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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. LUCIUS C. BRYAN, Editor and Terms, $4.00 a year in Advance. / Law and Medical Cards. BRYAN & HARRIS, ’ ATTORVEVS tT LAW , THOHA9VILCS, ii\. fir*t door in second story of , Stark's Con.ftttionM.ry. I. c BRYAN. H H. HARRIS. M*r 14 n ts . MITCHELL & MITCHELL. \ I ATTOR'A* AT 1% H , THEMA.VTELE. : f■; GEORGIA oVer M< Lefcn'k Mclntyre A Young* W. D Miccmell. R. G. Miichell. Ju-iip •) . 9. I? *i'e*cer. C. P- Hassell. Spencer & Hansell, attorvkis at law, THOMASVILLE* GA. Will prompt attention to'all leea! bni tiess erifi iste.l t<> tliejr re in tilt- counties of the ****•:: era i'Tcnit Deoauir of the South \Vent-rn—aitfl flinch. Ware and Appling of tlu- BranswMt foicutt. . over Messrs Wolff A Br -ther’s Btora jnljf * G lOrivMlT G. Mr PCIIEIiIi, ATTOII NE V AT LA W, THOMASVILLE, GA. hHc over McLane’s Store “YOB Jan 24 . 4-12 m C. C RICH ARDSON, | Vt rn iji ii >vt n v i jLLHuV.'iI AMD COUNSELLOR AT LAW, TIIOU tSTtM.K, I. June t*’ 23-ts j. li. H. i.l, U. I. W.F. We Wilt, .D. Kr. KEll> & IK WITT, OFFER their services to the citizens of Thomasville and vicinity. 13TOFFICE at Dr. DeWitPs Drvsr Store Feb ?I ____ ‘ • 8 ts Or. T. x. IIOPKI\S, off TOE I\ SAtfK LOT with KFSIDrM K. b. O. ARV dll , RESIDENT DENTIST TH.'MASVILLE, GA. W ATILL )h-found at the .old -.no Tt *’ i id o ui’tied bv him for r the* feU years , T rff* ft* -i., t-1-dm . • Dr. VT P CLOWER fi VV'iN’G n'rairtiiuutl.v located in I’hmtmi. 1 villa,.ottfiri-his- Professional Ntrvi cc to the im'ifie. at ilie Drug Store of W. P Clowcr 3l Cos. {^“RESIDENCE— the bouec f-.merlr oe i upiei by L)r. Erardon. u;ar 1.4 ly j ii; i :si r I )D 3FA TJ C3r (E3 ! DU P. 9. BtJWKIi ha.~ jti't returned from j New York and Philadelphia, with a large stock of HESS m ILIA! DRUGS. Purchased vnTh a great deal of care from the best manufacturers iu the country —embracing every article in the Medical Department— which he proposes to sell >n as good terms as can be had in this market. He wouM call particular attention to his lurge supply of FANCY ARTICLES, Such as. Soaps. Cologne. Perfumes, Pomades. : Cosmetics, Hair and Tooth Brushes, Combs, i .V e., all of w4r , **h he can sell at reasonable i pri oes, {•onskh'Hfltr the quality of the articles. He has soußThreparations which will restore to the bald head a beautiful suit of hair, turn gray hair to its healthy and natural color, and restore the bloom of youth to the faded visage He would call special attention t his large stock of Phalowe Night Bit- ruing (.'ercus. and 1 Laird s Bloom of Youth. G/re me a Call . . |*. S. BOW ftit, . June 20 , APOTHECARY riAluLj. W. P. CLOWER & CO., DRUGGISTS. Have renovated .-ml refitted the Store next to Young’s Hgtel, for tire purpose of es tablishing a * First Class Drug Store. The new firm ask for a share of patron age, and invite the attention of the citi tens to- their well selected stoek of Meditiiu's, Fancy kind Toilet Articles. Soaps and Perfumery. Fine Green and lllack Teas. Herosine-Lamps and Oil, DTt STI ITS, Together with ..every other article usually keot in a wM! appointed Drug Store. Fhjsicictns’ Frttcripti-jns carefully prepared 4-if Jan 24 D3FLTJGS fTYhe undersigned having purchase ) the JL elegant Drug Store of Dr. Little, take pleasure in announcing to the people o': Thomasville. and the country generally, that they have just received a full supply of fresh Drugs and Medicines. Paints. Oils, Perfumery, Stationery, et., etc. Call and examine for yourselves” By strict attention to business. courte> ous and honorable dealing with our cu’ tomers we hope trr merit and receive a libe* ral share of patronage. • „ , WINN & CASSELS. James N. Wism. Sami-el J. Caskls. •- : jan 17tf S*A T ‘ 7*™?* fro “ date application w ill be made to the Court of Ordinary for AAmcdes County, for leave to sell the Real F tate of Matthew & Jackson Vickers , fin . MATTHEW VICKERS, June CO 60d Adm’r Commission Merchants. Smallwood.Hodgkiss & Cos.. COTTON IT* actors . AND G E X B R A Li COMMISSION KiERGHAHTS, \o. lO Beaver-St., Yew York, J. L. Sm ittwoon, formerly Smallwood, Earle &Cos and J. L. Smallwood & Cos. Tn - II HonoKis=. Georgia. 4 Late Hodgkiss, G W Scott, Florida, > Scott & Cos., D 11. Poole, Georgia. ) New York. We are-prepared through Resident Agents to .Urancr on siii't st.-ll Cotton in all the Mon ilicru Porta, or forward from Thcnc Port* to >rw l'orkpr Liverpool Oireet, @s our friends may prefer. Our eonnoctions in Liverpool afe such as will give -mr cuatouiera all.the advantages of that market. ’ July 4 27-lv J.H.S. DA VIS &((>., AUCTION’ COMMISSION AND • THOMASVILLE, GA. J. R. S. Davis. G. A. Jeffers. July 11 . 28 ts H. W. Mercer. Late > E. C. Anderson, Jr. Cash ; r Plan’r's Bank. J MERCER & ANDERSON, Banliuers COM M ISSION MERCHANTS, Savannah, : : : : Georgia. Will buv and sell Cotton and other Produce on Commission. ‘ Ala \ Stocks, Bonds, and Se curities generally—collect paper payable in Savannah,and make prompt remittances. Busi ness solicited. July 4-1 m TISON ft GORDON, COTTON FACTORS. _ <=■- ±tss , .rkJDrJ SAVANNAH, GA. WM. 11. TISON WM. W. GORDON. May 16 6m lOHN W. ANDERSON & SONS, Factors and General COMMISSION Mi MIAMI Mercliants, Corner. Draylou & Brian Streets, SAVANNAH, GA. May 30 6m H. BRYAN, .A. 1.. HARTKIDGE, E. >V. S. NKFK. Late of .T. Savannah Ga., Cincinnati, O. Brvan * Son Savanh,Ga. Bryan. Hartridge & Cos., COMMISSION MERCHANTS BROKERS, .No. 1 ti.l liny Street, SAVANNAH, Ba. Strict attention given to Consignments and C illections. apr. 11 Gni F. W. SIMS,4 { J. V. WHEATON, laite of the > ‘ ■ La eof the firm of Republican, j ( Wilder, Wheaton &. Cos. F. W. SIMS & Cos., SAVANNAH. BA., FACTORS AND GENERAL commission mum DEALERS IN Mert liandiso. Produce, Tini lu r, Lumber nml Cotton. Consignments and orders respectfully solicit ed. and whether by wagon, river, railroad or sea. will receive the strictest attention. The Forwarding. Business carefully and promptly done. mar 7 lh-Gm J. L.’ VILLALONGA. COTTON FACTOR FORWARD B AH COMMISSI Mcrdiant No- 94 Bay Street, jan l-ts N.4 VAXXAII, GA. W. Carvfl Hall. Jas. E. Myers. J. Hanson Thomas, Jr. Hall, Myers & Thmas GENERAL COMMISSION Mercliants, No. 3, Commerce St., Baltimore. References : J. Hanson Thomas, Pres’t Farmers’ and Mer chants’ Notional Bank.Tison A: Gordon. .Sav’li Kirkland, Chase Ac Cos.. Jno Williams A Son, Williams, Bee A C’o.. N. Y.. Brien & Car rere. N. Y., C. Morton Stewart, H. L. \\ hi nidge, I). H. Gordon, Ya., EdwardS. Myers, J. P. Plea sants & Son, Thos. J. Carson & Cos. Wm. H. MacFarland. Pre t Farmers’ Bank. Ya. Mar 14 fl-6m TWO JIO.YTIIS from date application will lie made to the Court of Ordinary of Loundes County, for leave to sell the lands be longing to the ‘estate of M. S. Griffin, late of said County,deceased. OWEN SMITH, July 4 60d Adm'r Duncan & Johnston, COTTON FACTORS COMMISSION MERCHANTS, SAVANNAH, : ii : GEORGIA. REFERS TO Col.. A. T. Me In tiro, Thomasville. Ga. Col E. Remington, “ Donald McLean,. Esq.,- “ “ July 25 6m . | 11. K. Washbirx. J. Washburn. I. Washburn. . ‘ ‘ J. WASHBURN & CO,, COTTON FACTORS ‘ ItlilSSl MD FORffARDIKB j MERCHANTS, Saa annuli, - - Georgia, j July 25 ‘ 3m Hew School. MRS M J. BAILEY would Tespectfnllv in st rin the. trifcbs ns of ThotnMvilio, -that she will open a DAY SCHOOL for children, j- at her residence, on the First Monday in A\i j gust. ’ ■ ‘ She would also inform them, that having had- I much experience in teaching Music, she can materially -enlarge her -Music Class, without 1 causing- it to conflict with the literarv depart ment. She has an excellent Piano for the use of pupils. REFERENCES: lion. A. H. H'ansell, Thomasville, Ga. J. K Alexander. Esq:, ■ “ “ I)r. R. J. Bruce, “ • “ Hon. P. E. Love, “ Rev. M. E. Clisby, “ “ • Col A. M. Sloan, 14 . “ July 25 3t 103‘2 Acres OF (ami) LAV!) IAOR sale in Brooks County Ga., for only Some of tilese lands are under a. high state of cultivation—w itli good Dwelling House, out houses and every other conve nience. Freedmen also on the place. The best bargain ever offered in the country —now is the time to strike—terms half cash, baleuc-e secured Apply at this office. July 11 28-ts SSO Reward. STOLEN from my Store, on the morning of tire 21th inst-, a small Black Pocket Book, remaining between One Hundred and Fifty, and Two Hundred Dollars, besides valuable papers. The above reward will be given for the recovery of the above, and proof to convict the party or parlies implicated- THOS- L WKAGG July 25 30 ts COTTON GINS. ritllE undersigned arc agents for. Messrs. 1 Massev & Johnson's (successors of Gris wold,) SI PERIOK VWTTON 4IN’, ill the Counties of Loundes, Brooks anil Thomas, Ga., Jefferson and LeOn. Fla. All persons in terested will govern themselves accordingly. E. REMINGTON &. SON, July 13-Jin Thomasville, Ga. JUST HIX’KIVEIK 4 FEW Packs of very fine Playing Cards- J\ Copies of Blackwood’s Magazine, from November 1865 to June 186*5, containing “.Me moirs of the Confederate War for Indepen dence.” —by Heros Von Borcke, Chief of Staff to Gen’l J E.-B Stuart. The Mysteries of Fate," —A Legend of Georgia—by Dillion. “The Land We Love, 4 ’ —by Gen’l P. 11. Ilill. late of thp Confederate Arinv. A few more copies of the “ Prison Life Os Jefferson Davis,” —by I)r. Craven. Another lot of “ Bill Arp.” Fine Letter, Note and Drawing Paper, BEYILL & WKAGG. July 18 2! ts Standard Works fAT.LA ROOKll—Library Edition. J Ladv of the Lake. “ Don Quixote, “ Mysteries of Udolpho—Romance of the Forest by Mrs. Radoliffe, Library Edition. Corinne —by Madam I)e Stael, ” Hannah Moore’s Work’s. “ Smollett’s Works, “ At BEYILL & WRAGG’S. July 18 29-ts TO ALL ff fiOM IT KAY C01CIRI! SOME time during the year 1864, a man came to my Shop and ordered the making of two sets ot Harness —one for a team of six Mu’es and the other for a double buggv. Said Harness were nu de forthwith,but have never been called for, and as I do not remember the name of the party, and have heard nothing of him since. I take this method of notifying him and all concerned, that if said Harness are not called for within thirty days from this date, they will be sold at public auction to pay charges. CHAS. MEKTZ. July 11 28 30d SIPEBI\TE>nE>T'S OFFICE, 1 Atlantic V 42 ii IF Hail Itniul Cos., .- Savannah, Ga., July 3, 1866. ) and after Monday July 9th, the Fare to Thomasville will lie reduced to ($12.00) Twelve Dollar*, and to other stations in proportion. Excursion Tickets—not transferable and good for five days from date of ticket—will also he sold at the various Agencies during the present month; each purchaser paving at the rate of 8 cents per mile and Returning Free- J. M. SELKIRK, July 11 lm Gen’l Sup’t. NEW Southern Music! THE CONQUERED BANNER!—a grand Solo for Mezzo. Soprano or Barytone. My Southern Sunny Home—Song. Gen'l Roh't E. Lkt—Quick March, (with vignette of the General.) Confederate Grand March- My Southern Sunny Home —Instrumental. Tlie above is all published by A. E. Black mar, 167 Canal street. New Orleans. BEYILL & WKAGG. July 4 ts C. S Rockwell, Civil Engineer and Surveyor. Land* SnrTfTcd and Plats drawn in the best style of the Art. Orders left with A- P. Wright, Thomasville, Ga.. will meet with prompt attention. June 20 25 ts Tliomasville, Georgia, Wednesday, August 15, 1860. j Stamp Dulira Imposed by Aft. of Con- Hi -. to Take Ellcct August Ist. j The following is an alphabetical list ! of the stamp duties imposed by the Act of Congress, passed July 13, 1860, and which went into effect on the Ist inst. Agreement —Other than those men tioned in this schedule, (or any ap praisement,) for every sheet or piece of paper on which is writen, 5 cents; appraisements of value or damage, 5 cents. Bill of exchange, foreign—Drawn in hut payable out of the United States if drawn singly or otherwise-than in a set ot three or more —same as inland bills of exchange or promissory notes. Drawn in sets rs three or more, for every bill of each set, where the sum made payable shall not exceed SIOO, 1 or the equivolent thereof, to any for eign currency in which such hills may be expressed, 2 cents; for every ad? ditional 8100, or iractional part there of in excess-of SI.OO, 2 cents. Bill es exchange. Inland.—Draft’ or order for the payment of .any sum of money, not exceeding 8100, other wise than at sight of on deaiand, or. promissory notes, except bar.k -notes and checks; or any memorandum, check, ree<?pt, or other written or printed evidence of an amount of money to be paid on d'miand or at a time designated, for a-sum hot exceed ing SIOO, 5 cents', for every additional’ 8100, or fractional part in excess of SIOO, 5 cents Bill of Sale.-Bills of sale by which any ship or vessel, or any part thereof, shall be conveyed to of vested in any other person or- persons, when the consideration shall not exceed 8500, stamp duty 50 r cents; do., when the consideration exceeds SSOO and does not exceed 81,000, $1 ; exceeding 81,000, for . every additional amount of ‘BSOO, or fractional part thereof, 50. cents. Personal property. other than ships or vessels, 5 cents. Bill of Lading.—For goods and merchandise exported to foreign ports, other than charter party, each 10 cents. . Bonds.- —Os indemnity—where- tbc money ultimately recoverable there upon ‘is SI,OOO or less, 10 cents; where the penalty exceeds 81,000, for every additional SI,OOO or fraction al pari in excess of SI,OOO, 50 cents. For the due execution of the duties’ of any ortlce, $1: Os any description otner than such, as may be required in legal-proceeding, or used in con nection with mortgage deeds, and not otherwise charged in this chedule 25 cents. • . Certificates —Other than those men tioned, 5 cents.. Certificates of Damage—And all other documents issued by any Port warden or Marine Surveyor, 25 cents. Certificates of deposit—For a slim not exceeding SIOO, 2 cents , exceed ing SIOO, 5 cents. Certificate of Profits—ln any incor porated company, for an amount not less than S3O, nor exceeding SSO, 10 cents; from SSO to 1,000, 25 cents ; exceeding 81,000, for every additional SI,OOO or fractional part thereof, 25 cents. ‘ - Certificate of Stock—ln incorpora ted company, 25 cents. ‘ • Charter Party—On- any letter of memorandum rela’ing to the Charter of any vessel, if the registered tonage does not exceed 150 tons, 81 ; from 150 to 300 tons, 83 ; from 300 to 000 tons, $5 ; over 000 tons, 810. Cheeks, Drafts or Orders —For any amount on any bank, broker or trust company, at sight or on demand, 2 cents; for ameunt exceeding 810 on any person other than a bank, broker or trust company, at sight of on de mand, 2 cents. Cigar lights—Made in part of wood, wax, glass, paper or other materials, in parcels or packages, 1 cent; in packages of more than 24 and not more than 50 lights, 2 cents; for eve ry additional 25 lights, or fractional part of that number, 1 cent. Contracts —Contracts, broker's note, or memorandum of sale of any goods or merchandise, stocks, bonds, notes of hand, for each note or memorandum ofsale, 10 cents. Conveyance or Deed of Grant — Where the consideration or value does not exceed 8500, 50 cents; from 8500 to 81,000, 81 ; and for every addition al SSOO, or fractional part thereof, in excess of 81,000, 50 cents. Entry of Goods —At custom house, not exceeding in value SIOO, 25 cents; from SIOO to SSOO, 50 cents; exceed ing SSOO, $1; for the withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouses, 50 cents. Friction Matches—Or lucifer match, es, made in part ot wood, in packages of 100 or less, 1 cent; when in par cels and packages containing more than 100, and not more than 200, for each parcel or package, 2 cents, and for every additional or iractional part thereof, 1 cent; for wax tapers, double the rates herein imposed upon friction matches, 1 cent. Lease. —Where rent is S3OO or less, 50 cents, where the rent axceeds 8300 for each additional S2OO, or fraction in excess of S3OO, 50 cents, assign ment of a lease, ame stamp as origi nal, and additional stamp upon the value or consideration of transfer, according to the rates on deeds. (See Conveyance.) Manifest Entry, Clearance.—Of car . go of vessel for foreign port, if tonage does not exceed 300 tons, 81 ; from 300 to GOO, 83, exceed GOO, 85. Meats, Fish. Fruits, Sauces, Jelies, Sec. —For . and upon.every can, bottle or other sinjo package, containing meats, fish, shell-fish, fruits, vegetables sauces, syrups, prepurd mustard, jams or jellies contained therein, packed or Sealed, made, prepared and sbld, or offered for sale, or removed ‘for con sumption iu the United Statos,.on or after the Ist day of October, ISGG, when such can, bottle, or other s'n.gle package with its contents, sha'l fiot exceed two pounds in weight, for every additional pound or fractional part, 1 cent.. Mortgage on-Personal Bonds—Giv en as security for the payment ot any , definite sum, from 8100 to SSOO, 50 cents; exceeding. 8500, and not.ex ceeding 81,000, sl. For every ad ditional SSOO, or fractional part there-’ of, in excess of 8500, 50 cents,-provi ded, that upon each and every assign- . mentor transfer of a mortgage; policy of insurance, or the renewal or con tinuance of any agreement, contract or charter, by. letter or otherwise, .a stamp duty shall bo required equal .to that imposed on the original instru ment. • ‘ ‘. . Passage Ticket—To a foreign port, if of less price than $25, 50 cents, from 835 to 850, 81, and for. every additional SSO, or fractional part therei of, in excess of SSO, sl. •’ . Pawnbrokers’ any amount, 5 cents • Playing Cards,—For . and upon every pack, not exceeding 52 cards• in number, irrespective of prree or value 5 cents. Policy of insurance—On any life ‘or lives, where the- amount insured does not exceed- 81‘000,. 25 cents, ‘ from $1,000,. to- $‘5,000, 50 cents ex ceeding $5,000 sl. . Fire and Marine Risks. Premium not exceeding .810, 10 cents, premium not exceeding SSO, 25 cents, exceeding SSO, 50- cents. Accidental insurance policie-* are ex empt. ‘ •’ . ’■ • Power of Attorney. —To transfer stock, bonds or script, to collect divi dends, interest or rent, 25 cents ; to . vote by proxy, except in charitable,’ religious, literary and cemetery socie ties, 10 cents; to sell or lease real es tate, and perform, all other acts’ not ‘BpiclCvd, ©l, f’v>r any other purpowc, • 50 cents. ‘ . • . • Probate-of will, or letter of admin istration.- I—Where 1 —Where the estate does not-, exceed the value of 82,000, 8.1, for every additional $4,000, or fractional part in excess of 82,000, 50 emits.. Protest of Note, Draft, &c.t—Or ma rine protest, Sec , 25 cents. .. Proprietary, Medicines,. Cosmetics, &c.—Not-ovcr 25 cents, 1 cent, not ■ over 50 cents, 2 cents, not over 75 cents, 3 cents, not over sl, 4 cents, For every additional 50 cents, or fractions thereof, 2 cents. . . “ Receipt —Receipts for the payment of any sum of money., or for the pay-: ment of any debt due, exceeding S2O, not being for satisfaction .of any nioi'U gage or judgment, or decree of a court, or endorsement on any stamp obliga tion in acknowledgement of its fulfill ment, for each receipt, 2 cents. Pro-’ vided, that when more than one sig- . nature is affixed to the same paper,. one or more stamps may be- affixed thereto representing the whole amount of stamps required for .such signa tures. ‘ • ‘ ‘ . • I Sales —Or contracts for the sale of j stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, gold), and silver , bullion and .promissory j notes’or other securities, when mac}e j by brokers, banks or bankers who pay a special tax, require stamps equal to . 1 cent on eve-ry S.,(X). if there rs a fraction over $.700, .the’ same to be stamped at the full rate of sloo. When niadeby a person, firm or cor poralion nor paying special tax,’ for every SIOO of value,’ 5 cents.- A memorandum of tho sale or contract must be’ made by the seller to the i buyer upon the sale or contract- being 1 made, and the stamps'affixed there on. . ‘ ‘ Writ— 1 -Writ 50 cents. ‘ Where the amount claimed in a writ, issued by a court not of record, is SIOO or over,- 50 cents. Upon every confession of judgment, or cognovit, for $-100 or over, (except in those cases where j the tax fnr the writ of commencement of suit has been paid), 50 cents.. Writs or other process on appeals from justices’courts or other courts of im ferior jurisdiction to a court of record, 50 cents. Warrant of distress, when the amount of rent claimed does not exceed SIOO, 25 cents; when exceed ing 60 cents. EXEMPTIONS No stamp duties shall be required on powers of attorney or any other paper relating to application for boun ties, arrearages of pay, or pensions, or to receipt thereof from time to time, or upon tickets or contracts of insurance, when limited to injury to persons while traveling ; nor on cer tificates of the measurement or weight of animals, wood, coal, or other arti cles, nor on deposit notes to mutual insurance companies for the insurance upon which policies subject to stamp duties have teen or are to be issued, nor on any w rrant of attorney accom panying a bond or note, when such bond or note shall bare affixed there to the stamp or stamps denoting the duty required; and.when any. bond or note shall be secured by a mortgage, but one stamp duty shall be required •to be placed on such papers;: nor on any certificate of the record of a deed dr other instrument in writing,-or of the .ackno-wlment or proof ‘thereof by attesting witnessed; ■ nor’ to any en dorsement of a • negotiable instru~ ment, . ... Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon’ shall be -the highest rate required for said instrument, or'either of them. ‘ ’ Receipts’ by express companies fcr. the delivery of’-any property for trans portation ate exempt front stamp du ty. ; • •• PENALTIES. Penalty for making, si-n'ng ingafiy instrument; dooumeht or paper of afiy .kind whatever, or shall except negotiate or‘pay, or cause to be accept ed, negotiated or any bill of exchange, draft or order, or proriiisso-. ry note’ lor'.tbe payment of fuoney, without the same being duly stauued; or'denoting the daty’ hereby imposed thereon, $59; atid. the’ instrument shall le deemed invalid and of no’ effect; or for-counterfeiting stamps oj • ‘dies, #I,OOO, ruid i-mprisonnieiit at lxud labor not exceeding five ’years A Fur making, signing, issueing, -accepting or paying any’ bill of exchange, draft, ‘ order, 01; note without stamp, S2OO. For - s'elli hg proprietary cosmetics, matehes, meals, • iisli, fruits, sauces,- jelies, See., without proper stamps, SSO. ‘■ ’’ . • . ■ ‘ OTHER. PROVISIONS. ’ • Instruments are no-t to be recorded unless properly stamped; • No instrument is invalid for .the want of the particular kinds of stamps designated, provided a legal stamp of equal amount (except proprietary stamps) is duly affixed. all official instruments, documents, and- papers issued or used, by officers of the United. States Government, or by the officers of any State, county or other municipal ‘ corporation, -are exempt. • In eases where an adhesive -stamp shall be used for denoting any duty imposed -by this aet, tlie person using or affixing the same shall write there on the initials of his name and.date upon which the same shall be attached OP -UiS-Q-J, BO; l that tLo- BftlUO : lii.ay oi again’ be used, under a penally of SSO. ’ Instruments heretofore issued with out stamps, not to be void where stamps are subsequently affixed.— Postage stamps cannot be used as -revenue stamps. •Any. person may present to the • Commissioner of Internal Revenue any instrument, and require liis opitG. ion whether.the same is chargeable with any duty; and if the said Com missioner. shall . .be of opinion that it is not chargeable with any stamp duty, lie is required to impress -on it a particular stamp, with words to sig nify that it is. not chargeable .with stamp . duty ; and every instrument on. which said- stamp is impressed shall be received in evidence in- all courts, notwithstanding objections ou the ground’ of such-instrument -being without the proper stamp. ‘ The party to whom it document is •issued from a foreigli country, or by whom-it is to be used, shall, before using the same, affix thereon the stamp or stamps indicating the duty required. . Proprietors of cosmetics, medicines of proprietary articles, may furnish private dies,’ and are allowed- 5 per cent on. all purehases of ss‘ooj over $.500, 10 per cent. ; . Gvaiyin DHrgiitPKh) the Philadelphia I'oiirent ion. All (he District Conventions . have been heard from, and .the Delegates. j‘ stand as follows : . • • •. Ist District,—lion. W. B, Fleming, | Gen. J-ohn B. Gordon. Alternates, A. I T. Mclntyre, P. C. Pendleton. 2st District—(Own. Eli Warren, ! Judge. J. L. Wimberly. Alternates, Col. A. S; Cutt.s, Maj. Fly. : . 3d Distri 2t —Hon. Hiram Warner, l Hon. E. IT. Worell. Alternates Hon. i W, F. Wright, Hon. Porter Ingram. 4th District.--Hon. Thomas Harde man, P. W. Alexander. Alternates, Dr, Ira E. Dupree, T. G. Lawson. f sth District' —lion. Linton Stephens, Gen. A. R. Wright. Alternates, Hon. James S. Hook, Dr. B. it. Casey. 6th District.—Hon. John H. Chris ty, Col. Robert. McMillan. Alternates, j Hon. 11. P. Bell, Col. Samuel J. Smith. 7th District—lion. Richard F. Lyon, j Hon. Jas. Milner. Alternates, T. F. i Smith, W. M. Lowery, H. C. Baitow, j D. S. Printup, A. J. Hansell, Lewis ; Tumblin, J. li. Parrott. DELEGATES AT LARGE. The endorsement of the ticket for 1 delegates from the State at large re | commended by the fourth District Con vention, by three other Distrcts, viz : the First, Second and Third, settles the i question as to who shall be the dele ( gates, to-wit: lion. A. H. Stephens, , Hon. H. V. Johnson, Hon, A. H. 1 Chappell, and Hon. D. A. Walker. We propose, however, and we are j sure it will meet with universal approv t al, that all the gentlemen voted for as delegates-at-large by the various con- YOL. Yf.-Xo. 33. ventions, attend as the rvpn-s • of Georgia Other State's-h..t, than four deleg ihs a’-!... f : ■ only that number of vote* can by them in the’ Conventi m,. am t e is no reason why. Georgia - sha . have the benefit of the matured w . • do.u; of- all the gentlemen .fjtiub they have been ‘ selected ,an ; recoi mended by large -aid highijf respect#* ble bodies of lier citizeus. •We feel certain there is no oj.posi*’ tiou t.o this suggestion, and in that event the - delegation will stand, as foW , lows ; A. 11. Stephens, 11. \ ; Johnson, A 11. Chapped, I>. A. Wal or, B. H, Mill, and Andrew J.. Mansell. Judge Earner’s name has been omit ted, as he .has been elected-to represent the 3d ‘District, in conjunction with Judge. Worrell. —'Jlacou Telegraph, A Judge Arrented, —The Telegfa; R ‘ has already announced the arrest.’ < Judge Ahull, one of the States J u--.e ■ ‘ of .Louisiana.- The aigo-t ■ was nut . not by the military-, but on affidavit fih and before a baited States Comniissionei; ■ Mi's treason consisted in his declaim that the Civil Rights bill i$ ynCons t tutionul. This was the pretext, fi i his arrest; the” real ground, however,, doubtless wash is charge to. his grand jury to ind et the-members of the bo gus Convention. Mere is a paragraph from the Judge’s; opinion in regard to thy. Civil Bight's Bill: ‘ ‘ ‘‘TboCivil Rights bill has been pas sed upon by a great constitutional law yer, statesman • and patriot, Andrew Johnson, lie speaks like the others : be decided it unconstitutional and vetoed it,.as President of the Unitea States;’ I ira of the same mind, and believe it to Kc unconstitutional —not binding on this court.*’ Grf.f.i.y Al.uimf.ii —ln lashing the Xew Vo. k Evening Poet for its advo cacy of the Philadelphia Convention, Greely says : “This Philadelphia Convention has the substantial support, to start with.- •of the party which polled 1,800,00 “ votes for McClellan and Pendlet/m It* 1864. Then .it is packed’With the ; essentially unchanged rebels, with scarcely an exce: tiou: ’Add’ to those the Federal Executive with it- d.< spot-.’ ic power over what Mr. • Randall’ calls the ‘bread and butter’ of more than one hundred thousand RcpuoTicans now in cilice, but’ wlio are given to undeistand that their official heads must fall if they fail to support ‘my policy;’ and the Philadelphia Conven tion is seen to be sufficiently formida ble to justify and demand fixed atferr t!Qh.’; ‘■ . High Priced Kissing.—\n Indiana, Hums Swaekhatmuer was .finc-il 87 sot kissing Mrs. Katrina Sweihocke'n, the . other day;. The deed was eoumrtt 4 in the presence of I)citrich Sweiho-ck en, her- husband, who said. “I was ser in ad as I never was.”—-The affair 1 to the perpe-ration of. some- h’orril poetry, of which this is a speoim.cn;. ’ . blister spare mine vr.uw! • • Touch not her poOty check, • y . For-if you.kiss her i-uw, . . I hits you ntit.mi.ne stick I . . • • • [Frorn tlo-e Florida S-oMtiii'-l ] • •’ t oyrr}nß(lcKf!>, Washington:, July 29, !•>;; ‘ : During flic donate in iho SeOuLi oii Friday night, the drill CaftK* rip aatfi r. izing certain rewards to he pai’d t . one Lafayette Baker, a detective an l other “detectives/’ for alleged services in capturing Booth, and the Other alleged “assrssins’’ of the late Mr. Li\- • Cola. This man. Bake i had his re cord pretty well overhauled here beljortl the courts, a few'months ago. He was the right hand man of the Lincoln administration, amt’ in Company with SchexcK, did its dirtiest, work. He .was a man so much after Stanton’s own heart that the latter made him a Brigadier Cjeneryl, in the Ui it 1 States Army ! a title and rank which he v.as allowed to wear until his inf.ua character was laid bare in the 1c i r* 1 investigations above mentioned, in the time of his power, when lie had the'j ower to go in to any man’s line . arrest any mui and incarcerate hi.a in a dungeon for mo ith-yfor ao came wh.aever, and without relief ‘ jr m. habeas corpus, a p wer which lie ex ercised in hundreds of eases, —in -the . time of his power he had the aud ic’fy to file a claim against the govern ui nt for $20,000 lbr service iq c'lpturi.ig the “assassins” of Mr. Lincoln 1 When the matter came'before Con gress, the House of Representatives awarded him, I beleive $17,000 1 The Senate however, cut it down to $3,- 000. When the bill was under discus sion, Senator Davis, of Kentucky said that “he was amazed that the Senate could entertain the bill for a moment. There never had been any evidence that Booth had been either killed or captured. Why was not his body . brought to this city and exposed to the j public gaze so that it might be identi ! tied ?—No one knew that Booth had actually been shot and, for all they j knew he might come back and mur ; der someone else. As for this man ! Baker, he believed that he was a | greater villian than any one he wos • pursuing, and the very man to get up , the story that Booth had been killed. He ought not to have anything.’’ ’ This is every word true, and there ia