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(;ON STITTJTI ON ALT ST. BUNDAY MORNING, AUG. 2, 1868 Range of Thermometer at Stevenson * Shelton’s, August 1,1868: 9, A. M. 12, M. 6, P. M. 81 85 87 New Advertisements- Drawn Numbers Georgia State Lottery. Richmond SlierifPp Sale—W. B. Cheesbo rougb, Deputy Sheriff Richmond County. Remedy for Worms—B. A, Fahnestock's Ver mifuge. To Rent —Apply to I. P. Girardey. For Rent—Apply to Jaa. A. Gray, 228 Broad street. To Rent—Apply to A. Gould. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Ac. —Robert Carroll & Cos., 202 Broad street. To Rent—Apply to 1). B telling, 124 Broad street. Notice —By John E. Malley, Agent South Carolina Railroad. To Rent —Apply at 24 Centre Street. Richmond County Sheriffs Sale— B. H. Crump, Depaty Sheriff Richmond Count/’. Auction Sale—By Samuel K. Dick. Georgia Commandery meets to-ro*rrow night. A Card —By Webb’s Lodge, No. 166. Club Rates Reduced. TEE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS; THE CONSTITUTION A LIST PORT|IE CAMPAIGN. The Constitutionalist will be nulled to clubs of five or mote, from this date to the fifteenth of November next, at the til lowing low rates: Dally $2 00 per copy; , Tri-Weekly #.... 160 “ “ Weekly 60 “ “ The canvass will undoubtedly be ie fiercest and the results the most import it. of any that have taken place In this co n try, for the real issue is a Constitutio al Form of Government or a Despotism, :id every man should keep fully couyerspt with the great struggle. Now is the time to form Clubs, as our kites are put down so low that no pecujiary profit can be realized. Those who wpt a sound and reliable Democratic jouraj for the campaign would do well to subscribe immediately to the Constitutionalism Notice.—^ Wc are requested to state tht on account of the indisposition of the Recto, no service will be held at St Paul’s Chnrfi|to day. i Radical Meeting —There was rathe a slim attendance at the City Hall on the pai of the Radicals of Richmond county yester iy. Mr. Bryant was addressing the crowd when re arrived on the ground, and dilating on the j tl lorms of the two parties. Os course he favt ed the Chicago affair. Bryant was very anxi us to set himself right with his colored frit ds and branded as an “ infamous liar ” liie pel an who reported that be had “ sold oat to be Democrats. ’’ We looked arouud tor the ‘u tamous liar," but he was not present, altho tft fao had eeuie down fiom Atlanta to be piei lit on this occasion. We have very little objection to make to r Bryant’s speech, but be will permit us to sh iest that his icpeated ” oatho ” of fldelilyjo *• the party,” with uplifted hand, were in id taste; moreover, the little fellow to wborrtie so frequently and vaguely referred him at the “sweating ” game two to one. ! The speaker’s explanation of Ids roteij tbe g contest in the House of Bepres)«.a lives wth. 1 not very explicit.; indeed, heeaidjiis reasons for voting agaiust tin- acting May. Jot Augusta werC such as should not, for the g»»<i of the party, be made public. He was jlite willing to m’e.'b privately, teu, twenty, l|trty, forty or fifty of h”» Republican friends audgive his reasons. On the conclusion ol Dryant’s speech, a tim mittee, which had been appointed foe the JU' pose by the meeting before our arrival, rejj • *■■■■ ed the names ot delegates to ft Slate convent' >n, to be held in Atlanta on the 18th instant. Ifey are; Blodgett (the ex-captain Ol C. 8. A., ot Bullock’s adolescent colonel), Copley, Dm Beard, Sirneou Beard, Tweedy, E LyPP* ?>d Bryant. The report ot the commilte was received, t it we judge, this did not exactly suit ! r. Bryant, aud he very adroitly proposed to amend by adding the names of Win. J. Wlife, (colored) aud Col. Bowles (chainuau of u‘ meeting) to the committee aud the adoptive, ol the report. This was carried, and wc l|t. Bryant has l.rHuapbed. The colored people in dorse him. He le «n uew convert. The wtcjle amount ol it is, Mr. Bryaut ft a a got the iuatle tv.xek of the scalawags and may be considered the leader of the Radical party in Richmond county. t | Thb County Funds.—Mr. H. E. Claris, County Treasurer, was called upon Friday jy Mr. L.«y, Ordinary elect, and Mr. Bray 14', Ordinary' by military appointment, to knovjit he would p.ay out money ot the county on tbir order Mr. al,er consulting legal di vice, informed that ho would not, as lie did not consider i*ey had any right to .draw the funds in his possesion. Boots and shoes.— Attention is directed Jo the card of Messrs. R. Carroll Cos. They haje a fine assortment ot goods in their line, and we commend them to the f tvorable consideration «f our readers. A Bio Thing.—On Thursday next Charlie Day wilt sell a floe lot of cows, hogs, wagons, buggies,etc., at Arcber’s stable. This will le •□'excellent opportunity (or those possessing a few greenbacks to invest profitably. The Aiken Barbecue. —On Tuesday there .will be a special train to Aiken, which leaves Augusta at 9:15, a. m., and returns' at 6, p, m. (Fare—*l for the round trip. Rain And Crops. —For the last two weeks we have had frequent showers of rain, and all now seem to agree that there will be plenty of corn made in this section for home use, and some to spare. Cotton has also greatly im proved, and formers and every one else are more hopeful. If we can only squelch out the diabolical scalawagians, and elect Seymour aud Blair in November, our mneb robbed South will again become the paradise of America. f Middle Georgia Gazette, The powers Infernal, met pne day, To make some “niggers” out of clay : They quarrelled long about the hue — Some went for black and some foe blue— They compromised, and set it down, To male tne meanest out of Brown. KT’r.aiTßK. [Atlanta Constitution. Tbe farmers of Northwest nre in the midst of the harvest, but they find it almost impossible to obtain sufficient help- Five dollars, a day and -board are now offered for hands.” | From the Atlanta IntolllgunpM. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Friday, July 31,1868. SENATE. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Trawick. The journal was read aud approved. We notice that the efficient Journalizing Clerk, Mr. Mills, who had lieeu ill, was pres seut aud entered upon his usual routine of duty. Upou the confirmation of the joiinal, Mr. Candler informed the Senate that certain por tions ot the journal partook of unparliamentary usage iu regard to the body being iu executive sessujk). Tne Senate resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, which was the appeal taken by Mr. Candler from the decision ot the Chair, de ciding that the Senate should go into executive session witli closed doors. The Chair explained that there was no exec utive session until the doors were dosed, Mr. Aaron Bradley said that he had been rouud to various Legislatures, also Congress, aud be bad never heard that a Senate went into executive session with open doors. Even the regular employed reporters bad to withdraw. He hoped that Georgia Senators would proceed like other legislative bodies. He did not give this as a lecture, but simply wished to express his opinion. Mr. Morrell moved to reconsider so much ol the action of the Senate yesterday as referred to going into executive session; which was ugreed to. This question recurred upon the motion ot Mr. Harris to grant the request ot the Govern or to withdraw his message making certain nominations. Mr. Candler opposed the motion, and alluded to the possibility ot the Governor having one of his secretaries on hand who might be in structed that if the. Senate did not vote right on certain nominations, then lie should request the withdrawal of the message. It ought to lie determined who is the Governor. Yester day a message was received from the Governor, making certain iioininatins, and iu lilleen minutes another was received, when it is known that the Governor has not an office in a quarter to a mile of this Capitol. What are the (acts? It is known that the Secretary did deliver a message from his own hands, and liovv could another lie delivered withdrawing it in a few miuilies alter wards i Let. us, for the sake of onr own self respect, refuse to grant the re quest. Mr. Brock said lie. had hoped and strove to bring the Uvo parties together, ami it they would do so, we would go to work for the good oi the country. One member—l will help yon Mr. Brock—l am glad to bear it. He con tended that the Goreinor had a tight to with draw the papers be sends to tbe Senate unless broken open here, ft is a policy adopted by some of the editors to try and abuse anything coming or origins ling from the Republican party The reason wh.v this issue is raised is because the Governor is called the so-called Governor. Gentlemen do not iiieitlt us an Republicans. • will never give my consent to vole lor any mau as Judge, oi other otliee, if be is not competent uo matter wbat Ilia polities are, or coming even from Gov. Bullock. It is always conceded that any Gov ernor has the right to withdraw any document sent iuto the Senate which has not been acted upon. Possibly the Governor may lmve found objections to the nominations made, or some of them may he incompetent. Has the tune come when any proposition coming from a Republi can will not be voted for, no matter how pure, merely because he is a Republican? Let us come together and act for the best interests of onr constituency. Mr. Merrell was in favor of granting the re quest. Tbe gentleman of tiie 34th (Mr. Cand ler) had said that while in executive session, it was monstrous to receive a message from the Governor asking to withdraw a certain paper. He believed it would indeed he monstrous not to grant it. The motion is simply to grant the request, and he called for the previous question, which was sustained. The motion to withdraw prevailed- Mr. liigbee offered a resolution, relating to the rules which shall govern the Senate whilst in executive session. One of the rules makes it, obligative to sit with dosed doors. The rules were suspended in order to take up the reso lution. Mr. Gaudier moved that, a special committee bo appointed to lake into consideration the adoption ot rules for the government ot the Senate in executive session. The.pfgVlops qut-yft;ta called for and us taiiied. ' Tin; resolution J Jjapdler was lost The Ist rule waid o --setting a ejay apart for eerlaiH no nr, lt *W The 2d rule—situ, closed doors—was adopted. The yeas are: Messrs. Adkins, Bowers. Brad ley, Brock, Bruton, Cmipbell, Colemant, Corbitt, Diekuey, Griffin ol the title Harris, Higbee, HuHgei lot and, Merrill, McWhorter, Sherman, Smith ol the SOilt, Spect, Stringei, Wnjluce, Welch -21 The utiys arc; Messrs Anderson Burns, Gaudier, paiq, Hicks, Holcombe, McArthur, Mcb-u Iclieit, Mo are, JVialK-1., Nuuually, Wei bOHI Ue, Winn, Woolen - { The third rule eupfiniu” se/.-rcey was adopt ed. On adopting the-whole, the yeas ami .n/s were requited, and arc vows '?j, nays 15. Those voting in the nOiinialive arc■: Messtft. Adkins, Bowels, lirndlev. Brock, ’Campbell, Coleman, Cor bey. Dikey, Criitiu (lilli District,) Harris, lilt-bee, Hungerloial, Jones, kjayriil, McVVliorlci, Bheiman, 81111th (H6t.li Dislawf,) Huccr, Stringer, Wallace, Welch Those voting if} ,lhe negative are Messrs Audi • sou, i, Burns, Candler, Fain, J licks, Holcombe, MeAiijinp, VL’Cuioheu, Moore, Nisbet, Nuuually, R’elbcfmjig, H’mm Wooten. The Seuate took tip the resolution 01 tiie House in reference to authorizing, the Buperiu MsnfaflP of the .state Road to pay Ransom Mont goiuery, pbrmi'rly a slave, $562 50, and pro vide for him s b<Urfe ol DI **, etc , lor valuable services rendered iu ejUtfigiffsbing lire. (In motion of Mr. CandLy, resolution was by a eoiistilulioiiiil majority. Mr. Cajuphr' l ! introduced a bill to declare (be charter of the .fir.y bf Darien »'.'•! ft"' l void. By Mr. Coleman A W»l authoriziug the Gov eruor to appoint- a siic.eetisdr m 4 to* receiver of Chatham cooilty, aeeasio.neij by fiie dgatii of W. lv. Hopkins. By Mr. Corbitt—A bill W Organize district courts, and define their jurisdiction. The lilies were suspended, aud the Bauitfe took up tiie message of the House, refusing to eo/irur iu Ihe amendmeut of the Senate iiuthor teuv. gfte Treasurer to advance certain pay to Uernhutj>, ajid receded from their amendment. By Mr. \Vl.lqken- A bill to provide for the holding of Superior Courts in the fall terms. By Mr. Adkins—A Lit, l r-> reduce the bonds of civil Officers. By Mr. 4igl>ee— A bill for the reiHQvaf .of yr.y county frit#. By Mr. Nuuually --J) }>j» to iueorporafe the Griffin Loan, Trust Wiving Association ; also, a bill to ineorpoi'.ff.e <ft,e Ceiitpjl Georgia Life. Insurance Company. tin motion, the rules were suspetu&c-ii ai;d , !e»v*/)t absence granted to the Senator from the 27lti Mr. Specu moved that, wheu the Senate ad pourn it adjotm. yntil Monday morning, at 10 o’ejoclc. Agreed to. By Mr. Brock - A bill \o make bills of indict ment amfc’ndable. By Mr. O n, ller A biff to the Georgia IrnkW 2.ud Trust. Company. Tbe Senate tlmn adjourned. HOUSE House met. Prayer by Rey. Mr. tjuiilian Speaker McWhorter being absent, pro tern. Speaker Price took tbe chair and made the fol lowing remarks: Gentlemen of the House of Represeitfat/ves : Whilst it may be unnsttnl tor those who are called, upon to preside temporarily over the affairs of the ffoqee to formally address its members, I am nevertheless unwilling, on this occasion, to forego the privilege, vfticb is like wise a pleasure, of tendering nt least my iftajiks for the C’D.mpljtaent tendered me, and which is contained in the [tps olution, so unanimously adopted, making me the Speaker pro tempore ol your body. Whether or wot l shah discharge satisfactori ly to J’ ou ' or even to myself, the duties im posed upon me. will depend very much upon the aid and assistance which each of you shall rjepder Die on such occasions as I shaft have the honor of presiding over your deliberations. The errors l may commit —as doubtless f shall commit many-:-will, I feel assured, be overlooked or paydooed by tbe less expe rienced on the floor ; Whilst Ujogg who may be skilled in the scicnc of parliamentary princi ples wili, i lr.ti.sf., generously correct. I shall have no Other design in discharging the duties of my position than doing equal and exact justice to every one, and to facilitate the 1 work we were sent here to perform; and whilst I shall always recognize the claims of tjjie hpmhlwt pi® mber of the Hou#e i 1 shali en ‘ fleavor to fairly/ faithiiilly and impartially exe. cute your rules, as I understand them. Trusting to receive your generous forbear ance and kindly aid iu filling the oflice assign ed me, 1 now.enter upou the duties of the same. Mr. Lee moved to reconsider the concurrence of the House in the Senate resolution consoli dating certain of the standing committees of the Houses. Reconsideration prevailed. Senate lulls were read for the first time. Mr. Gray, ol Walker, offered a bill to fix the salaries of State Treasurer, Comptroller, Secre tary of State and State Librarian. Mr. Shumate—A bill to charter a bank of dis count and deposit in Dalton, Ga. Mr. Parke, of Gwinnett—All act of incorpo ration of the Georgia Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Vlr. Darnell A resolution to distribute Ir win’s Revised Code aiuoug Hie various civil officers of this State. Mr. flail, of Meriwether—A bill to provide for the distribution of property in this State. Mr. Williams, of Morgan—A bill to encour age iuternal improvements, railroads and manu factures. Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes — A bill to incorpo rate the Cherokee Manufacturing Company of Floyd county, Georgia. Mr. Duncan—A bill to authorize F. F Taber to practice, medicine; also, a bill iu reference to bringing suits in Justiees’ Courts. Mr. Scott—A bill to alter and amend the charter of the city of Rome. Mr. Taliaferro—A hill to grant State aid to Air Line Railroad. Two hundred copies order ed printed. Mr. Gullatt offered tiie following: Wiikkbah, One Chatters is occupying a desk and seat on this floor, claiming to he a member of this House, and claiming privileges as to stationery, occupancy of a seat, etc.: Resolved, That said Chatters be notified to vacate bis assumed seat, and be deprived of his assumed privileges. Mr. Bryant moved to refer to Commitec on Privilege-* and Elections. The whole malter was laid on the table. Mr. Johier, (colM,) nt Dougherty —A resolu tion to fix salry ol Judge of Supreme Court at $-1, 000, currency, per annum ; also a resolution to reduce sheriff’s bond of Dougherty, county from SIO,OOO to *5,000. Mr. Powell —A bill to levy an extra tax suffi cient to pay eacli married soldier in this Btate not less than SSO per annum. Mr. Fowler—To change the time of holding the .Superior Coul in Catoosa county. Mr. Osgood A resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a successor to Hopkins, late collector ot Chatham county; also a peti tion to change Hie lees of justices and cousta hies in Savannah. Evidence in the eases ol Platte., Madison, and Allred Richardson, Representatives from Clarke county, whose seats are contested, was presented by Mr.-Scott. Mr. Anderson introduced a resolution lcfer ling all bills on relict to a special committee; also, referring certain oiliei things to appro priate committees. On motion of Mr. Carson, tbe Mayor and 1 loulicit ot Atlanta were invited to seals on this floor. Mr. Turnipseed offered a lull to punish per sons who alienate or dispose ol the same prop erty twice The resolution to, appoint a committee of three to visit Miiledgeville and investigate the condition ot the Penitentiary and Lunatic Asylum, was taken up, and, after some, discus sion, referred to the Committee o;i Penitenti ary. The House took up the substitute of the Senate lor the House resolution suspending levies and sales, when Mr. Turnipseed offered tbe following amendment: “Except in all cases of debts contracted since the first of June, 1865, debts due tor taxes, officers’ costs, aud where the debtor is fraudulently conveying arid secreting his uroperty for the purpose 01 avoid ing tbe payment of his just debts, or where the debtor is causing his property to be removed beyond (he limits of the Slate, or where tie ab sconds, or where he resides without the limits of the State, or where he resists a legal arrest, or stands in defiance oi a peace officer.” Pending the discussion on this amendment, the House adjourned to 10, a. rn., to-morrow. Relief— Bankruptcy.— Mr. Frelingbuysen called up, on Saturday, the House bill amend ing: the act to establish a uniform system ol bankruptcy throughout the United States, ap proved March 2, 1867, which was passed, as follows: Be it enacted, sc., That the provisions ot the second clause, thirty-third section, of said act shall not apply to eases of proceedings in bankruptcy commenced prior to January 1, 1869, and the time during which operation tinder Ihe provisions of said clause is postponed shall lie. extended until said first day of Janu ary, ISfi!), and said clause is hereby so amend ed i» to lead as follows; “In all proceedings in bankruptcy com menced after January 1, 1869, no discharge shall he granted to a debtor whose assets shall not be iqnal to fifty per centum of the claim proved against his estate, upon which he shall lie liable as the principal debtor, unless the assents in wi/ling ol a majority in umnhei aud value ot hi* creditors, to whom lie shall have lifetime liable as principal debtor, and who shall have proved their claims, be. tiled in the case al nr before the time ot hearing of theap plie.ilion lot discharge.” BeO- ” fbal sijifi act he further amended a follows The pftrqsc ’’ presented or defended ” iu the 1 fth Rjctioi) pi said fli t shall reftd “ pros ecuted Ol licleiniei)tbe phrase “ uou-refiidebt debtors" iu line 5, section 22 ot the net as printed in the. Statutes at Large, shall retd *> non resident creditors that the w ord “or ” in the next to the last lincol S9ih section ot the net shall read “anil;” that, the phrase “section 13” in the 42d section of said act shall read “section 11,” and the phrase “or spends any part thiireol in gaming,” in the 4Ub section of sain oil., ahull read “or shall speud any part thereof in gatpiug,” and that tfte words “with the senior register, or” and ihe phrase "to be delivered to the register,” in the 47th section ol said act, be stricken out. Sec. 8. That registers in bankruptcy shall have power to administer oaths in all eases and in relation to all matters in which oaths may be administered by commissioners of circuit courts oftho l/nitod States; and such commissioners may lake proof of ijobls in bankruptcy in all cases, subject to the. rcvjsjpp of snob proofs by tbe register and by the court, acpqfiliug tp tbe provisions of said apt. TbP lelegtapfi informs us that the President has signed all hills except, the funding bill, hence the foregoing becomes a la\v- IfEADQUAKTUHB SPP-DjSTRJCT OF Oi , 1 Atlanta, Ga., July 30, 1868. > General Orders No. 5. The Slate Government elect, having been properly inaugurated, it is hereby anniitiiiceil in obedience to orders from the Commanding Deueral Third Military District., dated Head quarters'third Military District, Atlanta, July “2,1,1868': That (Military authority, under the net of Congress and the onppleiiieuPrfieß there to, known as the “ lieeOiie.lriicfioii Acts,” tjMj-pby terminates, in tiie Btaie of Georgia, desiensleu the Sub-District of Georgia, and egerytiting appetTajnjng to the government of said State is iraus.le'T’ed to tlm proper civil officers. In future, no officer of tftia command will, in any way, interfere with Uie egecittion ot the civil law, or exercise, or attempt to ex ercise, control over the civil authorities of this State in persons and property of its citizens. Commanding officers of the several posts iu 0.,,; Sub-Distrirt will I/O held accountable lor tuiyivt<Ma*)o/i pt this order, and are directed lo exercise such mraspivs consistent with the roles au* articles given m.i {heir government •and guidance, aS will promote ■' lil “ ■•■,:.'''' - ings apd encourage, tno continhatice ot urn harmonious relations which have hrietolon existed hetweep /fie military and civd authori ties. „ . By commaud of Bre.,vep tj/f. Gen. <- a Sibley. [Signed] John E. Hosmec, First Lieut. 16th U. S lnlantry, A. A. A. G- Appropriation Bills—The principal ap propriation ftifts passed by Congress this ses sion are as follows: Military Academy ifij'iujQPO Diplomatic service... 1,210,600 Fostoffjee ; 20,279,000 Ocean Service 800,000 Army 33,082,000 Navy... 17,370,000 Leg , Ex , and Jud 17.950,300 Civil Service ~ 0,250,(100 Pensions 30,350,000 Indian Service 4,160,700 Alaska (in coin) 7,200,000 peficiences 17,460,650 .Charities (District Columbia) 216,000 .Charities (private) 110,000 Miscellaneous 260,000 The aggregate ol all the bills is about $161,- 400,000. I Prom the LouUviJle Pewoarat, July «. Breadstuff's. The grain market is still unsettled. Dealers aud farmers arc wide apart iu their vnpvs in regard to the price of wheat. Millers are buy ing for immediate use at figures a bove what they would pay lor future delivery, farmers iu Kentucky seem determined not to yield to the overwhelming logic of events, and per sistently ignore the fact that the wheat har vest is abundant, and that prices must recede. Thereis also a muuiticent yield of rye, barley and oats, and with this we have the most chewing accounts ol the growing corn. A San Francisco market review of a late date says : “it is estimated that, the breadthjof land sown to wheat tiie present season exceeds, that ol last year by an area of 25 per cent., the in crease in the yield being set down at as much more—making a total increase of the entire product ot this year over last equivalent to 50 per cent, it this calculation be correct, aud we see no reason to doubt it, the incoming wheat, crop will fall little, it auy, short of 17,000,000 bushels. With the certaiuty ot such prolific yield, it becomes evident that we shall have a very large quantity of the grain to spare, suggesting the enquiry where we are likely to find markets lor its disposal, at prices that wiil prove remunerative to the farmer.” It is evident that prices of breadstuff's are to rule low, and buyers in this market, who have had the very best opportunities for forming correct opinions, inform us that they will not purchase wheat at prices which the farmers now demand. It should be understood that prosperity does not come of high prices, par ticularly of food. With cheap food, the pro ducing class may possibly sustain the infamous burden of taxation which lias been imposed by the grinding despotism with which the country is now cursed ; and more than this, an era of business prosperity may lie inaugurated. The Chicago Times says : “ The crops arc merciful enough in them selves, but they are still more merciful in I,heir influences. A good yield will prove more ben eficial than the best financial plans ; nut it will do more. It will enable tiie people calmly and thoughtfully to canvass the political situation of the nation. There will not lie the fanaticism and desperation ready to side with plausible deceptions or to tolerate political clap-trap.— Peace will follow plenty. There will be an ir resistible opposition to despotism, wrong and corruption. The disposition and aim of pros perity will not lie to confine it to oue portion of the country, lint extend it to all portions, and particularly those that lmve suffered most. The splendid harvest ol this year will do more than al! else to obliterate tiie effects of the late war, to banish military preshf/e, and to eeeure a return to the justice, the peace, and the pros perity OITIIO Democratic Government.” The flour market is steady, with an im proved local demand. Dealers, however, an ticipate lower quotations al, an early day as soon as Hie wheat begins to move to market. The Mayorm.ty of Charleston.— The fol lowing correspondence is published in tiie Cou rier : Charleston, 8. C , July 31, 1868. Mr. W. Clark : Sir: The power which deprived me of the office of Mayor of the city ol Charleston hav ing ceased to exist, it appears but reasonable that all appointments to office made by said power do also cease. I was duly elected to that oflice under the laws of this State, and under the provisions of tbe same laws, I am still the Mayor of Charles ton. You hold the office (which of right belongs to me) under the appointment of a power uo longer in existence, and I now make a formal demand for the restoration to me of the office which you hold without a shadow ot right, not even that of force, under which you received it. 1 enclose herewith a copy of notice served by me upon the City Treasurer. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. C. Gaillakd, Mayor of Charleston. Charleston, S. C., July 31,1868. Mr. Stephen Thomas , Treasurer of the City of Charleston : Slit Ass claim lo be tbe legal Mayor of this city, duly elected aud qualified under the char ter of tbe city and the amendments thereto, I take this occasion to protest agaiut the payment to any other person than myself of tiny portion of the salary of said office. This matter will no settled by the copuitn l tonal courts of the country, and you can govern yourself accordingly. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. P C. Gaillas.il Are We Living Under Military or Civil Rule ?—On Tuesday last the Savannah News tg Herald mentioned that on the day before Judge I). A. O’Brvue litiil some cases called before Justice IV N f,aim’s court, but relused logo oil with them on the ground that there h:h iio jurisdiction, claiming that Justice Laue had re ceived his appointment, from Gen. Pope, arid that the appointment was rescinded by tbe. re- Ci iit older from Geri. Meade. Justice Lane wrote to Mr. Bullock to ascer tain bis status, aud received Hie following reply: Executive Office, ) Stale of Georgia, v Atlanta, July 28, 1868. ) Daniel N. Lane, Savannah, Ca.: Sir : I am iu reer ipt of your communication of the 24th instant, setting birth that you were appointed Justice of the Peace in and tortile fourll l district, mid city of Savannah, on the 7lli day of July, 1867, by Major General John Pope, commanding Third M ilitary District, to the. vacancy caused by Hie death ot the elected incumbent; and further, that the jailor and other officers now refuse to respect your au thority as Magistrate, in reply, 1 have to say that the order of Hie 23d instant, from military headquarters o( tins district, does not debar yon from the further exercise of your official duties. You will continue to exercise the functions of your office, and must he obeyed and respected as such until your elected suc cessor is qualified aud bis commission issued. You will please inform me promptly ot any failure to respect, warrants issued by yon. Resperttiiliv, your obpdieut servant, Rufus R. Bullock, Governor Bv the Governor: R. B. DeGkaffenrieb, Secretary Executive Department Fearful Famine in Finland.— Mr. Camp bell, British Consul in Finland, gives the fol lowing account ot tiie famine in that region : Never, perhaps, within the memory of the present generation, lias the Grand Duchy of Finland experienced such a disastrous year as the one lately closed. In the Northern dis tricts of the country the crops have, more or lesft, tailed for the last ten successive years, but the appearance oi the fields iu the months of July and August last led Hie least sanguine to hope that the harvest of 1867 would lie rich and abundant. The hope, however, was but short-lived, for, in the beginning of September, qqe night’s frost blackened till the crops, and' piufigeii i-be whole country ipto misery, famine and despair. To add to luo distress, that dreadful malady, tiie famine typhus, soon made its appearanee, ami for tiie last six months lias been making fearful ravages amongst the starv ing thousands. No district, from the North of Fiulaiid to the .South, lias escaped it, and at this moment, even in Helsingfors, it is carry off hundreds of both rich and poor. It is stated bii authority that, during tbe past winter, one tenili'of (lie popidiil.jftn pt Finland have lsljen Victims to tills epidemic. Russia has iva lain iy done much' to relieve the poor Fins. Finland itself lifts done its utmost, anil Hu-English peo ple, ever foremost to lend a helping band ? j ; ore misery and distress prevail, have sent considerable sums of money for distribution in (be yartofis pi oyjqpea; jmt wjtji all this tiie sufferings are unparallHefl. bread given to support file is oompoaei) of pet straw, com bing;? with jU'f.Tmd moss aud a (inaff propor tion of flour. Some * lK “ madulr om Unroot of the “ bntomus umbellatus,” without any inix tpye of flour, which has beep tried with great snccfeee. 4 s ! ast - resource, they are actually baking and distributing bread, consisting pi two parts clay and one part flour. Democratic Ratification Meeting at Newark, N. J. — The Democrats of’Newark held a large ratification meeting at the Opera House on the 27th inst. Speeches were made by Colonel Cannon, jtton. jS. Stockton, Gen. Runyon, C. W. Winfield, sind others. A torch light procession paraded the streets. McCormack is opposed in the 3d Missou ri district, by John P. Bush. Mr. Bush has a majority of 1,066 to overcome. BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. "W ashington. Washington, August I—Noon. Post office accounts uot made up recent state ment of deficiency with speculation it will not exceed four million, aud chargeable to expen sive routes in far West iuslead ot Southern ser vice—( verbatim.) The Republican National Executive Commit tee is in session at New Fork, The President has tendered Lieut. Governor Cox, ot Ohio, the Revenue Coinmissionership, assuring Cox that Rollius would give way to him and relieve all parties of trouble. Cox de cliues on account of engrossing personal busi ness. Baron Stoeckl receipted to-day Tor the Alaska money. A special agent will be placed in charge of the. New Orleans Custom House. Admiral Dnhlgren assumes the duties of Chief of the Naval Qrdnnuce Bureau on Mon day, Considerable anxiety is felt regarding the position of the Cabinet. The New York Times’ special says : “The position of Hie Cabinet in regard to the Democratic nominees is aser tained to lie as follows : Noue of them are satisfied with the nominations, hut Messrs. Mc- Culloch and Browning will probably support, them, while Messrs. Seward, Randall and Welles will, unless they alter their present opinions, renmhi as neutral as possible during the campaign, and Messrs. Evarls and Scho field will vote for Grant and Colfax. She time for converting the seven-thirties expired to-day. There are about live millions outstanding, which will Is: paid iu currency at [iar. Maryland. Baltimore, August 1. Reverdy Johnson and family sailed at noon. Mrs. Lincoln, who has been here several days, is too ill to travel, and remains behind. Alabama. Montgomery, August 1. In the Senate to day a military bill was passed. It authorizes the Governor to organize the militia when he sees proper. The disability and removal bill was hotly discussed. Mr. Pennington and other Republi cans strongly urge the removal of all disabili ties. The native Republicans generally favor it, hut the Northern Republicans oppose it. In the House Mr. McCraw, the Speaker, got through a lull removing disabilities from the people of Chambers comity. This is hoped to tie the entering wedge for a general bill. Tbe common carrier hill, introduced by a negro Ironi Mobile, is a boneol contention and is causing much hard feeling. The negroes are clamorous for its removal, and the mover of the hill says it it. does not pass it will cause serious disturbance in Mobile. The trill provides that whites and blacks shall ride in the same rail road cars and in the same steamboat cabin. JLtOuisiana. New Orleans, August 1. .Citizens returning from the North report the impression is existing that the yellow fever prevails in New Orleans. This is a great mis take ; but two deaths have occurred from yel low fever iu this city during tbe season, and both were sporadic cases. The city was never healthier. Gov. Warmoth nominated, and the Senate confirmed, five Judges of the Supreme Court yesterday. John T. Luileling, Chief Justice, was a prominent Conservative member ot the convention, and refused to sign and published the protest against the constitution. J. G. Taliaferro, one of the Associate Justices, was President of tbe convention, and late Conserva tive Republican candidate for Governor. Two of the others were already on the bench. "Foreign - (by the cable. I London, August 1. The Queen’s speech, proroguing Parliament, 6ays there is no reason to fear a Buropeau war. Dublin, August 1. All persons arrested under the suspension of the habeas corpus, and held without trial, have been discharged, Paris, August !. The Emperor prorogued the Senate. The Patna proposes the joint intervention of France, England and the United States for the restoration of peace in South America. W. Indies and lMexico. New York, August 1. The steanwr Missouri brings details of Cubans petitioning tor tbe uholitiou ol the censorship of telegraphic dispatches. The editor ot El Pays was arrested for slan dering Santa Anna. Very Cruz advices report numerous small victories over Hie Insurgents Great excite ment prevailed regarding the organization of Santa Anna’s emissaries at New Orleans. The Government is taking measures to give them a warm recept.iou wherever they might land. St. Domingo news shows new complications. President Baez has every cell ol the public prisons full. Baez asks assistance from Spain. Leadtug London bunkers have loaned Baez $2,006,000. The lute President Cabral is reported advanc ing with a formidable torcc, aud Hie early fall ol Baez is predicted. Haytien advices say Salnave still holds out, having repelled si veral assaults. On Sunday, July stli, Salnave proclaimed himself Emperor of Hayti. Venezuela advices represent the revolution complete. Motmgas is acknowledged provisional ItPad of the Government. The acting United Slates Minister acknowledged him aud congratulated him on his victory. Marin© News. Savannah, August 1. Arrived—General Barnes, from New York. Cleared —Steamship Wyoming, for Philadel phia; San Jacinto, for New York. Wilmington, August 1. Cleared—James A. Gary, for Baltimore. Charleston, August 1. Sailed—Steamer Charleston, for New York; echr W. R. Mann, tor Philadelphia. Markets, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, August I—Noon. Consols, 94%@94)/. Bonds, 71%@72. London, August 1--Afternoon. American securities closed dull. Bonds, 72. Liverpool, August I—Noon. Cotton firm ; sales estimated at 12,(XX) hales ; uplands, 9% ; Orleans, 10}/. Provisions quiet. Liverpool, August I—Evening. Cotton closed steady. Breadstuff's unchang ed. Lard, Css. 3d. Naval stores firm. Com moo rosin, 6s. Bd.; tine, 13s. (id. Turpentine, 275. Sugar firm. New York, August I—Noon. Stoc ks dull and lower. ’62 coupons, 14% ; Virgiuia, new, 52 Did, 54}/ asked ; Teuiioosee, 61%; new, 61%. Gold, 44%. Sterling, 10.— Moisey yqsy. New York, August I—P. M. Money easy; call, 3@4. Bank statement favorable. Gold active aud advancing—l 44% @145% ; aft offered promptly takeu. Govern ments quiet and steady. Border Slate Bonds, firmer. Tenueesces, guWi ; oid, 0!?%. NoitU general improvement. Export oi specie for the week, $777,% New York, August 1 Flour s@lo better. Whfejt i@a better. Corn slightly favors h.uyors. Mess Pork quiet at S2B 40. Lard firm; eteam, 18@18%. Cotton shade firmer at 30@80%. Turpentine firm at 44%@45. Rosin steady; common $2 Freights quiet- New York, August 1—?. M. Cotton a shade firmer ; sales, 1,500. bales at 30@80%. Flour—superfine State, s7@7 85 Wheat quiet. Coiur-mlxcd Wuotei u, It I 13. Wftisky active and firm; bond, 60. Mess pork firmer at 128 37}£@28 50. Lard active; kettle, IS}£@l9. Naval stores firm. Groceries and freights quiet. Baltimore, August 1. Cotton firm at 30. Flour very firm with no stock on hand. Grain firm at yesterday’s prices. Mess Pork firm at S3O. Bacon —rib sides, 17 ; shoulders, 14%@14%\ North Caro lina sixes, coupou, 70 bid; Virginia sixes, old, inscribed, 45 bid. Louisville, August 1. Flour, $6 25@6 50. Corn, 93@95 Mess Pork, S2B 50@28 75. Lard, 18}£@lS>j'. Ba con—shoulders, 13% ; clear sides, 17)/. Whis ky, free, $1 20. Cincinnati, August 1. Flour unchanged. Mess Pork held at S2B 50; buyers demand reduction. Lard, 18)/. Bacon quiet. Wilmington, August 1 jg Spirits turpentine firm at 41. Rosins dull; no change iu prices- Tar firm at $2 50. Mobile, August 1. Cotton—nothing done; quotations nominal; holders asked 27 for low middling; receipts,2; exports, 191 bales. New Orleans, August 1. Cotton—nothing doing ; middlings nominally 28)/ ; no sales; receipts, 22; exports, 415. Sterling, 58)/@60. Sugar and Molasses dull and nominally unchanged. Flour fairly active; superfine, $7 75® 8. Corn quiet at 92)/e.® $1 05. Oats dull; new, 60; old, 68. llav firm aud unchanged. Pork firm at S3O 50. Bacon firmer; shoulders, 13)/; clear sides, 17)/, — Lard-tierce, 18)/ ; keg, 20. Savannah, August 1. Cotton firm; holders too high for buyers ; middling held at 29@29)/; no sales; receipts, 9 bales ; exports—coastwise, 560 bales. Charleston, August 1. Cotton firm but no sales ; quotations nomi nal ; exports coastwise, 464 bales. Augusta Market. OFFIOH DAU.V OOSSTITTITIONAI.IST, > Saturdav, August I—P. M, ) FINANCIAL HOLD -Buying at 142 anil selting at 145. SILVER -Buying at 132 and si lling at 117. COTTON. -Them was a bolter fueling existing among holders to-day, though there was no demand* and consequently no sales. Receipts none. Stock on hand to-day, 2,-IST hales. BACON—Scarce, with an advancing tendency. We quote C. Sides, C. It. Sides, IS>; ; R. ISides, 17(..17 k ; Shoulders, 166i116',J ; Hants, according to cut and quality, Dry Salt Shoulders, 14 ; Dry Balt C. U. Sides, 17 ; Bellies, 10. CORN Continues scarce. We quote while, *1 40 ; mixed, $1 ft.v.ijl 40, from depot. WU RAT-We quote while, f.’. 15@2 40; red, $2 00 (v>2 20. FLOUR—City Mills, sll 0 014 00; nt retail, $t V barrel higher. Country, $lO 00@1'2 00, according to quality. CORN MKAL - $1 40 at wholesale, and $1 f>9 at re tail. PEA MEAL— fI 25. OATS—sl@l 06. PKAB—Dull—»l 10. ~W rough.t Iron Screw COTTON PRESSES* V.l * HIS SCREW is cut. by machinery and the nut cut tofU, uitikiiiy it, hii|>erior to the ranch east-iron Perew. GIN GEAR, Os all sizes, constantly on hand. Our IMPROVED IIORBE POWERS made to order, for mnnint; Col ton, Sawing Wood, Shelling Corn, or any other plan tation use. PENDLETON A BOARDMAN, Engineers end Machinists, Kollock street, opposite Excelsior Mills. aul-eod*c3tn FOR SALE, KV'KirAI. good COUNTERS and large SHOW OASES. Also, one large DESK. Inquire at JULIUS G- TUCKER’S, aul-12 316 Broad street ARROW TIES. YV E are now prepared to furnish the ARROW TIE in uny quantity desired. MERCHANTS AND FACTORS supplied at wholesale rates. WARREN, LANE & CO., an 1-6 m Agents. “ Wed ward the Star us Umpire lakes its Way.” Secure a Home in California. THE IMMIGRANT Homestead Association, OF CALIFORNIA, Incorporated under the laws of the Htate, November 30tli, 1807, for the purpose of Providing Homes tor its Meunbers, And thereby induce Immigration. Capital Mock f 1,000,009, Divided into 2,000,000 Shares at $5 each, PAYABLE IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY (vKRTIFIOATKH OF STOCK Issued to subscri bers immediately upon receipt ot the money. NO PERSON ALLOWED TO HOLD MOKE THAN FIVE SHARES. A Circular containing a full description of the prop erty to lie distributed among Hie Shareholders sent to any address upon receipt of stamps lo cover return postage. Information as to price of land in any pot lion of the’ Slate, or upon any oilier subject of interest to parties proposing lo immigrate, cheerfully furnished upon re ceipt ot stamps for |Mislage. All letters should lie addressed Secretary Immigrant Homestead Association Post Office Box No. 86, San Francisco, California. aul*d*c3m HAY, HAY. 80 bales choice northern uav, For sale low, In close consignment, l>y -1. SIBLEY *. SONS, a,| T2 No. (i Warren Block. Bagging, Rope, Iron Tien A Nl> JBaleing Twine. 700 ROLLS extra heavy “Bengal” RAN GING ; 600 Colls and half coils best Machine ROPE 800 Bundles celebrated " Buckle” TIES 20 Bales KALEINO TWINE. For sale by BLAIR, SMITH A CO. FOR SALE, Two saiatl-sized BILLIARD TABLES, nearly manufactured by Jvavannah A- Dsokkk, New York. Apply to apllMf * _ K. R. SCHNEIDER. HOUSE, L. C. DUNCAN, Proprietor, OPPOSITE-NEW TAMMANY HALL, 14th Street, New York Citjf. myl#-3m AUCTION SALES. Cows, Wagons, Kiiggios ami Harness. G- By Samuel K. I*ick, CHARLIE B. DAY, Aootionsuk. Will sell on THURSDAY NEXT, Auguste, 1868, at Archer’s Htaldes, Broad street, commencing at 10, a. m.— A lot ot fine COWS and Blooded Kentucky HOGS WAGONS, BUGGIES, HARNESS, tee.., *O. Together with many things not enumerated. Hale positive. Terms cash. am-tUd W \SH K. A RC H Kit Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale. "W"ILL BE SOLD, on the FIRST TUESDAY in OCTOBER NEXT, between the usdal hours of sale, at the Lower Market. House, in Ihe Ciiy ot Au gusta, the so flowing property, to-wit, levied upon by virtue of a li. fa. issued from Richmond Superior Court,, in favor ol John I.eonai J os. James L. Mac beth : That HOUSE and I OT, situated in the city of Au* gusto, known a* lad No 110, in a ot lets made by K. W. Brown tor K. A. Mange, recorded iu hook S. S., folio 478, in the ollice of the Clerk of the Supe rior Court of the County of Richmond, bounded South by Mange sired, East by lot formerly occupied by L. Dwelle. S. 11. CRUMP, niig2-lawßt ]). B. It. C. Riciimoßtl Sheriff\s Sale. w ILL BE SOLD, on the KIR T TUESDAY in SEPTEMBER, at tin: Lower Market Mouse, iu the city of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale “ One tract of LAN H in Richmond county, about six miles from Augusta, containing two hundred and six teen acres,more or loss; bounded on Ihe North by land of J. Rachels, East by It. Sehley, South by Schley’s Mill l’ond, and West by J. Davis. Levied upou to satisfy two tax ii. fas, issued liy John A. Bolder, Tax Collector of Richmond county, against, Alexander Taylor, for bis Slate and Coymly Taxon for the year 1867; the other lor his Convention Tax? W. B. CIIEKHROItoUGH, Deputy Sheriff R. C Augusta, August 1, ISeK. 1 ang’i-lawtd , Sale at .Market 18 ouse. Illgui!ii &. Cminp, C. V. WALKER, A lioTioNßMi, Will sell at the Market House, on 'TUESDAY MORNING, August 4lh, 1868. ONE LOT on Taylor street, aim.a' Klbeit, running* buck hall way to Hale Htrei t, on which In a Brick Sta - ble, one and one-half stories high, with stalls for four horses, and Carriage House A good pump and well of water on the lot, ALSO, The two one-story BRICK HonsKß on the back of Waynesboro Depot, find about 6,006 feet of second quality LUMBER. jySO-td -A-draigistratiori Sale. By Bignon & Crump. C. V. WALKER, Aitctionezk. H Y virtue of an order from the Court, ol Ordinary of Richmond county, passed at Jane term, 1806, wilt he sold, on the first Tuesday in AUGUST', 186 R, at the Lower Market HoUs", in the city of Augusta, be tween the legal hoots ol rale, the undivided one-third interest of Edward F■ Kinohlkv. deceased, in the property known as THE URaNITE MILLS, situ, ated ori the first level of the Augusta C.mal, contain ing twelve acres, more or less, and bounded north by Greene street, east by land of J. Danforth, south by said Canal, and west by land of E, W. Harfeer and others, formerly Meigs’. Terms—Cosh. 0. M. KINCHLEY, Jel9-lawtjy2B*dtd Administratrix. Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale, ILL be sold, on the Ist Tuesday in AUGUST, at the Lower Market House, In the city o! Augusta, between tbe usual honrs of sale, the HOUf?E No. 181* lionti side Telf-ir auect. (said llapav w. op t.-.qcit Gand,) levied upon and sol-1 as the property ol Jonas ' Bmfflcton, to satisfy oue Tax ti fa. iwAted by John A. Bolder, ’Tax Collector*ot Richmond county, against, Jonas Singleton, for his Convention Taxes. W. B. CHEJSSDORuUGH, jyb td Deputy Hlierifl It. C. ALBERT G. HALL, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, 221 BROAD STREET. -F 1 IRE, LIFE and MARINE INSURANCE of looted to any amount, in the most reliable Companies in the country. The following Companies are specially represented by him : THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, Os London and Livei pool THE GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO , - Os Columbus, t a. TOE NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INS. CO., „ Os Hartford, Conn. THE JEFFERSON FIRE INSURANCE CO , <lf Soottevllle, Va. THE NORWICH KIRK INSURANCE 00., Os Norwich, Conn. THE JAMES RIVER INSURANCE CO., Os Montreal, Va. THE INSURANCE A SAVING CO., Os Richmond, Va. THE UN ION FIRE INSURANCE CO., i . Ot Baltimore, Md. THE VIRGINIA INSURANCE CO., Ot Staunton, Va ALSO, THE MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE 'CO., Os New York. Cash Assets, $1,391,973 fr>. je2S-lyif L. D. LALLEP/STEDT, ATTORNEY AND OOtINSKLLOU AT LAW* HO. 220 nttOAD tmuiilbT, UP OTAIKP* nnv24-M HORSE-SHOEING.~ T. HAVE engaged the services of a First-Class HOKSK-SHOKR. l’ersmis sending ihrii Horace to my Shop can rely upon having them PROMPTLY SHOD arid tetri filed without unnecessary delay. JOHN J. EVANS, Blacksmith and Whceb ight, jytffl-wfanatu* Centra su, near Augusta Bridge FOR SALE, 1,000 HACKS LIVERPOOL SALT IKK) Colls Machine ROl’E 200 Half Coils Machine ROPE f>oo Pounds BALKING TWINE 40 IIMs. O. R. BACON HIDES WO aaoks RIO COFFEE 100 Barrel.- REFINED SUGARS. jyGO-C. HORTON .V. W ALTON. FOE SALE, Mv rorruT ('rmipld'li nmi l»ov* hoMb etreolH. my2l-t( ,JNO. \\ RAMKY. MOLASSES, 200 BBLH. Choice M CLASH ISM, in gooj order. For sale low by an 1-6 BLAIR, SMITH Ac CO. BACON, BACON. lO BOXES LONG CLEAR BIDES lO Hlnis. Smoked Extra CLEAR SIDES Hbds. Smoked RIB SIDES Hhda. Smoked CMice BHOULDERS- Ou consigotuent. ,ly3l-a J. O. MATHEW SON, r s
