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# Staitiid. AUGUSTA, GA~ WEDNESDAY MUHM.M). MAY 2. The Ueeklj Chronicle and Sentinel. ONLY TURKIC DLI.ARH A VKAa ’ >Ve to day give our reiders a small instal ment of tho promised increase in tbe size of our wpekiy edition. As soon as tbe mails are fully opened, wc expect to restore it to its old mammoth size. In tbe meantime, we shall endeavor to present such a variety in its col umns as to commend the paper to the iavor able consideration of the reading public. We regret that we cannot at! >rd to send the paper to sinsrle subscriber! at tea than three dollars a year. Where clubs of five are m ade up at the same him and sarn ? Pont Office, the paper Will be lurtii-h and at two dollars and fifty cents each ; to clubs of ten, at tho same lime and same office, we will send the paper at the old RATS or TWO D I.LARS A YKAII. We cannot allow anything to these who get up clubs at these rates, as it barely pays for the paper and the mailing. Local agents, in all cai ' H. will charge three dollars a year. Letter from Charleston. Mills House, Uhaklihton. S. G. April 27th, Having been kindly stored away in the Charleston Hotel last evening, the members of Georgia Independent and Gazelle CDjoyed, un> der tbe influence of the sea-breezes, a pleasant night’s rest, and awoke this morning to find the sun rising upon a cloudless sky. the houis of the day were far advanced the members of tho Charleston c mpanies, ladies and gentlemen, could be seen hurrying,the former to their engine houses and the latter to those which were their favorites, in order to decorate the machines with gar lands and wreaths, and soma with crape—this la-t signifying tbe loss in battle of one or more of their gallant members. In the midst of the excitement and evident rivalry, the greatest good feeling prevailed. And in the matter of attention to firemen—men worthy of highest honors—the ladies of Charleston excel those of your beautiful city. Down here tho ladies have their lords or sweethearts dress well and tidily, while at tho sarao time they spare no pains, and leive nothing unanticipated that will make attractive and interesting any parade or celebration which the latter may elect to h tve. Nor were they on this occasion so completely absorbed in those nearest and dearest to them, as to neglect to do honor to their guests The Georgia Engine and the Gazelle hose carriage, came in tor a liberal the floral offering. Both were beautifully and tastefully decorated. The hour for assembling being 12 M., tho Augustana enjoyed tbeuiselveH in walkiag about and examining this sadly desolated city, until 10} o’clock, when they re-assembled at their quarters, and, under the escort of their friends, marched to the Citadel Gteen, whore in obedience to orders, the wholo Fire De paitment had congregated, ani whence they took up the prescribed line of inarch to llroad street where the trial of strength was had. While tho tiiemon wero going to tho point of rendezvous, vast crowds of ladies, gentlemen, &c., &c., moved en masse toward the scene cf action. An hour or more before the proces sion cnne in view every varandah, door, window and avenue presented a lively picture—intcerstiug In the great variety of its composition. Notwithstanding tho fact, that I had the liouor of being in company with a party of ladies, and experienced, with a friend, great difficulty in securing for them a way through the Jhrong, 1 still found time to cast a sly glance at the assembled and assembling beau ties of the “Queen City.’’ Their style of dress was particularly pleasing ; for, without being gaudy, they were dressed with exquisite taste. As in Augusta so bete, curls abound. The style of dressing the hair ala waterfall, seems to have given place to that more elegant one of smoothly combed tresses. 1 Have always had the greatest possible admi ration for tho fair daughters of this city by tho sea 1 cannot forget their enthusiasm m ’6O and 'Ol when they encouraged the brave boys in grey to go forth to battle- Memory pictures them to me, as they stood at the bed side of the sick and wounded ;as they bowed at ttie soldier’s graves, and strewed them with tlowor J , and now, when all is gone but our manhood, they encourage us to hope—confi dent that the God if their fathers will deliv er us safely from t o hands of those who still oppress us. As the Queen City stands, “spurn ing the waves which coil and hiss about her imperial feet,” so her daughters comport themselves—commanding tho udmiration of the whole world. But hark, the strains of martial music break upon the air. The procession is coming. The head of it—Band of the Sixth Regulars— is just beueath the window from which 1 take observations. Onward, and now I see the Department Chief, tho gallant Mayor, and members ot Council. Now comes the Georgiaus in their jackets of blue, an 1 the Gazelles in their's of red. all holding boque s in hand lam proud and eager to say to the ladies : These are our boys ; these are the Georgians. Then my soul is thrilled with delight as L hear from all the ladies : “See ! How fine looking these Augustaus are. They are very genteel.” Following the Georgians, come the Charles ton Axe neu a very excellent company. Then in quick succession follow the Eagle, Vigilant, Phoenix. Charleston, -Etua, Marion, Muller’s Palmetto Band, the German, Palmetto, Hope Washington. Young America, and Stonewall - companies whose membership would do honor to any city or country. They are all wliolo scaled, honorable, fear less gentlemen and firemeu. The trial of the engines resulted as follows -• Augusta InJep’nt FireCom'y 151 fe t 6 inches. Palmeto 188 teet 8 inches Young Ameria .145 feet 8 inches. Charleston Axe Cos. “Pioneer" isteaml 172 feet 4 inches. Stonewall lt;4 feet 7 inches. Marion 136 feet 2 inches Ch irleston 156 feet 10 inches Phoenix 127 feet 1 inch. Washington U ,J leet 4 inches. Vigilant 140 feet 8 iuches. Hope* I* sl * ,eet '5 inches. German 181 ,eet 4 inches. ;; l&Z feet Cinches. The Eagle having played xhe farthest dis tance. was adjudged the victor, and her repre sentative received the prize, a stiver goblet, at the hand of the Honorable Mayor, who pre sented it in a few appropriate remarks. The exercises over, the companies were dis missed to their quarters. At s o’clock the Augusta companies visited the Masonic Hall, where a fine collation had been prepared for them by the Axemen. Speeches were made and toasts offered by a number of gentlemen. Prominent amouarst the speakers were the Chief Engineer of the Charleston Department. Kon. Gilmore Simms. Capt. Clay Foster, and Col. Day. The ball giviu by the Etna, at the Hiber nian Hall, was well attended. Your corres pondent spent a few very pleasant hoars there —admiring the ladies and gents as they grace fully “tripped the light fautastic toe.” Altogether this has been a y;iii day, and your firemen have enjoyed themselves hugely. To-morrcw they aie to go on an excursion aronm! the Ilatbor—the military having grant ed'them leave to visit the different fortifica tions thereabouts. Migxoskk. HFmCS FROtl THE JUILS. Crop prospects in California are fine. There were fourty-two deaths in Cincinnati last week. They have a gift enterprise in Cincinnati for the benefit of the news boys. A farmer in Sutton, Vt , is making a ton of maple sugar per week. Hugh R. Pleasants is lecturing in ‘-Richmond forty years ago.” in that city. Sixteen murderers—five of them under sen tence of death—are at present confined in the Tombs prison Nr Y. Tbe house painters of Washington have struck for $5 50 per day. Their employers offer $3. From partical returns it is estimated that the population of Columhas, Ohio, is now ever 30,000. 'I he number of clerks employed by the Government, in its several departments dur ing tho war, is stated at fully 10,000. Morals continue at a low ebb in the gold State. Not more than one man in five is mar ried. A New York husband who paid SB3 for his wife’s spring bonnet has sued for a divorce, — Don’t blame him. Sixly years aco there was but one Jew in Boston. Now there are 1,800, and four syna gogues. Twenty-eight special pardons of persons in Alabama, Mississippi. Kentucky and Louisiana were signed by the President cn Saturday. Hundreds who, to escape the rebellion, fled from Missouri, are returning, bringing all kinds of stock and property with them. The Legislature of New York has passed a bill prohibiting tho issue of free passes upon railroads. Daniel Webster used to say that the word “would” in Rufus Choate’s handwriting, re sembled a small gridiron struck by lightning. Charles Mackay, in an articlo in the Fort nightly Review, says Thaddeus Stevens is “con nected by the tenderest relations with the Afri can race.” Goodness gracious, Charles ! Gen, J. C. Pemberton has purchased the place of Mrs. Sullivan, three miles and a half from Warrenton, Va., containing 203 acres, for $5,000. Judge Erskine, of Atlanta, and Associate Justice Wayne, were to leave New York on yes terday, for Savannah, and will proceed to or ganize the U. 8. Courts in Georgia. The chamber of commerce has decided to prosecute damages against the Chattanooga railroad, for the detention of freight at Nash ville. The Montgomery Advertiser says one of the most favorable signs of a better day dawning on that city is tho decline in the drinking of whiskey. That beverage is being superseded by lager beer. The Internal Revenue collection districts on the South are to be sub-divided, so as to. con form to the number of Districts ns in the North. The Missouri is still higher and on the ram page, and there Baein3 to be no end to the un precedented abundance of water which flows in its bed. Water has poured into many cellars on tho levee front at St. Louis. A despatch from San Francisco, dated the 20th, says the Indians are reported to ba com mitting outrages in the vicinity of Canon City. A detachment from Camp Watson has been sent after them. Ovgr 13,900 acres wore entered at the land office at St. Peter’s Minnesota, March last, the larger proportion for actual settlement, and the residue disposed of for cash and bounty land locations. The Editor of the Georgetown, S. C, Times says that from conversations had with many planters in that District, he does not think that Georgetown will make over none-eighth of a crop of rice this year. Bulwer, the novelist, in a letter to a gentle man of Boston, says : “I have closed may career as a writer of fiction. lam gloomy and un happy. I have exhausted the powers of life, chasing pleasure where it is not to be found.” There is not much said at this time of Cali fornia mines, the main exciten®it runs in the direction of Upper Oregon, Idaho and Montana, to which localities hundreds start at the saiiine of every Northern bound steamer; while quite a number are going by stage via Salt Lake City. “I don’t miss my church so much as you suppose,” said a lady to her minister, who had called upon her during her illness, “I make Betsy sit up by the window as soon as the bells begin to ihime and tell me who are going to church and whether they have gat anything new.” Edwin Booth made his first appearance in two years at tho Walnut street Theatre on the 23d. Notwithstanling the rain-storm, the theatre was never so densely crowded. Mr. Booth performed the part of Othello. Ho was o overcome at the plaudits of his friends that he was unable to proceeed for some minutes. A negro man calling himself George Shur ald, who claims to belong in Atlanta, Geor gia, was lately in Nashville. On his person was found the watch of Patrick Donvan, who was murdered in Bowliugreen on the night of thel2:hinst. The negro was brought Friday night and delivered to the Sheriff. The following are tha gross receipts for ad vertising, of the three leading daily papers in Memphis for the first quarter of the current year :—Appeal, gross receipts, 516.186, tax paid!s4Bs 58. Bulletin, gross receipts $16,820, tax paid $504 60. Avalanche, gross receipts $17,000, tax paid 610 00. ■.<*More than half the British House of Com. mons is composed of University men. One hundred and fifty-six are graduates of Oxford, and one hundred and thirteen of Cambridge. Christ's Church has the largest nnmber from Oxford colleges, viz : 89; and Trinity from the Cambridge colleges, viz: 90. There should be intelligent legislation among such a host of scholars. A correspondent write3 to the Chicago Times, from Washington City, that General Grant sides with the President ; that, although he is more reticent now than ever, “he has said enough w : thin two weeks to convince all who hear him that be is the fast and firm friend and advisor of the President, and that his only complaint on this score is, that the President has not gone far enough ! Georgia Item?. A writer in a Columbus paper urges the completion of the gap from Thomaston to the Muscogee railroad, a distance of twenty.two miles. This connection, It is asserted, affords a route to Atlanta, and a connection with the West .several miles shorter than that by Opelika, over a route of easy grade and uniform gnage. The following Georgians are buried at Ver sailles. Ky. They were left sick at that place when Gen. Bragg retreated iu 1562. Wm. Al len, Cc. F, 56th Ga. Rest.; Abraham Hoibert, Cos. E, 56th Ga. Regt.; Jacob Thomas. Cos. E o<’>th Ga. Regt ;R. W. Grant. Cos. H. 36th Ga. Regt.; Wm. H. Watson. Ist G«. Cavalry. John Jones, Esq., State Treasurer, anneune sin the Federal Union, the receipt of $520, from the different counties for the benefit cf Mrs. Jefferson Davis. The Mayor of Chattanooga has beeu com pelled to issue a proclamation prohibiting the sale of liquor to soldiers or negroes. He also proposes to organize an armed force of citi *ens to assist in preserving peace. The Ladies of Baltimore—Baltimore Charity. We take pleasure in placing before cur read ers tbe following circular letter of His Excel lency Governor Jenkins, relating to the dis position of the munificent donation of those truly noble women of Baltimore whom His Ex.t-llency so fitly designates, “Sisters of Mercy.” We can add nothing to the forcible and graceful acknowledgment of the Goveinor, for this timely boon to the destitute of our State. It is another link in the long and bright chain of evidence aflorded by their conduct toward enr prisoners during the war—that the ladies of Baltimore are worthy of their historic an cestors. This donation is as timely as it is mu nificent ; coming as it dees at a season of the year when the inadequate supplies of food in the desolated districts of the State are giving out, and before the wheat harvest. Onr whole people—melted wiih gratitude for this noble charity—cordially unite with the Governor in invoking “Heaven’s choicest blessiDgs upon the noble women of Baltimore : EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) Milledoeville, Ga„ 231 April, 1866. j Information has reached this Department that the Managers of tho Ladies Southern Re lief Society, of Baltimore, in the exercise of an abounding and elevated charity, had caused to be shipped to Savannah, subject to my order, five hundred barrels, containing flour, meal and bacon, “Jor distribution among our truly poor .suffering white people and that they “de sire that the appropriation should be distributed as to afford the greatest relief to the greatest nuuo ber of the really deserving poor and suffering women and children;'' to effect which distribu tion, they have also appropriated the sum of two thonsand doll us : And the consignees, as well as the Presidents of the Central and At lantic and Gulf Railroads, be ving generously offered to aid the enterprise by personal sei vice, and by transportation free of charge, (as other persons and Presidents of Railroads doubtless will do); for the purpose, therefore, of d’stributing in Congressional Districts, as the most eligible prima-y divisions of the State, they being organized with a view to the nearest attainable equality in population, I make and publish the following order and re quests : 1. In the name and behalf of the whole peopie of Georgia, and especially of the des titute and sutfeiing, I tender most hearty thanks to tbe dispensers of tiris munificent boon, whom I would designate, by a borrow ed appellation, which blends in touching asso ciation tho ideas of a tender womanly relation and of a Divine attribute, “Sisters of Mercy.” Such, indeed, are these noble women of Balti more. Heaven’s blessings wait upon them. 2. Messrs Craue AJGraybill, of Savannah, the consignees, are requested to divide the consignment into seven parts, as nearly equal as possible, reference being bad to the kinds and quantities of tho articles composing it. And delivering one portion in Savannah as hereinafter provided, will ship one of ibe six remaining to each of the following points, viz: ToOglethrope, consigned to the Hon. Phillip Cook—to Newnan, consigned to the Hon. Hugh Buchanan—to Macon, consigned to the Hon. ihoe. Hardeman, Jr,—to Augusta, consigned to Porter Fleming, Esq.—to Athens, consigned to the Hon. J. H. Christy—to At lanta, consigned to A K. Seago, Esq. 3 The following gentlemen (the first named in each case acting as chairman) are requested to take charge of the several con signments for their respective Congressional Districts, and act as committees of distribu tion, viz : For the Ist District, Messrs. Solo mon Cohen, John Scriven and James L. Seward—for the 2nd, Messrs. Phillip Cook, A. S. Cutts and David A, Vason—for tbe 3rd, Messrs. Hugh Buchanan, R. A. T. Ridley and J. F. J ihuson—for the 4ih, Messrs. E G. Cabaniss, Thos. Hardeman, Jr, and Jeremiah Beal--for the slh, Messrs. J. D. Matthews, Samuel Barnett and Porter Fleming—for the 6ih, Messrs. J H. Christy, J. S. Gholston and Thomas Morris—for the 7th, Messrs. Wm. T. Wofford, J. A. W, Johnson and A K. Seago. The consignee in each District will notify the other members of his committee, so soon as he may receive tho consignment, and appoint a day for their meeting at the piace of deliv ery. Each committee is authorized to appoint necessary assistants, and sub-agents, and will act with special reference to the declared wishes of the donors. Bills of expenses una voidably incurred, will be presented at this office for payment. 4. Editors, throughout the State, willing to connect themselves with this laudable charity, are requested to give this order a few inser tions. 5. Let a copy of this order be forwarded to Wm. Crichton, Esq , Baltimore, who is request ed to present it to the Managers ot the Ladies So. Belief Fair, as a truthful, though imperfect, expression of Georgia’s gratitude. Let copies be forwarded also to Messrs. Crane & Graybiil, Savannah, so each member of the several committees appointed, and to each President of a Railroad in Georgia. Charles J. Jenkins, Governor. The Cholera. ARF.IVAI. OF THE DISEASE AT NEW YORK ON SHIP BOARD—I3B DEATHS ON THE VOYAGE. The report published in yesterday morning’s World to the effect that the steamship Virgi nia, from Liverpool, bad arrived at this port with the cholera on board, created the greatest consternation. The disagreeable news was re ceived at too lata an hour for the publication of any details covering the real facts of the case. Full particulars, however, will be found in the following recital of tho voyage of the vessel : The steamship Virginia, of the National Steam Navigation Company, left Liverpool oa Wednesday, the 4ih of April, and reached Queenstown the next day with one thousand aud forty three passengers on board, the great er number of whom occupied the steerage. At tbe time of the departure of the vessel a slight diarrhoea prevailed on board, but no more than a passing notice was taken of it by the sur geons. ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE. On the sixth or seventh day after leaving port, and, as it is said, while pursuing the same course followed; by the England a few weeks previously, several of the passengers who had been complaining of dysentery began to show symptoms of cholera, and on the Bth day the surgeon pronounced a number of the most seriously ill as suffering from that dread ful disease. The news spread like wildfire tnrougbout the ship, and for a time the greatest conster nation prevailed nmoug the well passengers. One after another fell under the baa of the plague, until seventy-seven persons were stretched in their berths, laboring under the leaiful tortures which the victims of this ter rible scourge are ever certain to suffer. Tbe well passengers, fearful of catching the disease, for a long time refused to lend their assistance to the surgeon of the vessel, and almost without tho slightest aid he and his assistants weie obliged to work by themselves for the relief of tho sufferers. Before arriving at this port thirty-seven persons had died of pest. In the steerage, in which the disease broke out, there were iwo compartments, one for women and the other for men. Between the two is an iron airtight bulk, by which means any epidemic arising in oae compart ment is preveated from extending to that ad joining. But the disease nevertheless raged in botti with equal fury, proving that persons of both sexes infected with the disease before embarking had been the promoters of the con tagion. STRANGE COINCIDENCE. A peculiar feature of the disease, which is worthy of special attention is, that when the Virginia arrived in the same latitude in which the passengers of hei sister ship, the England, were attacked with the cholera, the first un mistakable symptoms of the real nature of the illness of those on board were made manifesh This, if tme, would seem to prove the old doctrine so often strenuously advanced by many prominent medical men, that certain currents ot air on the ocean are deadly in their effect in causing the cholera, while the atmos phere a mile distant from the particular spot, that, if known, would be avoided by vessels pursuing a course running through it, is free from any contagion. Another remarkable cir cumstance concerning the spread of the disease on the vessel, was that the German passengers were the first to show signs of the epidemic’s existence onboard. To this fact the surgeons are directing their attention, with a view to finding out the primary cause of the whole piague. An exchange states that within a month af ter the opening of the New York State Inebri ate Asylum, over 1.500 applications were made wealthy parents for the aimission ot their daughters, who had contracted habits of in temperance from the use of wines and liquors at fashionable parties. At a late election for constable in Indiana, | the radicals demanded that a negro should he ! allowed to vote: whereupon the Conservatives j and Democrats elected the negro over the radical candidate. A good joke. TELEGRAPHIC. CempietHm « f toe Chario tc Road. [SPECIiL TO TILT. CHRONICLE & SENTINEL ] Colombia, April 27. The trark of the Charlotte road is rebuilt and finished to-day. Passengers and freight will now be transpoiled between Columbia and Charlotte without delay, the fine iron bridge over the Catawba river will be comple ted in a few days. Granting of Pardon*. Washington - , April 27. Pardons have been granted to Mayor Mon roe and Alderman N xou of New Orleans, the charges against those gentlemen having been refuted to the satiMaotion of the Present. From 3exieo. Washington, April 27. The State Department haa received cfficial intelligence cf a decisive victory by the Libe rals over the Imperialist forces at Chihuahua, and the occupation of the city by the Liberals. New York Market. Cotton declined from 2 a 3c. Sales at 31. Gold 28J. Mrs. Jtflcnon Davß Visits her Hu band. Washington, April 27. There is no doubt whatever, that Mrs. Jef son Davis has received permission to visit her husband. Report of the Reconstruction Committee. Washington, April 28. Joint Committee on reconstruction have agreed; Twelve against three proposing an amendment to Constitution. Ist No State Bkall make or enforce any law abridging privileges or immunities of citi zens of tho United States, nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or pr oporty without due process of law, nor deny to any person without its jurisdiction equal protection of the laws. 2d. Representatives to be appointed ac cording to their respective members, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians, not taxed but, whenever in any State tho elective franchise is denied any portion of the male citizens not less thanjtwen ty-cne years of age, or in any way abridged, ex cept for participation in the rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation in such State shall be reduced in the proportion which the members of such male citi zens shall be to the whole members of male citizens not less than twenty-one years. 3d. Until 4th of July, 1870 ail persons who voluntarily adhered,Ho tho late insurrection giving.it aid or comfort, shall be excluded from the light to vote for members of Congress and electors for President and Vice President. 4th. Neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation insured in aid of insurrection, or any claim for compensation for loss of involuntary service or labor. sth. Congress shall have power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article. Tho committee will also report a bill, providing that whenever the above amendment shall become a partvf tho constitution and any State lately in insurrection shall have ratified the same, and shall have modified the consti tution and laws in conformity therewith, the Senators and Representatives from such States, if found duly elected and qualified, may, after taking the required oath oi office, be admitted into Congress as such. They will a'so report a bill declaring ineligible to office under the Government of the United States, the principal Confederate, Executive, Legislative, Foreign and Judicial officers, both General and State and others. Later From Liverpool. New York, April 26. Liverpool dates to’the 16th have been re ceived. The sales on Saturday, were 5,000 bales. The market was in a perfect panic, with a decline of from la3Jd. Middling Up lands, 14d. U. S. Five-Twenties GBaG7f. Ex-Coupons 85Ja86J. Tho German difficulty continues. Georgia items. The LtGrange Reporter notices the estab lishment of two large factories near West Point. “The Chattahoochee Manufacturing Com pany’’ wiih ft, capital of $300,000, are erectiDg a building capable of being extended so as to run 30,000 spindles. They will start with 5,000 spindles. The factory is located in Alabama, four miles from West Point. Thb Atlanta Era notices a most shocking murder in Fayetteville, on Monday last. A man named Padget had a dispute about the boundary of'his land, and while building a fence was fired on by tha sons of the neighbor with whom he was at variance, and instantly killed. Padget’s father then assailed the murderers with a knife, and stabbed both of them so badly that they are expected to die. Tho Alabama and Georgia Manufacturing Company is organizing with a capital of $250,000, six or seven miles below West Point, also on the Alabama side, and expect to go into operation in the fall, with 4,500 spindles and 120 looms. Tennessee Bond?. The high, standing of the securities of this State are very gratifi/ing, espocialiy to those who are so fortunate as to hold them. The last quotation in New York, for Tennes see sixes was 90} and advancing. We alluded several days ago, to the recent act of the Leg islature providing for the funding, of all un paid coupons that are due in thirty years, while the coupons duo July Ist. of this year and hereafter, shall be issued in legal curren cy. The great proportion of the State debt ha3 occurred in Joans to the different railroads, to aid in the construction, with a lien thereon for security, and with interest, to-be paid semi-annuaiiy, before a dividend can be de clared or divided. Thess roads are ia a pros perous condition, and besides having to pay interest, have likewise to deposite annually, with the Comptroller of the Slate, tour per cent of the principal of these bonds that have been loaned, as a sinking fund—which in twenty five years will pay off the entire debt. M. E. General Conference. —The New Or leans Times of the 21st says: The venerable Bishop Andrew, in a very feeling and touching address on Friday, to his brethren of the Met hod.st Conference now sit ting in this city, apprised them of his intended departure yesterday, on several offices of pri vate love and professional duty, to the sick and the aced of his acquaintance, in Baton R uga and elsewhere. And he took the oc casion, as a matter of duty, to ay down the Episcopal office, which he has held for thirty four years. He was of (he opinion that, after having passed the age of seventy years, a man is no longer fit to act as a Bishop. The Conference referred the venerable Bishop’s proffer of his resignation to the Com mittee on the Epis :opa?y. From the Kio tiraade. Nkw Orleans, April 25.—Rio Grande ad vices of the 15th inst. state that Gen. Mejia hid returned to Matamora.-, leaving a po: tion of his forces with Gen Jeaningro, who was charged with the operations against the Liber als. ”On his return, Mejia fell into an ambus cade during the night, commanded by Canalez and Cortina, which he penetrated, losing six killed and wounded. The Liberal les? is un known. Mejia brought into Matamoras two hnndred wagons containing SSOO 000 in coin Before Mejia’s arrival it was reported that Cortina came within three miles cf Matamoras and hung two conductors ot the train. It was also reported that the Libera s procured eigh teen pontoons, and were crossing artillery from the American to the Mexican side. The statement is proved false. COMMERCIAL WEEKLY UEViEW UK TUK AIUtSYA MAUKLT FOR TUB WBIK ENEINO APRIL 2STH. P.EMARKS —The past week has been one of general inactivity in all Drancbes of busi ness. We have no changes to report in any leading article, save cotton goods, which yielded one cent a yard under the decline in cotton. COTTON.—At the close of our last review wo quoted middling cotton at 30c., strict mid dling 31c., good middling 32c. Advices from Liverpool unseated the market early in the week, and news of further extraordinary de cline caused a complete suspension of trade, which has continued up to the close of the week. We have heard of the sales of only a few bales, sold under circumstances which do not fairly represent the market, and we, there fore, do not give the figures, or attempt quota tions. FINANCIAL,—There has been a steady in quiry for securities, with no material change in rates. Old State Bonds, 6 percents , sold at 85, and 7 per cents, at 90; City of Augusta Bonds readily ermmand 86. We note further sa’es of Georgia Railroad Stock at 90a. Gold in but little demand ; sales were made to-day at 127 J. Our brokers are buying gold at 1 2C to 1 26}. Silver, dull at 120 to 1 25. The following are the current rates for hank notes: GEORGIA BANKS. Augusta Insurance and Banking Cos 9aoo Bank of Augusta , 39a40 Bank of Athens 45a00 Bank of Columbus 18a00 Bank of Commerce 6aoo Bank of Fulton 35a40 Bank of tbe Empire State 20a00 Bank of Middle Georgia 86a00 Bank of Savannah 35a00 Bank of State Georgia 25a00 Central R. li. and Banking Company.. ,87a00 City Back of Augusta 26a00 Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank 12a00 Georgia R. R, and Banking Company 98a00 Marine Bank 85a00 Mechanics’ Bank 10al2 Merchants’and Planters’ Bank Baoo Planters’ Bank 15a00 Timber Cutters’ Bank saoo Union Bank.-. 9aoo SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. Bank of Camden 87a00 Brink of Charleston 19a 00 Bank of Chester 19a00 Bank of Georgetown 14a00 Bank of Hamburg 17a00 Bank of Newberry 40a00 Bank of South Carolina 15a00 Bank of the State of So. Ca., old issue... 18a00 Bank of the State of So Ca , new issue.. 6aoo Commercial Bank, Columbia 18a00 Exchange Bank, Columbia 18a00 Farmers’and Exchange saoo Merchants’, Cheraw 18a00 People’s Bank 40a00 Planters’ Bank... 17a00 Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank 19a00 South Western Railroad 45a00 State Bank saoo Union Bank 62a00 OLD ’BOND3, etc. Old Georgia State Bonds, in demand 85 Old Georgia Coupons 85a90 Georgia Railroad tonds 95 Georgia Railroad stock 88 Central Railroad bonds, in demand 95 Central Railroad stock * 98 City of Augusta bonds, in demind 84a86 City of Augusta notes 95 ARTIFICIAL MANURES —Wo renew quo tations, as follows: Hoyt’s Phosphate, S6B per ton : Rhodes’ do., $75 ; Soluble Pacific Guano, SBS ; Baugh’s Raw Bono Phosphate, S7O ; Peruvian Guano is quoted $l3O, but the supply is exhausted. Calcareous Nitre, S3O per ton. BACON.—Stocks continues fully up to the demand, and prices are rather easy. We quote B. 8,.-sides 17 a 18, clear sides, 19a20 ; shoul ders, 14a15; hams, 24 cents. BAGGING AND ROPE.—These articles are dull and neglected. We have reduced our quotations, as follows: Kentucky, Power Loom, per yard, 27 ; Gunny, per yard, 28; Baling Rope, per pound, 20 to 21 cents. BROOMS.—Per dozen, $4 75. BUTTER.—State, per pound, 55; Goshen, 65 per pound. COTTON GOODS.—There is a tendency to lower rates, and we have reduced our quota tions one cent a yard, as follows: Augusta Factory 7-8 Shirtings 17c “ 4-4 Sheetings 21c “ 7-8 Drills 23c Montour Factory 7-8 Shirtings 16c “ 4 4 Sheetings 20c Osnaburgs 20a27 Yarns $2 25a2 50 CANDLES —Stearine, per pound, 25; Star, per pound, 28; Adamantine, per pound.— Sperm, per pound, —. CANDlES.—Stewart’s twenty-five pound boxes, assorted, per pound, 37J, 5 pound boxes, mixed, 50; 5 pound boxes Gum Drops, 50; 5 pound boxes, Wine Drops, 65. CHEESE.—State per lb 24; Eng.ish dairy 28 to 30, CIGARS—Good American por M, $30a140 00; Havanna, imported, per, M , s74a 250 000. CRACKERS;—Water, 15; soda, 16; but ter, 16; sugar, 18; fancy, 23. COFFEE.—The supply is equal to the de mand, at 20a30 lor Rio, 40 to 47 for Java. DRUGS—(Package Quotations.)—Reported by Mr. William H. Tutt, Wholesale Druggist : Copperas, 6c; Spanish ladigo, $1 75a2 00; Mad der, 18c ; Bi Carb Soda, 14c ; Sulpher 10c ; Anato 75c ; Asalcetida 25c to 55c ; Balsam Capivia $1 25 ; Borax 45c ; Brimstone 8c ; Gum Camphor, $1 60 ; Castor Oil, $4 50; Chlo rate Potash, 75c; Cream Tartar, 35a60c; Epsom Salts, 8c . Gum Arabic, 55a$l 25 ; Morphine, $lO per cz ; Opium, sll ; lodide Potash, $5 50 ; White Lead, 15 to 200 ; Spirits Tur pentine, $1 25; Copul Varnish, $4 50; Machin ery oil, $2 00 ; Tanner’s do, $1 to 1 50 ; Damar Varnish, $5 00 ; Japan Varnish, $3 60 ; Coach Varnish, S5 00 ; Asphaltum Varnish, $2 50a 5 00 ; Chroma Green, 30a40c ; Chrome Green, 25a40c ; Venet. Red. 8c ; Spanish Whiting, Bc. EGGS.—In demand at 30 to 35 cents. FLOUR.—The supply is fully equal to the demand, with no change in prices. We quote 10 to 10 50 for superfine, extra Sllall 25; extra family 13 a 13} , Stovall’s Excelsior mills, Augusta canal sl2. superfine sl4 ; extra sls ; double extra, sl7 ; Granite miils, canal sl2 ; superfine Sl3 ; family sl4 ; extra sl7. GRAIN —Arrivals of corn have been pretty large, but they have been readily taken at the ruling prices of last week: We quote $1 50 j to 1 55. Oats are ia good demand at 80 to 85 I cents. HIDES —All offered are readily taken at 4 cents for green and 10 cents for dry. HAY.—There is a large supply, and only a moderate demand for use at $2 00a2 25 per hnndred. IRON.—Refined 9to 10 cents. Swedes iron 10 to 11 cents. Sheet iron 12J cents. Nail rod, 20c. LARD— Stocks are equal to the demand, and we quote 18J to 20c for pressed, 21a22 for prime. LEATHER.—Quotations have a wide range, according to quality, as follows : Sole 30a60; harness, 40a75; kip skins, 60a$I 25 ; calf skins 60a$l 25. LlME.—Rockland, per barrel, $4 00. KEROcENE LAMPS Large supply in market, at any desired price from S6 to S6O per dozen, NAILS.—Par keg, 18 to $9. OlL'n—Kerosene, 90s tosl 00 per gallon. ONIONS.—Per barrel—dull and irregular at $2 50 to $4 00. POTATOES.—Sweet, per bushel, $1 50al 75. Irish, s4:is per barrel. - POTASH.—In cans, per lb, 35c. RAGS.—Per lb 4 to 5 cents. BlCE.—Supply limited, wilh good demand, at 15 cents. SALT.—The stock is large, and the article is very dull at $2 to $2 25. SHol'.—Per bag s3*3 50. SUGAR.—We quote"common Cuba browns, at 12$ to 15c; C, 165»17 ; B. 17$alS ; A, IS*l9. good yellow a shade lower. Clashed 18;}, and powdered, 20a21. TOBACCO.—Smoking, per lb. 50aG0c, black 10's 25e; sweet 10's 50c, common brands 50o; medium bright, 50a75c; fine 75a51.00. NEW ORLF.AXB MARKET. New Orleans, April 24. Cotton— Sales of 900 in bales mostly before the Liverpool advices, at previous rates. To-day’s receipts were 485 bales. Receipts for four days, 68 3 (?) against 73 10 same time last week. Exports for three days, 11.600 bales. Stock, 156,311 bales. Groceries ; Sugar and molasses unchanged. Elaur superfloe 8 50. Grain. Corn 1 65 : oats 57c Provisions. Pork 28 50. Monetary. Sterling 34$ ; New York bank checks $ premium ; go!d~l2s} ; francs 4235. THE CHARLESTON MARKET. Charleston, April 27. Cotton—We have to report a week of great depression iu Cotton. The receipts of the week amount to about two hundred and sixtv-nine bales of Sea Island, and twenty-nine hundred and ninety-nine bales of Upland Cot ton. The sales of the week foot up some thir teen hundred bales, the market having declined about three cents "Q lb from the prices prevail ing a week ago. Yesterday the maiket was very unsettled with sales of about 300 bales at 26 cent3 for Low Ordinary ; 31 cents for Middling, and 32 to 33 cents 1$ tt>. for Strict Middling Cotton. Until the market assumes a more fixed character we omit quotations. COTTON STATEMENT. S I. Up. Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1865 362 1,610 R’pts f’m Sept. 1 to Ap’i 18. ’66.4,356 76.365 Rec’pts t’m April 19 to Ap’125,’66. 269 2,999 Total receipts 4,987 80,974 EXPORTS. S. I- Up. From Sept. 1, ’65 to Ap’l 19, ’66. .4,202 72.142 From April 20 to April 26, ’66... 220 3,852 Total exports 4,422 75,994 Stock on hand and on shipboard.. 565 4,980 Rice—The supply is very small and prices unchanged—say llul2 cents per pound for clean Carolina. Hay—We note sales of North River hay, at $1 70al 75 per hundred. A lot of Eastern has been disposed of at $1 80 per hundred. The market is firm with an improving tendency. Corn--Prices have improved, and we learn of sales ot White Maryland at $1 22 to 1 25, weight, to arrive. Oats.—Several thousand bushels have been disposed of at about, 65 cents per bushel, weight. Ficur. —prices have stiffened up during the week to the extent of an sto $ per bbl. Su pers are selliug at SB2 to 8$; Extras at $9 75; Fine at $7 75 Bacon.—The stock continues ample for the demand, which is limited to jobbing lots. Prices remain without alteration, say 14a15 cents per lb. for shoulders, 17a17$ cents per lb for ribbed sides, and 22*26 cents per lb for hams. Freights—To Liverpool are sda9-16d. for Upland and la. for Sea Island. To Havre, 1$ cents lor upland and 2 cents per lb for Sea Island. Coastwise—To New York the rate is unchanged, say by steamer 1 cent per lb for Upland, and 1$ cent per lb for Sea Island ; by sailing vessel, f cent per lb. Exchange—bills on England have ranged during the week from 5 80 to 5.90. Yesterday the rate was 5 85 for sixty day bills. Domestic Exchange—The Banks are pur* chasing Sight Drafts on the North at $ per cent off ; 5 to 15 days, f off ; 30 days, 1$ off, They sell Sight Checks on the North at par Private Drawers are checking at par to $ off. NEW YORK FhODUCE MARKET. New York, April 24. Flour—More active and 10c better, at $7 75a 8 05 for extra State : $8 60*9 10 for shipping brands of extra round-hooped Ohio ; $9 15a12 for trade brands, the market closing firm. Whisky—Quiet at S2 26*2 27 for State and Western, $2 265*2 26}. Grain—Wheat more active and la2c better, at $1 65 for old No. 2 Milwaukee; SIBO for old No 1 do ; $1 85al 90 for new do ; the lat ter the extreme for choice. Barley dull. Barley malt quiet. Corn without decided change at 82a85c for unsound, and 86a88c for sound mixed Western from store and delivered Oats quiet at 43*50c for Western and 63c for State. Groceries—Coffee dull. Sugar dull. Ha vana llal2se. Molasses dull ; 110 hhds Cuba at 44c. Petroleum -Dull at 2-lse for crude t»nd 39a 40c for refined in bond. * NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET. New York, April 24. The pork market opened heavy but closed firm at $25 25a25 50 for old mess : $26 25a 26 43} for new do, closing at 426 57 cash, and $22a22 12$ for prime ; also 4,360 bbls mess for April, May and June delivery, sellers’option, at $26 25*26 625. Beef steady at previous prices. Beef hams steady at $3850*39. Cut meats quiet ; 210 packages sold at 10$all$c for shoulders, and 15$al7c for sides. Bacon drooping at 14|al4§c tor Cumberland cut, and 14$al5c for short ritibed. Lard dull and heavy at 17al9j}c. Butter cull at 25a45c lor Ohio, and 40a60c for State. Cheese quiet at 16a22c. NEW YORK STOCK AND MONEY MARKET. New York, April 24. Money quiet at 5 per cent. Sterling dull at 107§al07g. Government stocks active and decidedly firmer. Stocks —Heavy ; United States 6s, 5-20 cou pons of 1862,105$ ; 6th regular 10 40s 95$ ; 7-30s, Ist series 102 ; 2d 102 ; 3J 101|. GALVESTON MARKET. Galveston, April 22. Cotton —Stock, 12,200 baies Total ex ports 155,544 baies, whereof 50,000 were for England, 51,000 for New Yotk and 42,000 for New Orleans. BT. LOUIS MARKETS. St Louis, April 24. Grain : Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn easy. Oats steady and unchanged. Provisions : Sales of email lots of pork at $27 50. Bacon unchanged. Lard higher at 18}c for choice kettle. vVhisky : Unchanged. REVIEW OF THE HEW YORK MARKET. New York, April 24. The Commercial’s money market article says the abundance of mouey encourages tem porary speculations in Stocks as this morn ing’s Board list was stronger throughout, and prices generally lpa2 par cent. Above the clos ing figures yesterday. The prevailing tone of the market is bullish and Bears’ are almoff in variably caught in their sneculative opera tions. Mich. Gen. stock bad been largely sold short, and is growing scarce. German bankers report that prices at Frank fort are unchanged. We 1 ear of no return of 5-20s by the America, although arrivals were expected. It appears to be taken lor granted that Mr. McCulloch will attempt to put on 5 per cent, long bonds at par. That there is a degree of public confidence in the experiment may be judged from the continued steady ad vance ot national securities upon that expecta tion ; 10 40s, which would bo most directly ad vantaged, have advanced to 95J, and are very firm at that price and in large demand ; 5-20a are \ per cent, better ; 7-30s are 101£tl02. CHICAGO MARKET. Chicago, April 24. Flour : Market active. Grain; Wheat fiimat $1 50-Jal 55 for No 1, and slal 01 for No 2. Corn steady at 40c for No 1, and 42pt43|c for No 2. Oats quiet at 28»29£c for No 1, and 20a27c for Fo 2. Provisions : Market fhm and active. Freights : Rates unchanged. Receipts : 6 000 bbls flour, 45.000 bushels wheat, 111,000 bushel3 corn, 16,000 oats. Shipments : 23.000 bushels wheat, 50,000 barrels flour, 102,000 bushels corn, 96,000 bushels oats. CIXCIMXATI MARKET. [FROM PHILLIPS’ PROVISION EXCHANGE ] Cincinnati, April 20th, 1866. The provision market during the past week ha3 manifested some signs of improvement, and prices of most articles have slightly improved, the ‘‘quick turn” speculators taking advantage profitably of every change. There has been more disposition to speculate lately than per haps at any previous time in tha season, and the product of the hog (so far as the city is concerned) is being gradually concentrated in strong hands. Outside of the very h ; gb prices, probably the only other discouraging features are, the grand sensational humbug-of cholera and trichina—these will no doubt have their effect, and prevent an amount of speculation as well as consumption that might otherwise exist. Mess Pork has been in fair demand all the week, chi-fly on Southern orders, with a slight sprinkling of speculation; the advance during the week has been fully one dollar per bbl., closing with sales at s26s and buyers at $25 75 to $26 for choice city, or 25 to 50c. less for good country. There has been some do mend for old mess at $23, but it is generally behi $1 09 higher, with moderate stock. Prime Mess is iu light supply and generally held at reefs prices, with but few sales except at lower figures. Rumps seem to have attracted but little at tention, perhaps because of the verv few made this season. I quote them from sl6 to S2O as in quality. Bacon—The demand has been good for clean all the week at 15}c but 16c is the asking price at the close In other articles bat little has been done and prices range at 12c for Shoulders, and 14$ to 14} tor R.b sides packed. Plain Hams canvassed and packed 18$ to }e. S. C. 20a220. Bulk Meats—Buyers and sellers are about $c apart in their views, the advantage being on the sellers side ; prices generally asked are 10, 13, 14$ 15$e. for Shoulders, Sides, clean sides and Cams loose, but buyers contend foT these prices packed Laril has been a favorite arricle during the week, and large sales made; it closes firm, holders asking 18$c. for prime city. $ to se. less tor country. Head held 17 to 17$c; gut 16$ to }e; keg in small demand at 19 to 19$c tor city. Whiskey dull, $2 22 for free and 24c for bonded. Freights have tUfciined to 45, 50. 55, 60, all rail to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, or 5c less rail and water. Exports of the week are 1631 tres. Lard, 555 kegs, 584 hhds. lu'k aud Bacon; 1093 tres do.; 2846 bbls. Poik; 278 boxes do.; 9526 iba. loose meats. Exchange 50-1000 premium. Commerce of tlisTTisited States. We have been, for several months, in pos session of the official returns of the imports and exports of the United States for the last fiscal year, but have been afraid to use it, be cause we place no reliauce upon the figures thus given. As no other paper seems to pos sess tho returns, and our own silence has been misinterpreted, and severely commented upon by certain partisans of the Treasury Depart meat, we here annex the official figures : FOREIGN IMPORTS AT TIIE PORTS OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1865. Dutiable merchandise $18!!.!55,278 I ree m irclianelise 13 854,166 Specie and bullion 7,225,877 Total iaiports for the year 4214,839,810 Tho above represent only tho foreign cost of the goods iu gold, without including any part of the freight and duty. EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO FOREIGN PORTS FOH THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1865. DomeaPc produce 4254,381,481 For dutiable mdse *23,455,8372 Fcrci£ii Lee to 4,4i1,62i Domestic specie sod bullion 45\925,277 For.igu fp cie and buliiou 2,?2e.907 Total exports ‘or the year 4336,497,128 The export figures (except for specie which is given at its tale value) represent the market value in the ordinary currency at the port of shipment, and are thus chiefly computed in paper money. Our readers will naturally inquire why, if these returns are official, we do not receive them with implicit credit. The answer covers one of the most remarkable records ever made in the Treasury Department. We have hereto fore called attention to the gross errors which weie apparent in the annual volumes of the Finance Report and Commerce and Naviga tion, commencing with the year 1861, but we supposed that most of these tv ere tho result of carelessness or stupidity. We now wish to give a plain comparison of the total ot these returns as published under Mr. Chase and Mr. McCulloch, and leave the candid public to judge for themselves as to the motives which nave produced this difference. The following is the official statement put forth by Secretary Chase, and repeated by Mr. Fessenden, in the official Finance R- port of 1864, page 252 : GROSS VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Excess of Excess of Year. Experts. Imports. Experts. Imports. 18)1....4410,856.8)8 4352,075,636 $58,781.28) 1862 229,998.975 205 8 9 >93 24 119,152 1863.... 850,052.125 259,187,587 97,864 538 UC4.... 840,665,580 328,514,559 12,161,621 Excess of Exports 4192,916,464 This would show that setting the exports (mostly given in paper money value) against the imports (given in foreign gold value,) there would be a seeming excess of exports in four years, amounting to nearly two hundred mil lion dollars. We published the above table just a year ago, with the comment that it was most extraordinary, and remarked that we should “not be sntprised to hear of subsequent corrections.’’ No one could expect, however, that the corrections would take on such a shape as we have now presented. The new volume, issued by Secretary McCulloch, gives the new readings as follows : GROSS VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Excess cf Excess of Year, Eepcrts- T"> ports. Exports Imrorts. 1861 4543971277 4184.0'.i8 ISS 4 *42 625.>58 186 1 229,938,935 275.367651 45,418,061 1863 822.369,. 54 259,919.9:0 (9,439.184 1804 801,984.561 329.662,891 27 588,334 4115 6-23 258 69,433,834 Excr sos imports 446.183 924. Thus, instead of an excess of exports for these tour years amounting to $192,916,494 we have an excesß of imports (even without counting the difference between gold and paper !) of $40,183,924, thus making a chaDge in the figures by a few strokes of the pen of nearly two hundred and fifty million dollars. But the worst is still to coma. We wrote to the department, more thaa two months ago, callingjaftenlion to this startling change, and received from an intelligent subordinate clerk at the head of the proper bureau, a “correc tion” for the year 1861, making it read as follows : E-cess of Exc°fs cf Yfa r . Exports. Imports Exports Imnorta ISGI $24 J .344,913 $335,650,153 $ $85,305,240 This, it will be seen, increased instead ol di minished tha difference between Secretary Chase and Secretary McCulloch, and made the total discrepancy, tor four years, nearly three hundred million dollars. The explanation which accompanied the corrected volume, stated that a quarter’s imports had been omit ted in the first compilation. Whether this amended return is the true one and if so, what reliance is to be placed on the returns for sub eequent years, we submit to the impartial reader. We have been promised a revise for the whole period beginning with 1861, and were waiting somewhat impatiently for if; but as the delay in pubiication has brought down upon us no little abuse from angry partisans who have accused us of suppressing the returns, we have thought it best to lay all facts within our reach beforo tho public, and leave the Treasury Department to make its own explana tion and settlement. The disagreeing reports are official, duly signed, and issued under tho highest authority in the department. fcAVAA.YAH MARKET. Favannah, April 27. There is little change to note in the rates for checks on New York, which the bankers purchase at lto f per cent premium. Occa sional purchases may be made out of doors on l better terms. Sterling is stilling at 29 for bill of lading bills; up to 31 and 32 premium for clean bills of A No 1 names. Cotton.—Since our last report the market haß exhibited a daily decline, and prices are now merely nominal, owing to the news from Europe. Cotton ha3 been sold at from 33 to 31c for middling, during the week, while to day, after the accounts were received, it is im possible to give quotations, as business, in our leading staple, has been quite suspended While we have such bad news to chronicle from England, we have also a few remarks to make regarding the coming crop, The New Orleans I'iices Cunent, and people from the country in this section bringing hut poor re port of tho success of planters so far. Floods, frost, bad seed ami deficiency of labor is the cry out West, uni we are forced, by the evidence of friends from Georgia, to re-echo the same cry here, at least so far a3 floods, seed and labor are concerned. We would defer giving quotations this week, owing to the condition of our market admitting none. The receipts since April 12th have been 5,197 bales o* upland and 98 sea island—total receipts 8,063 baits of sea island, and 101,850 upland. The exports during the samo period have been 5,386 bales upiaad and 38 sea island -—total exports, 7032 bales of sta island, and 171 343 upland, leaving on hand 1,031 bales of sea island, and 20 501 bales of upland Bagging —The roariet is dull, with sales of : Dundee at 32a33c ; gunny 27a30c. K.pe 19a 20c. Butter. —We quote G-rshen at 60a65c ; good State and Western 48a54. Biscuit. —We have no chaDge to note in prices, and quote soda biscuit at 12c; sugar at 15c; butler at 12c; lemon, in boxes, 20c; in bbls I *'ftCquote Rio at 2.5|a28c; St Do mingo 24 i27c. and Java at 40a45c. Candles.—We quote Adamantine at 24a28c, Hull’s 25a27c per lb. Coal.—We quote all grades from sl2 50 to sl3 50, at retail; at wholesale, s9alo Com— Several shipments have been received, hut with an active demand prices have ad vancfd. We quote white corn at $l3O frem wharf, and $135 from store; yellow sl27s from wharf, and $1 30 from store, sacks in cluded. Domestic’.—Osnaburgs are soatce and in demand at. 30c for white and 37$ for striped. Yarns $2 37.5*240 per bale, jr Flour. -Good family is selling at $llal3; Ohio $9 50a 10; extra sloalo 50, and superfine sß*9. Fruit.—The market is well stocked. Oranges are selling at $7 50 per box, and Lemons at $5 50. Hay —We qnote Eastern at $1 85; Northern $1 50*$l 60. Mola=ses.—We quote clayed at 48c; Musco vado 50c in hhds, and 55 in tierces. Oils.—The market is dull, with but Yew sales. The stock is good and prices remain firm. Wa qnote linseed at $1 60*1 80 per gallon; whale at $1 95a2; sperm at $2 80a3 10; neatsfoot at $2 36; lard at $2 30*2 50; kerosene at 95ca$l; train at $1 75; spirits turpentine $1 60*2. Rice.—There is but very little in the maaket and that an inferior quality Prices are with out change, and we quote E J Rangoon at 10$ allc; Carolina 12c; 14 at retail. Sait —This article continues to arrive from Liverpool, and the market is overstocked; shippers are sending it to. Northern markets, where they can find a better sale. We quote at $1 loal 50. Sugar.—We quote Muscovado at 13 »14c; O yellow at 25c; B coffee 16c. Timber—ls stiller, without any positive ad vance; a better demand and prices s.ightly tending upwards. Freights.—We quote cotton to Liverpool $d for uplands, and $d for sea island. To New York, by steamers, jjc for cotton, and $l5O per bale for domestics. To Philadelphia and Baltimore, by steamers, }c tor cotton. To Boston, per steamer, equate 15x16 compressed, fc. By sailing vessels to all Northern ports. se. Timber to Liverpool and Bristol, 42s 61 a4ss per load; to New York sloal2. Lumber to West India ports sßalo por 1,009 feet. PITTSBURG PETROLEUM MARKET. Conde- ted from the Pittsburg Commercial, April 23. The following are the receipts of oil by the river and railroad for the past week; also from the Ist of January, with a comparative table for the same period in 1865 : Total for week 32,832 Since January 1 314,251 Receipts to April 21 347,084 Same time 1865 100,406 Increase in 1866 227,688 Crude Oil.—Tho market on Saturday was firm but not very active. This, however, is no unusual occurrence tor the last day of the week. The sales reach 2,600 barrels at 13}* 13$c on the spot, and 13c to arrive. The week’s sales of crude reach 25,700 brls, against 35,250 brls sold last week. Refined Oil.—The market during the week was rteady, with a fair demand. The princi pal transactions were on Eastern account for May, June and July delivery. The cn'.ire sa'es of bonded reached 18,000 brls. Moat of the refiners have a good supply of tho raw mate rial on hand. The are not at all anxious to force operations, having a strong faith that prices have touched bottom, besides most of ihem aro ongaged in filling previous contracts. The rates for bonded on the spot were 35a36c ; for Philadelphia delivery, immediate 40c; May, same figures ; June, 41c; July, 43c. and 43c for August. The week’s sales were 18.000 brls. Benzole.—Nobody wants to purchase. We have no quotations to furnish. LIVERPOOL M ARKET. FROM BROWN SHIPLEY A CO.’S MARKETS RErORT. Liverpool, Friday, April 6. Cotton.—Wehave had a declining market all the week with tho exception oi Wednesday, upon which day, on receipt of advices per City of Boston of reduced receipts, there was a good business and better prices. We close, however, at a decline from cur last figures ; the large import, the prevailing doubt as to tha issue of tho Continental difficulties, and the unsatisrac. tory turn which tha money maiket appears to be taking, all contributing at the moment in fluences adverse to prices. The following figures are from the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Circular of last evening : Sales of the week (five days), on speculation 3,360 bales : to exporters 9,780 bales: to the trade 28,360 —total 41,500 bales, of which 17,390 hales were American. Imports of the week 139,012 bales, of which 53,575 are Ameri can. Estimated stock 663,840 bales, of which 307,430 bales are American ; against, at same timo last year, 605,920 bales, of which 61,880 baies wore American. At sea for Great Britain, American 100,000 bales, and Bast Indian 575,- 000 bales—total 675.000 bales ; against, same time last year, 25,000 bales American and 218,000 bales East Indian—total 243,000 bales. Middling uplands 18 and Mobile 18$4 Middling Orleans 18$d Texas IBsd Money hasj been in lair demand throughout the week at 5} to G per cent, 't he reserve of the Bank of England is £6,919,332, which, com pared with last week, is ad. crease of £821,335, Manchkster, April 7. In sympathy with the Liverpool cotton mar ket, there is very little business doing, and prices aro weaker. Cotton.— Our market continues very quiet, and prices are gradually going down under tho very large quantity of cotton which has jost come on the market. The sales yesterday were 7,000 bales, and to-day they will reach about 6,000 bales. SPECIALS OTICE3, AGUA de MAGNOLIA. A toilet delight! The ladies' treasure anl gentleman's bo'm ! The "awee'est tulng” aad largest qu intity M anufac tured from the rich Southern Mag no ia. Used for bathing the face and person, to render »he skin soft and fresh, to preven eruptions, to perfume clothing, Ac. It overcomes the unpleasant od'-r of perspiration. It remove* redness, tan. blot*lies, Ac. Jtcures nervous headache and allays inflammation. It cools, softens and adds delicacy to the shin. Itvields a subdued and lasting perfume. It cures mosqu.to bites and stings of insects. It contains no material iniunous to the skin Patronized by Actresses and Op-ira Singers. It Is what eve ry lad? should have t*old everywhere. 'lry the Magnolia Water once and y u will use no other Cologne, Perfumery, or Toilet Water afterwards. DUMAS BARNES A Cos„ Props. Exclusive Agents, N. Y novl s?eow47* S—T—lß6o—X. DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS. They purify, s’rengthen and invigorate. They create a healthy anpetlte. The? are an antidote to change of wa f er and dirt. They overcome effects of dissipat on and late hours. They strengthen the system acd enliven the mind They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cure Id rrhea, Cho’era ana Cholera Morbu?. They cure Liver Complaint and Nerv us Headache. They are the best Bitters in the world. They make the weak strong, and are exmusted nature’s great restorer. They ar? made of pure St. Croix Rum the < elebrated Calisaya Bark roots and herbs, aDd are iaken with thf* p <asuie of a beverage, without regard to age or time of day. Particularly recom mended to delicate persons requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold ny all Grocers Druggists, Hotels and .-aloons. Only genuin when Cork is covered by our private U. B. Stamp. B&wai of counterfeits and refilled bottles. P. H. DUAK.fi & CO., 21 Park Row, New York novlO C2weow47* SSO Be ward. QTOjiKi\’ from the subscriber, while encamped on the Com mon- near this c ty, a iiLA' K MaKE MULE—meJi u™ sue, scarrel on ghoul 'er from the coll ir. ismab bear on the forehead, and branded X P.on the shoulder. No other marks recollette 1. The above reward will be oaid for he de livery to rne. Ary information concerning said mu e wil be thankfully recrived. Z. WIMBERLY. apJO 6dAwl» OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. 55 Wh-reas, George T. Barnes, Admir htratoron the est -te of John H. ttrencer, applies to me for letters of Dismiss on: These are,therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said oece.iscd, to be and appear almy office, on or before the first Monday iu November next, to sho w cau3e,lf any they have, why said Letters Sh hand and official signature, at office in A %2rt2MZ h 0t KOATH. Ordinary. S T Wh-®a- K °Hiam3E^«c^“p^ti. < mofefy;ettersot Adm nUt-aiic n on tlw estate of J hu K..Jsckron, ceceased: Thes’ a-e, tneri'Or, to dtß and adraconts,., ail an. s,ng.br, tie Bind re 1 and creditors of sail decease \ td be and a .pear it env office on or before tie first Monday in June next, to “hoar cause, if any they Rave, why saii le ters should not • e under my hand and official signature, at office in a lTcrnHtu »hia iith day of April, 1b66 Augusta, ttia e DAVID L KOATH, anr»4wi» ‘ rUln * r - _ Application will be made -jo the rt of Ordinary of El cert county, Georgia, et 'he fir-t. te-m after the excitation ot two months from tbs ro .iKe'oel' all tie lands btlong to the es'ate ot a !i C m rt- e'and la eof slid county. Cecea efor the btntfi- of eirl and ctediwr, apMSwia ot Wm.Ue/eanh dec’!, Application will be made to the of Ordinary ot filbert county, Georgia, it the fl-et after the expiration of two months from ties lo- Ire r .r’lelw 10 tell aii the ian-8 belong ng to tee e-tate < f V C V JM, ker late of 'aid county, deceas'd, hr ’let meflt K; ; S£'c ed.tors. LUKTON RUCKER, apW-t» ' xecu or. .lmrticard Wil am K. Jacks.n. Kxe ut wof Tuomas Snowden, apply to n. tji Let.era ot 1 The-fam tbe-efore, to cte a-d admonish, all and si-gu’a it e kindr-d ami credi ts of -atddece* ed to b-a- cl appear at rrv office on or I*lo4 the first M .ndav in November next, vitk j « oause, if any they have, rhy said tetters -hoaid net k’fl-vvn'v'ndermy band and official signature, at c fflee in Au. .. this 25;h nay of April, Ih'.6. a;.2« 20wlamia DAVID L. KOATH, CJ d’y,