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CONSTITUTIONALIST. AIT OUST A. GA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUG.iJO.IBG7 11. It is the duty of the military authorities in this District to secure to the people the ut most freedom of speech and of the press consist ent with law ; not to restrict either. No satis factory execution of the late acts of Congress is nracticable unless this f reedom is secured and its exercise protected by the usual legal means. HI if o officer or soldier in this command will hereafter interfere with newspapers or speakers on any pretense whatever. [Gen. Pope’s Order, June Jd. “ freedom of speech aiul of the press, educa tion, equality before the law, and in political rights and privileges, are the essentials of any satisfactory reconstruction in the South. [Gen. Pope’s Letter to Gen. Grant. GEN. GRANT AND THE PRESIDENT. The correspondence between the Presi dent and General Grant, relative to the re moval of General Sheridan, should be care fully read and remembered. In an un guarded hour, the inevitable cigar fell from the lips of General Grant and his ut terance reveals in a moment more than the country could have reasonably anticipated in a year. We had witnessed the progress of the Iron Hand when General Sickles contemptuously thrust aside a decision ol the Chief Justice and, when reminded of liis insubordination, impudently pretended to argue the question with his superior au thorities. If this was a grave misdemeanor on the part of Sicki.es, how much more de plorably autocratic is it on the part of the silent and mysterious Grant ? Here we have the strange spectacle of a General lec turing the Executive on points of civil law and duty ; a case so grossly at variance with the better days of Republican liberty, that even the most servile idolater of the gods of Radicalism must shudder to con template. The President lias rebuked and resented it in the neatest and most decisive manner and few who condemned* him for supineness and irresolution in the past will fail to respect and honor him for his pre sent course. To what a mean and despica ble scale of degradation would the Chief Magistracy descend if a blunt soldier can re duce it to puppet machinery V Who would care to have that barren honor which is full of kicks and snubs V We very much mis take General Grant himself, if, changing places with Mr. Johnson, he would endure such treatment; we very much mistake him if he would not exhibit a just violence of action, avoided in this instance by the President. This correspondence should bring hoins to the Northern people the tremendous aid they are giving the military to forge chains for the civil power. The most reticent and cautions of the commanders Jias spoken, and what arc his views? Briefly they are these: First. The pre-eminence of martial law in a republican form of government. Second. The dominant pretensions of a popular will, moulded by tiie bayonet and coerced by partisan tyranny. Third. The total abnegation of any rights to a presumed minority, notwithstanding the supposed minority arc most deeply af fected by existing legislation. The President, on the other hand, aflirms: First. The supremacy of the Constitu tion, as the “combined and expressed will of the people.” Second. The irregularity and incendiar ism of all acts in contravention of that com pact. If even the relics of a good form of refmb- Jicanism are worth preservation; and it the honor and glory of the country, uot. to speak of its freedom, are matters of paramount in terest : right minded patriots of every creed, condition or party must applaud the man who stands forth as the champion of con stitutional law and the dominion of civil justice over the drum-head atrocities of the Sword. The New York Herald, of' the 26th iust., which sees in this correspondence, another stride toward an inevitable political revo lution, says: “ Mr. Johnson now holds in his hands the forces that can resolve this problem of reconstruction. If he will only rise to the demands of the occasion he may restore himself to the confidence of the North.— His letter to General Grant is full of exec utive power and a determination that it shall not be wrested from him. The whole common sense of the country sustains his effort to keep his poise despite the desire of Congress to overturn him. Let them im peach him. He may challenge it and win. Let him overturn the clashing elements in his own Cabinet; the country will applaud. Let him drive back the black cloud that threatens both North and South; he will receive all aid. President Lincoln issued an emancipation proclamation for the blacks; let Andrew Johnson issue, by uni versal amnesty, an emancipation for the white portion of the population of the United States.” These are brave and wholesome words ; and although we do not understand how a proclamation of universal amnesty can avail in contradistinction to the infamous scheme of Congress, we arc willing to be lieve that it may prove a rallying cry of power and majesty in the great West and •on the Border, summoning the clans of Conservatism to a gallant struggle for the restoration of a White Government and the rights of white men to direct that govern ment in the outraged and insulted South. The Unaccountable Grant. —When General Grant wrote a letter to the Presi dent claiming that Congress had given him supreme power in the matter of military re movals, the Herald dropped him as a Presi dential favorite and the Tribune eagerly picked him up. Now, that the letter of dis cord has been withdrawn, will the Tribune 41 drap ” him ? Will the Herald pick him up again ? The Situation. —The Tribune has a mas terly review of the situation and finds no hesitancy in declaring that the President has determined to make a relentless stand for Ills head and his country. Speaking of the coming wrestle of giants, the great Itadical organ says: “ That it will be fierce and vehement, few will doubt; but let us all firmly resolve that it shall be marked by no bloodshed, but that all shall implicity abide the delib erate judgment of the people." Complimen tary to Gen. Grant.—At a meeting of the so-called “ Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Union,” a resolution endorsing “the course of General Grant in obeying the or der of the President assigning him to the charge of the War Department,” was re jected. More Roguery. —The Pay Department of the army is in jeopardy. Like other loyal branches of the Government, it has paid lib erally. Frauds seem to have been practiced upon it in every manner and form, and a general overhauling is at present going on. tENERAL WADE HAMPTON ON THE SITUATION. Severn! weeks since a number ol citizens of olumbi.i addressed a letter to Gen. Hampton, • king bis advice with regard to tlieir action in he very important matters soon to be submit ted to the people of South Carolina. We have,say ibey, “no intention to oppose the execution of my law, eveu were it in our power; but, under lie reconstruction net, certain latitude of action is ielt us, which entails upon us entire respon sibility for all consequences which may flow therefrom.” The General acknowledges the receipt of the communication, and says : Before proceeding to the discussion ot the present condition of affairs, it is proper to let vmi know what were the views cutertained by myself immediately after the cessation of active hostilities, and what was the course I thought •ur people should then follow. This cannot '•e done more concisely I lian by giving to you copy of a letter addressed to Jas. G. Gibbos, !Csq., chairman of a political meeting, which was held here in August, 1865. Not being in the city at that time, I wrote the following let ter, which, yielding to the views ol others, I af terward determined not to publish August 20, ISGS. To his Honor James (1. Gtbbes, Mayor of Co lumbia : Sir : Having been absent when the late pub lic meeting was held in the city, I take this netliod of expressing my views on the subjects discussed on that occasion. It is with some reluctance that I express these views, as I do not concur in the policy advocated by the meet ing. Is it, desirable that Die people of Die State should take any action looking to a restoration of civil government, at present? I think not, and for these reasons : Tiie Stale is either a member of the Federal Union or it i; not. If a member, then not only is it a work of supererogation for to ask admission to the Union, but. she is, by the Con stitution of the United Slates, guaranteed a re publican form of government, and she lias the right to administer her government under such a constitution and by such laws as she. chooses. Bnf if she is, on Die contrary, not a member of Ihe Union, she must tie regarded either as a Territory or as a conquered province. Ju either condition, Die United States authorities are charged with the duty of providing a proper government for her, and 1 think the true policy of the State is to remain passive until sueii government is given to her, or is lorccd upon her. It the course indicated by the meeting here is followed by Die Slate, what will !>e Die result? Will it lend to the restoration of the Union as it existed, arid to the re-establishment ol the constitution and laws of the State? I do not. think that such will be Die ease. To re store tiie Slate to Die Union by the plan con templated in Die resolutions adopted by the meeting here, it, will lie necessary to call a con vention of the State. That a convention, chosen as Dint will he, will represent tiie wishes of thr people of Die State, is an impossibility. But passing over this grave objection, there remains the etijl graver one as to tiie adoption ol a con stitution. Are the people of the State willing, •iy the adoption of a new and totally different constitution, to ignore nil the teachings of tiie past, to subvert the whole order of society, to change, in a moment, its whole organization, and, in a word, to commit (it the expression may lie used) political suicide? Yet this is tiie inevitable tendency of the course recommended by the meeting. No one, for a moment, sup poses that the State will be admitted into the Union with its present constitution. To gain admission the Slate must come with a constitu tion representing, not Die views and interests of tiie people of South Carolina, hut those of Massachusetts. It may he urged that the State must come with such a constitution or not come at all. If such is Die fact, then let her not conic at all. The United States Govern ment, will hold the country, as it now does, by military occupation ; its troops will be present to inaugurate and enforce the new system of labor decreed by the President of the United States, and the people, though conquered, will not have the additional humiliation and re proach which they would bring upon them selves if they consent to destroy their pwncon st it,utioti, which was bequeathed to them by l.lteir fathers. Besides these various reasons against the policy advocated by the meeting, it appears to me that, it is premature for the people to move at present. The authorities at Washington have not indicated the course they propose to pursue toward tiie State, uor have they mani fested great zeal in the restoration of that Union for which they have professedly been lighting for the last four years. They have not asked the State to return to the Union, nor have they announced Die terms upon which it can do so. When they have done these things, it. will be time enough for the State to take counsel liovv to act. I recommend, then, with all deference to yourself and the gentlemen over whom yon presided Die. other day. tliaj. t||e people should remain perfectly quiet, taking no action what ever in public affairs. Leave all these matters t« the United States Government, which will, doubtless, in good time, provide a government tor you. Until that is done, Die cartridge box can take the place of Die ballot box, ami the bayonet is a good substitute tor the law. It is better to be governed by these- than to give to your State a constitution which humiliates their pride, debauches their society, destroys their prosperity and degrades their State. f have the honor to be, very respectfully, your friend aud fellow-citizen, Wade Hampton. I It was clear to my mind that the true policy ! of the South was to remain passive, observing, [ with the most scrupulous fidelity, the obligiw t ons we assumed when we laid down our arms and making no concessions beyond those em braced in the terms upon which we surrender ed. I held that the United States Government lmd not only offered terms to the South, but that its faith was pledged to the obssrvance of those terms. Every official act of every de j artment of that Government during the war declared that the Southern States were still members of the Union, and Congress, by an almost unanimous vote, in tiie most soleniu manner, ‘ Resolved, That this war is not waged, cm our part, in auy spirit of oppression, nor lor any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with fie rights or established institutions of tiie Btit.es, but, to defeud and maintain the su pi enmey of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union with ail the dignity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired. That, as soon as these objects are accomplished, the war ought to cease.” The same body gave the strongest evidence that they regarded Die Union unbroken, even during the war, by their recognition of Mr. Carlisle as Senator from Virginia—J mean the noble “ Old Dominion,” ami not. her illegiti mate and degenerate child, West Virginia—and allowing him to retain his seat until near Die close of the war. The very paroles give to the Southern soldiers promised the protection of t he United Stales Government to those holding them, so long as they obeyed the laws of “ the Stales wherein they resided ;” thus recognizing not. only Die Southern States as Stales, but the lams of those States. We had every reason, so tar as we could trust to the faith of our oppo nents, t o believe Unit the Southern Slates would lie received into Die Union with all their “ dignity, equality and rigiits unimpaired,” as soon as I hey renewed their allegiance to the General Government, and acknowledged its su premaey. It would be foreign to Die purpose of this communication to discuss wliat faith has been kept with Die South— mankiud has already affixed to that sort of faith Die nunc of Punic ; I only touch on these points to show the mis takes committed by Die South, when }t con formed to those demands of the North which were interpolated into Die conditions after our surrender. Our State conventions were mis takes ; so were the changes of our constitu tions ; greater than all others, was the legisla tion ratifying the amendment of the United States Constitution known as Article 13. lam well aware that the action of the Southern peo ple, at that time, was dictated by an honest de sire to secure Die blessings ol peace, and by a high sense of honor, which prompted them to show that they were sincere in their wish to do everything that would tend to the restoration of the Union on honorable terms. I have no hesitation in asserting that the Southern States would then have been brought back to the Union with more of “ loyalty"—to use a favor able expression of tiie North—than had existed amongst them for forty years past, had the North proved itself magnanimous as it had shown itself to He powerful. But it was the misfortune, not only of the South, but of the whole country, that the party which had ob tained possession of the Government was more intent on securing its own power than of re storing tiie Union to its own pristine glory. After acquiring power, on the sole ground of bringing back the Southern States to tiie com mon fold, with all their “ dignity, equality and rights unimpaired,” they basely betrayed the people of tiie North, by subordinating the in terests and rights of ten States to tiie effort to perpetuate the power of their party, falsifying, while they do so, every pledge which they had made during the continuance of the war. The war, which was professedly waged solely for Die restoration of the Union, In its progress, degenerated into tiie open attempt, on tiie part of its authors, to consolidate and perpetuate Radical rule, and a Government, which was founded on the noble maxim, that “ Govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of tiie governed,” has boeu perverted to the base ends of subjecting ten millious of its peo ple to a military despotism. That I may not bo accused of stating this proposition in stronger language than is war ranted by the facts of the case, I beg to call your attention to tiie following extract from an article which emanated from Massachusetts.— Bearing the imprimatur of Boston, its language, which, had it been uttered here, might have smacked of treason, can be reganded only as loyal: “The principle,” says the writer, “on which the war was waged by the North, was simply Di'ts: That men may rightfully be compelled to submit to and support a government that they do not want, and that resistance on their part makes them traitors and criminals. No princi ple that is possible to be named ci\n be more self-evidently lalse than this, or n\ore self-evi dently fatal to all political freedom. Yet it tri umphed in the field, and it is now assumed to be established. If it be really established, the number of Rlaves, instead of ha ving been dimin ished by Die war, lias been greatly increased; lor a man thus subjected to a government that lie does not want, is a slave ; aud there is no difference in principle, but only iu degree, be tween political and chattel slavery. The former, no less than the latter, denies a man’s owner ship of himself and the products of bis labor, and asserts that other men may own him, and' dispose of him and his property for their uses and at their pleasure. Previous to the war, there were some grounds for saying that, in theory, at least, if not in practice, our govern ment was a free one—that it rested on consent. But nothing of the kind can be said now, if the principle on which the war was carried on by me North is irrevocably established.” Here we are told in emphatic language, by a Northern man, whosemind cannot be obscured certainly tiy the so-called heresies of Southern doctrines, what, was the principle on which the war was waged by the North, and we are warned —God grant that the warning may not be in vaiu !—what will be Die result if this principle is irrevocably established. Let it be established, and we may bid adieu to constitu tional liberty—republican institutions will he swept away in the storm that will arise, aud we shall enter on those dark and gloomy scenes which always precede a nation’s death. The time will then indeed have come for us to pray, in Die words of a fearless and eloquent son ot Georgia, for Die speedy advent of “ the Ameri can Caesar.” The whole recent legislation ol ihe fractional Congress at Washington seems to have only in view to break down all ihe harriers of the Constitution ot Die United Htates ; to ignore Die immortal truth ol ihe t reat rebellion of ’76, and to convert a Govern ment which had, as its only foundation, “the consent of Die governed,” into one sustained •By force alone. None of the Radicals pretend that Dm military bills are constitutional. They admit—perhaps f should say, rather, Diey trust —that these measures are unconstitutional, while they endeavor to make the Month ratify them, by arousing and appealing to Die basest passions of human nature, fear and cupidity. They threaten us with confiscation, on the one hand, if we do not accept these measures ; they give them ilie semblance of law, while on the other they attempt to bribe those amongst us who are so base and venal as to be willing to 'purchase immunity for themselves by selling Die liberties of their country. Are these despicable motives strong enough to corrupt the virtue of Die Southern people ? Will that people, who have proved themselves capable ol making any and nil sacrifices for the sake ol their principles, sink so low as to bury the mere privilege to live—even it they live slaves—by giving up all that they have hereto fore held sacred, and all that makes life itself worth having ? Will they allow tlieir action to be influenced by threats ? Threats can never govern brave men. ArcTTicy afraid of confis cation 1))' Congress ? If they adopt these re construction acts, they wil! most assuredly suffer confiscation in the worst and most tyran nical form, through Die “reconstructed” Btat.es. It is for them to determine these momentous questions for themselves. They have already carried concession to Die verge of foily. Hear what another Northern writer says on this point! “ The programme of the ruling party cannot lie altered or changed by concessions. That has been tried in Die Month. Ail the demands of Congress have been complied with by the States lately in revolt. They have altered their constitutions, adopted Die amendment abolish ing slavery, attended to the condition of the freedmen, repudiated the debt contracted by them for war purposes, and in this manner sliowed their anxiety to resume constitutional relations with the Federal Government. But each concession has been met with a fresh de mand, ntili!, at the present time, ten States have been turned into military divisions, ten Gover nors, chosen by Die people, superseded by five brigadier generals, and tiie will of a military Congress placed over and above the power and authority of the Constitution. * * * In order to carry out this scheme, which was con cocted by the revolutionary committee of Con gress, tiie Southern States are made subject to a military tyranny, without limitation or re sponsibility, or other checks or instructions, than that it shall use its powers literally to carry out the political purposes of the ruling party iu the nation.” Has this policy of concession to unlawful demands been so productive of benefit that we slill desire to pursue it ? Are we prepared, for tiie sake of expediency— that fatal fallacy which Inis lured lis so far on the road to" destruction —to barter avvav the few rigiits remaining to us? Yet this is the course we must follow if we accept terms which we know to tie contrary to tiie conditions on which we surrendered, whieii are inimical to all true reconciliations, and which are ip open and palpable violation ol the. Constitution of the United States—of that Constitution which we swear to support, at the very moment we are grossly outraging some of its most sacred provisions! Would not those who vote for these laws knowing them to lie unconstitutional, lie guilty of per jury V What good can become of Jaws which begin in fraud and can be carried into effect Only by perjury ? Let me not be understood as making any reflections on those Southern ineu who honestly and conscientiously advo cate our acceptance of these military bills.— Any divisions amongst ns are to be deprecated, and it is as unwise as it is unkind to impugn (Jig motives of men who, on many r. field, have i proved their devotion to the Somii. Especially I do I regret Die virulent attacks which have been made on that, gallant soldier who so long and so ably led the illustrious Fifth Corps of j the Army of Northern Virginia. It lias been his hard fate, iu peace as in war, to be wound el by his own people. That charity which ■■ bopeth all things,*’ und a natural distrust qf our own judgment, should make us treat the c mvictions of such men with at least kindly and proper consideration. But for those “who s 'e the right and yet Die wrong pursue,” who, while tlieir country seems to be struggling in the throg3 qf death, consult only their own hise fears and low instincts—jvho, to save tlieir v le property or still more vile persons, would <! -grade ihcir State—who bid us accept dishon or as the price of safety—language lias no ti rnis strong enough to brand their infamy.— They are as far beyond the reach of adequate punishment in Ibis world as they are beneath the seoni and ppntempt of all honorable men. But to return to the consideration of the re construction acts, from which this digression lias led me. What inducements do the advo cates ot tliese measures hold out to us to ac cept them? Can lliey promise us peace?— Look at Tennessee, and learn what, kind of peace we are to have. Can they promise us an acceptable Mtat.e constitution —one that will not lie interfered with by Congress ? Look at Del aware, Maryland and Kentucky—three “ loyal” sovereign States—which are to he put on trial lielore a Star Chamber Committee, on the charge, of not having republican constitutions. Can they promise a restoration of the Union? The Radical rulers expressly declare that their measures are not “ finalities'.” Can tiie prom ise. even that, doubtful good, representation in the Congress of the United States? I refer you to Kentucky, whose representatives are ig nominiousiy rejected because rebels voted for them! But. suppose that the Slate accepts the terms proposed by Die military Dills ; that she agrees to the permanent and total exclusion from her councils of Die intellect, the experi ence, the wisdom and the patriotism, which, in times past, gave her lustre; that, instead of these noidc qualities and virtues, she commits her. political destinies to the guidance of igno rance, inexperience, folly and Radicalism ; that she adopts a constitution disfranchising forever the men who, in obeying her command to de fend her, believed that they were serving God ; that she “ Rnya—ienomlnmu* purchase—short repose, With <l> Ine curses an.l the groans of those That served and loved, and put in her their trust.” Suppose site docs all these things, and that the Radicals then graciously permit her to send her representatives to Washington, from what class will she select the men who arc to till the places once honored by Lowndes, Calhoun, McDuffie, Preston, Olieves, Ifayne, Huger and their glori ous compeers V The same body which has shown such wisdom and magnanimity in fram ing these reconstruction acts that are to bring so many blessings in their train, gives you the answer in the following act of Congress : ”1. Hereafter any person elected or appoint ed to any office of power or profit under the Government of the United States, either in tho civil, military or naval departmeuts of the pub lic service, excepting the President of the United States, shall, before entering upon the duties of such otliee, and before being cutitled to any of tho salary or other emoluments ihereot, take ami subscribe the following oath : ‘I do sol emnly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof ; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto • that 1 have neither sought nor accepted, nor at tempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended au thority in hostility to the United States ; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended goverument, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto; and I do further swear that to tho best of my knowledge and ability, l will support and defend the Constitution ’of the Uidted States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and alle giance to the same ; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or pur pose of evasion ; and that I will well and faith fully discharge the duties of the office on which lam about to enter—so help me God!’ And any person who shall falsely take the said oath shall he guilty of perjury, and ou conviction, In 9 addition to the penalties now prescribed for that offense, shall be deprived of his office, and rendered incapable of ever after holding any office or place under the United States.” Is representation in Congress so very desira ble that we should send men there who can take that oath, rather than that we should remain unrepresented longer ? Can the people of the State trust those who conld or would take it ? For the hotior of our State, I shonld prefertha't she should not be represented in the balls of Congress until her delegates can enter them as free men, representing a sovereign State, with all her “dignity, equality and rights unimpair ed.” When that day conies there may be a res toration of the Union in fact, as well as in the ory ; when the North and South, lorgiving the past, even it they cannot forget it, may meet as eqnals on some common ground, where the honor, the rights and the reelings of both can be recognized and respected. But until that day does come, in the words of Patrick Henry “Gentlemen may cry peace! peace! but there "is no peace !" it is scarcely necessary for me to say that entertaining the views I have expressed 1 think it far preferable the Shite should remain in its present condition, under military rule than that it should give its sanction to measures which we believe to be illegal, unconstitutional and ruinous. It is my honest and firm belie! that the voluntary acceptance of these measures by our people would surely bring, not only to the South, but the country, evils far greater than any we have yet suffered. The North, flashed with success, and drunk with power, may not be able to realize this fact • hut as surely as the South falls a victim to irrespon sible and unlicensed power, so surely will the. North lose its liberties. Ruin to the South will re act on the North, and if we are crushed into file dust, the Northern people will sec but the foreshadowing of their own certain doom. Recognize, as an established principle, the rig 't of any political party that may be In the ascend ancy to fix upon all who differ with them laws unauthorized by the Constitution of the United States, and we shall begin that downward ca reer which will lead us steadily through confu sion, anarchy and blood, to the certain over throw of republican institutions and free gov ernment. Believing this, I regard it as the duty of every man, in the exercise of the right accorded to all by these military bills, to oppose their adoption by all lawful means. As the people have the privilege, then, of expressing either assent or dissent on this question, lads vise them, earnestly, to record (he latter as fully and solemnly as possible. Let every man register and east his vote against the comment ion since the question will lie made on that issue. These, geiillemen, are the conclusions to which I have been brought by the most anxious consideration of those “ important matters soon to lie submitted to the people of the State.” Tliuv have been laid before you at greater length than I intended, but it seemed to me best to let you have my premises, as well as my conclusions, in order that you might judge of the correctness of both. I can only say that 1 have discussed this momentous ques tion with (lie single desire to arriveiat the truth, and I hope licit -it lias at li iji been discussed in a temperate and dispassion ate spirit. Let mo bring one other tulijcct, suggested by vour letter, to your feoiihid eration, and I shall tax your patjnee no fart her. Yon say, truly, that I, ns well as yourselves, “ have hoped and striven lor entire harmony of action among our people.” It has li-en my most earnest desire to secure this iiarnjpny, as it has been luy constant effort to alia# > excite ment, arid to counsel obedience to tie laws. Tills has been the prevailing sonliinentDniiiong our people, and if it fails of its ohjeett it will not be our fault. » As it is of the last consequence to Kaiutain the same amicable relations which luvsfcdiercto fore existed between the whites and-lift blacks, I cannot too strongly reiterate my counsel, that nil classes should cultivate harmony andexercise forbearance. Let our people remember that the negroes have, as a general rule, behaved admirably, and that they are in no manner re sponsible for the present condition of affairs. Should they, in the future, bfc misled by wicked or designing men, let us consider liow ignorant they necessarily are, and let us, only the more, try to convince them that we arc their best friends. Deal with them with perfect justice, and thus 6how that you wish to promote their advancement and enlightenment. Do this, and the negroes will not only learn to trust you, but they will soon appreciate the fact so evident to us, that we can do without them far hatter than they can do without us. On a late public occasion, where ra+uy of you were present, I expressed my perfect willing ness to see impartial suffrage established at the South, and I believe that this opinion is enter tained, not only by a large majority of the in telligent and reflecting whites, but also of the same class among the blacks. X deprecate uni versal suffrage, noto nly ou general manciples, hut especially in the ease before usjbecause 1 deny the right of Congress to prescribe the rules of citizenship in the States. The Supreme Court lias decided that a uegro is not a citizen of the United States, and Congi re verse that decision by an act. The States, how ever, arc competent to confetkcituienaUtp on the negro, and l think it is the part' oTwisdoiu that such action should be taken by the Southern States. \Y*o have recognized the Otcedom of the blacks, and have placed this fact “’ond all probability of doubt, denial or recall. Let us recognize in the same frank manner, and as fully, their political rights also. For myself, 1 confess that I am perfectly willing to see. a con stitution adopted by our State conferring the elective]franchise on |tlie|negro on precisely the same terms as it is lo be exercised by the white man, guarding against (lie abuse of this privi lege by establishing a slight educational and properly qualification for all classes. I have thus, gentlemen, endeavored to com ply, as fully as possible, with the request con veyed in your letter. A sense of duty to the State, and an eminent desire to show my re spect to my fellow-citizens, from whom J have received so many marks of kindness and con fidence, are the only motives which could have | induced me to take any part in public affairs. ; If the crude views thrown out for your cousid : oration fare instrumental in arousing any one I to a sense of the dangers surrounding us, or if they can be of the slightest benefit to those who i have called for them they will have aepom pHshed their cuds. Thauking you again for the ! honor yon have dono me in askiug counsel of !me, and praying that our efforts to save our beloved State from ruin may be successful, VI am, with great respect and esteem, your friend and fellow-citizen, Waiie Hampton. Columbia, August 7, ISUT. To Messrs. D. \V. Ray, W. H. Talley, J. P. Tiomas, E. M. Law and others. Jeff. Davis in Montreal.—A correspond ent of the New York Herald writes : 1 witnessed a somewhat curious sight yester day. I saw .Toss. Davis walking all alone in Notre Dame street and immediately recognized him, though lie seemed to be at that point of the street incognito to the passers. He was dressed in a black suit—he has a very neat, tidy appearance always—wearing a felt hat, broad brimmed, Southern fashion, and carries a cane. But tliis, be it said, cnpassant , be did not appear to need at all; for he walked perfectly erect, and with a dignified step, diagonally across the little square in front of the cathedral, and en tered Little St. James street. Before he had gotten through the square, however, he was recognized, and after he had entered the street, quite a crowd gathered at its entrance. All eyes were strained to catch a good long glimpse of the perambulating celebrity until he had passed two long squares and out of view. Sev eral remarks were made by members of the crowd ; but there was no noise or other demon stration, and Mr. Davis walked on entirely un conscious of the assemblage so quickly gathered in his walk to stare at him. It was droll. “ And that was Jeff. Davis.” “ Where’s lie putting up ?” “At a private house. “Where’s he going now ?” “ He’s walking otit for exer cise or going to pay somebody a call.” “ How straight lie looks.” “ Ills hair is yet quite dark behind,” etc. The other day I met a little girl tybo is an in mate of the Sucre Cosur Convent, and who is now passing her vacation outside its walls. Chatting away, in a verv lively way, she re marked that she knew Miss Davis at the Con vent ; that “ she wanted to make herself Catho lic, but Monsieur Jefferson Davis came and took her away.” It is true that the child was taken away and sent to Mrs. (Tordctn’s school, although I wonld not vouch for the cause alleged for such a course ; more cspeciady as it would have really been a poor return for all the good offices and sympathizing friendship re ceived at the hands and hearts of Pope, Cardi nal, and the rest of Caiholicdom. ■ —•— A Lively Place. —The people of Java have rather a lively time of it. According to the latest official statistics contained in the Tijdschrift vor Nederlandsch Java, the tiger has in one single year consumed exactly one hundred and forty eight burnau beings, aud in another year one hundred and thirty-one. The crocodiles cleared an average of lifty people a year, while serpents accounted for between tWenty-two and forty three. But tlm Dutch seem to accept their fate with characteristic equanimity. The Governor General, a long while ago, offered as a prize for every tiger that was killed the munificent sum of twenty-five guilders ($10). Ilis subjects ap parently prefer being eaten by the tiger. A Mission, —We understand that Hon. J. L. Seward, of this city, received yesterday a letter from Gen. Pope, tendering an appointment, as agent, supervisor or commissioner, wc don’t know which, to visit a circuit of ten of the ad joining counties, to look into the manner in which registration was performed, and to en lighten those benighted people on the “ situa tion that is to say, give them the light as it shines through Radical souls, and teach the poor ignorant crcatiyes the blessed privileges provided by a magnanimous rump government, through the instrumentality ol amiiitary despot ism, for a meek, lowly and down-trodden peo ple, who have been found worthy to eat of the “ hidden manua,” on account of the color of their skins.— Thomasville Enterprise. Georgia State Lottery, FOR TUE BENEFIT OF TUE Masonic Orphan’s Home. The following were the drawn numbers, in the Sup plementary Scheme, Georgia State Lottery, August pth, Class No. 58 76 36 5 66 75 31 34 78 65 3 33 70 40 *ar This daily drawing decides both Supplemen tary and Combination Schemes. M. G. McKINNK, Agent, rear 227 Broad street. aug3o-l CONSIGNEKSPKU 8. C. RAILROAD, August 29.--Dlloffman, H & W, P Jennings-, R, BPM Rob ertson, Greenwood, Stovall & Edmondston, Hyams & Co, Z McCord, Robert Schley, fB 81, O A Wil liams & Co, G T Jackson & Co, J Mooro, J B Platt, Clark A- Martin, O’Dowd A M, Twiname A Summers, L J Miihr, Scofield, Williams & Co, J P Quinn. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, August 30 —B B & Co, Stevenson &S, fS] GK & Bro, C E Mustin, B W * Co, T Richards & Son; A B eikley, R F IT, W A B, Z McC, W G R A Co, G A A, J D B A Bro, J O M A Co, W, K It Schneider Stockton A Co, W H W A Co, R McKnight, G H Lesser, Gray, M A Co, A D Williams, G Schofield, Barrett, C A C>, K O’D, E R D A Co, V A M, Z, G T Jackson, H F Rnssell, A C Bean, 8 C R R. SPECIAL NOTICES. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, For Children Teething, greatly facilitates the process of teething, by softening the mans, reducing all inflammation -willfctllay A ll Pain and spasmodic action, and is Sure to Regulate the Bowels. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves, and Relief and Health to Your Infants. We have put up and sold this article for years, and Can Say in Confidence and Truth of it what we have never l*-en able to say ol any other medicine — Sever has it Fa fed in a Single Instance to Effect a Cure, when time ly used. Never did we know an instance of dissatisfac tion by any one who used it. On the contrary, all are de lighted with its operation, and speak in terms of com mendation ot its magical effects and medicinal virtues. We speak in this matter “ What we do Know," after yenrs of experience, and Pledge our Reputation for the Fulfilment of What we heie Declare. In almost every instance where the infant is suffering from pain and ex haustion, relict will be fouud in Intern or twenty minutes alter the Syrup is administered. Full directions lor usiug will accompany each l>ottle. lie sure uud call for ••Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,’* Having the sac simile of “CURTIS & PERKINS ” on the outside wrapper. All others are hose imitations. Sold by Druggists throughout the world. Price, only 35 Cents j>er Bottle\ Officrs—*ls Fulton street. New York; 205 High liol born, London, England; 411 St. Paul street, Montreal, Canada. au2B-eod6m 9ZT PORT ROYAL RAILROAD COMPANY.—An adjourned meeting of the stockholders will he held at Allendale, S. C., on Wednesday, the eleventh of SEP TEMBRK. As business of momentous concern to the corporation and to each stockholder awaits a full meeting, the Secre tary is instructed to urge the peculiar importance of general personal attendance, and earnestly to request that, if this be in any case impracticable, a Judicious proxy shall be furnished with a certificate of appointment to represent every subscribed share. J. C. DAVANT, aug27-tsep!o Secretary. JSetf* CARD.—The unlersigned gratefully acknowl edges the patronage received from his friends and public at Urge, and hopes to merit a coutinuance of favors. He begs To refer to advertisement in this day’s issue to the reliable Companies he represents. JO. e. Marshall! sug23 Agent. Batclielor’n Ilair Dye t This splendid Hair Dye is the beat in the world. The July true and perfect Dye— Harmless, Reliable, In stantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous tiuts. Natural lilack or Brown. Remedies the ill effects es Rad Dyes. Invigorates the hAlr, leaving it soft and beauti ful. The genuine is signed William A. Batciuslok. All others are more imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers. Factory, 81 Rarclay street, New’ York.^ REWaRE OF A COUNTERFEIT. decll-ly mar iv YOU REQUIRE a TONIC ASK YOURFum ily Physician wliat he thinks of PANKNIN'S HEPATIC RITTERS, and he will not fail to tell you that it is the only Tunic which he can safely recommend. They are no quack medicine, but are simply an invigo rating, harmless Tonic. Put balc 1»j all Prwgeyiotn, PLUMB Ac LEITNKR, Agonts. novlb-lyF TAKE NOTICE. W& m SHERIFF’S OFFICE, City Hall, Augusta, June 10th, 18G7.—All persons contemplating holding Po litical Meetings in Richmond county are notified that they will be required to give me notice of the time and place of holding said meetings forty-eight hours previous to their being held, orders having been issued from Gen. Popk, commanding this Department, compelling me to be preset, at all such meetings. All who neglect or re fuse the notice herein specified will be reported to the military authorities. Given under iny hand and official signature. JOHN D. SMITH, jell-ts Sheriff Richmond County. Southern Home School, FOR YOUNG LADIES. Established in 1843. NOS. 197 AND 199 W. CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE, MO. Mr. and Mrs. WILSON M. CARY, Mrs. General JOHN I’KGRAM, Principals, Assisted by a Fall Corps of Able Instructors. Duties resumed September 20th. French is the Language of the School. No pains arc spared to render tliis Institution de serving of the encouragement it lias always liberally received from the Southern people. Upon these friends alone it now depeuds for patronage. For particulars, containing full information, address either of the Ptincipalsas above. aug2B-U WAILEY’B Patent Self-Fastening Wrought-Iron BUCKLE TIE. First Premium Awarded at Louisiana State Fair. JLt is as cheap a TIE, and tlie best one yet invent ed. It is the strongest Tie, standing by test a strain of (2,000) two thousand pounds. The most easily ad justed 'lie, ns it is self-fastening. The most simple, requiring only to slip the hand into the buckle, and the elasticity'of the cotton fastens itself, and it can not become unfastened. For sale, in large or Small quantities, by ROBS, ROBERTS & CO., Commission Merchants and General Agents, 80 Front Street, New York. BOTHWELL & CO., Agents, jylo-3m Augusta, Ga. BEARD’S IRON TIE ' AND BRINLY’S PLOW /\. RK UNSURPASSED by any thing of the kind ever offered to the planter. Uso these PLOWS lreely, plow deep and you will find use for a large number of the TIES Apply to JAB. BTOGNKIi & CO., nng2B-tf 308 Broad Btreet. STOLEN, t~^ROM the subscrilicr, on the 2Stli insL, at Dr. Torbets’, in Burke county, a Dun Colored, IIORSK, 7 years old, medium size, Btripcs round his legs and one down bis back, branded U. 8. on left shoulder and with letter 8 under the mane. Said Horse was stolen by a negro named Gus Kirnaghan, who is about 5 feet 8 or 9 Indies high, 21 or 22 years of age, copper colored, with rather an awkward carriage. I will puy |25 reward for cither horse or thief, or information so 1 may get them. H. J. McGUIRE, uug2P-3* Augusta, Ga. Augusta Bible Society. THE AUGUSTA BIBLE SOCIETY have now a supply of BIBLES and TESTAMENTS at their Depository, in the rooms of the Young Men’s Library Association, which will be sold for the cost of manu facturing, or gratuitously distributed to Societies individuals unablu to pay for tie same. Applications for donations be made to either o the undersigned. J. W. BONES, D. B. PLUMB, W. H. GOODRICH, mhl-d2w»lawtf Committee. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS POLLARD, COX & CO., GENERAL GROCERY AND Commission Merchants, No. 297 BROAD STREET, v (A few doors below Planters’ Hotel,) Augngta, CJn., KeRP constantly on hand a large and well se lected stock of GROCKRIKB, of every description, including a fine assortment of WHISKIES, BRAN DIES, WINKS, Ac. aug3o ts pollardTcox & CO., COTTON FACTORS, WAREHOUSE AND s Commission Merchants, Corner Reynolds and Campbell Sts., AVGCBTA, GA., dy ONTINUK business at their Old Stand, and will give their strict personal attention to the STORAGE and SALE of COTTON and all other PRODUCE. Orders for BAGGING and ROPE promptly at tended to. CONSIGNMENTS respei t'nlly solicited. AGENTS for REED’S PHOSPHATE and the GEORGIA FACTORY. aug3o-tf SHOES Free from Wood or Paper. K have just received an invoice of Men’s and Boys’ BROGANS and Women’s and Misses’ Leather BOOTEES, manufactured to our order in a neighbor ing State, which we can recommend with confidence to our customers as a Perfectly Reliable Article. au,3o-d2*c.l DAVIDSON & CO. FOR SALE LARGE COUNTING HOUSE DESK Apply at nug3o 3 No. 234 BROAD STREET. TO RENT, My DWELLING HOUSE, No. 139 Qreor.e street. Apply on preratofß. ang3o-tf Tj. I>. FORI). POTATOES. 100 RBLB PRIME IRISH POTATOES For sale cheap at TWINAMK A SUMMERS’, attg3o-3 310 Itroad street, SCHOOL. SCHOOL. M!ISS LUCY TALIAFERRO will resume the duties of her School on MONDAY, Sept. 2d, 1367, at her residence, No. 65 Greene street. aug3o-6 CAUTION. persons are hereby notified to pay no an counts due to mo unless presented by me In person. I also caution them not to give any ono credit on my account, as I will pay no debts except they bo con tracted by me individually. aug3o-l PATRICK SHARKEY. BEE HIVE SYRUP. 100 BBLS BEE niVK SYRUP Arriving to-day por the Hard Times, and for sale low on the wharf. J. O. MATHKWSON A CO. aug3o-l HAMS AND LARD. 4,000 LBS Choice SUGAR CURED HAMS, warranted sound, at 18c. per lb 5,000 Llis LARD For sale sale low by GEKAUTY A ARMSTRONG, uug3o-3* 337 Broad street. HORSES FOR SALE. 15 HEAD OF KENTUCKY HOUSES, will work single or double. For sale at PALACE STABLES, aug3o-6 Ellis street. W. Henry Warren & Co., 175 and 177 BROAD STREET, COTTOJST FACTORS, WHOLESALE GROtERS, WAREHOUSE AND Commission Merchants. (3 ASH ADVANCES made on shipments of COT TON to our friends in New York and Liverpool. aug22-ti GUANOS FOR Cottou, Corn, Wheat, Turnips, &c. o Kettlcwell’s Manipulated Guano, Ammoniatcd Alkaline Phosphate, Alkaline Phosphate. r T* HE result from the use of these FERTILIZERS is now daily proving their reliability, and so great is the increasing confideucu in the honesty of their prepa tion and their genuine value that comment by us is not necessary. Nearly five hundred tons is now under the growing crop of Hancock county, and the greatest satisfaction and benetlt is now being derived hy those using it. Certificates from the best Planters in Georgia and South Carolina can be furnished upon application to us or our Agents. We would nrgo tlio necessity of ORDERS being sent in eatiy, that the usual delays in Transportation may be overcome by having sufficient time for de livery. W. HENRY WARREN * CO., General Agents for Georgia and South Carolina. aug22-tf ARROW TIE AND PAINTED IRON BANDS, FOR BALING COTTON, r p I HE best in use. Can be used in compressing COTTON. Factors and Dealers supplied from store, at Wholesale Rates. W. HENRY WARREN & CO., Agents, aug22-tf 176 and 177 Broad street. Arrow Ties for Baling. Rands of the best English Iron, clioapor than Rope, adaptod to the size of any bale ; can be used at the presses with same facility. Possesses strength, simplicity, and are easily adjusted. Railroad and In surance Companies prefer them. Risk by tire greatly decreased. These TIES and BANDS gave universal satisfaction wherever used last season, both to planter and purchaser of cotton, and wc confidently rccom raenk them to our friends. A full supply always on hand and for sale by cither of the undersigned. WM. n. STARK & CO., Agents for Savannah. ANDREW LOW & CO., Genera] Agents for Georgia and Florida. aug22lm ■'^'TOTIOE.— Two months allot date application -Ll will be made to tho Court of Ordinary of Richmond county for leave to sell the real estate be longing to the estate of Augustus B. I’icquet, late of said county, deceased. CATHERINE E. PICQUKT, Administratrix. Augusta, August 9,1807. aulo-2m MATTINGS, AT REDUCED PRICES ! 13K8T QUALITY 44, 04 and 6-4 Check MAT TINGS Bust quality 44, 6 4 and C 4 White MATTINGS White and Check MATTINGS of lower grade, at very low prices Matting STABLES (at old prices) s<!c. a gross COCOA MATTINGS, plain audfancy, all widths, for halls rooms, etc., just received MATTINGS measured for and laid, at old time charges, by JAMES G. BAILIE A BUG. o Oil Olotliw. Oil CI.OTAS, 18 feet Wide, thoroughly seasoned OIL CLOTHS, 12 feet wide, thoroughly seasoned OIL ('LOTUS, 3 to 12 feet wide, thoroughly seasoned TABLE OILCLOTHS, all widths required Vulcanized KUIfBICB CLOTH, for Infants’ use Bum- <>IL CLoTHH and Stair HOPS Oil, OLOTUB measured lor and laid with dispatch jameb g. bailie Isku. o Carpets. nSToWi, the lime to buy CARPETS. Velvet, Brussels,3-l’lys, ingrains, RUGB, MATBaad I)KUU GETB, all at greatly' reduced prices. CAKPKTB measured lor, made and laid, by a competent work man, fora very small charge. JAM KB G. BAILIE & BRO. AVindow Shades. BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT, all lengths wanted, with all JG CEBSARY TRIMMINGS, yust received. SHADES PUT UP at short notice, bv JA MKS G. BAILEE & BRO. AV al 1 IPapers, Os all conceivable designs; BORDERS, of all qualities; PAPER BH A DEB, very cheap, for sale by JAMES G. BAILIE* BRO. o Muslin aud Lace Curtains SO PIECES CURTAIN MUSLINB, 12 yards each, which we offer at less than present New York prices. Nottingham LACE CURTAINS, and real LACK CURTAINS, lor sale by JAB. G. BAILIE A BRO. icß-ly BACON JOWLS AND S. F. FLOUR. 2,000 LBS. JOWLS 100 BBLS. B. K. FLOUR. For Bale liy M. A. DEHONKV, Corner Washington and Ellis streets. ap2l tl G E _N T s FOR Hazard DuPont’s GUN POWDER. WE reduce the price of GUN POWDER this day, and furnish merchants at New York rates, ex penses added. Ample slocks in magazine ol KENTUCKY RIFLE AMERICAN SPORTING EAGLE AND DUCK CANISTERS BLASTING FOSE. J. O. MATIIEWBON * CO., aul-tf Commission Merchants. BAGGING, ROPE, &C. 12 Bales GUNNY BAGGING oop; Coils ROPE, best brands 100 K'.tgfi Old Dominion NAILH, aborted aizcH For salo by A. BTEVENB. .O.gll-')!) SALE OF THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC ANDGDLF CENTUM. UAILIIOAU. T IK FLORIDA ATLANTIC AND GULF CKNTRAIL RAILROAD COMPANY, having failed to provide the sinking fund tor the redemption of their Bonds, as require i hy law, notice is hereby given that on the fourth day of BKPTEMBER, 1867, I will offer for snle, at. public auction, to the highest bidder, in Lake City, Florida, the FLORIDA AT LANTIC AND GULF CENTRAL RAILROAD, and all its property of every kind. Tkhms—Cash. Stamps at the cost of purchasers. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund. HUGII A. CORLEY, aug20,25,30 Salesman. MIDWAY SCHOOL, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. rTIIE THIRD SESSION of this SCHOOL will begin on the first Wednesday of September next, and end on the last Wednesday of June, 1868, consisting of two terms of live months each. The course of Study is designed to prepare hoys for the University of Vir ginia or any other College, or for the practical business of life. Txrms -For Board and Tuition, $l5O per term, pay able in advance. Music and Drawing at Professors’ charges. Washing, Fuel, and Lights at actual cost. Each Pupil furnishes his own Towels. Rksekehob—The Faculty of the Uuiversity of Virginia. For Circulars and other patticulars, address WILSON C. N. CARR, Charlottesville, Va., or JOSEPH PACKARD, Jr., Theological Seminary, Fairfax conuty, Va. aug23 2awl m .1. S. PEARCE, W. T. WHELIiSS, CHAS. A. PEARCE. PEARCE, WII EL ESS & CO., COTTON WAREHOUSE AND Oommission Merchants, JACKSON STREET, AUGUSTA, CT A.. Will continue (o Store and Sell Cotton and other Produce, nug29-d*c3m James T. Johnson, OP KI.BEKT COUNTY, QA., COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, JACKSON ST., AUGUSTA, GA. HaVING secured STORAGE for COTTON in a FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE, on Jackson street, I will ho pleased to recoive Consignments of COT TON, nnd will endeavor to givo satisfaction in tho disposition of tho same. aug27-d3m J. J. Robertson & Co., COTTON FACTORS AND General Commission Merchants, -AUGUSTA, GA., "W"ILL continuo the above BUSINESS at the now FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE recently erected on Jackson street, where they .will have ample STORAGE of tho most approved kind, and will givo their personal and undivided attention to the Interests of their customers. Orders for BAGGING, ROPE, IRON TIES, and FAMILY SUPPLIES, will have our prompt atten tion. Solicit especially the Business of Planters. J. J. ROBERTSON, A. P, BOGGS, Formerly Cashier of the Augusta, Ga. Bank State of Georgia, at Washington, Ga. aug23-4mif FOR SALE. WOOD FOR SALE. Sixty cords BLACKJACK WOOD, 10r sale al $5 per cord. Inquire at South Carolina Railroad Wood Yard, of W. P. BETBELL. augl3-15 FOR SALE LOW, One 8-horse ENGINE complete and nearly new. Sold for want of nee. ALBO, One TUBULAR BOILER, in good order, with ah necessary Pumps, Pipes and all other connections, cun be seen at Augusta Foundry and Machine Wor ALSO, One 2S-horse ENGINE and BOILER complete, * itli a new CIRCULAR BAW MILL attached; will he sold a bargain if sold soon. All orders for IRON or BRASS CASTINGS tilled at low prices, with neatness and dispatch. Special attention paid to GENERAL JOBBING. ap!4-tf rHILIP MALONE. FOR SALE LOW, ,A_ SPLENDID NEW PIANO Just received from tho manufactory, and w ill be sold low by QUINN & BROS., Next dooi to Constitutionalist Office. my 31-0 FOR SALE, 40 SHARES SOLDIERS’ LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION STOCK. Apply to J. E. MARSHALL, ieß-tf • 207 X Broad st. KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY 1 fO BK DRAWN AT COVINGTON, KY. CLASH R, September Kith, CLASS S, September 30tlx. 1867. 1 prize of *60,000 1 prize ol 20,(Km 1 prize of 8 con 1 prize of.. 7,0 i ii 2 prizes ol 6,000 *29 prizes of I<M* prizes of ]. ’4c, II prizes of I! a ~ 9 prizes of o&tf 164 prizes of !!'.!.! 2(m 9 prizes of j£,,, 220 prizes of j o ; -. 18 prizes of ... ’' ’' ’’" ‘‘ y,.'| 201 prizes of , PRIZES, AMOUNTING TO $230,650. 32,000 NUMBERS AND 288 PRIZES. Whole Tickets, sl2; Halves, $6; Quar ters, $3. PLAN OF THE LOTTERY. The numbers from 1 to 32,000, printed oil separate .lips of paper, are encircled with small tin tubes, am', placed in one wheel. The prizes, of which there ar. ’,BB, varying as above, from SOO,OOO to SSO, are similaily printed on separate slips, encircled, and placed in an other wheel. The wheels are then revolved, and a number is drawn from the wheel ol numbers, anu at the same time a prize is drawn fom the other when The number aud prize drawn out are opened and ex lilliited to the audience, and legistered, the prize being placed against the number drawn. This operation ii> repeated until all the prizes are drawn out. The above magnificent Single-Number Lottery will lie drawn in public, in Covington, Ky., by sworn Com missioners, at one o’clock, p. m, at tlio corner of Fourth and Scott streets. Tlio Kentucky Slate Lot 1.-ries are no Gift Enterprises, but responsible Money Lotteries, that have been conducted for tho past thirty years, and are diawn under the authority of a charter hom the State, and bonds are given for the pay min of all prizes. The drawings are published in the. New York Herald and Cincinnati Commercial. The above Scheme will be diawu the middle and last of each month during 1867 and 1808. Circulars of Lotteries drawing dull) seiitiiy ap plication to the Managers. Addnss all orders tor tiekelb to MURRAY, KTjDV & CO., AOKNTS WANTED. Covington, Ky. Georgia State Lottery, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TIIE “MASONIC ORPHANS’ HOME!’ 4 BOYD, WILSON & CO., Managers, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Capital Prize - - - - $50,000! o CLASS K. T V be drawn in public on the 21st August, 1867. by sworn commissioners, upon the Royal Haw. I‘lan. Also, upon the 4th day of September, Extra CI -. “ A”—a liberal and brilliant scheme of a bundle') thousand number Lottery. Capital I’rize, S2O,OUu- Tickcts only sl. BBT All Prizes are payable without discount, iu greenbacks. Official drawings sent to each purchaser. Address all orders for tickets to BOYD, WILSON * CO., Managers, Atlanta, Ga., or M. G. M< KINNE, Agent, Office rear No. 227 Broad street, jy2B-tsep4 Augusta, Ga INSURANCE^ RELIABLE INSURANCE. FIRE, MA^ITSHE, LI EE. OLICIKB issured by tho STANDARD COM PANIES named below, and LOSSES promptly set tled. Home of New York $3,450,000 Security of New York 1,500,000 Yonkers and New York 020,000 Atlantic Brooklyn, New York 407,000 liisiirance Company Valley of Virginia 300,000 ISufaula Home Insurance Coin pany . 500,000 Mississippi Valley Insurance Company, St. Louis, M 0... 500,000 LIFE. Knickerbocker Life Insur ance Company, New York, Aa * e, » $2,500,000 POLICIES ON FA v’ORABLK TERMS ISSUED AT THIS AfFJNCY. JOSEPH K. MARSHALL, Agent, ang23-oif 201* Broad Street. THE Family Grocery Store OF AXJGKJSTA, DORTIC’S OLD STAND. Choice GOSHEN BUTTER, uow CHEESE Prime LEAK LARD, MACKEREL Cholco Ice-Cured HAMS, SALMON BREAKFAST’ BACON, HERRINGS SMOKED BEEF, Fresh CRACKERS Gorman SAUSAGE, now Northern POTATOEfc? BACKUP, MOLASSES, SALT, BUOAKS COFFEE, choice TEAS Full stock of choiee qualities at Imported WINES, BRANDIES and Celebrated VERMOUTH, Normandy CIDER LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT Also, 100 Cases BOOTS and BUOKS For salo low at M. HYAMS & GO’S.