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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1867)
thTweekly constitutionalist Sytelloraph7 ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. From Washington. Washington, July 22. The Republican Congressional Committees’ Circular says: We have twenty thousand Southern loyal names, to which documents are regularly sent. , . . The report says only money is needed to car ry the Southern States at the elections provided for by Congress. Rev. Charles Boucher, with whom Surratt was concealed in Candaa, on the stand—evi dence that Surratt knew nothing of his moth er’s danger, was ruled out on motion of the prosecution. * Father Boucher’s testimony was damaging regarding Dr. McMillan for truthfulness— Boucher put him out of his house for imperti nence, when Boncher remonstrated with Mc- Millan about the wrong of abortion. Defense closed and prosecution commenced rebutting. They hope to close the evidence in two days. It was Senator Tipton who objected to Mr. Greeley’s confirmation to Austria. No induce ment could cause him to support a bailer of Jeff'. Davis' The treasury holds one hundred and seven teen millions of treasure, whereof twenty-one million is gold certificates. Internal revenue, $‘.105,000. Vera Cruz advices via New York, say that Maximilian’s body is coming there for delivery to the Austrians. The Tribune considers Greeley’s nomination a joke on the part of Seward. J. Tomeny, of Tennessee, on trial here for stealing valuable papers from a Quartermaster, was honorably discharged. A dispatch from Gen. A. J. Smith announces the safe arrival of the train at Fort Hooker with Bishop Laing, Priests and Sisters of Charity reported massacred. Washington, July 23. It is stated the President is considering the propriety of calling district commanders to gether to establish uniform rules of action /or the reconstruction acts. Mr. Plumb, Secretary of Legation to Mexico, is informally performing the Minister’s In ic tions. The prosecution continued rebutting testi mony to-day, but nothing worthy of note was elicited. The Judiciary Committee adjourned to-day until October. * Washington, July 24. The prosecution continues rebutting testi mony intended to establish McMillan’s and S. P. Marie’s characters, and bceakiug down Dr. Bissell’s and Cameron’s. The following.trans pired : Mr. Bradley said he desired now to ask a question personal to himself. It had been stated in public prints that he (Mr. Bradley) had offered Mr. Hobart-a bribe, and he desired Mr. Hobart to explain the matter. Ms, Ho bart said no such offer was ever made to him, and the publication was utterly false, and was made without his knowledge or consent. All that Mr. Bradley had said was, that the witness fees would he paid by the defense out of some money that had been contributed for that purpose. No one connected with the de fense ever made a proposition to contribute any money for any testimony. The prize lists for the capture of Gray Jack et and Win. Bagley have been made up and are ready for payment. Internal revenue receipts to»day, $739,000. Washington, July 25. Defense proposed to submit the case to thoj jury without speeches. The prosecution ob jected. There will probably be two speeches on each side. Internal Revenue, $840,000. The War Department has ordered morning and evening guns to be fired at all military posts, having necessary ordnance. The amendment disfranchising all who vol untarily went into the rebellion, has been adopted by the New York Constitutional Con vention. One amendment conferring suffrage on boys of eighteen was rejected. The steamer Granite State, from Hartford for New York, was wrecked on the rocks at the south end of Blackwell’s Island, East river.— The crew and passengers were saved. One-half of the table rock at Niagara Falls was blown qff. Two hundred pounds of pow der were used. The exjflosion moved the whole rook, but the projecting part breaking •off the rest settled back.. ‘ • . The Vice Consul at Havana has notified the State Department that a cargo of Coolies may be expected shortly at New Orleans, in viola tion of the act of Congress of the 19th of Feb ruary, 1802, and the emigrant act of July 4th, 1864. The Consul has reason to suspect an ex tensiTe scheme is on foot for the introduction of Cooley labor in the South, contrary to law. Instructions are in course of preparation at the Attorney General’s office, for the action of District Attorney's, should grounds appear violating these laws. The Stonewall Jackson sails the first w’eek in August. Captain George Brown has been de tailed to take her to Japan. A Tennessee deputation applied to the Presi dent for protection at the polls, who again re ferred them lo Gen. Thomas. Partial returns from forty-nine counties in Alabama show registration to be 21,000 whites and 41,000 blacks. Estimated black majority in the State, 25,000 to 30,000. Washington, July 26. Judge Fisher admits evidence regarding the running of trains, provided Surratt is connect ed with them. A half dozen witnesses testified against Dr. Bissell’s truthfulness ; others testi fied to his good character, saying those who testified against iiim had a church difficulty with Bissell. The evidence is drawing to a close. It is now supposed the arguments will be very lengthy. The President appointed Generals Sherman, Haney and Terry, as members of Indian Com mission. Commission to assemble at St. Louis on the Ist proximo. Senators Patterson and Wilson and Repre sentatives Broomall, Cullom, Logan, Schofield, Kelley and Payne, will stump Ohio for the Radical ticket. Revenue receipts, 18,800. Washington, July 27. Recei its for customs, for the week ending the 20th, $2,500,000. The rumors concerning Sheridan’s transfer to other duty are gaining credence. The testimony in the Surratt case has closed; The arguments commenced to-day. Judge Fisher ruled, upon motion to strike out tes timony and admit all in relation to the attack . on Seward and the intended attack on Johnson, as a part of the same transaction that resulted in the murder of Lincoln. The testimony of Surratt’s shooting Union prisoners was admit ted as showing malies. The evidence as to Ja cob Thompson’s complicity was ruled out. Car rington made the opening speech, addressing the court on five legal points submitted. He spoke three hours and will continue his re the iury ou Monday. He will prob rick w jn U Ho, tbe 7 ho ' e dft y- Bradley and Mer clSe Th? an the defenße 1 Biernont will . 1 bank of Uuadilla, Otsego coun -5 ork, has failed (liabilities S2OO 0001 in consequence of product ’ ) ’ The remaining portion of the table rock was blown away to-day. rock was Revenue receipts to-day, $755,000. It is reported here that five thousand coolies are expected to arrive at New Orleans as ver bargain made by a commissioner of the Celes tial Government with certain planters in Ala bama, Louisiana and Texas.' * . It is reported that Sickles has arrested sev eral military officers in his department, for meddling in politics. From Boston. Boston, July 35. The Supreme Court has decided that Nation al Bank 6hares are subject to city and State .taxes. Foreign. [BY THE CABLE.] • Berlin, July 23.’ Connt Bismarck’s official organs denies that there is any truth in currently reported stories of war. St. Petersburg, July 23. By an Imperial ukase, Poland is now ab sorbed into Russia, as one of the Provinces of the-Russian Empire. - Vienna, July 23. Great preparations are being made here for the reception of the Sultan. It all the plans are carried out, the. ceremonies and festivities during the Sultan’s stay here will excel in grandeur and magnificence anything he has met with in either France or England. Trieste, July 23. . The Imperial frigate Novata has sailed from this port for Vera Cruz, with orders to bring back from Mexico the remains ’of Maximilian. Paris, July 23*r The French Government has prohibited the placing of any portion of the Russian Railroad loan in the Paris market. Admiral Farragut has arrived in this city. The United States Minister, Gen. Dix, gave a fete to-day in honor of the Admiral. Large numbers of American ladies ami gentlemen were present. London, July 25. In the House of Lords the Reform Biil was passed to the second reading. The House of Commons passed the biil abolishing the church rates. Sir Morton Petros’ liabilities.are stated to be $9,000,000 ; assets, $300,000. * Lord Naas (?) reports that two of the Penian prisoners, awaiting trial in Dublin, are insane. Florence, July 20. Baron Ratazz', Prime Minister of Italy, offers to garrison the city of Rome with na tional troops, to protect it against Garibaldi and Mazzini. . London, July 27. Ex-King Atho, of Greece, died of Measles. Vienna, July 27. The Sultan has arrived and is the guest of the Emperor Frances Joseph. The Ojfi -ial Journal of this city says it is the right interest of Na poleon to enforce the treaty of Prague. The same paper says the Czar sent a letter to the King of Prussia to the same effect. .■ t m Foreign. [by steamer.J New York, July 24. The steamer Prussia, with European dates to the 14th instant, hao arrived. T[ie twelfth of July was celebrated by the Orangemen. Every thing passed off quietly. In Belfast 30,000 passed in procession Without molestation. Dr. Higgins, Bishop of Deary, died suddenly on the 12th. — From Wilmington. Wilmington, July 22. The weather, generally, since the late heavy rains, has been favorable to crops, though some localities are now threatened with drought. The people of this State, as yet, have receiv ed no definite information in regard to regis tration. Great apathy exists. Wilmington, July 23. The weather is warm, with a fine breeze from the South and a prospect of rain. Ac counts concerning l the grain crops are more encouraging. The cotton prospect is not favor able. The boards of registration in this State, as announced, are composed generally of obscure persou3. The time to commence registration is not yet fixed. A military commission, to try three citizens of Robeson county, charged with assaulting a Bureau officer, convened this morning. The train going west on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, last night, ran over and killed two women near Timmonsville, S. C. Wilmington, July 25. The Daily Dispatch has been sold to a com pany of Northern men, to be conducted, alter hie first of August, under Republican auspices. W. H. Bernard announces bis intention of starting anew daily paper at an early day. The weather is warm, with little indication of fain. From Texas. New Orleans, July 23. The Indianola Bulletin of the 18th reports thwyellow fever on the increase. The sick are in almost every house in tow T u, and makes an appeal for assistance in money and hospital supplies. The fever has also broken out in Lavacca, Texas. The Bulletin reports much suffering. * Many families are destitute and without protection, and requests that contribu tion for relief for the sufferers be addressed to the Mayor of Indianola, by whom they will be turned over to the Howard Association. Galveston, July 24. Leading cotton factors agree that the worm already in cotton is not the true cotton worm, but the grass worm, which precedes the de structive worm about fifteen days. The hot, dry weather tends to remove all fear of the worm. The freedmen, in places, have not worked well. The crops are grassy, and here in is the most dmjger. All accounts agrefe that the crop, at leaw, will equal that of last year. It is estimated at 180,210,000 bales. A quantity of war material is accumulated at Sau Antonio and Chihuahua. Rafael Al dreth, the owner, alleges that the Government intends to distribute them to citizens for de fense against the Indians. Despite these state ments, fillibustering is suspected. The city is healthy. Galveston, July 26. , The Government employees, lately sent to work on frontier posts, are reported suffering with cholera near San Antonio, where they ore quarantined. Five deaths occur daily. The freedmeii at Alleytown are also suffering from cholera. * From ScmFh America. New York, July 22. Ocean Queen, lrom Aspinwall, brings $1,116,- 000. Bogota is quiet. Mosquera is still a prisoner. The Bolivar Legislature refuses to acknow ledge any other power than Mosquera. Political discord iu Chili continues. The Cholera is decreasing in Buenas Ayres, and has disappeared from the seaboard re publics. The Peruvian Congress has decreed a con tinuance of the Spanish war. From Havana. . , New York, July 24. The steamer Columbia, with Havana dates to the 20th, has arrived. The Cuban Government is takipg great pre cautions against the revolutionary movement. The yellow fever still prevailed, but was less malignant. „, Sugar firm and active at B>£@B% reals. Advices lrom Mexico report the arrest of Necrete, late Maximilian’s Chamberlain, Father Fischer and others. Marquez has not been found. Col. Redone, Governor of Viaduri, has been shot. *> i ■ From Indianapolis. • Indianapolis, July 20. ck!?, 1 . . McK , ee ' formerly member of Congress, shot himself this morning. From Ficlimond. Richmond, Va., July 23. Montgomery Blair spoke at the Rockbridge Alum Springs, on Saturday. He severely de nounced the Radicals. Os President Johnscy he said that he had defeated the Conservative party by retaining his enemies in office. He would advise him now to get rid of the spies around him and make General Grant, who be believed was a just man, temporary Secretary of War. A telegram to the Dispatch says about 300 persons were present, and among them Gen eral Joe Johnston. Governor Pierpont spoke at Halifax Court House to-day, ’to about 2,000 persons. He was followed by both white and colored speakers. The Whig has an account of a meeting in Charlotte county, at which Col. Henry, a Con federate Colonel" of Infantry, presided. Dele gates were appointed to the Repablican con vention. A Republican meeting has also been held in Amelia. Chas. P. Bigger, Superintendent of the Alms House, has been removed by the military au thorities and Mr. Pierce, the former incumbent, reinstated. The magistrates of the Hustings Court held a meeting to-day to reply to General Schofield’s recent communication. The reply will be sent tomorrow. The 11th regiment of United States Infantry, now here, it is stated, is to go to Texas. Richmond, July 24. Gen.. Brown has issued an order discontinu ing the issuing of rations to the destitute, au thorized by the Congressional Appropriation Fund, after the 20th of August. Gov. Pierpoint spoke to a large audience in Danville last night. The Whig has accounts of Republican meet ings in Pittsylvania and Smythe counties, send ing delegates to. the Richmond Convention. The Hastings Court of Magistrates sent then reply to Gen— Schofield’s communication to day. Its tenor ha%not bccu made public. Richmon and, July $5. The reply, of the Justices of the Hutings Court to General Schofield’s communication will be made public to-morrow. The Court justifies its decision in the cases named by him on the ground of justice, and utterly deny that the parties being born at the North or South had anything to do with it. With reference to the finding of Hotze only one cent, for assault ing the teacher of a freedmen’s school who had whipped his brother, they say the time never was that a Virginia court would imprison any man for an assault upon another man, when that other man had beaten a child, even though the child so beaten was not of kith or kin, much less when that child* was a son or daughter, brother or sister of the party com mitting the assault, such cases have previously occurred in our courts, but never yet, in the history of Virginia courts, was a man imt'ris oned for such an offeiise. Such a sentence would shock- the moral sense of the wno * community. With reference to the Court hav ing endorsed a nolle prosequi in a case where the Counsel of the parties had said that new courts were intended only to try Confederate, the magistrates disclaim the responsibility tor what counsel may say, and deny that their judgment was at all influenced by the remark in question. The Commouweath Attorney of the City and Busting Courts also sent letters sustaining the facts recited by tho magistrates. Jno. M. Botts and about fifty delegates to the Convention have arrived. Avery heavy rain has fallen this evening. The colored people are holding a political meeting to-night. Richmond, July 26. The United States District Court commenced its session to-day. Judge Underwood in his charge said : The Grand Jury would have a new' class of cases before them, in which ille gal registration would be charged. He urged moderation, as maity had registered upon the strength of the Attorney General’s opinion and that of the district commander, and had not intended to commit perjury. If any w'ere pre sented it should not be the ignorant but the prominent men who knew better. The following is an order from General Scho field ; Head Q'rs 3d Millitary District, 1 State of Virginia, S- Richmond, Va., July 26, 1867. ) [General Orders, No. 47. ] • First. In accordance with section six ot the act of Congress passed July 19,1867, constru ing the words “Executive or Judicial office in any State,” as used in the registration oath prescribed by the act of March 23, 1867, para graph lour of the instructions published iu General Orders, No. 34, from these Headquar ters dated June 3, 1867, is hereby amended to read: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre tary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Register of the Land Oflice- State Treasurer, Attorney General, Sheriff-, Sergeant of a city or town, Commissioners ot the Revenue, County Purveyors, Constables, Overseers of the Poor, Commissioner of the Board of Public Works, Judges of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Circuit Courts, Judge of the Court of Hustings, Justice of the County Courts, Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of a city or town, Coroners, Esebeators, Inspectors of tobacco, flour, &<*., Clerks of the Supreme, District, Circuit and County Courts, and of the Court of Hustings, Attorney for the Common wealth. Second. Board of registration will be gov erned by the above amended list Qf executive aud judicial officers in receiving the registra tion of the second session of the board, to be held as required by paragraph 17 of the regulations published in General Orders, No. 28, from these headquarters, dated May 13th, 1867. The boards will transfer to the lists of rejected the names of all persons who may have been improperly registered, and wdll re gister all persons entitled to vote who may have failed from any cause whatever to be re gistered at the first session of the board. Third. The boards of registration will hold their second session without unnecessary delay alter the receipt of this order and after giviiig the ten days notice required by paragraph 17,, of the regulations of May 13tb, 1867, herein before mentioned. . By'command of Brig, and Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield, U. S. A. S. F. Chafin, A. A. S. The city is full of rumors about changes in city affairs, and it is generally understood that the military authorities are about to make many new appointments. Richmond, July 27. A meeting was held to-day of citizens of Henrico county, and presided over by Mr. Franklin Stearns. Delegates'were appointed to the August convention. General Schofield will on Monday issue an order arranging the minutial of the re assem bling of the boards of registration. Vacancies are to be filled by the sub-district commauders. In the filling of judicial offices which may be come vacant in the State, nominations will be sent to the Governor: In all other vacancies nominations will be sent direct to headquarters. From Tennessee. Memphis, July 22. There has been an incendiary fire at the Navj Yard, which destroyed, among other things, 300 bales of cotton. Loss, SIOO,OOO. Memphis, July 23. The cholera is decreasing here. The Presi dent of the Board of Health states that no cases occurred in the vicinity where the Nichol son pavement is being laid. Late accounts from Arkansas represent the disease prevailing on the plantations in the vi cinity ol Pine Bluff and One planter lost twenty-five hands last week. The crop prospects are very encouraging. General Pillow estimates his corn crop at 200,000 bushels. Nashville, July 25. A communication from citizens of Memphis has been received by Secretary Fletcher, urging that according to Grant’s letter to Pope, Gen. Albert Pike violates his parole in advising citi zens to go to the polls armed. From Mexico. . Galveston, July 22. We have a week’s later dates from Mexico of no importance. The Brownsville Ranchero donbts the report of the army of observation under Cortina. It nublnhcs an extract of a letter, »aid to bavc been written bv* Escobedo to Gomez, direct ing by every means in his power, to make the country Mexican, and as all property, lands of foreigners was acquired by Mexican misfor tunes be should take it and have power to hunt’them from the country. He said ray motto is : Death to all strangers ; and there is no danger of Yankees interfering with us as long as the Southern States arc kept out of the Union Besides the black men would side with us. and may at any time pronounce against the whites. Before we get through with the foreigners, the Yankees will think we are in earnest, aud the time Will come when their notables will be begging for their own heads instead of for Austrians. Up to the 13th Marquez O Ilaran had not been found. Some adherents supposed he was secreted in the house ot the British Minister. Diaz has ordered the capture of foreign rep resentatives who do not recognize the Liberal Government. Sevfen hundred Austrian prisoners were segt to Puebla. . . „ Twelve more Generals have been shot at Que retaro, amongst them arc Ottrero and Castillo, aud four Colonels. Juarez issued ah order for the convocation of Congress to elect a President. Ortega is in person at Monterey. Capt. Freeman, ot the revenue cutter Wilder ness, who conveyed Madame Juarez aud party to Vera Cruz, reports the Liberals extremely independent and saucy in Vera Cruz. The Prussian Consul is conducting negotia tions with the Liberals for the release of Aus trian prisoners. Sauta Anna is still alive at Campeachy. llis captors are awaiting instructions from the Lib eral Government. The feeling is that he will undoubtedly be shot— advices to the same effect as received via Matamoras. New 'Orleans, July 23. Brownsville dates to the. 18th are received, and principally anticipated. Escobedo has been placed in command ol the army. , r Juarez is announced as a candidate tor re election to flie Presidency. From IN3"ew Orleans. New Orleans, July 23. A Convention of Planters is in session in this city, endeavoring to devise means for rebuilding the levees. The result is undetermined. Accounts of crops continue unfavorable for cotton, but more' favorable for grain and cane. The Shreveport Southwestern reports worms in the cotton in the Red river country. It says the prospects are gloomy, and accounts from the entire State ©f Louisiana, parts of Missis sippi, Alabama and Northeastern Texas, report too much rain, and the cotton worm appearing. No rains were here yesterday and to-day ; the first time it has not rained two consecetive days for six weeks. It is very sultry. The thermometer marks 96. New Orleans, July 23. The Convention to-day appointed a commit tee of three, to call on Gen. Sheridan, to see what could be done to repair the levees, and then adjourned sine die. New Orleans, July 25. Under measures suggested by Mayor Heath, and adopted by both boards of the City Coun cil, funding city issues in interest bearing certi ficates, the currency is recovering rapidly from depression. Some brokers are purchasing as high as three per cent, discount, % Over sixty thousand dollars have been withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. It is very hot and sultry; thermometor 92. New Orleans, July 20. The American brig William Robertson, from Havana, arrived at Pass Aloutre this evening, having on board twenty-three coolies. Other shipments of smaller numbers have already ar rived, and are at work on plantations. From N"ew York. New York, July 24. A prize fight took place this morning, on the Hackensack Road, between Phil McConnell and Stephen Donnelly. After 22 rounds, Don nelly was declared victor. The Scotia takes out a million and a half in specie. ‘ The Express' financial article says that the money market is-still unchanged, the supply exceeding demand. Border Stale bonds are higher aud in more demand. New York, July 25. The Right Rev. Dr. Young was to-day con secrated Bishop of Florida, Dr. Hopkins offi ciating. The ceremony took place at Trinity Church, which was crowded to overflowing. Six Bishops aud fifty Clergymen assisted. Bishop Wilmer, of Louisiana, preached the sermon. New York, July 26. A letter from British Honduras, July 13th, says: Another steamer had arrived from the United States with a large number of emigrants. As an inducement to settlers, the Legislature exempted all settlers from duties and taxes for three years and admits stock, implements, fur niture and provisions, free; gives land and money to ablefbodied»settlers. A dispatclj to the Herald say3 Meade is se lected to succeed Sheridan when the President gets ready to move in the matter. . jy rom. Columbia. Columbia, July 25. In convention to-dav, the proceedings were harmonious. A platform was adopted essentially the same as that at Charleston, and in many respects similar to the Radicals of Tennessee. Mild confiscation was proposed, but voted The effort to add Radical to the name of the party was unsuccessful. A resolution was introduced that the colored race on account of their loyalty, are entitled to the nomination of one of their color for Vice-President ot the United States, at the next election Pending the discussion the conven tion adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow. W. J. Armstrong, delegate from Washington to the convention, addressed the citizens to night at 8 o’clock. Columbia, S. C., July 26. To-day, in convention, }he time was con sumed iu discussion and the election of officers of the State Central Committee of the Union Republican party. They elected a President and Treasurer white, Vice-President and Trea surer white, Vice-President and Secretary col ored. One white delegate tendered his resignation to-day; be could not subscribe to the platform adopted. The convention was prompt in ac cepting it and-the President of the convention (colored) said he was glad to accept, as they did not want a Judas amongst them. Resolutions were adopted, that a ccpy of the proceedings be transmitted to the President of the United States, Gen. Sickles and the Execu tive Committee of the party at Washington. The convention adjourned to-night. From Nasbville. Nashville, July 26. ' It is reported a riot took place at Rodgers ville. A shot was fired at Etheridge. Contin ued volleys were fired by both parties. W'hite Conservatives black Radical killed, ( verbatim ) seven mortally and thirty slightly wounded.— Etheridge is uninjured. From ]Vtobile. Mobile, July 27. The registration in the county, so far, is be tween 18,000 and 19,000. Colored voting about two to one. [Markets. FOREIGN AND‘DOMESTIC. London, July 27^—Noon. Consols, 94. Bonds, 72%. Liverpool, July 27 —Noon. Cotton firm aud active; sales, 12,000 bales ; ( middling uplands, 10% ; Orleans, 10%. Bread stuffs quiet. Liverpool, July 27—2, P. M. Cotton firm but not so active ; prices un changed. Lard, 495.@9d. Bacon, 425.@9d. Fine rosin, 15s. 445. Tallow, Cd; others un changed. New York, July 27—Noon. Flour 10@15e. lower. Wheat dull and de clining. Corn quiet and unchanged. Pork heavy at $23 75. Lard steady. Whisky quiet. Cotton firm at 27@27%. Freights quiet, lur peutiue steady at 58. Rosin unchanged. New York, July 27—Noon. Gold, 140. Sterling—time, 10; .sight, 10%@ 10%. Coupons ot ’62, 11%. Virginia Sixes, new issue, 51@53; Georgia Sevens, 88%@88%; Tenucssee Sixes, ex-coupons, 68; new issue, 66%. New July 27—P. M. * Cotton a shade firmer but less active; sales, 100 bales at 27%. Flour declined, on old and inferior grades ; superfine State, $7 95 @9 SO; extra State, sll. Wheat heavy and 2@ »3 lower. Corn—mixed Western, $1 02@l 05. Mess Pork, $23 68. Lard firm at Naval stores quiet. Groceries quiet a’fid un changed. Freights quiet and unchanged. New' York, July 27. The bqnk statement of MondayThows a de crease in specie ol $2,500,000; increase in de posits," $1,250,000 ; increase $1,000,000 in legal tenders; $2,500,000 in loans. Stocks con tinued excited and tending strongly upward ; Erie sold as high as 77%, closing at 76%@70%. Exports of specie to-day, Money easier and unchange J. New' Orleans, July 27. Cotton dull and unchanged ; sales, 350 bales ; low' middling, 24%@25 ; receipts, 796 bales ; exports, 1,103 bales. Sugar and molasses un changed. Flour quiet; superfine, $lO 50@ 10 75. Corn —better inquiry at $1 20@1 40 whole range. Oats firm; stock light—sl 15. Hay—choice in demand at 28 ; poorer grades neglected. Poik—no sales; offering at $26. Bacon— little inquiry ; jobbing lots sell at 14@ 14% for shoulders; 10% for sides, and 18@22 for hams. Lard quiet; tierces, 13%. Gold, 139%@140. Sterling, 51%@54%. New York sight, %@% premium. Baltimore, July 27. Cotton scarce, quiet and firm ; middling up lands, 27. Coffee dull and nominal. Flour in good demand for export to Brazil; city mills extra steady at sll 50@12. Wheat market favors buyers ; receipts fair. Corn steady and scarce. Provisions dull and. nominally lower for large lots; jobbings lots unchanged. Sugar quiet. Cincinnati, July 27. Flour dull and declined 25c. Corn quiet and unchanged. Cotton scarce; 25@26 asked for middling, with small sales at inside figure.— Whisky unchanged. Mess pork in demand at $24 ; at close sellers held at $24 50. Little ba- offering; sales of clear rib at 15%; clear, 16. Lard firm at 12%. Galveston, July 26. Cotton receipts for the week, 598 bales ; total for the season, 190,450 biles ; stock on hand, 5,798 halts. Wool receipts, 163 pounds ; on hand, 317 pounds. • Charleston, July 27. Cotton is in good demand ; sales, 90 bales ; middling, 25X@26; receipts, 97 bales. Wilmington,. July 27. Spirits turpentine advanced and firm at Rosin, $2 60(5,5 50. Mobile, July 27. Sales of cotton to-day, 150 hales ; low mid dling, 23 ; market hard at quotations ; receipts, 35 bales. Savannah, July 27. Cotton firm ; sales, 115 bales; middlings, 25 ; receipts, 96 bales. ~ mam- -»»■»-• AUGUSTA MARKET, Reported for the Comtitutionalist. Augusta, Ga., Saturday Noon, ) July 27th, 1807. $ There lias been a falling off in trade the past week. The weather lias been excessively warm, and planters have been compelled to attend the cultivation of their crops. Cotton. —For the past week the demand has been very good, mostly for fine cotton ; but sellers showed no disposition to offer any, therefore sales were rather limited—amounting to 603 bales, with the following quotations, showing an advance of about lc. on grades below strict middling, during the week: Augusta Quotations. Strict so good middling,. 25(5*.... Middling, 24#@.. Low middlings, 24(5*.. Good ordinary,. t .235... Ordinary, 7..21(5(22 Red and stained, 15@20 / The stock on hand, by actual count, to-day,'is 2,424. Receipts continue light, amounting tills week to 182 bales. Bagging.—There is good enquiry—all outside lots have been bought up. The same remarks will apply to Rope. Bacon.—Since our last report there has been an ad vance of three cents per pound; the stock is very scant and the demand good. Whkat.—The arrivals are full and the demand js only fair. Corn.—The receipts are not large, and there is a fair demand. We notice a decline of full 10 c. per bushel in the past week. Hay is in good demand at last week’s figures. Domestics, unchanged witli good demand. Liverpool, July 26. Cotton.—Uplands, 10# ; Orleans, 10 % ; sales for the week, 72,000 bales; export and Speculation, 21,000 bales; stock, 697”,000 bales; whereof 363,000 were American. Weather unfavorable for crops. General markets uno^nged. New Orleans, July 26. Cotton—Dull and unchanged; low middling, 24#@ 25; receipts of the week, 1,201, against 870; exports of the week, 15,656; stock, 29,983 bales. Louisiana sugar —fair, 13#. Market bare of Louisiana molasses; Cuba sugar firm; light stock and fair demand at 13 for No. 18; Cuba Molasses—stock large; demand limited at 48(5,54. Mobile, July 26. Cotton—market firm ; low middling, 22#(5.23c.; re ceipts, 40 bales; sales week, 1,275 bales; receipts, 380 bales, exports, 4,314 bales; stock, 7,588 bales. Weather clear and warm; thermometer, 91. Savannah, July 25. Cotton—receipts for the week, 1,567 bales ; exports, 2,209 bales; stock, 4,129 bales. Galveston, July 26 Cotton—Receipts of week 598 bales ; total for the season, 190,480. Stock on hand, 5,798 bales. FINANCIAI. • Gold has been in demand during the past week, and the supply was equal to the demand. Brokers buy at 139, and sell at 140@141. Silver buying at 130; selling at 132. Iu securities, little doing; Georgia Rail Road Stock, in demand, at 75 cts., but little offering for sale, and ali other securities quiet—hut little money seeking in vestment. Exchange.—The National Banjc checks freely at par on all Northern cities, and out door rates, # to # off—No time bills offering. VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY, FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION. —o E, -the undersigned, wishing to retire from public business, offer our valuable lIOTKL PROP ERTY lor sale, at publ.c auction, on the 4ih DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1567. Slid property is known as the LANCASTER HOUSE, situated in tbo town of Goodson-Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee, at the ter minus of the Virginia and Tennessee, East Tennes see and Virginia and the contemplated Virginia and Cumberland Gap Railroads, the great thoroughfare from New Orleans to New York, and in one. of the healthiest sections of the States. It has many advantages over other points, one of which is the abundance and low prices of provisions. Persons wishing to spend leisure time pleasantly cannot find a more beautl'ul and cheaper place for summer resort. We invite parties tq come and look for themselves The above property consists of one NEW, THREE-STORY BRICK BUILDING, ¥ox4s feet, containing 28 large*, airy rooms, one of which is a largo Dining Ro in 41x04 feet. The building is the best constructed for Hotel nurpo-esin the State. Adjoining the above building is a TWO-STORY P.IIICK BUILDING, containh g six rooms, fronting on the same street, 20x75 teet long, all connected with the passenger depots by ali'an-soinc toot bridge lend ing into the 2d story of the buildings. Phe lot upon’ which lhe bu klip s stand is f. ot front, runni: g back 165 feet, on which are all necessa ry outbuildings, including a good large Suable. • Terms of abqje sale are, One Thousand Dollars cash in hand. The balance in three equal auuual instalments, bearing interest from day of sale. The title unquesMonable, and retained until the la«t pay ment is made. The purchaser is to insure in some good Insurance Company for two-thirds the amount of purchase money, the polioy of which is to be belli for our benefit. On the same clay will be sold FIVE ACRES ot WOODLAND; <lso, all the FURNITURE belong ing to the Hotel (tho most of which is good), for cash in hand, except where an amount will justify us in | t .king a negotiable note, interest added, well en- I dorsed, at 90 days. R. T. LANCASTER, JOHN L. LIGON. I Goodson-Bhistol,- July 23,1567. | jy¥B-c4 • Medical College Os Virginia, , . RICHMOND. Session of 1867 ’CS. | n 1 TIE NEXT ANNUAL COURSE OF LEC j TURKS will commence on the first day of OCTO j BER, 1867, and continue until the Ist of March, en j suing, making a term of five months. D. H. TUCKER, M. D., Professor of P-aetlce of Medicine. . 13. 11. WELL FORD, M. D., Tiofesor of Materia Medica, Ac. L 8. JOYNES, M. D., Professor of Physiology, Ac. JAMES B. Me CAW, M. D, Professor of Chem istry. HUNTER MoGUIRE, M. I)., Professor of Sur gery. R. T. COLEMAN, M. I)., Professor of Obstetric., Ac. F. D. CUNNINGHAM, M. D., Professor of Anato my. E. 8. GAILLARD, M. D., Professor of General Ta tholrgy, Ac I. H. WHITE, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. The advantages offered by this school, both for Theoretical and Practical Instruction, are greater than at any previous period. Abundant facilities are af forded for the prosecution of Practical Anatomy. CLINICAL INSTRUCTION at the Howard’s Grove Hospital, the College Hospital and the Rich mond pity Dispensary, located in the College building ExPF.NSES--Matriculation, .*5; Professois’ fees, each, sls; Demonstrator of Anatomy, $10; Gradua tion, S3O. Board may be obtained at from $5 to $7 per week. For further information, or a copy of tfio catalogue, apply to L. S. JOYNES, M. I>., jy26-d2aw4tc4 Dean of the Faculty. MERCER UNIVERSITY, PENFIELD, GA. This INSTITUTION is in fulland successful operation, and affords the best facilities for instruc tion. The next Fall Term opens on the last \\ ED NESDAY in August. Tuition fee for this Term, $25, payable in alvancc. Board (payable at the end of the Term, Dec. 11) can be had for S2O per month ; room rent, washing, fuei, Ac, from $3 to $4 per month. For further particulars, address Rev. 11. H. Tccker, D D., President, or J. E. WIT.LET, jy2B cod3tc3 Secretary of Faculty. Dennis’ Sarsaparilla. T T acts on the Liver and improves the. health, vc j moving the morbid bile. In the most of eases the patient will say that lie commenced feeling better as soon as he felt a working within, or ns soon as the vitiated matter commenced passing from the Liver into the intestines or tlitough the bowels, for then the bile or morbid matter that depresses the whole human machinery, is secreted by the Liver and passed off. For sale by the city Drug gists. jy2S-cl FOR SALE OR RENT, OX ACCOMMODATING terms. o OITALK HILL SAW MILL AND PLANTA TION, SITUATED ON BRANCH OF THE EDISTORIVER, LEXINGTON DISTRICT, S. C.* The Chalk Hill 30-horse water power SAW MILL is capable of averaging five thousand feet of lumber per day. ThivFL ANT AT IO N consists of two thou sand acres of heavily timbered Pine Land, one hun dred and twenty acres of Cleared Land under fence, a good Water Power Crist Mill, new Dwelling House, with four bed rooms and and ning room, kitchen, store room, barn, stable and all necessary outbuildings for mill hands and field laborers. The .ocality perfectly healthy, and quality of Timber unsurpassed. There is also a Kaolin deposit on the plate of great value, and contracts can be made with several Potteries and China Factories for a supply of this Chalk. Apply to JAS. R. PRTNGLK, Factor and Commission Merchant, •No. 6 Adger’s Wharf, Charleston, 8. C. jy6-eod2w AIKEN HOTEL. Tme HOTEL is now open for the reception of SUMMER VISITORS. Those wishing to avail them stives of the fine, healthy climate of Aiken, with its cool nights, will find as fine quarters here os at any house in the South. Every effort will be made by the subscriber to add to the comfort of his gu TERMS, PER M Til SSO 00 “ “ WEEK 15 00 “ “ DAY 300 FAMILIES can obtain board on reasonable terms. Applications by letter promptly answered. V HENRY BMYSKR, Proprietor. Aiken, 8. C., June Ist, 1867. jeU-tawtsu JNO W. WALKER. * | GBOKGK A. ALLEN. WALKER & ALLEN Having tafcntlic EXCELSIOR MILLS in this city, we are prepared to furnish to the merchant* and citizens generally FLOUR of different grades, fully up to the best standard in the market. Orders left at the store of J. D. BUTT & BRO., No. 266 Broad street, Or at the Office of J. B. & J. W. WALKER, No'. 13 Mclntosh street, will receive pionipt attention. THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE WiLL BE PAID FOR WHEAT. WALKER <fc ALLEN. I very cheerfully recommend the above highly responsible firm to my old customers and friends. * THOS P. STOVALL. jy 19-6
