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DAILY CONSTfTUTTONALIST PUBLISHED BT STOCKTON S*> CO augijsta. GA. SUNDAY MORNING, FBB. 28, 1866. Interesting reading matter on 4th page address OF Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Before the General Assembly of the State cf Georgia, Feb. 22,1864. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives : I appear before you in answer to your call This call, comfog in the imposing form it does, and under tbe circumstances it does, requires a response from me. You hare assigned to me a rery high, a rery honorable and responsible position. This position you know I did not seek. Most willingly would I have avoided it; and nothing but an extraordinary sense of duty could have induced me to yield my own disin clinations and aversions to youi» wishes and judgment in the matter. For this unusual manifestation of esteem and confidence, I return you my profouudest acknowledgments of grati tude. Os one thing only can I give you any assurance, and that is, if I shall be permitted to discharge the trusts thereby imposed, they will be discharged with a siogelecess of pur pose to the public good. The great object with me now is to see a restoration, if possible, of peace, prosperity, and constitutional liberty in this once happy, bat now disturbed, agitated, and distracted oouo try. To this end, all my energies and efforts,to the extent of their powers, will be devoted. You ask my views on the existing state of affairs ; our duties at the present; and the prospects of the future T This is a task from which, under ordinary circums-anoes, I might very well shrink. He who ventures to speak, and to give counsel and advice in times of peril, or disaster, assumes no enviable position. Far be that rashness from me which sometimes prompts the forward to rush in where angels might fear to tread. In responding, therefore, briefly to your enquiries, I feel, I trust, tbe full weight and magnitude of the subj- cb. It involves the welfare of millions now living, and that of many more millions who are to , como after us. lam also fully impressed with the consciousness of the inconceivably small ©fleet of what I shall say upon tho momeutous results involved in the subject itself. It is with these feelings I offer my mite of counsel at your request. And in the outsot of the undertaking limited, aa it is intended to be, to a few general ideas only, well may 1 imitate an illustrious example in invoking aid from on High, “that I may say nothing on this occasion which may compromit the rights, the honor, the dignity, or best interests of ray country.” I mean specially the rights, honor dignity, and best interests of the people of Georgia. With their sufferings, their losses, their misfortunes, their bereavements, end their present utter prostration, iny heart is in deepest sympathy, We have reached that point in our affairs, at which the great question before us is—“To be or not to be?”—and if to be? How? Hope, ever springing in the humun breast, prompts, even under the greatest calamities and adver sities, never to despair. Adversity is a severe school, a terrible crucible, both for individuals and communities. We are now in this school, this crucible, and should boar in mind that it fs never DegHtivo in its action. It is always positive. It is ever decided iu its effeois one way or the other. It either makes better or worse. It eithor brings out unknown vices or arouses dormant virtues. In morals, ns ten dency is to make saints or reprobates—in poli« lies to make heroes or desperadoes. The first indications of its workings for good, to which hope looks anxiously, is the manifestations of a full consciousness of its nature and extent, and the most promising grouuds of hope for possi ble good from our present troubles, or of things with us getting hotter instead of worse, is the evident general realization, on tbe part of our people, of their present situation : Os tbe evils now upon thorn, and of the greater ones still impending. These it js not my purpoSAlO exaggerate ifT could ; that would be useless; nor to lessen or extenuate; that would be worse than useless. Ail fully understand and realize thorn. They feel them; It is well they do. Onti tIJCiJO *>yV!n npoti —-tlx* aWqt, n nA <yf law, the want of protection and security of per son and property, without which civilization cannot advance—be removed T or those greater onset, which threaten our very political exist ence, be averted? These are the questions. It is true we have not tbe control of all tbe remedies, even if these questions could be sat isfactorily answered. Our fortunes and destiny are not entirely in our hands Yet there ore some things that we may. and ciu, and ought, In my judgment, to do; from which no harm can como ; and from wbioh some good may follow, In bettering our present condition. — States and communities, as well aa individuals, when they have done the best they can in view of surrouuding circumstances, with all thg lights they have before them—let results ba what they may —can at least enjoy the consola tion —no small recompense that—of having performed their duty, and of having a con science void of offense before God and man.— This, if no more valuable result, will, I treat, attend the doing of what I propose. The first great duty, then, I would enjoin at this time, is the exercise of the simple, though difficult and trying, but nevertheless indispen sable quality of patience. Patienoe requires of those afflicted to bear and to suffer .vitn forti tude whatever ilia may befall them. This is often, and especially is It the case with os now, essential for their ultimate removal by any in strumentalities whatever. We are In the con- dition of a man with a dislocated limb, or a broken leg. aud a very bad compound fracture at that. How it became broken should not be with him a question of so much Importance, as how it can be restored to health, vigor and atrength This requires of him, as tbe highest duty to himself, to wait quietly and patiently, in splin's aad bandages, until nature resumes her active powers—until the vital functions jierform their office. T.ie knitting of the bones and the granulation of the flesh require tune Perfect quiet and repose, even under ths sever est pain, is necessary. It will not do to make too great ha3te to get well. An attempt to walk too soon will only make the matter worse We must or ought now, therefore, in a similar manner to discipline ourselves to the same or like degree of patience. I know tbe anxiety and restlessness of the popular mind to be fully on our feet again—to walk abroad as we once did—to eojoy once more the free out-door air of Heaveu, with the perfect use of all our limbs. I know how trying it is to be denied representation in Congress, while we are pay ing onr proportion of the taxes—bow annoy ing it is to be even partially nnder military rule —and how injurious it is to tho general in terest and business of the country to be without post offices and mail communications; to say nothing of divers other matters on the long list of our present iticeu veuieuces and priva tions. All these, however, we must paiiently bear and endure for a season. With quiet and repose we may get well—may get once more on our feet again. One thing is certain, that bad humor, ill temper, exhibited either in restlessness or grumbling, will not hasten it. Next to this, another great duty we owe to ourselves is the exercise of a liberal spirit of forbearance amongst ourselves. The first step towards local or general har mony is the banishment from our breasts of every feeling and sentiment calculated to stir tbe discords of the past. Nothing conld be more injarions or mischievous to the future ot this country than tbe agitation, at present, of questions that divided tbe people anterior to, or during the existence of the late war. On no occasion, aud especially in the bestowment of office, ought such differences of opinion in the past ever to be mentioned, either for or against any one, otherwise iqually entitled to confidence. These ideas or sentiments of other times and circumstances are not the germs from which hopeiul organisation can now arise. Let all differences of opinion, touching errors, or supposed errors, of the head or heart, on the part or any, ia the past, grow ing out of these matters, be at once, in the deep ocean of oblivion, forever buried. Let there be no criminations or recriminations on account of acts of other days. No canvassing ot past conduct or motives. Great disasters are upon us and upon the whole country, aud without enquiring how thesa originated, or at whose door the ranlt should be laid, let us now, as common sharers of common misfor tunes, on all occasions, consult only as to the be3t means, under the circumstances M We find them, .jo secure the best end towards fu ture amelioration. Good government is what we want. This should be the leading d’tire and tbe controlling object with all; and I need not assure you, if this can be obtained, that our desolated fields, our towns and vil lages, and cities now in ruins, will soon—like the Phoenix—rise again from their ashes; and all our waste places will again, at no distant day, blossom as the rose. This view should also be borne in mind, that whatever differences of opinion existed before the late fury of the war, they sprung mainly from differences as to the best means io be used, and the belt line of policy to be pursued, to secure the great controlling object of all— which was good government. Whatever may be Baid of the Joyalty or disloyalty of any, in tbe late moat lamentable conflict of arms, I think I may venture safely to say that there was, on the part of the great mgas of the peo ple of Georgia, and of the entire Ssuth, no dis loyalty to the principles of the Oonatitutton of thq United states. To Uißt system of repre sentative government delegated pndihn.il., rd powers; that estamlsnmeht iff i iUew-phwa**] on ibis oontiaent,-of alt the essentials of Eng land’s Magna ChartA, for tbe protection and •security of life, liberty and property; with the additional recognition of tbe principle as a fundamental truth, that all political power* re sides in the people. With us It was simply a question as to where our allegiance was dne in tho maintenance of these —which authority was paramount ip tho last resort— State or Federal. As for myself, I can t (firm that no sentiment of disloyalty to-these great principles of self-government, recognized and embodied in the Constitution of the United Slates, ever beat or throbbed in breast or heart, of mine. To their maintenance my whole soul was ever enlisted, and to Ihiß end roy whole life has heretofore been devoted, and will con tinue to be the rest of my days—God willing. In devotion to these principles, I yield to no man living. This mu«h I can say for myself; may I not say the same for you and for the great mass of the peoplh of Georgia, and for the great mass of -the people of the entire South ? Whatever differences existed amongst us, arose from differences as to the best and xu-est means of securing these great ends, which was the object of all; It was with this view and this purpose secession was tried. It lias failed. Instead of bettering our condition, in-tead of establishing our liberties upon a surer foundation, we have, in the war that in sued, come well nigb losing the whole of tbe rich inheritance with which jre set out. This is one of tbe sad realizations of the present. On this, too, we are but illustra ting the teachings of history. Wars, and civil wart especially, always menace liberty; thoy seldom advance it; while they usually end mUs entire overthrow and destruction. Onrs stopped just short of such a dfctastropho. Our only alternative now is, either to give up all tope of constitutional liberty or to retrace our steps, and to look for its vindication and main tenance in tbe forums of reason and justice, instead of in the arena of arms—in the courts and halls of legislation instead of on the flolds of battle. i am frank and candid in telling you right Lore, that our surest hopes, in my judgment, to these ends, are in the restoration policy of tne President of the United States. I have little hope for liberty—little hope for the suc cess of the great American experiment of self government—but in the suocess o£_ the present efforts for the restoration of the States to their former practical relations in a common gov ernment, under the Constitution of the United S ales. We are not without an encouraging example on this line in the history of the mother coun try—in the history of our ancestors—from uhpin we derived, in great measure, the prin ciffles to which we are so much devoted. The t.uefet friends of liberty iu England once, in 1012, abandoned the forum of reason, and ap p -filed, hs we did, to the sword, ns the surest ruc-ans, in their judgment, of advancing their ciuse. This was after they had made great progress, under Ihe lead of Coke, Hampden, Falkland and others, in the advancement of 'iiicrnl principles. Many usurpations had been checked; many of the prerogatives of the Crown had boeH curtailed; Ihe Petition of Right had been sanctioned ; Ship money had lieen abandoned; Courts-Martial had been done away with; Habeas Corpus bad been reestab lished; High Courts of Commission and Star- Chamber bad been abolished; many other great abuses of power had been corrected, »nd other reforms established. But, not satis fied with those, and not satisfied with the peaceful working of reason, to go on in its na mral sphere, the denial of the sovereignty of the Crown was pressed by the too ardent re formers upon Charles the First. All else ho had yielded—this he would not. The sword was appealed to, to settle thdquestlon ; a civil war was the result; great valor and courage were displayed on both sides ; men of eminent virtne and patriotism fell in the sanguinary and fratricidal conflict; the King was deposed and executed; a Commonwealth proclaimed. — But the end was the reduction of the people or England to a worse state of oppression than they had been in for centuries. They retraced tiieir steps. After nearly twenty years of ex haustion and blood, and the loss of tho greater portion of the liberties enjoyed by them be fore, they, by almost Jinaninjous consent, call ed for restoration. The restoration came. — Charles the Second ascended the throne, as unlimited a monarch as ever ruled the empire Not a pledge was asked or a gnaranteo given, touching the concessions of the royal preroga tive, that had been exacted and obtained from his father. The true friends ofliberty, of reform aud of procress in government, had become con vinced that these were the offspring of peace nnd of enlightened reasoo, and not of passion nor of arms. The House, of Oomiqons and the Hons* of Lwds were henceforth the theatres of their operations, and not the fields of Newberry or Mm.iuu-inuor. TUB result »aa. that in less than thirty years all their ancient rights and privileges, which bad been lost in tbe civil war, with new securities, were re-estab lished in the ever-memorable settlement ot 1868; which, for all practical purposes, may be looked upon as a bloodless revolution. — Sinoe that time England has made still further and more signal strides iu reform and pro gress. But not one of these has been effected by resort to arms Catholic emancipation was carried in Parliament, after years of argu ment, against the most persistent opposition Reason and justice ultimately prevailed. So with the removal of the disability of the Jews —so with tho overthrow of the Rotten Borough system—so with theextensiou of franchise—so with the modification of the Corn -Laws, and restrictions on Commerce, opening the way to ths establishment of the principles of Free- Trade—and so with all the other great reforms by Parliament, which have so distinguished Hnglish history for the last half century. May we not indulge hope, even in the alter native before ns now, from this great example of restoration, if all but do as the friends of liberty there did? This is my hope, my only hope. It is founded on the vrtne, intelli gence and patriotism of the American people. I have not lost my faith in the people, nor in their capacity for self-government. But for these great essential qualities of humen na ture, to be brought into active and efficient ex ercise, for the fulfilment of pat! (otic hopes, it is essential that the passions of the day should subside; that the causes of these passions should not now be discussed ; that the embers of tbe late strife shall not be stirred Man by nature is ever prone to soan closely the errors and defects of his fellow man—ever ready to rail at the mote in his brother’s eye, without considering the beam that ia in bis own. This should not be. We all have our motes or beams. Wo arc all Irail ; perfection is the attribute of none Prejudice or pre juderaent should be indulged towards none. Prejudice I What wrongs, what injuries, what mischiefs, what lamentable consequences, have resulted at all times from nothing but this perversity of the intellect I Os all ihe obsta cles to the advancement of truth and human progress, in every department—in science, in art, in government, and in religion, in all ages and climes, not one on the list is more for midable, more difficult to overcome and subduo, than this horrible distortion of tho moral ns well as intellectual faculties. It is a host of evil within itself. I could enjoin no greater duty upon my countrymen now, North aud South, than the exercise of that degree of for bearance which would enablo them to conquer their prejudices. One <jf tbe highest exhibi tions of the moral sublime the world over wit oesaed, was that of Daniel Webster, when in an opon barouche in the streets of Boston, ho proclaimed in substance, to a vast assembly of his constituents—unwilling hearers —that “they had conquered an uncongenial clime ; they had conquered a sterile soil; they bad conquered the winds and elements ofthe ocean ; they had conquered most of the element* of nature ; hut they must yet learn lo conquer thsir prejudi ces”! I know of no room fitting incident or scene in the life of that wonderful man, “clarus et vir fertiss’mus," for perpetuating the memory of tbe true greatness of bis character, on can vass or in marble, than a representation ofhim as he then and there stood aud spoke 1 It was an exhibition in moral grandeur surpass ing that of Aristides when he said, ‘ Oh Aihe nians, what Themistocles recommends would be greatly to your interests, but it would be unjust” ! I say to you, and if my voice could extend throughout this vast country, over hill and dale, over mountain and valley, to hovel, ham lot. and mansion, villsge, town and city, 1 would say, first of all, looking to restoration of peace, prosperity and harmony in this land, is the great duty of exercising that degree of for bearance which will enable them to conquer their prejudices. Prejudices against commu nities as well as individuals. And n xt to that, the indulgence of a Chris tlun spirit of charity, “Judge not that ye be not Judged.” especially in matters growing out of tbe late war. Most of the wars that have scourged the world, even in the Christian era, have arisen on points of conscience, or differ ences as to the surest way of salvation. A strange way that to Heaven, is it not? How much disgrace to the Church, and shame to mankind, would bavo been avoided, if the •’jaculaiion of each breast had been, at all times, as it should have been, “Let not this weak, unknowing band, Presume thy bolts to throw ; And deal damnation round the laud, On him I deem thy foe.” How equally proper ia it now, when the spirit of peace aeems to be hovering over our war.stricken land, that in canvassing the oon duet or motives of others during the late con flict, this great truth should be impressed upon tbe minds of all, “Who made Ihe heart? ’Tia He alone Decidedly, oao try ns ; He knows each chord, ils various tone, £ich Bpring, its various bias ; Then at the balance, let’s be mute, We never can adjust it; What's done, ws partly may compute, But snow not what’s resisted. ’ Os all tUTTieaven descended virtues, that. devakEijAiid ennoble Amman nature, the highest, -tfieJßftliiraeHt, and the divineet is charity. By all means, theu, fail not to exercise and cul tivate this soul-regenerating element of fallen nature. Itet it be cultivated and exercised not only amongst ourselves and towards ourselves, on all questions of motive or conduct touching the late war, but towards all mankind. Even towards oi#r enemies, if wp have any, letaspira -tioos of our hearts he, “Father, forgive them; they know not-whttt they do.” The exercise of patience, forbearance and charity, therefore, are the ti.refe first duties I would at this time enjoin—and of these three, “the greatest ia charity.” But to proceed. Another one of our present duties, ia this • wo c'aould accept the issues of the war, and abide by them in good faith. This, I leel fully persuaded, it is your purpose to do, as well aS that of your - constituents.— The people of Geqraa have in Convention re voked and annulled her Ordinance of 1861, whiqh was intended to stever her from tbe com pact of Union of 1787. The Constitution of the United States has been reofdained as the organic law of our land Whatever differences of opinion heretofore existed as to where our allt-gianco was due, dnriDg the late slate of things, none for any practical purpose can exist now. Whether Georgia, by tbe action of her Convention of 1861, was qver rightfully out of tho Union or not, there can be no question that she is bow in, so far as depends upon her will-i and deed. The whole United States, therefore, iH now without qu stion our country, to be cherished and d fended ay such, by all our hearts - and by all our arms. The Constitutionjof the United States, and the treaties and laws made in pursuance there of, are now acknowledged to be the paramount law In this whole country. Whoever, there fore is true to these principles as now recog nized, is loyal as far as that term has any le gitimate use or force under our institutions.— This is the only kind of loyally and the only test of loyalty thi Constitution itself requires. In any other view, everything pertainirg to restoration, so far as regards the great body of the people in at least eleven States of the Union, is but mnkiug a promise to tho ear to bo broken to the hope. All, therefore, who acceDt the issue of war in good faith, and come up to the test required by the Constitution, are now loyal, bowovor they may have heretofore boon But with this change comes a new order of things. One of tho results of the war is a total change in our whole internal policy. Our for mer social fabric lias been entirely subverted. L ite those convulsions in nature which break up old incrustations, the war has wrought a nerw epoch in our political existence. Old things have passed away, and -11 things among us in this respect are new. The relation here tofore, under our old system, existing between the. African and European race 9, no looger exists. Slavery, as it was called, or the status of the black race, their subordination to the whit.o, upon which institutions rested, in abolished forever, not only in Georgia but throughout the limits of the United States. — This change should bo recoived and accepted as an irrevocable fact. ; It is a bootless ques tion u>w to discuss, whether t v e new system ,s better for both races than the old ono was or not. That may be proper matter for the phil osophic and philanthropic historian, at some future time to inquire into, after the new sys tem shall have been fully aud fairly tried. All changes of systems or proposed reforms are but experiments and problems to be solv ed. Our system of self-government was an experiment at first. Perhap3 a'S a problem it is not vet solved Our present duty on this sub ject Is not with the past or the future. It is vitn the present. The wisest and the best often err iu their judgments as to the proba ble workings of auy new system. Let,ns there fore give, thisone a fair and just trial, withont prejudice, and with that earnestness of purpose which always looks hopefully to success. It is an .ethnological problem, oil tbe solution of which depends, not only the best intere-ts of both races, but, it may be, the existcace of one or tbe other, if not both This duty of giving this new system a fair and just trial will require of you, as legisla tors of the land, great changes in our former laws in regard to this large class of population. Wise and humane provisions should be made for them. It is not for mo to go into detail. Suffice it to say on this occasion, that ample and full protection should be secuied to them, 30 that they may s'and eijual before the law, ia the possession and enjoyment of all rights of person, liberty and property. Many con siderations claim this at your hands. Among these may be stated their fidelity in times past. . They cultivated vour fields ; ministered to your personal wants aud comforts; nurs?d aud rear ed your children; and even in tbe hour of da tiger and peril they were, in the rnaiu, true to you and yours. To them we owe a debt of . grutiinde, as well as acts of kindness. This liould also be done because they are poor, un lutored, uninformed; many of them helpless, liable to be imposed upon, and need it. Leg ialation should ever look to the protection of the weak auaiust the strong. Whatever may he said of the equality of races, or their natu ral capacity to become equal, no one can doubt that at this time, this race among us, is not equal to the Caucasian. This inequality does not lessi n the raotal obligations ori the part of the superior to the inferior ; it rather increases them From h’m who has ranch, more is re quired than from him who has little. The present generation of them, it is true, is far above their savag ■ progenitors, who were at first introduced into this country, in general intelligence, virtue, and moral culture. This shows capacity for improvement. But in all the higher characteristics of mental develop ment they are still very far below the European type. What further advancement they may make, or to what standard they may attain, under a different system of laws every way suitable and wisely applicable to their changed condition, time alone can disc'ose. I speak of Bum as we now know them to be j haring no longer the protection of a master or legal guardian, they now need all the protection which the shield of '.he law can give But, nbove all, this protection should be se cured becanse it is right and just that it should be, upon general principles. All government* in their organic structure, as well as in their administration, should have this leading ob ject in view—the good of the governed. Pro tection and security to all under its jurisdiction should be the chief end of every •government. It is a melancholy truth th»t while this should he the chief end of all governments, most of them are used only as instruments of power, for the aggrandizement of the few, ot thq ex pense of, and by the oppression of the many. Buch are not our ideas of government, never have ben and never should he. Governments, according to cur ideas, should look to the god of the whole, aud not a pat t only. “The greatest good to the grea'est number” is a favorite dogma with som: 1 . Some so defended our old system. But you know this was never my doctrine. The greatest good to all, without detriment or injury to any, is the true rule. Those governments only are found ed upon cor ect principles, or reason and jus tico, which look to the greatest, attainable ad vancement, improvement and progress, physi cally, intellectually and morally, of all classes «nd conditions within their rightful jurisdic-- lion. If our old system was not the best, or could not have been made the best, for both races, in this respect and upon this basis, it ought to have been abolished. This was my view of that system while it lasted, and I re peat it now that it is no more. In legislation, therefore, under the new system, you should look to the beet interest of all classes; their protection, security, ad vane men t aud im provement, physically, intellectually and mors ally. AH obstacles, if there be any, should be removed which can possibly hinder or re tard the improvement of the blacks to the ex tent of their capacity. All proper aid should be given to their- own efforts Channels of edu cation should bo opened up to them Schools and the usual means of moral and intellectual training should be encouraged Amongst them. This is the dictate, not only es what is right and proper and just in itself, but is also the promptings of the highest considerations ot in terest. It is difficult to conceive a greater evil or curse than cuuld befall our country, strick en and distressed as it dow is, th in fair so large a portion of its population as this glass will quite probably contitute amongst us, here after, to be reared in ignorance, depravity and viee. In view of such a stale of things, well might the prudent even now look to its aban donmeut. Lit us not, however, indulge in such thoughts of the future. Nor let ns, with out an effort, say the system can not be Work ed. Let ns not, standing still, hesitatingly ask, “ Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?” bu t let us wither say", as 0 amaliel did, “If this counsel or this work be of men, it will como to nought, but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” The most * vexed ques tions-of tho ago are social problems. These we have heretofore had but little to do with ; we were relieved from them by our peculiar Institution. Emancipation of tbe blacks, with its consequences, was over considered by me with much more interest as a social question, one relating to tho best interest of all, than in any other light. The pecuniary aspect of it, the considerations of labor and capital, in a politico economic view, sunk into insignificance, in comparison to it. This problem, us one of the results of the war, is now upon uj, pre senting odq of the most preplexing questions of the sort than any people ever bad to deal with. Let us resolve to do the best we can with it, from all the lights we have, or can get from any quarter. With this view, and in this connection, I take tho liberty of quoting for your consideration, some remarks even from the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. I met with them some months ago while pondering on this subject, and was as much struck ns surprised with the drift of their philosophy, coming from the source they did. I give them as I find them m*tbeNew York Times, where they were reported. You may be as much surprised at hearing such ideas from Mr. Beecher as I was. But however much we. may differ from him on many questions, and on many questions con*, nected with this subject, yet all must admit ——-i him to rank amongst the runs <r spn-hs.of the age. And nj> one perhaps bus contributed more by the power of *fcis pen and vote* in' bringing about the present state of thing* tharj be has. Yet, nevertheless, leommend toyout serious consideration, as pertinent to mypres ent object, what he waa report* ! to have 8*1(1, as follow*! r * “In our land and time facts and questions ate pressed upon us, which demand Christian set tlement. Settlement on th’s ground and doc trine. We cannot (escape the responsibility. Being strong and powerful, we must nurse and help and educate and foster the weak and poor aud ignorant. For my own part I cannot see how we shall escape the most terrible conflict of classes, by and bye, unless we are educated - into this doctrine of duty, on the part of superior to the inferior. We are told by gealons and fanatical individuals, that all men. hre equal. We know better. They are not equal. A common brotherhood toachea no such ab surdity. A theory of universal, physical uess, is no more absurd thanjtbis. Now, as in all times, tbe strong sro to the top, the weak go 10 the bottom. Its natural right and can't bo helped All branches are not at tbe top of the tree, but Jbe top does not despise the lower;' nor do thejr all, despise the limb or the parent trunk; and so with tbe body politic, there.wHß be classes. Some must be at the top and seme must be at the bottom. It is difficult to fore see, and estimate the development of the power eifolatseg in America. They are simply inevi table. They are here now, and will he .more. If they are friendly, living at peace, loving and respecting and helping one another, all jrUl be well. But if they are selfish, unchrigmuj; if the old heathen feeling is to reign, each? ex tracting all he can from tis neighbor, arid car-, ing nothing for him, society will be liemd by classes as by seams—like batteries, each firing broadside after broadside, tbe one upon the other. If, on the o'her hand, the law of love prevails, there will be no ill-will, no Jhyy. no disturbance. Docs a child hate bis father be cause be is chief, because be is strong and wise? Ou the contrary, he grows with hisvfslher’s growth, and strengthens with his strtfkgth.— And if in society there should be fifty? grades or classes, all helping each other, there will be do trouble, bnt perfect satisfaction and content This Christian dootrine carried into will easily settle the most troublesome of all bonepres9nt questions.” ’••T What he here said of the slate of things where he spokein the Slate of New York, and the fearful antagonism of classes there. Is much more applicable to us. Here, it is true, only two great classes exist, or are likely to exist, but these are deeply marked by dis tinctions bearing the impress of nature. The one is now beyond ell question greatly supe rior to tbe other. These classes are as distinct as races of men can be. The one is of tbe highest type of humanity, tbe other of tbe lowest All that he says of the duty of the superior to protect, to aid, to encourage, and to help.the inferior, I fully and cordially ens dorse and commend to you as qui:© as appli cable to us aud our situation as it was to hiß auditors. Whether the doctrine, if carried out and practiced, will settle all these most trouble*, some home questions with us as easily as ho seemed to think it would like home questions with those whom he was addressing, I will not undertake to say. 1 have no hesitancy, however, in saying that the general principles announced by him are good. Let them be adopted by us as far as practicable. No harm can come from it, much good may,' Whether* the great barrier of races which the Creator has placed between this, our inferior, class and ourselves shall prevent a success of the experi ment uow on trial, of a peaceful, happy and prosperous community, composed of such ele ments and sustaining present relations towards each other, or even a further elevation on the part, of the inferior, if they prove themselves fit for it, let the future, under the dispensations of Providence, decide. Wc have to deal with the present. Let u» do our duty now, leaving re sults and ultimate const queue* s To that “ divinity which shape* our ends, Bough hew th m how we will.’’ In all things on this subject, as in all others, let our guide be ibo admirable motto of our State. Let our counsels be governed by Wis dom, our measures by Moderation and our principles by Justice. So much for wbat I have to say oh this sc casion, touching our present duties on this ab sorbing subject, aud some of our duties in reference to a restoration of peace, law and order ; without which all must, sooner or later, end in utter confusion, anarchy and despotism. I have, as I said I should, only glanapd at some general ideas. Now ns to the future, and the prosnsot be fore us I On this branch of the subject T ean add bm little. You c«n form eome ideas of my view* of that, from what has already baen said- Would that 1 con'd say someYhiDg cheerful ; but that candor which has marked all that [ have said, canape I atfue to say that to me the tut.'ireTis,f itr from bticw bright. Nay, it is dn*k aud impenetrable Tuick gloom cur taius and closes in the horizon all around us Thus much I can say : My only hope is iu the peaceful re-establishment of good govern ment, and its peaceful maintenance afterwards. And farther the most hopeful prospect to this end now, in the restoration of the old Union, and with it the speedy return of fraternal feel ing throughrut its length and breadth. These results depend upon the people themselves— upon the people of the North quite as much as the people of the South—upon their virtue, intelligence and patriotism. I repeat, I have faith in the American people, in their virtue, intelligence and patriotism. But for this I should long since have despaired. Bark and gloomy as the present hour is, I do not yet, de spair of free institutions. Let but the virtue, intelligence and patriotism of the people throughout the whole country be properly ap pealed to, aroused and brought Into action, and all may yet bo well. The masses, every where, are alike equally interested in the great object. Let old issues old questions, old dif ferences and old feuds, be regarded as fossils of another epoch. They belong to what may hereafter be considered, the Silurian period of our history. Great Dew, living questions are before us. Let it not be said of us in this day, oqt yet passed, of our country's greatest trial and agony, that, “there was a party for Caesar, a party for Pompey, and a party for Brutus, hut no party for Rome ” But let a|t patriots, by whatever distinctive name heretofore styled, rally, in all elections everywhere, to the support of him, be he who lie may, who bears the standard with “Consti tutional Union" emblazoned on Its folds. Presi dent Johnson is now, in my judgment,the chief great standard bear-rof these principles, and in his efforts at restoration should recoive the cordial support of every well wisher of his country. In this consists, in this rests, my only hope. Should he bo sustained and the government be restored, all the States brought back to their practical relations under the Constitution, our situation will be greatly changed from what it wdb before. 4- radical and fundamental change, as has been st ted, has been made in that organic law. We shall have lost what was known as our “peculiar institution’’ which was so intertwined with the whole framework of our State body politij. We shall have lost nearly half the accumulated capital of a centu ry. But we shall have still left all the essen tials of a freo government, contained and grant ed in the old Constitution, untouched and un impaired as they came from the hands of our falhora. With these, t-ven if wo bad to begin entirely anew, iho prospect before us would be much nitire encouraging than t.ho prospect was before them, when they flpd from the oppres sions of the old world, and sought shelter and homes in this then wilderness land. Tho liber ti* s we begin with, they had to achieve With a climate unrivalled Id salubrity; with a soil unsurpassed in fertility ; and with products unequalled in value in the markets of the world, to say nothing of our mineral resources, we shall have much still to wed us to the good old land. With good government, the matrix from which alone spring all great human achievment, ve shall lack nothing but our own proper exertions, not only to recover our for raer prosperity, but to attain a much higher degree of development in everything that characterizes a great, free and happy people.— At least I know of no other land that the sun shines upon that offers better prospects under the contingencies stated. . Tho old Union was based upon the assump tion that it was for the beet inlerest. of the pro pie of all the .States to be united as they were, each State faithfully performing to the people of the other States all their obligations under the common compact. I always thought this assumption was founded upon broad, correct, and statesman-like principle*. I think bo yet It was only when it seemed to be impossible further te maintain it, without hazarding great er evils than would perhaps attend a separa tion, that l yielded my assent in obedience to tho voice of Georgia, to try the experiment whieh has ju3t resuited so disastrously to ns. Indeed, during the whole lamentable conflict, it was my opinion that however the pending strife might terminate, so far as the appeal to the sword was concerned, yet after a while, when the passions and excitements of the day should pass away, an adjustment or arrange nleot would bo made upon Continental princi ples, upon the general bneisof ad vantage and mutual convenience,” on which tho Union wae first established. My earnest de sire, however, throughout, was whatever might be done, might be peacefully done; might be the result of calm, dispassionate, and enlight ened reason ; looking to the permanent in terests and welfare of all. And now, after tho severe chastisement of war, if the general sense of the whole country shell come back to the acknowledgment of the original assump lion, that it is for the beat interests of all the States to be so uaited, as I trust it will; the States still being “separate as the billows but one as the sea” ; I can perceive no reason why, under such restoration, we as a whole with “peace, commerce, and honest friend ship with aU nations and entangling al ienees with none,” may not enter upon f . new career, exciting increased wonder i»jthe old world' by grander achievernenis hereafter to be made than any heretofore at tained,'by the peaceful and harmonious work ings of our American institutions of self gov ernment. All this is possible if the Marts of tbe people be right. It is my earnest wish to" see it. Fondly would I indulge my saucy in gjnsing; on such a picture ot the future. With Wbat. rapture may we not suppose me spirits of oiir fathers would bail its opening scenes, from their mansions above. Such are my bopoa, resting on such contingencies. Bat if. instead of all this, the passion* of the day aha 11 continue to bear sway; if prejudice shall rule the hour; ii a conflict of races shall arise; if ambition shall turn the scale; if the sword shall be thrown iu the balanoe against patriotism; 'it the embers of tbe Ist* war shall be kept a glowing until with new fuel tliey shall flame up again, tbeo our present gloom is but the shadow, the penumbra of that deeper and darker eclipse, which is to totally -obscure this hemisphere and blight forever tbe anxious anticipations and expectations of man kind I Theu, hereafter, by seme bard It may be sung * The Star of hope shone bright in the West, The hope ot Liberty, the laßt, the be*t; That too his se* upon her darkened shore. And Hope and Prcdom light np earth so more.’ May we not all on this occasion, on this'an niversary of the birth day of Washington, join in a fervent prayer to Heaven that the Great 1 Ruler of events may avert from this land such a fall, such a fate, and Buch a requiem 1 CONSIGNEES PER C. R. R., Feb. 24.—Jno Ryan, R B Bullock, H Moore, J 0 Gal van, E R Schneider, L B Davis, Mosher, Thomss A Co, D @ U Murphy, C Myers A Co, M Job, i-, J Bredenberg, JW Turnley A Co, O Kahrs A Bro, J A T A Hones, D R Wright, G Volger & Go, [H], J Suoierau, Gray A Mullarky, Rausseit A Ming, Mills A Winkler, J Kahr A Co, G Stoeple, D fstellings, Maude A Wright, Baker A Shields, O Churchill, B F Tutt, W J Farr, Jno Ross, Jno S Cook, Stockton A Co, R Schley, M -j CraosiD, J W Turley A Co, T Richards A Son, Conley, Force A Co, Levy A Jacobs, Mrs Frederick. MARRIED, On the 24d Inst., by the B-iv. Mr. Wright, Mr. JShm F. Napisk and Miss £ali.ie 0. Wise, all of this etty. FUNERAL NOTICE. The Friends and Acquaintances of Mr. James M. Smythe, and of Mr. anil Mrs. G. P Williams, are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of Mrs. G. F. Williams, from St Paul’s Church THIS (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 4 o’clock. SPECIAL NOTICES. WEBB’S LODGE, NO. 166, F.’. A A.*. M.\— rhe Regular Monthly Communication of this Lodge will be held at Masotde Hall TO MORROW (Monday) NIGHT, 26'.h Inst., at T o’clrcg. Tbe Installation of officers Jot the ensuing Masonic year will take place. 'Che members '-will take due notice thereof and govern themet-lvee accordingly.” By order. CmusTopnaa F. Lewis, W.\ M.\ frl>2B 1 W. B. BRITTON, Secretary. ATTENTION, GEORGIA.— THE MEM bera of th ia Company are hereby notified to attend a Called Meetng of the Company, at the Engine House. TUESDAY EVENING, 2Th. tost., at T* o’clock. Every mcmW is req tested to be preseut. By order of Cap’. Ini. GEO. W. BROADHURST, Sec’y. feblO 2 OFFICE ASST. SPECIAL -AGENT U. 8. TRE tSURT DEPARTMENT, Globs Horr.r,, Ac- OVCT4, Qa., Feb 15, IS66.—Pursuant to Instmctio-n. r>. calved from the Hon. B‘cr*tiry of the Trcuiiry, all person* who hsve subscribed t • the so-called Cenfod eiaie Loans In this District, arc di raced to report without delay at this Office, to m-ke arrangements for the delivery of their aob-erlptlons. Lists of subscribers have been furnished to this Office. Non coinp'lmce with this order within a reasonable time, will subject the parties to rrcat lne nvenlerce. Railroad Sid Steamboat Companies will be held re sponsible for tran-p > ting subscribed cotton ont of this District. JAMES R. WILLETT, Assistant Special Agent Treasury Department. TmtASuar Dipahtmint, i Jiionaiy 18 Vj6J. f Sia: ****** The 24 bales in question Is represented t > be prrt of a lot of one hundred bates, rub erlbnd by F ,to the produce loan, ac-jwH U, in the year 180-2; hv which mibserption hi agreed to dispose of the eotton on or before a certain da'e, slid to Invest the proceeds, in the form ot rpeoie or sterling , AC' ange, in 8 p r cent, bonds of the Confederate mates. Mr F-w never fulflll«d this ob'lpatton, and declares that he was never called upon to do so, nor were the bonds ever tesdered to him. He lias soil part of tlioeiltinon his own neconnt. I do not regard tho right of the Government to pro perty seised by its ofticers in the insurrectionary B‘a‘es as limited to sush prop rty as by the rales and principles of the emu,on law would be d-olded as ‘ aving been lawfully acquired by th» sc-oallod Con fede ate States; nor does the United States derive Us title te eueh property from aad through that so-styled g -verument, as Us assignee, or successor In law. In faot, tnis Government denies that the Confederate States, as a governmmt or body corporate do Jure or de fitdo, ecu d lawfully acquire or p resets any de scription of property. The title of the Tufted States to such property Is founded upon Its right, •« an established government, under the law o' nations, and nnder the *cb of Its own legislature, to *e ze, hi Id, *-d apply to its benefit, all proporty whtoh has been used to overturn it. < r subvert Its lawful authority, or which has been vo un tarlly dedicate I to snch use by its owner. It Is apparent by Mr. F *a statement that the eotton In question was st one time so dedicated by him. If It wss not setnslly used for tho purpose then intended, or 1> he, for any reason, declined to Fulfill his agreement, tha property is not (hereby purged of the taint, nor he restored to his original rights theieln. You will * * forward the eotton In due course * * Respectfully, H. MoOULLOCH, Becretsry of the Trrnsury. * 11. M. Rdoxlbt, Esq., Bup’g Special Agent, Tr. Dop’t, Nashville, Tenn. febJO-dtf CITY TAXES—EAST NOTICE.—EXE. cutlers will be Is net on the first of MARCH next against all rers >ns la default for City Tax. a for 1865. At tho same tlmo, persons who have failed !o register and iaks out I loense, in conformity with the City Ordlsanee, will be ropor‘sd to the Recorder's Conrt. I. P. GARVIN, febSVtd Collector A Treasurer 0. A. DON'T COUGH IN CHURCH.-OUR Clarified Horehcnnd dandy, prepared dally fom tho fresh hoib, will allay Irritation of tho throat and re* f eve sudden cough*. STEVENSON A SHELTON, febS -8 HEB Broad Street. HAILLAKD’J) GENUINE CONFEC TIONS.—MaIIiatd’s Ohrystalisod Fruits and Chocolate Caramels. A fresh supply of thsso dell clous bon bona, lost received by BTRVEN3ON A SHELTON, feb2s-8 2-8 Broad Street. HR. JOHN FOSTER WILL BE SUP portrd for Mayor at tho approaching election, In April next, by feb's Many Vothrs. OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL H. K. A BANKING CO. OF GEORGIA, Savamhah. Feb. 22d. 1868.—1 n consequence of tT.o complicated roles in re gard 4o the Intern si R-venae Tax, and the great oare rendered necessary ia shipping eotton sen-ward, this Corn par y finds it neoe* gry te decline forwarding It. Therefore, parties sending cotton over this Road, to go by ees, are hereby notified that it must be consigned to a merchant in this city. Expenses upon goods forwarded by merchints to thsir friends in the Interior will be paid by this Com pany semi-monthly—payments to b 9 made between the Bth and 14 h, and from the 20th to the last day of each month. A bill of expenses most in all cases ac company the first dray load of goods. WM. M. WADLET, febß4—l2 President. STOLEN S2OO REWARD.—STOLEN FROM the subscriber, Thursday night, 22d in*t„ two Horses; one a 'a-ge dark sorrel, nearly a mahogany, four white legs, unshod, 'ame In one foro foot, fall blazed face, including the right eye, the left eye not In the blaze. The others small, dark bay, shod all round, long tail, both left feet white, star In the forehead, white strip on the left nostril—making six horsesstolen from me In the last tbrs* months. Two hundred dollars will bo gtvsn for the apprehension and delivery of the thieves, with or without the horses, N. L. ANGIHR. Band Hills, Augusts, Oa., Feb. 28d, 1866. fcb?4-6 THE IHRIHBERB OF THENEVERAL Masonic Bodies or this oily are uct‘de<l to meet at the Lodge Room, on FRIDAY, 9th of MARCH next, at T o’clock, p. m„ to elest four Trustees of the Masonic Hall, in room of Uriah L. Leonard. Lemuel Dwolle Thomas Snowden and Lambeth Hopkins, deceased. ’ WM. T. GOULD, ft* 24-td Chairman of the Board of Trustees. WtNTED-CITY OF AUGUSTA BONDB. W. B; GRIFFIN. Merchant and Auctioneer. DR; J. A. CLOFTON HAY BE Con sulted in Warrenton on the 21st and 22d; In Greenes boro on the 24th and 26th; Madison 26th and 2Tth Atlanta SBth. He operates with perfect snecess for .Piles, Fistula, Fissures, Strictures, Tnmors, Ac. Special attention te diseases of females. Thla Is positively his last visit to it may be a speelal visit. * Special notices. '« ' KAFFL«,-A * PEARL SET •<rth s6o* in gold—will he JUEed at L Rohan A Oo’e., Ml Bread street; as seen at the ehaaoee are all taken, at $lO a Only a tew more ebaneer left. CO PPE B TIPS PttOTRCT THE 10.-s of ehildren’a sheea. One pair will outwear three without Dps. Sold . Terywhere. jans ;<■ JOHN K. J A OBLSO W,A TTOB NET AT Law, Augusta, Georgia. OEoeHo.MS Broad street, over the Augusta Factory Office. ootlO-Om | J. J, ROBERTSON * CO., COTTON Faotora, have removed to the large and oommodloae Firo-Proof Store, No. S Warren Block, where they wttl continue tbe Factorage Business In HI Its branches. Close storage for cotton. - deeßS—tf COLOMBIA AND AUGUSTA BAIL ROAD OO.—ln conformity to the new corporate style ot the CfrpmbU' and August* Railroad Company,books are no# rren at my o«ee for .ascription for new •td|k 1° thu Company. Stuekheld-rs Will bring RPthe certificates now held by them, and receive In lien therefor new oertideatee A« ose-fourth the number of Shares called for therein. By order of 001. Wat. Jobwukw, Free id ent. .. *0- e WM. CRAIG, Treasurer, Lb9—lrn Ogee No. AMelatoeh street. COLLECTOR'S OF PICF, BlftTEB BTA fES INTERNAL REVBNUR, Third Dietriet, Georgia, Augusta, February Mtb, 1866.—The monthly tax far January ts now doe. If riot paid in ten day*, the law ezaeta a penalty of ten per centum on the amount of the tag, “which must be oollecteOln all eaa«e,aa the Oolleetov has no discretion In the matter.” All monthly taxes are due from the 20th to the next ten days following, for eaeh preceding month, without not’ee, and if not paid In that time, the above penalty attach", frail eases. N. L. ANGIEB, f. b2l- 8 Collector. MOUTH CAROLINA VAILRO^D COMPANY, Avovsta Aobmot, February 16, 1866. On and after Monday, the 12th Instant, un'U further notice, the PaMenger Train on this road will ran as fellows: Won Pfc, Leave Augusta ■ 8.00, p.‘ m. Arrive Johneoa’s T. (k U 00, p. m. Leave Johnson’s T. 0....' .12 00 Arrive Augusta 8.00, a. m. H. T. PBAKE, Gen. Sop’t. febll—tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FLOUR, CORN, Hay, &c. 200 BBLS. Flour, different grades 300 sacks Yellow Corn 800 “ While Corn 100 bales Eastern Hay 100 bble Peach Blow Potatoes 60 bbls Pink Eye Potatoes 100 bbls Lima For sale low by O’Dowd & Mulheriu. feb2s—3 “ CASH ” Advanced on cotton consigned to Messrs. Robt. Lockhart & Dbhfstkr, Liverpool, Messrs. Norton, Sla cgiitkr h Co., Messrs. Lees k Waller, New York. Representing the above Wealthy and Re sponsible Houses, and having established a permanent house in this city, we are prepared at all times to make Cash Advances on Cotton. MAUDE & WRIGHT, Augusta, Ga. feblS-3m TIEMANNB Paints, Colors, &c. THE undersigned is now fully supplied with these CELEBRATED STANDARD GOODS, and will furnish the fame to Dealers at prices which will enmpo'e successfully with any n-her prices even in New York, for the same quality of goods. Task early attention to tuv stork. WM. H. TUTT, feb2fi 12 264 Broad st. Stray Horses. TWO H rise* strayed lo my hi use on Wednes day nicht last—one a datk bay, the other a sorrel, short mane and blaze in forehead. The owner can get them by applying to me aud pay ing all expenses. GU3 ROBERTSON, Colored, 2K mile* from Hamburg. feb2o—l* opposite Edgefield Hoad. Georgia, warren county.— Whereas, Laurence W. Barksdale app ios to me for Loiters of Guardianship of the person and property of Columbus R. dtory. a minor un der the age of fourteen— These are therefore to cite ahd admonish all and singular, the kindred of said minor, to he and api.ear at iny office, within the time prescribed by law, and show 'cause, if any they have, why said letters should not, be -granted. Given under my hand at oflico. ia Warrenton, February I9tb, 1868. H. K. CODY, fcbkfi—o4 Ordinary. Georgia, warren county.— Wbereaz, W. B. Barksdale applies to me for Letters ot Dismissory from the Guardianship of James C. Rogers These are therefore to cite and admonish, ail and singular, the kindred of said minors, to be and appear at my office, within the time pre scribed by law. and show cause, if any they haVe, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, in Warrenton, February 23J,1860. H. R. CODY, feb2s—4o Ordinary. " eorgia , w“arren county VX Whereas, Mrs. Sallie A. Harris applies to me for Letters Disml sory from the estate of Wm. R. Harris, late of said county , deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindn d and creditors of said deceased, to l>e and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why raid le tersshould not be grantee!. Given under mv hand at office in, Warrenton, this February 28d, 1866. feb26—6m H. R. CODY, Ordinary. Georgia, warren county Whereas, O. L. Cloud applies to me for • .mud, deceased : Loiters Dismissory from the estate of Nancy These are therefore to cite and admonish all ami singular, the k'ndred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my offlce|wlthin the time prescribed by law, lo show cause, If any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at r-ffico, in WarrentOD, February 23d, 1866. H. R. CODY, Ordinary. feb26—i-6m G* EORGIA, WARREN COUNTY.— I W ereas, Hezskiah Hunt applies to me I for Letters Dis-’iseory from the estate of Benjamin Reese, deceased : These are therefore to oito and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time proscribed bylaw, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given nnder mv band at office, in Warrenton, this February 23d, 1866 H. 11. CODY, Ordinary , * fcb!s—cßm ' ADMINISTRATOR 8 SALE. TYTIUE be sold, on the first Tuesday in Tv APRIL next, before tho Court-Uouse door, in Warrenton, within the nsnal henrs of sale, fifty acres ot Land, belonging to the estate of M. H. flulert, deceased, adjoining lands of estate of Harmon HnVr‘ V \ .1 -Vn-i-i-i ond oth»rs. Hold f u i, hi ,h hrit>? Ht-it creditors -'f-mil t,te. Term* made known on day of *»*• W. B. BARKSDALE,- feb2s td Adm'r. Just Published, A NSW EDITION OF THU Elementary Speller and Reader, By Rev. JOHN NMELY, A CKNOWLEDGED by all who have used it to he the Very' Be-t momentary Book of the kind in use, BEING SIMPLE, EASY, GRADUAL. Nearly 60,(10$ copies already sold. Teacher* and Country Merch»nta wishing n supply can have their orders filled at *nee. Apply to A. BLEAKLY, Hardware. 1 HAVE added to my stock a large assort ment of Goods adapted to the Farmer and erbauio. Our variety of Housekeepers’ articles is n -w large, and I solicit a share of patroaage. feb2l—6is 2i ß Broad^i.^AngeiUa.'Ga. Notice. A.Bf A No. 1 Cook, colored woman, who brings good reference, cm be employed by applying at this office. febtU- 8 WRIGHT, ST General Cofr 1 srion * Sis. J&r BHJPFIHO MS E JIArfTS, jrb. 7 JONES'BLOCK. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WILL purchase and sell on commission, Cotton, Tobaooo. Prodnce and Merchan dize of every description. Refer to the Mer chant* and Hankers of Augusts, Georgia, and Richmond, Virginia. ‘ Consignments solicited. febß-lm ’ , , a ,. , »"-*■ ' rTew Tin Shop. ROOFINN, GUTTERING, SfOVE WORK and REPAIRING done on the shortest notice, and at most reasonable prices. " S rpHOS. MARKET respectfully announces I to his friendain Angusia, and Edgefield and Warren, that be has opened a Tin Shop at, the Stove and Tin Ware establishment, of D L. Fol- Mum, corner Broad Xnd Washington streets, where he will do all wori entreated to him in the Tinners’ line of business, with fidelity and dis pateb. Twetyp years experience in the business in this community warrants me in saving that all work entrusted to me shall be satisfactorily ex ecuted or no charges made. Respectfully, THOS. MARKET, Corner Broad and Washington sts, Augusta. Edgefield Advertiser please copy one month and send bill to Thos. Markey. fehlO—lm* Mills House, (Corner Queen and Mooting Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C f 0 fpHIS popular and well known Honse is now I fully open, having been re-furnished with New and Elegant Furniture throughout, and of fers to the Traveler accommodations and con veniences, as a FIRST CLASS HOTEL, not to be equaled by any, .North or South. The patronage of the Traveling Public is respectfully solicited. v Rates of Board per day, $4. Permanent Board as may be agreed on. JOSEPH rUU CELL, feb22—B Proprietor. 1866; fob IM6. 1866. Bradley’s Celebrated t-jj EACH HOOP BEING COMPOSED OP TWO P£RFEOTLY TEMPERED SINGLE SPRINGS braided tightly and firmly together, edge to edge, forming one Hoop, and making the STRONGEST and MOST FLEXIBLE, THE LIGHTEST ANJ> MOST DURABLE SPRING MADE. They will not bend or break like the single eprings, but will always preserve their PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL SHAPE, in ALL Crowded Assemblages Churches Theatres Railroad Cars • For Promenade Or House Dress. In foot, they are superior to all others, combining COMFORT, ECONOMY, LIGHTNESS AND DURABILITY. INQUIRE FOR BRADLEY’S DUPLEX ELLIPTIC Or Doable Spring Skirt. For sale everywhere. Mann factored ex clusively by the solo owners of the Patent. WESTS, BRADLEY & CARY, No. 97 Chambers and Nos. 79 and 81 Seode streets, New York. / ft * For sale in Augusta by D. R. WRIGHT & CO., CHURCHILL & JOHNSTON, C. C DRAKE, E. B. LONG St CO , L G. FILLETTE, Miss LUCY J. READ, Xb(l all other Merchants who sell First Gists Skirts in this city, and throughout the Southern States. Tho New EMPRESS TRAIL is now all the rage in New York, London, Paris and through* \>t Europe and the United States. filrlMtn PIG HAMS and BACON? IN" EW Pig Hams Breakfast Bacon Choice Che-e ALSO, A largo ass irtment of— Brooms, B iskets, Backets Shoe Brushes, Blacking, Ao For sale by f< M4—B H. T. PEAT A CO. Dr. Pettigrew H*» rem ved his office from the Augusta I Hotel to his residence, No. 94 Broad street. feb24-tf Stolen, FROM the subscriber, on the night of the 19 h inst. near the Upper Market, a Bay norse; has U 8 branded on left shanlder. very indistinct; bushy tail, shoos oH all rmnd-with M< ldle, ou rb oit brl lie a.id raartinixah’s I will pay a bbe.al reward If nWurned tome ALBERT BI>HBL, Coloied, feb2J-6* a ° kSmUh ’ Ul ’ pUr M * rket - For RentT D.ellin, rorm.rl, .copied b, Hr.. Montgomery, between tho Ornttal and Globe Hotels, over Geo. A. Oates’ store, Broad street, f t»22 g l . nq " lra at tho R «»idenee. » To Rent. rpHE Newton House, at the corner of Wash- I ington and Bills streets ; suitable for a ho tel s containing a parlor, large dining rwn and 91 bed rooms. Possession given on Ist March. Also A one and a half story Dwelling, at the corner or Washington and Taylor slreete—*n» able for private residence—containing six rooms, kitchen and small garden. Possession given im mediately. Apply to T • WM. J. YABON, Executor of T. Clanton. | LW—M— THEATRE. Lessees'and -Managers, RAYMOND & HAMILTON. - * , . ' ' M’me Ghiofii ft Sig, Stisini s GBAUD ITALIA*iffIU COHFAIY. Director Max Strak'osch. Mr. strakosch Runoun-OH withjnuch pleasure that h#has succeeded'in engag ing a complete sod efficient ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. Etnbraoing the.moat eminent Artists, and oom piete (thorns and Orchestra, comprising the beet Artists from New York, with whom ho will 1 give, in Augusts, •a. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY,tea Commencing MONDAY, Feb. 26, Six Different Grand Operas. A change of Opera each night, which will be given-in a style unrivalled by any other manage ment. OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 26, 1866, When Will be performed Verdi's master work, in foor sets, II Trovator© ! Madame. GHIONf, and PATTI RTRAKOSCH, Signora MACCAFERRI end MANCUSI, iu the principal roles. TUESDAY, FEB. 2T. Flotow’s'ebarming Opera, in four acta, M ARTHA. Mile. GANISSA. Madam- PATTI BTRAKOBOH, Signora BRRANI, BUSINI and GRAFF, in the principal roles. FULL CHORDS AND ORCHESTRA. Mos'cil Direct* r and Conductor— Sigcor F. ROSA. Wednesday—NOßMA. Thnrsdey—EßN ANI. Friday—FAUST. Saturday—UN BALLO IN MASCHERA. 12. Reserved Seats, $3. Gallery, Reserved Sea's for the season may now be se cured at the Mu«io Sfor* of John C. Schreiner A Pon», 199 B:oad street. The sale of i eat* for sinde niphts will commence at the same place On Friday morn'ng. Feb. 21d, at 10, a. m., and be continued diily from 10, a. m. HU 5, p. m. Doors open at 74, Opera eommences at 8 o’olk. f -blB-tf INSURANCE. Fire, Marine, Inland and Life. Howard Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. Arctic Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. Adriatic Insurance Co , OF NEW YORK. Astor Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. Standard Insurance Co, OF NEW YORK. Commerce Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. mercantile Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. morris Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. Pacific Mutual Insurance Co., OF NEW YORK. United States Life Insuramce Co , OF NEW YORK, With assets of $6,746,000. o,hiefly in United K'ates Bonds and Bnuds and Mortgages on Real Estate in the cities of New York and Brooklyn. T\/f" A BINE and Inland risks can by taken on IYJL one vessel to the amonnt of SIOO,OOO. Fire risks taken in the city or- country. Loseq* fairly adjusted and promptly paid. Office next door to the Bank of Augusta, and in the building occu pied by J. O. Sobreiner A Sons, as a Book store; WM. SHEAR, Agent. Augusta, Dec. 29th 1866. dec29—d3mtß*c2 MXHaIj. FURNISHING WARE. THE undoreigned would respectfully inform his old customers and the Millers in general, that he is now prepared to furnish the best quality of French Burr, Esop'ie and Cologne Mill Stones, Bolting Cloth, Burnt Machines, Belting, Wire Cloth, Mill Picks, and any other article required in a good Grits and Flouring Mill. **OsdaM aulicitt d nnd punctually attended to. war. brknner. 109 Broad street, novlS—dffccfiin A ugutta, Ga. JAMES A. JONES. | W, O. NOftRELL. JONES & NORRELI, General Commission Merchants, 216 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. »er>7-dAwAm Artificial Legs and Arms IN AUGUSTA, GA. DR. DOUGLAS BLY, the Anatomist ar.d 'urgeon who invented the Anatomical Ball and Socket Jointed Leg with lateral or side mo tifin at the lika the natural one, has just opened an Office in Augusta, G*.. second ctoor from the I osfc Office, for the manufacture an»l sale of his celebiatcd Artificial Legs and Anus. * The superiority of these Limbs has caused them to be sought for. throughout almost the en tire world, ns wi'l be seen by the following list ot offices where they are manufactured and sold. OFFICES* W»VDOISr ENGLAND Cavendish Square. NEW YORK 658 Bro»d«-»v Near the Post Office.' AUGUSTA. OA 2d door from Post Oflhe. DA 77 Carondelet street* wiuuvii, TcIVN 392 Main street. VASHYIbLE. TENN In City Hall. ST. LOUIS, MO 73 Pj„e .tVsetl DID AGO. ILL Opposite Post Office. ROCHESTER. N. Y ...Over Post Office! For further iulormution, address, , . Dh. BLY. f"h22 daclm At nearest Ofliee. MOSHIR. THOMAS & SMB. *44 BROAD STREET, (Under Masonic Hall.) AUGUSTA, GA., niRXCT IMI’ORTKRS AND DKAI.KRB IN English and French China, BOHEMIAN, FRENCH and AMERICAN GLASS WARE, AND KEROSENE LAMPS, AND AGENTS OF KAOLIAN WAKE. We invite the attention of Merchants, Hotel Proprietors, Steamboat Owners and Housekeep ers, to our well assorted end large stock of Goods, which we are determined t> sell as low as any house East or West. We have now on hand a full stock, and will be constantly receiving additions thereto throughout the season, of ihe following : Plain White Dinner Sets Gold Rand Dinner Sets Decorated French China Tea Sets Decorated French China Dessert Se‘s Di oorated French China Toilet Sets Iron Stone China Common Earthen Ware, in great vsriefy Bohemian, French and American Glass Ware Kerosene Lamps Try u», and wo will oonvince you that you can save the freight from New York to this point. Josiah Moshsr. J. JaarmtsoN Thomas, Gaoaea Sohaob. feh24 6m Improve Your Stock - A SPLENDID Durham Bull will make the present season at the corner ot Jarkson street and the Savannah road, war Delaigle'a lane. For further information, wir to nb22—6* On the praaaices.