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A New Pdper in Augusta.

Wohave received tho first numbers of a religious
paper started vcry recently. in Augusta, Ga. II
is called "The Clristian Messsemger." Issued
weekly, at 153 Ellis Street, by.Mcssrs. GExrRr
4 JEFFERSON, editors and proprietors, at 81 a
year in advance. Tho Christian Nes.enger does
" not support tho principles, of any one religious
demonstration, but advocates the interest and ad-
ranccment of>the principles Of True Christianity
and Morality among our people generally" The
Memenger contains, always, reading matter, origi-
nal and selected, Of high character, evincing, on
tho part Of its conductors, good intellect and ac-
complished education. 1t will undoubtedly bo.
como powor for great good, if it meets with tho
patronage it should receive.
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HoxIcIDE.-A difficulty having occurred,
some days ago, on Johns Island, at Jenkins
plantation, between two colored men named
Scipio fraser and John Green, the latter at
tackled the former with large knife, and
stabbed him in the side, the knife breaking
aud leaving the blade in the wound. Fraser
died, after much suffering, and United States
Detective Michel was sent over to arrest
Green on Tuesday last, which lie did, and
has lodged him in Jail. When the detective
reached the island, he found Green working
in thefeld, and, on approaching him, he made
demonstration with bis hoe, which MIR.
Michel soon settled by exhibiting revolver,
aud be afterwards was brought along unre-
sistingly. Green was formerly attached to
the Twenty.third Regiment Massachusetts,
Volunteers. Charleston News.
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Clothe Yourselves.

Isrxox BRo, the famous Clothing Merchants
Of Augusta, Ga, who can always bo found at
l76 and and 224 Broad Street, keep always on
hand the largest and most varied stock OF Gentle
mems Clothing,. and are ever prepared to furnish
anything and everything in the way of useful and
ornamental Wearing Apparel at the Chsapci'
Possible Rates. The great popularity of the
BROS. SINoy is an earnest of their honesty and
guarantee of their determination to please. Their
new card in another column is very attractive.
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THE HOMICIDE OF THE CoLoRED REGISTER.
The Montgomery Adcertissr, of Sunday,
has the following version Of the killing Of
Webb, the negro register, in Hale County,
Alabama:
Alexander Webb, the colored register,
walked into a store at Greensboro, and made
some statement which was denied by some
colored boys present. The store keeper
(vhose name we did not hear) intercedsd,
sustaining the'pOsition of the boys; and HI his
assertion was pronounced Id lie. lie
asked Webb if he knew who he was talking
to. The negro replied that he did; a id
son Of b-h. The store keeper drew pis'
tol, shot him, and, as soon as he could arrange
his papers, left.
The matter, we understand, had nothing TO
DO with the registry, ard the colored man
forfeited his life for most wanton insult, and
as many white men have done under similar
circumstances.
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Vegetables and Flowers, Skill and
TNsfp

We we're The recipient y.stcrday-from Archie
Ccbo, the skilful gardner at Edgawood, the homo
of Gov. Pickcns-of an alnrmingly huge, eIquis-
itely beautiful and deiciousy fragrant Bouquet
We say nothing particular of Roses, and Jessa-
mines and Dahlins; for wo SEQ them every day.
But Archies Pansies and Heliotropes and Gerani-
ums and Pelargoniums and salria' are IN
doubtedly q, rare and lovely specimens as we ever
behold. Nor must we forget that Archie's bouquet
was asnked about with Tomatoes as large as our
6st-both ripe and grcen. As this pleasant deed
originated in Archios own hoad and heart, NE
make him our politest bow, and acknowledge our
self in his debt for good turn.
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Pine Stems and Fishing Poles.

Dr.. J. B. COURTNEY, the popular and accom-
pli,hed dentist, who lives somewhat below the
Pine House, shows rs that he is good upon othel
things than teeth. To nit, Oats. He has sont vi
a bunch Of the most marvellous growth. Wher
it was brought into our Office, friend sitting by
said to us: "What are you going to do with such
a hugo bunch of pipe-stems" But to Us, it look!
like bunch of untrimmed fishing psles, fresh
from the cane-brake. The ston9 are six feet and
a half in height. These Oats were sown this
Spring. If you don't believe pill this, as many
did not in the case of tho juno Bug Wheat come
and soc for Yourselyel.
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COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA, june 2

=. AUGUSTA, juno q.
GoLD.-In good demand, brokers arc buying
at l37 and selling at l3S. =
COTTON.-Tn consequences Of the inelemert
weather to-day, very little was dono; not enough
to warrant report of tho market AZ bales were
sold, as follows: at 16, Sat 20, 2at %, 81 at
%, IL at 23i, and 9 bales at "a cents. {. i7
GORN--Thp favorable aecounts and decreased
inquiry have caused decline Of fve cents per
bushel. We quote sll grades at sl,45.
WHEAT.-Ihe demand continues good, and az
quantities are taken up for shipment tho prices
remain at last weeks quotations, though q littfe
easier-viz: Red, 2,lO@2,25; White, 2,35@2,5o
.Constitutiounlist. .
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The Liquor Question.

The following Circular of General Sickles
will answer the inquiries which have been
made in reference to the construction OF that
norton of General Order No. 81, issued from
Department Headquarters few weeks since
which refers to the retailing of spiritnous
liquors in this Military District:
HEApo'Rs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. c., June II, 1867.
In the execution of Paragraphs VI. and
VII. of General Orders No. 32, current series,
Post Commanders will be governed by the
following instructions:
An Inn is place where food and lodging
are provided and furnished for pay to trave-
lers aud sojourners.
Municipal and town authorities may grant
to Inn Keepers licenses to sell liquors in
quantities less than one gallon 10 be drank on
the premises. In determining the number
of such licepses it is expected that due regard
will be observed to the actual occasion for
tavern accommodations so that no evasion. OF
the order be permitted by an unnecessary in
crease Of the present number OF Inns. In
any town where this occurs, the authority to
grant licenses will be revoked andthe licenses
granted annulled.
The order does not admit of any construc'
ton extending the privilege to apothecary
shops, ice cream saloons, eating houses, or
other places.
The civil authorities to whom license money
has been paid will determine for themselves
whether they will refund toliceasees the whole
or any part of the money received for lincenses.
The order is operative on and after the date
of its publication. Post Commanders in the
exercise of their discretion may extend the
time until the first day Of July next.
The military tribunals constituted by Cir
cular dated May 18th, 1867, from these Head,
quarters, will have cognizance of all, viola.
tions of paragraphs VI. and VII. of General
Orders 80, current series. The proceedings
will be forwarded by the Post Commander to
these Headquarters for review and final action.
Where by law OF municipal regulation the
proceeds of licenses are devoted to the
maintenance of common schools open to all
without discrimination against color or caste,
the proceeds Of the licenses now authorized
may be applied either to such schools or to
the support of the poor, in the discretion OF
the civil authorities.
all laws or parts of laws or municipal reg.
ulations inconsistent with the provisions OF
General Orders 80, or of this Circular, are sus-
pended and will be deemed and held inope-
rative.
The authority to revoke licenses when drunk
e1ness or disorderly conduct is permitted in
or about premises where liquor is sold may
be exercised by Post Commander or by any
magistrate Of the vicinage on proof of the
offence.
By command of Maj. Gen. D. E. sickles.
j. W. CL0US,
Captain 3Sih Infantry, A. D. G. and A. A.
A. G.
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BLopEMENr OF A METHODIST MINISTER
The quiet village of North Adams, Mass,
was thrown into the widest excitement on
Sunday last by the discovery that Rev. s. A.
Merrill, the late pastor of the Methodist
Church at that place, had eloped with . beau.
tiful and interesting young lady, named
Houghton, leaving wife and nine children.
1t seems that both parties had beeL absent
from the village since Wednesday last but
as the young lady had told her parents that
she was going to visit friend in tho neigh
borhood, and Mr.. Merrill had lately been ap-
pointed TO another charge, rendering his ab-
sence from home necessary considerable
portion Of the time, no suspicious were aroused
until Sunday, when the failure Of either party
to appear, taken in connection with the re-
membrance that there hadbeen Some former
scandal in relation to them, suggested that
there must be something wrong. .ass.-e..,ss.
Accordingly, Oh Monday morning, the
friends Of the young lady visited Troy, New
Yotk, and found the name of AS. Merrill
registered at the Troy House. While in the
city, he made several Intellectual efforts to
borrow thirty dollars. The, following day he
turned up at. Utica, again endeavoring to
"raise the wind" The young lady is bit six.
teen years of age, and, in addition to being
one of the nlost beautiful and accomplished
young ladies' of North Adams, s-most res
pectably connected. Mr.. Merrill is wen known
throughout the Troy Conference as preacher
of remarkable eloquence and power, and has
occupied soaio-of the most important stations
within its limits. .S'ksAs's'
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w- The N. Y, Time. of the 2oth, has the fol-
lowing Santa Anna landed at Vera Cruz on the
4th, but was compelled to re-enbark. BE pro-
ceeded t6 sisal, where he was captured by the
Liberals court martialed, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 9th. No further particulars, !
.Br Samuel Lyons, a prominent banker Of
Mobile, eloped from Mobilea few Days since, with
s5oOOe that didn't belong to- him. The affair
created considerable excitement in financial cir
cles. <.s. 7g r ~ 90 sf.a
sy Tho friends of Gen. Ripley will be glad
so.learn that he has obtained a contract from
the French Government, for the manufacture Of
$50 900 stands of breaeh-lOading arms, according
to patent of hisown invention. The General
is we'll, and is residing at the Hotel dc Louvre in
Paris. III
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It is rumored that Mr.. Romero has give

@- It is rulnored that Mr.. Romero has given
a. positive assurance to Mr.. Seward that the life
of Maximilan shall be spared, Solely in Difference
to the desire Of the United States Government
m7- The liabilitie, of the firm of fraser,
Trenholm 4 Co. have been ascertained to cxccod
their assets by nearly fl,OOO,OOo sterling
Ma- The Goropers Jury, at Charleston, in
thecase of Roe killed in the recent duel that
city. havo rendered verdict of folonsOus hop i
eide against the surviving principal and tho 90
eonds ooaoer1oJ therein,
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Register in Bankruptcy.

The Fairfield Herald, published at WinnsborO
thus notices the appointment Of the Register in
Bankruptcy for this (the third) Congressional
District:.
We are grati6cd to learn that our felow-citizen,
JAMES M. RUTLAND, Esq, has received the ap.
pointment as Register in Bankruptcy for the third
Congressional District. This appointment ne
heartily endorse, not only because we have known
Mr.. RUTLAND, from boyhood, as citizen OF
Winnsboro, but because NC have known him as \
gentleman of the most candid and positive parts.
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THEY NEED REcoXsTRUcrrNG.-Wh.u Ben
Wade was in Wyandotte, last week, he was
invited to speak, but he declined. and said he
would not speak in city where lynch law
reigned and men were butchered without "A
trial. He alluded to the case Of two colored
men who were arrested the night before,
charged with numbering farmer named Nc.
Mann, q few days ago. They we're lodged in
jail, but were taken out by large mob, and
hung, but the rope breaking, they we're shot
TO pieces in the Court house yard, where their
bodies 3sy neasly all dog, spd WsdessH tbew,
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TAX NOTICE.
DEPUTY COLLECTORS OFFICE y. S. IN.
TERNAL REVENUE TAX,

DEPUTY COlLECTUhS OFF1CE Y. D. In:
TERNAL REVENUE TAX,
EDGFr1EED, Sc June 18th, 1867,
TFAEING been appointed Deputy Collector Of
H u s. Internal ReGenuo for Edgefeld Dis
tTict exeep. the Town Of Hsmbnrg, ! hereby
plsse, for the purpose of Collecting the Taxes Of
iss4 and 1865, and the Special Tax Of 1895, on
Monday ths 9th June e and nd, yill I oon.ina. ts
the penalty against, defallters will be enforced,
as have no discretion in the matter.
The Taxes must be paid in U. s. Legal Tender
Notes, and Tax Payers will please make arrange
meuts accordingly. 12 nsE
'' R. W. CANNON, Dep. Collector
U. S. Int. Revenue.
N -B.-Since publishing. the above, have re-
1ceiyed instructions from the Collector Of u. g.
Internal Revenue for the State, that must not
give more than ten days notice to Tax Payers.
Therefore, in accordance With said instructions,
my books will close on the 4th July. P.rties in
tercsted will govern themselves accordingly.
June'1S 8 "a, G.a d25
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important from Washington.
The following vas issued to-day:
War DEPARTMENT,
ApJUTANTtGENgRAL's OFFICl

ADJUTAET,GENERALS OFF1CEy Z
WAsuIscToN; June 20, 1867. ~
Whereas, Several lcommanders,of military.
districts, created by the acts of Congress,
known as the: Reconstruction Acts, hayeex-
pressed doubts as tosthe proper construction
thereof, and in respect to some Of the powers
and5duties under the said actsgand hayeap-
piled to the Executive for information an re-
slation thereto, and whereas, The said acts o.
Congress lave been referred to the Attorney
Genera for his opinion thereon, and the said
acts and the opinion of the Attorney General
have been fully and. carefully considered by
the President, in conference with the heads
of the respective departments, the President
accepts the following as practical interpre.
tatfon of the aforesaid acts of Congress ON the
points therein presented and directs the same
to be transmitted to the respective military
commanders for their information; in order
that there may be uniformity in the-execution
of said acts. Here follow the nineteen points
of the Attorney Generals summary as adopt
ed by the Cabinet and telegraphed. on the
10th instant. The wholeis signed
/ By order Of the President.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
fractional issue for the week half million
dollars; hank currency two hundred and
ninety-one thousand dollars; securities held
for deposit and circulation three hundred and
seventy. Dine millions six hundred and forty
seven thousand dollars.
Half a million of mutilated Fractional notes
were destroyed this week.
The following is Sickles' letter addressed
to the Adjutant- General:
II have the honor to request that1 may
be relieved from command in this District,
and l respectfully demand-s conrt ofinquiry
upon my official action that may vindioate
myself from the accusation of the.Attorney-
General-published, it is presumed, with the
approved Of the President. Congress having
declared the so called State governments lille
gal, the declaration of the Attorney General
that military authority has not superseded
them, prevents the execution of the Recon
struction Acts, disarms me Of means to pro-
tect life, property or the rights Of citizens
and menaces all interests in these States with
r,;n
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A Few Words About Physic

Ills we'll for people to know whero them
purchase genuine Drug, and Medicines. Ms.
GooDRlcn, WrSEMAS 4 Co., at their Old Sorr
Drug House, No. l53 Meeting-street, Charla,
S. c., are old and experienced Druggiata,d
keep ON hand nothing but reliable articles. ir
house is tho most complete one South of tho
tomac
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Take Warning, Thieves, Highway,Rob-
bers, and Evil Doors in General.
Through tho politsnes, of A. RAMSAY, Esq,
one of the Assistant Judges Of the Provost Court
for EdgeGeld and Barnwell Districts, wo have re-
ceired the following information:
PROVOST COURT,
MILITARY Posr OF AIKEN.
United States. VS.. Butler Glover, COlored.-
Charges, Highway Robbery.
Finding Of the Court: Guilty.
Sentence Five years hard labor, in such place
as the Commanding General may select.
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Ont of the Usual Course at Harmony.
We are requested to state that the Rev. Mr..
TUCKER will preach at Harmony on Sunday next.
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The Ne Plus Ultra of squashes and
Beans.

The Squashes and Beans, sent US by our good
friend, Mr.. JACKSON CovAR, had certainly reached
the utmost limits of all possible progress. We
may live many year yet, but we never expect to
be grateful for finer vegetables than these.
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Sos OF Henry CLAY.-Pomeroy the edi
@or of tie La Crosse Democrat, who recently
visited the Lunatic asylum at Lexington Ken.
lucky in speaking.of some of the inmates,
Gays: "Theodore Clay, son of the illustrious
HsnEz, is here, .aa intellectual looking pa
tent, helpless as it were, insane over an affair
of affection. He has been here many years,
with no hope of recoyery.s We do not know
precisely how long this patient has been in
the institution? but we remember that he
was there early in 1888.
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!. : ! VERY DESIRABLE
r e A. il II s TAT E

FOR SALE. y 50 'ss'ss
KXTlLL be sold at Aiken. on the drst day eof
w August TeIt, the WELL KNOWN and
DESIRABLE HOUSE and FARM containing
Three Hundred Acres, the property of tho lste
Mrs. M. M. Williams. n
Forfrrtbersiuformstion, apply to. W.J.sW
LsiMs, at Allen, or 3. w @IILIAMS Gra-
ibau,s Turn Dat, s. q. l.SKsF Is sset, -
Jsns Is .asss4ARtst'sga ~ 70
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.A Y -
AN Affair of Honor took place about two
o'clock yesterday afternoon. at the locality
known as Hatch's Avenue, q short distance
above the !, city, between Ms; Theodore g.
Boag and Mr. Edward 81 Roe, formerly q resi-
dent OF Columbia. The latter received
wound in the right side, which resulted in his
death about six o clock in the evening. Mr..
,Boag surrendered himself to the civil author
tiles, Immediately after the transaction, but
was afterwards taken into the custody Of the
Provost. Marshal. A hearing Of the case
prior to the receipt of information of the
death of Mr.: Roe resulted in Mr.. Boags being
remnuded to the custody of the civil authori-
ties. The body of Mr.. Roe was brought to
the Roper Hospital, where an inquest will be
held this morning - charles.ons Courier, 2Oth
inst.
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More Of that Intensely Attractive Min
strel Show.

1t ia to take place, as announced last week, at
the Masonic Hail. On the coming Thursday eve-
ning-25th inst. On this occasion there will be
the most varied, mort interesting, most exciting,
iive!iest and funniest meiangc of performances
ever seen in one evening under the samc roof.
And in addition to the orthodox minstrel pro-
gramme, of which We spoke in our last issue, there
remains to be yet announced, great treat-a most
refreshing novelty. A performance on that instru-
ment-unscon of American eyes, and unheard of
American ears-tho Scotch Bagpipes. This in
strument has lately arrived in our town from
Glasgow, whittier it was Gent, moro than year
ago, to be repaired. Tho performer en- tits gen.
temau of the old regime. in Edgefeld, one to
whom music is a universal language. We i'm
agine you con all guess his name. And perhaps,
too, that violin bow which this Same gentleman
wields SO e1quisiely, will be. thus welded on tho
occasion in question. We earnestly hope so. But
imagine the Scotch Bagpipes The very namo
conjure. up before our eyes a panorama extending
from Robert Bruce and Bannockburn to Jessie
Brown and Lucknow.
And do not forget the praisswOrthy objec's in
view. Price of AdmissiOn-Fifty Cents. Doors
open at o'clock.
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Notice.

vu,1E different Committees who haye received
Il Corn will please. furnish mo forthwith the
number Of Sacks they have received, and also
with a full list ,af the bensGciafiss,-and return
~ Il. T. WRIGHT, com'r:
June 25 It 28
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.aD- Frederick Douglas is boing urged by in
Apsasisl persons as " Washington ies ssPsEia;ssdsS
q o. ysssaasS1 ssgRsg
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Drug Store of Teague ~ Carwile.

There i. no establishment in our community,
or in any other community, thatcstands higher
than the one at the head of this notice. Both
TEAauE & CARwILE arc genial gentlemen, respon-
sible business men, and skilful and experienced
Druggists as ever manipulated prescription from
tho St. Lawrence to the Rio Grands. We call
special attention to their new advertisement in
another column. Captain GARwILE has spent six
or eight weeks in New York this spring; conse-
ouenty the large stock Of TEAouE CARwILE
must necessarily be well and carefully selected.
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RAVES OF ADVERTISING.
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.

Advertisements will he inserted at the rate OF
ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square
no Minion lines or less.) for the first insert!on'
and ONE DOLLAR for each subsequent insertion.
ms- A liberal discount will be made 10 tnpse
wishing to advertise by the year.
Annoupcing Candidates $500, in advance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-06-26

EE The surplus of the wheat harvest in
Georgia, it is estimated, will reach le,ooo,-
900 bushels. = 81
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Masonic Notice.

+. REGULAR CON LOCATION of BEzA.
"A LEEL eHAPTER, No. 8, R. A. n, will
bo hold in thejr Hall on Monday evening, the lst
inst, at o'clock. Every member of the Chapter
is requested to hs in promp. attendance.
By order of the High .iess.
June 25 , It rs
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Gbe g6bsrtistr.
DURIsoE, XEEsE & co
TERMS OFsUBsCRIPTION.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

ThoADvERTIsER is publshedregularly ev-
ery WEDNESDAY MORNING. atTHREE DOLLARS
per annum: ONE DOLLAR aud FIFTY CTS.
for Six Months; SEVENTY-F1VE CENTS Tor
Three Months,-alray, in adra"ee.
- AL papers discontinued at the expiration
of the time for which they have been paid.
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Summary of the Opinion of Attorney
General Stanbery.

Attorney General SrANBERY has delivered
his opinion on the power and limits of Dis
trict Commanders, extracts from which may
be found on our first page and in the cdito-
rial colupps Below, we append his summary
as to those who are entitled TO registration, &c.