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Change of Rates. The Cheapest Weekly Is j sued ia the Country. THE WEEKLY Chronicle & Sentinel Is irßue«l every Wednesday. It will contain all tbe latest markets, both foreign anti domes tic. as «,ill as all the current news ot the day S.Lc/ptione will be received at the annexed rates : ti 9 One copy one year, * Three copies one year, 5 s , Five copies one year, » Ten copies one year, L> Any larger number addressed to names o* subscribers $1 50 each. An EXTRA COl 1 will be sent to any person who will get np a h club of ten names and forward the same. I These ra os make the AUGU"T A [CHRONICLE & SENTINEL the rlit HpexL pu l lication in the country. Fibst National Ba k of Augusta-We are informed that the fii»t National Bank of Au gusta will go into operation soon - piobably in a i„w days. Its banking house, for the pres ent. will bo in the Georgia Railroad Bank Anothbr New Steamkh. —The new steamer Eclipse will be ready to make her trips on the river in a few days. AU site needs to bo ready is some additions to her machinery. She be longs to the ‘ Eclipse Lino.’ Weohamc’b Bank. —The stockholders of this bank are notified elsewhere, that a general meeting will be held at the office ofW. J. Gould, Esq . in this city, on Tuesday, Djc. 26 *o attend to impoitant business. - -* ~ Mil tary Changks.—M*j Gen. Wilson, late In command of the Department of Georgia has gone to Washington. Maj. G«n. Brannan, late in command of the District of Altamaha, has assummed command ot the. Department of Georgia. I A Boakd of Trad*. Every city of the cqm moK'ial importance of Augusta has a “Board of Trade.” Why not have one here? All plates wliero such na institution is in existence acknowledge its beneficial influence in regulat iug matters. The daily meetings of leading merchants ciannbt be otherwije than beneficial. Concealed Weapons.—Wodnesdey night a I military guard was stationed in various sec * tlons «f our city, and the negroes passing were arrested and there arms taken from them. Oq jßotno were found pistols and bowie knives, others hud slung shots, small clubs and brass knuckles. Where «n tbo se weapons caino from, it *s difficult to determine —but one thing Is certain, the negroes had the weapons, «, Now there is no earthly use for our colored population to carry weapons. A majority of loose i..«cu- e ..nunil tho streets might, bet ter by far be at homo. And if they woum keep at homo, they would not be disturbed or molested, A L mr. Advice to Frki dmen —We have heard that the freedmen are complaining be cause their weapons are forcibly taken from them by tho military. Now we have a few words for them on tliia subject. There is just two positions from which to view this matter If you free I men conduct yourselves properly. 2ou will huvo no occasion to use weapons. If on the other band you do not intend to behave yourselves, you ought not to be allowed to have wearoas. You talk about being attacked on the street at night. Stay at home then, and you will not be molested. There is no necessity for yous wandering around after dark. Freedom does not consist in your mating disturbances ; or iu breaking laws ; or iu carrying concealed weapops ; or in doing any thing that will not be tolerated by society. A Evil which Should be Abated.—There is one great aol growing evil in our midst which shoul 1 beat, once stopped. We refer to the discharging of firearms in our streots Scarce ly has shades of evenmg settled upon us, Iro the still hours “ate made hideous” by tho frequent report of firearms in all sections Noises of this kind are decidedly disagreeable to hear. Besides, those who are compelled to be out after dark, do not care to b« continual ly reminded in this manner of the dangers whioh beset heir pathway. If tho weapons are and scharged for amuse ment, she pleasure seekers should be made to pay so handsomely for their entertainment, that they will take other methods of killing time. If discharged for a purpose, stringent police regulations should be so enforced that the necessity for such proceedings should be removed. No matter in which light you view the thing,- the firing of pistols and guns iu our streets is a great and unbearable nuisance Omsk.—ln the olden time, to so eminent a degree bad oaperstition obtained in the mind of the people, that the appearance of aime sa ble bird on the road was sufficient, in itself, to b’ast the hopes of a happy groom ; and mar tiie beautiful picture of a lovely bride’s minds by causing the former and his friends to turn back. 1 hose were days of omens. For prog nostics, evil and good, the people looked, as we do for the tun. Thanks to the spread of Chiistainify aud the arts, we are not quite what those were ; nevertheless some signs hold g'V'd. even with us. > ' sic-i ay morning the market was literally edit! with the good things of this iife, and, !^e a s’ ) our streets were thronged, and f- H-hant s counters crowded with our neighbors from the surrounding districts. * 6 ( k' s ** a,Ter Y true and suspicions ce.u , one which means that notwithstanding e .evtu trials through which onr people ar, passes yj e UU p rcce dented difficulties 2 7, lh * r ,abor ’ thare i3 atlll “life in ‘ sss, still cFistiuguishes our people. e .. ~6 <* u,1 ‘- v auf pic:ons to our business men. _ \ V& - >;ood lhen » in thrifty trade. Our y friends will find the merchants of c«iu:a, honest affable, clever bnrg your profile to the city, make vonr S.sr 1 ,hm ’ e * tall W3S And That Multiply.—So frequently are we called on to notice the chief disgrace of three times, robbery, that we fear our people may grow careless and Indifferent. In fact, some may think these leports, the child of none hut a Local’s brain. That ia as they elect As a watchman on the rower, we tha'l continue tocry aloud the hour aad its evils, and not eay, ‘all v well 1” as did the watchman, in the streets of Paris, when the mob insulted ’i.e King, and trampled drdcr under its cloven foot. A few nights ago, a house, a short distance from this city, in which iived three ladies, was Attacked by a negro man, wh > tint ersayed to break the door down, but this effort proving futile, he turned to the window, and stove it in with an axe, barely missing the head of a young lady who was standing near it. The ladies, by their screams and shrieks, succeeded in bringing to their assistance two gentlemen from a neighboring farm. They started unarmed; and, when half way, turned to get their weapons, during which tim the negro, being advised of the movement, aban doned his project, and ha.- tened away. Now, we don ; t like a continual repetition, but wa would respectfully urge upon our p o pie in the country, in every county, to hold public meetings, and erganizj, at one-, a patrol corps. Pray tell us, why will you go about bewail ing the “horrid state of affairs,” and, yet, never take a single step towards changing the situation ? We are assurrrd that all cops raised for the purposes above tndica'.eu **m ne arm< and im mediately. Then let our fronds delay no longer. ‘‘Providence helps those who Le'.p themselves.” Support tub Mechanics —An exchange 'e marks very sensibly, we think, that there is o truth more undeniable than that it is toe bounden duty of every community to sup; rt its mechanics Indeed, it may bo said, wi tr out any exaggeration, that the frequent rou Ts of the carpenters hammer, tho clink of ihe blacksmith’s anvil is an infallible sign o a city's prosperity. Th« ru',e3 of political ec. :i --omy are well applied, when it is declared t it it cannot be otherwise ; for the producers ire actively employed, and out number the c n sumers. Neglect your mechanic by supporting th so of other place?, and what is the r ?esult W y, simply this : They often become idle ;nJ profligate; in a few years become beggars, and their children grow up in ignorance. Merchants must support mechanics, if (boy would have around them substantial cus tomers. Now, in this our favored city wo h ive a number of mechanics, in every way competin' to conceive and carry out manufacturing schemes, and they could exhibit themselves were it not for tho habit, which is prevalon with us, of importing large quantities of clieaj foreign articles. This is a wrong aud short sighted policy. Lot us suppo rt and encourage each other, so that the waste p!aces may be built up, and prosperity smile from every house in the land. Tub New Commander of Department of Georgia —From the Savannah papeis we learn that Maj. Gen. Brannan is to assume temporary command of the Department of Georgia. When this officer took command of the District of Altamaha, we predicted from wLat we knew of his antecedents that, he would not only give satisfaction to the resi dents thereof, u u f; vvould also discharge the duties of his offl Tai xoifitj on ably and efficient ly- Both he has done. i^f HCthe has done more than could reasonably ha.., Y, ecn „„ > —•* Ih taken info -L oration The Savannah Republican in noticing the General’s departure, remarks thus ; The efficient manner in which Gen. Biaunan has invariably discharged the delicate and t! lfi cult duties devolving upon him while com manding the Military District of Savannah, have proved him to oe an officer of rare ad ministrative abilities, while his unassuming and courteous bearing towards all, have won him the esteem of our citizens. The General will bear with him to hie new sphere of duty, the good wishes ot all classes, and of a larue circle of devoted perse nil triends We bespeak for the General a cor tial reception at the hands of onr neighbors., who will fiuil him to be all that, wo represent. Let Order be Maintained. —The numerous robberies and murders reported as being al most daily committed in every city iu the State, admonish us that there are large num bers of lawless and desperate men, evidently both white and black, who devote their t ine to-plunder, and who do not hesitate a moment to sacrifiee life in pwsnit thereof. During the holidays every comm aify ir. he State should be prepared at once to Che k \ ;o lence of any description should it slow ibel*, and to maintain law and order Up n i auihorit'OE, great responsibility will dev ulv. h maintaining the latter Weave satisfied that iu this city, this will be effectually done Tbit it will be so throughout ail Georgia, we tbit, k it highly probable. The bad white and the vicious black men, must be made to know aad feel that they will be severely dealt with if they make the slightest attempt to dist al ’he public peace ; and that where violence is at tempted, the result will be fearful with them. Gen. Brannan’s Folic*.—Although Gee, a R-aunan bes not been iu our city lu" a ew days, the po'icy pursued has won for him he highest resuect and regard cf our ciUr. is. The prompt measures be has takeu to pres-, ve tho public peace, have received the univc sal approval oi the people. Tho disarming of he negroes, was a measure necessary for the ) ib lie welfare —necessary for the' public p od And the ffiioient manner In which it wrs and ne. shows that the General understands well on to carry out a warlike idea when conceive' . The fieedmen have now learned that t ere s a power in our midst which it will bu < u gerous for them to trifle with, and which ill easily put down aijy impioper spirit or tm. ce ment on their part. Brisk Business.—lt is gi atilying to m-rice the show of activity that has beta seen oa our streets for a number cf days past. We under stand that our retailers are disposing of !.u>e quantifies of goods. Our wholesale meichau s also appear to bo prosperous. We hope tbs state of affairs will continue. There is one thing all buyers msy rely u::- on brill retail as well as wholesale. No mar ket ia the South has more goods, a greater variety, and belter quality than Augusta And in no Southern market can goods be pur chased cheaper. Here then, is the place tor buyers to come aud select their stocks. The Steamer Falcon.— The ster.mer F.ricon seized some days since at Savannah, for the j alleged refusal to transport U. S. troops, has been released. She left Savannah for Augus ta, December 19. - Message from ihg President To (he Senate o? the Untied Slate? : la tepiy to the lesuiuiions adopted by the Senate oa the 12th, I have the honor to state that the war waxed by a portion of the people against the properly constituted authorities ot ■he Government ot the United States has been suppressed ; th-.t the Uuittd States are in pos session of every State in ► hich the insurrection existed, and tL-a f , as far as could be, the Courts of the U. S have been restored, post offices re ee'.abiished, rod steps taken to put into effect ive ( peration the revenue laws cf the country. As the result ot measnr. S instituted by the ex eentive, with a view of indue ng a resumption of the functions of the States, comprehend, and in tho inquiry of the Senate, the pebple in North Carolina, South paroliaa, Georgia, Ala h'-rca,'Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee, have reorganized their respective State Governments, and are yielding obedience to the laws aud Government of the United Spates with more willingness aad greater promp itude than, under the circumstances, could reasonably have been anticipated. The propose i amendment to the Constitu tion, proviJing for the abolition of slavery forever within the limi sos the country, has been ra'ified by each one of theso States, with the exception of Mississippi, from which no official information has been received, and in ir Early all of tb. m creatures have been adopted or are now ponding, to confer upon the freed men the privileges which are essential.to their comfort, protection and security. In Florida and Texas are ra king commendable progress in restoring their State Governments, and no and. übt entertained that' they will at an early period be in a position to rtsume all of t ; >tir political relations with the Federal Gov ernment • The aspect of affiirs is more promising than, in view of ail the circumstances, could have been expected. The people throughout the entire South eviccs a laudable de*i-« to r,uo» their aIISgKD'CBTU hid tnmrumaat, and to ro pair the devastatiens of war by a prompt and cheerful return to peaceful pursuits. An abid ing faith is entertained that their actions will conform to their professions, and that, in ac kaowledgiog the supremacy of the Constitu tion aud laws of the United States, their loyal ty will be unreservedly given to the Govern ment whose leniency they could not fail to ap preciate, and whose fostering care will soon restore them to a condition of prosperity. It is true that in some of the States the de moral-zing tff-.cts of the war are to be seen in occasional disorde ly conduct, but three are local iu character, cot frtqueut iu occurrence, and are rapidly disappearing as the authority o? the oivil power is extended and sustained. Perplexing questions were naturally to be ex pseted from the great and sudden change iu tlio relations between ths two races, but sys terns are gradually developing themselves un der which the freedmen will receive the p.o tection to which he is justly entitled and by means of his color make himself a useful ana independent man of the community in which he has his home. From ail the information in my possession and from that which I have recently received from the most reliable au thority, lam induced to cherish the belief Hurt personal animosity is surely and rapidly merging itself into a spirit of nationality, and that representation, connected with a properly adjusted system ot taxation, will result in a harmonious restoration ot the relations of the States to the National Union. The repo it of 0»rl Shuig is herewith trans mitted, as requested by the Senate, No re port from the Hon. John Covode has been re ceived by the President Tho attention of the Senate is invited to the accompanying report of Lieut. General Grant, who recently made a tour of inspection through several of the States whose inhabitants partici pated iu the relellion. Andrew Johnson, President. Wasiiingt -m, Dec, 18, 1866. GEN . GRANT S RIPORT. Heaequakters Army U S. I December 18, 1865. [ To His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Riesl dent of the United States : Sir : — ln reply to your note of the 16th inst., requesting a report from me giving such in formation as I may be possessed ofcoming with in the scope of the inquires made by the Senate ot the United States in their resolutions of the 12th inst., I have the honor to submit the fol lowing, with your apurov il and also that of the Honorable the Secretary ot War : for tiio‘p'Ctf)si4 i e‘fA o MOfi.Afee 27th of last month thougbout some of the Southern States lately in rebellion, and k tO see what changes were necessary in the disposition of the military forces of the country ; how these forces could be reduced, expenses curtailed, etc., and to learn, as lar as possible, the leelings and in tentions of the citizens of these States toward the General Government. Tho Slate of Vir giuia being so accessible to Washington City and information from this quarter therefore being readily obtained, I hastened through the State witiu ut converting or meeting with its cinzens. Raleigh, North Carolina, I spent one day, iu Charleston, Souih Carolina, two days, and in Savannah and Augusta, Georgia, each one dray. B )ih in h aving and whilst stopping 1 saw much and conversed freely with the citizens ot these Slates, as we l as with" effi ers of the army who have ffieen stationed among them ihe following are the conclusions c ime to by mo : I t.m satisfied that the ma.-s of Ihmk tug men of the South accept the present situa tion of affairs iu good laith ihe questions which h-ive hitherto divided the sentiments o! the people ot rile two sections, are slavery and State rights, or the r ght ot a State to secede Irom the Union. This they regard as having been settled forever by the highest tribunal that man can resort to. I was pleased to learn from Ihe leading men whom i met that they not ouly accepted the decision airived ot as final, but, now the smoke of battle has cleared away, and time has been givm for tfflecuon, that this decision has been a fortunate one lor the whole country, they receiving a like benefit from it with those who opposed them in the field p.nd in the council hour years oi war, during which law was exe cuted ou y at tne point of the bayonet throughout the States m rebellion, have le t the people, possibly, in a condition not to yreitl that ready obedience ;to civil authority the American people have generally been in the habit of yielding This would render the i re-t-nce of small garrisons throughout those Slates Dt-cessdry, until such time as labor iusus toils prep r channel, and civil authority is tuily estabbehed ’the whites and the black mutually require the protection of the g»nesal Government There is such universal acquits cence ia the authority of the General Govern ment throughout tha portious of the country visited by me, that the merest presence of a mi itfry farce, without regard to number, is sufficient to m aintain order. The good of the country requires that the force be kept in the interior where there are many fieedmen, or elsewhere in the Southern States. Those at torts, upon the s*-a coast, where no force is necessary, should all be white troops. The reasons for this are ob vious, without mentioning macy of them.— ihe pr s nee of black troops, lately slaves demoiaiz-es labor, both by I heir advice and turcri.-hing in iheircsmpsa resort for the freed men for long distances around. White troops generally excite eo opposition, and, therefore, a small number of them can maintain order in a given distr.ee. Colored troops must be kept in bodies snffi cieut to defend themselves. It is not the thiiikieg uun who wcuid do violence toward any l iass ot troops sent among them by the ; General Government, but the ignorant in'some places might, an I the late 6mves, too, who might be imbued wiih the idea that the property of his late master should by right be long to him—at least, should have no protec tion from the coloied soldiers. There is lau ger of collisions being brought on by such cuXL- s. My observations led me to the con •c;usica that the citizens of tbe Southern Sta.es are anx'ous to return to self-government with in the Union as soon as possible ; that whilst reconstructing, they want and require proiec tion from the government, that they think is required by the government, and is not humiiiatiDg to them as citizms, and ihas if such a course was pointed out they would pur sue it in good faith" It Uto be regretted that there cannot be a greater commingling at thie time between the citizens of the two sections, and particularly tko?e who are interested upon the law m kiug poia's Ido not give the operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau that attention I would have done if more time had been at my dis p ■■sal Conversations, however, with officers connected with, tho Bureau, led me to' tirrk that iu some of the States its affiirs have not been conducted with good judgment cud economy, and the belief evidently spreads among the freedmen of Southern States :hat the lands of their'former owners' will, at Vast ia part, be divided among them, has come from the avent of this Bureau. This belief is seriously interfering with the willingness of the to make contracts for the coming year. In some so m, the Freedmen's Bureau is an abao'ute necessity until civil law is estab lished and er forced securing to the freedmen their rights and full protection at present. However, i* is independent of the military es tablishment of the country, and seems to be co-operated with by the different agents of the B ir. an acc Tiding to their individual notions. Everywhere General Howard, the able head o' rite bureau, made friends by the just and fair instructions and advice he gave ; but the c -m plaint in H uth Carolina was that when-he left things went on as before. Mtny, perhaps the majority of the agents of the freedmen’s Bureau advise the freedmen that by their own industry they must expect „to live and, to this end they endeavor to secure employ ment for them, and to see that both contract ting parties c- rnpty with their engagements In eo«n - cases, lam sorry to say, the freed men’s mind does rot seem to bs disabused ot the ido i that the freedman has the right to live without care or provision for the future. The effect of the belief in the divisi nos lands is id eness and accumulation in camps, towns and cities In such cases I think it will be found vice and disease will tend to the exter urination or great destruction of tho colored race. It cannot be expected.that the opinions held by men at the South for years, can be changed iu a clay, aud therefore the freed m<jn r. quire for a few year not only laws to protect thtflti, tbo o-tro C-f tliOde who will give them good counsel, and upon whom they cau rely. The Free 1 men’s Bureau being separated from the m litary establishment of the coun try. requires all the expenses of a separate or ganization. Oriedces not know what the other ,Is; and mg, or what orders they are acting under It seems to me this could be cot reeled by regar ding every Officer on duty with troops in the Southern States as agents of the? Freedmen’s Bureau, and the n have ad orders for tho head ot the Bureau sent through the best command ers. This would create a responsibility that w u’d insure a uniformity of action through out the South and wou.'d insure the orders and instructions from the head of the Bureau being carried out, and would relieve from duty and pay a I irge number of employees of the gov ernment. 1 hive the honor to be, veiy respectfully, your obedient servant, . U. S Grant. Lieut. Gen. Liverpool Cotton Market.— From the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Association Circu lar of the 24th November, we make the fol lowing extracts of the Cotton market: The cotton market opened with steadiness in the beginn ng of the week, but the advices from New Yoik, per Ulrica, of a continuance of heavy receipts and larger exports produced general dull ness, and pricesgraduallyMcclined. Yesterday the demand revived, and a lair amount cf business has been dune to- day, with less pressure to sell and more firmness, particu larly sirca the reduction of the bank rate to six per cent. Iu Sen Viand a fair business has been transacted, at last week’s current prices. American continues in demand, but on Mon day and Tuesday was very irregular an 4 de clined fully id per lb. To-day the market is less freely supplied, but quotations are still Jd per ib below last week in some instances. The transactions in Brazil have been only moderate at the beginning of this week Ptr iiam was scare, and 23d was oecasionallv paid for fair ; subsequently prices receded, and Vrithout change hom last Thursday In Egyptian a fair amount of business has been done, and some decline in last week’s rates are again established. Smyrna barely supports former quotations. There has been, a fair enquiry for East India, but prices have Ken irregular, and closed rather lower than last week. In China and Japan the sales are very mode rate and notwithstanding the limited stock, last week’s quotations are barely supported. Jibe sales “to arrive continue to a consider- New Orleans, averaging 'nuu*dfiu°g, t ‘Lrji%7uJPF shipment,l9| 1 per ib.—Egyptian faDnew open D 'cemberstJt thent or January delivery, 2ld ; December Januarv aud shipment, 21| i; No vember shipment, old crop 2l«i- Oomiawnttee, fully fair, beptembei sailing 16d--Western Ma dras, fair, thip named, 15jd per lb. The sales of the week amount to 51960 Ta'es including 6,850 on speculation, aud 10, 850 declared export, leaving 33,350 to the trade. CONtiUESaIOAAL. Washington, December 13. . Among the bills introduced into the Senate,- was one to prevent importation of cattle ; a remonstrance was also presented against the election of Messrs. Hahn and Cutter as Sena torn from Louisiana. A lengthly discussion tools place on Senator Wilson’s bill “to pro tect freedmen ” In the House a joint resolution was passed to stop the mustering out of officers of tbe re serve corps- A committee of fifteen was ap pointed to report upon the condition of the Southern states. Tue House Judiciary committee have intro duced a bill extending suffrage to negroes, and giv-ng them the same privileges as whites in the Dis’riot, of Columbia A resolution has been introduced into she House looking toward the resumption of specie payments. A resolution - looking towards abolishment of polygamy in Utah is being talked about. A detailed statement of numercial force of array and where stationed has been asked for. The pt-nrion list has been increased by ad ding those disabled in the navy. The number of Major and Brigadier Gener als in volunteer service is called for. Mr. Turnbull wants powers of Freedman’s Bureau extended, to enable to protect both rights ami persc^s. An effoit will be irr.de to r-xpel Mr. Har • ns of Maryland, on grounds of disloyally. A movement to increase postal facilities has been naie. An amendment to the Constitution has been reported forbidding tire payment of the Confederate debt. The Presidents message endorsing Grant’s report hs.3 offended the radicals in the Senate A Magnifcext Wedding Dress — The Lon don Morning Fori g ves the following descrip tiou of the wedding of Earl Dudley to Miss Monfcrii ff -; ihe bride w,;re r. rich d’-ess. with a tunic bod-- ice and veil or" valuable French iace. It was originally in ended sot the Empress Eugenie, and wis valued at upwards of £2,000. She also wore a handsome bracelet ot pearls and dia monds, a wvdeling present from the inhabitants ot Dudley, an i a matchless necklace oi pearls -of itve rows—the gilt cf her noble husband just before setting ou. fer the alter. The pres ents were very co-tly, and all the jewels of the most rare and choice description, the principle and most in qae in tire wacie collection being a matchless partite, consisting of a diadem, cevkiace, brooch, ear-rings and bracelets, com Closed of rubies and diamonds .of the finest qual ttj—the rubies specimen stones —set in pure pass.cal style and mo-t elegant in form. Their vaiae w»s nearly £lO 000. 'I here were also a pair of very fine sapphire and diamond car pngs : a locket or brooch to match, with fine pear! drop; a pearl and dia mond bracelet; a pair of pearl aud diamond pear shap.-d ear r ngs ; a jeweled Etruscan suite : besides many ether ornaments of various kinds, amounting to many thousand pounds in value. Ail of these were presented by the Earl of Dudley to his bride Lady Ward's two prea | ente consisted of a very handsome minamre i bracelet, with monogram on c -ver in rubies, i emeraids, and diamonds ; and a superb silver | gilt dressing case, studded with stones A j bracelet, presented by the inhabitants of Dud | ley, bore the following inscriprioa : “Presented bv the borough of Dudley to the Uountegs Dud i ley, on her marriage Nov. 21, 1865. BY TELEGRAPH ASSOCIATED PRESS DUPVTCBES. lbo Feuiau Senate has cot yet adjourned, at j N*-w Y(.-rk, a3 reported. Ohio lunatics are stum, iug Missouri in favor of negro suffrage ■ Tlio tight of Southerners to practice in the c urn ts of ti e United States, without taking the test oath is bring discussed in Washington. AU the ii discriminating against the blacks in Virginia will be repealed. The t'enne-.-eo L gislature talks of issuing about $2,000 000 it.- itouds to help railroads. Mexican news states that the Liberals are gaining ground. A house of aMr Gross, of Raleigh, C. W., was recently burned, and fear of hi© children perished ia the slimes. If the Vitgiaia Legislature piss certain metis ures, it is said G>v Pier pout will resign and let a Provisional Governor be appointed. The quarrel between the Fenian Senate and Cabinet stili continues. The Kentucky Senate have repealed th i ex patriatiou law. The Kentucky House passed bills repealing the law to provide a civit remedy for injuries done by Com- derab s; to pardon all persons who have committed treason against Ken tucky ; to rep al the law requiring jurors to tike the oath ; to amend the el ctiou laws so as to repeal ,ue law requiring Confederates from being considered a political party. Oil has been found near Marietta, Ohio. Thirteen hundred bales of cotton passed Cairo for various points, December 14. Gen VVithssr, Mayor elect of Mobile cannot act because he is unpardoned. , Maximilian’s agents are purchasing Spring field muskets. Rev. Mr. Conway is going to Europe to induce capitalists m loan money to Southern planters. Gov Morion of Indiana has gone to Europe. A Uvfja number oi arms, for Fenians, have been se'z -d in Toronto. WASHINGTON MATTERS. The Frenoii Minister at Washington is got ting excited over Mexican matters. Iu the llocse all Southern credentials are to be referred to reconstruction committee with out debate It is thought the Tennessee members will not bo admitted as as expected. In the Senate the Southern numbers will have to wait the action of Reconstruction committee. The drift of tha talk of He members of the Foreigh Relation committee is a little warlike The expenditures of the Paymaster’s Depart ment in the past year have been upward of $430,000,000. Sumner wants to be chairman of the Senate Reconstruction committee. So does Wade of Ohio. The House adjourned December 20 to the 9th oi January. Tho military committee have conformed with Gen. Grant in regard to organizing the army. Davis, of Massachussets, is chairman of House committee ou elections. It is rum <red the House committee will report in favor of negro suffrage iu District oi Columbia.* The House committee on foreign relations will cail in a body on Secretary Seward. A liberal appropriation is to be made for improvement of rivers and harbors. Naval officers will endeavor to get an in - crease of pay. A national law is talked of extending time for Noitherners to bring suits against South erners, in U. S. Courts FOUEiUN ITEMS, The increase of population in some of the English cities is quite rapid. Since the census wai taken ia 1861 the population of the bo rough of Sheffield h&B increased from 185,000 to upwards of 207.000 souls. The Loomoor, England, Iron Company now regularly emp'oy three large omnibuses going around an out district, every morning, to col lect their woikmen, who are thus prevents from “dropping in” at iiquor shops on the way, whereby they formerly lost much time, health, and money. Time are 293 sugar f >ctories in France mak ing annually 23 800,000 pounds of sugar. Most of it is from beet roots. The Davenports pet formed before the Em peror and Empress of France recently. The next day Houdin, the magician, was announced to the palace, and successfully performed all the feats of the pretended spiritualists, years wereTMcPu h J°L se, [ eral is this year a success. About 4,000 pipes of wine will be made, and the prospects of the next crop ate even more lavcrable. Princess Annie Murat has resigned herself to a rich young duke, the list having been ex hausted among the heirs of crowns. The Em peror Napoltcn who cheerishcs a high regard for her has endowed her some three millions Her mother was a Miss Frazier, of Charleston, 8. C., cousin of the wife of I)r. Simms, and on her father’s side a Bruapartc princess, the right divine being grand daughter of the king of Naples, whose wife wa3 a sister of Napoleon I Princess Annie’s husband is the duke de Mocchy, Princess of Poix, grandee of Spain and by birth a grand cross of the order of Malta H« is twenty our years old —<x little younger than she—aid his income $75,000 per year The bridai px ser-tsha already cost $124,000 The Military and Civil in New Orleans General Bhei titan issued an order, loaning io the authorities the city powder magazine, re questing that, they take immediate steps to have it put in condition to receive large quan tit es of ammunition, now In New Orleans, and which endaug rs the city and shipping Mayor Kennedy declined to accept the conditions, and wrote t Govenor Wells on the subject. In a letter, h< denies the right of the military to hold as cc fi-cated any property belonging to the city, and thinks the best plan would be to sell the powder house, and allow it to pass into private bands, and asseits that, while no advantage could arise to the city by its taking the custody ot the magazine, the compliance with General Sheridan’s order wotdd entail a ritk of some S4O 000 or $50,000 He there fore thought it better not to accept the propos ed loan, aud asked the Governor to advise him in the premises. The Governor forwarded Mayor Kennedy’s letter to General Sheridan without commenting or remarking on the sub ject matter whatever, or at ail committing himself to the writer’s views. The General Carefully read the letter and then endorsed upon the back “respectfully returned to His .Honor Mayor Kesn-dy. through His Excellen cy Governor Wells, without comment.” A copymf the order diiecting the city government to taka charge of the magazine was in the let ter sent back Pending the final answer from Gen. Sheridan, Comptroller Howell, by direc tion of the M iyor and Bureau, sold the powder house at public auction, for & nominal price of fifteen doilais aud it waß supposed the place had legitimately psyeed into the possession cl a gentleman named Ehrman, and thus the mat ter now stands. . . - NEW olMMAliy. The receipts of gold at New Orleans Custom Housa in November, iB6O, were $510,973. Sgc «ty a f Washington, this winter promises to be very gay Utah will apply to be admitted as a State this wjater. Two Senators will bo chosen by the lowa Legislature this year. A cargo of petroleum left Philadelphia for Eurone latch', valued at $155,220. M ssissippi papers com; laia of the tardiness of freedm-n to muk<' contracts. A committee has been appointed by the Mississippi Legislature to get colored troops removed from that btate. A merchant who started in business in New York a few years ago, with a capital of $160,- 000. was recently admitted to the almshouse as a pauper. Tbe woolgrowers and manufacturers had a meeting at Syracuse a few days since, to re commend certain measures to Congress in re iation to the duty on wool and woolen goods. There is a mania Wayne county, Pa, who is the father of thirty-one children, thirty c-f whom are living and in goc-d health Sarah J. Hoimes, aged sixty-four, and Es quire Larkin, aged eighty eight, residing near Belfair, Maryland, recently raD away and got married. They ran away from their [[children, who opposed the match. COMM E {CI AL I TU COMWKUCIAL, liEPJkT. August*, DecqpibAl 24,1865. •THE COTTON MARKET. The market was not active yesterday, snd we have, in consi qiu-nce-po sales of importance to note. W 8 quote good middling 42c. * THE MONEY MARKET. The demand for golcf was very moderate yesterday, with no change in price?. We quote onr Brokers buying gold at 1.46 and sell ing at 1 47. Silver, buying at 1..42 and selling at 1.46. IIAMBUKH MARKET. Hamburg* December 24,1865. Colton film, prices ranging from 18 to 28 in gold, and (Tom 26 to 40 in currency. AUGUSTA WHOLESALE IMUEB CLUB EAT. REPORTED BY W. HENRY WARREN , FOR THB WEEK ENDING BECEMBER 23, 1865. South Carolina Banks. — Bmkof Camden 30; Bulk of Charleston, 20; Burk of Chester, 22; B uik of Georgetown, 22; Bank of Hamburg, 22; Bank of New berry, 28; Bank ofSouth Carolina, 20; Bank of State of South Carolina, 24; Com ruercial Bank Columbia, 20; Exchange; Bank, Columbia. 20; Farmers’ and bxehang*, 13; Merchants’, Cheraw, 20 ; People's Bank, 51 ; Planters’ Bank, 20; P auters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, 23; South We- tern Peril Road, 30; State Bank,l2; Uirion Bank, 70. Georgia Banks —Augusta Insurance & Bai*k ing Company, 12; Burk of Augusta, 28; Bank of Atho s, 35; Bank of Columbus, 18 ; Buik of Commerce, 12; Bank of Fulton, 30; Bark of hmpue State, 15; Back of Middle Georgia, 70; Bank of Savannah. 45; Bank cf State of Geor gia, 30 ; Central Rail Road Banking Company, 90; City Bank of Augusta, 25 ; Farmers’ and Mcchauns, 11; Georgia t ail Road & Banking Company, 96; Marine Bank, 70; Mechanics' Bank 12; Merchants’ & Planters’ Bank, 12; Planter’s Bank. 20; Timber Cutters’ Bank, 10; Union Biuk, 12. Gold Bonds, Stc.— Gold,buying 116;-«elling, 147; Silver, buying 144; selling 145; Old Geor gia State Bonds, 75; O.d Georgia Coupons, 65; Georgia Rail Road Bonds, 95; Georgia Rail Road Stock,7o; Central II il Road B-nds, 85; Central Rail Road Stock, 68; City of Augusta Bonds, 80; City of Augusta Notes, 90. . Baguing and Rote.— Power Lot in, per yard, 40; Gunny, per yard, 37; Baling ltopo, per pound, 24; Twine, per pound, i%. Brooms.—Per doz'.n-, $5 75a6 26. Butter -State, per pound, 45; Goshen, per pound.ss. Boots and Shoes. —A good assortment in the maiket at fair prices. Cani les.— Pressed Tallow, per pound, 25; Star, pet pound, 32; Adamantine, per pound, 42; Sparm, utr pound, 60. Candies,—Stewarts twenty-five pound boxes, assorted, per found 45; 5 pound boxes, mix- and, 50; 5 pound boxes Gum Drops, 55; 5 pound boxes, Wine Drops, 70. • Ciieesr.—State, per pound, 26; English Dai ry, 31a 32. Coffee.—Rio, per pound, 35a36; Java, per pound, 50. Cotton.-Middling, 38a40. Cigars Good American per M.;530*140 00, Havana, imported, per M., $75 i250 00. Dry Goods —A good stock iu the market, at reduced prices. Drugs.—A fair stock in the market. ' Flour.—Superfine, per barrel, sls 00; Extra Family, par barrel, Sl6 00al8 00- Fish.—Mackerel, No 1 kits, $3 75; Mackerel, No. 2 kits, 350 ; Mackerel, No. 2,} barrels, 10 50; Mackerel, No. barrels, 9 75; Her rings, scaled $1 40; lieirmgs, No 1, 1 25; Sar dines, hall boxes, 05; Saidines, quarter boxes, 33. Fruit —Apples, per barrel, $lO 00 d2 00; Peaches* dried, pier p uud, 12a20; Figs, iu diuius, 35; Oranges* per hundred,ss 00 Gunpowder.—Per pound, 70 Hardware. —Stock improving and prices are much lower. Iron.—Bar per pound, 12; Hoop per pound, 15; Shee, per pound 15; Nail Rod, per pound, 20 Laud.—rer pound,32a3s Leather. Sole, per pound 30 to 50; Har ness per pound, 50 to 65; Kip Skins, per dozen $66 to 90; Calf Skins, per dozan. S6O to 90. Lime —Rockland per barrel, 8 00. Lumber.—P.ne, common, per m $25 00 Lamps.—Kerosene, per dozen, $8 50a65 00 Per banei, 6 00. Assorted Groceries.—Extract Vanilla, per dozen, 3 75; Extract Lemon, per and zen, 3 50, Basting Powders, cans, per dozen, 3a7 50; Maiaroui, per pound, 25; Vtrmacilla, per pound, 25; Corn Starch, papers, per dozen, 2 00 scotch snuff, per pound, 87£; bupeifiae Cav u.'n Soda, pur po’uuci, 1C; Ci>*am Tartar, X per id, 35; Ciearn Tartar, XX per pound, 50; Tomato Catsup, per dozen pints, 2 25, Green Pepper sauce, per pound, 2 50; Madros. Indi go, 5 pound boxes per pound; 1 75; Pure mad der, 25 pound boxes, per pound, 22;Copperas, per pound, 6; Durkees Ink, 2 cz botties, per gross, 8 50; Raisins, per box, 7 00; naif box, 4 00; Almond, soft shell, per pound,-45; Fil berts, per pound, 28; Starch, per pound, 14; Sauce, pints, per dozen; 3 50; Clark’s Matches, p *r gross, 4 00; Mason’s Black ing, per gross, 6 50«7 00. Paper.—Ne s, per pound, 16; Wrapping, per ream, small size, slal 50; Medium, per ream; s2j2 50; Large, pe. ream, §3 50; Commercial Note, per ream, s2<i2 50. Potatoes. — Sweet per buffie!, $1 00. Fotasu.—ln tin cans per pound, .35 Rags.—Per pound, .4. Rice —Per pound, 15a 18. . Salt —Lveipool, per Back, $6 00. Shot —Per bag, s4'so. Boap —Laundry, per pound, 14a.16; Colgates best. 18; Castile, Fancy Toilet, per gross, $lO all OOiHotidy-Glycerine, sl2 00; Brown Wind sor, sl3 50; French Scrubbing, per pound, 14 bncts —Nutmeg?, per pound, $1 75; Pepper per pouuo 40a 45; Race Ginger, .30; Cassia, in mats, $1 25; Allspice, 38 bPiOES Ground—Put up in foil; Pepper, Durkees, per dozen, 80; Mustard, Durkees, per dozen, $1 20; Cloves, Durkees, per dozen, $1 10; Allspice, Darkles, per doz-n, ,80; Gin ger, Durkees, p.-r dozen, 70; Cinnamon, Dur kees, per dozen. $2 00. Sugar.—Fair to prime Cuba, per pound, -IS* 20; Good, to very choice Porto Rico, 20a 22; Crushed and Powdered, .27 Teas—ln small packag* s, Hyson, per pound $1 60 Gunpowder, per pound, $1 75a2 75; Black, per pound, $1 50; Tobago r.- Smoking, per pound, 50a 1 00; Black, lO’sp.-r pound, .25; C immon, 50; Me dium bright, per pound, 60,75; Blight fine, per pound; slul 50. Twine - Bagging, per pound, 40, Wrapping. (Jute) per pound, 37J; Cotton, per pound, 85. Wooden Ware —Painted buckets per doz-m, 4 00; Pine Buckets 3 no->p=, per dozen, $5 50; Tubs per nest; ss©7 00; Well Buckets, Iron bound, per d< zen ; 16 00; Cocoa Dippers, per doz.n, 6 00; Z nk Washboards, per and z u, 5 25 Flour Paits, (3 in nest) per nest, 2 25‘. Wooden Bnwis, (4 in nest) per nest, 1 50; Axe Handles, per dozen, 2 75; j Bushel Meov-ures per dozen, 10 00; filters, p r ri< z-o, 3 75; Clothes Brushes ner d-.zen, 2 25 4 00; Hoise Brushes, per and zen 5.00; Curry Combs, per dozen, 2 75: Shoe Brushes, pc-rd<zea, 2»4 00; Carj-et, Tacks, p r dozen, .50; Scrub Brushes, per dozen, 2.75a 4 09. COTTON QUOTATIONS. Memphis, Tenn. , December 19. Prices irregular. Gales made fro-j 34 to 45c according to quality. Rome, December 21. Cotton du'!. Sales made at 33a35c. New York, December 18. Cotton.dull. Price 49a50c. bales 4,400 bales. Wilmington, N C. Dec. 18. Small lots are aePtDgat 40a42e for middling Louisville, Ky., Dec. 19 Holders are firm, bales at 43a45c for mid dling. New Orleans La , December 15. Sales made to clay at following rates Good ordinary 45 i4Gc. .Strict good middling 48a49c. Sales for the week 17,500 bales. The number of bales on hand September 1> j were 83 339 bales. Received since September I, 315.655 bales. Expoited since that time 251,658. Stock ctiif han 147.136 bales Abbeville, S. C. Dec 19. Ordinary to good middling 21a26c in specie; and 30 .38: iu currency. Mobil*", Ala. Pec. 20. Market quiet. Sales 600 bales. Middling 47c. Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 20. Market dull, with hut little inquiry. Mid dling selling at 3Sa4oc. Macon, Dec. 21. Better feeling in the market. Sales made at 37a38c for middling to’striot middling. Nashville, Tknx. Dec. 22. Receipts light. But little doing. Sales made at 38a4dc. Columbus, Dec. 22. Market dull. Litt’e brought iu for sale.— Middlings 36i37c. Prices of Southern Stocks. New York, December 16. Tenucsso sixes 90 ; Virginia sixes 65 ; Louisiana sixes 75 ; Missouri sixes 76. Liverpool, December 8. The sales of cotton for the week reached 99,000 bales, which was taken by speculators and expoiters Middling Orleans was quoted at 31 Ji. There wasau advance of J a ,’.d on the week. The market, closed quiet. The sales ou Friday were 7,000 bales. The market ciosinur quiet but, Coal Oil Where hou'.M) Ncwe.p.»per wri ters constantly speak of petroleum, or coal oil, ‘•so called,” as if it were actually expressed from coai itself and found underlying it. We know not whether this oil is ever obtained from under < oal - having paid comparatively little attention to the subject—but we do knew that the most valuable oil wells in Virginia, or rattier West Virginia, are located on Burning Spring run, in Wirt county, aud that, in boring the hu idveds of wells which lino the Bides of that little stream, no coal was ever discov ered. 'lhe large deposits of coal in tho neighboring regi ons may bo tho source of the supply for aught that we know ; but if so, some of the most distinguished geo'ogis*s in that re gion are very much at fault.' Piofes or Den ton. the State geologist of Ohio, has given it as his opinion that it is coral oil. Other per sons t ink tint it it is n natural oil, and that there is no more reason to suppose it to have been expressed rom coal or coral than there is for believing that tho salt water which is often pumped up with it comes from solid salt The wells on Burning Spring run are witojn a few yardß of each other, and yet they vary in depth from one hundred and fifty to three hun dred feet, or more, proving that there is no common barin from* which the supply is ob ta i ed, but that it 53 “stiuck,’’ like in veins : *nd proving moreover, that, on ihe theory tl at t e oil co.nes f onr co tl, it would be extremiy difficult to account for its presence iu these veins. At, ary rate, “there is no new thing under the eun.” Job S’>ys, “Oh that I were as in days past when I washed my ieet in butter and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil.” Aud we have seen it seriously contended that the tower ot B ibel was built out of “oil bricks,” made out cf tho very article under consider ation. k_Ex Gov. Letcher, ot Va , is living in retire ment at Lexington in that State. "special notices. HAQAVH MAttNOMA BALM. Tala is th. ra bt deligh lul and extrrordi ary a tic'.e ever di-c ve nti. it, chaDgid the sun-burnt face and bands to a pet r y La!it texture of ravisb.ng beauty. Imps' ling the msrble pu'ilyofyout , and the distingue appearance so in - iting in Ihecii- belie of fail n It tern v'S lau, f.'tkles, pimp’es an roughm-, 3fr m the skin, leaving the complexion iresh, trai sparen 1 , and smooth. It contains 11 0 material Id j minus to the skin. Patronize Iby ACtrotsea and Op 'ra Singer- Ir is wh t eviry'adv should have hold everywhere. Ketail price EO cents Prepared yW. B. FAGAN, Troy, N. Y. Addrcn all o-de st, r n: v 9 52eiw47* DEM AS B ' liNES & CO., New York. 1 vnxig KiTfltlnnS. Kathgiron Is from the Greek word “Kofhro," or ‘‘Kathal ro.” -Ignifylng to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This arti c‘c Is what its name signifies. For preserving, restoring and beautifying tb< human hsir, It is the most remarkable prepar ation In the world It Is again owned and put up by the or'tg nal p opiie*or, and ie now male with the same care, skill and a'ti ntton which give it a sue of over one million bottles per annum I It is a mo3t delightful Hair Dressing. It “radcate? serf and dand-nff. It keep* the head cool and clean. It makes tlr* hair ticli, -oft and glossy, I. prevents the hair from falling off and turning grey. It resto C3 hair ”pnn bald heads. Any ’ady or gentleman who values a beautiful - head of hair Bhou ’ Use Lyon's Kathairon. It it known and used through out the civilized world. Sold by all resp ctable dealers. 0 novJ 6-leow47* DEMsS BARNES & CO., New York. CAUINEI) PIASTEK. A fresh article. Just received and for sa?c by WM. BKBNKEH. dcclC 4wl 100 broad st PIANO FOiiTE I OH. SALE! A IV exce’lent second hand six sn l a half oc'avc Cliickeririg w PI A NO. for .-ate i.t M. v Al'.K KV' stationary depot Young Men's Library g Ssociati in Ricms, near Post Ofifc* Augus'a oa. Principals of Coll gcs In n-ed of a PI mo. will do well ta get it. being a dcu le iustiumsnt, and or low pile-. d'Cil 8w52 TAKE YOUR CHOICE ! We wi 1 ren 1 by E-p-ess, or otherwise as ordered, securely packed, a $55 ew ng Machine, ei her WHEELER & WILSON, o u GROVEFv & BAKER, TO ANY PERSON SENDING US THE NAMRS OF Sixteen New Subscribers TO THE SEW YORK OBSERVER, Wi h the mane? for ma y*ar n advance Subscribe sxw, a’l new £ lbicrlhe s pa ing for 18M r eel /e the papa’ gratis li 1 January Ist. i-aaapie c apies atu c rca ars s nt to any ad dress s ec. TERMS *3-'0 A YEAR IN ADVANUK, tsIbMEY tt. MfUsS Jit. & TO.. • decU SldUw h 7 RaRK ROW , NSW YORK. GEORGIA GREENS COUNTY. Whereu- He iv B. fconpsan applies for Letters of O ardia rhip for The pe- on an ’ operiy rs Eu.oraA ."-es'?, or, h<nofl’ -a st< n A heals deceased 'I here are 'i er lo'e >o < i e and nq Ire all persons cot'e-nert to show cause, ifanv they > av», why said J etters ihou and no", be granted to .-aid He- ry B. Th m . on. at the Court <n Ordi nary t > be »<l l in a ol f r saia ccuety oa ihe first Monday in F bruary nrx (’.'Cd ) Oiv. n under my . a3d at cSI ;e In Greene-sb-w, Dec inter <■3(l, ,‘fs. E!'Gr.NiUS L. Kl O deeffi Iwl ' rdiuary. RXKI rrOlt'H 84' E OK l,A»l). BV v'.nue otan orrisr ram the ou-.' of OrJinatT of El bert County w P he s id at the door of the • curt h< u-e of a id county, on toe first Tuesday in Feb uary next, curing awful h urs. a T R AUT OF LAN In said county, on .-ir .ad River, ioini"g "and? o' Henry K. Deadwy’er, ’a«. cr. Khe ha t and J ImO Deadwyler, contau.i g two hun dred ad s.x’y-iour (2«i; ac es, m>e or le s. being 'he tract on whioa beij i in ole-r livtd atihe lime o hi de tV The place hai a good d* e ling-eouse and gin honae. Boid as the proper yor Beniamin <io va-d, dece “eii T-r e. cash decJoß*su J 'HNG EA. £~i X RfilA, ( VJf ELBERT COUNTY ) T o *l ! w om it nay c'.nrerr— T..urnpsan B. Dy b vji.g Ui -d h!« p i ion n proper form to m* p'ayii g or Le ter- o Aon in e ra''on, whn tee will an nexed, n Hie a‘tale f J-'-se (Jz es. deceas and th sis to ci*e a'l <r ci o- . egat e- nex f tcakin, and any 'th rs .n er*s ed. to be and app ar ,v. th •• ex -ehrd ry ' eim af the ourt of Oniie ry of «d'" u ry, ar.fi -how (are i any tne ca, why Letters fern r.is r .ti n, wHh w.li a exeu, shouiu nat !>e gran ed to * U 1 l a »ni>B n HvD /e. „ . Ovn un i'-r my band lug- . ffl ial flrea"ure. thi- 6 h De en.vr 1855. W. H, EDWARDS Ord'na^. deriO 21'".—. COUNTY.} Toad whom it may concern— Let-ers ‘f A m. itr«t is to ci e, all and ringu ar the lar > late of a. .cu a t .tt M C'e'iuo 3 a. and ex a ;j,,wed hy law. and low ca se. if my < fflee witrin t e an !it s of ' dminlsrrailon £o»W‘no-teiraTttd to W " Buila dO2 1 b ' maa . ' ’“wimS my h and and offleid *ec2o 4woi ; - «« ttv&w- ea.*. A.ansh P and m. js of auartiatth l ct -aid UOD file are “<■ o e,"n. tit- all perrons !••'» tred to r'v t-eSrr o 6 .’.insiy o' -aid coumy o‘ehl enthe