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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA. Q-A.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1866.
THE HONOURABLE CLEMENT 0. CLAY'
On the eighteenth of last month the lion.
Clement C. Clay was released irom captivity.
Incarcerated on the twenty-second day of May,
1865, he lmd thus, it will be seen, been dun
geoned to within four days of a full year, and
thrust into his oubliette without trial, lias been
set at liberty without acquittal. There comes
to us some account, purporting to be written
on the spot, of his demeanor on release, and
there is something in its perusal that sends a
strange chill to the blood. “He could not,"
says the tale, "find words to express his gratifi
cation. It was with the utmost difficulty he sup
pressed his emotions of joy and thankfulness,
andfor some time his articulations were confused
and indistinct. He thanked General Miles for
the courteous treatment he had always received at
his hands. He thanked the officers who had been
his custodians for their many and uninterrupted
civilities. He thanked those who had waited on
him. He was full of thanks to everybody. He
felt himself, in fact, a new man, and his looks
and actions showed it."
Great God ! what a picture is here presented.
A proud man humbled. A great heart bowed
and broken. The head bent, the eye dim, the
step uncertain, the voice faltering and low.
Recall, O ! reader, in The Tale of Two Cities,
Doctor Manette as he came forth, grey and
weary, from his Tower and behold, in this son of
Alabama, a like victim ot the letlre de cachet
and the Bastille.
Conscious of no offence, evading all subter
fuge, seeking no flight, Clement C. Clay gave
himself voluntarily up to a great and victorious
Republic ; was hustled, without even the poor
allegation of an indictment, into gyves ; kept,
with a mortal disease upon him, for a twelve
month in durance ; and then, with the iron deep
Into his soul, turned out, yet innocent, to die.
O! Liberty, what crimes, indeed, are commit
ted in thy name.
“ His long imprisonment ,” continues the ac
count, “ shows its painful traces .” After what
had been given, no such renewed assurance
was needed. Suffering, even amid the fondest
attentions of home, untold agonies from an
eating malady that was slowly sapping his life
away—the victim, too, of a bronchial affection
that besought minutest care, Mr Clay was de
pendent for his every hope of any length of days
on liberty, on regular exercise, on pure, fresh
air, on kindly medical attendance, and, above
all, on those incessant and searching minis
trations unwearied affection can alone bestow.
Pent in a fortress, inhaling alone that noxious
prison air, and receiving only a care that, with
the best intention, must yet have been mechani
cal and rude, it is not surprising that, when
brought out into the court-yard, he looked like
the dead-alive. Recording his freedom now, we
shall count it a happiness if not, ere long, called
on to chronicle liis death. There is reason to
believe that nothing freed him from captivity
but a fear that captivity might rid him of life—
and that, we owe to the odium of murder what
justice and mercy, innocence and suffering!
might alike have pleaded for in vain. But,
letting that pass, for the present, with the
memory of his days and nights of anguish, this
fact remains that Mr. Clat is coming home to us
again. Here, if solicitude and sympathy can lie
of service, they shall not be lacking. No true
man or women among us believes lie could by
any possibility be guilty of the atrocity laid at
his door. So far from conspiring to slay Mr.
Lincoln, he, like we who write, would, if pre
sent on that memorable night, hare been as
'ready as any Federal soldier, or titled func
tionary there, to shoot down John Wilkes
Booth in liis felon tracks. None of us have
any sympathy with butchery, be it that ot a
triumphant ruler or a fallen private man—
whether it work by the bullet or come by the
the prison cell. We are fair foes or honest
captives. When enemies, we did all the legiti
mate damage we could, und are sorry we could
not have effectually done more. As beaten and
vanquished prisoners, we have yielded ourselves
up, rescue or no rescue, and shall abide, come
weal or woe, by the conditions of our sur
render. But, so feeling for the past, so resolving
and resolved for the future and the present, we
record our testimony in the case of Clement
Clay, aud of all men whomsoever who, falling
by the rope or the firing party, lie namelcssly
buried ; or, hurried secretly away, now pine
in chains, in the teeth of the Con
and to the eternal dishonor of the
Laws.
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.
There was lately appointed by the New York
Chamber of Commerce a special committee to
take into consideration divers petitions nnd
memorials desiring that body to present sneh
statements to Congress and the President as
might lead to action on their part, requiring
guaranty of ante-war indebtedness from the
States of the South, prior to their full polities
restoration. That committee, after due deliber
ation, submitted a report which it is exceedingly
pleasant, barring some offensive phraseology, to
here present; as follows :
“That tho voluntary action of those States since the
suppression of the rebellion, furnishes gratifying evi
dence that no interposition oil the part of the General
Government is needed to secure the result* asked for
by our petitioners.
No one of the States lately in rebellion has shown
any disposition to repudiate their liabilities incurred
prior to the war. On the contrary, most of them have
already re-acknowledged that liability, and many of
them have also been engaged ill devising ways and
means for paying off the accumulated interest and
providing for the future payment of interest and prin
cipal.
Your committee is informed that the State of Geor
gia lias already authorized tho issue and sale of new
bonds sufficient to liquidate their entire back interest,
to the payment of which the proceeds of the now bonds
are to be applied.
Tho State of Florida has done further than this, In
inserting in her new Constitution, recently adopted, a
provision that all the individual indebtedness of her
citizens existing prior to the rebellion shall be held as
valid, legal claims against them. Other of these States
are taking such measures for resuming the payment of
interest on their bonds issued before the rebellion as
their present limited means nnd impaired credit will
permit.
Equally honorable sentiments have bppn manifested
by the most of the citizens of thbse States which are
indebted to the North for purchases made antecedent
to the war. Few, if any of them, have failed to ac
knowledge their obligations, or to provide for tho fu
ture payment of stieli portion of them, as tlieir re
duced assets will allow.
In view of these manifestations of honorable senti
ments at the South, on the part of both States and in
dividuals, it is believed by your committee that no ac
tion on the part of the General Government is called for.
Speaking some days since on another matter
connected with this cognate theme of credit,
it was said that it was hard work to fool the
dollar —that politicians might rave and presses
preach but the sound sense of business men
would sooner or later penetrate through the
husks of vituperation to tho sound kernel of
financial honesty. In this report of the Cham
ber of Commerce committee the reader may
find a fresh exemplification of the truth of
those remarks. Our people have, individually
and through their State governmental organi
zations, done that which was right in their
moneyed relations, despite great temptations
to an opposite course, and this rectitude has
not been lost. The report just given has been
extensively republished throughout the North
ern press, and very happy results may be an
ticipated from so full aud voluntary a testi
mony to our honest' intentions. Faithful in
poverty to financial obligations why—will be
the first reflection suggested to the Northern
reader—shall I not also believe that these
Southern people will, in defeat, be also true to
the political guaranties they have given. One
sign of upright intention paves the way to a
crediting ot others, and in this way the report
we give comes, in our view, to speak as hope
fully of our political future as it honourably
does of the business past.
STANDS UP TO THE EAOK,
In a late mi tuber of that vigorous paper lh«
Macon Telegraph appears an article which,
though bearing some marks of haste and incau
tion, is yet replete with wholesome truth and
vivid with a fire that it does us good to see. It
Is devoted to that damnable heresy of the day
.which, under the name of “ making treason
odious," is in reality nothing but consuming
hate, and handles the matter without gloves.
Alluding, in particular, to that latest bantling
of Radical iniquity, the Reconstruction Com
mittee ultimatum, it speaks ns follows of the
villainous provision relating to exclusion lrom
all office, for many years, -of those who stood
by the Confederate States Government.
We know not who may have written this pas
sage but, whoever he may be, he had red blood
in his heart.
“ But suppose the scheme should he carried out,
what good effect can It have upon the public welfare!
Wo suppose these pseudo rtformeretat least pretend
to be influenced by sound policy and patriotic consid
erations ; If not they are mere political clßrlatans and
ruthless disturbers of the public poace. Would it
promote the welfare, stability, peace and harmony of
the government to have several millions of the most
intelligent and influential citizens deprived of all po
litical liberty and governed by laws which they took
no part in making, and by an official corps of which
they can never form a part 1 Laying aside all objec
tions to the introduction of such a principle into a
government of tho people—one founded alone in their
consent—wbat would be the moral influence of such
treatment towards millions of citizens! Would it
“make treason odious,” or would it Implant treasons*
a religious sentiment in the heart of every victim of
auch a tyranny! Would the subjects of such proscrip
tion be the Wends or the enemies of the government!
Would psople accustomed to be free, love their ene
mies and lick the hand that smote them, or woald
their bosoms swell with eternal rage and hate toward
the authors of their degradation and ruin! Would
they cluster around the constitution and government
of their fathers with filial affection, or would they ago
nize under a sense of wrong, and pray Olid for the day
of deliverance and the utter destruction of their per
secutors? Let every man at the North with a soul in
his body answer these questions for himself.
Our Washington Correspondence.
Washington, April 30, 1866.
The great event of the present is the pro
gramme of the Joint Committee on Reconstruc
tion. It is a year since the Confederacy went
to pieces. It is a year, then, that the members
of this’ Congress have had their attention turn
ed to this subject of reconstruction. It is six
months since this Joint Committee on Recon
struction have had this special subject under
their musing case. A vast amount of evidence
has been taken, and of various shades of opin
ion. Some seemed to think that tiie rebellion
was in full blast, and Lee, witli his army on
the Rappahannock. The public were begin
ning to think it was time for the curtain to rise,
and were getting impatient for the Reconstruc
tion to show their hands. At last the commit
tee have produced the first fruit of their labors,
aud we are permitted to see on what terms they
are willing to re-ndmit the Southern States to
their old pluce around the altar of the country.
The first section which provides for the
equality of the privileges of citizens of the
United States in every State, is very little, if
any thing, more than what the Constitution
now attempts to provide. There is no special
point in it.
Section two limits representation to adult
voters. This is the substitute lor negro suf
frage. The extreme Radicals have been com
pelled, for the sake of harmony in the party, to
put up with tiie amendment. It was impossi
ble to engraft negro suffrage as an amendment
of the Constitution at the present time. To go
before the people of the South-west on this
issue was full of danger. Hence, the best at
tainable thing for the time being was this
amendment. While this clause does not require
negro suffrage as a condition precedent to re
construction, it offers a bonus for it. It says
to the South if you let the negroes vote you
may count them as tiie basis of representation,
and otherwise not. It is therefore made the
political interest of tiie South to extend the
right of suffrage to the negroes. The Radicals
are very wise in consenting to this provision,
because they tints get all that is now attainable
on the lino of negro suffrage which they so
ardently desire. The loss of representation in
the House of Representatives is of less import
ance to the South, as they lose nothing in the
Senate ; and, by the division of Virginia, they
will have four votes from Virginia in the
Senate, instead of two, as heretofore.
Sec. 3 excludes for four years all citizens of
tiie South who gave aid and comfort to the re
bellion, as it is termed, from voting for mem
bers ot Congress and President and Vice Pre
sident. Tliis is a temporary provision, with a
view of taking care of the next Presidential
election. Tliis is perhaps the least happy part
of the play, as it looks very much like packing
the cards, so as to insure the success of the
Republican ticket in tiie next Presidential elec
tion.
Sec. 4 provides thstf; neither the United States
nor any State shall pay the Confederate war
debt, or any claim for the emancipated negroes.
There is not the slightest chance of this debt,
or this claim ever being paid, therefore that
clause amounts to little, if anything.
See. T> gives Congress power to enforce
amendment by proper legislation. This is a mere
matter of course.
The above being ratified as an amendment of
the Constitution, any State ratifying it may send
members to Congress, who shall take their
seats on taking the test oath.
The direct tax due by any State may be as
sumed by any State.
It is further provided that no one shall be
elegible to any Federal office who lias been
President or Vice President of the Confederacy,
or head of a department, foreign agents, head
of departments of the United States, officers of
the army and navy of the United States, and all
persons educated at the military or naval acade
my of the United States, Judges of the United
States Courts, members of the .‘lfitli Congress
who aided the rebellion; also officers in the
army above grade of colonel, and in the navy
above grade of master, and any one who as
Governor aided the rebellion.
This was to be expectld, because the Radical
party had constantly insisted that those who
were prominent in the rebellion should not
hold political office. A further exclusion from
office is made as to those who treated prisoners
of war unlawfully. This amounts to nothing.
Siwh is tho programme of the party, now in
possession of the power of the Oovernment.
It is skillfully gotten up. If the President
refuses to accept it, if the South refuse to adopt
it, the calculation is that on this platform the
Radical party can sweep the North. If the
South accept the terms the Radical party do
not despair of making a showing in the next
Presidential election at the South.
As a political movement, it is thought the
party who put this programe forward would
prefer that the President, should oppose it, that
they may ertisli him out before the people, and
if the South refuse t o accede to it, their vot es
are not counted in the next Presidential election,
which they consider very great gain.
The important question is, will the President
support the plan? No one seems to be able,
to answer this question. Some think it is more
favorable to the South that the President's pro
gramme lo Governor Sharkey. That plan de
manded negro suffrage under two conditions—
reading and writing, or owning property.
The impression with many is that this pro
gramme is put forth in the confident hope that
he President will reject it, and-the Radicals
gaiu the credit of liberality without costing
anything. The true question for the South is,
how can they get into full political relations at
the least cost? It is all important for their
members to be in their seats in Congress. The
moment this point can be attained the condi
tion of the Southern States would be immensely
ameliorated. Their purpose should be to
attain this great advantage with as little sacri
fice as possible. Can they get it on easier
terms than these proposed by the Radicals?
It must be remembered that the President has
committed himself to the proposed change in
the basis of representation, counting only
actual voters; and, further, that the Johnson
party, in their late meeting here, resolved
against persons occupying seats in Congress,
except those who can take the test oath.
Indeed, is there a single proposition in this
programme, of any essential importance, that
the President has not committed himself to ?
Mr. Morrill will bring forward, in the Senate,
a bill for the grant of a qualified suffrage to the
reedmen of this District. A property qualifi
cation, and the reading and writing classes, with,
perhaps, a qualification from serving iu the
army, will, in all likelihood, be the tests. The
poor negroes arc dying of small-pox and
exposure, andtthc; elective franchise will hardly
benefit them. What they want is to be re
moved from this place ■to some place where
their labor is needed. There are more of them
here than are needed. To walk about and see
the horrible poverty in which these people live
here, ono very soon concludes that it is not the
elective franchise they want, but employment.
The news from Europe represents the Aus
trian and Prussian difficulty less threatening.
Surely these Powers will have sense enough to
stop this line of the last argument of kings.—
There has been a rivalry for more than a cen
tury between Prussia and Austria. But it is
not to lie imagined that Prussia would seek a
difficulty with Austria, for Frederick the Great
is in his tomb. The campaign ol Jena showed
that Prussia had not much real strength when
she stands alone.
Great anxiety exists to know wlint, course the
President will take, In regard to the plan of re
construction put forward by the Reconstruction
Committee. Some of the President’s friends
are very anxious,for him to accept the plan nnd
carry the work through. The President is said
to objeet to the clause prohibiting the people of
the south from voting for four years. Conjec
tures are rife as to what the President will do.
Gen. Butler, of Massachusetts, objects strenu
ously to the Congressional scheme of recon
struction. It is well understood that he had a
scheme of hiR own, which is anticipated by the
action of the committee. Gen. ‘Butler is not
alone among the Radicals in objecting to the
Congressional programme. Various leading
Radicals deprecate the proposed terms very
much. They say it is entirely too fay raffle to
the South. The party, however, as a whole,
will sustain it. It is considered as a great po
litical movement. It is intended to corner the
President ;if he takes the plan, it is said by his
opponents he will lose the South, if he opposes
it, then they say he is dead at the North. So
they have got him where theyx want him. We
must attend the result with great interest.
Crusty.—A whimsical old bachelor sneer
ingly remarks that love, like the measles, is
rather a juvenile complaint. “ Who,” he asks,
“ever heard of a widow’s dying from Mixing a
broken heart withasix-pence worth of arsenic?”
Prohibited.— Mayor Withers, of Mobile,
has prohibited the ringing of auction bells.—
The practice was pronounced a nuisance.
IN MEMOEIAM.
No sadder event, to tiie people of Augusta
have the journals of the city ever chronicled
than the death of Henry 11. Gumming. Here
born, here raised, and here, far on to threescore
years and ten, exerting his rare faculties and
his great energies—here he died, surrounded
by their fruits, more eloquent in his praise
than studied eulogy or monumental marble. If
he persistently refused to enter into wider
Holds of action, here he accomplished all the
more by concentrated effort. With rare intel
lectual endowments, enlarged, quickened and
polished by careful eultiire; by familiar in
tercourse with highly gifted and more mature
minds, and by foreign travel, he stood upon
Jbe confines of manhood, free to choose liis
pathway, and entitled to anticipate abundant
success. Choosing for liis occupation the legal
profession, he passed, by rapid advances, to its
front rank, wherein lie retained the confidence,
the patronage, and tiie admiration ot his fellow
citizens so long as it was his pleasure to serve
them.
Yet, even in tliis lucrative and pleasantly ex
citing pursuit, he seldom suffered himself
tempted beyond the limits of his native coun
ty.
His practice evinced ample preparation, legal
acumen, varied learning, severe logic, and chaste
oratory. At times, under the inspiration ofhis
theme, he rose to impassioned eloquence, but,
however exciting the occasion, or sudden the
impulse, his innate dignity and cultivated taste
shone conspicuously. Always a lormidable ad
versary, liis higli bearing, easy courtesy, and
winning amenity made rivalry a pleasureable
excitement. He was of that, class of Lawyers
who have won and maintained for the profes
sion tiie epithets learned and liberal, and
who continually nourish an esprit de corps, alike
pleasant and elevating.
For that other field of labor for cultivated in
tellects, the political, to whicli the transition is
so easy and so frequent, from the legal, he
had an early and increasing disrelish—proof
against all importunities.
Col. Cummins’s aspirations were to useful
mess ; to personal distinction he was singu
larlyjindifferent, yet in achieving the former, he
won a large share of the latter.
In the practice ofhis profession : in unofficial
devotion to State, and to municipal affairs : in
the promotion of useful enterprises : in tiie un
flinching support of law' and order against dis
organizing violence : in advising, guiding and
protecting those not wise enough, or strong
enough to maintain their own rights, lay his
chosen mission, and nobly was it performed.
The poor and tiie humble, whatever their
! needs, whether of subsistence, of counsel, or of
protection ever found in him, the helping friend
or patron. To him whose path of duty lay
through perplexities he could not disentangle
this man of clear head and lofty principles, was
a safe and willing mentor. The oppressed and
persecuted, whether pursued through the forms
of law in the courts, or assailed by violence on
the street, looked to see him coming to the res
cue. nor often looked in vain.
Times unnumbered, have the quarrels of the
youthful and the ardent, ripening for deadly
combat, been satisfactorily adjusted by ids sage
counsels. None ever quest ioned that his honor
was safe, in the keeping of him who was the
spiff of honor. Tims to tiie proud titles of
FAITHFUL FRIEND, WISE COUNSELLOR AND
brave defender, was supcradded tiie blessed
one of PEACE-MAKER.
Never slow in discerning the right, whether
in public or private affairs, lie was always brave
enough to pursue it, whatever perils impended.
His own sorrows lie bore with a fortitude and
self-reliance truly amazing., Yet, from the
depths of this strong nature, the sorrows of his
friends looked sympathy, gentle and soothing as
woman’s. In social intercourse Col. Cnmming’s
conversation was by turns instructive, and
sparkling, often brilliant, his spirit was genial,
his mirthfulness, though never excessive, was
easily excited, and charming in its simplicity.
After this truthful, hut feeble sketeli of the
traits developed in his extended social and pub
lic relations, we may not wholly omit the phase
of life presented in a narrower circle—the
sanctum-sanctorum of alf*pure and lofty natures
—love answering to love—confidence to confi
dence—authority enforced hv the law of kind
ness—precept, commended by example.—teach
ing, more instructive than that of the schools—
honor illustrated, morality enjoined, religion
reverenced—refinement, mellowed by simplicity
genuine hospitality, whose promised reward is
the advent of angel visitors—Charity, that minis
tereth to the wants of the suffering, witli her
right hand and, with her left, gently covered the
faults of the erring. The eye of the passer-by*
vesting upon that mansion, wl>ok<> lisrht. i« sud
denly extinguished, droops in profound sad
ness. Here pause we, lest we trench on sacred
| ground. Let privileged friendship whisper
sympathy in the heavy ear of sorrow. But now
and thus , not a word. Against such intrusion,
reverential silence bars the entrance.
Whatever there may have been painfully un
natural in the manner of his death, is attributa
ble neither to the man, nor to any of tiis sur
roundings, but to disease—one of the appoint
ed agents of a mysterious . Providence. The
true history is brief, as it is deplorable. Col.
Cummings’ business relations, various and
multiplied, had accumulated a burthen heavier
than any man can carry.
All who hazard thej experiment, sooner or
later, pay the penalty. It comes sometimes in
one form, sometimes in another; but multi
tudes there are who die of over-wrought ener
gies.
He, too resolute to throw off his burthen,
and too just to shirk it, struggled on and strug
gling, grew faint. The trouble of our suffering
country, whose end the wisest see not yet the
while, pressed sorely upon his noble heart.—
Under a tension of feeling and of thought, too
severe and too long .continued, and with the
unrest thus superinduced, the nervous system
gave way, the brain sympathized, and that fear
ful and inscrutable malady from which neither
the grandest intellect nor the finest imagination
so overtasked is exempt, became established.
One of its paroxysms culminated in such an.
act, as in a not dissimilar case, recently called
the scientific and the Christian world to mourn
the death of one of their brightest ornaments.
Against such a life, (here imperfectly por
trayed,) and against his known reverence for
our holy religion, which, though never publicly
professed, must have contributed largely to the
formation of a character so exalted, this clos
ing scene, sad though it be beyond expression,
weighs as dust in the balance. Enough—
enough—We all enshrine in our hearts the
memory of Henry 11. Cumming, whose peer
we may not hope to look upon. C. J. J.
The Baltimore Commercial, which is trying to
hold on both to the President and the Radicals,
in some expostulations to the latter, says:
“ Now, we insist upon it, once more, that if
the President has shown himself too lenient,
every indication upon which we could rely at
the time of Mr. Lincoln’s death went to prove,
beyond all doubt, that the latter would have
been much more so; that the manner in which
he led off after the fall of Richmond demon
strated conclusively that, had he lived , he would
have been far more out of favor with men of
Thaddeus Stevens' temper than the present Fede
ral Executive is note."
Os Course. —The Petersburg Index in al
luding to the talking of a Yankee horse thief
named Elliott Gordon out of the i.ands of the
civil authorities by the military, says : •< There
is no prerence that he is a soldier, no pretence
that he is a negro, no preteuce that he is amena
ble to any military tribunal—nothing, absolute
ly nothing, to extenuate this liigli-hand outrage
on the majesty of law, save the two facts that
the criminal is a citizen of Massachusetts and
the vlolatated law a statute of Virginia. * * *
We are glad to learn that the military of thin
city are in no wise responsible for this unparall
ed outrage.” The rescue is approved by Gov
ernor Pierpont, and ordered by the Freedmen’s
Bureau.
The Read Cause of the Difficulty Be
tween Prussia and Austria.—The Berlin
comic paper Kladderadatsch lias a caricature on
the Sehleswig-Holsten difficulty. Schleswig
and Holstein are represented as the two legs of
a pair of trousers. In the first part Prussia and
Austria have each got one leg on, with the re
mark, “ That does not do.” In the second pic
ture tho trousers are divided, and each has one
leg. That docs not do either. In the third,
Prussia has got the whole garment to itself nnd
Austria is walking off with a hag of money, aud
that will do.
Prospect of a War with France.—
“Druid,” the Washington correspondent of
the New News, says :
There is every believe that we are
on the verge of a serious misunderstanding
with France. If the recent opinion of Attor
ney General Speed that arms may be sent to the
Juarists in Mexico is followed by correspond
ing action, it will surely be regarded by the
French Government as a violation of Mr. Sew
ard’s pledge of absolute neutrality, and the
French troops in Mexico instead of being with
drawn will lie reinforced.
Captured.—We are pleased to learn that the
negro who committed the outrage on a white
girl near Wetumpka, a short time ago, and be
cause she threatened to have him severely dealt
with, beat her over the head with a billet of
wood until he thought her dead, and put her
intq a ditch near by and threw brush over her,
has been captured in Tallapoosa county. He
was taken to Coosa county and lodged in jail.
Unfortunately the Circuit Court had adjourned,
which delays his trial until next fall.
Alfred H. Kernlon, a respected citizen of
New Orleans, and for some years Cashier of the
Canal Bank, is dead.
The Negroes of Hayti.
BABY POT PIE.
A correspondent of the New York Herald?
writing from Port au Prince, makes the follow
ing statements, from which some idea may be
formed of the progress of the negroes in an
island which they have governed for so long a
time :
The fact appears to me to be simply this, thJ|
the people are extremely ignorant—l will
use a harsher expression—and being in tIM
condition, are easily made to swallow any thifl
/hey are told by the emissaries of (fetfranS
enemies, who are very numerous. The lianfl
of the Government are in consequence weaH
for it has almost come to this, that Geffrara
lias but little else but the army to support hinqu
A proof of this w-eakness is evinced by the
conduct of the Government in a case of Obiisnai
where a party of several persons were discom
ered at one of their frightful cannibal orgiefl
feasting upon cooked infants. Nothing w*
done, because Geftrard is afraid: It is a greß
pity ; for if no control be exercised, baby-pB
will get to be more and more extensively useaP
and it will be positively unpleasant to travel in
that country. Fancy your correspondent aA
riving tit a hotel, very hungry and tired, aifl
having a dish of stewed babies’ fingers set iB
lore him. An old African once assured me tIH
it was very nice eating, very tender and delicafl
and he spoke from experience. Nevertheleiß
I would prefer stewed oysters. B
The Obiisni practiced in Jamaica is of B
different kind, though it has there, also, n
cannibal features ; but it is for the most paß
confined to a study of poisons for the purpoß
of getting rid of obnoxious individuals, anl
some of the Obi men have a wonderful knowl
edge of this branch of their profession. Some
years ago an old Obi man died at Kingston who
confessed, on his death-bed, some of the enor
mities to which lie had lent himself by selling
his services as a poisoner. Heaps of'“yaller
kivered ” literature could be made out of that
old fellow’s confession. A very respectable
looking Obi man sold me his conjuring stick,
which I keep as a great curiosity. He promised
to get me an idol, but I was told by a friend not
to expect it, and of course, was disappointed.
The immigration to Kansas now averages, it
is thought, about one thousand persons per day.
The larger portion go to Southern Kansas,
where the prairies are already covered with
green grass.
CONSIGNEES PElt CENTRAL RAILROAD,
May 3.—G R, E <fc Bro, JGlii Bro, WH P, C &
D, W & M, GM4 Co, J W B & Bro, C E, \V & C
H C, \V & F, [B],\V H T, G A O, I S & Co, JOM,
G Dam, J 8 A Hon, 1311 A Co, Rev W H Harrison, M
A M, W 8 R, O’D A M, P A L, G R H, J D B A Bio,
«T E Marley, J Reed.
MARRIED,
On the morning of the first of May, by the Rev. Pr.
John J. Robinson, Hon. J. D. Mathews, Congress
man elect from the sth Congressional District, and
Miss Mary J., daughter of 8. H. Cox, all of Lexing
ton, Ga.
l'l >ER AL NOTICES.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
of Mr. Francis O’Connbr, and Mr. James A. Gray,
are invited to attend the funeral of the former, from
the residence of the latter, on Telfair street, THIS
(Friday) MORNING, at 10 o’clock.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
of Mr. Charles Carter, and Mrs. Dr. John Carter
and families, are invited to attend the funeral of the
former, from the residence of the latter, THIS (Fri
day) AFTERNOON, at ft o’clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AUGUSTA, Ist May, 1866.—The machine, after
being wound up, turned out the following, and ran down:
Ben, giving me a knowing wink,
Says, come, let's go and take a drink.
What! to a Bar Room ? No, (fir-ee, «
None of your Schiedam Schnapps for me;
dome where I take my wife and daughter,
And drink some tine ICED SODA WATER.
Well, you are right—we will take some.
Where shall we go?—to D. B. PLUMB.
my 3-12
THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. VINCENT DE
PAUL Society will convene at their Hall. THIS (Friday)
EVENING, at 3 o’clock, to attend the funeral of their
deceased brother, Thomas Dowe.
my4-l J. D. KAVANAGH, President.
Hex)"" MEDICAL NOTICE.—Dr. M. A. Clecklbt has
associated with him his brother, I)r. H. M. Clbckley,
formerly of Columbus, Ga., who has the experience of
fourteen years in the Homeopliatic Practice. . ,
We wil attend calls in the country. t
Residence at Mrs. Wm. J. Eve's, Broad at., near Lower
Market. my3-tf
D'vd" KISSINGER WATER.—Aperient, alterative, de
obstruent and tonic, serviceable in almost all chronic de
rangements of the Liver and diseases connected there
with. When preparations of lodine fail orVease tmgct,
the substitution of a month's free use of Kissinger will
restore the susceptibility of the system to the former A
fresh supply in pintßand half pints Just received by■»
mv3-3 STEVENSON & SHELTON.
BeiT" VICHY WATER, strongly afford A im
mediate relief in acidity of the rscd in
Gravel and Calculous Affections. It also improves tile
quality of the blood, and corrects the deranged wcrelions
of mucous membranes. Vichy inav with great advantage
be taken as a common drink during attacks of acute
Rheumatism, being so rich in alkalie and alkaline ealths,
and forming a pleasant vehicle for ordinary medlchuw.
For sale in pints and half pints by
my 3-3 STEVENSON «fc SHELTON.
PsU DENTAL NOTlCE.—During my absence. Dr. N.
T. Uampfiki.l) (who graduated some years ago at one of
our best Colleges of Dental Surgery.) will take charge of
my office.
I have seen his operations upon the teeth of seven years
standing, und find them good.
S. G. HOLLAND. Dentist,
my3-lm> 217 Broad street.
6-V" NOTICE.—The Stockholders of the National Ex
press and Transportation Company who have failed to
pay the sum of Ten Dollars for each Share held by them,
as required by the President and Directors of said Com
pany, are hereby notified that the Shares held by them
respectively, will be sold at the Auction Rooms of Messrs.
Paine & Co., in the city of Richmond, Virginia, on
MONDAY, the 7th day of May, 1866, in accordance with
the law, in such cases made and provided.
J. E. JOHNSTON, President.
Baltimore, April 23d, 1866.
Roswell Kino, Esq., Augusta. Ga.:
Sir: By direction of J. E. Johnston, President, I en
close you extract taken from proceedings of Board of Di
rectors of this Company, held 18th fust., with full authori
ty from the President to you, to demand from delinquent
Stockholders, in your city, all arrears due by them on
requisitions called in, amounting to ten per ceDt. on !
amounts subscribed by each, respectively.
Respectfully,
J. V. H. ALLEN, Treasurer.
Payment of installments due must be immediately
made totiso. R. Crump, Commissioner,under the penal
ty of forfeiture. ROSWELL KINO,
__ my2-td N. Ex. & T. Co.
Bfy GEORGIA RAILROAD & BANK G COMP Y.
Augusta. May 2,1866. —The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Stockholders of this Company will be held
in this city, on TUESDAY, the 15th inst.. when the usual
election for President aud Directors will take place.
J. MILLIGAN,
Treasurer.
■WCLERK'S OFFICE, INFERIOR COURT, Au
gusta. May Ist, 1866.—A1l parties holding demands
against the County will present them to me within the
next ton days, for examination.
Bv order of the lion. Justices of the Inferior Court
rnyS ' 4 . LAFAYETTE McLAWS. Clerk.
fPS” CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON THE GEORGIA
RAILROAD—On and after SUNDAY, April 29th, 1366,
the Trains on this Road will run as follows:
DAY' PASSENGER TRAIN WILL
Leave Augusta at a . m .
Arrive at Atlanta at , 6.35! p. m'
Leave Atlanta at a ra
Arrive at Augusta at 6.43 i p m
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN WILL
• Leave Augusta at 5.30, p , m
Arrive at Atlanta at a m
Leave Atlanta at ,' 6 .30! p ' m '
Arrive at Augusta at a m
„ - „ E. W. COLE.
JKS“ NOTICE—The reward of SBOO, offered for the ap
prehension and conviction of the persons engaged in the
murder of Edgar Carmichael, is now withdrawn
. ap29-6
NOTICE.
EXECUTIVE DEBMfcTMENT )
Milledgkvii.le, Ga., A& 1866. ’ S
Manufacturers of Artificial Limbs are invited to send
proposals to this office for furnishing Artificial Limbs for
disabled soldiers of Georgia, at as early a day as practica
ble. Those making proposals will present samples of
their Limbs to Drs. L. A. Dugas. 11. n. Steiner and Lewis
D. Ford, of Augusta, Ga., being the committee of scientific
surgeons appointed to examine and report upon different
patents. Ordinaries, in executing the 2d section ot the
act entitled “an Act for the relief of maimed indigent
soldiers and officers, citizens of this State, who belonged
to the military organizations of this State, in the State
or Confederate States armies,” approved 12th of March
1866, will observe tliat the benefit is limited to indigent
soldiers and officers, meaning those unable to purchase
for themselves. The appropriation is small, probably in
sufiicient for the supply of such.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
a P® 4 '®® , Governor.
n-r CONVENTION OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MILLEDGEVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.—A Gen
oral Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company will
be held at the City Hall, in the City of Augusta on
Wednesday, the 10th day of MAY, 1866. at 10 o'clock a m
at which time the Board.of Directors for the ensuing year
will be appointed, and the general interests of the Com
pany attended to.
By order of the Board of Directors.
w. MILO OLIN.
Augusta, Ga.. April 27th, 1866. Secy and Treas
Macon Telegraph and Milledgevillc Recorder will please
copy and send bills to Secretary and Treasurer
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*9- OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
SAyARNAH, January »th, 1866,-On aud after Monday, the
sth of February, two <B> Daily Trains will run between
Savannah and Augusta, connecting in both directiona
with trains on the Georgia Railroad, as follows
■~h~; *" 7 ' 3o - *' *nd 7.30. p. m.
Arrive at Savannah 6.55, p. ra „ an d 6.05. a. m.
Leave Augusta 9.45, a. m„ and 8.45, p. m.
Arnve at Augusta 4 .45, p. m„ aud 5.15, a. m.
Passage, $8 00.
to go by Passenger Train must be prepaid and
delivered at the Passenger Shed 20 minutes before depart
ure of train. v
J- M. SELKIRK,
_ teb3-tf Master of Transportation.
ANY MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON AR
tillery, Augusta, Ga„ of the late Confederate Army, who
witnened the interment o} Lieut. J. Julibn Jacobus,
on the battle-field of Shiloh, will confer a laating favor
on his wife and children, by calling to. see her in refer
ence to the subject, at the Newton House, corner of
Washington and Ellis streets.
If out of the city, a letter will reach her in safety ad
dressed to Mr*. R. J. JACOBUS,
myl -« Bo* #l. Augusta, Ga,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
f GREAT
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New Orleans, T^a.
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\ AGENCY AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
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Thin Company is noxv fully prepare! to take risks
against
Accidents of all kinds,
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AND FOR ANY TERM
J FROM ONE DAY TO FIVE YEARS!
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At the lowest established rates, viz., as follows :
SO CENTS
Will insure any person against Travelers’ Risk for
Two Days, in the sum of #3,000, with the
if W eekly Compensation of #ls, in ease
el Disability by Accident.
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fJS CENTS
Will insure you for One flay against Geuerul Acci
dents, including Travelers’ Risks, in the suiu
, of $5,000, and a Weekly Compensa
tion of #25, in case of Disability.
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Will insure you Ten Days against General Aocideats,
for #5,000, with Weekly Compensatioa of #25.
Five Dollin'*
Will insure you for One Month against General Acci
dents, for #5,000, with Weekly Compensation of #25.
Twenty-Five Dollar*
Will insure you for One Year against General Acci
dents, in the sum of #5,000, with Weekly
Compensation of #25.
Othersmus for all periods at proportionately low rates.
This is tlie only Company of its kind ever originated
in the South, domiciled in New Orleans, but with
Agencies throughout the States. A reference only to
the subjoined names of Directors and General Board
of Reference is sufficient guarantee to all of its stabil
ity, and must command the oonfidence of the public
throughout this country:
DIRECTORS.
j General Jxmks Loxgstbkkt, (L ongstreet,
Owem &. Co) New Orleans
: John C. Holdredge, (Iloldredge, Pax
son & Folsom) New Orleans
A. C. Graiias, President First National
Bank - New Orleans
T. P. May. United States Treasurer New Orleans
Gen. F. J. Hkrrox, Com’n Merch’t New Orleans
Sam Deßow, Commission Merchant.... New Orleans
tV. C. Graham, Wholesale Q rocer and
Commission Merchant New Orleans
J. P. Dillingham, (Dillingham &■ Bon
ner, Attorneys) Now Orleans
Everett Lank, Merchant, 22 Magazine
street New Orleans
A. J. Ingersoll Mobile, Ala
Gen. M. J. Wright - Memphis, Tenn
W. D. Griswold - Ohio and Miss. R. R.
Gen. E. B. Nichols Texas
Gen. Robert E. Lee Virginia
C. Williams, Secretary .....New Orleans
GENERAL BOARD OF REFERENCE.
We are kindly permitted to refer to the following
"entlemen in regard to the soundness, stability and
good management of the Grhat Soctiihrn ani>
Wksthrn Like and Accident Insurance Company:
Gen. U. 8. GRANT Washington
Gen. B. W. BRICE Washington
J. H. V. LATROBE, Esq Baltimore
JOHN J. ROE St. Louis
Hon. FRANCIS! P. BLAIR Vicksburg
FIRST NATIONAL BANK j Memphis
Hon. ALEXANDER 11. STEPHENS Georgia
TEXAS NATIONAL BANK Galveston
ROBERT W. JOHNSON Pine Bluff
HENRY HENDRICKS & CO Houston
Gen. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON Richmond
Gov. B. G. HUMPHREYS.. .Mississippi
A. M. GENTRY Houston
VKRMILYK <fc CO New Orleans
NATIONAL BANK OF THE ST.ATIC OF
NEW YORK
NATIONAL IUEVERE BANK Boston
J. C. VAN DUZER Nashville
Gen. FRANK CHEATHAM... Nashville
Gen. J. L. DONALDSON Nashville
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Nashville
THOMPSON, MORRIS & CO Shreveport
N. SUTHERLAND & CO Shreveport
WASHINGTON Me LEAN Cincinnati
Gen. GEO. B. HODGE i... Cincinnati
CENTRALjNATI.ONAL BANK ... .Cincinnati
FIRST NATIONAL BAM... Mobile
THIRD NATIONAL BANK Chicago
Liberal deduction# from Premiums will be made on
Six and Twelve M< mths Policies, when renewed direct
with Home Office.
Adurhbs, “LO<;K BOX 480, POST OFFICE.”
Maj.. THOMAS J. RHETT,
Os South Carolina,
General Supervising Agent.
B3T Wo are n ow prepared to issue Policies and
Tickets of all d inscriptions frotn all Hotels, Steam
boa s, Railroad Offices, leading Merchants, and an
Office Iu this cit y.
JOl IN J. COHEN & SON, Agents,
Augusta, Ga.
T*os. Picks »ino, Gen’l 'Traveling Agent.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INDIA RUBBER
ROOFING PAINT.
TWELVE YEARS IN USE.
This PAINT has been in use for o', er 12 years,
and is the best Coating that can be u ed for TIN
ROOFS.
LEAKY TIN ROOFS can he readily repaired
to last fnany years, at a trifling cost, that will in many
eases save the expense of a new roof. .
This PAINT is warranted not to Crack, Blister, or
Peel, and is Fire and Water Proof.,
We have used this Paint in ffliis city since Inst
November, and are satisfied of its Durability and
Usefulness.
We are now prepared to ItAINT and REl’-AiR
ROOFS, of all descriptions, a&id will warrant UiAw
satisfaction in every case. \
Sold in quantities to sui^hosotyl^na^^^^^k
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WILLIAMS
Corner Jackson
Si mill a Simllibus
HUMPHREYS*
HOMOEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.
Have proved, from the most ample
experience, an entire success; Simple-
Prompt—Enicient, and Reliable. They are the only
Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use—so simple
that mistakes cannot be made in using them ; so harm
less as to be free from danger, »ml so efficient as to
be always reliable. They have raised the highest com
mendation from all, and'will always render satisfac
tion. .
Cents.
No. 1, Cures Fevers, Congestion, Inflammations 25
“ 2, “ Worms, Worm-Fever, Worm-Colic 25
“ 3, “ Crying;Colic, or Teething of infants 86
“ 4, “ Ilia rrliua of children or adults.... 25
” 5, “Dj sentery, Griping, Billions Colic 25
“ ti, “ Cbolei-a-Morbus, Nausea, Vom
iting.- 25
“ 7, “ Cornells, Colds, Bronchitis 25
“ 8, “ Neuralgia, Toothache, 'Faceache.. 25
“ !), “ Headaches,Sick-Headache, Vertigo 25
“ 10, “ Dyspepsia, BUlious Stomach 25
“ 11, “ Suppressed, or painful Periods.... 25
“ 12, “ Whites, too profuse Periods 25
“ 13, “ Croup, Cough, difficult Breathing.. 25
“ 14, “ Salt Rheum,Erysipelas, Eruptions 25
“ 15, “ Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains.. 25
“ 10, “ Fever &• Ague, Chill Fever, Agues 50
“ 17, “ Piles, blind or bleeding 50
“ 18, “ Opiithalmy, and sore or week Eyes 50
“ 19, “ Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influen
enza 50
“ 20, “ Whooping-Cough, violent
Coughs 60
“ 21, “ Asthma, oppressed Breathing 50
“ 22, “ Ear Discharges,impaired Hearing 60
“ 23, “ Scrofula, enlarged Glands, Swell
ings 50
“ 25, “ Geueral Debility, Physical Weak
ness ....' 50
“ 25, “ Dropsy, and scanty Secretions 50
“ 26, “ Sea-sickness, sickness from riding 50
“ 27, “ Kimley Disease, Gravel 50
“ 28, “ Nervous Debility, Seminal
Emissions, involuntary Dischar
ges 1 00
29, “ Sore Mouth, Canker 50
“ 30, “ Urinary Incontinence, wetting
bed 50
“ 31, “ Painful Periods, even with
Spasms 50
“ 32, “ Sufferings at change of life X 00
“ 33, “ Epilepsy, Spasms, St. Vitus’Dancel 00
“ 34, “ Dipthcria, ulcerated Sore Throat 50
’ FAMILY CASES.
35 vials, morocco case, and hook #lO 00
20-large vials, in morocco, and hook 6 00
20 large vials, plain case, and book 5 00
15 boxes (Nos. 1 to 15,) and b00k.../ 3 00
VETERINARY SPECIFICS.
Mahogany cases, 10 vials #lO 00
Single vials, with directions ;1 00
De#C These Remedies, by the case or single box, are
sent to any paVt of the country, by Mail or Express,
free of charge, on receipt of t-li'e price. Address
HUMPHREYS’ SPECIFIC
HOMtEOPATHIO MEDICINE COMPANY,
Office and Depot, No. 562 Broadway, New York.
I)ii. Humphreys is consulted daily at his office, per
sonally or by letter, as above, for all forms of diseases,
STEVENSON A SHELTON, and PLUMB &
LEITNEU, and \V. H. ’PUTT, Agents, Augusta.
npl2-eow6nt
NEW MUSIC.
I Love My Home for Mother’s There--Millard.
Brother’s Fainting at the Door—lsaacs.
I’m Lonely Since my Mother Died—Keli.uk.
What Will You Do Love—Lover.
Beautiful Wales-—Tiio.m a.s.
WakeTrom Thy Ilappy Dreams—Thomas.
Beautiful Isle oT the Sea Thomas.
Oh! Sweet be Thy Repose - Thomas.
Pass Under the Rod—Scott.
Mother, I Have Heard Sweet Music—Henry.
Kiss Me While I’m Sleeping—Trkner.
First Kiss at the Gate—Crii.i.kr.
Footsteps on the Stairs—Holler.
Memory Bells—Tucker.
.Tost received at
my 4-3 JOHN C. SCHREINER * SON’S.
Cotton Seed for Sale.
PPLY at the residence of the late A. J. Ram
bo, near Hamburg, 8. O.
my4-<l2&c*
PRIVATE BOARDERS.
LIMITED number of Gentlemen can find
DAY BOARDING, in a private family, at
No. 102 BROAD STREET,
my 4-6 Opposite Lower M arket.
Warren Sheriff’s Sale.
W ILL he sold, before the Court House door, in
"Warrenton, between the usual hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in JUNE, the following property, to
wit: 4 \V ations, 2Ox Carts, 1 lot of Corn, 1 lot of
Fodder, 1 lot of Farming Utensils, 1 Syrup Boiler 4
Gins, 1 set of Blacksmith’s Tools, 3 Looms, 1 lot’of
Spinning Wheels, 1 lot of Barrels and Boxes, 2 Cross-
Cut Saws, I Writing Desk, Washstand, 1 Bureau and
Washstand, 1 Wardrobe, 1 Couch, 1 Center Table, 1
Book Case, 1 lot of Books, 1 Brass Clock, Ink Stand,
1 Hat Rack, Iron Safe, 1 lot of Crockery and Glass
ware, 1 lot of Carpenter’s Tools, 12 bales of Cotton,
in good order; levied on as the property of Thomas
F. Persons, to satisfy sundry fi. fas. for costs and
charges, in favor of E. A. Brinkley and others, from
Warren Superior and Inferior Courts, vs. said Thomas
F. Parsons. R. A*. HEATH,
‘ * Sheriff Warren county.
May 3,18C6. my4-td
Oglethorpe KlieriftN Sale.
ILL be sold, before the Court House door, in
the town of Lexington, on the first Tuesday in JUNE
next, the following tract of Land, in Oglethorpe coun
ty, containing one hundred and seventy-two acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of Charles T. Glenn,
Wm. Mathews, John H. Newton and others; levied
on as the property of John M. Kidd, by virtue of a
fi. fa. issuing from the Inferior Court of said county,
•In favor of John W. Cunningham vs. John M. Kidd,
aud other fi. fas. in mv hands against said Kidd.
J. F. CUNNINGHAM, Sheriff. .
May 2d, 1866. my4-td
HVSEWTERY,
CHOLERA,
CHOLERA MORBUS,
HIARRHtEA,
CHROMIC DIARRHIEA,
DYSPEPSIA,
Anil all forms of Bowel Complaints of children
and adults.
The best Preparation extant for Children
teething. Mothers should give it a trial.
A sure remedy for Kitlney Complaints,
no matter of liow long standing.
An infallible cure for all delicate disorders
peculiar to females.
Purely vegetable contains no opium. Indis
pensable in every family.
Price 75 cents per Bottle.
DR. E, R. KNIGIITS, Prorklktor,
Melrose, Mass.
Sold by
KEKffijffla DR. KNIGHTS’
188 ha,r
ESSS®! DRESSING
A VEGETABLE PREPARATION
For beautifying and promoting the luxuriant
growth of the hair.
It prevents the hair from falling off or turning
gray.
It removes dandruff, cleanses the scalp, cures
nervouß headache, and all those distressing affec
tions induced by the use of oily or alcoholic Hair
Dressings.
Its invigorating properties insure luxuriant
locks, inclined to curl, and by its persistent use
the hair is restored to bald heads when such a
result is possible.
It is splendidly perfumed, will not stain or soil
the skin or any article of apparel, and is univer
sally approved especially by ladieß and chil
dren - J XS-IiVY XO OTHER!
Price 75 cents per Bottle.
Prepared by
DE. E. R. KNIGHTS, ..,. Chkmiot,
Melrose, Mass.
Sold by
W. H. TUff'T, Augusta.
D. BARNES & CO., New York.
• BARNES, WARD & CO., New Orleans.
W. H. WALSH, General Agent, Savannah.
jan29-e«dSin
HAY AND LIME.
LIME, LIME. LIMe7
300 BBLB. FRESH EASTERN LIME, best
quality, for sale in lots to suit purchasers—delivered at
South Carolina Railroad Depot in good order.
Apply to M. HY'AMS ic CO.
ap26-10
HAY AND LIME.
I HAVE opened a storo n o Ellis street, In the rear
of. T. R. Rhodes, where I shall keep HAY and LIME
for sale as lew as any other house In this city.
jan!3-tf R. J. BOWK.
HAY AND LIME.
300 BUNDLES Northern HAY
100 BBLS best Rockland LIME.
Just received aud for sale by
CLARKE & BOWK,
Bills street, in rear Thos. R. Rhodes.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES, AT
X. KAHN & OO.’S
216 BROAD STREET,
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL EMPORIUM.
,Tust received, a large stock or-
DRY GOODS, of every description
WHITE GOODS
NOTIONS ,
HOSIERY
GLOVES, Ac., Ac.
' STRAW GOODS,
BASQUES and TRIMMINGS
j DRESS BUTTONS, Ac., Ac
J AND ALL GOODS GENERALLY NEEDED.
, ff You do Not See Wliat you W ant A*k for It.
Kc, ts KAHN A CO., 202 Broad street.
■r. J. MIMS, of Georgia,
—WITH
MYRIUK, HAIGHT & ( 0.,
IM POHTKKai AND JOBD KR 8 OF
CLOTHS, CABSIMERES, VESTINGS,
YANKEE NOTIONS,
HOSIERY, WHITE GOODS, GLOVES,
Fancy Goods,
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, TRIMMINGS, Ac.,
NO. 87 FRANKLIN STREET,
NEW YORK.
my3-2m
BIRD CAGES.
E have just received a fine assortment of
Canary and Mocking BIRD CAGES.
JONES, SMYTH A CO.
my 3-3
GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
OaSSIMERES, CLOTHS, VESTINGS
Morison’s Famous SHIRTS
COLLARS, of every imaginable style
Linen Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, to suit
every one
Silk and Imitation HANDKERCHIEFS
Superior English HOSIERY
NECK TIES and SCARFS, very recherche
White Cambric TIES
GLOVES, of ail kinds’and makes
TRIMMINGS, for all sorts of Garments
Gauze Merino UNDER SHIRTS
Morison’s Superior DRAWERS
In a word,-everything requisite lor a Gentle
man’s Toilette, can bo found at
W. C. JONES’,
afi29-6 238 Broad st. _
NOTICE.
o
The National Express
AND
TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY.
1 'HE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANS
PORTATION COMPANY is now prepared to For
ward FREIGHT, MONEY and VALUABLES on
the most Liberal Terms, between New York, Atlanta
and Savannah, Ga., and all Intermediate Points, both
by land and tea.
H. M. COTTINGHAM,
Agent, Augusta, Ga.
W. T. J. O. WOODWARD,
Superintendent 4th Division.
Gun. J. E. JOHNSTON,
President.
my 2-8
Notice to Owners of Cottons
T I E COLLECTOR of this District demands
payment of ttie REVENi K TAX (2 cents per pound)
on all COTTON now in our possession, by the 25th
inslant.
Owners are hereby notified and requested to pro
vide for the same.
In all cases where the Tax lias been paid send the
Receipts immediately.
Where it has been returned for assessment inform us
by the 16th instant.
E. P. CLAYTON,
FLEMING Sc WIIELESS,
.TAMES W. WALKER,
,T. M. DYE,
LINTON Sc DOUGHTY,
,T. J. PEARCE Sc SON,
BEALL Sc FULTON,
,T. B. & ,T. W WALKER,
HARPER C. BRYSON,
JAMES T. GARDINER,
ISAAC T. HEARD A CO.,
H. D. HEARD,
J. J. ROBINSON A CO.,
A. POULLAIN,
M. P. STOVALL,
F. PHINIZY A CO.
my 3-3
A CARD.
T O TII E PUBLIC.
1 HE extraordinary action of tile Inferior Court
in passing an order reflecting on my conduct as a good
citizen usd p.ublie officer, and demanding my expulsion
from office in consequence of a difficulty T had with
J. E. Bryant, demands from me at least to say, that
that difficulty was a personal matter, and will undergo
an investigation before the proper tribunal. The
Inferior Court has termed my treatment of Bryant an
“ outrage.” T know of no law that gives them juris
diction of this ease, nor Was I aware before that they
were charged with the advocacy and championship of
Bryant, or that he needed their protection. The mul
titude now worshipping at liis. shrine is sufficiently
large without crowding his altars with the society of
these new converts who. surpass his long tried com
panions in their new horn sympathy.
JAMES E. TANT.
may 3
REMOVED.
n
V_y ITT Collector and Treasurer’s Office removed to
the rooms over Sherman, Jessup A Co.’s Store, on
Broad street. I. p. GARVIN,
*ny2-8 Collector and Treasurer.
BACON AND CORN.
30 IHI)8 BACON, Sides and Shoulder*
1,000 bushels CORN, White and Yellow
In store and arriving.
my 2-3 FLEMING
.CHOICE LIQUORS.
fXUST RECEIVED, and for sale Low,
50 bbls Virginia Mountain Dew WHISKY, from
It. Ayers, Deer Creek, Va.
50 bbls Celebrated Rose XVIIISKY, from Hoyle,
Miller A Co., Cincinnati, O.
60 bbls Old Monongahola XVI IIS KX", from J.
XYeaver, Pittsburg, Pa.
The above Liquors are put up in barrels and half
barrels.
15 and j» casks of GIN
ALSO,
A fine lot of BRANDIES
Gibson, Sons A Co.’s XVHIBKIEB, and 8. M.
Pike A Co.’s, Cincinnati, 0., together with a fine as
sortment of XX’INKS, of all kinds aad grades.
FLOUR, CORN, HAY, LAUD, IIAMB, etc., etc.
For sale by A. TXVINAME,
XVholesale Commission Merchant,
316 Broad street, opposite Planters’ Hotel.
NO PACKAGES XVILL BE BROKEN.
my 2-6
CHEAP GOOM
T’he subscriber offers, at a Nominal Ad
vance on present Low Prices of New York
the following among other Seasonable Goods :
Printed JACONETS and ORGANDIES
LAWNS, GRENADINES and BAREGES
BALMORAL BKIRTB
Spring and Summer SHAWLS and COVER
INGS
PRINTS, in large variety
Cheek CAMBRICS and MULLS
White and Colored PIQUE CLOTH
New York Mills LONG CLOTH
City Mills LONG CLOTH
FANS, in endless variety
BUTTONS, TRIMMINGS, BRAIDS
SPOOL COTTON, THREAD
And everything expected in a First Class
Dry Goods Btore.
„„ W. C. JONES. 1
ap29-6
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CLOTHING.
T i
U UST RECEIVED, a small lot of Superior ,
CLOTHING, which has been purchased at the vorf
lowest price, aad will sell at a very small advance.
ap22-l* J. A. VAN WINKLE.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
LAST BAY STREET, NEAR THE FOOT OF
BROAD STREET,
CH ATtTiIdSTON, S.
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_L HE well-known House formerly occupied by-
Mrs. Ciikrnkv as a Boarding House, having been
thoroughly repaired and refurnished throughout, is
now opened to the public as a HOTEL, to he kept on
he EUROPEAN SYSTEM. Guests will he fur
nished with Meals at all hours, cither in the Ilestau
rant or in the Dining Room of the Hotel, ('lean
Rooms and Beds will at all times be furnished at a
reasonable price by the day, with a liberal reduction
by the week. No pains will he spared by the Pro
prietor to make this a desirable house for those who
would combine comfort and economy.
N. G. PARKER, Proprietor.
my.'f-r,
NOTICE.
rp
JL HE un<h*rnlgncKl have thin day sold their vntlso
stock of good*, consisting of GROCERIES, HATS,
SHOES, TOBACCO, LIQUORS, and GENERAL
MERCHANDISE, toJosßPir M. Newby, who will
continue the bufiincsß at their present stand.
WRIGHT <fc HOWARD.
May 2,18Gb. my3-lw
E. P. CLAYTON,
COTTON FACTOR, WARS HOUBE
AND
GEN’L COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AUGUSTA, G.X.,
W ILL Receive, Store and bell COTTON, or if
desired, ship to ids friends in Savannah, Cliariontnt ,
New York or Liverpool, and make the usual advances
Will Receive and Sell all kinds of PRODUCE or
’ other goods. Will receive and lonvard all goods con
signed to his cure.
He is Agent for the sale of Wilder’s Patent Burglar
ami Fire Proof SAFE, the manufactured ; and
also Agent for Mape’s SUPER PHOSPHATE OF
LIME, pronounced by com notent judges to he the best
Fertiliser in-use. Orders anu consignments respectfully
solicited, to which prompt attention will tie given.
Old stand of PHINIZY A CLAYTON, corner of
Campbell and Reynolds streets. apC-2mif
PROCURE THE BEST.
Planters Improve Your Lands by Using
MEAP’S CELEBRATED
Super Phosphate of Lime,
I (J/FI.VLLKNGING competition with any Fertilizer
sold in the country; does not exhaust the land like Peru
vian Guano and other stimulating Manuro, but PER
MANENTLY IMPROVES IT, ADDING CON
TINUALLY TO THE FEKTILITY OF THE SOIL.
For full Analysis and Testimonials of well known
Planters, see pamphlets, furnished free on application.
Sold upon liberal terms, at New York cost, with freight
’ expenses added. Planters will find it to their interest
to address me.
E. P. CLAYTON,
Commission Merchant,
Cor. Campbell and Reynolds sts., Augusta, Ga.
apt;--Jin if
; JOHN GRAY,
i
DEAI.BR in
WOODEN WARE, BROOMS, PAILS,
BRUSHES, MATS, TWINES,
CORDAGE, TUBS,
CHURNS, CRADLES, XVAGONB, CHAIRS,
BASKETS, See.,
KOS. 15 FUI.TON AND 202 FRONT BTRKKTB,
NEXV YORK.
febl—Smif
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
8 TUIIE firm of XVAT.KER, PENDLETON A
) BOARDMAN was dissolved on 25th April by mu-
I trial consent.
XVALKER, PENDLETON Sc BOARDMAN.
r p
, JL HE Business will he continued at the old stand,
189 Reynolds street, by
, PENDLETON A- BOARDMAN.
my 2-3
LOST,
-A.BOUT the 20th of April, one NOTE, calling
for thirty-one dollars, on W. 11. Pullin, given to Jjco.
Milks; the Note was given in IStil; Ido not remem
ber tlie day of the month. All persons are fore wanted
not to trade for said Note. N. J. BENNETT,
my 2-3
Artificial Letts and drills
u f—^
e IN AUGUSTA, GA.
II DR. DOUGLAS PLY, the Anatomist and Surgeon
i- who invented the Anatomical Bail and Socket Jointed
, Leg, with lateral or side motion at the Ankle, like the
natural one, bat just opened an office in Augusta, Ga.,
' second from the rost Office, for the manufacture
and sale of his celebrated ARTIFICIAL LEGS and
. ARMS.
The superiority of these Limbs has caused them to
* he sought for, throughout almost the entire world, as
- will be seen by the following list of offices where they
are manufactured and sold.
OFFICKS
LONDON, ENGLAND 29 Leicester Square.
NEW YORK rtnS Broadway.
RICHMOND, VA Near the Post Office.
AUGUSTA, GA 2d door from Post Ofiice.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 77 Curondelet street.
MEMPHIS, TENN 392 Main street.
* NASHVILLE, TENN In Citv Hal 1 .
ST. LOUIS, MO 73 Pinestree*,
CINCINNATI, OHIO 14S West Fourth street
CHICAGO, ILL Opposite Post Office.
ROCHESTER, N. Y Over Post Office.
For further information, address
Dr. BLY,
fob22-d&e3m At nearest Office,
MILL
FURNISHING WARE.
rpIIE undersigned would respectfully inform his
1 old customers and Millers in general, that he is
now prepared to furnish the best quality of French
Burr, Esopus and Cologne MILL STONES, BOLT
ING CLOTH, SMUT MACHINES, BELTING,
XXIRK CLOTH, MILL PICKS, and any other arti
cle required in a good Grits and Flouring Mill.
Orders solicited and punctually attended to.
XVM. BRENNER,
109 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
novls-dt*c6m
WO 6 L
CARDING AND MANUFACTURING.
T IE ATHENS. MANUFACTURING COM
PANY having renewed their XVOOL CARDS, are
prepared to do the best of work on liberal term,.
ALSO,
XX’III Exchange Wool Jeans and Planes for Wool.
XVool sent to our address (Athens, Ga.,) by railread
will receive prompt intention.
R. L. BLOOMFIELD,
myl-dl2»e2 Agent Athens ManrgComp’y.
No Cholera
No Chills and Fever
" No Musquitoes
To a respectable party will be let, on reasonable
terms, lour or five LARGE ROOMS, in a Large
House, 3)4 miles from the city. X’egetables and Sta
ble if required. Address,
GLASS BOX 72,
*>y2-6 Augusta Pe.t Office.
SOHYHKRiV MUTUAL
Insurance Company,
ATHENS, GA.
Young L. G. Hahhis, Prea’t. Ai-bon Chasi, Sect’y.
holders of One Year Policies entitled to
participate in the profits of the Company.
F. PHINIZY & CO., Agents,
Augusta, Ga.,
apl2-tf At old office PliinUy * Clayton.
MULES! MULES!!
E have for sale about twenty head of superior
XVORKIN& MULES,
Suitable for Wagon or Plow-will “work anywhere.”
Also, a large and valuable lot of WAGONS,
CARRY-LOGS, HARNESS, dec., Ac., for Plantation
or Saw Mill use.
Said property can be examined and bargained for
until 10th April, at our Stwtm Mill, near 12-Mlle Post,
Georgia Railroad.
REDMOND A CO.
mhSO-Stawtf