ga!.. 3 75 a 4 50 Tanners’ Common gal.. 1 25 a 1 75 Machinery,spindle......gal.. 1 60 a 1 25 Lamp g»L. .. a 2PO Lard, Winter .gal,. 2 75 a 3 25 ONIONS bbl.. ..a ./ PORK—Northern Pickled—bbl..2s 00 a POTATOES—.... bbl.. 5 00 a 6 00 RAISINS — Layer box.. 500 a Layer *hox,. 300 a niCE l; ..., b „ IWa u Hemp, Machine Iff., 14 a 15 Handspun lb- 13 a u Ffcfc... .jb- 13 a 14 SALT—Liverpool sack.. 2 75 a SOAP—American Ye110w...1b.. 9 a i‘j SHOT— bag. .340 a 3 50 BUGAR •Brown, Raw... lb— —a 14 Porto Rico lb— 15 a 15% Clarified A lb— —a 18 Clarified B lb— 17%a Clarified C, extra lb— ..a 17 Crushed and Powdered..lb.. 19 a Yellow C<* lb— 15%a 16% Yellow Refined..........1b 16 a 17 . TEAS- Green ....lb— 1 40 a 200 Black lb- 1 00 a 1 50 TOBACCO—€H EWING— CoiAmon Old Ib— 25 a 36 Medium Old——Jb— 40 a 60 Fine Bright ? lb— 90 a 100 Extra Fine to Fancy lb- 1 00 a 1 25 Extra Fine Bright (new).lb— 1 25 a 1 50 Fine Cut- gross- 6 00 a 12 00 TOBACCO-SMOKING- Durban lb— 70 a— Harmonizer lb.*. —a 7 8 Bird’s Eye t......gr0 !,a -• •• a 10 00 Guerilla Club 4 lb— 50 a .. Navy lb— 65, a Maryland Club ..—lb— —a 175 VINEGAR-.* gal- 40 a 60 WINES- . Port gal—3 00 a4 00 Sherry—; gal—B 00 a5 00 Madeira ...gal—3 00 a5 00 Malaga gal—B 00 a4 00 Claret .case- 700 a .. YARNS-. Nos. 010 12- bunch- 1 95 a 200 mmtm- -*•♦- Registration at’Kent's, Glasscock conn ty : whites, 75; colored, 41; total, 116. Whola number registered in Glasscock county, 868. JKFFERSON COUNTY. Whites. Colored. Total. Fenn’s 8ridge........ 28 86 64 Sylvan Grove 60 50 110 Pope’s Hill 197 190 387 561 The Board of Regiitry for this district will meet in Angusta, at the City Hall, on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, 23th, 26th and 27th, inst., to complete registration in this county. A Bull.—The following we copy from the Atlanta Intelligencer of yesterday for all those who worship under their own vine and flg tree in this land of the free and home of the brave : Headquarters Third Military District, 1 (Georgia, Alabama and Florida,) > * Atlanta, Ga., July 19,1867. > General Orders Not 41. The attention of all boards of registration in this district is called to General Orders No. 10, from these headquarters, prohibiting civil offi cers from using auy influence whatever to de* ter or dissuade the people from taking an ac tive part in reconstructing their State’govern ment, under the act of Congress of March 2d, 1867, and the acts Supplementary thereto. Boards of registration are hereby instructed to inquire into this subject*and report at onfce the names of any civil officers who have been guilty of any infraction of this order, or who may violate it hereafter. By command of Bfevet Major General “Pope. . G. K. Sanderson, Capt. 33d U. S. lul’y & A. A. A. G. Surratt’s Appearance.— Mr. Albert D. Richard Son has thus briefly sketched the ap apearance of Surratt, iu a letter to the Tribune: “As Surratt sits in eourt, with hat removed, we see his lace more clearly. A small head, long,, glossy, light brown hair, brushed up from a full fair brow ; small, aquiline nose, so hollow at its parting from-the forehead that a child’s finger laid across would hardly fill the indenta tion ; eyes gray, deep set, near together, earn est, secretivd, but with a good deal of compos ure, gained perhaps in so long daring Fate to do its worst; mouth weak, half hidden by a light auburn moustache ; and a long, narrow pointed tuft of beard pendant from thfe narrow chin. The face is almost a triangle, narrowing down regularly from the forehead on each sidie to the pointed chin.” If this he the shape of his face, it should denote a high order of intellect. * ** • A letter from General Meagher’s wife States so far all efforts to recover the body of her husband are unsuccessful* • , __ - V . I ADVERTISEMENT'J Madam FILLETTE takes great pleasure iu announcing to her friends, and the public gen erally, that she has established her headquar ters at, 37 Uniop Square, New York City, where ghe will be pleased to receive her friends and customers. The business at 264 X Broad street, Augusta, Ga., will be kept up with the usual care and attention. Her constant presence in the New York market will be the means of supplying the Augusta Branch with all the nov elties, and also great advantages in prices. All orders, either left at 264% Broad street, Augusts* or sent by'mail, will be promptly and carelully filled for any article appertaining to Ladies, Misses, or Childrens’ M ardrobes. All orders must be accompanied with the money, or instructions to ship C. O. D. Millinery and Dress Making department un der charge of the Best French Modistes the country can afford. mls-deod*w VST AN ABLE PACT ECTOR.-If you have a lame side, a sickheadache, heavy couch or cold.or a general per- . vousness, one moderate dose is sufficient—say as a brisk purge, four to six pills ; as a laxative, one or two pills, to be taken at night on retiring. They are admitted to be the best protector against every form of disease. They so quietly restore the Stomach, Liver and Blood, Dis eases oe the Kidxktb, and all secretions and excretions of the whole system in unhealthy to a healthy condition, renovate and repair the injuries and wastes of the entire organism—vegetable ingredients throughout— no miner als whatever. Persons feeling dormant, having no ambi tion, the young of both sexes, who are growing fast and complaining of no appetite, of broken rest and a cold re luctance to business, will And them extremely efficacious. The married and single of the opposite sex, suffering from lost strength, and whose systems seem deranged, should invariably use Radwat's Regulating Pills. So in all Diseases or the Bowels, in the purifying of the Blood, so essential to the promulgation of Hbalth. They purge mildly, are coated with sweet gum, making them taste less to the palate, and are free from smell. As they are at all timea useful, no family should be without them. Sold by Druggists. Pi ice » cents per box. Jyi7-d**wtaul School Near Baltimore, Md* The UNDERSIGNED, late of “ Rockby,” in Hancock county, has removed his SCHOOL to “Chestnut Hill,” three miles fromJßaltimore, Md., where he will re-open on the first MONDAY in SEP TEMBER. There will he one session of forty weeks, ending in June, 1868. Boys whose parents may not desire them to return in summer vacations, can'fin and Boar-1 with the undersigned during that time. The locality is remarkably well favored, both as to healthful ness and agreeab’e surroundings. Terms, for the Session, including Board and Tuition, will be S4OO of which |260 will fce payable at the open ing ands 200 payable on 15th January, 1868. Beys, as heretofore, will furnish bed clothes, towels, candles and Washing. Applicants should address the undersigned early at - Waverly Post Office, near Baltimore, Md. jylß-it*clw R. M. JOHNSTON. "Vi 1/TiCE.—Sixty days after date, application w will he made to the Court of Ordinary of Gtasscock county, for leave to sc l the Lands belong ing to estate of Alexander J. J. Cha.ker, late of said county, deceased. This Bth day of July, 1867. i _ JAMEB J. CILALKER, jyß* Administrator. OTlOE.—Sixty days after date, application J-v Will he made to the Court of Ordinary of Glaaacoek county, for leave to sell the Lands belong fngto estate of Lucidna Braddr, deceased. This Bth day of July, 1807. , J. McD. SNIDER, s7** Administrates
