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~AUGL~BTA. GA.
SATURDAY MOaNING, FEB’Y 5, 1861.
CLOSING THE MAILS.
The Northern Mail closes at 7 a. m. and fi p.m.; ;
con, Columbtr* Lexington and Athens, at 6 p. m.;
buenshoro, Lalton, Griffin, Sparta, Warrenton,
New Orleans, Madison, Montgomery, Rome, Ma
rietta Covington, La Grange, Ncwnan, Chatta
nooga, Nashville, Knoxville, Huntsville, Ala.,
Mobile, Memphis, Washington, and West Point,
at 12.30 p. m. All other offices for the West close
at 12 m.
_ Southern Congress.
/ratified, and we are sure our read
ers will be, at the announcement by telegraph
that the Hon. Howell Cobb was made Presi
dent of the Southern Congress. Abetter se
lection could not have been made. We are
particularly pleased with the high and deter
mined Southern position taken in his address.
.Till pe ,ple of the seceded States, and, we
trust/of all the other Southern States will,
finally, unite in the sentiment, let the separa
tion be, in the language of Cov. Cobb, “per
fect, COMPLETE and PERPETUAL.”
Prof. Spellers.
It was not our good fortune to be present
t, n Saturday evening to witness the exhibi
tion of Prof. Speliers’ pupils, at Concert
Hall. We are informed, by a friend, that
the proficiency displayed by the lads was
astonishing, when it is remembered that they
have been but a few weeks under the tuition
of the Professor.
We are gratified to learn that Mr. Speliers
will remain in Augusta. We trust that
parents and teachers will avail themselves of
this opportunity and attend to the physical
training of the youth under their charge.
To say nothing of these instructions in a
military point of view, the grace and ease
imparted to the boys and the muscular de
velopment attending the exercise, are worth
double the price of tuition. Another rw
.dilderation is, all this is looked upon bjWie
pupil as a pleasant recreation Let Pro£ r ssor
Speliers, therefore, be patronized liberally by
our citizens. See his card in another column-
The Rains,
The frequent and heavy rains which have
'alien recently here and “up the country,”
filled our river to overflowing. A considera
ble portion of Hamburg wa's submerged on
Sunday afternoon and night, and about one
hundred and fifty feet of the South Carolina
Railroad, just beyond the Hamburg Depot,
waß washed away, (this does not interfere
with the passenger trains, however).
Hambuag still resembles a minature Ven
ice—the batteau-men may not be quito as
rou’-mantic as tee gondeliers.
The old saw—“more rain, more rest, was
not verified on Sunday, for many of our
church-going merchants were hard at work
getting goods cut of cellars, etc., while many
other persons were gathering fuel from the
immense quantity of drift-wood which all
■ilay long wasfloattng down the river
steamer Columbia shipped tier moor-
BSflQid drifted three or lour miles down life
before the hands on hoard could tire
fcoest to hew whoarf. high*
es?,point reached by the water was thirty
two feet two iuebes, at six o'clock last night
it indicated thirty feet six inches, and falling
slowly.
A portion of our own city was flooded, but
we hear of no damage therefrom. A gentle
man just from Atlanta, informs us that three
trains on the State Road are due at that pldce
and that Rome and Chatanooga are partially
flooded.
State Armorv.
VJ’he LaGrange Reporter suggests Atlanta as
a proper place for the State Armory. Why
not locate it at the Augusta Arsenal? This
is already the property of the Republic of
Georgia, auu '.swell adapted for the purpose.
The Phoenix.
•The public are requested to take notice
that the “Phoenix,” whose gender is being
discussed by a morning and evening papers of
this city, is not the. Phoenix referred to in the
advertisement of Messrs. Estes & Clark in
another column of the Southern Republic.
Distress among the English Operatives,
—The late London and Liverpool papers are
filled with the dreadful accounts of starvation
and suffering in the manufacturing towns and
cities, in consequence of a lack of employ
ment, resulting mainly from the countermand
ing of ordert from the United Staten “Relief
societies,” “soup houses,” and “fuel and
clothing associations” are springing up in alt
the manufacturing districts. Manchester,
Leeds, Huddersfield, Nottingham and Coven
try are serious sufferers. The number of
poor has increasi alarmingly. In one town
the out-door recipients are over 2000 more
than last year at the same time. Under such
circumstances how long would England, with
her superior Naval power, submit to a block
ade of the cotton ports.
An Armed Republican Convention. —The
Chicago Democrat, Republican says that a
movement is on foot to call a monster Repub
lican Convention of one hundred thousand
men to be held at Cincinnati on the 2d of
of March. The delegates to this convention
are expected to be armed and equipped for
“any necessary service, and will hold them
selves in readiness to go to Washington City
on the 4th of March or in any other direction
where Generals Scott and Wool may order
them to move.
Piccolomini, who is now the Marchioness
della Fargua, is about to increase the noblo
family of della Fargjua. How she will wink
snd blink to the youngster, when it comes ;
how she will coax and wheedle, nurse and
teaze the baby. How she will sing it to sleep
with “Ah monfili ” for a lullaby, and awaken
it with Masaniello’s song, “Amis, la matinee
tit belle."
\ The ex-Ueverend 1. 8. Kallock, celebrated
for his gallantries In Boston, and for drink
ing whisky-skins as a preparation for the de'
livery of temperance lectures, has been at
Springfield, boring Old Abe for an office.—
He has been a ranting republican gospel
preacher for yeajrs, and he ought to be taken
care of.
Fine Cotton. —We announce .the sale of
four bales of Zippora silk cotton, by Heard &
Clark, to 11. F. Russel', at twenty-eight cents
per pound. This cotton » ns grown by Charles
McCoy, Esq., of this city, and is pro
nounced, by the best judges, the finest and
longest staple ever grown on uplands, and
produces equal to Pettit Gulf seed. The seed
can be had of Mr. McCoy, and we would ad
vise our planters to procure and plant them,
as they will find it a profitable investment.
Zipporah Cotton Seed—prices, one pound
for ten dollars; three pounds for twenty dol
lars; eight pounds for fifty dollars; twenty
pounds for one hundred dollars; for sale by
f*Ch»s. ijoCoy, Augusta, Ga
w A Fact or Two.
To prove that the formation f the Amiericau
Union was the act of the people, and nor/of the
States, that it is a consolidated Government, and
not a Confederacy, very many triumjthantly poiut
to the first clause of the preamble to tnV Constitu
tion which says : i
„--We the people of the United States, irp order
to form a more perfect Union, Ac. do orAain and
establish this Constitution.”
We regret to see that the New Bedford Times,
usually so fouud on all political queVtions, makes
use of the same argument.
It is a principle in law that the cc>dieil always
governs the will; and if consolidate,nists refer to
the preamble of the Constitution to! sustain their
theory, to overthrow it we would .appeal to the
last clause of that instrument, the codicil, which
reads as follows;
\ “Tho ratification of the Conventions of nine
| States shall be sufficient for th-; .-stablishment of
this Constitution between the States so ratifying
I the same.”
■ But this is not all. If consolidationists will
only take the trouble to examine the history
of the proceedings of tbo Convention that framed
the Constitution, they will learn that the pieamble
to that instrument when committed to the hands
! of the Committee on phraseology, read :
“We the people of the .States of New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts, Ac.,” enumerating each of
the thirteen by name. In this Committee two ob
jections were raised to this form. The first was
that it made the preamable too long, and it was
agreed that the expression, “People of the United
States” would cover tin- whole ground without in
fringing on the sovereignty ol the States. The
second objection was insuperable, and was as
follows; The last clause of the Constitution
which we have above quoted, provided that it
should go into effect on being ratified by nine
States, and it was deemed more than probable,
that it would not be ratified by she whole thirteen,
and in that event there would be one or more
States enumerated in the preamble that had not
ratified it. Hence the names of the several States
were omitted.
It should also not be forgotten that the Con
stitution was ratified by each State separately,
and at different times, in its sovereign capacity.
Again it should be borne in mind that Consti
tutions are amended by the same power that
creates them. The filth article of the Federal
Constitution provides for its amendment by the
States, and not by the people in the aggregate.
\Ranyor (Maine) Union.
The State Flag Hoisted on the Custom
House.
Yesterday, at one o’clock, the Georgia
Flag was displayed front the flag-staff of the
j Custom House, and was greeted with hearty
' cheers by the Custom House officers and the
| citizens in the streets in that vicinity. The
■ flag, which is a very beautiful one, both in
i design and execution, was furnished by Mr.
| A. Jlonaud, the proprietor of the City Hotel,
I the needle work having been executed by
the ladies of bis family, and the painting by
Mr Cerveau, Artist of this city. The flag is
vhite, bordered with red. In the centre of
the white field is represented the Coat of
i Arms of Georgia. Five red stars, with the
blue star of Georgia at the top of the temple,
and surrounded with a glory form the curve
of an arch extending from the two lower
corners of the flag. Over all is the All-seeing
Eye. By this arrangement, while ths coat of
arms of our own State is the prominent fea
ture of the banner, the seceding St ates, as
they come into the constellation of our South
ern Confederacy, will find their appropriate
places in the arch of strength or the bow of
promise that spans our glorious banner of
free and independent Georgia.
The flag was hoisted over the Custom
House by permission of Collector Boston, at
suggestion of Boarding Officer H. M. Daven
port, and was hauled to its place on the staff
by Major W. J. Mclntosh, formerly of the U.
S. Navy; and at present an Appraiser, and
the oldest officer in our Custom House
Savannah Neu-s.
—.— _ ♦.
Washington, Jan. 30. —Private advices
from the South, received to night, indicate
that there will be a fight in less than thirty
hours.
The President declared to a member of
Congress yesterday that he had no doubt that
Fort Sumter would be attacked in less than
a week, when a fight would ensue and the
war would commence. The Congressman
inquired why he did not reinforce Major An
derson. The President replied, that there
were not vessels enough in the American
navy to reach Fort Sumter. In the first
i place, they would have to enter in the day
| time, and move .-lowly in order to clear the
I old it-ssels that have been sunk In th u chan
nel as barriers against any attempt of gov
ernment vessels to enter the harbor. This
fact, it is asserted, would cause their sure
destruction by the outer lighthouse batteries
on Morris Island, and before encountering
the fire of the Morris light beacon batteries,
and Point Cummin’s batteries, and the guns
of Fort Johnson on James Island, and Fort
Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island, all of which
they would have to sutler before reaching
Fort Sumter. Besides, Major Anderson could
afford no protection to a vessel against the
outter batteries of Morris Island.
This is the opinion of the authorities hav
ing the power to send relief; but in justice
to those who would have to execute the work
and risk their lives before the fire of the se
cessionists, 1 am assured that the harbor of
. Charleston can be entered by light draft ves.
sels of war, and Major Anderson can be re
inforced. There are men in the American
navy who believe that the business of firing
cannon is a game that two can play at, and
that as good a shot can be made from the
deck of an American ship-of-war, as from
■ Morris Island.— N. Y. Herald.
Ladies Should Bead Newspapers. —lt is
a great mistake in female education to keep
a young lady’s time and attention devoted to
only the fashionable literature of the day. If
you would qualify her for conversation you
must give her something to talk about, give
her education with the actual world and its
transpiring events. Lrge her to real news
-1 papers and become familiar with the present
i character and improvement of our race. His
tory is of some importance, but the past world
is dead, and we have little comparatively to
do with it. Our thoughts and our concerns
should be for the present world, to know
what it is and improve its condition. Let her
have an intelligent conversation concerning
the mental, political, and religions improve
ments of our time. Let the gilded annuals
and poems on the centre table be kept a part
of the time covered with journals. Let the
family—men women and children—read the
newspapers.
At Monroe, in the new sovereign State of
Alabama, some years ago, a game of poker
was being played. Jim C was in it, and
during the game contrived to steal the four
aces and lay tnem on his knee to be played at
the proper time. The player who sat next to
j him saw the move, and slipping the aces from
J their hidiug places, put four other cards in
I their stead. When Jim's turn came to deal
he called on all hands to go it blind.—“l’ll go
over ali of you.” When all were in deep
enough to suit him he reached for his aces,
and brought up something else. Throwing
his cards on the table, in a tone of indigna
tion, he exclaimed :
j “j>y (} , gentlemen, I cant play in this
game. There’s cheating going on.”
Statistics of the Roman Catholic Church,
from 1808, prove its steady progress in the
United States. During the last year, the
feundations of 36 new churches were com
menced. In 1808, tliere were only 68 priests,
80 churches, and 2 bishops in the United
States. In 1860, there were 2,285 priests, 49
bishops, and 2,389 churches.
The Invincibles of Common Life. —What
a glorious troop might be formed of those
men who have won their laurels in the cam
paign of life, fighting not against sword and
bayonet, musket and cannon, lance and sa
bre ; but against hardship and circumstances;
natural defects and the ridicule or opposition
of their fellow-men. Nor lias the tight been
against a visible or tangible foe alene ; these
men have had themselves to conquor, their
ignorance or indolence ; their natural leaning
to evil; the bad habits of early days, or oven
their poverty and the lowness of their social
station.
Great excitement was occasioned in Dan
bury, Conn., the other day, by a reliable re
port that a prominent Republican firm in
New York, had shipped several cargoes of
| “material for balls” to the secessionists.
The excitement took a different turn on learn
ing the “material” was codfish.
The New York Memorial to Congress, pe
tioning for peace, is signed by 37,754 genu
ne, responsible names, is 1,168 feet in length,
and makes, closely packed, a roll more than
two feet thick. This document, in its origin
and the various steps of its history, is pro
nounced by the Journal of Commerce as the
most significant expression of the real popu
lar will ever BDnt8 D nt f> ot> N rk to the Fed
eral Capitol.
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[Special Dispatch to the Charleston Counn.:
important from 'Washington.
Washington, Feb. 3.—1 am re*’ .d> in
formed thsU President Buchanan has inform
ed Col. Hayne, in reply to his letter in rela
tion to Fort Sumter, that he has no power,
express or implied, to negotiate for the sale
or transfer of any property belonging to the
General Government. That all such appli
cations must be made to Congress, who alone
possesses the power to dispose of such pro
perty.
Governor Hicks testified before the Special
Committee on Treason yesterday, that he
had some evidence that the invasion of this
city was contemplated by parties in Mary
land.
More troops arrived to-day. The last in
stallment makes a total of 800 Federal troops
now in Waseington.
Col. Hayne’s letter to the President was
submitted to several Southern gentlemen be
fore it was sent to Mr. Buchanan, and met
their approval. It argues the question of
property. Taking the ground that South
Carolina is independent, it, argues that she
has the right to take the property within her
limits necessary for her own defence. He
also argues the absurdity of an attempt by
the Federal Government to maintain its an
thority by force of arms. He contends that
persistence in this policy must causa a colli
sion, which can only end in the destruction
of the property an,d bloodshed. The argu
ment throughout is of a legal character and
quite lengthy. Col. Ilayne anticipates that
the whole subject will be laid before Congress
by the President, and says he does not expect
that the reply will be directed to himself.
Ax Unfortunate Youth. The Marquis
of Bute is thirteen years old, and has an in
come amounting to as much as four hundred
thousand dollars a year. As he is an or
phan, his relations are fighting about their
respective claims to the guardianship of the
young heir. An English paper says :
“ The rival guardians advocate the rival
systems ; the Scotch Lord Justice Clerk and
the Lord High Chancellor of England are in
voked to settle the differences of the parties
contending over this precious trust, hut seem
un.ble to settle their own, each asserting his
sepa ate authority over a ward who holds ti
tles and possessions within the jurisdiction
of both. “Dinr.a meddle wi' my Earl of Dum
fries and Laird o’ Rolhsay,” growls the Cale
donian Mines. “ Take care how you inter
fere with my Marquis of Bute,” thunders the
Rhadamanthus of England. “Remove him
from Scotland at your peril,’ warns Lord
Glencorse. ‘See that he is brought within my
jurisdiction, or beware,’ decrees Lord Camp
bell ; and between both these stools this youth
of bright prospect is likely enough, some
dozen years hence, to find himself if not on
the ground, at least upon another stool—-that
of repentance. In the meantime he is ‘paid
into court,’ as it were, and is deposited pen
dente life, on neutral ground, which, fortun
ately for him, he finds in the family of his
relative, the Earl of Galloway.”
How different would be the actions of his
relations to the youth if he were a “poor re
lation” instead of the heir of a princely for
tune !
A Great Plot Discovered by tue Grand
Jury. —The Grand Jury of the United States
Court, it seems, have discovered a plot of im
mense magnitude to subvert the government
and destroy the republic. In ferreting out
the facts of this direful conspiracy they have
summoned a number of witnesses before them,
and among others Mr. Kerrigan, a member
elect of Congress, who was supposed to know
all about it—in fact, we believe, to he the
very head and front of it. Mr. Kerrigan,
upon being questioned, stated that he did not
belong to any treasonable organization, but
admitted that he knew of certain meetings
being held whose proceedings had a tendency
to break up the Union. At this information
the Gi«nd Jury was startled, bristled up and
presstel for further information. The witness
asketd if he was compelled to state what he
knew’of these meetings, and the foreman as
sured Mm that such was his absolute duty
under oath. “Well, then,” said Mr. Kerri
gan, “the only body in this city that 1 know
of which is taking any active measures to
government is the blast i-pjmhß
can committee which meets in Broadway.”
On the receipt of this intelligence from the
supposed chief conspirator we presume that
the Grand Jury breathed freer; and we are
inclined to think that Mr. Kerrigan was about
right.—Ah Y. Herald.
There are some very farcical incidents in a
Chinese battle. In one of the little fights at
Shanghae one of the Shanghae rebels was
cut olf in his retreat by an Imperialist sol
dier. After a considerable chase and much
dodging, the rebel fell, and the Imperialist
was up to him in an instant, and placed the
muzzle of his loaded matchlock close to the
poor fellow’s head, fired, and then took to his
heels. To the ama"ement and amusement, of
all who witnessed the scene, the rebel got up
and ran back towards Shanghae, with no
injury beyond the loss of his red cap and
singeing of his long hair. The Imperialist’s
bullet had slipped easily down his barrel, but
just as easily slipped out when he depressed
his barrel. But there were some ugly wounds
received there, and the wounded suffer ter
ribly from the unskilfulness of Chinese sur
geons, who rarely, if ever, amputate, and to
extract a ball they use a strong drawing plas
ter.
We had supposed that the Basia of Secun
dus had exhiuted all the varieties ofjkissing.
The Governor of Massachusetts, however, took
the occasion of presenting the late Theodore
Parker’s old muskets to the Commonwealth,
to kiss them In the presence ofthe two Houses
of the Legislature, convened to witness the
performance. Not content with this Merry
Andrew perforance, he made a mouthing
speech of ludicrous solemnity. The man who
so valorously kisses muskets and talks big
war tattle at home, was a leader of that band
of bad men who incited John Brown to his
mad acts, and while claiming he was “right,”
left him to die. We should think that Massa
chusetts would be sick by this time of the
brazen counterfeits of statesmen palmed off
upon her. —Albany Argus.
There is a rumor in Paris that Alexauder
Dumas had been placed in an insane asylum,
and that his son, Alexander Dumas, Jr., the
playwright, had voluntarily entered a con
vent.
The Jr. Dumas, he of the Demi-Monde,
would gladly enter a convent—if he could get
a chance ; when he goes into a monastery we
will hope for his conversion.— Boston Rost.
Toronto, IC. W., J an. 31.—Much feeling
exists in consequence of the action of the
English Court in the fugitive slave extraditino
case. The Leader, to-day, says that it is an
unprecedented interterence with the rights of
a free people, and that Canada will not sur
render her rights in obedience to the writ of
an English Court.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 31.—The following are
the Commissioners appointed and confirmed
by the Senate to-day. Messrs. Chase, Ewing.
S. C.jWriglit, Groesbec, N. B. Horton, Reuben
Hitchcock, F. T. Backus.
Pr.eviDENCE, Jan. 31.—Gov. Sprague has
appointed the following Commissioners to the
Washington Convention: Chief Justice Ames,
Alexander Dungan, Gov. Hoppin, George. H.
Browne, Samuel G. Arnold.
The family of Mr. Bowlby, of the London
Times, whose head and career as a newspaper
correspondent, was cut off by the Chinese,
received SIOO,OOO indemnity for his loss.
LOOK AT THIS!
Something New,
DR. F. OFFERMAN, respectfully informs his
friends and the puplic, that he has reduced
his prieeo, to wit: Full setts of teeth,
Upper and lower, fine gold, from SIOO.OO to $175.00
Filling with Gold, from $1 00 to $5 00. All oth
er work done in proportion.
Office No. 284 Broad street.
Come and see specimens. All work warrented
janl * ts
NEGRO GOODS
In this line, I challenge competition, and sim
ply say that I discount my own paper at 8 per
cent., which enables me to sell Negro Goods
cheaper than any other house which buys on
credit. My stock is large, and consists of OSNA,
BURGS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS, PLAINS.
SAM’L DICKEY’S,
I oct2o- BROAD STREE
JBIEGMPHIi
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.—HON. HOWELL
COBB CHOSEN PERMANENT
PRESIDENT.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 4.— Th« Southern
Congress assembled here at noon to-day.
All the delegates are present, except Jackson
Morton, Esq., of Florida.
Hon. Robert W. Barnwell, of South Caro
lina, was chosen temporary Chairman-.
Rev. Basel Manley then delivered an im
pressive prayer.
On motion of Hon. R. B. Rhett, of South
Carolina, Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, was
chosen permanent President of the Congress,
by acclamation
Johnson J. Hooper, Esq., of the Montgom
ery (Ala.) Mail, was chosen Secretary, also,
by acclamation.
In the cource of Mr. Cobb’s address, on
his taking the Chair, he said “the occasion
which has assembled us together is one of no
ordinary character. We meet here to-day as
the representatives of sovereign and indepen
dent States, which, by the solemn judgment
of their people, have disolved all the politi
cal associations which have heretofore con
nected them with the Government ot the Uni
tee States. It is now a fixed and irrevocable
facl that the separation is perfect, complete
and perpetual. The great duty, therefore,
now imposed upon us is to provide a govern
ment tor our future security and protection.
We can, and should, at the same same time,
extend to our sister States —our late sister
States, whose people are identified with us in
interest, in feeling, and in institutions, a cor
dial invitation to unite with us in a common
destiny. And we are also desirous at the
same time of maintaining with our late con
federates in the Union the most friendly rela
tions—political and commercial.
The usual preliminary business was atten
ded to ; after which the Convention adjourn
ed until to-morrow.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Feb. 1.-—Joint Committees
have been appointed by Congress to count the
electoral vote.
Senate.—Hon. Zachariah Chandler, of
Michigan, presented a memorial inquiring if
the United States had de facto government,
and if so, praying for the arrest and impris
onment of all commissioners from South
Carolina as an Independent Sovei’eignty.
Private bills were introduced and some
were passed.
The Indian hill was discussed and post
poned.
Houre.—The twenty-five willion loan loan
bill wassed.
The deficiency bill was debated.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Senate.—ln the
Senate to-day, Messrs. Slidell and Benjamin,
of Louisiana, withdrew.
Ms. Clingmau, of North Carolina, made a
speech in defence of the South.
House. —ln the House, the Deficiency hill
was debated and amended.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, Feb. 3. —The Commissioners
from New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ken
tucky, North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana
arrived to-niglit and interchanged views.
Another body of Federal Troops arrived
here in this morning’s train, they brought
their artillery, arms and munitions of war.
An official copy of the Louisiana ordinance
of secession has been received here. The
Louisiana delegation will probably withdraw
from Congress to-morrow.
An effort will he made to-morrow to in
troduce into u. c. House a resolution propos
ing a national Convexti on f or an adjustment.
Gov. Hicks will he ax.. befere the
select committee to-morrow, n, -egard to a
conspiracy upon the Federal Capitol.
RUMORED FIGHTING AT PENSACOIT
New Orleans, Feb. 1, (via Washington.) —
There are flying reports here to the effect
that fighting had commenced at Pensacola,
in consequence of the sloop-of-war Brooklyn
attempted to land troops at Fort Pickens.
The reports need confirmation.
LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION.
New Orleans, Feb. 2, (via Washington.)
In the Convention to-day a resolution estab
lishing a standing army was made the special
order for Tuesday.
A resolution in regard to citizenship was
appropriately referred.
A resolution exempting from taxation for
five years capital and property employed.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Albany, Feb. 2. —The Republican caucus
nominated on the tenth ballot Iva Harris in
place of Seward.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
New York, Feb. 4.—The steamship Nor
thern Light, from Aspinwall with one million
and a half dollars in specie arrived here
to-day.
COTTON SHIP NORTH STATE ASHORE.
Providence, Feb. 4.—The schooner North
State from Savannah bound for this port with
one thousand bales of cotton, went ashore at
Point Judith. The North State bilged and is
full of water.
REVENUE CUTTER CASS SURRENDERED
TO THE ALABAMA AUTHORITIES.
Mobile, Feb. 2, (via Washington).—The
Revenue Cutter Cass has been surrendered to
the Alabama authorities.
INDIANA NEWS.
Indiana, Feb. 4.—The Governor has ap
pointed Commissioners to Washington.
KENTUCKY NEWS.
Louisville, Feb. 4. —The Senate passed
resolutions appealing to Southerners to stop
revolution, and and protesting against Feder
al coercion. The Legislature will reassemble
on the 24th of April io hear responnes from
their sister States, and to make an applica
tion to Congress to call a National Conven
tion.
ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW
OF THE SHIP MARY WASHINGTON.
Baltimore, Feb. 4.—The officers' and crew
of the ship Mary Washington, have arrived
here. This vessel was wrecked on Elbow
Reef, on the 11th of January last, while on
the voyage from Charleston to Key West,
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES
STEAMSHIP SUPPLY.
New York, Feb. 4. —The United States
steamship Supply, Lieut. Slimmer, with offi
cers and men from the Pensacola Navy Yard,
has arrived here.
THE PEACE CONVENTION.
Washington, Feb. 4.—The Peace Confer
ence, or Border State Convention assembled
here to-day. It resolved to hold its sessions
in secret in future.
It is thought that ex-President Tyler, of
Virginia, will be chosen President of the.
Convention.
The Convention has adjourned until to
morrow.
MORE TROOPS AT WASHINGTON CITY.
Washington, Feb. 4. —Two compa
nies of Federal troops arrived her. yesterday.
There is now a military force ot}- about 800
men here. t
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.'
New Orleans, Feb. 2. —(via Washington)
Advices from Texas state that the House has
legalized the Convention of
MARKETS.
Charleston, Feb. 4.— Sales of cotton to
day 1,080 bales, at prices ranging from to
12J cents. Market unchanged.
Mobile, Feb. 4. — Sales of Cotton to-day
2,000 bales. Middlings 11 cents. Market
firm.
Mobile, Feb. 2. — Sales of Cotton to-day
3,000 hales, Middlings 11c ; sales of the week
22.500 hales. Receipts 15,780 against 33,-
250 hales. Decrease at this port 180,855
bales. Exports 8,200 bales. Stock 92,530
bales. Freights a lc.; to Havre If a 2f.
Sterling Exchange 1.04 J a 1.05}.
New Orleans, Feb. 2.—Sales of Cotton to
day 10,000 hales; Middlings at 10J a life.
Sales of the week 90,000 bales. Receipts of
the week 80,000 bales against 89,000 hales.
Decrease at this port 174,000 hales ; all ports
549.500 hales. Exports of the week
bales. Total exports 1,176,500 hales. Stock
269.500 bales.
Neiv York, Feb. 2.—Sales of cotton to-day
2800 hales. The market was steady. Flour
declined 5 cents; sales of 8,500 barrels. Wheat
declined 1 cent; sales of 38,000 bushels.—
Corn heavy—declined 1 cent; sales of 31,000
bushels. Spirits of Turpentine firm at 35} a
37 cents. Rosin heavy at $1 20 asl 25 per
310 lbs. Rice firm.
COMMERCIAL.
Office of the Daily Republic j
Monday Evening, Jan. 28. f
COTTON—The market has been unusually
quiet to-day. 202 bales bales have been sold, as
follows ; 17 at 9i, 13 at 94,26 at 10, 38 at lOj 163
at 10{, 10 at Ilf and 5 at 114 cents. The re
ceipts are 774 bales.
OFFICE OF THE TRUE DEMOCRAT. 1
Monday Evening, Fed. 2d. f
The demand was not so active to-day as yester
day, owing doubtless; partly to the very inclement
weather. The sales foot up 831 bales, at prices ran
giug from 8j to life. The receipts wore 1,001
bales.
Receipts of Cottoney Railroad. —The fol
lowing is a statement®!' the receipts of cotton by
the Georgia Railroad, for the present cotton sea
son :
1860 1559
September 4,872 3,895
October 20,226 26,719
November 15,114 35,2 j 1
December 11,393 50,513
Jauuary, 1861 26,955 Jan. 1801. 17,999
81,560 117,427
81.560
Total decrease up to Fob. I, 1861 35,867
The receipts by the Savannah Railroad, for tbo
month of January, were 1,308 bales.
Through Cotton. —The the shipments of
through cotton to Charleston, by railroad, for the
month of January, were 1,134 bales.
STOCK OF COTTON.
IN AUGUSTA AND HAMBURG, JAN., IS6O
1861. 1860.
In Augusta 32,642 44,790
In Ilamburg 3.171 3,6.0
Total stock 35,713 45,410
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON
TO CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH IN JANUARY, 1861.
1861. IS6O.
To Charleston, from Augusta 5,768 14,685
a « “ Hamburg 2.827 1,115
To Savannah by Railroad 20,865 13,600
n “ “ Steamer IV II Stark 3,039 ) n n,,
n “ “ Steamboat Amazon. .2.989 J ’
Shipments in Jo.sS
Total Shipments 107,148 141,860
RECEIPTS.
1861. 1860
Shipped in January " 85,488 31J71
Stock on hand Feb. 1,1860 35,713 45,410
71,201 79,881
Deduct stock Jan. 1 .....81,149 50,131
Receipts in January 40,052 29,,50
“ previously 97,557 151.457
Total receipts 137,609 181,197
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2.—Cotton—Receipts yes
ierday 708 bales; sales 380 bales : 3 at 8, 43 a
Bi, 25 at 9, 6 at 9£, 163 at 9}, 4 at 9J, 9 at 10
48 at 104 a* a. 12 at 10|, 14at 10Jr, 1 at 10J
•Sill A if.
I MONTGOMERY, Feb. 2.—The demand con
tinues good for the better grades of cotton, at
full prices. Middlings to strict 10 cents. There
is no enquiry for inferior grades.
«.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 2.—Cotton—Sales to-day
508 bales, at the following particulars : 240 at,
7i, 1 at 9, 2 at 10, 20 at 10J, 71 at 11, 25 at Ilf,
47 at Hi, S at 111, 85 at Hi, and 9 at life.
EXPORTS.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2.—For Gottenburg,
Swe. brig Anna Margaretha, 611 bales upland
cotton. For New York, steamship Marion, 147
bales sea island, and 450 do upland, sehr Susan
Ann, 117 sea island, anil 466 do uplands.
SAVANNAH Feb. 4.—For New York steam
ship R R Cuyler, New York, 830 bales sea is
land cotton, 14 do upland, for Liverpool ; ship
Hampdon, 2,796 bales upland cotton, for Fleet
wood, Eng., bark Cleopatra, 1,343 balea upland
cotton, for Boston, schr Emma Amelia. 110 bah.-
upland cotton.
SHIP NEWS~
SAVANNAH, Feb. 4.—Arrived, steamship
Florida, New York ; steamship Mount Vernon,
New York ; ship Times, Bristol ; ship Robert
Parker, Liverpool ; Norwegian bark Gydo, Glou
cester; sebr Rebecca S Warren, Baltimore ; schr
Young Sultan, Norfolk. Cleared, steamship
Augusta, New York ; steamship Keystone State.
New York : steamship R R Cuyler, New York ;
ship Hampden, Liverpool ; Br brig Minerva,
Ayr ; brig Gen Boyd, Cadiz ; schr Emma Amelia,
Boston.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 3 —Arrived steamship
Nashville, New York ; cleared steamship Marion,
New York.
IRISH WHISKEY!
I HAVE received via Galway, in bond, two
Puncheons of “Mechan’3 pure Irish WHIS
KEY, which is now in store, a few doors above
the Planter’s Hotel, Broad street. Those wish
ing winter supplies, will please send in their or
ders early to tho subscriber.
octll-dtf THOMAS WIIYTE
20,000
BUSHELS CORN
ARRIVING and for sale, one door below the
Brick Warehouse ; together with a large lot
of MEAL, FLOUR, WHEAT, OATS, RYE,
BACON and LARD. Also, at the same place
is offered, at Ten Cents per pound, ready for
smoking, any quantity of Bulk PORK, Hog
Round, to be delivered in Griffin between the
10th of January and the Ist of March.
A. B. M. will keep constantly on hand,
during the the next ten months a full supply
of provisions. Call and see.
A B. MATHEWS,
jan9 Griffin, Ga.
TO THE BUSINESS MEN
OF AUGUSTA.
the undersigned, proprietors of the
INDEPENDENT SOUTH,
Published in Waynesboro’. Burke County,
Georgia, would respectfully call the
. attention of the
MERCHANTS
and other BUSINESS MEN of Augusta, to their
paper, as an advertising medium, in the counties
of Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Jefferson, Scriven
and Richmond, in which it has a large and gen
eral circulation. Terms liberal.
BLOUNT, ASHTON & CORKER.
espl-lm
A. R. WRIGHT. | W. GIBSON.
WEIGHT & GIBSON,
Attorneys at law, office on Broa
street, in Lafayette Hall, Augusta, Ga.
1 ,sep2-tf
PROF. Li. MILLER’S
HAIR INVIGORATOR,
AN Effective, Safe and Economical Com
pound,
For Restoring Gray Hair to its original color
without dyeing, and preventing tho Hair
from turning gray.
For Preventing Baldness, and curing it, when
there is the leastparticle of vitality, or re
cuperative energy remaining.
For Removing Scurf and Dandruff, and all cutane
ous affections of the Scalp.
For Beautifying the Hair, imparting to it an un
equalled gloss and brilliancy, making it
soft and silky in its texture and caus
ing it to curl readily.
The great celebrity and the increasing demand
for this unequalled preparation, convince the pro
prietor that one trial is only necessary to satisfy
a discerning public of its superior qualities over
any other preparation at present in use. It cleans
es the head and scalp from dandruff and other cu
taneous diseases; causes tho hair grow luxuri
antly, and gives it a rich, soft, glossy and flexible
appearance, and also where the hair is loosening
and thinning, it will give strength and rigor to
the roots and restore the growth to those parts
W’hieh have become bald, causing it to yield a
resh covering of hair.
There aro hundreds of ladies and gentlemen in
New York who have had their hair restored by the
use of this Invigorator, when all other prepara
tions had failed. L. M. has in his possession let
ters innumerable testifying to the above facts,
from persons of the highest respectability. It will
effectually provent the hair from turning gray un
til the latest period of life; and in cases whero the
hair has already changed its color, the use of the
Invigorator will, with certainty, restore it to its
original hue, giving it a dark glossy appearance.
Asa perfume for the toilet and a Hair Restorative
it is particularly recommended, having an agree
able fragrance ; and the great facilities it affords
in dressing tho hair, which, when moist with the
Invigorator can be dressed in any required form
so as to preserve its place, whether plain or in curls
—hence the great demand for it by the ladies as
a standard toilet article which none ought to be
without, as the price places it within tho reach of
all, being
Only Twenty-five cents.
per bottle, to bo had at all respectable druggists’
and perfumers.
L. MILLER would call the atteution of Parents
and Guardians to tho use of his Invigorator, in
cases whero the childrens’ Hair inclines to be weak.
The use of it lays the foundation for a good head
of hair, as it removes any impurities that may
have become connected with the scalp, the re
moval of which is necessary both for the health ot
the child, and tho future appearance of its Hair.
CAUTION.—None genuine without the lac
simile “Louis Miller” being on the outer wrapper;
also, “L. Miller’s Hair Invigorator, N. Y.,” blown
in the glass.
Wholesale Depot, 56 Dey st,., and sold by all the
principal Merchants and Druggists throughout
the world.
Liberal discount to purchasers by the
quantity.
iSSa„I also desire to prosent to the American
Public my
NEW AND IMPROVED INSTANTANEOUS
LIQUID HAIR DYE
which after years of scientific experimenting I
have brought to perfection. It dyes Black or
Brown instantly without injury to the Hair or Skin;
warranted the best article of the kind in existence.
Price only 50 Cents.
DEPOT, 56 DEY STREET.
uug3o-d,twly New York.
a Tull stock.
We are prepared to sell to the
lrt|le generally low for Cash, the
following articles, to wit:
Prime Clear SIDES;
Prime Ribbed SIDES;
Primo new packed SHOULDERS;
Prime Leaf LARD;
Prime Leaf LARD ;
Prime Leaf LARD ;j
Prime Goshen BUTTER;
MACKEREL, of different grades,
l’s, 2’s and 3’s;
Prime RYE;
u-’ ONIONS;
M. R. RAISIN'»■;
M. R. RAISINS ;
M. R. RAISINS;
FIGS, in Drums;
PrimeJWinter,APPLES ;
Prime Peaeh Blow POTATOES;
Dried .PRUNES
Dried CURRANTS;
Smoked HALIBUT;
Pickled HERRINGS;
White FISH ;
White FISH ;
Scaled HERRINGS;
No. I HERRINGS, Smoked;
Pickled SALMON;
Pickled CODFISH;
Prime large Dry CODFISH
Adamantine CANDLES;
Sterine CANDLES ;
SUGAR CRACKERS;
Boston CRACKERS.
—Also for Sale—
Prime Eastern and] Northern HAY.
—also—
Lime, Cement & Plaster,
Always on hand, in quantities to suit the demands
of the community.
R. J. BOWE & GO.,
GENERAL COM. MERCHANTS,
287 BROAD STREET.
nov23
MINUTE MEN!
ATTENTION!
GUNS, PISTOLS,
AND
AMMUN ITK >X
OP ALL KINDS. The undersigned, having
received a large and valuable assortment of
GUNS, PISTOLS, Ac., is now prepared to furnish
all those desirous of purchasing, on as moderate
terms as can be obtained olsowhere. lie is pre
pared, also, to
HANG BELLS, REPAIR GUNS, LOCKS,
SEWING MACHINES, <tc., Ac.,
In an expeditious manner, and at as fair terms as
the same can be done auywhere south of Balti
more.
Orders by mail promptly attended to, and
calls at his shop on Mclntosh street, appo.de ib'
Post Office, quickly responded to*
A. PICQUET,
nov22-tf Augusta, Georgia.
SCHNEIDER’S A
RESTAU R ANji
RE-OPENED, fl|
WHERE all the GOOD THINGS &9p|
♦he season will be kept constantly o:.
sept2l-tl
SlardfoulsS^^Bl
WM. B. JACKSON & CO.,
F ACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
CORNER BA Y AND DBA YTON STREETS,
(Up-Stairs—Over Champion &, Freeman.)
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
WM. B. JACKSON,
Formerly with Capt. Jno. W. Anderson.
F. M. MYRELL,
Late Superintendant Florida Boats.
REFER ro Capt. Jno. W. Anderson, Sa
vannah, Ga.; E. F. Kinchley, Augusta, Ga,-
Olaghorn <fc Cunningham, Savannah, Ga.; Swan
& Bno., FernAndina, Fla.; Boston A Villalon
ga, Savannah, Ga.- Bisbee A Canova, Jackson
ville; Erwin A Hardee, Savannah, Ga.; H. L.
Hart, Palatka, Fla.; Jas. 11. Raymond, 187 Wa
ter street, N. Y.; Simon Merritt, Hawkinsville.
JSfW Agents for Steamer EVERGLADE.
“ « “ ISAAC SCOTT.
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JAMES A. JONES,
Warehouse & Commission Merchant!
No. 6 Mclntosh Street,
-A-mgrista,, Greorgia,
WILCL continue the Commission Business in
all its branches. Personal attention given
to the sale and storage of COTTON and all other
PRODUCE consigned to him. Thankful for the
liberal patronage of his friends in former years,
he would respectfully solicit a continuation of the
same and that of the public generally.
Orders for BAGGING, ROPE, and FAMILY
SUPPLIES carefully filled at the lowest market
price.
Liberal CASH ADVANCES made on Produc
fa store. [ jy27-d&wGm] J. A. JONES.
P. G. MORROW.
Warehouse & Commission Merchaw
(At the Fire-Proof Warehouse of Phinizy A
Clayton,)
AUGrUSTA, <3-At.
Office at the Corner of Reynolds and Camp
bell-sts., up stairs. Sales Room below.
WILL, devote my personal attention to
sale and storage of COTTON and all otht!
PRODUCE sent me.
Orders for PLANTATION and FAMILY SUIS
PLIES filled at the lowest market priee.
CASH ADVANCES made on produce in etorij
Kates customary. auls-dtw6m^j
W. M. A A. A. BEALL,
Warehouse & Commission Merchants,
AUGUSTA, (jrli)Oli(jrlA.
W continue tae COMMISSION BUSI
i T NESS at the game stand, in Metcalf’s
Fire-Proof Warehouse, on Reynold, betweed
Jackson and Mclntosh streets, in the centre
the city and convenient to the Hotels.
Being amply supplied with good and safe stor
age; Cotton, Grain and Produce generally, we re
spectfully solicit a continuance of the patronaSe
heretofore so liberally extended, and that of the
public generally, pledging the strictest personal
attention to all business entrusted to our care.
All consignments to B. A B. will receive our
prompt attention.
The usual Cash Advances, made on 'produce
i in store.
Orders for Bagging, Rope and Family Supplies
promptly filled. novJti-diwtf
HEARD & CLAEKT^
Warehouse & Commission Merchants
AT THF. FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE,
ON ItEYNOLDS-STREET,
-A'ugTLsta., Greorgia.
(NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT,
\X/ILL devote their persoaal attention to the
V V sale and storage of COTTON and all othe;
PRODUCE; also, to receiving and forwarding
GOODS.
Orders for BAGGING, ROPE, and FAMILY
SUPPLIES, promptly attended to.
Liberal CASH ADVANCES made at
times on Produce in store.
ISAAA3-JP-- iIKAKD,
jy24-d,iwtf HENRY E CLARKE.
HARPER C. BRYSON,
Warehouse & Commission Merchant,
FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE,
AUGrUSTA, GrEOJEIGrIA,
WHERE his personal attention will be given
to the Storage and Sale of COTTON and
order3 for Famiiy Suppiie
L 0l< '* T>r oduce in store.
/Her- bales Room am,.,,* ~ ~ ,
tween Jackson and MdntSS?“ I ReyD ° ld ’ be '
nov-dlm&wtf Btreets
ANTOINE POULLSn7
COTTON FACTOR,
(WAREHOUSE ON JACKSON STREET,,
Gra.
THE usual CASH facilities requii and will be
extended to my friends and customers, and
the sale of all COTTON consigned to me shal
have my personal attention. au9-diw6m.
DR. JAS. T. PATERSON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office Corner Washington and Ellis Streets.
IS prepared to insert from one to a full sett of
TEETH, on the most approved principles.
attention paid to FILLING and
REGULATING the natural Teeth. janß-ly
FLOYD HOUSE,
MACON ; GA.
WM. DOODY,
nov4-ly Agent.
WILLIAM H. WHEELER
• JUSTICE OF THE
_A.-agnst.Ei, Q-eorgia ei
aulO Office No. 9 Washington-at. dly
GLOBE HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, GA.
AUSTIN MULLARKEY,
oct3o-tf PROPRIETOR.
WILLIAM H. WHEELER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Augusta, Georgia
Office, Corner of Washington and Droadsts
I
IS COMMISSIONER FOR
New York, Mississippi,
Connecticut, Florida,
i Rhode Island, Tennessee,
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