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*4 00 n e»-nll 1 o() Invar ably in Advance. * JU|l.\ 1.. K,„ S, \( ivs Editor. ~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. - - [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. " “ “ OAK. g octl4-u,j-wl 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, Vernion r, A 1 abnina. a uc* i, s r y|BMg ra mm y Mmm GAS FITTING &JM - j W a/t sr 1 WH i'. 11 i M '■■■• -uii j :■ a I'LI.FAI’II. m & GAS FITTING, A- i■ r> ivo ],!■' si,! : jKjjiit j - JS, f •'«•>* ' f