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the weekly constitutionalist
Letter from Cherokee Georgia.
Canton, Ga., April 15, 1868.
Messrs. Editors.: There is. I judge, in
Cherokee, sufficient excitement on the po
litical issues now before us to draw the
phlegmatic Democracy to the polls at the
coming election; and on this 1 base a
strong hope that this county will go against
the nefarious constitution now offered to an.
insulted people.
I have recently listened to four speeches
at Canton—all of them against the consti
tution, and most of them cool, candid,
forcible.appeals to the good sense of the
hearers. Nothing has been publicly utter
ed in reply. Gov. Brown’s Marietta speech
has been freely circulated; but its fallacies
have been so clearly pointed out by Col.
Lester. Col. Bell, and the others, that it
can have no great influence with any not
already Radically leprous to the bone.
The last two speakers that addressed us
were members of the late “ piebald con
vention. and a third was often present when
the various articles were discussed, yet
they all agree that the constitution gives
Caucasians and Africans equal privilege* in
every respect.
There has been some fusion in the nomi
nations for county ofllcers—the Radicals,
who acted last, having renominated two
already on the Democratic ticket. It is
probable that Irwin, from his being so
familiarly and favorably known among the
mountains, would have received a larger
vote here than Gen. Gordon can secure; but
I have not heard a syllable of dissatisfac
tion uttered against the nomination of the
latter. From this, as well as from the
high-toned and patriotic character of Gen.
Gordon, I infer that he is highly acceptable
to all the friends of a proper government.
I have conversed with some who agree
with me in preferring the General to the
Judge—for reasons which I could easily
assign.
It may surprise you to learn tliatex-Gov
ernor Brown's relatives in this county—
father, brother, brothers-in-law, etc. —will
not follow in his wake at this time ; but, as
far as I can ascertain by pretty close in
quiry, will, to a man, vote against the con
stitution and its supporters. What a re
buke it is to the aspiring and redoubtable
Joseph that, though in his early days he
drove a bob-tailed bull while plowing in
the shadow of the Blue Ridge, even his own
family will not aid him to ride into the
Senate Chamber of the Union on the back
of a ring-streaked bullock!
Some late frosts have slightly diminished
our chances for a superabundance of fruit
this season; still, we hope to have enough
for use.
Jane Daniel, a negress of large family
and good character, was accidentally
downed in the Etowah, opposite to our
town, on the 11th. Her body has not been
recovered. Col. Wise, of Cass county, came
near meeting a similar fate in attempting
to ford the creek south of Canton, just after
the heavy rain last Monday. A.
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 13th.
A Proclamation of Universal Amnesty-
In the name of the Democratic conserva
tive masses of this country we call upon
President Johnson to issue forthwith a uni
versal amnesty to all men who were engag
ed in our late revolutionary troubles. It
ought to have been done long ago. It has
been long required by the necessities and
exigencies of the’couutry. It is needed as a
healing measure "of pacification. It is re
quired by the interests of humanity. To
issue it wouio be tiiv iiignest chaplet m the
laurel wreath of this Administration. It
would be a wreath which no subsequent
impeachment or removal from office could
in the least tarnish or deface. It is a mea
sure demanded by the people. We have no
doubt that a large portion of the Radicals
even would be exceedingly rejoiced if it
were done. The blood-thirsty spirit which
at one time treated eight millions of Ameri
can people, composing eleven sovereign
States, as criminals and malefactors—which
called for their execution upon the scaffold
—has moderated in a great degree. But
still it is cherished by some malignant poli
ticians and infatuated demagogues who are
in power, who seek to gratify their cowardly
vengeance in the blood of such victims as
may be in their power. President Johnson
ought to have had by this time an expres
sion of the temper and character of these
men, and, as far as may lie in his power, to
put objects of persecution and hate beyond
their reach. We have men who are still
laboring with fiendish arts to open anew
the bloody sores of the wounds which a
suicidal conflict has inflicted upon both sec
tions of the country.
The re-erection of the scaffold and the es
tablishment of a reign of terror over the
hapless South would be one of that favor
ite scheme. President Johnson, although
imperfectly, and against great obstacles,
has labored to restore peace and concord to
the Union. His policy has been in the
main thwarted and defeated. But he can
do much yet that will give him a glorious
name and fame, by issuing a proclamation
of universal amnesty. The war has now
. been over three years. The passions it en
gendered have, or ought to have, come to
an end. Its prejudices have had time to
subside. The mass of the Southern people
have already been pardoned. Those still
marked out for proscription are not more
guilty than those who have already par
taken of the favor of the Government. The
discrimination against the remaining few
is unjust, unwise and invidious in the high
est degree.
We entreat President Johnson to no
longer hesitate. Let him put his signature
to those words which announce “ universal
amnesty for all and he will, if put out of
the Presidential office, be followed into re
tirement by the sympathies of every lover
of justice and humanity; and even the pen,
which is his instrument in so doing, will
be preserved as one of the best historical
relics in this country. We beg Mr. John
son to rise to the height of the occasion and
no longer hesitate to declare that the reign
of proscription for political opinion has
ceased, and that the President’s pardon
shall separate the oppressor from his con
templated victim.
Death or Captain Bartstene, Late of
the United States Navy.—Captain Henry
J. Bartstene, formerly of th# United States
navy, died in Paris, on the 30th of March, of
paralysis. The Newark Advertiser says :
Captain Bartstene has an honorable record
in the navy. He made the celebrated voyage
to the Arctic Ocean in search ot Dr. Kane and
Sir John Franklin, and was successful in find
ing Dr. Kane and bringing him home. Subse
quently, he was entrusted by the Government
with the complimentary duty of returning the
Resolute, one of the British Arctic discovery
fleet, which was found abandoned and adrift
at sea, to Queen Victoria, after the ship had
been put in thorough repair by this Govern
ment. Captain Hartstene was a South Caro
linian by birth, and retired to Europe on the
breaking out of the war.
The New York Tribune says that “the laws
of God and humanity render the defeat of the
Republicin party impossible.” Similar laws
A render the death of the devil impossible, but
that they cannot save him from hell.
[Wheeling Register.
[From the New Orleans Picayune.
Kiot in St. Bernard Parish.
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE BROKEN IT BY RADI
CALS—ONE PERSON SHOT AND A NUMBER SE
VERELY BEATEN.
A riot occurred Sunday in the parish of St.
Bernard, just below the city, between the hours
ot two and three o’clock. We gather from the
Hou. Anthony Sambola the following facts
connected with the disgraceful affair :
It appears that the Hon. A. W. Walker, De
mocratic candidate tor Congress for the First
Congressional District, and the Hon. Anthony
Sambola, Presidential elector tor said District,
having canvassed the parishes of Plaquemines
and St. Bernard, closed their tour by a grand
barbecue, which was given by the planters at
Marreno’s plantation, formerly Jorda’s, at
Terre-au-Bmuf.
Ou the same road, two miles nearer the
river, a Radical meeting was organized for the
sole purpose, it is alleged, of interfering with
the barbecue. At this meeting there was a
crowd of blacks, some twenty ot whom were
armed with muskets. The Radicals, it ap
pears, threw out videttes, who endeavored to
stop the blacks who wished to proceed to the
barbecue, and in several instances seized their
wagons and took out the mules. Some of
them, however, managed to elude the vigilance
of this self-constituted patrol, and reached the
barbecue. The armed negroes are said to have
been from Morgan’s, now Fassmau’s planta
tion, known as the “Orange Grove.” At the
Radical meeting which was held at the court
house of the parish, the following white men,
hailing from the city, are reported as having
been present: H. C. Warmoth, candidate lor
Governor of the State, J. H. Sypher, candidate
for Congress, Dr. Southworth, Major Cope
land, Thomas Ong, Register for St. Bernard
parish, and others.
The white men, after the Radical meeting
was over, passed the barbecue, en route for Mr.
Ong’s plantation, where they were entertained
at dinner. Some fifteen minutes after they had
passed, the blacks from the Radical meeting
came along, and halted in front of the barbecue,
shouting and endeavoring to intimidate those
there assembled. They bad a United States
flag and a band of music, and drew up in line,
going through the manual of arms with their
muskets. Some of the blacks at the barbecue,
leaving the main body, went to the gate of the
farm, distant about fifty yards, when the Radi
cal blacks rushed upon them, dragged them
into the road and beat them severely. One of
them, belonging to Keraoc’ n’s plantation, in
the parish of Plaquemines, was s’’ot and severe
ly wounded in two placer nanv of them be
ing beaten with clubs. Wm. Hamilton, a freed
man, is suspected of hating fired the second
shot. A colored preacher, who was io have
addressed the gathering at the barbecue, was
frightened to such an extent that he bid himself
in the woods to escape bodily harm.
A freedman named Oliver Taylor, an atten
dant at the barbecue, acted with great coolness
and courage during the difficulty. There were
present at the barbecue a justice of the peace,
the constable and the sheriff of the parish, but
they were unable to effect any arrests. The
blacks from Mr. Ong’s plantation, a halt mile
distant, hearing of the row, came down and re
inforced the attacking party. Some time after
the attack the white persons who had been in
attendance at the Radical meeting came along,
and Dr. Southworth is the only one who look
any trouble to advise the attacking party to
disperse and go home. Col. Smallwood and
Dr. Knapp, Democrats, addressed the meeting
p.t the barbecue. Others were to have spoken,
but the meeting was broken up while Dr.
Knapp was on the stand. The Democratic
meeting was presided over by Judge Marcel
Ducros. Col. Mann, Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Second District, and Mr.
Thienemann, from the city, were also present,
together with a large number of well known
citizens.
[From the Nashville Republican Banner.
Hancock for the Presidency—lmpeachment
Notes.
Washington, April 14.
You have been advised in this correspond
ence that a movement would be made in con
nection with the nomination of the Democratic
■ Convention for the/Presidency. It will be for
mally inaugurated in Philadelphia next week,
I and will advocate Gen. Hancock as the nomi
nee. It his been ascertained that the Pennsyl
vania delegates will present his name, and
other States, it is claimed, will endorse him.
Democrats from all sections, including three
fourths of the members of Congress, are un
derstood to favor the presentation of Han
cock’s name and that of Hendricks, of Indiana,
or some other staunch Western Democrat, for
Vice-President. Enough has been developed
to indicate that Hancock will be formidable in
the contest for the nomination.
The managers of the impeachment examined
General Sherman for about two hours to-day in
the committee rooms touching his interviews
with the President when he was tendered the
I War Office. Butler, who propounded the ques
tions, was meek as a lamb.
It is understood that Sherman’s testimony
completely vindicated the President, who, he
believes, acted conscientiously, and with refer
ence solely to the interests of the whole coun
try. He explicitly stated that both he and
Grant concurred in the propriety of Stanton
resigning.
A Suggestion.—Since it is demonstrated be
yond disputation that fraud of a most deep and
damnable character may be expected at the
hands of Boards of Registration throughout the
approaching election, it is of vital importance
that the true men of the country should resort
to every legitimate means in their power to
thwart the wretches. For instance, at every
ballot box let there be stationed challengers,
and let one ot the challengers keep a list of the
voters' names, and the day on which he voted.
The colored voters should be marked with a
“C” after the name. This can easily be done,
as the voting will be necessarily slow, the reg
istrar having to find the name on his list. In
this way may fraud be detected, and only in this
way! And when registrars shall make their
returns—and those returns prove to be inaccu
rate—the proo/will be at. hand to fasten the t»-
famy upon them! We would further suggest
that the lists which challengers may thus pre
pare be sent to Dr. J. F. Alexander, Chairman
of the Democratic Committee of Fulton county,
who will make proper use of the proof at Mili
tary Headquarters. We can protect ourselves in
this way, and we appleal to the leading Demo
crats in every town and city in Georgia to carry
out our suggestion. A military order author
izes two men of the Democratic party co assist
at the counting of the ballots, but that of itself
will not suffice, for the fraud will then have
been perpetrated without the hope of detection,
i unless our precautionary suggestion is adopt
| ed. The ballot boxes will remain in the keep
| ing of registrars for three or four nights, and
wiiat assurance have we—with the game fully
1 in their hands—that those boxes will not be
tampered with to the detriment of their oppo
nents. The manner in which names have been
stricken from the lists is proof sufficient that
we cannot trust them, and we should not. Let
good and true challengers be chosen for each
day, and with the correct lists which those
challengers will make, the Democracy of Geor
gia will be in a position to defy their enemies!
[Atlanta Intelligencer.
The Rain Storm.—We are permitted to
publish the following extracts from a private
letter to a gentleman in this city :
In the Woods, Near Warrenton, )
April 16, 1868. $
The rain commenced falling this morning at
| 4 o’clock and continued in torrents up to 11
o’clock. Two of the railroad bridges—high
trestles —are down between Warrenton and
Mayfield ; the last one has washed down since
we passed over it this morning. The trains
cannot go either way. Some of the work
men are under the impression that it will be a
week before the trains can run.
- I’. B.—Three bents of the Golden creek trestle
are washed out; three bents of the Rock Com
fort trestle, west of Mayfield, are washed out,
and one of the rock piers of Folsom creek
bridge is washed away. It is thought the road
will be in running order in a few days, unless
other and more serious damages have occurred.
” Federal Policy and Northern Prisons ”
This is the title of an article in the Southern
Quarterly for April. As the “ horrors of An
dersonville” have been so extensively ventilated
at the national expense, the least that the
Southern press can do is to assist in the circu
lation of well authenticated facts showing the
other picture. We accordingly give a few ex
tracts :
“ Much as wo have heard of the horrors of
war, says the Review, we have as yet formed
no adequate conception of the vindictive ma
lignity with which the South was persecuted,
or of the inhumanities perpetrated by officers
of the Federal army, under countenance and
instructions from the Federal Government.
In every large prison at the North cruelty
was systematically practiced for the purpose oi
forcing prisoners to take the oath of allegiance
to the Federal Government, or, m case of their
refusal, of enfeebling their health to such an
extent as to render them unfit for military ser
vice on their return to the South. The treat
ment of some of the prisoners was so severe
that when they were taken from the cells the
blood gushed from their ears.
Sometimes prisoners, thinly clad, were re
moved long distances from one prison to an
other in the coldest weather. No provisions
were taken for them, and benevolent people
along the route were forbidden to give them
either food or clothing. Ou such occasions
large numbers of the wretched sufferers died
in the cars. But they gained a happy release.
No one can read the accounts of the treatment
of Southern prisoners in most of the large
prisons at the North without feeling that those
who died soonest were the most favored.
At Camp Douglas, on Lake Michigan, dur
ing an intensely cold spell in the winter of
1862, when icicles hung from the roof of the
prison within two inches of the stove pipe and
the breath froze on the beards of the prisoners,
six blankets were issued to about 150 men—the
only blankets issued during the winter. Few
of those detailed to bring in fuel returned
without being frost-bitten, many were brought
back insensible or in a helpless condition.—
Some bad their arms frozen stiff around the
wood and could not open them. The food was
very’ scanty, and rats and dogs wore eaten
whenever they could be procured. Men, says
one prisoner, talk of the horrors of Anderson
ville: “If those who now sleep on the shores
of Lake Michigan could tell the story of their
sufferings, Andersonville would appear as a
paradise in comparison.”
In one instance, when a negro guard had
shot into a crowd of over two hundred South
ern prisoners, at Point Lookout, without pro
vocation, killing and wounding five men, the
officer of the day, in presence of the prisoners,
told him when bis ammunition gave out to let
him know, and he would furnish more. Men
were frozen to death by being forced to sleep
on the ground with only one blanket and no
fire. The rations were just enough to keep
soul and body together. “ The fiendish bru
tality practiced by the Fifth Massachusetts
Cavalry on the defenselesss unfortunates at
this post can never be forgotten or forgiven.”
“ I was a prisoner for eight long months,”
says one man, “ and the suffering I witnessed
during that time I never before had any concep
tion of. lam told by those who experienced
the tortures of Fort Delaware, that they were
still worse.”
Tying up by the thumbs was a punishment
practiced daily at Fort Delaware, for the slight
est infraction of prison rules. Men were fre
quently tied up in this way for two and three
hours at a time. At eight o’clock every morn
ing, one small piece of mixed corn and wheat
bread, and about an ounce of salt, were issued
to each prisoner. The same quantity was is
sued at two o’clock, with the addition of a pint
of filthy soup. This was all they had. A poor
boy from Charlottesville, Virginia, was shot
dead for throwing some water from a cup out
of a window of the barracks. One stove was
all that was allowed about ten thousand men,
in the coldest winter months. A lieutenant,
for a very slight effense, was ordered by Gen.
Schoepf to have his hands manacled behind
his back, and to be bung up by his elbows. He
was kept hanging until he fainted from excru
ciating agony. A surgeon was detailed to
watch the operation and to replace the shoul
ders of the unfortunate sufferer, when they
became dislocated. This was repeated several
times, after which the prisoner was placed iu
solitary’ confinement for ten days. The corpses
of prisoners were sold and bodies taken from
the graves for the use of medical colleges and
surgeons.
Gen. Ben. McCulloch’s Watch.—We have
received the following note from Gen. Henry
E. McCulloch, which says :
“ It will be gratifying to you and the many
old friends of my much lamented brother,
Gen. Ben. McCulloch, to learn that I now have
in my possession the watch and chain he wore
when he fell on the battle field of Elk Horn,
on the 7th of March, 1862.
“ It has been in the hands of a Federal officer
until a few months ago, when it was obtained
by purchase from him, by mj’ warm hearted
Scotch friend and companion, Samuel Mather,
of New Braunfels, Texas, who has kindly
brought it to those who appreciate the memen
to and the kind hand and heart that brought it
to them.”
It appears that the officer referred to, who
could receipe money for this precious memento
of the dead, was Col. N. Grensel, of the 36th
Illinois volunteers. We think it best to give
his name, lest some more noble specimen of a
soldier might be suspected. Several instances
have occurred, since the war, in which articles
found on the gallant dead, and dear beyond
any price to surviving relatives, have been re
turned to them, when discovered, without
higgling over their money value. We regret
to note this exception. The dead hero was a
very intimate and dear friend of ours from the
date of the war with Mexico, and we congratu
late his brother on receiving this interesting
memorial of one of the truest hearted and most
gallant soldiers we ever knew. Texas, what
ever may be her fate, will always remember
with pride Gen. Ben. McCulloch.
[ State Gazette.
Great Ratn Storm.—The Macon Journal
Messenger has a long account of a great rain
storm in that city On the morning of the 16th.
We gather some items from the account. The
clouds of intense blackness came up from three
directions, and met immediately over the city.
When they met it seemed that a battle of giants
bad commenced. Peal after peal of thunder
rolled through and along the sky, and vivid
lightning flashed its fiery tresses through the
air ! As the electric bolts descended down and
struck the earth, they were followed by reports
as if from the explosion of bomb shells. The
earth literally shook under the resounding ex
plosions of Heaven’s artillery. There were
momentary lulls in the storm, but they seemed
to be only to gather strength to renew the
rage of the elements.
Four, five, six, seven, eight o’clock bad pass
ed and still the rain, the lightning and the gale
went on; but it moderated about 9 o’clock—
tlie storm seeming to then have spent its force.
The rain continued to fall, however, but more
gently, until 2, p. m. The sewers were bursted
in every direction in the city, and many cellars
were filled. Several frame houses lost their
foundations. A brick wall was washed down
and fences were swept away.
Water accumulated six feet deep in Bying
ton’s Hotel. The Atlanta and Macon steamers,
hearing that it was feared that Hollingsworth’s
block would be sapped by the flood, went to
the rescue and pumped it out. Houses and
trees were struck by lightning. The track of
the Macon and Western Railroad was slightly
washed in several places, but that has been
repaired. It was feared that the bridge on the
Muscogee road over Flint river is washed
away ; also, the bridge over the Ocmulgee on
the Brunswick road. The river was rising
rapidly at last accounts. Many gardens are
ruined. Their surface is gone and they will
have to be replanted.
At Griffin the storm was also severe. The
store of Winship was struck by lightning on
Wednesday, and on Thursday the Episcopal
Church was struck and wrecked. It was
thrown from its pillars aud left flat on the
ground.
Proverb for Husbands.—Where suspicion
finds one fault it creates twenty.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Reported for the Constitutionalist.
Augusta, Ga.. Monday Noon,?
April 20, 1868. (
REMARKS.
For the past week, trade generally has been very
quiet; the weather has been cold and stormy, and the
freshets have prevented wagon communication with
the city. There has bean no material change in prices
of any of the leading articles of trade.
Cottos.—Notwithstanding the transactions in this
staple have been quite limited for the past week, there
has been a very good demand, based upon the belief
that the supply will fall short of the necessities of the
manufacturing demand. It is also pretty generally
conceded that their remains very little cotton in the
hands of plant rs, certainly much less than there was
at a corresponding period last year. Below we give a
resume of the week’s business.
Monday.—The demand was tolerable, with a very
light offering stock. Market quiet. We quote 30®
30 X for middling. Sales, 350 bales; receipts, 127
bales.
Tuesday.—The market was rather quiet, there be
ing a very light demand with but little offering, though
sellers are firm. We quote 30,X for middling. Sales,
222 bales; Receipts, 119 bales.
Wednesday.—The market was quite active in the
morning, at 31 cents for middling; but in the afternoon
but little was done and closed easy. Sales, 663 bales;
receipts, 198 bales.
Thursday.—ln consequence of a decline in Liver
pool and New York, the market has been dull and
nothing of consequence was done, though holders were
still asking 30 cents for middling. Sales were only 129
bales, and receipts 28 bales.
Friday.—Was a remarkably quiet day in the cotton
market, only 9 bales being sold, at 29 cents for mid
dling. The decline in Liverpool and New York caus
ing a corresponding decline In this market. Receipts,
123 bales.
SATURDAY.-The market opened this morning rather
week, but later in the day it became better, closing
firm. We quote 29X@30 for middling, nominal. Sales,
250 bales; receipts, 87 bales.
Sales m Augusta for the past week, 1,623 bales;
receipts, 680 bales.
Cotton statements have been received up to 18th in»t.
as follows :
Mobile.—Sales for the week, 4,500 bales; receipts,
3,293 bales; exports, foreign, 8,240 bales; coastwise,
799 bales; stock, 33,984 bales.
New Orleans.—Sales of the week, 7,860 bales; re
ceipts, 10,582 bales; exports—foreign, 11,247 bales;
coastwise, 79 bales; stock, 60,041 bales.
Charleston.-Exports for week, Great Britain, 3,518
bales; exports Continent, 393; exports, coastwise, 836;
reci ipts for the week, 3,359 bales; sales, 2,138 ; stock,
14,483, of which 4,936 are on shipboard.
Savannah.—Receipts of the week, 5,601; exports of
the week, 4,121; of which to Liverpool, 2,769; coast
wise, 1,352; stock, 29,805 bales.
New York.—Receipts of the week, 10,900 bales;
sales of the week, 22,0C0 bales ; exports of the week,
14,000; stock, 92,000 bales.
Liverpool -Sales week, 56,000 bales; exports, 70,000
bales; speculation, 6,000 bales; stock, 407,000 bales;
American, 233,000 bales.
Bacon.—Advancing—Shoulders at 16 ; R. Sides,
17 ;C. R. Sides, 18X , Clear Sides, 19X-
Corn—We quote new white at 1 18@$ 1 20 ; mixed,
$1 15@1 18
Wheat.—We quote White at 3 00@3 25; Red
2 75@2 90.
Oats are quiet. We quote at Bo@Bse.
Flour—ln good demand We quote Granite Mills
Superfine, sl4 00; Extra, sls 50; Double Extra, 16 50;
Augusta Mills Superfine, sl3 50; Extra, sl4 50; Double
Extra, sl6 50; Western, Extra, 13 00, Extra Family,
14 50@15 00 ; “ Beargrass,” sl6 00 ; Fancy, sl7 00.
Meal.—Prime White Corn Meal is selling at $1 20
for bolted.
Fertilizers are without change in quotations.
Domestics. Augusta Factory and Graniteville
Goods are brisk. We quote X at 13, X at 15,
4-4 at 18, and Drills at IS cents. Fontenoy Shirtings,
33 inch, 17.
Tobacco.—ls more active —prices firmer, low and
medium grades scarce.
Whiskey.—ln good demand for common grades.
Sugars are firm; large packages can be bought at
quotation figures.
Molasses - —The market is firm, and our quo
tations are sa@sß, scarce.
Buckwheat Flour is plentiful in the market and is
selling at—barrels, sl3; half do. $7 00; quarter do.
$3 75@4.
Hay is quiet. The transactions which occur are on
a basis of $2 for North River.
Butter is in good demand at 50@54 for Goshen and
25@35 for Country. Small packages preferred.
Eggs go at 15.
Feather- at 65c.
Cheese is in good demand at 15@19c. for state and
factories.
Bagging—2s cents—nominal
Rope—B@ll cents.—nominal.
Salt.—Very active at $2 00 from store, and $1 75@
$1 85 by car load.
Cow Peas, $1 45@1 50.—good demand.
FINANCIAL.
Money offering more freely at l@lXper c. per month
for short or long loans
Gold.—Baying at 139® ..—Selling at 140@14L
The demand is good.
Silver.—(American) buying at 133 and selling at 138
Securities. —Ga. R. R. Stock we quote at 77a78.
In good demand.
Exchange. Very little offering outside. Bank
Checks X pemium, in limited sums.
Demand good for Gold. There has been a good de
mand for all classes of good securities, and all such are
advancing and very few for sale.
StSU Latest Quotations for Uncurrent Moneys and
Securities.
GBOROII BANK NOTES.
Ga. R. R. aB. Co, ..a9B Merch’ts’ & Plant. 43.
Cen’l R. R. * B C0.98a.. Farmers * Meeh. 7a..
Marine Bank Ga.. 98a.. Bank of Commerce. 4a •
Bank Middle Ga. 97a.. Bank of Columbus..sa .
Bank of Athens aSO Manufact. Macon.. 15a..
Bank of Fulton a 4O Union Bank sa.
Bank of Savannah...a4B Mechanics, la.
Bank of Augusta.. ..a6O Planters’ Bank.... 16a17
City B’k Augusta, ..a32 Augusta Sav. B’k. ..a!8
Bank State Ga al4 Northwestern B’k.. la .
Bank Empire State ..alB Timber Cutters B’k la .
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK NOTES.
Bank of So. Ca a 8 B’kState S. C.. old ..a8
Union Bank aBO B’k State S. C. new. la..
Peoples’ Bank a4O Exchange Bank... a 7.
Bank of Newberry 27a30 So. W. R. R., old,. ~a2B
Bank of Charleston ..a2l Do. do. new. 25a..
Planters*Meehan. ..aIS State Bank 2a.
Bank of Hamburg. 13a.. Merchants’ Bank.. ..a 7
Bank of Camden. 20a.. City Chas’n notes 90a..
Bank of Chester. 7a.. Planters, Fairfield, a4.
Bank Georgetown. 10a.. Caro. Treas. Notes 75a.'.
STOCKS, BONDS, *O.
State of Georgia New, 7 per cent. Bonds 86
State of Georgia Old, 7 per cents. Bonds 75
State of Georgia, Old 6 per cent. Bonds »72
Georgia Coupons, Old
Georgia Rail Road Bonds 93
Central Rail Road Bonds 105
City of Savannah Bonds 73a75
City of Savannah Coupons. 95
City of Augusta Bonds 65a70
City of Augusta Coupons 905195
City of Macon Bonds., gg
City of Macon Coupons.. gg
Montgomery* W. Pt:, Ist Mort 70
Montgomery * W. Pt., Income 47
Ala. * Fla., endorsed by M. * W. P 85
East Tennessee * Ga. R. R. Bonds 55®56
East Tenn. * Ga. R. R. Coupons, old 65
Georgia Rail Road Stock, 79,80
Central Kail Road Stock
Augusta* Waynesboro Stock 88
South Carolina Rail Road 6 per cent. 80nd5.... 62
South Carolina Rail Road 7 per cent. 80nd5.... 67
State of South Carolina Bonds, 01d... 45a50
State of South Carolina Coupons 25
South Western Rail Road Bonds 95a..
South Western Rail Road Stock 90a92
Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Stock 45a..
Ala. & Fla. R. R. Income Bonds. No market.
Columbia * Hamburg Stock 7
Augusta, Factory Stock, in demand, 135 00
Graniteville Factory Stock, in demand 96 00
COMMERCIAL
APPLES.—Northern bbl.. 8 00 a 8 50
BAGGING—
Gunny, heavy- wide yd.. 23 a 25
~„,B urlai’ s vd.. 14 a
bEEF -
Mess bb1..25 00 a25 00
Mess Xbb1..15 90 a
Extra Family XbbL.l6 00 a 16 50
BACON—
Western Shoulders lb.. 15 a 16
BB Sides lb.. 17 a 17X
Clear Ribbed Sides lb.. .. a 18 X
Clear Sides lb.. 19Xa 20
Hams, lb.. 18 a 22
BUTTER—
Goshen lb.. 50 a 60
Country [b.. 30 a 35
CANDLES—
Adamantine.... Ib.. 21 a 25
Tallow lb.. 10Xa 12X
CHEESE—
Factory lb.. 18 a 19
State lb.. 13 a -17
English Dairy lb.. 20 a 21
COFFEE-
Rio Ib.. 22Xa 26
Java lb.. 40 a
Imitation Java lb.. 37Xa
Laguyra lb.. 28 a 30
DRY FRUITS.
Apples,.. lb.. 05 a
Peaches, lb.. 05 a 12
DOMESTICS-by the bale.
Augusta Factory 3-4 yd.. 13 a ..
“ “ 7-8 yd.. 15 a
“ “ 4-4 yd.. 18 a
“ “ Drills...yd.. 18 a ..
Hopewell, % yd.. .. a 10X
Osnaburgs yd.. 17 a ..
OsnaburgStripes yd.. 18 a ..
GRANITEVILLE MILLS.—
Sheeting, yd.. 18 a' ..
7-8 Sheeting, yd.. 15 a ..
3-4 Sheeting, yd.. 13 a
7-8 Dri115,........;..... .yd. ■ 18 a••
FOUNTENOY MILLS.—
Shirting, 33 in.. 17 a
YARNS.—Nos. 6to 12.. bunch.. 1 80 a 1 85
Fontenoy Yams,....bunch.. 1 85 a 1 90
DRUGS —Package Prices—
Alum 6 a 8
Balsam Copaiva 1 00 a 1 25
Blue Mass 90 a 1 25
Blue Stone 12X» 14
Borax, Ref. a 45
Brimstone 7 a 8
Calomel, ' 130 a 1 80
Camphor, 1 25 a 1 50
Castor Oil, qts, per doz., 7 00 a ..
“ “ pts, “ “ 400 a ..
“ “ Xpts, “ “ 200 a ..
“ “ Xpts, “ “ 125 a
Copperas 4 a 5
Epsom Salts 6 a 7
Gum Arabic, 75 a 1 25
Indigo, Spanish, 1 40 a 1 60
Madder 16 a 10
Morphine, 8 50 a 10 00
Opium 11 50 a 14 00
Quinine Sulph 250 a 300 .
Sal Soda 5 a 7
Soda, B. C 10Xa IS
Sulphur g a 10
White Lead lb.. 14 a 20
Venitian Red lb.. 8 a 10
Varnish—Copal 3 50 a 4 00
Coach 4 50 a 6 00
Japan 3 00 a 3 50
Laudanum, per doz 106 a 125
Paragoric, -‘ “ 90 a 100
Ess. Peppermint, per d0z,... 75 a 100
Number Six, “ “ ... 100 a 1 25
Opodeldoc, “ “ ... 1 75 a 200
Bateman’s Drops, “ "... 100 a 125
British Oil, “ “ 75 a 1 00
Parlor Matches, “ gross.. 2 90 a 3 25
Terpentine, per doz pt 5,.... 2 50 a ..
Pain Killer, “ “ 2 25 a ..
Flavoring Extracts, per doz.. 2 50 a 3 00
Hunter’s Specific, “ “ .. 8 00 a
Hurley’s Worm Candy, prdz, 1 50 a 1 75
Maccoboy Snuff, 85 a
FERTILIZERS—
Ammonia Phosphate,...ton. 40 00 a ..
Peruvian Guano ton.loo 00 a ..
Phoenix Guano t0n..55 00 a ..
Baughs’Raw Bone t0n..70 00 a ..
Soluble Pacific Guan0..t0n..75 00 a
Reid’s Phosphate t0n..50 00 a55 00
Rhodes’Superphos’ate..ton..7o 00 a ..
Zell’s Raw Bone ton.. .. a72 00
Zell’s Superphosphate..ton.. .. a 72 00
Mape’sSuperphosphate.ton..7o 00 a 72 00
Turner’s Excelsior t0n..85 00 a ..
Wilcox, G & Co’s Man’d.ton..7o 00 a ..
Land Plaster, t0n..20 00 a ..
Kettlewell’s A.A. Manipulated
Guano,... 65 00 a ..
Kettlewell’s A “ Guano, 75 00 a ..
Amoniated Alkaline Phos-
phate, 70 00 a ..
Alkaline Phosphate, 60 00 a ...
Patapsco Guano, ton.. .. aBS 00
Whann’s Super Phosphate,..7o 00 a
Andrew’s Georgia Fertilizer,. .. a75 00
Hoyt’s Superphosphate, 70 00 a • ..
FISH—
New Salman kits.. 5 00 a 6 00
New Mess Mackeral...kits.. 5 00 a 5 50
No 1 Mackera! kits.. 3 25 a 3 50
No 2 Mackeral kits.. .. a 300
No 1 Mackeral 1-4 bbls.. .. a 7 00
No 2 Mackeral 1-4 bbls.. .. a 650
No 1 Mackeral 1-2 bbls. .11 00 al2 00
No 2 Mackeral 1-2 bbls..lo 00 alO 50
No 3 Mackeral 1-2 bbls.. 7 00 a 8 CO
No 3 (Extra) 1-2 bbls.. 8 50 a
No 1 Codfish cwt.. 8 00 a 9 00
Scaled Herrings box.. 1 00 a 1 25
FLOUR—
Country Mills, new, bbl.. 13 00 a 15 00
Western Mills, extra,...bb1..13 00 a
“ “ ex family,.bbl.. 14 00 a 15 00
“ “ fami1y,.."..bb1..16 00 a 17 00
Granite Mills Canal none
“ “ Superfine.bbl.. .. al4 00
“ Extra....bbl.. .. a 15 50
“ “ Doub.Ex.bbl.. .. al6 50
Augusta Mills, Canal,, .bbl.. ..a
“ “ Super...bbl.. 13 50 a ..
“ “ Extra...bbl..l4 50 a ..
Dou. Ex.bbl.. 16 50 a ..
BUCKWHEAT— bbl. 13 00 a
“ .........half bbl. 7 00 a
“ qr. bbl. 3 75 a 4 00
GRAIN—
Wheat—White ,bush.. 3 00 a 3 25
Red, bush.. 2 75 a 2 80
Rye, bush.. 1 45 a 1 50
Barley bush.. 2 00 a 2 25
Oats bush.. 80 a 85
Com —Mixed, bush.. 1 15 a 1 18
White, bush.. 1 18 a 1 20
HAT -
Northern cwt.. .. a 200
Eastern cwt.. .. a 225
Native cwt.. 1 50 a 1 75
HIDES--
Green lb.. 5 a 6
Salted lb.. 5 a 6
Salted Dry or flint lb.. 16 a 17
IRON TIES—
Arrow llXa 12X
Universal HXa 12X
Beards H«a 12X
Wailey’s HXa 12X
LARD—In Kegs, lb.. 19 a 20
Prime Leaf (bbls) lb.. 18 a ..
Prime Leaf (half bb15)...1b.. 18Xa
Pressed lb.. 13 a 14
LEAD-Bar lb.. 13Xa 14
LEATHER—
Hemlock Sole lb.. 33 a 36
Northern Oak lb.. 50 a 60
Southern Oak lb.. 30 a 40
Northern Harness lb.. 50 a 60
Southern Harness lb.. 30 a 40
Upper Sides doz. .18 00 a 48 00
French Calfskins d0z..35 00 a6O 00
French Kips doz.. 40 00 aIOO 00
Northern Goat d0z..35 00 a ' ..
Linings and Toppings..doz.. 9 00 a 20 00
LIME—
Howard ; bbl.. .. a
“ cask.. 3 50 a
Rockport, bbl.. 250 a
Rockland, bbl.. 2 75 a
LIQUORS.
Whiskey—Bourbon gal.. 3 00 a 5 00
Rectified gal.. 2 00 a 2 50
Rye gal.. 3 00 a 6 00
Irish gal.. 7 00 a 9 00
Scotch 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 6 00
American gal.. 2 90 a 3 50
Rum —Jamaica.. gaL. 8 00 a 12 00
New England....gal.. 3 00 a 4 00
Ale—Scotch doz. 3 50 a ..
American doz 2 00 a ..
MATCHES—
Telegraph gross.. .. a 300
Shanghai gross.. 3 00 a
Parlor, No. 1 gross.. 2 90 a 3 25
MEAL—Corn.
City ground, bolted...bush.. 1 20 a
Country Ground bush.. 1 05 a 1 10
Pea—for cow feed, A. Mills, pr. lb. ..a 3
MOLASSES—
Jf e^ Y „ rlr 55 a 58
Golden Syrup gal.. 75 a 90
Sugar Cane gal.. 75 a 80
Cuba Clayed gal.. .. a 56
Muscovada gal.. &6 a 58
NAILS—Cut, assorted sizes—lb.. 6xa 6K
OILS-Linseed g. u .. 1 05' a1 75
Kerosene, burning ea l.. 68 a 70
Kerosene, lubricating.... eal.. 90 a
Sperm Winter .'...Ja1.. 75 a4 00
tanners’ Common gal.. 25 a 100
Machinery, spindle gal.. 90 a
Lamp...... g a ].. .. a 200
Lard, Winter gal.. 1 60 a 1 80
ONIONS bbl.. 6 50 a 7 00
PEAS, bush.. 1 45 a 1 50
PORK—Northern Pickled—bbl.. 23 00 a
POTATOES—Irish bbl.. .. a 650
Sweet, .bus. I 00 a 1 25
RAISINS—New, box.. 5 50 600
Layer,old ...box.. 4 75 a 5 00
Layer Xhox.. 2 75 a
RlCE—Carolina, new, lb.. 12Xa 13
ROPE—
Hgmn, Machine lb.. 10 a
Handspun lb.. 8 a 'a
. Flax lb.. 8 a..
Jute lb.. 7 a 8
BALT—Liverpool sack.. .. a 190
SOAP—American .Ye110w...1b.. 10 a 12W
Geo. Chemical', lb.. BWa in
SHOT- bag.. 3 40 a
SUGAR—
Brown, Raw.... lb.. 11 a is
Porto Rico ib., 15 a 1«
Clarified A “Z"ib. 18 a
Clarified B ib,, i7Xa
Clarified C, extra... ib.. 17 a 175 Y
Crushed and Powdered..lb., 19 a *
Yellow C ib.. in a
Yellow Refined lb.. .. a la
TEAS— 10
g, ree " lb- 1 40 a 2 00
Black lb.. 1 00 a I 50
TOBACCO-CHEWING—
Com. Dark Pounds, so’d.lb.. 55 a 60
“ ••••lb.. 70 a 80
Medium Dark lb.. 70 a 75
Medium Bright lb.. 85 a 95
Fine Bright Pounds, lb.. 1 00 a 1 25
Extra Fine and Fancy...lb.. 1 25 a 1 50
Fancy Styles-.... lb.. 1 00 a 1 50
Half-pounds Dark, Ib.. 60 a 72
“ Bright lb.. 65 a 80
TOBACCO—SMOKING—
Fruits* Flowers, lb.. 75 a ..
Durhan, ib.. 60 a
Harmonizer lb.. ~ a 75
gross.. .. a 10 00
Guerilla C1ub..... Xlb.. 50 a
Navy ib.. 65 a
Maryland Club lb.. .. a 150
TWlNE—Baling,..*...., „...lb.. 20 a 22
VINEGAR-..?.’ gal.. 50 a 75
WINES—
J’ort... ga1..3 00 aX 00
gal..3 00 a 5 00
Madeira....'. ;...'.....ga1..3 00 a 5 00
Jf aIa gd ...ga1..3 00 a4 00
Claret case.. 6 75 a7 00
You May Be Too Late.
Be warned in time. Diseases like Indigestion and
Dyspepsia are not to be trifled with. There is such a
thing as being too late in these matters. Inflamma
tion, or Scirrhus Cancer, or some other dangerous disease
may ensue, when all restoratives, no matter how potent,
would be ineffectual. Do not delay then. When the
symptoms of Dyspepsia are first experienced resort at
once to the great restorative medicine, HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERB, and you will be safe.
But few involve greater suffering, and, if not
in itself immedi»f d (/ dangerous, it is the source of many
deadly maladies, jsven if it did not tend to greater evil,
the mental and physical misery it produces is alone a
sufficient reason why no pains should be spared to pre
vent or cure ft. In no country on the face of the globe is
it so completely domesticated as in our own, where it is
found in nearly every household. HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS are universally conceded to be
the sovereign remedy for this annoying disease, as they
act directly upon the digestive organs, correct and tone
the stomach, and give renewed vitality to the system.—
Acting delightfully upon the nerves and soothing the
brain, renders them efficacious as a mental medicine, as
well as a genial stomachic. If taken as a preventive, .
they will be found particularly well suited to the diseases
arising from the unhealthy season of autumn, and their
use will prevent the creeping, unpleasant sensation often
complained of when the chills are stealing slowly upon
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors*
persons indebted to the estate of Robert
Wall, late of said county, deceased, afe hereby re
quired to make immediate payment, and those to
whom said estate Is indebted will render in an account
of their demands within the time prescribed by law,
properlj’ proven, to
HENRY BYNE, Acting Executor.
Burke Co., Ga., April 10,1868.
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Dennis’ Sarsaparilla,
It is now mostly used as an ingredient in DENNIS’
REMEDY for INDIGESTION.
In diseases of the Liver, if there is no derangement
of the Stomach, this Sarsaparilla is preferable to Den
nis’ Remedy for Indigestion. It is preferable for
children when it is only necessary to remove the im
pure matter that causes disease and prevents their
healthy growth.
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CONSTITUTION LIFE SYRUP purges the
system entirely from all the Evil Effects of Mer
cury. For sale by W. H. TUTT.
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JUST RECEIVED, over
200,000 FISH HOOKS.
Also, a fine assortment of LINES and other FISH
ING TACKLE.
Merchants supplied with best KIRBY HOOKS at
New York prices.
PLUMB * LEITNER,
212 Broad street.
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BACON, LARD, FLOUR, Ac.
15 HMDS BACON
15 Tierces LEAF LARD
75 Barrels FLOUR
25 Barrels Refined SUGAR, Ex C
25 Barrels Light Brown SUGAR
50 Sacks COFFEE
15 Barrels MACKEREL
50 Half Barrels MACKEREL
25 Kits No. 1 MACKEREL
300 Bushels Prime CORN
And a tull stock of CANDLES, STARCH, SOAP,
BUCKETS, BROOMS, LIQUORS, TOBACCO
CIGARS, *c. In store and for sale by
ap!9-tf O’DOWD * MULHERIN.
DISSOLUTION.
I I HE firm of Jas. T. Gardiner * Co. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. AU unfinished business
of the firm still remain in the hands of Jas. T. Gar,
diner, who will be found at the office of Roberts,
Morris * Shivers.
JAS. T. GARDINER,
R. B. MORKI-
Auousta, March 21st, 1868. mh2l-lm
Roberts, Morris & Shivers,
SUCCESSORS to
JAS. T. GARDINER & CO.,
Warehouse & Commission Merchants
Mclntosh Street, Augusta, Georgia,
ILL give their PERSONAL ATTENTION
to the Storage and Sale of Cotton, and such other
Produce as may be sent to them. Cash Advances
made on Produce in S ore.
WM. S. ROBERTS. RICH'D B. MORRIS. JAS. A. SHIVERS.
O
Having withdrawn from the General Warehouse
and Commission Bueinefs, in favor of Messrs. Roberts,
Morris * Shivers, I take pleasure in recommending
them to the confidence and patronage of my old friends.
They are all men of large business experience, and
ample means, to conduct business satisfactorily.
JAS. T. GARDINER.
Augusta, Ga., March 21,1868.
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To Artists and Pupils.
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