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Clpmrle '( r , Iratinfl. AUGUSTA, GA., WKDIEHDaY MORMXU, APRIL 11. TALKING TO LADIE3. Thfire are some mon, says a writer, who, flu'liog tbcmeelvec tunable to talk well, or, per haps, evea unable to talk at all among men, ecovor their own esteem by tho conviction that they can talk agreeably to women. In the discussions of their own sex abont books or politics, or h )isjs, or wine, even though devoid of knowledge or opinion, they are cursed with a tormenting dumbness that, aiways prevents them from saying anything which is both woith saying in Itself, aud precisely to the point as well. Hut among ladies they are un rivalled. They can make way with the very dullest. r»nd most unspeakably insipid of these e ncl anting ucatune. At a slew dinner party or in tho intervals cf the dance, they prattle to their partner, lko a giant rejoicing to run his course. This is their grand arena. Other men may, it they will, discourse powerfully in Legislative Halls, or among theologians and scholars. Hut not for all their triumphs of the tongue would tho genuine lauy's-man ex change his own skill and success. It must be admitted that talking to women is, as a rule, a much more difli uit thing to do than talking to men. Trie majority, alike of men and wo men, ure horribly rapid on neatly every sub ject but someone or two, in which their own Interests are centered. Hut women aro more rapid than men, be came they are not even supposed to feel any interest in moat of the things which make the material of good conversation. With a man, one always has the common ground of tho newspaper Tho dullest of men can generally get fair hold of the cne idea sat forth in a leading article, and this gives him a sort of impetus. Ladies, on the other hand, don’t even get so much as thi3. And, tn conse quence of the conventional restraint put upon all their ideas and chances of acquiring ideas, they do not catch more than halt the allusions jn which, distinguished from elaborate state ments, good talk always abounds. The allusions h ive to be explained, with the same effect aa decanting soda wutcr. It. mi-inbering all this, wo are bound to coufjss that tho pride of the man who can talk well tc ladles is not uDjust c-r exaggerated. The knack of making bricks without straw, or being able to go on talking about, absolutely nothing, lo oue of the most admirable of social gifts. Perhaps, iu tho case of young ladies, at any rate the boundary lino between agreeable talk and adrojt flirtation is not very accurately marked, A little spice of flirtation is a wonderful im provement to talk in the eyes of the average young lady of common llle. APRIL. Very few persons give attention to tho deri vation ol' the names of the seasons, or the mouths constituting them. They are, however, possessed of great interest, and, for the benefit of such newspaper readers as have not time to search encyclopaedias, the information con tained in this article is intended. The name of the present month, April, is said to be derived from aperire, which signifies to open ; because, at this time, tho earth ia opening and preparing to enrich us with its gifts. Varro thought it was derived from Aphrodite ; because April is consecrated tape - chilly to that goddess. Something similar to the April fool’s day, observed on the first of the month, about the origin of which so many different opinions ex ist, continues, says the Encyclopedia Ameri cana, on the authority of a distinguished gen tleman, to be celebrated in the East ludies, at '.ho time of the Hull feast. Tho observance of the Btrnuge custom of .that day is traced back to the fact, that, in the middle ages, scenes from biblical history were often represented by way of divorsion, without uuy feeling of impropriety. The scene, for Instance, in the lifo of Jesus, where he is sent from I’iiate to Ilerod, and back again to the former, was represented in April, and may, it is said, have originated the custom of sending persons ou fruitless errands. Hut to speak of the month more propeily, April headways been regarded as the usher ot “delicate footed May*’— Sighing, storming, singing, smiling; With her many moods beguiling, April walks the wakening earth, Whereso’er she looks and lingers, Vihereso’er she lays her fingers, Some now eharru starts into birth. ARRIVAL OFTHE FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN FROM CHARLESTON. A considerable crowd of our citizens collect ed at the depot yesterday evening to welcome the first passenger train from Charleston. A precisely six o'clock tho train crossed the bridge, drawn by the lino engine Mayor Macbeth, which was tastefully decorated with tlagr. tlowus and evergreens. It was in charge of lleoigo llaxter, au experienced and faithful engineer, and the traiu consisting ot fou' - pas senger cars was under the supervision of J. S. Browning, well-known in connection with the road as an urbane and popular conductor. Twenty-one passengers came through, and we learn that the trip was most agreeable on the train. We learn that for the present tho pas senger traiu will arrive at six o’clock P. M., and leave for Charleston and Columbia, at six j)'clock A. M. Mr. Burkhalter gave a barbecue at 11 o’clock ou yesterday, which was largely at tended by the employees of the road, and passed off pleasantly. * All the Incidents connected with the re opening of the load hare been of the most iutoiv-ting and favorable character, augur/es ns we trust, of a luture career of prosperity to tide- time-honored company. CLOSE CONFINEMENT FOE COWS. The custom of confining cows to the stan chions fer weeks and months, has, of late, b und numerous advocates, on the ground that thus kept they will bee. tue more flashy, and give a greater quantity ot milk. A recent writer, however, ventures the ; opinion that snch cows may lay ou more flesh and give more rniik, but at the expense of : health and vitality, and declares that there is I not a respectable medical authority in the ; universe that dare recommend the dispensing ' with daily exercise in the open air for man or beast, where hea th and physical development are sought. Horses for the race course, and men for the ring, are subjected to severe and regular exercise. Weakness and incapacity, tt is urged, are induced by confinement, aad parties interested are warned against sacrificing indispensable ends to temporary profits and convenience. Warm sheds and well ventilated stables, with goed bedding, should be provided, plenty o! food furnished, and opportunities given, every day. for free exercise of at least two hours. ( THE FAILURE OF THE CORDOVA COLONY. Asa matter of general intelligence, we pub lished yesterday, the latest accounts received in New York from Mexico, the coaffuding paragrah of which was aa follows : The announcement that the Cordova rebel colony has proved a failure is confirmed, and the exiles are abandoning Carlolta for want of Imperial protection from the Mexican guer rillas General discontent prevailed among tne colonists. Now, it does not require any extraordinary powers of insight to see, at a glance, the drift of this report, and to comprehend immediate ly the motives which prompted it. That there is one particle of truth in the statement, we cannot and do not believe. On the other h?.nd there is every reason to confirm the be lief, in us, that the colony is in as flourishing a condition as it well could be, when the diffi culties under which they migrated to that country ars considered. Letters from Gen. Price and Gov. Harris, both reliable gentlemen aDd sturdy patriots, give the most flattering accounts as to the fu ture of the little band. Rumors like the one referred to are patched up, by the radicals, for the purpose of deter ring, those of our people who would seek a more congenial, clime, from so doing. In common parlance, they aro unpardonable false hoods. We trust, however, that the magnanimous and patriotic course being pursued by the President wiil accomplish what radical mis statements will fail to achieve—check emi gration. Gfn. J. C. Vaughn.—The Nashville Banner says ts it Gen. Vaughn, who commanded at the Pie uont fight, after Gen. Jones fell, writes to » gentleman in that city : “I have never returned to Tennessee since the surren der. My wife and children were all arrested and se- t North as prisoners, and even cur wardrobes were destroyed. Therefore, I brought my family to this point on the Flori da line, only forty miles from the coast, and am trying to support them by hard work. I hid nothing left at the close of the war.’’— Gen. V:, resided before the war on Sweetwa ter, in Monroe county. His entire property was confiscated. Massachusetts Rr.ui.Li.iCN.—The Salem (Mas sachusetts) Statesman says it lately heard one of the Ila licit leaders declare that if President Johnson goes on as he has been going, tho next rebellion will be in Massachusetts. This is by no means the first time that the Bay State has threatened to resort to nullification, secession aud nn appeal to arms, though it has always ended in smoke ; and the Nawark (N. J.) Journal predicts that if a rebellion ever occurs iu Massachusetts it wiil be by resoluiicn, as heretofore, not by armies—unless they can hire anew batch of negro substitutes. An Übiquitous Head Cents b. —Where is Stephens? is an interrogatory clothed in about as much mystery as the popular query : Who Rtruck Billy Patterson ? One account reports him in Paris, the guest of John Mitchell ; simultaneously, we are assured he is in New York, ‘‘held in reserve by Mahoney for the purpose of striking a blow at the Sweeny party.” Now he is flying from the British po lice—now securely ensconsed in the private parlor of some prominent member of the broth erhood. Wherever he may be, his vanity must be satiated by the importance attached to bis movements. We truat Stephens is well, and enjoys good digestion. Officers of the new National Johnson Party. —The officers of the new National John son Club are announced. Montgomery Biair is President. The Vice-Presidents are elected from ail tho States, soma oi whom are as fol lows: Pennsylvania, Asa Packer; West Vir ginia, Senator Van Winkle ; Ohio, ex-Gover uor Todd ; Indiana, J. E. McDonald ; Illinois, E. S. Marshall; Kentucky, James Guthiie ; lowa, A. 0. Dodge ; South Carolina, James L. Orr; Minnesota, Senator NeMon ; Georgia, James Johnson; Missouri, Charles Hilliard ; Kansas, M. J. l’arrott ; Michigan, Robert Mc- Clelland. Relief for Freedmen From England.— The Tribune’s Washington special says : Another invoice ot goods, amounting in value to $3,- 000, from the Freedinen,s Aid Society of Bed ford, England, and consigned to the Presi dent of the National Freedmen’s Relief Asso ciation in New York, has just been received by the Secretary of tho Treasury, who has directed their admission into port free of duty. Sinking of tue Steamer Croton. —Tho steamer Croton Captain Fitzgerald, from Sa vannah, via Beaufoit, for this port, struck some obstructions in the Coosaw river, on Tuesday afternoon, and sunk in a short timo. her deck being submerged, Her passengers and most of her freight have been taken off and brought to this city by the steamer Emilio,— Charleston Courier. By the death of Hon. Solomon Foote, the next Vermont Legislature will have the unusual responsibility of making three elections of U. S, Senators : one to fill tho unexpired term of Collamer. one for the long term, and now one to fill the • acaney occasioned by the death of Senator F te. Governor Dillingham has, ia theme Dime, appointed Hon. F. Edmunds j of Burlington, successor to Mr. Foote for the remainder of the Dresent session of Congress. Test Oath in ths Scpheme Court.—A Wash ington special of the 3d, to the New York Cora mercial, says that the Supreme Court will not decide on the constitutionality of the test oath. Five of the Judges oppose it, but one of these thinks it is prudent to postpone a decision, and joins the other four, who advocate the oath and also the postponement of a decision. Quite an interesting t irial is progressing in the courts of Cincinnati between a cattle deal er and the Madison Starch Factory of O’Neil Bayly. During tho progress of tho trial it has come to light that the butchers of the Queen City have been charging twenty-five cents per pound for slop-fed beef, that they only paid five or six cents for. The Hon. E. A. Rollins, Commissioner cf Internal Revenue, yesterday decided that all persons who are required to taka out licenses under the Internal Revenue laws must give new bonds before receiving licenses for the en suing year. The Directors of the Knoxville and Ken tucky railroad have commenced pushing the road northward, hoping to reach the coal fields by lall. They have $350,000 on hand to prosecute the work. The only cotton mill in Indiana that amounts to anything, is that at Camel ton. It was built in 1854; has ten thousand spindles and cost $2)0,000. It pays dividends of nine teen per cent. The Worcester! Gazette says tho season is j bad for pairs. Forty-two divorces are be- I fore the Supreme Court there. STATE ITEMS. Mr. Hsenan, editor of the Albany Patriot j died iu that village oa Tuesday morning lasi. Judge Turner H. Tripps, one of the ablest jurists in Georgia, and for many years Judge of the Cherokee Circuit, has been brought ou* and consents to run for Judge cf the County Court in Bartow. The Columbus Sun learns that Mr. John Culverhouse, residing near Davidson, Taylor county, committed 9 suicide oa tho 2d inst., by shooting off the cap of his knee with a double-barrel gua. Culverhouse had been in bad health for some time past.* This coupled with pecuniary embarrassment, induced the commission of thß rash act. It is announced that Bishop Elliot will spend the third Sunday after Easter (April 22d,) with the congregation of the Trinity Church, Co lumbus. At the election for Muscogee County Super intendent of Roads and Bridges in Columbus, 410 votes were polled. Os these Jere.Gammol received IGS; J. H. Patrick 124, and Jonas D- Russell 121. Mr. Gammel was elected. Haight & Chamber’s circus is performing in Macon. The British ship Lady Russell, Captain Gray, cleaied from Savannah on the 4th, with a cargo of 2,033 bales of upland cotton and 200 bales Sea Island cotton, valued at $460,169 19, and 131,410 feet of timber, valued at $4,075 42 making a total value of $464,244 Cl. The Savannah News and Herald announces the arrival iu that city of Mr. James N. Mul ler, Sr., United States Supervising Inspector cf Steamboats for the .Third District, which extends from Baltimore, Md., to Mobile, Ala bama. Mr. Fuller is Chief Inspector, and has two assistants in Baltimore, two in Mobile, two in Charleston, two in Norfolk, and two ia ■Savannah, whose business it is to inspect all boats plying on our rivers in order to S3e that they are properly equipped and thoroughly pro vided against loss of life by accident or neg ligence. They issue certificates to all boats, aud tho penalties for a disregard of their rules are very severe. Mr. Muller has been on a tour of inspection of his district, and is now on h's way toNiw York. The Countryman say3 that some half dozen ol the best citizens of Putnam county have, within tho past ten days, been arrested, and taken to Augusta, by the military authorities, upon tho misrepresentation of one or more negroes that they, the negroes, had been mal treated by the white men whom they caused to he arrested. These gentlemen speak in high terms of the courteous deportment of the military authori - ties towards them, and, at the same time, express their admiration of the firm de termination of those in command, to bestow punishment upon the arrested parties, had not the charges against thorn been.unsustained. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Georgia and Alabama Railroad, at Rome on Tuesday last the following board of directors was elected : W S Cothran, H V M Miller, D S Printup, N J Bayard, Samuel Noble, Dr. J M Gregry CH’ Smith, At a subsequent meeting t or the Board oj Directors, CJol. D S Priutup was elected President. The trial of Duncan before a Militaay Com" mission at Savannah, has for the present, been temporarily postponed. The Alabama and Georgia Manufacturing Company has been organized, with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars, and will pro ceed at once to tho erection of a large cotton factory at West Point, Georgia, with the ulti mate aim of erecting five more. On the first of May the corner stone of the first mill will be laid, she Governor of both States will be invited to attend. An address will be made by Hon, B. H. Hill, Judge Chil ton and others. A Pttle girl was passing along Marietta street, Atlanta, to school the other day, and while walking close to an open well, her attend tion was attracted to some object in another direction, when she was precipitated into a well eomo fifty feet docp, but was rescued without injury. The Athens Watchman says that mail service will be resumed this week on the route from that place to Clarksville, supplying the follow iug way-offices : Harmony Grove, Wall Street, Giilsville, Poplar*Spring and Crosby. Hon. B, H. Hill returned home from Wash ington on Tuesday last. Brunswick has advanced rapidly in popula tion since the close of tho war. Provious to that disaster the population amounted to 150 j now the number is 1,200. NEWS ITEMS. It is confidently believed that the President will soon issue a proclamation of universal amnesty. The House Committee on Commerce have under consideration a bill further to provide for the safety of the lives of passengers on board vessels propelled by steam, and to regu late tho salaries of steamboat inspectors &c. Sir Frederick Bruce has had another inter view with Secretary Seward on the subject of the fisheries. A statement has been published in several of the Paris papers to the effect that the United States had purchased of Denmark the island of Santa Cruz, one of the Antilles, with the object of making it a naval station. Gen. Dick Taylor, Mrs Davis, and Mr. Har rison are in Washington, seeking permission for Mrs. D. to visit her husband at Fortress Monroe. The Mate of the alleged Chilian privateer, the Meteor, has been arrested on the charge of having beaten and cut open the head cf a seaman, named William Williamson. The name of the accused is C. J. Bolinker, who was admitted to bail before Justice Bulkley, in the sum of $5,000, to answer the com plaint. M. D. Porter, Senior, Proprietor of the Cin cinnati Commercial, died on the 4th. The resident Canadians in New York held a revolutionary meeting in that city, on the evening of the 3i, at which a Committee was appointed to form a prominent society in this citv, to agitate for Canadian independence. The St. Louis election on the 3d. resulted in tho success of the Conservatives, by 3,000 majority. The City Council stands twenty three Conservatives to seven Radicals. The California Legislature adjourned sine die on the 4th int. Is answer to a letter from the Collector of New York, asking whether he should admit a cargo of South American hides, just arrived at that port, the Secretary cf the Treasury has given permission for their entry if, after careful inspection, it is ascertained that they do not c. me from a region infected with the cattle plague. The Indianapolis Democrats have gained about six thousand votes since the last elec tion. John Conner, Eq, an old citizen of Nash ville. Tenn., died suddenly at b’.s residence in that city, on the sth. He was sixty-three years of age. TELEGRAPHIC. A. H. STEPHENS IN WASHINGTON. Washington, April 3. Alexander H Stephens arrived here to-day. CONNECIICUT ELECTION. THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. Washington April 3. Telegrams ;o Press received from Connec ticut indicate the election of Hawley by a small majority. The President's Proclamation declaring the insurrection at an end is published to-day. It asserts that ihe Constitution provides for constituent communities only as States, and not as Territories, dependences, provinces or protectorates, and tuat such constituent States must therefore necessarily be made equals and placed upon a'like footing as to political rights immunities, dignity and power, with the sever, al Spates with which they are associated. It declares standing armies, miiitary-oecu pation, martial law, military tribunals and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in time of peace, dangerous to public liberty, and incompatible with the individual right of the citizen, and contrary to the genius and spirit of free institutions, and exhaustive of nation al resources, and ought not therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed, except in cases of actual necessity for repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection or rebellion, and further, that the people of the Southern States have gi7en satis factory evidence that they acquiesce in the sovereign aud important resolution that each State ought to remain and constitute an in tegral part of the United States. Nothing further than the above is said about the writ of habeas corpus ; neither does the proclamation make any allusion to general pardon. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECI SION. Washington, April 3. Home months ago, Bowles, Milligan and Horsey, civilians, were tried and convicted on a charge of conspiracy, by military commis sion, and sentenced to be hanged. President Johnson commuted their sentences to impris onment for life. The case was brought before the United States Supreme Court, which to day decided they ought to be discharged- from custody, and that tho military commission had no legal jurisdiction to try them, FIRE IN MOBILE, Mobile, April 4 A fire occurred this morning destroying Chas. Hurley’s hat store, loss $25,000, insured for SIO,OOO. Putnam & Malone, book dealers, lost a large portion of their stock, fully insur ed ;|M. Marx & Cos., shoe dealers, had Btock to amount of $20,000 damaged and destroyed, fully insured. Ail the insurances were in Mobile agencies of Northern Companies. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, April 4. The President to-day scut to the House a communication from the Governor of Alabama, asking that that State may be allowed to as sume and pay in State bonds the direct tax now due by. her, or that delay of payment may be authorized until the State, by tho sale of bonds or by luxation, may make provision for liquidation. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. Baltimore, April 4. The President has interposed in the case of Bradley Johnson, late of the Confederate army, who was recently held to bail in this city, to an wer an indictment for treason, and order ed the abandonment of the case. EXCITiNG NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, OVER THE PRESIDENT’S VETO. ANGRY DISCUSSION—GREAT SENSATION Washington, April 6, The President to-day transmitted to Congress a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General, suggesting a modification of the Test Oath. They show the great importance of such legislation both in a pecuniary and harmonizing point of view. Tho President earnestly commends tho subject to the early consideration of Congress. It was referred t'O the Committee on the Judi cial/. In the Senate Mr, Lane of Kansas offered a resolution for the admission of the Southern States to representation ou condition of re pudiafiong the Confederate debt andendorsing the Federal debt and annulling ordinances of secession, and granting the right o’ suffrage to colored persons who pay tax on two hundred and fifty dollar’s wortn of property, and can read and write. Go spoke of the necessity of immediate action on the subject of reconstruc tion to save the Republican pa :ty. The Veto message was taken up, and some sharp conversation ensued between Lane and Meade. The former endorsed the President with great vigor. The discussion created con siderable sensation. Farther debate ensued at six o’clock, but no vote was taken. The House unseated Brooks of New York, and voted in his contestant, Dodge. Later.— The Senate passed the Civil Rights Bill over the veto, by a vote of thirty-three to fifteen. NEW JERSEY SENATORSHIP, Trenton, April 6. The probabilities a’e strong that no Senator will be elected. The House ha3 concurred in the Senate resolution to adjourn sine die this morning. Beth parties watch each other closely and the feeling is intense. ANOTHER FENIAN SENSATION. Toronto, C. W., April 6. The city is on the eve of another great alarm in consequence of n reported Fenian expedi tion. DEMONSTRATION OF DELIGHT OVER THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, RELEASE OF SEMME3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Washington, April 7. The passage of the Civil Rights Bill over the President’s veto, yesterday, was hailed with uproarons demonstrations of deiight by Re publicans present. When Morgan announced his vote, he was greeted with applause and congratulated by many Senators and members of, the House. Wiiley, of West Virginia, voted in favor of the biil. Sammes was relsas-r-d yest-rday afternoon, by order of the President, on his original pa role given under the Johnson-Sherman Con vention. He left Marine Barracks for Balti more on tho evening tr da. Tksston, N. J. April 7tb. The Legislature adjourned without electing a Senator in place of Stockton. COMMERCIAL WEE-LA lIEVjHW OK-TUB AUGUSTA MARKET F.3K THE WEIK ENDING TH. APRIL ?TH. REMARKS.—We have to report another quiet week in commercial circles, with few changes since our last review. The opening of railroad communication with Charleston re stored our old channels of communication and will afford facilities which, in the hands of our enterprising merchants will make Augusta a favorable point fur the purchase or sale of goods. Our prices current will in these re spects, we think bear comparison with any market in this section. FINANCIAL,—There ha= been more steadi ness in the gold market, with a fair demand, and an increased inquiry for securities, and back bills at better figures. Our brokers are buying gold at 1 25 to 1 26J and selling at 127 to 1281-. Silver, buying at 1 20, selling at 125. The following are tho current rates for bank notes : GEORGIA BANKS. Augusta Insurance and Banking Cos < 6a Bank of Augusta 36*39 Bank ot Athens 45a, Back of Columbus' 16a— Back of Commerce 6 Bank of Fulton 30a32 Bank of the Empire State 20a22 Bank of Middle Georgia 88a— Bank of Savannah 35a40 Bank of State Georgia 24a25 Central R. R. and Banking Company.. .96a98 City Bank of Augusta 25a Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank 10al3 Georgia R. R. and Banking Company 97a98 Marine Bank 85a— Mechan' : c<’ Bulk 7a 9 Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank 7a 9 Planters’ Bank • .12a16 Timber Cutlers’ Bank 5a Union Bank 7a 8 SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. Bank of Camden 33a35 Bank of Charleston 16a19 Bank of Chester 20a— Bank of Geoigetown 18a20 Bank of Hamburg H>a - Back of Newberry 35a37 Bank of South Carolina 12a17 Bank of the State of So. Ca., old issue.. .16al8 Bank of the State of So. Ca , new issue.. 5a Commercial Bank, Columbia 16a— Exchange Bank, Columbia 16a— Farmers’ and Exchange 5a Merchants’, Choraw 18a — People’s Bank 40a— Planters’ Bank 16a17 Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank 18a— South Western Railroad 39a — State Bank 5a Union Bank 60a62 OLD BONDS, ETC. Old Georgia State Bonds, in demand 85 Ola Georgia Coupons 77 Georgia Railroad tends 97 Georgia Railroad stock 88 Central Railroad bonds, in demand 95 Uentral Railroad stock 98 City of Augusta bonds, in demand 84a85 City of Augusta notes 97 ARTIFICIAL MANURES.—There the de mand is nearly over, and small lota are going out at the following prices : Hoyt’s Phosphate, S6B per ion ; Rhodes’ do., $75 ; Soluble Pacific Guano, SBS; Baugh’s Raw Bone Phosphate, S7O ; Peruvian Guano is quot ed $l3O, but the supply is exhausted. Cal careous Nitre, S3O par ton. BACON.—Stocks aie moderate and the market ia ve:y quiet. Wo quote B. B. sides 18$ to 19, shoulders 15 to 16, hams 23 to 25; clear sides 21 cents, BAGGING AND ROPE.—Kentucky, Power Loom, per yard, 38; Gunny, per yard, 38; Baling Il:-pc, per pound, 19 to 21; twine, per pound. BROOMS.—Per dozen, $4 75. BUTTER.—State, per pound, 55; Goshen, 65 per pound. COTTON. -We left the market in.last review witha good feeling and steady demand at the foliawing quotations : Middling , "32. Strict middling 33. Good middling 34. Advices from Europe reporting a decline unsettled the market for a day or two in the early part of the week, but later accounts par tially restored confidence, and holders are gen erally asking about the figures above quoted. Buyers are holding off for a deduction. Sales cannot readily be made at those rates. We report to-day 31 to 33 cent3 as the extremes. CANDLES —Stearine, per pound, 25; Star, per pound, 28; Adamantine, per pound. —; Sperm, per pound, —. CANDlES.—Stewart’s twenty-five; pound boxes, assorted, par pound, 37J, 5 pound boxes, mixed, 50; 5 pound boxes Gum Drops, 50; 5 pound boxes, Wine Drops, 65. CHEESE.—State per lb 24; Engdsh dairy 28 to 30. CIGARS—Good American per M; $30a140 00; Havanas, imported, por, M., s74a 250 000. CRACKERS.—Water, 15; soda, 16; but ter, 16; sugar, 18; fancy, 23. COFFEE — T he supply is equal to the de mand, at 26080 for Rio, 45 to 47 for Java. EGGS.— In demand at 35 to 40 cents. DRUGS—(Package Rates.)—Qunine ,$3 25 ; Copperas, 6c; Spanish'lndigo, $175a2 00; Mad der, 18a ; Bi Carb Soda, 14c,; Sulpher 10c ; Anato 75c ; Asalcetida 25c to 55c ; Balsam Capavia $125; Borax 45c ; Brimstone 8c; Gum Camphor, $1 50 ; Castor Oil, $4 50; Chlo rate Potash, 75c; Cream Tartar, 35a60c; Epsom Salts, 80c . Gum Arabic, 55a$l 25 ; Morphine, $lO per oz ; Opium, sll ; lodide Potash, $5 50 ; White Lead, 15 to 20c ; Spirits Tur pentine,; $1 25; Copal Varnish,,s4 50; Machin ery oil, 82 00 ; Tanner’s do, $1 to 1 50. FLOUR.—The stock of Western and„country brands is large, and there is an easier tenden cy in prices. We quote 10 to 10 50 for superfine, extra sllail 25 ; extra family 13a13U Stovall’s Excelsior mills, Augusta canal sl2, superfine sl4 ; extra sls ; double extra, sl7 ; Granite mills, canal sl2; superfine sl3; family sl4 ; extra sl7 GRAIN.—The stock of com is fair, with a good demand at $135 to $l4O. Oats are dull with limited sales at 75 [cents’; some hold ers are asking 90c to $1 00- HIDES —All offered are readily taken at 4 cents for green and 10 cents for dry. HAY.—There Is a large supply, and a regu lar demand for use at $2 25 to $2 50 per hun dred. IRON.—Rffiued 9 to 10 cents. Swedes iron 10 to 11 cents. Sheet iron I2J cents. Nail rod, 20c. LARD—Stocks are equal to the demand, and we quote 181* to 20c for pressed, 21a22 for prime. hEATEER Quotations have a wide range, according to quality, as follows : Sole 30a60 harness, 40a75; kip skins, 60a$l 25; calf skins 60a$l 25. LlME.—Rockland, per barrel, $4 00. KEROSENE LAMPS.—Large supply in market, at any desired price fiom $6 to SGO per dozen, NAILS.—Per keg, $8 to $9. OlLS.—Kerosene, 90c tosl 00 per gallon. ONIONS.—For barrel—dull and irregular at 's2soto $4 00. | POTATOES.--Sweet, per buehe l , $1 50al 75. Irish, s4as per barrel. POTASH. —In cans, per lb, 35c. RAGS. —Per lb 4 to 5 cents. SlCE.—Supply limited, with good demand, at 15a16 cents. SALT.—The stock is larire, and the article is in moderate request at $2 to $6 25. x SHOT.—Per bag s3i3 50. SUGAR.—We quote common Cuba browns, at 12$ to 15c; C, 165a17 ; B, 17JulS ; A, !8.i19, good yellow a shade lower. Crushed aud powd ered, 20a21 TEAS.—Hyson, per !b. $1 50; gunpowder, $1 75a2 25; black, $1 50. TOBACCO.—Smoking, per lb, 50a60e, black 10’s 25c;sweet 10’s 50c, common ‘brands 50c; medium bright. 50.*75c; fine 75a$l 00. TWINE —Bagging, per lb, 40; wrapping, (Jute) 375; cotton, go. EUROPEAN VIEW OF THE COTTON CROP. The annual cotton circular of Messrs. Finley & Cos, of Liverpool contains an interesting re view of the cotton supply question. We present these views of a leading Liver pool house, without comment, as the result of carefui investigation, aud as worthy of atten tion, perhaps, as any merely individual opinion. The culture iD India is making littie progress. The exports of the last four years have varied very little, aud all hopes of any great enlarge ment of production from that source have quite died away. The last crop was planted uuder the chilling influence of the great fall of prices that had occurred in England in the Spring, and when bionistuffs were at famine prices For these two reasons the area sown all over India was less than in 1864. In the Bombay dis trict the weather has been favorable, and the crops promise to yield well. In the Northwest Provinces there has been eo great a falling off in production, that official returns estimate the crop at only one-haif. Besides, most of the Bengal Cotton, of late has been shipped to China, where both Cotton and goods are very dear. The total supplies from India for 1866 are estimated, at one million one hundred and thirty five thousand bales lor Bombay and Madras, aud one hundred thousand from Cal cutta, No supply of importance is expected from ChiDa as she has exported nothing for several months and is herself a large importer of Ben gal Cotton. Egypt,which racks next in impor tance as a cotton growing country, has made enormous strides during she past few years. Her last crop was very large, being 680,000 bales of tour hundred pounds each, but the accounts of tho present crop aro dismal. The general opinion is, that the product will tot be more than half that of the last crop, The Turkish crop is also deficient, In Brazil tho production is increasing rapidly, and it is es timated that 450.000 bales will be received in England this year, against 310,000 bales last year ; but the weight of the packages is email, about ICO lbs. per bale. The Southern States have again come to the front as the leading source of supply. Opinion is, however, great ly varied as to the total supply of old stock and now crop. The majority of the most com petent judges have adopted figures between one and a half and two millions of bales as the to tal supply of old and new. We take two mil lions as the basis of our calculations, though we shall not be surprised to see a smaller re sult. The United States will require a large share of this. The consumption of the Nor thern mills before the war was about 750,000 per annum ; that of the Northern and South ern, fuliy 900,000 bales. It is deemed fair to assr.ma that the consumption this year wiil be 700,000 bales, if no commercial crisis occurs. Allowing them to have two months supply at their mills, we think that they will only re quire 525,000 bales to carry them to Ist of No vember, and that, therefore. 900,000 bales will reach England this year, of which probably 150,000 bales will go to the Continent. The following is the comparision of Finley & Cos., between the two years : Import iDto Great Britain. 1865, 1 1866. American 462,000 900,000 Bombay and Madras 1,135.060 1,135,000 Bengal.. 132,000 100,000 Egypt 384,000 234,000 Brazil 340,000 250,000 Smyrna 80,000 50,000 West Indies, etc 131,000 131,000 China 141,000 none. Total 2,765,000 3,000,000 The general conclusion which is arrived at from the above premises is, that cotton occu pies a strong position, and is likely to be scarce and dear all next year* It ia thought that the scale of prices which will rule in the latter half of 1866 will be determined very much by the prospects of the next American crop, which will be planted this month. All the evidence thus far is in favor of a small crop. The grounds for this conclusion are the lamen table poverty of the Southern States, the com plete disoigaaization of the industrial system, the great reduction oi the negro population in numbers, who, “since their emancipation, have deserted the plantations, and as a rale refuse to work for their old masters on any terms.” Also the refusal to admit Southern Representatives to Congress, is another cause which will retard the industry of the South, so that the common opinion is that the crop will not exceed one million of bales. The opinion Is expressed, however, that after the first year a change for the better will be ssen in the Southern States, and that such an influx of Northern and European capital and pibor will take place as rapidly to increase the crops of cotton year by year, and bring the aggregate supplies of the raw material two years hence to a point really sufficient for the wants of the world. MEETING OF THEUCITY COUNCIL. The regular meeting of the City Council j was held on Friday morning. When the reports of committees were called for, Dr. Swinnay, from the Special Committoe to procure head*boards for the graves of the Confederate dead, reported verbally, that he had a list of the dead and the number of their regiments, and that the boards would cost $4 each. reports of officers. G. E. W. Nelson, Keeper of the Bridge, re turns 51,985 50 for Bridge Tolls collected dur ing the month of March, 1866. •H. R Philpot, Clerk of the Lower Market, returns $67 50 for Market and Scale House fees collected during tho month of March, 1866. J. A. Christian, Chief of Police, reports the number of arrests for the month of March, 1866. at 192—whites, 78; blacks, 112; and returns $382 for fines, foes, etc., collected dur ing the month. Win. R Taut, Keeper of the City Hospital, reports the number of patienta in the Hospital at the date of the last roguiar monthy report, at 22—males, 9 ; females. 13 Reeived during the month of March 1866, 9 —males, 3; fe male, 6. Discharged during tho month, 5. Died during the month, 2. Remaining in the Hospital on the 31st day of March, 1866, 18— males, 7 ; females, 11. J Jones, keeper of the Small Pox Hosp£al, reports the number of patients in the Hospital at the date of the last regular monthly report, at 42 ; received during the month of March, 1860, 71 ; discharged during the month, 49 ; died during the month, 12 ; remaining in the Hospital on the 31st day of March, 18G6, 53 ; treated in private quarters during the month 63 ; died in private quarters during the month. 4. Several cases are re ported as having been treated by other physi- C H 6 Foster, Wbarfiiger, returns $3,222,13 wharfage fees collected during the month of March, 1866. T A Kunza, City Sexton, reports tho num ber of interments in tba City Cemetery lor the mouth of March. 1866, at 146 —whites 39, blacks 107. Os these 94 died in the city - whites 28, blacks 66 ; and 52 died out of the city—whites 17, b acks 41 _ The number of deaths in the different wards was as follows . Wards. Whites. Blacks. Total No 1 11 21 32 No 2 5 13 18 No 33 9 12 No 4 9 23 32 Total... 28 6G 94 The Regular Monthly Reports of Wm. Phillips Engineer of the Augusta Canal and of the Au gusta Water Works, were read and received. The Lock Keeper reports the following as the amount of produce passed down the Canal dur-‘ iog the month of March, 1866 : From Georgia—266 bales of cotton, 47 bales yarn, 115 sacks cotton seed. 6.600 lbs bacon, 1.100 ibs and 1 barrel lard, 10 sacks peas, and 18 cords of fire wood From South Carolina—s3s bales cotton. 1.200 lbs leather, 40 sacks peas, 50 bushels corn, 10 000 Ibs bacon. 18 barrels whiskey, and 66 curds fire wood. ELECTION OF A CITY PHYSICIAN. Council then proceeded to elect a City Hos pital Physician. Mr. Swinney’s r-s ! gnation as Member of Council from the 4th Ward, was read and ac cep'ed. Mr. Swinney was then elected City Hoa* pital Physician. After the reading of the Mayor’s Farewell Message, which appeared in yesterday morn ng’s issue. Conneil then adjourned. DIED. At his residence ia Richmond county, on the 2Sd day o Jaunty lasi, cf a chronic disease. Judge WILLIAM J RHODES, age I six y sev.n years and ten days. It is seldom that a bereaved family and larga circle of friends are called on to noun the loss of one, whose life from early manhood to its closa, was so in trked with alt the noble vir tues that elevate and adtrn Intmau character an 3 conduct. Thrown on the world in early 1 fe, an orphan boy wltn 11m • ited means and educational advantages, to achieve his own fortunes, by dint o! ha own unaided exeitions, by the force of his strong and vigp-o is intellect; by a life of strict integrity and truthful and h nor. and inteic urre in all his relations with men, and by a sincere, zealous and enlightened gevolion to all the interests of his county and State, Judge Rhodes accumula ted a 1 rge fortune, and att lined a position of user Iness and esteem that was surpassed by few of hi3 catemporaries. Aa a Ju-tice o. the Peace, Justice o f tbe Inferior Court, and a mem ber f r many years efthe General Assembly of the Siafe, he filled a long career of pubic usefulness, illustrated hij clear judgment and intellect, and manly devo ion to all ihe varied Interests of his county and State, and at 3ined «n enviable po sstion of popularity in Ms county, and esteem among his fel low citizen?, Always bold and fearless in the exoiesiion of his opinion, consistent and elevated in his aspirations and pur poses in lite, and firm and resolute in his conviction of duty and right, his Intercourse in all the relations of life was direct ed by a high standard ot morality and integrity, and an inde pendence ,f thought anil ao-ion tta' scorned all impioperin. fi uences and motives. Strong and resolute in his at* achmcnts generous and kino in his im ouises and feelings, he never for got or neglected his (r ends, and tho poor and dir treated eve found him their kind and sympathising fiend and a libera dispens r of ins charities. The beaut iful tra ts of ills character aho vs most resplendent in the family circle and around the family hearthstone. The profount'esi happiness of life tn h m was in the intercourse and communing of his fhmily; with his children he was a most devo cd parent—a kind and loving companion and counsellor who watchec over their fortunes with the most tender soliol tude an 1 untiring zea’, and who devoted all of his great ener - ales to their happiness and success. For many months previous to his death apainiulchron ic malady wasted his power.] aid subjected him to g eit suf. f.ring and pain. His long aud trying suffering he eruured with heroic fortitude and resignation, anu finally, when the great destroyer came, after a long life ol usefulness and up rightness to lltnmine the "dark shadow and valley of de ith.’ andmakesure his happy inheritance beyond the tomb, he meekly ami calmly resigned tis soul to his God, and passed away from earth to the happy h-me of all the just and good. A Farup. SPECIALNOTICESr" MA«AA’B MAGNOLIA BALM. This is the rn-st deiightlul and extraordioary article ever discovered. It changes the sun-burnt face and hands to a peariy satin texture of ravishing beauty, imparting the marble purity of youth, and the distingue appearance eo inviting in thecitv belie of fashion. It removes tan, freckles, pimples ant roughners from the skin, leaving the complexion lresh, transparent and smooth. It contains no material Injurious to the skin. Patronized by Actresses and Opera Singers. It is what every lady should have. Sold everywhere. Retail price 60 cents. Prepared r-y W. E. HAGAN, Troy, N. Y. Address all orders to nov'J lyw4s* DEM AS BARNES & GO., New York. LYOX’K KYTHaInO.Y. Katha’.ron Is from the Greek word “Kathro,” or “Kathal ro,” signifying to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This arti e'e is what its name signifies. For preserving, restoring an beautifying the human hair, it is the most remarkable prepar ation in the world ■ It is again owned and put up by the orlg nal proprietor, and is now made with the same care, skill and attention which gave it a sale of over one million bottles per annumi It is a most delightful Hair Dressing, It eradcates scurf and dandruff. It keep- the head cool and clean. It make; the hair ilch, toft and glo-sy, I. prevents the hair from falling off and turning grey It resto res hair upon bijld heads. Any Jady or gentleman who values a beautiful head of hai should n-e Lyou’s Kathairon. It is known and used through ftut the civilized world. Sold by all respectable dealers. nov7 028ew45, DEM.AS BABNES & CO., New York. Ayer’s Cathartic Pills Arc tin most perfect purgative which we Hi BB are able to produce or which we think has mm W? ever yet been made by any hodv. Their ef f tecta have abundantly shown to the comrau- Lily bow much they excel the ordinary med g&ji J icines in use. They are safe *nd pleasant to ■ tane,. ut powerful to cure. Their pnetra- M ting properties stimu ate the vital activities of the body remove the obstructions of its organs, purify the blood, ana expel disease. They purge out the foul humors which bieed ana grow distemper, stimulate sluggish or disorder org ina into their natural action, and impa:t a healthy tone wuh strength to the wi.ole system. Wot only do they cure the everyday complaints of eve ybody, but also so; midable and dangerous disease?. While t prodnee powerful effects, they are at the same time, in diminished doses, the safest and bes: phytic ihat can be emr loyea for ch 1* dren. Being sugar ccated, they a e pleasant to t ke; and, be ing purely vegetable, are free fom any risk of harm, Cures have been m :de which snrpass belief were they not substan ■ tiated by men e: such exalted poeition and character, os to for bid toe suspicion of untruth, Many eminent c < rgymen and physicians have lent» heir names to certify to the public the reliability of our remedies, while others have f.'Lt a* the assu rance of <liuir conviction tnat,our Preparation- < entribute im nien ely to the relief of our alflicted, suffering fellow men. The Agent below r ara and is pleased to furnish gratis our American Almanac containing directions for the use and eer tificates of their cures, of the following complaints : Coativeness, bilious omplaiuts. rheumatism, dropsy, heart" bum, headache arising from foui stomach nausea, indigestion, morolu inaction ©f the bowels and pain arising therefrom, flat ulency. loss of appetite, ali diseases which require an evacu • ant medicine, 'i hey also, by purifying the blood and Brim ula tiiig the system, cure many complaints which it would not bo auppo ed they could reach, sueh as deafness, partial blindness, neuralgia ana nervous irrit ability, derangements of the liver nnd kidneys, gout, and other kindred complaints arising from a low state of the body, or obstructions of its functions. Do not be put off bv unprincipled dealers with other prepar ations v hich they make m ;r« profit on. Demand AiKß’ri and take no others. The sick want the best aid there ia for them, and they should have it Prepared by Dr. J O Ayer &Cos , Lowell, Mass , and aold b£ STIC Vita SON A SHELTON. Augusta, and by ali deal. g*B feb9 2mdßiaw<fcßw To Cotton Planters. fgnflE sabfcribers would recp ctfully inform cotton plan- Jg t*rr« tta i hey have on nan l, am are prepared to make to order 0 >TfO v GiNtS of a superior quail y, wh ch they offer for sale on reicor.ab e terms. Parlies purcla-irg from us may re’y on biing furnished wiih the te t qnal't/ cf gius. We are also prerared to repair r]d gin ands make them periorm well. As there b a larg • num. bei of old gins m the hv:eg of planters, we suggest tne pro pi iity and econ :my of having them repaired. To owners of such who wish them repaired, we say send them t * us early. a»id we will repair them in good order, and at reasonable charger. Crders for new Gina respectfully solicited, and promptly attended to. Twenty years experience in the manufacture of cotton gins wa rant us in s yiag our iGhke sb&li not be cor assed by any other J. D. & if. T H * *M A< IK, apr4 12U&2w Orawfordvllle, ua STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. Whereas, Amanda Buckmaster applies to me for Letters oi administration on the Esiatf of h.dward J. Bucks hater, late of said county, dece sed. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular the kindred and creditors of Baid deceased, to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in May next, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not he grant ed- Given under my ha r d and official signature, at office in Au gusta, this 6lk day of April, 186$. ap7 4w17 DAVID L. ROATH, Ordinary. mroTics. Two months after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county lor leave to sell the personal property belonging to the estate of Thomas B hmith, deceased. JAMfcS T. BuTHWiLL, aj7 Bwl6 Administrator. NOTICE. Ai. persona indebted to the Estate of Thomas D. bmith,dec* a-ed, are notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned; and those having claims against *aid Es tate are requir'd to present them, duty attest el. witnin the time cribed by law. JAMES T. BOTH WELL, apT’Cwift AcmiLisiTitor. CF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. vVnereas, Edmund Hudson applies to me fur letter of •administiation un the Estate of Jatper Kelly, late vi said, county, deceased : , „ . These are therefore to cite ar.d admonish, all audsingular the the kindred an* cred.tors of said deceased, to bz and appear at my office on or before the fir*.t Monday in May n*xt, to show cause, if any tb?y have, why said loiters should n<A be granted. Given under my hand and cblcial signature, at effleein Au gusts, th’s 7th day if Apr*.. iSW. ap7 4w16 DAVID L. R'JATH, Ordinary- Book Binding in any style neatly and promptly executed at tb<* Chronicle & ISentinel office