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flu piln s!rrss. LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. AUaUSTA, C* A. t SUNDAY MORNING July 1, 18*8 LETTER FROM DIXIE. Dear Press: From nu occasional poem flower in your vegetable garden of advertisements, I judge that you share that love of rhyme, common to papers and readers. A negro, alias freedman, alias Amor, ican citizen, once thus learnedly dis coursed on the art of musical numbers: “Thar am a difference twixt poetry and blank verse, thusly if I say “Tumble ober mill dam, Comes down ker slam, “Dat am poetry, but if Isa “Tumble ober mill dam, Como down ker-splasb, “Dat am blank verse.” All of which is unanswerable as the logic of the Greensboro’ cook : “Old Missus is bound to be a hundred years now, because she was nigh on to forty when Mass Boby died, and that’s eight years ago!” Which is as sensible as the darkey who beheld a balloon and its accom panying aeronaut alight in the field where he was at work, and the man come out of the wicker car. All the darkies scattered for life, and this one cut a mule loose and broke for town. He reached his master, halless, bare back (mule), scared, and exclaiming. “Oh, Master, Master, the Day of Judg ment hab come, sartin, sure, right out in the big field, fur an angel come down from Heaven in a big bladder 1” All of which has nothing to do with poetry, which all people—especially pretty girls—love in some of its various grades. As music has an ascending scale, from the whistle of the contraband, and “Mary Blane,” of the organ-grinder, up to the Anvil Chorus and the Twelfth Mass; so arises poetry from the Chero kee doggerel— “On wings of love away I’ll fly, From Groceree to Groceri,” Through the negro minstrel series— “My darling Nelly Gray, Up m Heaven there they say, There shall never be parting any more,” On, on, through the witchery of Tom Moore “The heart that once truly loves, nover forget*. But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god when bo sets, The seme amilo that she turned when he ‘rose,’ ” Up, up, to Shakspeare or Milton, and some immortal utterances like the la ment of Eve— “And must I leave the Paradise ’ Fit home Os Gods, where I had hoped to spend Quiet, though sad, tho respite of that day Which must bo mortal to us both.” Suppose, therefore, that I give you a sample of the “Tumble ober Mill Dam” and Raty Darling style, not aspiring to the inaccessible peaks of song. The following is a capital example of the difference between sound and seuse, for the original and the parody mean the same thing, yet one is fine, the other absurd : “excelsior” rendered into plain ENGLISH. The shadows of night were cornin’ down swift, And the dazzling snow lays drift on drift, As thro’ a village a youth did go, A carryiu’ a flag with this motto— Higher ! O'er a forehead high curled copious hair, His nose a Roman, complexion fair, O’er an eagle eye an auburn lash, And fie never stopped shouting through his moustache — Higher ! He saw thro’ the windows as he kept getting upper, A number of families slttin’ at supper, But he eyed the slippery rocks very keen, And fled as he cried, and cried while a fleein’ — Higher ! “Take care, you there!” saidan old woman, “ stop ! It’s blowin’ gales up there on top— You’ll tumble off on t’other side !” But the nurryin’ stranger loud replied— Higher ! “Oh! don’t you go up such a shocking night, Come sleep oh my lap,” said a maiden bright. On his Roman nose a tear drop come, But still he remarked, as ho upward clomb, Higher ! “Look out for the branch of the sycamoro tree, Dodge rollin’ stones, if any you see!” Bayin’ which, the farmer went homo to bed, And the singular voice renlied overhead, Higher ! About a quarter past six tho next after noon, A man accidentally goin* up scon Heard spokeu above him as often as twice, The very same word in a very weak voice, Higher! And not far, I believe, from quarter to seven, He was slow gettin’ up, aud tho road bein’ uneven, Found the stranger dead in the drifted snow, Still clutchin’ the flag with the motto— Higher! Yes, lifeless, defunct, without any doubt, The lamp of his being decidedly out, “On the dreary hills.de the youth was a layin, And there was no more uso for him to be sayin, Higher.' Are ydu horrified? Well, I will try my own machine and grind out some thing else—l do hot sa y—better. Here goes. ALECK rOKTIIY. All poets love to dream of namof, Ophelia, Alice, Mauao; But in the Greensboro boquet, The prettiest is Claude. I am not going to write your praise, Nor tell how good nor fair; Why tell what everybody knows, Who shares with you, thouir? Besides, I do not like to praise, Because the words I write, Seem common place beside the theme, And dull and cold and trite. The flowers that in your garden bloom, All claim you for a sister, And when you leave ihe sunny walk, All weop for tho disaster. The violets lift their timid eyes, Tho roses look with blushes, And every little singing bird, Its modest oarrol hushes, And why do all the singers hush, And why the flowers rejoice? Perhaps they watch the parting lips, And think to hear your voico. But do not think I flatter, Qnccn ; For that I would not do. For even what I prize so much— The kind regard of you. “Forget mo not,” one flower says. And “love me,” says tho rose, And this is all tho Poet says, Who only looks aud goes. No-v another turn of the screw, and the machine starts again: FOH MV TKT. There's a dear little name I love the best Os all in this wide world, A name I dream of ’neath the stars, When the wings of the day are furled. And I dream of the name when dawning day. Opens the doors of the East, Until its dying glories sink On the breast of the beautiful West. The sweetest name on earth’s green sod. The name of the Virgin Mother of God. There's a beautiful child I have loved for years, And will love ’till life shall close; And I watch her opening womanhood As I watch an opening rose. Bui nothing of all tho garden bowers Do I love as I love her ; And neither music, sunshine, flowers, So charming over were; Earth’s flowers bloom for frosts and fears, But children’s, for the eternal years. Tfie name and the child together blend In a heart bouquet I will always keep, ’Till tho angels of God shout “harvest home,” . And the fields of the stars shall reap. A part of myself, is the human flower, Cherished long, to be cherished ever ; ’Till she and I together climb The glittering hills of tho far, For f.Ver Where souls like flowers, for over bloom, “ Beyond tho cloud and, beyond the tomb.” Ail of which I presume, is as charm ing to you, as the mean face of the bi ped animal called man, who walks about Augusta depreciating tire Rational Cur rency, and in the e times of depression and distress, talks of raising rents that are too high, or extorts them from the merchant or the widow alike, in GOLD. The days of 1837 and 1838, are com ing again, when Broad street, stores rented for two hundred dollars ! “Lord bless the Shylock skinflint, Who speculates on distress ; Who runs the people’s money down, To buy it up for lets. May his dollars hum his Angers, And nothing give content; Until his Divil master takes The mean old soul for rent.” “Believe me, if all those endearing young charms.” “Ever of Thou,” *** Prentice and Browxi.ow.— One of our exchanges thus sums up the fight betweeu these two veterans : “Greek meets 0 reek"—brother meets brother, Hurrah for one—well done the other! Wide’s the field the heroes fight in, That’s the thing they both delight in ! The truth they seldom told before, But now they tell them by the score! The sight’s between a devil and witch, Either may whip, we don’t care which. A Quarter of Twelve. —“ Ben, why were you out so late last night?” “It wasn’t so very late—only a quarter of twelve !” “How dare you sit there and tell me that ? I was awake when you came, and looked at my watch. It was three o’clock.” “Well, isn’t three a quarter of twelve?” —Powers’ friends are endeavoring to have his statute ot “America” (which has beet! boxed up in New York for the last fifteen years) brought to Washing ton, and set up in the centre of the rotunda of the Capitol. —An old man by the name of Hop kins, living in Adrian, Michigan, has just been made the happy father of “triplets,” all girls. A young lady, commenting on the wonderful prosperi ty of this family, says she knows many young married men who are not one third as smart as old Mr. Hopkins. The Rent Question. Our City cotemporaries have at length awakened lo the importance of this sub ject, and have each devoted a small space in their local columns to its con sideration. The Chronicle and Sentinel thinks the present policy of the landlords very wrong, and suggests that they adopt the rents of 1860, with twenty-five per cent, added, the tenant to pay Ihe taxes for the current year upon the property rented. The Constitutionalist thinks that the landlords are not to blame—that the fault is with the tenants. The latter rent a “corner store,” make lots of money, and everybody sees it. Direct ly, “old Zipporah” (that's the landlord, we presume) is besieged by scores of applicants for “that corner,” having discovered that the secret of the mer chant’s success is in “the stand.” Of fers are made that astonish even “old Zip” hiinseif; “aud landlords, like mer chants, being selfish, will get ail they can for that which they have for sale.” Now there can be no objection to any one’s getting all he can for his goods. That is not so much the question, al though we object to extortion too; but the great objection is the charging of rents at a rate of money NOT in GENERAL USE! Asa remedy for the evil complained of, our cotemporary proposes that mer chants inquire if Broad Street is the only street “fit for business,” and men of business and mechanics determine that a suburban residence is preferable to a house “convenient to business.” Although the Constitutionalist does not, in our judgment, take the proper view of the subject, and the Chronicle and Sentinel treats it very briefly, we are glad that they have not ignored it altogether. “In the multitude of coun sellors there is wisdomand a free and full discussion will eventually result in good to the whole community. Our proposition is for tin 1 >l’. >•’ to put the rents as low v . s i • can; and establish the a fixt ' in currency, not at go! tV., tenant in doubt as tr will be SI,OOO or $20,00-;i - , . before the year is ou . A card from Mr. 11. C terdny morning's Cons I. uounccs thathe will store i Cot in other produce in another ware! e tha his own, being compelled to vacate his own on account of the rent demanded of him for the ensuing year. We have heard of other merchants who are going to give up their stores or leave the City. Indeed, the ruinous policy of the landlords of this City, if persisted in, will soon be apparent. Let us hope that they will see the error of their ways and correct them as soon as possible. An Unwelcome Guest.—lt is stated that Ann Archy has returned to Mexico. Special Notices. CITY TAX ON GROSS SALES. —The City Tax on gross amount of Sales, and receipts for the quarter ending 30th of June, is now due. Persons interested will please have their returns ready when called upon by the Assistant Collector, as he can call but once. J. S. PATERSON. Assistant Collector. July Ist, lSor>. jy 1 — 3 TIIE SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD COMPANY having re-established its Receiving and Forwarding Office, Mer chandize and Produce consigned to its Agent from the Interior to Northern Ports, and from Northern Ports to the Interior, will be cared for and shipped to ilie point of destination without delay and free of Commission. Consignments to be forwarded by sea must always be accompanied by Bills of Lading, and letter of advice, with instruc tions to insure if desired. E. N. FULLER, Receiving and Forwarding Agent. ju2B—6 tfCSgr 2 ' I)R ’ J ’ P ’ H - DROWN, DENTIST formerly of Atlanta), Office 220 Broad Street, over Kersey’s Clothing Store. All Dental Operations executed in the best, neatest and most durable manner. my 10—3 in- Wanted. WANTED A SMART, ACTIVE BOY, WHO CAN read and write well, to learn the Print ing Business in all its branches. Apply at DULY PRESS OFFICE. juSfl— WANTED. A YOUNG LADY WHO CAN COME well recommended, desires a situation as TEACHER of small children, in two or throe families. Address G. IV. W., ju29—lra Augusta, Ga. Kid Gloves. QNLY ONE DOLLAR A PAIR! For the Best KID GLOVES, at 1. KAHN & CO.’S, julj—Bm 262 Broad Street. New Advertisements. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NOTICE. gATISFACTOKY ARRANGEMENTS HAVING BEEN EFECTED WITH BANKS AND BANKERS, OF THE HIGHEST CREDIT, IN GREAT BRITAIN, AND ON TIIE CONTINENT OF EUROPE, Sight Drafts, GA A' BE PROCURED OX ENGLAND IRELAND SCOTLAND GERMANY FRANCE SWITZERLAND BELGIUM SWEDEN DENMARK AND OTHER COUXTRIES OF EUROPE. INHERITANCES AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS COLLECTED OX ANY OF TIIE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF EUROPE. LETTERS OF CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED BY > ! NEW YORK BANKERS r CITY OF EUROPE TO BE VISITED BY v I< AN TRAVELLERS, -N BE SECURED THROUGH BRANCH, SONS & CO., RANKERS, jyl—tf AUGUSTA, GA. Prepare Your Advertisements J7OR THE “ GEORGIA CLIPPER,” To be Published at WARRENTON, GA. - The SPECIMEN NUMBER of tho new Series will bo issued in a few days. Mr. ROYAL will call on most of our merchants Monday or Tuesday. jyl—it* TAKE NOTICE. JUST OPENED A FINE SELECTION of Gold Masonic Jewelry, consisting of Breast l’ins, Studs, Seals, Enameled Finger Rings, Watch Keys, Charms, etc., to suit every true Mason in every Degree. Also a large assortment of Solid Gold and Silver Watches, Rich Jewelry, Silver Ware, and Fancy Goods of every variety, for sale low, at A. PRONTAUT’S Watch and Jewelry Establishment, 163 Broad street, below Augusta Hotel, jyl—6t TO RENT. A COMPL F, TE L Y FURNISHED A HOUSE, with six Rooms, and in a desirable part of the City, will be rented from now until Ist of October. To an ac cepted party who will insure the Furniture, it will be lot ou reasonable terms. Address KEY BOX 71, jyl :j Augusta, Ga., NOTICE. THE SOUTHERN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL, first Number, for July, New Series, containing One Hun dred and Eighty-Four Pages Reading Mat ter, is now ready for delivery. PRlCE—Single Copies...ONE DOLLAR Per Annum...FlVE DOLLARS IN' ADVANCE. Orders respectfully solicited by K. H. PUG HE, Publisher, ju3o—tf Augusta, Ga. Mr. Robert Weber, (Graduate of the Conservatories of Leipsic and Berlin), RESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE public that he gives instruction in INSTRUMENTAL and VOCAL MUSIC. jrJ@“Applieation may ho left at J. C. SCHREINER A SON’S Music Store, Broad stro ;t ju.3o—lm To Gold Operators. PARTIES WISHING TO BUY OR SELL GOLD IN NEW YORK, can do so through us, thereby giving or securing New York prices. jyl—2t. BRANCH, SONS A CO. TURTLE SOUP ! Genuine green TUR T L E SOUP! AT THE “OGLETHORPE,” THIS DAY, ’ From 11 to 1 o’clock. Families supplied at One Dollar per quart. 0 ju3o—tf J New Advertisement*. CHANGF OF BUSINESS. JN VIEW OF MAKING A CHANGE IN MY BUSINESS, I WILL SELL MY ENTIRE STOCK 0 F Millinery AND Dancy Groods AT AND BELOW COST! TIIE STOCK CONSISTS IN TART OF RIBBONS FLOWERS LACES BONNETS HATS BELTS BUCKLES FANCY TUCK COMBS LINEN, LACE, AND MUSLIN COLLARS AND CUFFS REAL LACES WHITE AND BLACK IMITATION LACES SYMERNA LACES LINEN CROCHET EDGINGS SWISS MUSLIN JACONET NAINSOOK CHECKS and STRIPES Etc., Etc. HAIR BRAIDS CURLS COILS GLOVES—Kid , Silk, and Thread LACE MITTS BALMORAL AND IIOOP SKIRTS WITH A GREAT MANY OTHER FANCY ARTICLES NOT MENTIONED. L. G. FILLETTE, ~ 213 BROAD STREET, jyl—2w New Advertisements. HATS ! HATS! jyjENß’, BOYS’, AND CHILDREN’S Straw, Leghorn, Felt, and Wool HATS, A fine assortment just received by DAVIDSON A CO., jyl—l 210 Broad Street. SHOES! SHOES! A GOOD VARIETY OF LADIES’ Gents’, and Children’s SHOES, JUST OPENED, by DAVIDSON & CO., jul—l 210 Broad Street Kerosene Oil and Lamps. WE CONTINUE TO SELL IN ANY quantity the very best KEROSENE OIL, Bedroom, Stand, and Parlor LAMPS— improved Burners. CHIMNEYS and WICKS of all kinds, all at the Lowest Market Price, by ” DAVIDSON & CO., jul—l 210 Broad Street. Withdrawal. MY CONNECTION WITH THE FIRM of LATIIROP, MUSTIN A CO. ceased on 28th June. jul—3 S. S. LATHROP. Auction Sales. C. V. Walker & Cos. AUCTIONEERS. WILL SELL— On TUESDAY, July 3d, AT LOWER MARKET HOUSE, TWO HOUSES AND LOTS One situate No. 58 Walker Street, the other No. 30 Fenwick Street. For all particulars, apply to G. H. MEYER, ju3o—td 144 Broad street. Day, Russell & Benjamin, AUCTIONEERS. YY7ILL "SELL—e VV At LOWER MARKET, On Ist TUESDAY in JULY NEXT— At 11 o’clock A. M.— 1 Fine Large Work MULE AI.SO, 10 ShAres National Express Company STOCK. ju29—td Stocks & Bonds ! Stocks & Bonds! Day, Russell & Benjamin, AUCTIONEERS. YYTILL SELL EVERY VV WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY (In connection with their regular sale) At 11 1-2 A. M* Precisely ) Bank Stocks Kail Road Stocks Loan Association Stocks Factory Stocks Bonds Real Estate Coupons AND Securities of every description. All Stocks, Bonds, and Real Estate en trusted to us will have our prompt personal attention. je!7— ts Day, Russell & Benjamin, AUCTIONEERS. YYTILL SELL AT LOWER MARKET VV FIRST TUESDAY JULY NEXT AT II A. M , PRECISELY. ONE HOUSE AND LOT Situated on Fenwick street opposite late depot South Carolina Rail Road ; fronting 27 feet on Fenwick street—running back 175 feet toward Calhoun street, bounded north by Fenwick street, south by lot for merly owned by Jas. L. Coleman, dec’d. west by lot of A. P. Robertson, east by lot of A. Simon. Building in good repair. Possesion given immediately. Terms, Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Titles indisputable. ju!7—td Wright & Gibson, A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Chronicle Sentinel Building, Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Having resumed the practice of LAW, will attend promptly to all business in any of the Courts in Richmond, Columbia, War ren, Glasscock, Jefferson, Washington, Burke, Screven, Emanuel, and Johnson Counties ; also, in the Supreme Court at Milledgeville, and in the UuUed States Courts at Savannah. A. R. WRIGHT, ju2l—2m WM. GIBSON. New Books and Music. JVILL ARP, SO-CALLED; TRISON LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. The popular Ballad—“ The Conquered Banner,” anTl Robert Lee’s Orand March, “Vignette.” Just received at ju29—3 J. C. SCHREINER & SONS- _ FLOOR OIL CLOTHS QOCOA & CANTON MATTINGS— CARPETS—of all kinds made WINDOW SHADES and TRIMMINGS CORNICES, BANDS, Etc. DOOR MATS, RUGS and DRUGGETTS We have just received a large, new and beautiful stock of the above goods, to which we call the attention of our friends aud the public. JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER, ju22—l2t 205 Broad street Lime, Plaster, and Cement. 1 AHA dels fresh i.OUU ROCKLAND LIME 50 bbls PLASTER 50 bbls Hydrulic CEMENT Just received and for sale by m> 29—ts CL4RKE & BOWE. Dress Goods. STYLES OF DRESS GOODS, ALL KINDS, VERY CHEAP, at I. KAHN & CO.’S, ju!7—Bm 262 Broad Street.