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Chronicle & Sentinel Vi biIMMIAY MUKMNG, VIAIU H 1::. The Old and New Congress. Organisation of the New Congress—a )irot(st from the Democrats—Schuyler i Colfax elected Speaker of the House. Senate. Washington, March 4, 1867.—When the hour of twelve o'clock arrived, the Senate was still in executive session. The doors were not opened till 12.15. The i Thirty-ninth Congress had then been de clared by the presiding officer adjourned , tint die. The Senate of the Fortieth Congress was called to order at 12.20 o’clock, Mr. Wade, o! Ohio, president pro tern, in the chair. NEW SENATORS. After prayer by the chaplain, the first business in order was declared to be the qualifying of new Senators. They were sworn in in the following order: Simon Cameron, Henry W. Corbett, Roscoc > Colliding, James Harlan. Garrett Davis, Charles J). Jh-Rke. Timothy O. Howe, Oliver I’. Morton. Justin S. Morrill, Jas. W. Nyc, James W. Patterson, tiamuel C. Pomeroy. John .Sherman, and Lyman Trumbull. The Clerk called the name of Thomas Swann, but he was not present to respond. SENATORS PROM NEBRASKA. Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois, said if all the Senators ha l been qualified, he would pre sent the credentials of the Senators elect from Nebraska. John AI. Thayer and T. W. Tipton then came forward, and were sworn in as Sena tor- from the State of Nebraska. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate proceeded to classify the Senators from j Nebraska, Thi w . dune by placing three slips of 1 .;.ei in a ballot-box, numbered 1,2, 3. The Senator drawing No. 1 to be classified i with Senators going out March 4, ihC,y; No. 2 with those going out March 4, 1871. and No. '■’> with tho.-o going out March 4, 1874. Mr. 'i hayer drew class No. 2, and goes out in 1871; Air. Tipton drew class No. 1, : and goes out in 18G9. On motion, it was ordered that the hour i of tile meeting of the Senate, until other- i wise ordered, shall lx; 12 o’clock. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, a commit- I tee, consisting of Messrs. Trumbull and Btickalcw, was appointed to wait upon the : I'resident and inquire if he had any com- ■ muuication to make to the Senate. It was ordered that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House that the Senate' was ready to proceed with business. ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate at two o'clock, adjourned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. After the confusion incident to the ad journment of the Thirty-ninth Congress, Mr. MeL’liersofi, the Clerk of the preceding House, called the House to order, and proceeded to call the roll of the Fortieth Congress, in the manner prescribed by the recent law. The following answered to their names: Maim Lynch, Pcrham,.Blaine, I’cters, Pike. New Hampshire—So representation. \irinoHt —Woodbridge, Poland, Smith. Massachusetts- Flint, Arnes, Twitched, Hooper, Butler, Banks, Boutwull, Bald win. Washburn, Dawes. < 'onner.ticnt No representation. .'w io York Taber, Barnes, Robinson, Fox, Morrissey, .Stewart,('handler, Brooks, Wood, Robertson, Van Wvck, Kotchnm, Cornell, Pruyn, Griswold, Ferris, Hulburd, Marvin, Fields, Luffliu, McCarthy, Pome roy, Kelsey, Lincoln, Ward, Sc lye, Van Horn, Humphreys, Van Aernain. A ’em Jersey — Moore, Haight, Sitgreavcs, llill, Halsey. JVnnsylmnin —O’Neill. Myers, Kelley, Taylor, Boyer, Broomnll, Getz, Stevens, Cake, Van Auken, Denison, Mcrcur, Mil ler, Gin.--brenner, Koontz, Morrell,Wilson, Scofield, Finney, Covode, Moorhead, Wil liams, Ijawrcnee. I>i la mare. — Nicholson. Maryland McCullough, Archer, Phelps, Thomas, Stone. tnyiiua .so representation. North Carolina — No representation. South Carolina —No representation. < 1 torgia —N o representation. Alabama —No representation. , I!ississijtpi —No representation. Louisiana —-No representation. 4 Ohio -Eggleston, Hays, Sehenck, Law ranee, Monger, Clarke, Shellabarger, ilam ilton, liueklani], Ashley, Wilson, Van Trump, Morgan, Welker, Plants, Bing ham, lick ley, Spalding and Garfield. Kentucky So representation. Ten ness, , —No representation. Indiana- Niblack, Kerr, Hunter, Hol man, Julian, Coburn, Washburn, .Orth, Cnlliix, Williams, and Shanks. Illinois —Judd, Farnsworth. Harding, Tngersoll, Cook. Bromwell, Cullom, Ross, Burr, Marshall, Baker, Raum, and Lo gan. Missouri- Pike, Newcomb, Noel, Grav elly, MeClurg, Van Horn, Lan, Benjamin, and Anderson. .! d.-aiaas —No represent at ion. .diehii/an —Beaman, Upson, Blair, Ferry, Trowbridge, Driggs. Clorida —No representation. Texas -No representation. loivii -Wilson, Price, Allison, Lough ridge, Dodge, Hubbard. - Wisconsin - Paine, Hopkins, Cobb, El dridgo, Sawyer, Washburn. California - No representation. Minnesota -Windom Donmlly. Origan No representation. Kansas —Clarke. i Wst Virginia —Hubbard, Kitchen, Polsley. Nevada —Ashley. St Itnukn —No representation. The absentees whose names are on the list are : Conkling and Churchill of.New York (the former elected to the Senate), llamlall, of Pennsylvania, Washburne, of Illinois, and Mallory, of Oregon. Mr.* Wilson, of lowa, moved that the House do now proceed to the election of a Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr Brooks, thereupon rose and said : 1 observe front the printed list of mem bers—printed, 1 presume, by order of the Clerk that there are seventeen States unrepresented, seven of which have been called by the Clerk, and ten of which, alt), uigb on the list, have not been jcalled by,the Clerk. Sir. Farnsworth made the point of order that debate was not in order. The Clerk overruled the point of order, the previous question not having been moved. Mr. Brooks continuing his remarks, said , the same question was made on the organ ization of the last House, and the same decision made. There are seventeen States absent, and the Representatives of the re mainder arc now about to proceed to the organization of this House in the midst of a cr-is. aye, in the midst of a revolution civil, 1 hope it is to be. but the very gravest that it has ever been the fortune or misfortune of our country to pass ti.-. ugh. Iff the thirteen original States which framed the Constitution, seven have mi icpiv-aiitation on the floor of this House. Not even in tho trying crisis of the war of ISI2, when the whole world sn-iued to he let loose on our country, did our fathers venture to convoke Congress without giving all the States full time and full power to he represented, i'he shortest peri > 1 of notice ever given was in the war of 1st;!, when, under the act of l'ebruary ”7, Isle, three months notice was given •" ~1 tlie assembling of Congress, not as now when onlv the brief notice of one mouth and nine 'days has been given. The bouu d,tries of the country extended then only so ot the Chattahoochie, in Georgia, to the P.tssamaquoddv, in Maine; while now they extend trout the Atlantic to the l 'aeifie a breadth of territory and vasttiess of population which it is impossible to have reached in the one month and niue .lavs to which the notice for the convoca tion of this Congress has been confined. Mr. Kelley asked Mr. Brooks whether at that time the railroad and telegraph systems of the country were in operation. 'Mr Brooks said in renly: There arc ■.one' people who ask foolish questions. Parliamentary propriety forbids me to say to the gentleman from l’ennsylvaiua that s0 well informed a gentleman should never •o kso foolish a question. No, sir. but there are large tracts of territory m Oregon . ru l California that are infinitely farther removed now from the legal action of their own States and from the processes of law that are necessary to the convocation of Congress than localities were then. There are Territories not reached by tel egraph or mail, so that it has been practi cillv impossible for a State like California j to tie represented here to day, except in the i. ir k and doubtful period of war. '' ben •in early assembly of Congress was necessa ‘ t j, e notice has ranged from five to eight months, and yet now. here, in the gravest •si* through which our eountry lias ever C assi'd. only one month and nine days no il U given to the thirtv millions of people United States. "Hence those vaeau - p tlie Northern States. Hence the; hsenee of old States like Connecticut, i Rnode Island, and Now Hampshire, who , 11 lie disfranchised by you it you act j here without their being represented. You j have the power, but 1 deny the right. ! a violent and extraordinary exercise , .• Iw,t not to be justified by one Con- j u re^ immediately thus assembling on the ad 'KTare °tbo“ ot who out of these hall, such phiu- _[ lo art , a bout me. andthere myusspcia su ch allusions to the fore £ and the Independents bl l‘lWeSof old. But I caution and I t 0 deserve from the coun thC s°™l> the name of rump, but of lb n os a Hump Congress. I here Hump c tgbeve that this is not. tis are a legally constituted Con thusasseu W hwyL , r en o U gh to pro nounce on that ]»oiut. Ido not believe it to be a de jure Congress, hut 1 recognize ! it as ade facto Congress, if not dr jure; and therefore i obey its authority, as I would obey the authority of a de facto govern ment if! were under the dominion oi the Turk, the Tartar, the African, the Ca mariche, thcOjihway, or the i ottawafcoiuie. I respect authority wherever it is present, and bow to the omnipotence of force. Having these views, and entertaining them with my friends who have assembled in Con gross here, and who act with me on party questions, we have prepared a most i solemn protest against any further revolu- i tionary action on the part oi this House j until the full Congress is assembled. j Mr. Williams: I wish to ask the gentle- ] i man from New Fork to state whether it is ] not a fact, that the most important Con- j gross that ever assembled in the nation, | both in its action.-, ami results, was con voked by proclamation of the President on , sixty days' notice, and that, too. 1n the 1 absence of some of the States of the Union. I Mr. Brooks. As to the right and power of the President, by proclamation, to con , voke Congress, no one disputes it, but j there are those who dispute—l do not— ! the right of one Congress thus to assemble j another Congress without the intervention ; of any proclamation by the President I say that in all our history an act like this is utterly unprecedented. A spectacle like I that exhibited here this day has never be fore been seen in this country ; a Speaker retiring from his seat, and, amid the con- j fusion of his exit, another Congress, with seventeen State- absent, immediately ap- j pearing on the floor of the House. „ Mr. Dawes. I ask the gentleman from I New York if he has any recollection of Pre.-ident Pierce having nailed together an extra session of Congress under proclama tion of three days’ no 1 ’ •<?. Mr. Brooks. That cu. e has no applica bility to this, for that was the re-assembling of the same Congress in extra session. Mr. Boutwcll, If there is anything wrong in the assembling of Congress, would it not he better first to organize, so as to be able to apply a remedy? Can this body, without organization, do any thing to remedy the state of things which the gentleman complains of? It seems to me that all we can do in the way of finding fault with the clerk can in no way assist in the remedy of the evil of which the gentle man speaks. Mr. Brooks. The organization of thus House is the possession, and control, and government of the Hou,se, and of the whole country, in the attitude of Congress, and with the powers assumed by tliis Congress, the organization of the House is the crea tion of all the means and instrumentalities of legislation. The selection of commit tees, the direction of public affairs, is in point of fact, the whole government of the House, is the organization of the House by which we are as States called to act; ami I if the indications which I see in the public press anil elsewhere are to be realized; I ; will speak plainly, if the process of im j peachmeht is to go on, or what is more revolutionary, the suspension of the Presi dent of the United States by the action of this House, it is revolution, and nothing hut revolution, call it by whatever name you please. The Speaker of the House is to create the committee of impeachment, and to have the whole direction and control of the process of impeachment through this House. I say, therefore, that the most serious of all steps is the organization of the House, and in case the precedent you threaten us j with is created by you, and the existing President is deposed, in case of the new President’s death the Speaker of the House becomes the President of the United States: so that, in point of fact, here, by our solemn action to-day. we may he creating a President of the United States. I pro test, therefore, in the full solemnity of the occasion—l protest before my country, and in the presence of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Ashley], who is to be the leader in this revolution —I protest most solemnly against taking any further steps in the organization of this House until all the States are fully represented ; and now l proceed to read the protest, which in due time I shall ask to be entered on the jour nal of this House, against any further ac tion of the House of Representivcs until an organization can be properly and legally effected. Mr. Brooks then read tho following pro test: THE PROTEST. Whereas, It appears by the record just made that the following Slates, seventeen in number, are not now represented upon the floor of this House, viz: tho States of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecti cut, Virginia, North Carolina, Soutli Caro lina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Ken tucky, California, Arkansas, Nebraska, States established by act of Congress of March 1, 1862, and subsequent acts re lating to Representatives in Congress, as follows: New Hampshire, 3; Rhode Is land, 2; Connecticut, 4; Virginia, 8; Nortli Carolina, 7; South Carolina, 4; Georgia, 7; Florida, 1 ; Alabama, ti: Mississippi, 5; Louisiana,;'); Texas,4; Tennessee, 8; Ken tucky, 0; California,:!; Arkansas, 3; Ne braska, I—in all eighty Congressional dis tricts now unrepresented on Hip floor of tho House; anti whereas, of these unrepre sented States seven are of the original thirteen that in 1787 met in convention and created the Constitution of the United States—New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia—a majority bf tho original States ; therefore, We, members elect of tho Fortieth Con gress, do now enter our most solemn pro test against any and every action tending to the organization of this 1 louse until the absent States lie more fully represented : James lirooks, New York ; William S. Holman, Indiana; W. K. Niblack, In diana; Charles A. Eltlridgo, Wisconsin; I*. Van Trump, Ohio; A. J. Glossbrenner, Pennsylvania ; J. M. Humphreys, New York ;’ M. C. Kerr, Indiana; Stephen Tyber, New York; N. Van Auken, Penn.; Lewis W. Ross, Illinois ; S. S. .Marshal!, Illinois; Fernando Wood, New York; Law rence Getz, Pennsylvania; W. F„ Robin son, New York; Dennis Dames, New York; John Fox, Albert G. Burr, John Morrissey, F. Hope, George W. Morgan, Charles Sit greaves ; ii. M. Royer, ofPenn slvnnin ; 11. McCulloch, Charles Denni son, 11, Archer ; TANARUS, E. Noell, Missouri; W. Munger, Ohio; Charles Haight, Now Jersey ; John W. Chandler, John V. L. Pruyn. The reading of the protest having been concluded, the Clerk said he declined to entertain any paper of that sort, or any other matter pending the organization of the House. His duties were clearly pre scribed under the law, and it was impossi ble for him to entertain any business in consistent with the organization of the House, which was his first duty. TUB QUESTION SETTLED. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, said this body is assembled in pursuance of law. That such is the case is recognized by the gentleman from New- York (Mr. Brooks), by his presence, and is recognized by those asso ciated with him, ami who have signed the paper which he has read to the House in their presence, lie seems to have forgot ten that for more than lour years ten of the States named by him waged a fearful war against this Government. That fact has not been forgotten by the people ; nor is it forgotten by the representatives of the people here assembled. 1 will not attempt to review the precedents he has cited in connection with former extra sessions of Congress. This is not an extra session. It is the first regular session of the For tieth Congress, convened in pursuance of law. 1 now move the previous question. The previous question was seconded, and the 11 ouse proceeded to the election, mat twr-. of a Speaker. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, said: I now put in nomination for the office of Speaker of the House of Kepresontatives, Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana. [Clapping of hands, j In doing so. I may say that l believe this nomination is concurred in by every mem ber of the political organization to which I belong; and so heartily concurred in that it has not been necessary for the party to hold any caucus whatever. Mr. Nicholson said ; As it is the deter mination of the House to proceed to the election of a Speaker, I put in nomination Samuel S. Marshall, of Illinois. The Clerk asked whether tliere were any other nominations. No others were made, and the Clerk then appointed as tellers to take the vote, Messrs. Banks, Eldridge, Paine, and Boyer. The vote was taken, and resulted as fol lows: Whole number of votes east. 157; necessary to a choice. 79. Schuyler Colfax received 127; Samuel S. Marshall received 30. The announcement of the result by Mr. Banks was applauded on the floor and galleries. The following is the vote in de tail : THE VOTE. Vote for Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana— Messrs. Allison. Ames, Anderson, Ashlev i of Nevada. Ashley of Ohio, linker, Ikild win, Banks, Beaman. Benjamin. Bingharu. Blaine, Blair, Boutwell, Bromw ell. Broom all. Buekland, Butler, Cake, Churchill, Clarke of Ohio, Clarke of Kansas, Cobb, Colnirn, Cooke, Cornell, Covode, Culiom, Dawes, Dodge, Donnelly, Driugs, Eekler, Eg>'leston. Eliot, Farnsworth, Terris, Fer rv ~ Fields. Finnev, Garfield, Gravel lv Griswold, Halsey. Hamilton, Hard ing. Hayes, Hie!. Hooper. Hopkins, Hubbard'of lowa. Hubbard of West Yir- ■ trinia Hulburd. Hunter, lugersoll, Judd. Julian, Kelley, Kelsey. Ketchnm. Kitchen, Koouu-.. Laffiiu. Lawrence of Ohio, Law rence of Fensvlvania, Lincoln, Loan, Logan, Loughridge, ‘Lynch. Marvin, McCarthy, MeClurg. Mercur, Miller, Moore, Moore head, Morrill, Myers, Newcomb, 0>«», Orih. Paine, Paisley, Perham, Peters. Phelps. Pike, Pile, Plants, Poland, Pome rov Price, Haunt, Robertson, Robinson, Sawyer, Selwnck, Scofield, Solve, Shanks, ShellalKirger, Smith, Spalding, Moyens. Stewart. Taylor, Thomas, Trowbridge. Twitched Upson, Van Acrnam, Nan Horn of New York, Van Horn of MWuri. Van \Vv,-k Ward Washburn of \\ iscousiu, Washburn of Indiana Washburn of Mas sachusetts Welker, Williams of Pennsyl vania, williams of Indiana, Wilson of lowa, Wilson of Pennsylvania, M 11 son of Ohio,Window of New York,W oodbruige— • •■ For Samuel S. Marshall, oi Illinois.— Messrs. Archer, Barnes, Boyer, Broooks, Barr, Chanler, Denison, Lldndge, Tux, | Getz, Glossbrenuer, Haight, Halmau, i Humphrey, Kerr, McCullough, Morgan, j Morrissey, Morgan, Xiblaek, Nicholson, I Noell, Runyan, Ross, Sitgreaves, btoue. I Taber, Vauanden, Vantrump, and Wood— ! 30. The Cleik repeated the result which Mr, Banks had announced, and declared that a quorum of the House having voted, and Schuyler Colfax having received a majority of all the votes cast, he was duly elected . Speaker of the House of Representatives I for the Fortieth Congress of the United ■States. [Renewal of applause.] The Clerk appointed Messrs. Marshall and Pomeroy to conduct the Speaker elect to the chair, and requested Mr. Dawe3. as | being the member present who had the : longest continuous service, to administer ; the oath to the Speaker elect , As Mr. Colfax was conducted to the | chair through a closely packed hedge of spectators, who had been admitted to the I floor, the plaudit-, which accompanied him were general and enthusiastic. Standing up in his place, and with right hand up luted, he took the oath of office administer ed to him by Mr. Dawes, who stood in the urea in front of the Clerk’s desk, and ! . solemnly read the prescribed formula. ; l This ceremony being concluded, the ! Speaker addressed the House as follows: SPEECH OP SPEAKER COLFAX. Gentlemen: Elected for the third time to this responsible and trying position, I j appreciate more than ever before tho im- j ! portauoe of tho trust, and realize more . than when first entering on its official duties the absolute necessity of your con-’ fidence and support. Nor do I overrate \ j the gravity of our position as American | legislators.. ; The years have never dropped their sand j ! On mortal issue, vast and grand, As ours to-day ! A nation decimated by the conflicts of j fraternal strife, a land desolated by the destructive marches of hostile armies, a ! people with the fruits of prolonged war ripened into the gloom-harvest of hearts j dead with the bullet, as well as hearts heavy with bereavement-and broken with anguish, look anxiously, from North and Mouth alike, to this capital of continental j domain. But there is a pathway of duty luminous with light, anil by that light we 1 should walk. It is to guide our steps by the justice of God and the rights of man. j It is to banish all malice and revenge, and to justify our faith by our works. It is to anchor bur legislation on what the great ( ommoner of England, .John Bright, de- j dares to be the simple but sublime princi ples by which great national principles should tie settled—the basis of eternal right. It is to write on our banner those words that will shine brighter than tiio stars thill gem the firmament—Liberty’, Loyalty, and Law. It is so to make history, that posterity shall rise up and call us blessed. JgThe Congress which has j list passed away lias written a record that will iorig be re membered by tho poor and the friendless, j whom it did not forget. Misrepresented | or misunderstood by those who denounced it as enemies; harshly and unjustly criti cised by some who should have been its : friends, it proved itself more faithful to ; human progress and liberty than any of its predecessors. The outraged and op pressed found in these Congressional halls champions and friends. Its key note of j policy was protection to the downtrodden, > It quailed not before the mightiest, and I neglected not the obscurest. It lifted the I slave, whom the nation had freed, to the ! full stature of manhood. It placed oil our I statute-book the civil-rights bill as our I national Magna Charts, grander than all I the enactments that honor the American j code, and in all the region whose civil | government had been destroyed by a van quished rebellion, it declared as a guaran tee of defence to the weakest, that the free man’s hand should wield the freeman’s ballot, and that none but loyal sacrifices hud saved aught to show by inspiration that new wine could not be safely put in old bottles ; it proclaimed that there could be no safe or loyal reconstruction "on a foundation of unrepentant treason or dis loyalty. Fortunate will it be for us if, when wo surrender tiiese seats to our suc cessors, we can point to a record which will shine on our historic page like that of the Congress which has just expired.— Thrice unfortunate if when we leave this Capitol our whole national structure shall not be permanently restored, resting on the sure foundation stones ofloyalty, unity, liberty, and right. With such convictions of duty I come to this chair to administer your rules, but not as a partisan. I appeal to you for that generous support by which alone a presiding officer can be sustained, pledging you in return an inflexible im partiality, which shall be proved by my deeds, and invoking in your deliberation tho favor of Him who holds the destinies of nations in the hollow of liis hand. lam now ready to take the oath of office pre scribed bylaw. The speech throughout its delivery was heartily applauded by members and spec tators. The oath was then administered by the Speaker to the members in State delega tions, who ranged themselves in a line in front of the Clerk’s desk, and with hands uplifted took the oath prescribed by law. On motion of Mr. Dawes, a committee of three members, to join a like committee of two on the part of the Senate, was appointed to wait on the President and inform him that both Houses of Congress wore in session, and ready to receive any communication he might choose to make. Messrs. Dawes, Marshall and Pomeroy were appointed the committee on the part of the House. Ott motion of Mr. Stevens, a message was sent to the Senate to inform that body that a quorum of the House had. assem bled, had elected Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Speaker, and was now ready to proceed to business. Mr. Banks offered a resolution adopting the rules of the last House, and providing for a Committee on Rules, which should have the right to report at any time. Mr. Brooks suggested such a modifica tion of the rules as would protect the rights of the minority to fair debate, stating that there was less discussion per mitted in this House than’in the French Parliament, the British House of Com mons, or the Assembly of Switzerland. Mr. Garfield suggested that Mr. Brooks had no right to. complain of not being al lowed freedom of discussion, after having occupied three-fourths of the time of the House to-day. [Laughter.] The motion of Mr. Banks was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Schenck, the rules were amended—yeas 120, nays 30 —so that it shall be in order during this week to move to suspend the rules. Olr. Dawes offered a resolution declaring Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania, elected Clerk of the House for the Fortieth Congress. Adopted. Mr. McPherson then came forward and had the oath of office administered to him by the Speaker. Mr. Schenck presented the papers of Columbus Delano, contesting the seat of George W. Morgan from the Thirteenth District of Ohio. Referred to the Com mittee on Elections. The Speaker made a statement to the House, lie said that during the existence of the Thirty-Ninth Congress, and before the hour of noon to-day, the President of the United States had signed, in the room occupied by him in the Capitol, a bill in relation to the Tariff on Wool and Woolens, but that the President’s private secretary, who came to the House with it, did not wish to interrupt the presiding officer in the delivery of his valedictory remarks, and had, therefore, handed the bill to the journal clerk. The President had also signed the Army Appropriation Bill, ac companying it with a protest. The protest of the President was there upon read by the clerk. The House then at 2 P. M. adjourned. The Surralts. Recent events have brought before the public mind afresh the incidents connected with the late national tragedy, and invest ; ed with additional interest all that can be gleaned in relation to the family of him who has been brought to this country, charged with having been an accomplice in the assassination of President Lincoln. The records of the Maryland Institute in forms us that the Surratts were among the earliest names in the colony of Maryland. During the administration of Lord Balti more, tempted by the liberal offers of the royal governor, they emigrated from Eng -1 land, where they had been residing for some years as French Catholics, and scat tered themselves as farmers through the counties of Ann Arundel and Calvert, in that province. One of the descendants of this family—the father of John H. Surratt — | seems to have been given toroving, and after farming it in various portions of Charles and Prince George’s counties, occasionally sell • ing his slaves at Alexandria, he moved to the vicinity of Washington, in order, it is said, “to give his wife spiritual facilities,” but more probably for the sake of the profits of a small cross-road tavern which he eouneeted with his farm at • Surrattsville. The mother, who was a ’ zealous Catholic, had destined both her boys for the priesthood. One of them, however, preferring the sword to the cowl, after making himself conspicuous iu the John Brown raid, finally joined the rebel army. From this point all trace of him ■ has been lost. According to the popular j ’ gossip of the neighborhood, (Mrs. Surratt mingled in good eountry society, was espe- ! eially famous for her excellent housekeep ing. and excelled in the manufacture ofj W W ow n.in that part of the country W, -1 ary land biscuit. Upon the death i ot her husband her son John took care of nor interests. He was a fair scholar, and wrote neat compositions. A thorough ne was the slave of local tra ditions and prejudices, which warped a mini never well balanced or strong Bv those who knew him at this time" he is represented as physically wiry, and too vain not to fight wnen incensed ; but the general estimate of his character seems to have been, that it he had been placed in any thriving, energetic community he would have settled down into an extreme ly commonplace man. llow far this latter estimate was correct the evidence that will probably be elietfid within the next few weeks will determine. Commonplace or not, his name is destined to au unenvia ble uotoriety in the future.— X. 1". Jour nal of Commerce. “Mike, an' is it yourself that will be after tellin’ me how they make ice creams?” “Iu troth I can; don't they bake them in cold ovens, to be sure they do?” ! BY TELEGRAPH. TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Fenians. Dublin, March 8. —The Fenians are in force at the ‘‘DeviT-bit Mountain,’’ but troops, with artillery, have gone to dislodge '■ them. Up to this time 12 Fenian leaders have been captured. The Fenians hold : the Police Barracks at Killaten. Kildare county? London, March 8. —Dispatches from i | Dublin state that small bands of Fenians are patrolling the counties of Waterford, Cork, Tipperary and Limerick, pressing j the people into the ranks and committing robberies everywhere. Dublin, March 9, p. m.—A dispatch from Waterford says that Galty Moun- j tains are swarming with Fenians, and an j attack on Tipperary is apprehended. Shipment of Specie. i New York. March 9, p. m.—The ship ment of specie to-day was hall' a million dollars. Congressional. Washington, March 2, noon.—The Bill adopted by the House increasing the duty on wool was passed and goes to the President for his approval. The Indemnity Bill was also passed and goes to the President. Amongst other provisions it forbids all Civil Courts, State, Federal or Territorial, from entertaining prosecutions against individuals for acts done under proclamations or military orders. The following members voted in the negative upon the passage of Sherman’s Reconstruction Bill over the President’s veto : Messrs. Buckalev, Cowan, Davis, Doolittle, Dixon, Hendricks, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson andSauhbury. Amongst the absent were Messrs. Brown, Guthrie, ; McDougul and Riddle. The following members of the House voted in thi? negative upon the passage of Sherman’s Bill: Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Beyer. Campbell, Chanler, Cooper? Daw son, Dennison. Eldridge, Fineke, Gloss- j brenner, Goodyear, Hale, Harding, (of, Kentucky), Hi.se, Hogan. Hubbell, (of j New York), Humphrey, Hunter, Jones, j Kerr, Kuykendall, LeJSlond, Leftwich, j Marshall, McCulloch, Niblack, Nicholson, j Noel, Phelps, Radford, Ritter, Rogers, Rosseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, (of Tennessee), Taylor, (of New York), Thornton, Trimble, (of Kentucky), and Winfield. The Tax Bill as finally passed fixes the cotton tax at two and a half cents per pound. The Legislative Appropriation Bill was j passed. A Committee of Conference was asked on the Navy Appropriation Bill. The Bill to retire compound interest Treasury notes has passed the House as | amended by the Senate, j . Nebraska, by her representatives, par ; ticipated in the proceedings of Congress on : yesterday for the first time as a member of | the Union. Thomas, who has been here contesting Cornell’s seat, has been allowed pay and mileage from the time he commenced the contest. It amounts to $1,600. Cornell retains his seat. The new Wool Tariff is 12 cents per pound on the best grades, 10 on low grades, and 10 percent, ad valorem on both. Tho Judiciary Committee made a report upon tho impeachment question. They say that Mr. Ashley had submitted facts to them sustaining his charges ; that the Committee had worked without intermis sion, and that the investigation covers broad ground, but has not yet approached completion; that sufficient evidence has been gathered and placed in the hands of a clerk for the use of a Committee of the next Congress to justify and demand fur ther investigation. It is rumored that the minority report will be submitted, to show that all the proof that has boon offered has been care fully examined ; that there is no evidence to sustain the charges, and that these charges are utterly without foundation. That all the proof which has come before the Committee, which has worked very industriously, deprecates any further in vestigation, and tends foolishly to excite the country. General Dix has been confirmed as Minister to France, and Hugh Ewing as Minister to the Hague. The Judiciary Committee reports that whilst imputing no improper motive to the officers of tho Government, due dili gence was not exercised in tho capture of Surratt. TIIE NEW CONGRESS. Washington, March 4, p. m. —The House proceeded to the election of officers. The Republicans nominated Colfax for Speaker, who received one hundred and twenty-seven votes. The Democrats nomi nated S. S. Marshal, who received thirty votes. Mr. Brooks referred to tho fact that seventeen States were unrepresented, of which seven were of the original thir teen, and presented a protest of the Demo crats against further proceedings. The Clerk refused to receive the protest.. Mr. Colfax resumed his seat and the members were sworn in. Mr. Colfax announced that the President bad signed, witbid the legal time, all bills passed within the last ten days, except that appropriating fifty thousand dollars for the Paris Exposition, which was not engrossed. A protest accompanied the Army Appro priation Bill to the following effect: There are provisions in the act to which I must call attention. Tho second .section contains provisions virtually, in certain cases, de priving the President of his constitutional functions as commander-in-chief of the Army. The sixth section denies certain States of the Union the constitutional right to protect themselves by means of their own militia. These provisions are out of place in an appropriation bill, and com pelled the defeat of the necessary appro priations if lie should withhold lii3 signa ture. He would sign it with this protest against the provisions named. The Rules of the last House were adopted, except during this week it shall be in order to suspend them. Carried — 120 to 30. Adjourned. senate. Mr. Wade was conducted to the chair, with Forney as Secretary, when that body adjourned. It is not probable that the President will send a formal message to Congress before to-morrow, which will be very orief. HOUSE. Washington, March s.—An official announcement that the President had no communication to make was made. In drawing seats Stevens and Washburn are allowed to retain their old seats. Caucus nominees have been elected. Boynton is elected Chaplain. Among the nominees was Parson Brownlow. A Joint Committee of each House was then appointed to equalize the pay of employees. The Speaker announced that he would, on Tuesday, appoint committees on mileage and credentials, and that he would hold other committees subject to the orders of the House. SENATE. Several bills were presented—one reor ganizing the Supreme Court —all of which were laid on the table until the committees are appointed. Committee announced that the Presi dent had no communication to make. The Wool Tariff goes into effect at once, but the Senate Finance Committee will re port in favor of its suspension for ten days. The Secretary of the Treasury has not received a certified copy of the bill appro priating pay for Treasury Agents appoint ed regardless of the Test Oath—stricken out by Conference Committee previous to its passage. SENATE. Washington, March 6, p. in.—Sumner introduced a bill to guarantee a Republi can government that would protect the loyal people of the South ; also, to pre scribe an oath. A Committee was appointed to equalize the pay of employees. A Standing Committee on Appropria tions was ordered. Doolittle and Patterson made personal explanations, denouncing the false report of the Committee on Expenditures, which intimated their acceptance of bribes. A joint resolution was introduced declar ing the municipal offices of Alexandria vacant in consequence of disobedience of Sherman's Bill, which were ordered print ed. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The Utah delegate was sworn in. J. J. Stewart contests the seat of Charles E. Phelps, of Maryland. Ward introduced a resolution asserting that an ex-member of the Cabinet declared, iu a public speech, that the evidence in the assassination eases was obtained by sub orning witnesses; that there wasffio evi dence against Mrs. Surratt. A motion was made to lay the resolution on the ta ble, whereupon Ward withdrew it. An effort to take up the Tariff Bill was defeated by' a motion of adjournment. There are between three and four hun dred vacancies for Senatorial action. Butler and Logan are in favor of a Spe cial Committee on Impeachment. The Ohio delegation canvassed the sub ject, but the result is unknown. The New York delegation favored the reference of the impeachment question to a Special Committee, and favor a recess till May. There will be a general caucus j to-night. The Superintendency of Indian Affairs is vacant. Revenue receipts to-day were over a , million. SENATE. \\ asiungton, March 7, p. in.—The fol lowing Chairmen of Committees were ap pointed ; Foreign Relations—Sumner. Finance—Sherman. Commerce—Chandler. Appropriations—Morrill. Manufactures—Sprague, i Agriculture—Cameron. I Military—Wilson. Naval —Grimes. * . ■ J udiciary—Trumbull. Pensions —Van Winkle, j Territories —Yates. ; Pacific Railroad —Howard. Postal Affairs—Ramsey, j Lands—Pomeroy. Private Land Claims —Williams. Indian Affairs- -Henderson. Claims Home Patents —\V iley. The following bills were and referred :—To Construct the California Railroad ; directing the sale of public prop | prty at Harper s Ferry; a Constitutional Amendment forbidding the States to abridge rights on account of color; to build a military road from Galveston to Fort Gibson; to reorganize civil governments in the seceded States. After Executive session the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. John Ilogen, of Missouri, contests Piles’ seat. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, introduced a resolution directing the Judiciary Com mittee to report a bill declaring who shall call a Convention to reorganize the South ern States, and to provide for the registra tion of voters at elections ; which was passed by a vote of one hundred and four teen to thirty-three. A resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to pursue the impeachment in vestigation was passed. _ r . The bill ceding Alexandria, A trginia, to the District of Columbia, was passed. HOUSE. Washington, March 8, p. m. — A mo tion for suspending the rules, for the pur pose of introducing a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary to invest Trcas~ ury funds of over seventy millions, to the purchase of Compound Interest Notes at par, failed. A joint resolution, appropriating fifty thousand dollars for the Paris Exposition, passed. On motion, members were authorized to draw stationery allowed for the short session. A resolution appointing a committee to hear the claims of Northern creditors against two hundred and nineteen thousand dollars seized from tho Citizen’s Bank at New Orleans, and divide the same ratably, was passed. The Secretary of the Treasury was or j dered to furnish information relative to property seized in Louisiana. The House ordered the appointment of a Committee on Foreign Relations, to take into immediate consideration the Canadian consolidation, and a resolution of sym pathy for Ireland. Stevens moved the resuscitation of the Committee on Reconstruction, by suspen sion of the rules. The House refused to suspend the rules, 80 to 50 —not two-thirds. Pending an attempt to resuscitate the Tariff, by suspension of therules, amotion to adjourn to (Monday prevailed. SENATE. There was an unimportant and long dis cusssion on a gold medal to Mr. Peabody, and exclusion of' liquor from Committee Rooms; after which the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. ' SENATE. I Washington, March 9, p. m.— A joint resolution, appropriating a million and a half to the destitute Southerners, re gardless of politics, was submitted by Mr. Trumbull. He stated that General Howard appeared before the Committee, stating that, unless the appropriation was made, great suffering must ensue. The present appropriations were for freedmen and loyal refugees. The resolution was voted down. Indian affairs were discussed. The Senate then went into Executive session, and soon after adjourned. The House was not in session. Prom Washington. Washington, March 9, p. m.—Con firmed, John Wytock, District Attorney for South Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed to report measures supplemental to the Reconstruction Bill, The House Judiciary Committee accepts it with some amendments, which have not transpired. It directs that the General of each district shall cause registration before September, 1867. Then cause an election of delegates to the Convention, appointing the election of officers, &c. Section six provides that Commanding Generals may delegate these powers to the acting Governor on his tak ing an oath faithfully to perform the duty. From Massachusetts. Boston, March 9, p. m. —The Governor of Massachusetts, with the consent of Council, has appointed a negro justice of the peace for the county of Suffolk. From Cincinnati. Cincinnati, March 9, noon. —The Chamber yf Commerce lias subscribed half a million dollars to the road from Lexington, Ky., to tap the Knoxville branch near Mt. Vernon, Ky. From Richmond. Richmond, March 9, p. m. —In the House to-day the Senate Bill for a Con vention was reported with an amendment, protesting against the constitutionality of Sherman’s Bill. From Missouri. Jefferson City, March 9, noon. —The Bill appropriating six hundred thousand dollars from the Treasury, with four mil lions'of the amount due from the Federal Government, and a tax of four mills on the dollar to pay the back accruing interest on bonds, passed the lower house. From Tennessee. Nashville, March 9, noon.-The Chat tanooga Railroad will be speedily repaired, but shippers apprehend several weeks’ de lay in sending supplies to Georgia. From New Orleans. New Orleans, March 9, noon.—Gov. "Wells has proclaimed Sherman’s Bill as the law governing all elections. Loudon Money Market. London, March 9, noon.—Consols, 90i; Bonds, 741. Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, March 9,noon.—Cotton still dull and drooping—middling uplands, 131; middling Orleans, I3|d; sales trifling. Man chester advices continue unfavorable. Liverpool, March 8, evening.—Cotton still has a downward tendency, middling uplands being I3Jd, with sales ot 7,ooohales. Liverpool Produce Market. Liverpool, March 9, noon.—Brfeadstuffs quiet; Provisions firm. New York Stock and Money Market. New York, March-9, noon.—Stocks are strong—five-twenties, coupons, 9 ; Ex change—sight, 9i; 6 days, 8g; Gold 134 J. New York Cotton Market. New York, March 9, noon.—Cotton dull at 29c. New York, March 9, p. m.—Cotton lower —sales of 12,000 bales at 29 to 29jc. Receipts of Cotton at this port since Sept. Ist, compared with last year, show one hundred and forty-two thousand bales de crease. New York Produce Market. New York, March 9, noon.—Flour firm; Wheat dull; Corn quiet and unchanged; Pork heavy at §22 ; Lard quiet at lljalsjc; Whiskey quiet. New York, March 9, p. m.—Flour firm—Western §8 40 @ll 40: Corn lc. better, western mixed being 81 09@$1 12 ; Pork steady ; Freights quiet. New Orleans Market. New Orleans, March 9, p. in.—Cotton —sales of 2,200 bales, the market a shade firmer—Low Middling 2Sic.; Receipts 1,04S ba'es ; Exports6,3ss bales; in Sugar and Molasses there is but little business, and prices unchanged; Flour firm—super §11; Bold 134ia135; Sterling4sj«47; New York Sight ic. premium. Catholic Revival at Lawrence.— The Lawrence American says an extraordi- | nary degree of interest prevails in the j Catholic Church iu Chestnut street in that city. Several Priests from abroad Lave ; reinforced the labors of the stated clergy, | and services had been held three times a day, with a discourse at each, and there 1 is a tremendous jam at all. The aisles, entries, steps, and every place where a ; foothold can be had, has been packed with i worshippers, and earnest ones. The dis courses are earnest appeals to the hearers j to do their whole duty as Catholic Chris- j tians, and at times explanatory of the doc trines and rites of the Church. The , teaching and exhortations are having a ! visible effect. Thursday evening last the ' discourse was delivered by the Rev. Father Wilson, and though of an explanatory nature, was not without interest to one ! not connected with the church. In the 1 course of his address he denounced thea- i tres, dances, circuses, profanity and im pure conversation, with a severity that is seldom heard even front the sternest oi Puritans. He said that when Catholics indulged in such practices they left Jesus at the door, and sought the company of the devil. He also denounced the drunkard, male and female, and those who spent their time in grogshops, as having been forsaken of Jesus. Death of a Good Citizen.— Judge Joseph Carruthers died at his residence, near Hawkktsville, Monday evening, the 4th inst., in the 66th year of Jiis age. For many years Judge C. held various respon sible offices in the county, the duties of which he performed with ability and in dustry. Death of a Good Man.—Rev. Wm. H. Kinckle,Rector for the last twenty-five j years of St. Paul's church, Lynchburg, j died at his residence in that city." Saturday ■ morning last, of pneumonia. No pastor . was ever held in warmer affection by his i flock, or more cordially esteemed by the | community. The journals of the city bear | feeling testimony to the appreciation in j which he was held. Rev. Joshua Soule, D, D., SENIOR BISHOP OF THE METHODIST EPIS COPAL CHUJ&CH SOUTH. The telegraph informs us of the death of this venerable man of God. The future historian of American Methodism will find few names possessing a higher rank of authority and influence. They will find pone more deserving of extended notice. Through the changes of half a century, and amidst the most exciting and eventful periods of the history of the church, his influence has been felt, his opinions have , been quoted, his presence and authority j have been eagerly looked to. Joshua Soule was born in Bristol, Han cock county, Massachusetts —in the Terri tory afterwards composing the State of Maine. In 1793, under the preaching of Rev. Jesse Lee, he was brought under re ligious influences, and in June, 1797, he was made a partaker of precious faith iu Christ. He soon after felt called to the work of tha Ministry, and in 1798, when only seventeen years ofage, he accompanied the Presiding Elder of that District in his rounds as an Exhorter. At the ensuing Conference held in the city of New York June 19th, 1799, he was admitted as a preacher into the itinerant ranks. During 1801-'2-’3 he labored in Massachusetts. In 1804 he was appointed Presiding El der—though but twenty-threeyearsor age, and held that office for twelve years —ex- cept in 1819. when he filled the Pastorate at Lynn, 01 ass. At the General Conference of ISOS, Mr. Soule gave evidence of those great legislative abilities which gave him such prominence in the Church. During this session pro vision was made for a delegated General Conference. The whole subject was con fided to a committee composed of two members from each Conference, they com mitted it to a sub-committee of three, of which Joshua Soule was Chairman. The report presented by him is the Con stitution of the Church to this day. Thus this man, ere he reached his twenty-seventh year, gave to Methodism all it lias ever claimed to possess of a written constitution. In ISI G Mr. Soule was elected editor of the Methodist Magazine. In this post he continued until 1820. In that year Mr. Soule was elected Bishop, but as the Gen eral Conference that elected him had, as he conceived, violated tjie Constitution of the Church in making the office of Pre siding Elder elective, he declined consecra tion, and resigned. His action, with the protest of Bishop MeKendree. caused the General Conference to pause in their ac tion. They agreed to suspend the opera tion of the law for four years, and in 1824 he was again elected Bishop, and regularly consecrated, the offensive law having .been indefinitely suspended. In 1842, by appointment of the General Conference, he visited England as the ac credited representative to the Mother Church. The proceedings of the General Conference of 1844 resulted in the division of the American Methodism into two dis tinct ecclesiastical bodies. Bishop Soule did his utmost to prevent this division. History will award him the credit of a zeal and devotion for the peaceable adjustment of the difficulty, though all in vain—and when the majority pressed their unconsti tutional tyranny to the attempt to virtually expel a Bishop from his office without presentment of crime, or trial by jury, for accidental connection with slavery, he hesitated not a moment to tear himself from association with his native section, and to identify himself with the Southern Church. He settled-near Nashville, which was his residence up to the period of his death. Bishop Soule was tall, erect and well formed in person, dignified in his bearing, and grave but agreeable in deportment. In social intercourse he was always pleasant and instructive. In the pulpit he was calm and deliberate in manner, logical in reasoning, clear in exposition of doctrine and singularly impressive in delivery. His services were generally elaborate without figurative illustrations, or flights of imagin ation, and if they did not please the fancy of the thoughtless, always excited the at tention and profound interest of the re flecting. . In his official administration and Chris tian character he was above suspicion.- He was mild without being weak, firm but not severe, dignified but not austere, and decisive without presumption. His life, like a well-spent day, drew calm ly to a close, and although the telegram makes no mehtiqn of the particulars of his death,doubtless in death lie possessed that peace which long had been his heritage while living.— Charleston News. Election In Alexaiulrla-Re-elcctlon of Hugh Latham for Mayor. The election for municipal officers took place in Alexandria yesterday. The result of the election shows the re election of the present Mayor, Hugh Latham, Esq., by 63 majority. The regular ticket for minor officers was elected without opposition. Governor Peirpoint, fearful of some dis turbance, on Saturday made application to General Canby, commanding the Military- Department of Washington, and that officer made a detail of two companies of the 12th infantry and three companies of the sth cavalry, the whole being under the command of General Emory,' who made his headquarters at the office of the Freed men’s Bureau. A large meeting of the white citizens was held at Liberty Hall on Monday evening, at which Mr. Wm. 11. Marbury was nominated for Mayor, and other nominations were made _ for the other offices. This action not suiting the views of the friends of Mayor Latham, that gentleman still remained in the field as a candidate, and the opposition to the lb-publican ticket was therefore, divided. The same evening the Republicans held a mass meeting at Lyceum Hall, which was largely attended by the colored men, and after addresses by the Republican candidate for the mayoralty, George G. Tucker, and others, they were instructed to offer their votes to the commissioners of election, but if refused, that committees would take them. Yesterday morning, this course was pursued by the colored men, and the commissioners ruled that they could not receive their votes. In consequence places were opened for the reception of their votes at which they were required to have their names on the tick ets, and also to prove or swear to their right to vote. There were 1,328 of these votes cast, and 1,157 votes cast by whites. Os this number (white) the Radical candidate, Mr. Tucker, received 56. It is rumored, and by a large number believed, that the election will be brought into court to be declared in favor of the Republicans, on the ground that the ne groes arc entitled to the exercise of the elective franchise under the Reconstruc tion Bill lately passed by Congress. The presence of the military had the effect to stop any disorder which might have occurred had they not been present. It is stated that Mayor Latham, with several citizens of Alexandria, waited on thß President on Monday to inquire as to the right of the colored men to vote, and were by him referred to the Attorney Gen eral. It is said that the latter officer de clined to give his opinion on the question in so short a time, but said he was inclined to the opinion that they would not be thus entitled until the Government had formally taken possession of the State. —National Intelligencer. Freak op Lightning— Narrow Es cape. —On Tuesday night, while the storm then prevailing was at its highest pitch, the lightning struck the house of Mr. Edwin J. Scott, entering just above a window, and completely pulverizing seven ty-two panes of glass. The lightning ran around the room, blackening the walls, knocking over tables, &c., tearing off the boarding between the room and passage, and extinguishing the lights. . Mrs. Scott and her servant were sitting in the room which the unwelcome visitor entered, and had a narrow escape from death, one of the boards which had been . ripped off striking her on the head, producing a slight contusion. The other members of the family were unsettled by the shock, and, as one of them expressed it,.' thought they were blown up.” — Columbia Phcenix. FntE at Beattort. S. C.—The arrival of the steamer Pilot Boy from Beaufort, S. C.. brings information that a fire took place'in that town on Tuesday last about 3 a. m.. in which seven buiidings were destroyed; among them J. G. Thompson A Cos., Hubbard’s Photographic Gallery, and the printing office of the Eew South. The amount of loss and insurance has not been ascertained. —Charleston News. Jittaarial ami Comumtial. REVIEW OF THE AIbISTA MARKET, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH STH, 1867. | [lt should be borne in mind that our ; quotations represent wholesale prices, tonall bills, to Planters and others, arcfil Led ala shade higher rates.'] COTTON. —The market opened at about a half cent advance, but the week closes J on an extremely dull and falling market. The sales are so few and at surli irregular j prices that it is almost impossible to arrive j at correetquotations for the various classi ! a cations. The Liverpool and New A ork j markets are declining, Middling Uplands | being quoted in the former at 13jd., and in the latter at 29 cents. The following are the operations of the week just closed: Saturday. —The market was quite brisk during the morning and prices of yester day were obtained, butit closed dull and de clining and nothing was done in the after noon. From the sales made to-day wo quote | Middling at 29}<§,.10, Strict Middling at 31, and Good Middling at about 31} cents. The sales were 362 bales, as follows: —6 at 27, 10 at 28, i at 28}, X at 29, 142 at 30, 112 at 30}, 72 at 31, and IS bales at 31} cents. The receipts were 141 bales. Monday.—The market was very quiet to-day, and very little was done. There has been beon no material change in prices since Saturday. We quoto Middling at 29}, and Strict Middling at 30@30} cents. Tiie sales were 210 bales, as follows 13 at 28J 16 at 29}, 84 at 30, and 97 bales at 30} cents! The receipts amounted to 59 bales. Tuesday.— The market was extremely dull and declining to-day. The sales made I were oae-half cent lower than yesterday’s I quotations. The depression iu the Xew York market causes a like feeling here. We quote Middling at 29@29}, and Strict to Good Middling at 30 cents. The sales were 241 bales, as followsl at 25, 6at 27, 14 at 27}, 16 at 28, 20 at 2Sj, 13 at 29, 1 at 29}, and 170 bales at 30 cents. The receipts amounted to 199 bales. Wednesday. —There was very little done to-day, and the market is still declining, Prices were too irregular to warrant cor rect quotations, though a few sales ivoro made during the morning at yesterday’s figures. Prices have declined one-lialf to one cent to-day. The sales were 149 bales, as followsl at 23,10 at 26, 7at 28, 44 at 29, and 87 bales at 30 cents. The receipts were 176 bales. Thursday. —\\ e have to report a still further decline of one-lialf to ono cent to day. The quiet state of the Liverpool market and the decline of gold in New York causes a depression in our market. Transactions have been limited, and we are unable to give quotations. Strict Mid dling sold at about 29 cents. The sales wore go bales, as follows :—3 at 25, lat 27, 43 at 28,12 at 28}, 6at 28}, 15 at 29, and 3 bales at 30 cents. Tho receipts amounted to 147 bales. Friday. —Wo might say that there was no market at all to-day, as nothing was done. There were no buyers and no offers Jor cotton were made, owing, probably, to extreme scarcity of money. The few sales amounted to 24 bales, as follows: —3 at 23}, 4at 25,4 at 26, 7at 27, and 6 bales at 28} cents, nearly all of which were stained or lower grades. The receipts were 173 bales. COTTON STATEMENT. Total receipts for the week, ending Friday, March S 899 Sales lor the same time 1,066 C O T T O N STATEMENT. St-'Cka [] Received Total Exports to. j Shipments to Stocks on hand on hand j] since For. Ports since; Northern Port, and on ports. September 1. ' j September 1. September 1. jl since Sept. 1. Shipboard. 18<i6. | ISO. | ISO), j ISG3. GitxT KwTjj 18U6. j lS«b 1867. | 1866.~ New Orleans March 11 102.05’ 8!,2.1!) 515',301 ~49SU«t TiTTcri 2“.,758 , ~n!,«l 177, OOP 2SS.9MO 40.456 Mobile March II 29,009 21,200 195,446 830,11:. 70,000 109,163: 74 872 115,20] 71,116 76,465 Morula February 23' 162 12,050 ; 40,255: 59,870 ; 35.2.5!* 59 870 6 400 7,100 testis February 22 7,588 13.857- 108,150 133.849 10.732 31,052 ' 60,6431 88,281 35.36.5 23 970 Savannah., j“M March 1 5 '? 93 3 - T24 166,045| 117.462 49,518 83,752 j 88,419! 105.988 32,201 lfno ••IS. Islands \ 4.54 281! 3,505 6,888 2,788 2,067; 3.890 3,716 602 786 Charleston. Hatch 6 ! 5 52 107 '2‘ r> 6°.™ 4M#S 21.702; 50,580 : 3,907 15,551 6,627 .. “ • Is. Island sOj 235 302 8.617 3,057 4,372 1,792; 6506 1,587 2,429 050 North Carolina February 22' I 20.374 44,010 588 r 21,291- 41.010 1,700 1,800 Virginia February 281 8.466 : 67 300 15.574 3,193 - 65,000 15 574 2,300 1 850 New York February 25; 68 408 74.862; 57.287; 10.5,1% 201,7)8 273.815 ........1 188,2001 185 000' Other Ports Febru:iry23 20,856 20,S00 ! 1 ...... lafa T0ta1..... Bales! 212,653 235,675;|1,517.358|l, 405, 614 714,929 811,1 ST; 581,802 , 615,149 574,8541' 801,440 total last season [ 235,6i0 : 1,405,611 811.181 ; 645,149, 801,441)1 Increase I 0,078 !j j~ -; ~ j~7 j Decrease I i| 58.250i U i)C,252 !!!l""ii"iS3ji7 ! !!".... ' 226.5561 Stock of Cotton Iti tire Interior Towns NOT INCLUiIZD IN THE K2CEIPTB. IS<>7. 18011 Augustaand Hamburg March 4 10,510 Macon, Ga March 1 11,237 11 000 Columbus, Ga March 2... 12,521 9,531 Montgomery, Ala March 2 .9.786 Memphis, Tclln March 1 29,50 T 32,106 Columbia, S. O 00 Total. 73,931 ~ 52,607 FINANCIAL. —The price of gold lias undergone a deelino of four cents dur ing the week. Buyers are now paying -135, and soiling at 137, and closing tight. The buying rate for silver,has been 12<Sand selling at 133. The following are the buy ing rates for Bank Notes: GEORGIA BANKS Augusta Insurance et Banning Co’y. 5@... Bank of Augusta 30®... Bank of Athens 40®. Bank of Columbus 10(g)... Bank of Commerce 6@... Bank of Fulton 32®... Bank of the Empire State 25®... Bank of Middle Georgia 70®... Bank of Savannah 28(g)... Bank of the State of Georgia 10®... Central 11. It. & Banking Company..9B@... City Bank of Augusta 32(§)33 Farmers’ arid Mechanics’Bank 8@... Georgia It. R. & Banking Company.. 98(g)... Marine Bank ..,,.95@... Mechanics’ Bank 3®... Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank 7(g)... Planters’ Bank 12(a5... Timber Cutters’ Bank 8®... Union Bank 5®... SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. Bank of Camden 38®... Bank of Charleston 18®... Bank of Chester 13®... Bank of Georgetown 14®... Bank of Hamburg 18®... Bank of Newberry 38(g)... Bank of South Carolina 8(a)... Bank of the State of So. Ca., old issuel2@... Bank of the State of S. C., new issue.. 7®... Commercial Bank, Columbia 8@... Exchange Bank, Columbia 5....13(g)... Farmer’s and Exchange 3®... Merchants’, Clicraw 14®... People’s Bank i 38@... Planters’ Bank 7@... Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank 18®... South Western Railroad 30®... State Bank 7 ®... Union Bank 54®... OLD BONDS ETC. Old Geo. State Bonds, G cent 65® ... Old Georgia Coupons 70(g) ... Geo. R. R. Bonds,dull 98(g) ... Georgia Railroad Stock 02(g) ... Central R.R, Bonds 99® ... Central Railroad Stock 92® ... City of Augusta Bonds Bo@ 81 City of Augusta Notes 95© ... GENERAL MARKET.—Trade is /ltd. Tiie great scarcity oT money, together with the unsettled condition of tho country, dis heartens tiie people, and, as a consequence, business droops. Our “Prices Current” contains the correct prices of the various articles enumerated. . Augusta, March 9. COTTON.—There has been no change in the market for tiie better since yester day, but there is still a declining ten dency. Some few sales ot Strict Middling were made at 27}, and soirie at 28 cents- The sales amounted to 75 bales, as follows: 18 at 27, 55 tit 28, and 2 bales at 28} cents. The receipts were 161 bales. EECEIDTS OF COTTON. Receipts of cotton by tho Georgia Rail road for the week ending Saturday, March 9th, 1867, 727 bales. COTTON SHIPMENTS. The following are theshipments of cotton by the different railroads for the week ending Saturday, March 9th, 1867: South Carolina Railroad 1,785 Augusta A Savannah Railroad 379 Total shipments 2,104 RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE, &C. The following are the receipts of pro duce by tho different railroads during the week ending on Saturday, March 9th, 1867: Bacon, iks 323,103 Flour, bbls 230 Corn, bushels 30,204 Oats, bushels 796 Wheat, bushels 1,165 FINANCIAL. —The money market was dull to-day. Goed. —The brokers are buying at 135, and selling at 137. Silver. — Brokers are buying at 127,'anti selling at 132. A l GUST A WHOLESALE PKiCKS Cl KKEXT. Corrected Weekly. APPLES—Green, per bbl C ... a 9 00 Dry, per lb 6 a 8 PEACHES—Peeied, per lb 18 a 20 Unpeeled, per I'd 10 a 11 BACON —Sides, clear, per 1b.... 15 a 10 Clear Ribbed sides, tb 15 a 15; Ribbed b. b. sides, tb \?i\a 14 Shoulders, per lb 13 a 131 Hams, per lb 14 a yj BEEF—Dried, ]K-r lb 30 a BAGGING AND ROPE BAGGING —Gunny, per y’d 27 a Dundee, per yard 2o a Burlaps, per vard 10 a * ROPE—Machine—Hemp, lb. 17 a 18 Hand spun, per lb 15 a jg Manilla, ner lb 20 a 22 Flax,perlb 1G a fl Cotton, per lb 45 a Plow Lines, per lb *45 a BAGS—Two bushel, Osnaburg 40 a 45 Two bushel, Shirting... 27 a 28 Burlaps o- „ "BUTTER—Goshen, per lb 45 a 50 Western, per lb 35 a 40 Country, jjer lb 25 a 30 BEES WAX—YeI low, Per lb.. 25 a 30 CAN DLLS—Sperm, per lb 40 a 45 Patent sperm, per 1b... 55 a 00 Adamantine, per lb 22 a 25 Tallow, per lb 15 a 16 CANDlES—American, per lb.. 2S a French, per lb 75 a 1 32 CHEESE—Goshen,perlb 25 a 26 Factory, per lb 24 a 25 State, per lb 21 a 22 CEMENT—Hydraulic, per bbl 5 00 a 5 50 COFFEE—Rio, per lb 25 a 20 Laguayra, per lb 36 a 33 Java, per lb 40 a 45 COTTON GOODS-- Augtista Factory, I per yard 16 0 Augusta Factory 4-4 per yard 20 a Augusta Fact’y i Drill. 22 a • Montour Mills, Jpery’d 17Ja wilcox7 gibbs & co.tT^ manipulated GUANO. This article ts being prepared by us at oitr place of bust- In ESS in this city, whore we inr:t€ Plant'.:*, anti others interested, to call and examine our ttock, and witness the preparation of the above named Manure. It is composed entirely of pure and unadulterated Guanos (of which per cent, of the whole mixture is warranted to be pure No. 1 Peruvian Guano), and we warrant each and every package of It to contain the exact ingredients anu scunc proportions as tiie sample analyzed by Prof. Shepard, whose analysis and report we annex, as follows : CHARLESTON, S, C., February 16, is<J7. Messrs. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO : Gentlemen—The following Is my analysis and report upon the sample you have placed in my hand* of Wilcox, Gibte A Co.’s Manipulated Guano: Hygromciric water 18.C0 Combined water and organic matter rich in nnunoniacal salts. IS.OO rh«spliate of Lime 44 60 Carbonate of Lime j Insoluble siheious matter, with considerable traces of per oxide of ir0n............. ’ 15.80 Chloride of sodium, sulphates of ammonia, lime and soda, with loss 1.50 100."!) Ihe present sample shows a very advantageous mixture, it has enough of Peruvian Guano(say 25 per cent.) for any soil o r oop ; while the great bulk ot the preparation is obviously :;n unadulterated natural Guano, rich in organic matter, with con sid.-ri.ne already formed Ammonia (and the material tor its continued production as required by the crop), together with 4 J. 50 pet cent, of Phosphate ol Lime, nearly 2 per cent, of whiea is in a soluble state. If kept up to the standard of this sample, there .s no hazard in predicting \ bat lands treated with 260 or 300 pounds of it to the aero, will be placed in aa effective condition for any crop. Very respectfully yours, CHARLES UP HAM SIIEPARL). Knowing the composition, as well as Judging from the analysis and report of Prof. Sukvaeir we are confident it will prove to bo an exeeiLnt Manure, and pay any planter handsomely who uses it judiciously. We would recommend the use of m to 200 pounds per acre for Cotton or Corn ; 250 to 300 pounds for Wheat, and that it be applied the same as other Guanos under tiie bed for Gotten, in the lull for Corn, and broadcast for Wheat. This Guano Is ready for use, all the lumps h iving been thoroughly ground, and the whole passed through a sieve before packing, and it is a very handsome aiticle in appearance and condition. It is packed in barrels of about 300 pounds, and bags of 900 pounds, and the price will be uniform as follows m per ton of 2000 pounds, cash. Our Agents will sell at same price, with necessary expenses added. m J Vc arc now pre ; ,arod t 0 de,lv « ‘‘ his in quantities to suit, and solicit orders for the same, which will be promptly We will also keep, both here and in Savannah, a good supply of Ture No. 1 PERUVIAN GUANO which will he sc a the market price ; also, Pure No. 1 P IKK NIX GIA NO, at *53 per ton ol 2000 pounds, in Savannah, or *6O here cash AU orders should be addressed to us at Au&usta, Ga. WILCOX, GIBUS & CO., (Successors to D&niel 11. Wilcox &Cos.) Commission Merchants, and dealers in Guano and Shaler’s Family Scales, JENNINGS, WARD & SMITH, "W"rurolioii.se and Oomixussiori AUGUSTA, G A . T H IHSS SIGNEI> IIAVE FOEMED A COPARTNERSHIP UNDER THE JENNINGS, WARD & SMITH They will transact a WAREHOUSE and GENERAL COMMISSION misrvi7c« and otter their services to their friends and tho public. They nled<-e theirmitlivli attention to all business entrusted to them. xuey.pieage their undivided WAREHOUSE is located on Mclntosh street, theCcnter of tho Cotton I rade of Augusta, and they have pleasure in announcing that they have secure 1 Uio services of Mr. E. Bustin, who will lake charge of the eorresnondeiico ”, LIBERAL CASH ADYACES will be made on Consignments p and and book!i --?'• ■DININGS, Augusta, Montour Mills, 4-4 19}a" 7 oz. Osnaburgs, yard... 26 o 28 8 oz. Osnaburgs, yard... 20 a 28 Osfiaburg stripes, yard 39 a Hickory Stpes, per yrd 25 a Yarns .. 2 25 a 2 GO SHEETINGS & SHIRTINGS— N. Y. Mills, per yard... 521a Lonsdale, per yard 39 a Hope, iter yard 35 a TICKING— Amoskeag,ACApeiyd 60 a Amoskeag, A, per yard 45 a Amoskeag, B, per yard 42 a Amoskeag, C, per yard 3S a Amoskeag, D, per yard 37}a Conestoga, 4-4 per yard 50 a 57} Conestoga, i per yard.. 45 a PRlNTS—Standard, per y’d 21 a 23 Merrimac, per yard 22 a 2-1 Mourning, per yard.... 29 a 21 Duchess B, per yard.... 17 a 19 Wainsutta, per "yard..'. 16 a CAMBRICS —Paper, per y’d 22 a 22} Colored, per yard.. 20 a 27 SPOOL COTTON— Coats per dozen I 20 a Clarke'sper dozen... . 1 10 a FLANNELS —All wool, v’d. 35 a 60 DRUGS AND MEDICINES— Package Quotations. Acid, Sulphuric § 8 a 10 Acid, Muriatic 9 a 12 Acid, Nitric 23a 25 Acid, Benzoic 60a 75 Acid, Tartaric. 1 00a 1 25 Alum 8a 10 Ammonia, aqua, Iff 15a 20 Arrow Root,Berm..., 75a Arrow Root, St. Vincent 30a 35 Arrow Root, Taylors iu foil 70a 75 Bah Capavia 100a 1 25 Bal. T01u..... 1 85a Blue Mass, English 1 35a 1 50 Blue Mass American 80a 1 00 Bay Rum, gallon > ( ;■ t Bay Rum, bottles, doz i Biuo Stone 1, Borax refined 45a Brimstone 7 a 8 Calomel, English 1 75a 2 00 Calomel, American 1 40a 1 50 Camphor l 25a 1 50 Canthariilos, {lowered 2 25a Castor Oil, E. I ’. 3 25a 3 50 Chamomile Flowers GUa 80 Chloride Lime 12a 15 Chlorite Potash 70a 80 Cloves 60a 70 Cod Liver Oil, per doz 10 00a Cochineal 1 90a 2 00 Copperas., 4a 5 Cream Tartar 40a 60 Cubebs, powdered., 65a 75 Epsom Suits 7 a 8 Extract Logwood ~.. 15a 20 Flax Seed 12a 15 Gelatine, Cox’s per gross 30 00a Ginger Root 30a Glauber Salts 4 a 5 Glycerine, Prices 1 ,58a 1 65 Glycerine, Concent 75a 85 Gum Arabic, selected 80a 1 20 Gum Arabic, sorts 60a 70 Gum Asafoetida 40a 65 Gum Shellac, Orange...' 63a 75 Gum Tragacanth, white Hake... 1 50a 1 75 Harlem Gil, per gross 9 00a Indigo, Manilla 1 50a 1 60 lodide Potass 7 60a S 00 Licorice, Calc 55a 60 Mace 1 50a 1 75 Madder 18a Magnesia, Jennings 55a 65 Magnesia, Cali 1 25a 1 50 Mercury I 25a Morphine, sulph 9 OOalO 00 Oil Aniseed 5 00a Oil Bergamot 8 50al0 00 Oil Cassia 6 0!)a 7 00 Oil Cloves . .. 5 50a 6 00 Oil Cubebs 6 50a 7 00 Oil Lemon 5 50a 8 00 Oil Olivo 3 00a 4 50 Oil Peppermint 6 50a 7 00 Opium ll 00al2 00 Quinine, sulph 2 80a 3 00 Sal Soda 5 00a Soda, bi. curb 12a 13 Sugar Lead 70a 75 Sulphur 8a 10 EGGS—Per dozen 15 a 20 FLOUR— Western —super., bb1.14 50 als 00 Extra, per bbl 16 00 a Family, per bbl 17 09 a 18 St. Louisfancy,perbbhl9 00 a Louisville, fey per bb1.19 00 a2O 00 —Excelsior Oily Mills — Canal, per bbl al4 50 Superfine, per bbl 15 00 a Extra, per bbl 17 00 a Double extra, per bbl... none. —Granite Mills —Canal...l4 00 a Superfino, per bbl 15 50 a Extra per bbl 17 50 a Family, per bbl 18 60 a - Augusta Flour Mills— (formerly Carmichael) Canal, per lb 34 CO a Superfine, per bbl 15 50 a Extra, per bbl 16 50 a Family, per bbl 18 50 a STOCK FEED—per !1> 3}a Yellow meal feed, bush 1 55 a '• GUNPOWDER—lliile,perkegio 00 a Blasting, per keg '. 7 50 a Fuse. Hit) feet ! 100 a ; GLASS —Bxlo, per box 6 50 a 7 ... 10x12, 12x18, pci-b0x.............. 9 00 a GRAIN j WHEAT—White, per bushel 350 a Red, per bushel 3 00 a 3 25 1 CORN—White, new per bush 145a 160 Mixed, per bushel 1 45 a 1 50 i OATS—per bushel 75 a 90 i RYE—per bushel 150 a j BARLEY—per bushel 250 a | CORN MEAL—per bushel... 145a 155 | GUANO—Peruvian, Nol, per ton 100 00 a Baker’s Island, No 1.. 70 00 a Hoyt’s, per ton 63 00 068 00 Baugh’s, per ton 70 00 a Sol. Pacific, per ton... 80 00 a Reed’s Phosphate 50 00 abb 00 A. A. Kettleweil Mani pulated, per ton 70 00 a A. Kettle-well Manipu lated, per ton 60 00 a A mmoniated Alkaline Phosphate, per ton.. 55 00 a Alkaline Phosphate, nertoa 45 00 a Rhodes’ Superphos phate, per ton 70 00 a Swan’s Island, per ton 40 00 a Turner’s Excelsior,ton 85 00 a HAY—Northern, perewt j 60 a 2 75 Eastern, per owt ; a, Pea hay, perewt,in bales Native Hay, i:i bales... 2 _ 90 HlDES—Green, per lb a Salted, per lb 7 a 8 Dry Flint, per lb 12 a 15 IRON—Bar, refined,per lb 7 a 8 Sweedish, per lb 8 a 10 Sheet, per lb 7 la 9 Boiler, per lb B}a 9} Nail Rod, per lb 11 a 12} Horse Shoes, per lb 9 a 10 j j Horse-Shoe Nails 35 00 a4O ... ! Castings, per lb 8 a Steel, cast, per lb 25 a Steel Slabs, per lb H a 12 Iron Ties, per lb Ula LEATHER— Northern Oak Sole, 1b... 50 a 60 Country Oak Sole, 1b.... 40 a 42 Hemlock Sole,per 1b... 35 a 40 Harness, per lb 30 a 60 Skirting, peril. 50 a 1 0 Kip Skins, per dozen...4.j OO ai>o ... Calf Skins, per d0zeu...36 00 a75 ... Upper, per doz 30 00 a4B 50 Bridles, per dozen 42 OO.aOO ... Bridles, fair, per d0z....50 00 «70 ... Hog Seating, per d0z.. .68 OOaIOO ... LARD—Pressed, per lb 12}a 14 Leaf, per lb J 5 a Leaf, in kegs, per 1b... 16 a 18 LlME—Rockland, per bbl 3 25 a Southern, per bbl 2 75 a 340 LIQUORS BKANDY—cognqc, per gal.. 8 fO zls ... Domestic, per gaiioa.... 3 50 a 5 CORDIALS—Per case 12 00 a ALCOHOL—per gal 475 a 500 GlN—Holland, per galh/ri 4 00 a 4 50 American, per gallon... 2 '.Hi a 3 50 RUM —Jamaica, per gallon... 5 00 a 8 Now England, per gal.. 3 00 a 4 00 WlNE—Madeira, per gallon. 2 50 a 4 50 Port, per gallon 2 50 a * 50 Sherry, per gallon 2 50 a 4 50' Claret, per case 5 00 o!2 ... Champagne, fine, b’ket.2B 00 040 .«. Champagne, Inf., b’kt..lß 00 a25 . WHISKEY—Bourbon, gal. .. 3 00 a 5 ... Rectified, per ga110n.... 2 25 a 2 75 Rye, per gallon 3 00 a C 00 Irish, per gallon 7 00 a 9 ... Scotch, per gallon 7 00 « 9 ... ' MOLASSES—Muscovado, gal. 60 a 65 Cuba clayed, per ga1.... 57 a 60 Syrup, per gallon 85 a 1 25 Syrup, Stuart’s, choice.. 1 50 a 1 60 at ant lowor grades 65 a 75 MACKEREL— No. 1, per bbl 24 00 a25 00 No. 2, per bbl 22 00 «23 00 No. 3, per bbl 18 50 a2O 00 No. l, p t . r j bbl 13 00 a!3 50 No. 2, per } bbl Il 00 al2 00. No. 3, per } bbl 9 50 alO 00 No. l, po. kit 3 50 a No. 2, per kit 3 50 a No. 3, per kit 3 oq a 3 05 Mess, per kit 4 00 « MACCARON l —American and Italian, per lb 22 a 37 NAILS—Per kqg 800a 825 PLANTATION TOOLS— ANVILS—per lb is a 20 AXES-Per dozen 17 00 “20 ... ritT ( dozen 15 00 «18 ... J, k— l race, per doz. p’rJ2 00 aIS ... JIOJI.S —per dozen 7 50 a air» t r » SHOVELS—Long h’die, doz. 900 alii od Short handle, per d0z.,.14 00 alB (K) Short handle, cast steel. l6 50 a Spades, per dozen 15 00 al7 od ! ,or dozen... 350a 450 v ICJiriS—Blacksmith’s lvottar Key, peril, 18 a 20 Blacksmith’s Solid Box per lb 30 « GRINDSTONES—per lb.. a CORN SHELTERS 12 « 13 POTATOES -Irish, per bbl 550 ft 650 Sweet, per bushel 1 50 a PICKLES per bbl is 00 a RlCE—lndia, per lb 11 a Carolina, per lb 12 SALT—Liverpool, per sack.... 2 50 a 2 75 STARCH—PearI 12b 3 SIIOT-per bag 3 %ba 3 .to SUGARS— SUGARS— Cuba 13 ttl4 A 17 a i7i Crushed 18 a B hi U l7" Powdered. 18 a C 10 L0af......... 2 «201 Yel. Itefi’d Portoßico..l4 a!5 Muscov.*l4 alb TEAS—Hyson, per lb 1 25 u 2 25 Imperial, per lb ] (,o a 2 Si Gunpowder, per 1b...... 175 a d S r > TOBACCO- 1 ou a 1 Mouldy and damaged 20®40 Common sound, “old, tax freo’’"""‘.4oo6so Medium sound, do 60® 90 Fine bright, do, 90®$I Extra fine to fancy, do. ..1.00®L25 Extra fine bright, new, “tax paid”L2s®l 60 SMOKING TOBACCO- 1 ® Marc ill a, per gross 8 20 a Right Bower, pet- gross2s 00 a Killickanick, per 1b.... 1 00 a Danville, per lb 50 a Guerilla Club, } ,b 55 (l Bird’s Eye, per gross.lo 00 a Harmonizor, per lb 75 a VINEGAR—Cider per gallon. 40 a },o WJPte l Wine, per ga1.... 50 a 60 Frorch, per gallon 1 25 u WOOL —Unwashed per lb lr, a Washed, per lb go a WOODEN WARE— Buckets, 2 hoops, doz... 3 75 a 4 05 Buckets, 3 hoops, doz... 4 (HI a 4 60 1 tibs, o in nest 5 00 « 7 Washboards zinc 3 50 a 4 Churns, per dozen 2-1 00 «4S !.'! XIS MEMORUM. When a bad man dies, the community in which ho dwelt breathes easier, for it realizes that it is happily relieved of a nuisance ; but when a rood man bows to the Jicaper, the Iceling is quite tho opposite, and signs 0 f depression rest on every brow. Such was the state of feeling oa the melancholy announcement of the death of Mr. Dominick F. sheron. who, living the life of the upright, the discreet and the just, expired on thelGth day of February, ISG7, at peace with alt the world, arid having a consciousness of his acceptance with hu (ioi>. We, into whose mouth his name was a household word—we, who were accustomed to greet him in our daily rounds—we, who were accustomed to listen to his every word and to respect his opinions—we, who were accustomed to look to him as our guide, our polar star—now Put too tjadly miss him from the walks of life, and must, with humble resig nation, bow to tiie wisdom of Him who has seen fit. to remove* him from our midst, while we cannot help regretting the final separation that has taken place between him and his earthly friends so soon in life. But minds like his are too pure for earth -fitter for the sky. Lilted above the sordid and sickly sentimentality of the world, in him there was nothing selfish, and he acted not so much with a view to his own advance ment, as the benefit of others—hence he was popular with all who knew him. It seems to us a pity that one so gifted siiquld so soon be cut. down, before he had had time to culmi nate in maturity—before his impress was fairly made. AV r e look, however, with the carnal eye-but He who made him, and in whom he lived and had h!s being—knew for what purpose he had created hiiri—a bright particular star on which for a moment we cou'.d look, and just as we were smilirg on him our best wishes and admiration, took him to Himself, and thus bereft us. “We could have dropped the tear of sorrow over his early grave, but we really felt that our loss was hln gain, and, with a spiritual eye, could sec him bid ua follow on. We could sympathise deeply with his only afflicted earthly parent, as she bent her aged form over bis last resting place, and bowed to earth in prayer for the repose of Ids soul— but we knew that the affliction was alone her’s, as he was at rest. We knew by this loss that she was severely chastened, but chastened for her good—for whom ‘ God loveth He clias teneth”—and she must look forward to the happy moment when she shall again embrace him in that land where sighing and sorrow, troubles and trials are unknown. 'J hen grieve not, fond mother, your beloved son is only gone before to welcome you home. Death is robbed of its sting in the consolation that we shall meet again—ills banished in the rapturous dreams of Heaven-pains forgotteu in the contem plation of the new Jerusalem. Well it becomes us to revolve these blissful thoughts in our minds, and to seek, with him, a cUy out of f£gh ! , whose maker and builder Ll God, and to billow on, as it behooves ua to do, in the well-beaten track that our departed friend has trod. The pen of others lias already stated that he was born In Ireland, raised In and also portrayed his many good traits—h!s avaricious thirst for knowledge, and his failure to reach the goal through the baleful effects of insidious cFk-.-usu— how he laboriously struggled through an apprenticeship at the Printing business, where he won laurels by his devotion t<* duty, and Uie interest he took in the welfare of hb craft—how he entered Georgetown College, and outstripped &ii c jntjKiti- Uirs in his class—how he sank beneath the wastings of you! h ful infirmity, and fell into the charnel house of the dead at the early age of twenty three, full of reverence for his mother, devotion to hisbrothers-a faithful son of the Church ; and, to Hds, would be, on my part, an act of supererogation. 1 in all this beauty of character much of admiration -much to commend; but, looking away from these to what, in my humble judgment, l; more worthy of emulation, I rhall be pardoned should I admonish the young men of Amru.sU and of the count 17, that his was an ensamnle worthy of their h:_'*;cat imitation. To say that he was is ola ; niir)g?G.> much for poor human nature; bat to say that he wa^asporfcct n.B most y-.ULg men got to v; not claiming too much, and is no exaggeration whatever, lie beamed, like a genial sun. tenderly on ail with wlnm he associated ; wa.- firm »n his own c evictions ot r'tgct. while lie contemned in his heart ot he »rtrt anything that wk» mean or despicable in others. He waskiru* and generous to a fault: in the highest degree sociable; as a friend, faithful; as a eon. roost dutiful; as a brother, devoted ; as a Christian, above reproach; and, take him for all in rji, we seldom si;ail look upon his like tgain. li quiascal it* pace ! A > Eir.:a». A Positive Relief FO2 MKIRALGIA, BHKIAIATISM, AND PAKAT/YZEiI LIMB S. TN TIIE SPRING- OF 1849, I DTS- J COVERED a retiictly for the above which cared me of them In the,pace of two rcontfap, whkh I J t *l had for five yearn from the end cf my toes to the lop of my head. I tried the remedy on myself ln-t Fall for a paralytic ttro::e which I received In the Spring of lm, which affected my left side somttch that I could not work a toe or finger on that Sld-n and, in the space of three month,, it relieved , nL -. S() mod. that I e, Id wait three rale, any day. and. hy catchin* a limb, co .M draw np ray whole weight, 175 lbs., with my left arm. My gt::<;rul(hcalth fat fully restored. I now offer my service,, and the remedy, to those afflicted with tho ahoy disease:-, on the following terms: If they will come to this place, they can have my services and remedy lor five dol'-m per day. and if.it doc. not relieve them as it has me they have them for nothing. J. E. MADDOX, le,.<o—Wbm Summcrvliic, Chattooga Cos., Ca. (t E v9 rg TS co.- ' A Vnertas. SsaDom N. Atrcc-.pplDs to me <n tie -r ?- iLe «• ♦/.V a<bnon:.-ih a u persons cor cornel v f myoffi 0 on " r before the first Monday in abotdeGiot Krantcdj Use ’ any U * ey !“ vc ’ whj ' Lct,c, ‘ Given under my hand and official signature, tills Bth March. J. 1). HAMMACK, mar3—wtd Ordinary. XrOTICE.—TWO MONTHS AI-TEll x cate application will he made to the Ourt ol Ordina ry ot rnwn County, Georgia, for leave to sell all the Real Estate of William If. f.'sner, deceased, and all the lieal Katuic ot John Taylor, Jr., decea&otl. WJENSLEY IIOBBY, March 9,1807. Administrator. lukfj —w2iu A DMiNIS’IRATOR’S NOTICE.— JA AD persons indebted to the Estate of Mrs. ltoranna 8. Danforth, lateof Richmond County,deceased, are request ed.U> jnake immediate payment, and tliosc having claims against said estate will present them July attested within the time prescribed by law. GEO. K. MOORE, mai7_6w • AdminiHtrator. IVOTICE. SIXTY _ DAYS AUi’ER I 1 date, application will be made totheCourt of Ordinal j -i Richmond Gountv, for leave to Sf.ll the Real Estate l»eJoiig- Ing to the estate of Kachel Danforth. late ol said countv, de ceased. WM. H. DOUGHTY, March 8. 1867. Administrator de Umls non, xaarO-wwJm
