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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
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AUGUSTA, <3A.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 15,15C7.
Heading Matter on Every Page.
Correction. —Several weeks since, we n
printed from the Charleston Courier a masterly
review of Gov. Ouu’s speech. The distingu sh
ed critic, under the nom deplume ol “ >J"hn
Rutledge,” touched upon several points new
to the heart and memory of Georgians. Th' •
points wc are requested to republish, in < llll 1
quence ol two errors of typography originating
with the Courier , viz : the misspelling of Ni< h<>-
jack, and a mistake as to the date ol the Indian
treaty, which should have been 183« instead o!
1830. Our contracted space prevents the re
publication ol these interesting paragraphs, but
we take pleasure In publicly acknowledging the
general admiration Called forth . this learned
and exhaustive article.
Our Now York Correspondence.
New York, May S».
We have a small rebellion brewing for our
entertainment in this goodly “ loyal city, Jno
Pharisaic Yankee, who, aided by the hack woods
men of the interior, have gotten possession of
the reins of power, are carrying things wills
such a high hand, that even their own followers
cry out against them ; and if they do not rnodiU
their proceedings, their edicts will probably be
visited by force, with almost the entire press ol
the city in support ot the malcontents. I he.
questions in dispute are the excise and Sunday
law, and the slaughtering and driving of cattle
through the streets. The excise law ism<»re
strict than public opinion sanctions. 1 here
was undoubtedly too little control exercised
over rum-selling, previous to its enactment, but
matters are now carried to the other extreme.
Licenses arc awarded on the payment ot <>u<-
hundred to two hundred and fifty dollars; but
the licensed party must keep his place “effectu
ally closed” between midnight ami sunrise, mid
on Sundays. It has lately been proposed lo
add other restrictions and disabilities, which
will, if put in force, place the hotel and saloon
keeper down with the known thieves and pick
pockets ; he cauuot carry on ids business, ex
cept under police, surveillance. This in very
irksome, and the police are often resisted in
making arrests for violating this out-cropping
of New England legislation in our municipal
system. The closing of the German beer gar
dens Sunday is a great outrage; the Germans
are most orderly, and they were willing to com
promise with having them closed till Ui,,'.c
o’clock in the afternoon. But the Puritans
said no, and the German cannot have Ilia lager
on Sunday unless lie makes his journey to a dis
tant suburb.
But the difficulty of the Health Board vvilti
tlie butchers assumes an aspect even more
threatening than the collisions of the police
with the. liquor sellers. The butchers are a nu
merous, wealthy and resolute class. An at
tempt is being made to expel them, and the
dealers iu live stock from the precincts of lhe
city ; that is, the Health Board decreed that no
cattle shall be sold or slaughtered jo tlie city
limits. The Board has under its patronage b»
extensive abattoir at Comm uni paw, iu New Jer
sey. In fact it is asserted that its members
have a pecuniary interest iu its success, and
that, their persecution of the butchers is prompt
ed by a desire to compel them to betake them
selves to C'orumunipaw. Whether this lie true
or not, tlie decrees of the Health Board are of
the most arbitrary character. Certain streets
have been designated through which cattle may
be driven only between eight o’clock, p. m. and
sunrise. One large cattle market is absolutely
closed by this regulation ; and of several of the
streets named it is hard butchers are not allow
ed to drive cattle through the streets by winch
they may be reached. Tlie consequence is
much ill feeling, and there are mutfci ings of
resistance to these unreasonable exactions. —
Tlie under elements of our population are in a
slate that requires but a spark to produce an
explosion that will sweep all the officers of
this lladienl machinery to govern a Conserva
tive city into the harbor. The Republican pol
iticians are alarmed, and declare that Commis
sioner Acton and Superintendent Kennedy,
feeling their power departing from them, arc
disposed to revenge themselves upon their
party by making ils rule as obnoxious as pos
sible. If this be their purpose they are suc
ceeding perfectly. But no such plea will avail
them if they provoke public violence.
THIS ANNIVERSARIES.
May has brought to our city the usual anni
versaries of our great missionary societies.
These are events of much interest to philan
tropliists. The imports thaf m o uiibraittod cm
bnjjre little ho.ybnl! their cajli uecomAj anil ex
-h ihciiroperations are described.—
AnyWMv.i; that. msniem aimutniim.
mpe«¥.lag the manner 111 which the affairs of
the great missionary societies are ordered,
would'be unfortunate: but more frankness is
necessary if that, evil would be avoided. The
only event of importance connected with them
<s tlie’adoption, by committees appointed for
that purpose, of a plan for the re-union of lhe
old and new school Presbyterians. It liejjlns
to be felt that without theoretical and more
practical Christianity, there is great danger ol
the people falling away front the church into
Ritualism. It lias been very justly observed
tVit what is denounced as “ Ritualism,” is
nothing more nor less than effort to keep the
church in its old position respecting ils tradi
tions and formulas. It is more apparent in
Europe, but cannot fail to be noticed here, that
men are growing more and more disposed to
refuse that obeisance to church requirements
which was once held in the highest regard.—
The more people become informed of the basis
of contesting curds, lhe more they demand the
sweeping away of all that may not be accepted
by all. Again, the. Protestant churches feel the
growth of Romanism in our midst; whose
compact organization, and simple, effective
machinery are a perpetual reproach to the
petty differences which separate Protestant
societies, and harmony among them lias be
come neces6aiy to self-preservation. This is
undoubtedly the true cause of the action of tlie
Presbyterians, and the good example they have
set may be followed by other divisions jn'the
Christian church.
PRESIDENT DAVIS.
The Radicals are seeking to promote their
crusade at the South by various expedients
One is, that the tax on col ton shall be taken off'
if thp South “ will do the fair tiling.” This at
tempt at corruption with a whole people will
fail, as a matter of course, ft is an idea bor
rowed from Mr. Seward. He thought, in 1861,
that he could induce the Pouth to forego re
sistance to abolition encroachments by a lavish
use of the Federal patronage But the Radicals
have a scheme that will touch the sensibilities
of the Southern people, and they know it. ft
is hinted that if lhe South shall'prove tractable
under the manipulations of cobbler Wilson, that
the chosen agent of tlie South in the late strug
gle—their servant, so to speak—Jefferson Davis
shall not b" subjected to further violence, but
shall soon be set at liberty, with only nominal
restraints. This is the secret of the late move
ments at Richmond to bring him before the
"United States District Court on a writ of habeas
corpus lie will be dealt with just as the re
ports from cobbler Wilson shall require, with
out regard to law Or justice.
I have before stated that public opinion at,
ihc North would have loug ago justified Presi
dent Johnson iu setting Mr. Davis at liberty
on his parole or on bail. No one questions
that with either security, he would at once re
spond to a call to stand his trial on any allega
tion that may be brought against him. But
Mr. Johnson entertains a violent personal hos
tility towards Mr. Davis. Duriug their career
together in the United States Senate, Mr.' Da
vis, in a speech, made use of a tailor aud his
garment to illustrate a point he wishecj to
make. Mr. Johnson took it as an offensive
personal allusion, though it was clear that none
was intended. But for this, aud the tact that
Mr Davis was made President of the Confed
eracy, I have no doubt that Mr. Johnson would
have been a leading “ rebel,” along with Gen.
Scott, Gen. Meigs, Major Anderson land others.
The Radicals ore impressed with the idea that
they are doing a "big thing” down South,
and therefore it may be expected that in a short
lime Mr. Davis will be released from confine
ment.
I BUSINESS MATTERS.
There is a better look to matters that relate
to the South. The rise in breadstuff's has evi
dently culminated. Coru has declined teu
cents per bushel, and cotton, in the lace of
vigorous croakings, holds its own well. Money
is easy and general trade improving. The be
lief in war in Europe increases, but the effect
of war on cotton it believed to be fully dis
counted. WILT-OUOHBY.
Frost on the Bth of May.— Several parties
in 'attendance Upon court report considerable
frost on Wednesday morning. Specimens of
cotton were exhibited which lmd been com
pletely blighted from its effects. The extent of
the injury to the growing crop cannot lie fully
. stated at this time.
It is believed, however, that this upusually
cold spell will prove highly detrimental, and
may cause defective stands, besides producing
• disease to the cotton plant.— Cuthbert Appeal.
A DKMAOOOUE.-rThe speech of Henry WH
soli at Atlanta, as reported in the papers of that
city, would have lieen disowned by any Senator
of the olden time. It was Radical, revolu
tionary, insulting aud low-flung. No doubt he
well understood the character of a portion of
his white audience. — Macon Telegraph.
The Georgia Eailroad.
The stockholders of this road will meet in
convention In this city to-day. We congratu
late them upon the healthy condition of the
road, as shown In the reports of the President
and Superintendent.
Judge Kin,,, in his report, says: “The
amount of expenditures for these objects (re
newal of one hundred and seven miles ol the
road, new bridges, new cars, engines, tools, etc.)
may be seen in detail elsewhere, and they have
been made and paid without the use of credit,
and without any increase of debt. On the con
trary, the debt of the Company has been largely
reduced. In this connection, we may briefly
refer to the second principle demaud upon the
Treasury, to account for the profits ol the last
two years.
In May, 1865, the Bonded Debt wa? ♦ "4,500
At the same period the Bank Circulation was 941,901
Bonds and Circulation $1,196,401
On the 31st March, 1867, the Bondi d
Debt was $386,000
On the 31st Mureh, 1867, the Cirenla
tioiv 18«j,09d j7 (yo9«j
Reduction of Debt since May, 1865 $625,306
Thus it Will he seen, that whilst the bonded
debt has been increased only 9131,500 the cir
culation lias been reduced 9758,800, making an
aggregate reduction ol debt of $035,300, as
above stated. This, too, is omitting any notice
of deposits, and large amounts ol back interest
on bonds, the coupons on which were held
hack during the w-r. it may be proper here to
state, that the Company has declined to issue
any bonds, except ill renewal, and to fund the
Bank circulation. This circulation being a large
and immediate demand, has been very embar
rassing to the Company iu its crippled condi
tion. ft will be seen that it is reduped to a
small amount. It now comes in slowly, and
will not, it is Imped, hereafter very materially
interfere with the financial policy of the Com
pany.
Following a detailed showing of receipts
anff expenditures, Col. Coje continues :
These resuits capjifft, { think, fail to lie both
satisfactory and grulifylug, especially when the
present condition of the track and rolliug stock
is compared witli what it was at the close of
the war. And it may not lie amiss to refer to
that condition. 1 quote from the Report of
the Board of Directors, made in May, 1805;
after gplgrring to the fact that the Road had
been worked at a loss, tifOy 4<j‘! j
“ For Ibis loss, ltowever, the (Stockholders
were already prepared by the Report of the
last year, in which it was said:.‘From ihe
mined condition of the Road and rolling stock,
occgpj fiffpl) by hard usage in Government ser
vice, and Wilujt n't jjfifferial for repairs, both
Road and rolling stock li.iye bccqnje jjjjafe.’ ”
The then General Superintendent, in li'n Re- !
port made pi same meeting of fcjtoekholders, I
used the following language:
“Several Depots will have to be rebuilt, iipd i
a large amount ol Timber procured for Track
and material for repairs of Engines and Cars
will require heavy expenditure the coming
year, which it may not he practicable so meet. !
by earifing; from the Road; though extraordi j
nary rates may be sieged for transportation,
as the amount of’ business mqst j»e flailed.”
Thesp gloomy forebodings were i'ejt )>v most
persons iff. /.J)4t time. Fortunately, better re
sults than ra re anticipated have been realized.
For the two years succeeding the war the road
has made, us shown by the Reports, oyer ai,d
above all Ordinary Expenses or management,
$1,027,5*87 66, to which may be added $85,688 s*o
paid on account of new work in reconstruction,
and charged in Report made Ist May, 1866, to
Expenses, making in a!1j51,113,676 56, or about
twenty-five (25) tier cent., upon the Capital
Stock an,(,l; b.qpdei'. debt of the Company. But
as the Company 'ffaij, tb« wlffgp fjf Hie war,
no available funds on said'wisjieq to
avoid an increase of debt, it large ainoitiit of
tljotsc net earnings, say $5352,401 97, has 'been
used ip paying for tlie extraordinary work of
renewing Track, robuilifiug Bridges, Depots,
Locomotives, Gars, &e., aiid ‘leaving, as rpi
profits over fill payments, $761,274 §f>,' of
which amc*nt $025,306 00 lias beep used in re
deeming ti • notes of the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, aud the balance has been
paid to the Stockholders in dividends, of which
six and one-half per cent has been declared-
To sum up results, it will be seen that at the
close of the war the track and rolling stock
was so badly run down that they were consid
ered unsafe, even with a Schedule for Passen
ger Trains pf 17 hours between Augusta and
Atlanta. Gut of Bcnje 700 Gars owned by the
Company at. (he commencement of the war,
only about 70 were iu running order ; scarcely
one of them could be entirely safe, and fully
one-half entirely destroyed, or lost, aud all
that were saved required rebuilding or exten
sive repairs.
Out of over 50 Locomotives owned by the
Company, only about 12 could be trusted to
run, with apy degree of safety, and they re
quiring general repairs. Bridges over the ’Oco
nee and Yellow Rivers to Re rebuilt, together
with all of the Depots, for seventy ufflpS. de
stroyed with tlie track by the inarch of General
Sherman, just before, the close of the war, and
no material on hand.. in any of the departments
buna put inAgooai order--tKreiiying of it
by tlie Con£cdJr&tos has rather a disadvantage
iff u« >,-«<• w«i, >■» U,u tamber used \wie so infe
rior, most of it had Id be taken up again, and
suitable cross tics put iu. Bridges oyer the
Oconee and Yellow Rivers have been rebglß,
lhe former with a fine Iron sti icture of the
“ Fink Suspension Patent,” nnd the latter of' a
first class "Howe Truss;” and the numerous
Depots, for the 70 miles, have been replaced.
Locomotives and Gars have been repaired
and rebuilt, as rapidly as possible, in
our own Shops, with increased facilities
in Tools purchased for that purpose; so
that, without buying from abroad a single
Locomotive or Car, (which I think is an excep
tion, there being no other Road in the South,
as I believe, that has not bought more or less
of both, since the close of the war,) we have
gone on increasing and improving your rolling
stock, and giving employment to many worthy
mechanics in our midst; aud have b.een able ail
the time to perform promptly aud satisfactorily
the service required, aud now have no tears ol
not having enough to do all the business that
may offer, and that without buying a single
Locomotive or Car. Redeemed $625,506 00 of
the Notes of the Georgia Railroad and Banking
Company, besides the amount paid in Divi
dends to the Stockholders, and all doue out of
the earnings of the Rout], without charging
‘‘ extraordinary rates for transportation,” ns
our Tariffs on au average are believed to be as
low or lower than other Roads iu the State of
Georgia.
Don’s Like It.— We have reason to believe
that f.he Maine Radical, ex-Captain of the
United Bfaiea Colored Troops, ex-Judge of the
Freedman’s Court, ti»e fellow that General Till
son (an honorable gentieuinn and brave SOJ4* er )
denounced ns a scoundrel and a liar—we refer
to one of the busy bees—we repeat wq, have
reason to believe that J. E. Bryant is getting
jealous of the other busy bees wbo seek “ place
and power” at the hands of “ the citizens of
Augusta” (don’t you snuff loyalty in the tainted
breeze?) We do not wonder at this; Rryant,
B. the first, has a more consistent--a.blacker
1 record. We advise him to look out, for, with
all his cuicntiss, he can’t hold a haud with the
Captain of Fort Pulaski and the Augusta Arse
nal, backed by the gallant originator ol the
Blodgett Volunteers.
Two women, we are informed, 883-3 the Car
tersviile Express, were lodged in jail in this
place, nn Tuesday last, for trying to deceive
the agent of the Freedmnu’s Bureau, by trying
to draw rations two days in succession. An
other one was also imprisoned the same day
for nmuercisully whipping a child at school.—
It was a white child.
The widow and children of the late Senator
Dougins haye filed a bill in chancery iu the U.
S. Circuit Court at Chicago against N. P. Tgle
heart, Mrs. Douglas’ agent and others, charging
them with bad faith iu tlio management of the
estate of the deceased.
Macon Ahead I—By a telegraphic dispatch
received by us fast night, >ye )earu that Young
America, No B, bore off the pulni from thp .Co
lumbus flue companies iu the trial yesterday
pvei.if»i—.Ala- follow me- was the result of the
playing -
Young America, No. 3 170. 6
No. 1, of Columbus 162.10
No. 2, ol Columbus 158. 3
No. 3, of Columbus t 157. 2
Nq. 5, of CplumbUs. ~,.149. 7
The rhle adopted was that each company
should play through any nozzle they might se
lect, through fifty feet of hose.
[Telegraph, 11th.
Completion of Fort Gaines Kailkroad.
—We are pleased to chronicle the fact that the
railroad from this point to Fort Gaines is once
more in full operation. The cars make daily
trips to aud fro, and the good people of Clay
county'are highly delighted that they are again
in couucetiou with all the great marls of com
merce.
May it he long ere a military necessity shall
again isolate llietr flourishing town from the
outer world. Steam Is now the breath of life
to every town and city.— Cuthbert Appeal.
The Montana Mines. —The Montana Post,
published at Virginia City, asserts that Mon
tana Is the richest mineral country in the world.
In 1866 the population was less than 40,000,
and Hie yield of gold was $18,000,000. Iu the
same year Idaho prifilff'cea $17,000,000, Colo
rado $17,000,000, Ntjwda $16,000,000, Oregon
$8,000,000. CaMfc)rwiJ|jM4ih a population more
than teu times as great, produced $25,000,000.
A Dream.
BT FLORENCE PERCY.
Back again, darling '< O, day of delight 1
llow I have longed for you, morning and night!
Watched for you, pined for you, all the days thron gli,
Craving no boon and no blessing but you;
l’rayed for you, plead for you, sought you in vain,
thriving forever to find you again ;
Counting all anguish as naught if I might
Clasp you again as I clasp you to-night !
(>h 11 have son-owed and suffered so much
Since 1 lost answered your lips’ loving toucli ;
Through the night-watches, in daylight’s broad beams,
Anguished by visions and tortured by dreams—
Dreams so replete with bewildering pain,
Htill it is throbbing in heart and in brain—
Oh ' lor I dreamed—keep me c'ose to vour side.
Darling, Oh t darling—l dreamed you had died I
Dreamed that I stood by your pillow, and heard
From your pale lips love’s half-uttered word ;
And by the light of the May morning skies
Watched your face whiten, and saw your dear eyes
Gazing far into the Wonderful Land
Felt your fond lingers grow cold in my hand ;
“ Darling,” you whispered ; “ My darling I” you said
Faintly, so faintly, and then you were dead !
Oh ! I lie dark hours when 1 knelt byyour grave,
:' tiling upon you to love and to save ;
'h a ling in vain for a sign or a word,
Only to tell me you listened and heard ;
July to say you remembered and knew
Now ail my soul was in anguish for you ;
Bitter, despairing ihe tears that I shed—
Darling, l ji ! darling, because you were dead !
Oil I the black days of your absence, my own I
Oh ! 'o be left in ilie wide world alone !
Long, with oil,- littje imp eiaspeff to ipy lifepsl,
Wandere 11, seeking for refuge and rest;
Yet all the woild was so careless and cold,
Vainly I sought for u sheltering fold ;
There was no roof aigl no home for my lo ad,
Darling, Oh ! daiding- because you w6|'e quad I
Yet, in the midst of the darkness and pain,
Darling. I knew X should find you again ! •>
Knew as the roses knew, under the snow,
llow the next summer would set them aglow ;
So I did always, the dreary days through,
Keep iny heart single and sacred to you,
As on the beautiful day ure were wed,
) lulling, Gil! d:|’lii’,g, yog ipfve flefl,
: Oh ! the great joy of awuking, to know
I did lint dream all that torturing woe !
j Oh ! the delight, that my searching can trace
Nothing of coldness nor change iu your face I
I Htill is your forehead unfurrowed and fair ;
None of the light is lost of your hair ;
j None of the light from your dear ejes were dead
i Darling, Oh I now could T dream yr u \ye»e
Now you are here, you will always remain,
Never, Uh I never to leave me again I
llow it lets vanished, the anguish of years !
Vanished -nay, these are not sorrowful tears ;
Happiness only my cheek has impearled,
There is no grieving lor me in the world ;
Dark clouds may threaten, but I have no fear,
ppirliiig. Oh I darling, because you arc here !
| From the Chicago Times,
Two Dirty Bircla.
The rebuke ot Senator VVilsort by Thaddeus
Stevens is not more singular for its exposure of
the impudence of the former than it is lor Ihe
display ol the same quality by Stevens. AVit
soii, in Ids speceli near Hampton Roads, Vir
ginia, said that there would he no impediment
sq Southern representation in Congress if
‘‘[l inoii’? men Were ejected, I [is speeeji dis
closed that, he meant by this that Virginia would
he admitted to 'Ctingrcss provided she would
elect Senators and Representatives who were
merqbpi-s of fjp: Radical j'4fiy. Tilts was tip'
. condition of admission made by him., ahould
the State refuse to elect meu of that parly,- she
would he denied admission. Wilson did not
consider her constitutional claim to represen
tation. lfe did not discuss the validity of her
State government. He did not debate the nat
ural right of a people to be represented in a
1 government they are taxed to support. These
!. questions were to pim oj no moment in eour
piiriilo'u with t!|ie one relating tb' the domimmey
. of a political party in the Stal'd. Said Wilson,
in fact, semi men to Congress who will vote as
1 myself and Sumner and Drake and Yates direct,
, aud \ye will give them seats, but we Will not
admit riieii y. ho iyii] net be subject to otir diree
| tioi).
The pledge to admit Republican Congressmen
is an assertion that the Slate is entitled to rep
resentation, or it Is an assertion that men of
the Radical parly will he admitted in defiance
of legal disabilities. The Radicals can take
either horn of the dilemma thus presented by
Mr. Wilson. There, is a brassiness about his
Hampton Roads speeclqk and the cool manner
iu which lie states that Congress will be con
trolled by partisanship and not liy law or regard
for the public interests in dealing with tlie ques
tion of showing a conscience so
debauched tjjaf itis insensible to shame, or so
blinded by fanutkiism that it is igcupahl o <’•
perceiving the infamy of the assumption that
men’s political rights arc to be determined by
the fact of their membership iti a political parly.
lie pledges the National Congress to the
maintenance of this assumption, and for this
Stevens rebukes him. lie asks: “By what au
thority does any one say that I>y*4he election of
loyifl Relegates they will he admitted ? By
what authority dqey auy ope say that Virginia
will elect tws loyal Senatdrs, While ip tiißh
there is no Vineutja ?" There 1* a» eOl ‘yitery
. ■ HOW Ml ■»• '•!: n.i > va.* .
(hat Mr. Stevwtis is very
has not acquired the «*M total of human
knowledge, aiul there is consequently nothing
left for him to learn. It is difficult to imagine
how such brutality and inordiuqle vani'v as
Uju>- (S iiis castigation of Wilson can Tie properly
treated. The ipfleecnev which characterizes
Wilson’s pledge to admit Radical njripbers is
respectable in comparison with the staieiueul
by Stevens that Southern Congressmen shall
not lie admitted, though they may come by vir
tue of the processes decreed iu the reconstruc
tion bill. This statement Is not directly made,
but his letter implies this. Wilson was speak
ing ol eieeijops to tape place under the recon
struction bill.
If Congress has not pledged itself to admit
the Southern States upon their compliance with
the terms of that bill, language, however con
nected, explicit and simple, is without mean
ing. IfSteveus, in voting for that bill was not
a party so that pledge, no man can be bound by
engsgpipents into which he lias voluntarily en
tered. Vet'he now lashes Wilson for assum
ing that even “ loyal delegates” will bo admit
ted. Stevens now proclaims his intentiofi to
iolatc the pledge he . : ave in the vote to which
we have referred. Do not the facts iu tlie case
show that in voting for the reconstruction bill
lie intended to deal treacherously with the
South '! Do they not show that he intended by
deliberate falsehood to induce her to enter on
the work of reorganisation under the bill, and
then violate the pledge of admission'therein
contained ? The majority in Congress is not
governed by any more exalted conceptions of
honor than those ruling Wilson and Stevens,
but it. is afraid to venture upon such hideous
treachery as is implied in the statements here
disenssed. This docs not affect the character
of Wilson’s speech or Stevens’ letter. They
Pillory tjje authors. They write liar on the
farehead of each,
A Ci.ipper. —We received this week, the first
and only time, the tri-weekly Constitutionalist.
In answer to the qnery it contains, “ We don’t
get the Clipper, why ?”
We tender an apology for negligeuce. Re
ceiving a weekly Constitutionalist regularly, we
supposed our foniliug clerk was making ao ex
change. The Constitutionalist is upon our ex
change roll, and it is a matter of surprise that
our exchange has not been received.
We trust future promptness may atone for
past dereliction.
We deep) it not inapropos to say in connec
tion with the above that pone of oijr exchanges
are value more highly than those of our Au
gusta cotemporaries, and we exchange with all
the respectable papers of that city. Georgia
should be proud of her Constitutionalist if not
of her Constitution, and her Chronicle 65 Senti
nel is trifly 4 “ 3entiqel ” that will record for
itself a name far more honoj ed than auothef
public institution we know of, who flaunts it
self as the “ Sentinel." However, we are be
coming most too Chronical, so for the present
we must forbear.
If we have descended to rather a low order
of wit, do excuse us, for *• Joe Brown ” is such
a prolific theme for low decantation, it is diffi
cult to fix the mind upon anything very exalt
ed, wjjep considering him.
f IVarrenton Clipper.
Ahhestbo on the Chahoe op Counter
feiting.—Bernard Mcßride, white, and fwo
colored men, named Nat Tradewell and Henry
Taylor, all of Columbia, S. C., were eommitted
to jail, Saturday, on the charge of passing
counterfeit monpy. she parties were arrested
by the United States Deputy Marshal, at Co
lumbia. The counterfeit money, consisting of
two United States two dollar legal tender
notes, and three fifty cent fractional currency
notea, was found in the possession of Trade
well and Taylor, who stated that they received
it. from Mr. Mcßride in payment for some
chickens bought from them by that gentleman.
The latter, who is a well known and respecta
ble citizen of Columbia, positively denies the
statement of the negroes, and asserts his en
tire ignorance of the existence of any such
money. The counterfeit bills are in possession
of Major D. T. Corbin, United States District
Attorney. They are very poorly executed, on
miserable paper, and may be easily detected
from the genuine notes. A preliminary exam
ination will be had before Commissioner Horl
beek to-day.— Charleston Courier.
Dead.—We regret to learn that Mr. Henry
Brock and Dr. T. M. Howard, who were shot
by W. J. Camp, on the Ist inst., at Campbell
ton, have since died ot their wounds. The
former died a few days afterwards, but Dr
Howard lingered until Thursday night, when
he also died. Caiup is said to have been ex
elted with liquor—hut Dr. Howard was a sober
man, aud, with Mr, Brock, were engaged in
trying to part the other two, and get them
home—but particularly $0 Induce Camp to sur
render the pistol with which he shot them.
Camp has escaped Era, 11th.
A CRABH.-v^ n Sunday even i njri t, etweeil the
hours of six and seven, the citizens residing in
the vicinity rjl the Greene street Baptist Church
were start Fed by a report resembling a some
thing for -which they had no similitude. One
hali of th e ceiling of the main sanctuary ol the
Baptist Church had fallen, crushing in Its de
scent the gas fixtures beneath, and shattering
pulpit and pews. Providentially, no one was
in the church at the time. The Sunday school
had bt-en dismissed a half hour previous, and
the sexton was preparing to light the gas for
the evening service. A gentleman, in company
with n little girl, had strolled in to look at ihe
room,!(they were/straugers,) and while engaged
with them the snxton heard “a ereaking noise”
in the loft, as he thought, and proceeded, by
way ol the belfry, to arrest the supposed in
truders—the. gentleman and little girl took posi
lion at the door. Just then the sexton con
cluded to call a policeman, and before he had
proceeded as far as the gate the -crash came.—
On account of the thick cloud of dust which
filled the room, the extent of the damage could
not lie estimated that night. Yesterday morn
ing revealed tlie story, and the only wonder is
that the fall had not occurred before.
The work was put up twelve years sinee by
Mr. W. 11. Saulsbury, now a resident of New
Y°rk, and was executed In a very inferior man
ner.
We learn that the trustees of Bt. John’s E. M.
Church have tendered the use of their edifice
to the Rev. Mr. Cuthbert and his congregation
duriug the present week. The Rev. Mr. Lan
drum, of Savannah, will preach in the lecture
room ol the Baptist Church to-night,
Attrmktko Bono laky.—At noon on Suu
day a couple of negro boys were disco wired
making an attempt to cut their way through
the rear door of Messrs. Botbwell &. White
head's store, corner of Broqtl aud Washington
streets. One ol nurginrs effected his escape;
the hthcf, i\n old offender, named (fscar, was
captured (p a chimney, having started Ids
journey heavenward via this narrow way from
one of the fireplaces of the Burke House, which
is just over the store of Messrs. B. A W., and
unoccupied at present.
Oscar is young in years -1” or 14—but old in
iniquity. He persistently reveal the
name of (.is iu this undertaking. For
some time it was supposed that Oscar’s part net
had followed suit (not soot) and gone up a
chimney also. Resort was liad to smoking,
which failed to reveal anything in the Hue, so
it was concluded by the police t hat the bird had
flown.
Oscar was committed to jail. He is also
charged with breaking into a store in upper
Broad street some seven or eight clays since.
Methodist Conference.— The Conference
of the Augusta District will assemble in Wai -
ronton on Thursday, the 16th iust. Bishop
Pierce will preside. The delegates from the
Churches of this city aie: Rev. C. W. Key,
Rev. A. Wright, Rev. G. H. Patillo; Laymen
—lsaac T. Heard, W. C. Derry, W. H. Doughty,
1. P. Garvin, W. H. Goodrich. E. W. Cole, 11.
W. Hilliard, J. \\. Bollardaud D. T. Castleberry.
The Superintendent of the Georgia Railroad,
with characteristic magnanimity, lias notified
the delegates that they will he passed over the.
road and return for one fare. It is expected
there will he a largo attendance.
m '■ • •
SuiciriK— \Yeare pained to learn that Mr. Ira
E. Taylor, of.Mkcou, committed suicide nu
Saturday night or Sunday morning last, at the
residence ol his brother-in-law, Mr. It. M. Con
ley, in Jefferson county. Mr. Taylor left a note
in Ills room, where the deed was committed, ■
stating that his mind was deranged, and not
wishing to become a burthen to Ids friends, he
sought relief in death. The rash act was con
summated with a pistol, the contents of which
he tired into His terpplu,
Mr. Taylor lias boon a resident of Macon Im
probably twenty-five or thirty years, and was,
we suppose, about forty-eight years of age, and ■’
we believe Auditor of the State Road.
Registration. — The olticc of Register fvij
this city, under the provision cy tire military \
bill, has been tendered to Dr. B. K. Hall, Who '
for so many years filled Uie pllice of Clerk. “>i
<!♦* B*s*rf I; .. itm m M • 111 ~ Jt JT
trt JiaveiT Regislei—and express
universal desire of our citizens -we hope tq.
Hall will accept the p-i-Mli-nj. *>Je is rinlnen’i Jj
qualified. Quiet aud urbane, wi'h a most
tensive acquaintance with Hie people, he will
conduct the office in all talftfc-se j
City Council.— A special meeting was held
yesterday afternoon. A general chopping ofl
heads among city officials occurred. Probably
it would be better to say- the -boards were
knocked from under, tor the Offices were abol
ished. Captain of Police, tfie toqr .Sergeants,
the Assistant Collector and Treasurer, nil the
City Physicians, the Small-Pox Hospital Physi
cian, the Deputy Clerk of the Market, and the
Bell Tower watchmen are out of office, no heirs*
succeeding.
Personal. —Gen. B. TV. Heard. Commissiop
er of the State of Georgia to the Baris Exposi
tion, is in the city. He will be pleased to con
fer with any who may desire to send articles of
prodnee, manufacture or art, or to transact
other business entrusted to him.
Office-Georgia Masonic Mutual Life lus. Go.,
Macon, Ga., April 15,1867.
To our Masonic Brethren : The subject of
MasoHic Life Insurance being somewhat new
in this country, we deem it proper to offer a
few words explanatory of an organization which ,
has been recently termed in this city, under the
name of the Georgia Masonic Mutual Life In
surance Company.
Tbp object of this organization is to afford
the members of the Masonic fmernilyan effsy,
sure and cheap method of securing (at their
death) to their widows and orpliaus an amount
which, under any contingency, would place
them above want.
It is Simple Indeed, of all Life Insurance
Companies, this Bystem is the least complicated
in its operations. 4ny Master Mason in n-ood
standing—residing 1n the Stale of Georgia or.
elsewhere—wlio is in ordinary health and able
to earn a livelihood, may, on payment of the
initiation tee of six dollars, become entitled to
its benefits, and invested with all the rights and
privileges of membership. The only additional
expense will be the payment of one dollar and
ten cents whenever a member dies. Every one
insured, therefore, becomes a stockholder, and.
secures to his family; at his' death, one dollr.’jj
from each surviving member.
It is Sure—in the accomplishment of the
object proposed, because Mqsogip fifiib is
pledged to' its support! There is, moreover,
no room in this as in other life insurance com
panies, for speculation. If the directors tail to
give satisfaction, they are subject to ri moval by
a vote ot the insured.
It is Cheap and Available to All.— From
calculations based upon the Masouic member
ship in Georgia, reported to the Grand Lodge
in 1861 and 1862, the average mortality iff esti- ■
mated at one in every hundred. According to
this estimation, when the membership reaches
five thousand, the yearly payments will
amount to fifty dollars. This is one-halt, or at
least one-third cheaper than the name amount
of insurance could he taken iu any of the ordi
nary Life Insurance Companies;* and •omiug,
as it will, iu occasional small payments euu
scarcely he felt by any member of the*XansStX\
Os course we do not say that the year|y pay
ments will amount to exactly these figures—it
may be more, it may be less—but judging from
the.esiimate given, we would think, that, under
ordinary circumstances, the variation either
way would not be very great.
We do not urge you, brethren, to avail your
selves of the benefit here offered—we only a«k
that you will take the subject into thonghtGu
considcration, and act in the matter as your
judgment may dictate. We hope, moreover,
that you will understand that the directors de
rive no greater benefits from the organization
than other members, as they are acting solely
for tlie good of the cause, and “without the
hope of jee or reward,’'
It will he seen, by referring to the list of offi
cers of the present organization, that they nre
all residents of Macoft. This was, ot course,
unavoidable, as the organization originated
here; but, as will be seen by reading the by
laws, there in to be an annual election, and we
desire iu October next, to elect officers of the
Association from the various sections of the
State, so as to be represented as fully as pos
sible, over an enteuded field. The object or the
Association 18 in no wise intended to be local,
but to embrace the State.
Revival at Dahloneoa.— We learn through
the Signal that a revival is going on in the Bap
tist Church at Dahiouega. Many have been
brought to a knowledge ot the truth, aud at
tached themselves to the Church.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
from Richmond.
Richmond, May 12.
Mr. Davis remained at the Spotswood Hotel
all day, aud was called on by a large number of
citizens. There is no guard over his move
ments. Several bouquets were sent him.
The following is generally understood to he
the programme in court to morrow : The pris
oner will be produced by Gen. Bnrtou and the
Judge will discharge him; he will he immedi
ately arrested ou a beuch warrant, to answer
the indictment found against him by the Grand
Jury at Norfolk.
Mr. O’Conor, his counsel, has stated to
friends that he will insist ou an immediate
trial. Another ol his counsel states that if
trial is not granted, a motion for bail will he
insisted on.
The general opinion is that no trial will take
place, now and not, perhaps, until June.
Horace Greeley and Augustus Schell, of New
York, and A. Welch and General Jackman, of
Philadelphia, are here for the purpose of going
tail for Mr. Davis.
Charles O’Connor, of New York, Wm. B.
Reed, of Philadelphia, counsel for Mr. Davis,
are here.
Wm. E. Evarts, of New York, who assists
the prosecution, and L. 11. Chandler, prosecu
ting attorney, arrived this afternoon from
Washington.
It is generally believed that Mr. Davis will
be held iu custody until his trial.
Another negro riot occurred in the lower
part of the city last night. The uegroes attempt
ed to rescue a drunken negro from the police.
Bricks, clubs and pistols were used. Four po
licemen were badly beaten ; one of them se
verely injured. A company of soldiers, guard
ing the Libby Prisou, were called on and cap
tured eighteen of the rioters. While this was
going on another negro ditticulty occurred on
First street. The last mob dispersed upon the
persuasion ol a colored juryman. To-day
mounted soldiers patroled the' streets to keep
order, and squads of police were placed at all
the churches in view of threats of negroes to
toroc their way in among the white people. A
large procession of a negro society attended a
tuneral to-day, accompanied by an unarmed
company of colored militia, the officers of which
carried swords. There was no disturbance last
uight.
Jedekiah K. Hayward, og Massachusetts, was
arrested for using language at the negro meet
ing on Friday night calculated to create a riot.
His language was as follows :
“ After J udge U uder wood leave* you can hold
high carnival, or what yon please. I U eed not
advise you what to do, fog great bodies do as
they have a mind iu." He was arrested on n
warrant M'wm the Mayor, and was bailed in
three thousand dollars to appear to-morrow.
The citizens have been apprehensive of a riot
all day.
Richmond, Va., April 13.
The ITnited States Court was packed this
morning. A military g tin yd was stationed
around it, and a strung police force inside.
About twenty ladles were among the specta
tors ; also, fifty negroes. At 11 o’clock Mr.
Davis was brought in, aud rook his seat next
to the prisoner's box, with General Burton and
the Marshal. A servant accompanied him.
Mr. Davis, silting by an open window, remark
ed : “ It is a little cold, isn’t it ?” and he was
theu removed to a seat near his eouqsel, in
front of the Judge.
General Burton’s return to the writ was
read, and the Judge complimented Burton in
obeyiug.tbe laws, aud relieved him ol the cus
tody of Mr. Davis, aud the Marshal imme
dialely served on him a bench warrant, to an
swer at Norfolk to the indictment,
Mr. O’Connor spoke of Mr. Davis'long im
prisonment and feeble health, and-asked that
he he bailed. There being no opposition upon
the part of t(ie prosecution, who fixed hail at
one hundred thousand dollars, the Judge au
nouuced his readiuess to accept the hail, sta
ting, at the sagp» time, that the responsibility
of the delay in bringing Mr. Davis’ cose into
court rested upon the Government and not
upon the District Attorney. He also said that
half the bail should be given by persons resid
ing in the State of Virginia.
The securities then came forward, Horace
Greeley being among the first, followed by
Schell, of New York, Jackman, of Philadelphia,
and others. A number of gentlemen residing
iu Virginia ottered their names as bail.
Mr. Davis was congratulated by several
friends, hut there yf'.w UQ demonstration or
noise gi any kind.
After giving ball to appear at the November
term of the court he was taken iu a coach to
the Spoljjyyood Hotel.
It was mauled to-day, by those having Jef
ferson IrivlTlin their immediate charge, Unit
he should 1 .Aotiveyed to the court room as
.privately ar Aissible. In the hack with, him
l were Genei-jU Burton, Dr. Cooper *nd* Major
MtEljjal!) . ;.A in the o(b«r back were Cap
t'ijj \fllb. (1, i ,-( ntqn officer, and Hr. Mc
‘wJl and I lie Ur. Miunegu’rode. On the rc
wofuL R'-f. twfrMfunc-
SHBP-s njy ompanv of Mr. Davis and his
Family, and fM inw personal friends, offered
j rater iu tliHkfulncss for the. release of bis
iTrixad, Ids to the bosom of his
■Viciids and Jsmiily, nud lor his future protec-
i ll 1
*' large njUfther of visitors were afterwards
■uvived byJ^A
V Tin ylrSiwiug telegram was received by
pjiulge Underwood in' the court room to-day, a
! short time before he admitted Mr. Davis to hail:
i “ Washington, May 13. Judge Underwood:
i Beware of Greeley—remember Libby Prison,
I Andersonville and Belie Isle. Fifty nulUpas
| are looking on and «pec( you so fto yogi- duty,
I while three htfridhed thousand patriots’ gravos
I ery aloud for revenge. Your friend.”
I Jefferson Davis, on his release, telegraphed
f his brother, Joseph C. Davis, iu Mississippi, the
fact, and informed him he would write from
I New York.
I Mr. Davis and wife visited the grave of their
I son this evening late at Hollywood Cemetery.
As Mr. Davis carne out of the poqrt Hqifse
. ..ou entered tjie carriage, alter his release, there
was a loud cheer from the crowd of negroes
j outside, and about fifty of them gathered around
| tne coach and shook bands with him. He has
I remained quietly in his hotel all the evening,
i He will visit Canada in a day or two to see his
I children.
The first names signed to the bail fioafi, aijer
ihr.t of Jefferson Davis, js Horace 'oreel6v, then
j Aiignatfis Seheli, of New York, and Mr.' Jack
! man, of Philadelphia ; a little lowerfdown lathe
| Daiue of John Minor Batts. The Virginia resi
-1 dents who signed were prominent citizens of
i Richmond—merchants and lawyers.
There seems to be a general feeling of relief
' among the citizens and authorities that Mr. D-x
--is at i ist at liberty.
It is st ted that the Grand Jury has indicted
Vice-President John C. Brepkinridge, Judge
| Ip W. Thomas, of Fairfax C. R., and four
! others, for treason, *
From South. -America,
New York, May 12.
Advices per steamer Arizona state steamer Rayo
j alias R. R. Cuyler does not belong to the Calom
| Ifian Government, but Is Mosquera’s private
property. The draft from parties in New York
who sold her has been protested.
No steps have beep taken towards a settle
i iff'-nt ot the Spanish difficulty.
Advices from the Argentine republic states
tth. Mendosa revolutionists were defeated after
r a four hoar’s fight. *
~C*fiogil/mn Congress passed a bill aver Mos
qaera’s veto directing the sale of all vessels of
the L’-alombian navy.
Another storm is brewing in consequence of
the captain of a Spanish frigate demanding in
formation regarding the steamer Ruyo’s charac
ter.
Evasive answers were returned by the an-
Lkoriiiesm Carthageoa, when the Spanish Cap
tain disabled the Rayo by removing a part of
her machinery, and notified the Government at
Bogota, giving them titty days to, establish her
ruinucter. It is behoved Mosquero intends a
• low at Spanish interests in the Carribean Sea.
General Sullivan, American Minister to Co
lombia, has arrived.
The Peruvian Congress declared all dis-
I.seciuttul with Chili ended.
From Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, May 12.
iiorueiime since two brothers, named Zook,
or Peutifeylvatiia, were murdered, near Vicks
burg. Oen. Gillam has telegraphed ta the Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania of the arrdifc of C. L.
and A. R. Broome, the alleged murderers.
ISTew York.
New Yobr, May 13.
A large hat factory, owned by Doubleday &
G°m is burned. Nearly a thousand persons are
tin owu out of employment. Loss *BO,OOO.
• _
From Canada.
Montreal, May 12.
A dispatch says reports are circulated that
arms have been collected on tne frontier at dlf»
ferent points.
b rom Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, May 12.
A very heavy storm delays the Western
markets.
*£
From Wash.in.gt6n.
Washington, May 13.
Replying to a committee of Knights Tem
plar, inviting the President to the Boston Ma
sonic celebration, Mr. Johnson said he had
thus far declined to accept any invitations with
which he had been honored because of the in
completeness of the work under the recon
struction acts which had barely been initiated;
that until the Attorney General’s opiuiou, now
in preparation, shall have be eu submitted and
considered, aud some general rules iu accord
ance with this opiuiou shall have been adopted
for the guidance of military commanders,
whereby they may be governed by uniform
practice.
Mr. Davis lias been hailed for one hundred
thousand dollars.
The Dehara ease from California was decided
adversely to Dehara’s interest.
The case of Virginia vs. West Virginia, in
volving jurisdiction over certain counties, was
continued. •
The Georgia and Mississippi injunction case
has been dismissed for want of jurisdiction. —
Tiie argument of the court will he delivered
hereafter.'
LATER.
Ouly the Georgia injunction bill was dismiss
ed to-day for want of jurisdiction.
The Mississippi bill, amended to cover the
Arkansas case of Treasury seizure, will proba
bly he argued Friday.
Internal revenue receipts to-day amounted
to $718,000.
The Land Office report shows that one hun
dred and fifty-nine farms, covering over twenty
thousand acres, have been entered iu Louisiana
for the first quarter of the present year.
Foreign.
[by the* cable. |
New York, May 12.
A cable dispatch to the Herald, dated l’ltli.
says:
Notwithstanding the satisfactory solution of
the Luxemburg question by treaty arrangement,
fears are eutertaiued, and generally expressed,
that war lias been merely postponed by the
work of the diplomatists. Warlike prepara
tions are actively carried on in France, Germa
ny, Russia and Greece.
It is said that before the close of the peace
congress a proposal will likely be addressed by
England to all the powers inclined to belliger
ent action, in which Queen Victoria will re
commend and urge a general disarmament.
Should this proposal lie entertained another
congress will probably assemble in Loudon to
secure its formal adoption and uniform execu
tion by all the great Powers. But it is thought
even this proposition will not he successful in
securing the maintainance of peace.
The fourth military conscription during this
year lias been put in force in Greece, by which
the Greek army lias increased to thirty thou
sand men.
The condition of the navy is also engaging
the serious consideration of the Greek Govern
ment. Large euro.l incuts of seamen are iu
process of completion.
A telegram from Berlin anuouuees the dcatli
of Gov. Wright, on the 11th inst., of dropsy.
He rallied a short time previous to his dealii,
and it was thought he would recover, but lie
commenced to sink rapidly on the night ol the
10th, and expired the next morning, at eight
o’clock.
London, May 12.
The treaty, which was signed yesterday, has
been ratified by the respective Governments.
The Prussians will evacuate Lnxemberg iu a
month.
Berlin, May 12.
The French Cabinet lias made satisfactory
explanations to Prussia iu regard.to recent war
preparations.
Berlin, May 13.
It is announced that the King will visit Paris
during tlie summer, accompanied by the Empe
ror Alexander.
Cherbourg, May 13.
Four French iron-elads have arrived from
Mexico.
Foreign.
| BY STEAMER. |
New York, May 13.
The steamers Herrnania arid New York, from
Southampton Firth, have arrived.
Warm gratitude is expressed by the French
society to Queen Victoria, whose personal in
tervention, they hold, prevented the great ca
lamity of war. It would tend to draw closer
the bonds of unity between the two countries.
The Queen of Spain sold almost, all her
jewels in Loudon. A single diamond watch
chain brought £34,060.
It is reported, bat denied, that Count Rolen
edi had au interview with llatizz.
It is stated that France continues to prepare
*°i»war, and troops were sr ranged as .to he
oil
opinions ♦w-rot'ud jwJlt'O.
From ISTew Orleans.
New Orleans, May 13.
\ Republican mass meetiug was held on Sat
urday night, at Lafayette Square, presided over
by Mayor Heath, and addressed by Mr. Kelly,
of Philadelphia, Mr Harden and Mr. Conway.
Between toqr agd five thousand—five-sixths ne
groes, of varjqns negro ward clubs--came iu
procession, headed by music and transparencies.
There was considerable excitement in the negro
procession, shouting on the march, but no dis
turbance until 12, midnight, when the negroes
stopped a car on St. Charles street, cleared it of
its occupants, and showing clubs through win
dows, took possession and compelled the driver
to go ahead. The saloons closed at 11 o’clock,
by order of the chief of police.
Gen. Sheridan has ’seqecl ac order removing
the clerfc of one of the District Courts for rd
icfcetS issuing of fraudulent certificates ot natu
ralisation.
The Republicans are advocating negro police
men, and some talk of running Jordan, a
prominent and popular negro, tor Mayor,
JnVonr Charleston.
Charleston, May 22.
General Sickles has issued an order, requiring
all persons concerned in the seizure of any
kind of real or personal property sequestrated
by the Confederate Government, to report in
writing to headquarters the amount and kind
of property sequestrated, time and place of
sequestration, with names of original owners
and present holders.
The Republican State Convention lias ad
journed, to meet in Columbia, July 24th. The
platform adopted affirming adhesion to the
Republican party of the No;th,
B’rom Mobile.
Mobile, May 13.
Senator Wilson arrived this morning and
speaks to-morrow night.
From New York.
Brooklyn, May 13.
Thomas Healsey, a revenue collector, has
been arrested for defrauding the Government.
He was bailed for $15,000.
Marine IS! ews.
New York, May 12.
Ships Pomona, from Savannah ; Hansa, from
New Orleans ; Arcadia, from Wilmington ;
Southern Rights, lrom Charleston, all arrived
at Liverpool.
Charleston, May 12.
Arrived—Schooner Alert, Matunzas. Sailed
yesterday—Granada, New York; schooners
Transit, New York, and Napoleon, Philadel
phia. Sailed' to-day—Brig Albert, Liverpool,
schooners Navita, St. Johus; S. EL Travers
Baltimore; N. W. Smith, Manzanilla and Ten
nessee, for Northern port-
Charletson, May 13.
Arrivrd—United StAtea steamer De Soto,
Nortolk. Sailed—brig Libidabo, Barcelona;
schooner Ocean Rear), Boston.
Liverpool, May 18—2 P. M.
Arrived—steamship Cordelia* from New Or
leans.
Baltimore, May 13,
Arrived—Juniata, from New Orleans,
— -» •— —
Mlarkets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
Frankfort, May 12,
United States Bonds quoted at 77%.
London, May 13 —Noon.
Consols, 92. Bonds, 73.
London, May 13-2 P. M.
Consols, 92 for money; 5-2Qa, 73.
London, May 13—Evening.
Cousins, 92. Bonds, 72%.
Liverpool, May 13—Noon.
Cotton market Improved during the day ;
closed firm at %d. advance ; middling uplands,
11%; Orleans, 11% ; sales of the day, 15,000
bales. Common Roein, 6s. 9d.; line, ISs.
Spirits of Turpentine, 85s. 3d.
Liverpool, May IS—Noon.
Cotton quiet; sales 10,000; uplands, 11%;
Orleans, 11%. Breadstuff's quiet. Provisions,
generally, uncliauged; lard declined—s2@s6 ;
others unchanged.
Liverpool, May 13—2 P. M.
Cotton quiet at opening quotations. Other
articles unchanged.
New York, May 13.
Stocks active but not strong. Gold, 135%.
Mouey, 5@3. Bonds, ’O2, registered, 100(a)
100% ; coupons, 109%; 10 40’s, registered, 09%
99% ; coupons same ; 7-30’s, first series, 106% ;
others, 105%.
New York, May 13 —P. M.
Stocks active and* somewhat improved.—
Money, s@o. Gold, 135%. Five-twenties,’62,
coupons, 109% ; ’O4, 105%@105% ; ’65,106%®
106% ; new issue, 107%@108 ; Ten-forties, cou
pons and registered, 99%.
New York, May 13.
Flour, 10c. better. Wheat, l@2c. better.
Corn l@3c. lower. Mess mess, ¥2312%@23 35.
Lard quiet. Whisky steady. Cotton quiet,
without a decided change. Freights quiet.
New York, May 13—P. M.
Cotton easier with sales of 1,800 bales at 27%
@2B. Flour tinner, lower grades improved
most; State, ¥ll 50@14 75; Southern, mixed
to good, sl3 75@15 25; fancy extra, sls 40@
19. Corn heavy ; mixed Western, $1 37@t 30.
Mess pork, $23 25. Lard heavy at 12%@13%.
Whisky closed active at 30% for Western. Kiee
firm and stock scarce; Carolina, 10%@11%.
Sugar heavy. Coffee firm with a good demand.
. Turpentine, 07@69. Kosin, $3 75%. Tallow,
11@11%. Freights quiet.
Baltimore, May 13.
Cotton quiet but firmer; middling Orleans,
27%. Coffee—no sales. Sugar quiet. Flour
dull and unchanged. Corn steady; good to
prime white, $1 17@1 20. Bulk shoulders, 9;
shoulders, 10%. Backed western Lard, 13%.
Mess Pork, $23 75. Provisions steady. Sugar
cured canvassed Hams, 10%. Whisky, in bond,
$3 30@3 31.
Petersburg, Va., May 13.
Cotton quiet; small sales at 20@33 for com
mon to good; receipts for the week, 0,000
bales. Tobacco active at full prices. Corn,
$1 20@1 25.
Cincinnati, May 11.
Flour quiet. Corn unsettled ; sacks, $1 05.
Mess Pork dull at $22 50. Bulk meats firm ;
shoulders, 8; sides, 10. Bacon quiet; shoul
ders, S%@9; clear sides, 11%@13.
Louisville, May 11.
Superfine Hour, slO@lL Corn, shelled,
$1 10@1 13 delivered; ear, 93. Meats pork,
$33 50. Bacon, shoulders, 9%; dear sides,
12%. Lard, 13%.
St. Louis, May 11.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Cprn declined
3c, and quoted at $1 15. Provisions dull. Mess
pork, $23 40(0)23 50. Bacon, shoulders, 8% ;
clear sides, 12%@13%.
New Orleans, May 13.
Sales of cotton, 3,500 bales,easier; low mid
dling, 25 ; receipts. 1,890 bales; exports, 8,438
bales. Gold, 135%. Sterling, 40@48%. New
York sight, par to %@% prem. Sugar low;
fair. 12; choice, 13%. Fermenting molasses,
nominally 41 ; prime, 73. Flour dull; super
line, $9 25(0)1';. Corn declined Be. since Satu
rday; yellow and mixed, 40; white, 45. Oats
linn, 93%@95. Fork linn ; mess, $24 25. Ba
con, fair demand; shoulders, 9%; rib, 11%
@l2 ; clear, 13. Lard quiet and very linn, 13 i
@14%.
Mobile, May 13.
Cotton market closed quiet with sales of 450
bales ; middlings, 24. Keeeipts, 284 bales.
. Charleston, May 13.
Col ton qnietwith sales of’Bo bales ; middlings,
25%@20. Receipts, 240 bales.
Savannah, May 13.
Cotton dull and irregular; email business;
middling, nominally 24%; receipts, 203 bales.
AUGUSTA_ MARKET.
Offiob I)m.v Constitution a i.isT,l
.Augusta, Ga., May 13. S
l-’iuit iiclal mul Commercial.
Business for Ihe past week rather improved. Sev
eral interior merchants purchasing their supply in our
market, and we feel con lid lit in saying that purchases
can he made in our market oil as advantageous terms
at any point South.
GOLD ANn SILVER The decline in New York
In Gold caused a decline with ns, and our market
closed with Brokers Inlying Gold at 140, and selling at
147. Silver, 127 and selling at 142.
EXCHANGE Checks on the North partoW die
count.
Hank Hllis.
GEORGIA -Georgia it. It. &. Bk’g Co., 98; Cen
tral R. K. A Bk’g <Yc, 48 : Marine Bank, 98 ■ Middle
Ot Ai.i. as fAU— M‘> 4k: ‘ 'ii4?»r fc,
-St' fk*nk oi Slate i*G.orgi:\, 14,; Bank of Columbus
to. 1
SToCJPI Ats (> MtNl>S OoLgiu U. U. Stork, *3
($8 ; Central It. It. H»ock, 9o;£outUer»i Porcelain Co,
80(£8& ; Augusta Mirmifac’g. o°> VAK&I22 ;Ueorgia It.
R. Bo rule,! i ; Coulial It R. Boruie, VM3 ; Old State
Sixe#>, Rgikls, 6-(3}'-0; (>ld Seven**, Builds, 76 : New
Sevens, Bolivia, 82{$8J; Augusta and Waynesboro
Bonds, 80d<81; South Carolina H. it. Bonds, 6's, 60@61;
South Carolina R. R. Bonds, 7's, 65@87; Angnsta Gas
Co, 95®27,
COTTON —The trade in the early part'of the week
was depressed by rumo-a that the negotiations now
pending in London for peace were likely to pyove
fruitless; the declarations subsequently yyf high offi
cials that peace would he preserved, has imparted a
more confident feeling yo do tiers in the staple every
where, and. prices have advanced here fully 2c.,placing
qyiddUngs, 24 ; strict middlings, 24. With sales for the
week ot 571 hales, and receipts for same time of 199
hales, and with a stock on hand of about 12,000 bales
The weather is again good for cuyr crops and the pros
pects so far favorable. If 1,8 not too late to p’ant. corn,
and our present peed should admonish fanners of its
necessity.
BACON—Active ; stock light, shoulders, 11 %Gai2;
sides, 13 If ; clear ribbed,
hams, 18 @lB.
COFFEE—Is quiet at 26@28 cents.
SUGAR—quiet— Porto Rico, ID; Clanfiod, 16@17
cents.
MOLASSES, 55; syrup, 65®5m.
SALT— Liverpool lower; offered in lots at $2 25 and
$2 50 from store.
BAGGING — No demand, at 25 cents. Burlaps, 17
cents.
ROPE—DuII, at 18 cents.
LARD—In moderate demand. Lsrge pkgs., 15@15%;
small, 16@17.
FLOUR—Stiff- Block light and demand fair;
“Granite Mills,” (Jackson & Co.) $lB 00@19 00;
“Excelsior” (Stovall’s) Canal, sls 00; with a
very good demand ; Northern Supers, sl6 ; Extras,
sl6 ; Family, sl7@lß 00 ; Tennessee, In sacks, $15(3
18 00.
MEAL— Firm at $1 85 for City, by the quantity ;
Country, $1 70. Fine feed, (“Granite Kills”) 2*c.
Feed, 3b'c. ; Cleaned Grits, $1 90.
CORN—Stock fair, the demand is good. Tennes
see, $l 67 in depot, $1 70 from store; stock fair;
cb'ieo white Maryland sold at $1 70.
OATS—fccarcc at $1 Id to $1 20.
HAY—More abundant and easier, $2 75®3 00.
DOMESTICS—Are in continued good demand; Au
gusta Factory Goods have been again reduced to 15 %
for %; 18c. for 4-4, and 19c. for Drilling. Montour
Shirtings and Sheeting*, 15@18; Yarns, $2 10;
Osnahurgs, 21 cents ; Stripes, 27 cents.
DRY' GOODS are steady—good demand. We quote
Prints 12>£@20c. ; Bleached Shirtings, 12!<@28,q ;
New York Mills do., 45; 10 4 Sheetings, 66c.@$l.
HUTTED —In demand at 40c. for conntry and
scarce ; Goshen, 40®45.
EGGH in better demand at 28<g30e. for fresh.
TALLOW—I2*.
BEESWAX —35.
CHEESE-Dull.
WHISK Y—Double rectified, $2 00®2 80.
IRON—Swedes, 7*@B,* ; English, a ; refined Eng
lish, 6*.
N AILS—6d. to 20d., inclusive, 7*c,
LEATHER—SoIe, per lb , 33©60e. ; upper,6o©76c.
Calf Skins—French, $40®76 per dozen; A murioan, S3O.
BROOMS—per dozen, s4@B.
Augusta Market,
Office or the Constitutiomalist. )
Augusta, Ga , Mav 18—P. M. (
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Brokers are buying at 135 and selling at
137.
* SILV a R—Brokers are buying at 128 and selling at
132.
BECCJRiTIES-Quiet.
COTTON.—There was a tolerable demand this
morning (or good cot tug, oil a basis of about 26c. for
strict middling; but' later, after the receipt of ad
vices, the market became unsettled and dull, with a
downward-tendency, and no sales were made. Bales
of the day amounted to 224 baiea, as follows : 42 'at
24 ’j, 4 24, 25 at 24*, and 154 ut 25. Receipts, 26
bales.
Rivbh News.—Two Boys arrlved.Sunday. No ar
rivals or departures yesterday. River, 6 feet 1 Inches
at the bridge.
SAVANNAH COTTON STATEMENT.
1886-87.
S. I. Upl’d.
Stock on hand September 1.. 447 4,871
Received since May 3 102 3,081
Received previously 14,948 211,740
Total , ...> 16,496 219,492
Exported since May 3.. 168 1,696
Exported previously. .13,108 199,471 13,278 201,167
Stock on hand May 9, ’67 2,210 18,326
Quotations for Southern Securities.
BANKING HOUSE OF
MANNING & DE FORREST,
ID WALL STREET.
New Yon*, Mav Ist, 1867.
BUYING RATES.
Virginia. rate.
Bank of Berkeley
Bunk of Charleston, Charleston...]. 15
Bank City Petersburg 20
Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg ..... 50
Bank llowardsville, secured 82
Bank of C)1<1 Dominion 32
Bank of Phillippi, secured 33
Bank of Richmond 3
Bank of Rockbridge ’ . . .33
Bank of Rockingham 37
Bank of Scoltsvillc, secured .. '33
Bank of the Valley "44
Bank of Virginia.
Bank of Winchester "!\5
Central Bank of Virginia, secured it
Corporation of Alexandria 50
Danville Bank, Danville ’24
Exchange Bank ot Virginia, Norfolk M
Farmers’ Bunk of Fincastle
Farmers’ Bank Virginia jg
Merchants’ Bank, Lynchburg, secured. 42
Monticcllo Bank, secured 45
Northwestern Bank, Jeffersonville [93
Southwestern Bank, Wythesvllle .34
Traders’ Bank, Richmond 2»
North Carolina.
Bank of Cape Fear 244
Bank of Charlotte 24
Bank of Clarendon. 3
Bank of Commerce js
Bank of Fayetteville 9
Bank of Lexington 8
Bank of Lexington,Graham 24
Bank of North Carolina 44
Bank of Roxboro’ 35
Bank of Thomasville 35
Bank of Wadeshorongh 22
Bank of Washington 8
Bank of Wilmington 2)
Bank of Yanceville 5
Commercial Bank, Wilmington 21
Farmers’ Bunk of North Carolina, old 25
Merchant’s Bank, Newbern 45
Miners and Planters’ Bank ,28
South Carolina.
Bank of Camden 40
Bank of Charleston 19
Bank of Chester 13
Bank of Georgetown ta
Bank of Hamburg 17
Bank of Newberry 41
Bank of South Carolina 9
Commercial Bank, Colombia 3
Old Issue Bank State of South Carolina 9
New Issue Bank State of South Carolina 8
Exchange Bank, Columbia 14
Farmers’ and Exchange 2)
Merchants’, Cheraw. IS
People’s Bank 46
Planters’ Bank, Fairfield t>
Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank 18
Southwestern Rail Road 27
•State Bank 9
Union Bank ; 59
Gtorgia.
Augusta luHiirnnee and Banking C0mpany........ 6
Bank of Augusta 37
Bank of Athene 40
Bank of Colnmluts 9
Bank of Commerce <3
Bank of Fulton 45
Bank of Empire State 10
Bank of Middle Georgia 15
Bail): of Savannah 35'
Bank State of Georgia 12
Central Railroad Banking Company 95
City Bank of Augusta 28
Fanners’and Mecnunies’ Bank 8
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company 95
Manufacturers’ Bank, Maem
Marine Bank 94
Mechanics’ Bank 2
Merchants and Planters’ Bank 6
Planters 1 Bank 13
( Timber Cutters’ Bank 2
Union Bank 4i
Alabama.
Bank of Mobile .9%
Rank of Montgomery -.. GO
Ban k of Sel ma 20
Commercial Batik "jj
Central Bank 3
Eastern Bank 43
Northern Bank 45
Southern Ban k ....165
Tennessee.
Bank of Tennessee, old issue..... 27
Hank of Tennessee, new issue „!.!!!..!!
Bank of Chattanooga L.lO
Bank of Commerce . .1.
Bank of Knoxville
Bank of Memphis ] .R 6
Bank of Middle Tennessee . AD
Bank of Paris ' ’ ’" 75
Bank of Shelby \file 7f»
Bank of the UnioVi '...... .95
Bank of West Tennessee., ’ ”%r,
Buck’s Bank > "<ij,
City Bank "Alt
Commercial Bank 00
Merchants’ Bank '". .75
Northern Bank 00
Ocoee Think to
Planters’ Bank of,
Southern Bank 20 ■
Traders’ Bank 75
Union Bank 90
Loiiisiann.
Bank of America 120
Ban'k of Louisiana 57
Bunk of New Orleans.... .....95
Canal ocnk.i 97
V.
Soul he. 7) Hunk .’ .3. VHd
Union Bank <- jt)
State llomls nnil Cot«|ioits.
Virginia Bonds fl4r .
North Carolina Boude ’f,nr,. ax
South Carolina Bonds . "50©
Louisiana Slate """ "aira jm
Georgia Btate
Tennessee State VOffi 82
The above Bonds are bought with t jotmon*'
from July, 1861. ’
Tennessee Ex. Con peat aids 82
Tennessee New Bonds. . .. . .. tilde e&
Tennessee > per cent _ " 521,,
North Carolina Ex. Connor, j 7
North Carolina New I'.oi-.dfl.'' .........! A.'.m 40
Ge orgia 7 per coot. New A !!!.!!!.!".. 8: 1 (7h M
Ur orgia 6 per cent. Kx.Uou|ons 70© 72
New Orleans City ft r. jiende 72© 75
New Orleans e'mvnimatcd 89® 91
City Memplii., endorsed by State Tennessee... .62® 65
City Mcmp’rds Railroad 52© 55
City Mmnphitr Municipal sif.S 54
McmpLis Coupons by, .
North Carolina Coupons 40® 4"
TctiUr snee Coupons 62©
Georgia Coupons 70® 75
Virginia Coupons E6® 37
Itnilrond Bonds.
South Carolina Railroad Bonds 50®
Montgomery and West Point R. R. Bonds 70® 75
NashviUo and Chattanooga R. R. Bonds 57® 60
Mempnis and Chut lesion It. It. Bonds 60® 05
Mobile and Ohio It. It. stg. Bonds 47® 50
Mobile and Ohio Coupons 40®
Mobile and Ohio Interest Bonds 40©
Galveston, Houston end Hen. R. It. (is Ronds.26®
Galveston, Houston and Ifcn. U. It. 10s Bonds.lo®
New Orleans and Opel. Ist mortgage 45®
New Orleans and Opel. at. coup, past due.. 80®
Now Orleans and Jackson Ist mortgage «o©j
New Orleans and Jackson at. coup, past due..4o®
Mississippi Central, Ist mortgage ¥‘ @ 56
Mississippi Central, 2d mortgage 40
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, Ist mor\]n4n(ie
Charleston and Savannah, endorsed 40® 42
Alabama and Tennessee River, Ist inortgr^,. .50®
Pensacola and Georgia, Ist mortgage 49® 45
North Eastern Railroad, S. C., Ist mortgage. .50®
Sel. and Mcr. Ist mortgage 8 per cent s©©
Southern Miss. It. It. lrt mortgage...
Mem. and Ohio, 10 per cent. Inteyotu 26® fuj
Wilmington and Man. Ist prefei xed 50®
We are dealing extensively in all kinds of Southern
Securities, and pay partieulac attention to purchases
and sales on Commission, tilting orders for Banka amt
those indebted to the banbr. Parties sending u»
packages by mail or oxpreea wilt be ereditedat highest
market rale on day of-receipt.
Refer to leading Bankers and Business Houses o,
city of New' York, and Southern States.
A SPLENDID
MSIOKNGK AND FARM,
Situated within the corpomte limits of the
Town of Aiken, 8. C. The RESD.rENOE ; a | ar g,,
and commodious, containing eleven rooms all with
tire-places ; piazzas are attached to the first and second
stories, with all the convenience,, neceseary to a com
plete RESIDENCE. The grounds arc handsomely
laid out witli Evergreens, Roses, Ac., arid the Vegeta
ble Garden very ample. The (Inthuildings, Servants
Houses, Stables, dec., are all in complete order. Tlu-
FARM consists of about fifty acres of line planting
LAND.
This property, now the residence of Mrs. Schwartz,
is offered for sale at a reasonable price, and on accom
modating terms, for the purpose of division among tbe
heirs of the late Uxo. Parrot,'. The entire furniture
of the house and premises may he purchased witli tha
proper! y,
Address,
W. ». WALKER,
TV. Cf. MOOD,
(bbS-tawtf Executors Estate Gro. Pa aKoty,
ROBERT E. TRADER, )
vs. Libel for Dlitnn<p
ELIZABETH TRADER. )
The Sheriff having returned that tliasDefemiant is
not to be found, and it appearing *0 th- K Court that she
resides beyond the limits of this S'atc, it is on mo
tion, ordered that service be perto'jted, by a’publica
tion of this order in the Cohstivutionalist, a news
paper of the City of Augusta, once a month for lour
mdnths prior to the next tertr, of this Court.
A true extract from Minutes, Jan. 24th, 1867, folio
181. LAFAYETTE McbAWS,
mh29-lam4 Clerk.
\T OTICE.—Two months after date application
1 will be made to the Court of Ordinary of
Richmond county fox lenve to sell a House and Lot In
the City of Augusta, No. 393 Broa-l street, belonging
to Mary L. unit Sarah .1. Finch, minors.
WILLIAM FINCH,
m\ :;-law2m» Giianliah.
CLEAR SIDES.
Boxes Bright CLEAR SIDES||-
IO Hhds. Bright CLEAR SIDES
19 Hds. SHOULDERS
IO Bbls. BREAKFAST BACON,
25 TlerceaChoice HAMS
Arriving. J. O. 4c CO.
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