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AUttVSTA, »A.
THURSDAY MORNING July 12, 1888
Slew AdvertlflementM.
Forty-eight Yean in Augusta— H. Coffin,
IS4 Broad Street.
Hone Btolea or Strayed—Edward Scott,
Drayman.
Barbecue—At R. Phillips', Hamburg, S. C.
Special Notice—Gaielle.
Extra Family Floor — W. H. Potter
Cooking Stores—D. L. Fullerton.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Range of Thermometer.
At Daily Prkss Orricu, 1
July 10, 1566. }
0 n.m. 12 m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m.
81° 85° 84° 85°30’
The Street Raii, Road.—The St.
Louis Democrat, in a paragraph on “Rural
Houses—their Advantages,” has the follow
ing in reference to Rail Roads in general,
which will apply equally as well to the
proposed Street Rail Road in this City.
This enterprise will enable our citizens to
build up “rural houses,” bid defiance to
the exorbitant exactions of landlords, and
enjoy the healthy and rural atmosphere of
the country. This project will soon be
brought before our City Council, and will,
without doubt, meet tho sanction and en
couragement of that intelligent body; and
it may not be long before it can bo said of
Augusta, as it is now of St. Louis, that
“numerous cozy little cottages along our
rail road’’ testify its popularity and benefits.
The Democrat says:
One of *he many, and not tho least, of
the conveniences of rail roads, is tho facility
they furnish for attention to business in
the city, while one’s residence may be many
miles distant in the country. In the East,
where rail roads have been longer in exist
ence, this facility is well understood, aud is
much improved. Along tho lines of roads
leading into New York and other Eastern
cities, beautiful villas have sprung up, and
charming residences greet the eye in every
direction. To these delightful retreats, the
man of business, when his day of toil in
the dusty city is over, retires to seek that
contentment and repose that is nowhere so
refreshing as amid green fields and waving
trees. With such scenes about them, and
breathing an untainted atmosphere, fami
lies grow up healthier and happier, freo
from numberless accidents, and uncorrupted
by the swarming vices that make our cities
sink holes of depravity. About St. Louis
this system has not grown yet into general
practice, hut it is already bocoming popular,
ns numerous cozy cottages along our rail
roads can testify.
A young lady, aged sixteen years,
was punished in a shameful and cruel man
ner, at Cambridge, Mass., a few days sinoe,
for whispering in school. One teacher
clasped his band on her mouth, another
beld her in her seat, whilo another beat her
with a strap. While this was going on, a
fourth was playing a lively tune on tho
piano, to servo as an accompaniment to the
screams of the sufferer. The case has been
brought before the courts.— Exchange.
Poor girl! She wasn’t black, and had no
Bureau to protect her. If that had been
done in the South, and the victim a negro,
what a howl of indignation would have
gone up from righteous New England!
But, as it is only a white girl, it is coolly
announced, without any extraordinary dis
play of exclamation points or expressions
of indignation.
Horrible Murder in Atlanta.—
The Atlanta Neu> Era gives an account of a
horrible murder in that city on Saturday
last. A Mr. Johnson W. Bridewell, a prin
ter, disappeared very mysteriously. On
Sunday morning his body was discovered
in the woods terribly mutilated. By tho
exertions of the polico, the murderer, a
young man named Wilson, has been dis
covered, and confessed to the crime. lie
states, in his confession, that Bridewell
took undue liberties with the former’s aunt,
and, on boing ordered to desist, refused to
do so, whereupon Wilson shot him and
killed him. With the assistance of a negro
man, he hid tho body, but all tho parties
assert that they knew nothing of tho muti
lation of Bridewell’s body.
Coroner’s Inquest.— Yesterday, Cor
oner Rhodes held an inquest over the body
of a man named Alexander Moffitt, who
was found dead at No. 83 Greene Street,
above Elbert. The testimony adduced was
that he came to his death by tho use of
ardent spirits and an overdose of laudanum,
and the verdict of the jury was in accord
ance with the testimony. Mr. Moffitt was
about 50 years of age, was in the employ
of the Telegraph Company, and, it is said,
leaves a family in Washington City.
Juleps.—Our worthy host of the Au
'gusta, with thoughtful solicitude, sent us,
yesterday, a number of juleps, which were
properly dbposod of by all hands, (except
Blobbs, who “couldn’t see it in those
glasses,” as he was “absent, hut ac
counted for.”) Mint juleps are said to have
been invented by a Virginia editor who had
kissed a pretty girl, and tried to discover
1 iomething that would be equal to it. After
various experiments, ho invented tho julep .
; and all old bachelors who can’t kiss pretty
girls, and old married men who have for
gotten the bliss of courting days, have ever
aince effected mint juleps. Being a Virginia
invention, all the Virginia boys in our office
take to it hugely. Health to friend Wright,
and success to the Augusta Hotel.
B Good News for the Ladies. —The
■Fancy Bazaar is still in existence, and
Esverything in the dry goods and fancy line >
Poan be found there cheap. A few more of
■those loves of parasols and fans aro left.
KCall soon and examine for yourselves.
Ex-President Davis and His Fam
ily.—The Local of the Petersburg (Vo.)
Index visited Fortress Monroe on the 4th
of July, and in the course of his report,
•ays: “A largo number endeavored to
obtain admittance into this stronghold, but
only a few wero enabled to gain the de
sired permission, and being one of the for
. tunate number, we entered Fortress Mon
roe, and were ushered into the presence of
General Miles, Commandant of the post.
General M. is apparently about 2S or 30
years of age, rathor handsome in appear
ance, and quite pleasant iu conversation,
but has an extremely stern and austere look,
and one from whom wo would not readily
expect a favor. Everything within the
Fort looks noat and quiet, and the regular
tramp of the soldiers here and there denote
the utmost rigidity existing. The greatest
object of attraction being Mr. Davis, with
permission, we visited his room, which is
now situated iu Carroll Hall, but be being
at his wife's apartment, which is in another
part of the Fort, we failed to see him. Mr.
Davis’'present apartments are as neat and
comfortable as oould be furnished within
these walls, and is undoubtedly a great
relief to him from the miserable cell to
which he was so long confined. Ho is now
allowed the privilege of the Fort during the
day, and at night isoonfined to bis quarters,
with two sentinels outside, but who have
their walkway embedded to the depth of
some two or three inches with saw dust,
thus breaking Iroin the cars of ihe prisoner
the noise of their ceaseless tramp. A
friend, who was personally acquainted with
Mr. Davis aud family, was fortunate enough
to shako the bauds of both himself and
lady, and to ‘kiss tho baby.’ 11c repre
sented Mr. D. as being in comparatively
good spirits, attributable, no doubt, to the
presence of bis beloved family, but as re
taining tbe same defiant bearing which has
always characterized him. We might here
add that General Miles condemns in most
unmeasured terms Dr. Craven’s book, de
claring parts of it to be without founda
tion."
Laying it on Thick.— The Lynch
burs: (Va.) Neica says. “Wo deplore and
denounce the miserable spirit of monopoly
exhibited by our Tennessee and Kentucky
cotemporarics in deuling with Browulow.
If this thing is to bo permitted, when Un
derwood next afflicts this State with his
presence, it will be out of our power to do
more than to say, ‘you're a Brownlow/ or
at the most, ‘you're a Brownlowest/ so ut
terly have the powers of the language been
exhausted on the notorious Knox-villain
parson and Pub. Func.”
The following, from the Knoxville Com
mercial, is almost equal to Prentice:
You poor old humbug, you silly old os
trich, did you expect to escape the public
odium and merited contempt by sticking
your addled pate under such a bush as that?
Get out, “you threadbare juggler/* and run
on through, tho little remnant of your dis
graced and disgraceful life—an arch apos
tate, a brawling braggart, a leprous liar, a
moral monstrosity, an ungracious upstart,
a wind-broken wranglor, a yelping yahoo—
hooted, hated, despised, contemned, ridi
culed, pointed at, cursed, abhorrod, and
scorned as tho offspring of all depravity,
and unprincipled, low, and dirty in iniquity.
You crooking old hypocrite ! you sniffer
ingold liar! you ungodly perverter of tho
truth ! you overflowing fountain of unmiti
gated falsehood and vile calumny ! you old
“chronic diarrhoea of lies!” * * * The
most ungodly liar and the biggest fool liar
now alive is Parson William Gannaway
Browulow —the shame of Tennessee—a hu
miliating burlesque on the high office of
Governor —the instigator of crime—the con
sort of felons—the coadjutor of assassins—
tbe boon companion of murderers —the
burning scandal to religion, and the foulest
blotch on the civilization of the country !
Oxe of the most important decisions
made by the Georgia Supreme Court, which
adjourned last Saturday, is that a failure of
consideration on account of emancipation
cannot be plead against recovery on a pro
missory noto given in the purchase of slaves.
It is held that tho purchaser bought with
tho risk, and must, become the loser. There
are thousands of just such cases through
out the South, aud we apprehend that the
late decision will be allowed to control gen
erally.
Recorder’s Court.— ln this Court,
yesterday, one freedman was fined $o and
costs for striking a colored boy who was
impudent to him. The boy tried to throw
a brick at the man, and the latter says he
attempted to ward off tho blow with a
stick, which hit the boy in the eye and
swelled it up. The Recorder does not want
people to tako the law into their own hands*
Tho Courts will administer it properly.
Another freodman, “idlo and dissolute,”
was fined S3O, or forty-live days’ work on
the streets.
At 190 Rhoad Street, Summer
Goods are being sold for a mere song. Mrs.
Pughe wishing to close out a lot of goods,
to make room for her largo stock of Fall
goods, bargains can bo had at 190 Broad
Street.
Mr. H. Caffin, wishing to return to
his home in France, will dispose of his en
tire stock of Coffins, second-hand Furni
ture, etc. He can bo found at his store, No.
143 Broad street.
Strayed or Stolen.—Any person
finding a strayed or stolen horse (as ad
vertised in this morning's Press) and re
turning him to Edward Scott, colored dray
man, will receive a suitable reward.
Picture Frames and glasses are pre
served from flics by painting them with a
brush dipped in a mixture made by boiling
three or four onions in a pint of water.
Flour.—W. H. Potter offers for sale
in another column a fine lot of Extra
Michigan and Ohio Flour, at 181 Broad
Street.
A New York paper alluding to the
numerous advertisements for the recovery
of lost poodles, says a lady resident of
Madison avenue advertised her pink-eyed
poodle, which had wandered away, offering
a reward and no questions asked for the re
covery of Fido. A boy of ton years pre
sented himself one morning at the residence
of the fair disconsolate, with tbe long lost
and sadly mourned animal. The reward
was paid, and then' the lady’s curiosity over
coming her promise to ask no questions,
she “would really like to know where her
Fido was found.” “No questions, you re
collect, madam?” “Oh, but if you tell me
where you found him, the darling, I will
give you teu dollars more ; poor pet, and
he is so cold and wet. I wonder where he
has been all the time!” “Well, Miss, if I
must tell, I suppose I must (pockets tho
X), the fact is, I found him on Fifth avenue.”
“Why, what was be doing away orer there,
the pet?” “Well, Miss, I don’t want to
hurt your feelings, but a negro man had
him tied to a long stick, and was washing
windows with him.” “What, my poor, dear,
darling Fido! they made a mop of him!
naughty man and the poor sympathetic
creature burst into a perfect flood of tears.
Tho boy had stolen the dog, dipped the
animal in aj pail of water before apply
ing for the reward, and concocted the story
for tho occasion.
Augusta.— A correspondent of the
Petersburg, Va., Express, who signs him
self “Squire,” in the course of a letter from
this city to that journal holds forth as fol
lows on “other things:”
As I have given you what occurrod in
the order of tho celebration. I will only dot
an item or so about other masters; and for
the benefit of those of your citizens who
should come in this direction, I would re
commend to them the Augusta Hotel, un
der tho control of Wm. A. Wright & Cos.
Mr. Wright is well known in your section,
having kept the American Hotel, of Rich
mond, in former da}’B. Mr. Editor, give
Augusta a visit, and rest assured you will
bo handsomely entertained at this institu
tion. To-day they had an open house, and
many a one did justice to the well-filled
boards of delicacies spread before them.
Iu Augusta there are a goodly number of
Virginians doing business, among the lead
ing houses here is Branch, Sons <£• Cos., of
your city. This firm enjoys the confidence
of the whole community, and their business
capacity is appreciated. Young Tom is a
perfect hero. His gentlemanly deport
ment and business tact has won him a
largo number of friends—the ladies espe
cially have an eye on him, and it is sur
mised that he is about to be captured by
Cupid's darts.
Geo. R. Crump A Cos., Blair, Smith &
Cos., Neal, Whitlock & Cos., Geo. F. Kidd,
V. Richards A Bro., and a host of others
are all men of high social aud business
staudingin this community.
Last, though not least, the Craft is well
represented, there being about twelve out of
forty typos in this city from Virginia; all
of whom are cordially taken by the hand
here.
Business of all kinds is dull, and goneral
despondency seems to take hold of the mer
chants. They are now between two fires—
no sales, and anticipation of heavy house
rents being imposed by the unrelenting
landlords.
Little, if any, cotton is coming into the
city, and those who have it stored in the
WHrehoußes are indisposed to sell at present
prices—thinkiug that the coming crop will
be a short one, aud that the prico of the
staple will be enhanced.
Produce of all kinds is plentiful and
prices good. Fruit is beginning to make
its appearance in our market houses, and
command exorbitant rates, watermelons
and peachos especially.
Wortii the Charm.— Young men are
mistaken when they think good looks their
principal recommendation to women. A
woman admires a handsome man for a time,
but it needs something more than a goud
looking face to retain this feeling. A wo
man is, as a general rule, more stroDgly
drawn by the intellectual qualities of the
opposite sex, than by any thing else.
What is above said, is also true of the gen
tler sex. A man frequently says: “Yes,
she is very beautiful, but thank Heaven she
isn’t my wife!” Women like to be admired
for their loveliness, and we do not mean to
blame them for it; but it requires some
thing more than more beauty to enable them
to retain their influence over men.
Consignees per Central Railroad,
July 11.—B A Cos, G llappold, A McMurphy,
B S A Cos, T G Barrett, II T Nelson, J D
Butt A Bro, S Cohen, [S], Thos Richards A
Son, II F Russell, J Hertz A Cos, C F A Cos,
Wyman A M, Drs Hatton & Simmons, D
Redmond, W J Farr, T R R, Lieut Col I) W
Flagler, E Beasley, J A Anslcy A Co*
Sherman, J A Cos, Moshei, T A Cos, V
Richards A Bro.
Cooking Stoves.—D. L. Fullerton
advertises in to-day's Press these articles
so necessary for housekeeping. All kinds
of tin work done promptly at his establish
ment. Go and see him.
Bedbugs are kept away by washing
tho crevices with strong salt water, put on
with a brush.
A Barbecue will be given at R.
Phillips’, in Hamburg, S. C., to-day. Din
ner will be ready at 2 o’clock.
County Court. —This Court has been
in session for some days, Judge W. R. Mc-
Laws, presiding.
A Called Meeting of Gazelle Fire
Company takes place to-night, at 84 o’clock*
Augusta Market.
Augusta, July 11, 1866.
GOLD—Buying 1.48 ; selling 1.52.
SlLVEß—Buying 1.38; selling 1.42.
COTTON—Steady. Market quiet. Lim
ited transactions, if any.
—Six hundred canines came to an
untimely end in New York, one night
recently.
Miscellaneous.
262. _ 262.
I. Kahn & Cos.
GREAT BARGAINS!
SELLING OFF AT COST!
Call aud see their new supply of
PRINTS
AND
BLEACHED GOODS!
Which are offered at
NEW YORK PRICES!
Store to bo thoroughly REPAIRED and
ENLARGED for the
FALL TRADE!
I. KAHN <k CO.,
jjS-—tf 262 Broad Street.
HATS! HATS!! HATS!!!
STRAW
AND
MILLINERY
G oods! •
AT OLD PRICES.
We are now offering at
333 BROAD STREET
The Finest Stock of the above. Goods ever
opened in this city, and at prices LOWER
THAN HAVE BEEN KNOWN HERE
SINCE THE WAR.
Examine the following list of PRICES of
our Stock, which is now open for inspection.
NO CHARGE FOR SHOWING GOODS.
Men’s WOOL HATS, all colors,
75c. to $2 each
Bky’s WOOL HATS, all colors, •
50c. to 1.75 each
Men’s FRENCH FELT, all colors,
1.50 to 8.00 each
Boy’s FRENCH FELT, all colors,
1.00 to 3.00 each
Plantors’ WOOL HATS, all colors,
1.50 to 2.00 each
Planters’ FELT HATS, all colors,
2.00 to 6.00 each
Black and Colored RESORTE HATS,
2.50 to 5.00 each
Black and Colored “DASHERS,”
2.00 to 5.00 each
Black and Colored “SARATOGAS,”
2.50 to 5.00 each
Men’s CLOTH CAPS,
75c. to 2.00 each
Men’s SILK VELVET CAPS,
1.25 to 3.00 each
Boys’ CLOTH CAPS,
50c. to 1.50 each
Boys’ VELVET CAPS,
1.00 to 2.00 each
Men’s and Boys’ PALMLEAF HATS,
15c. to 50c. each
Men’s LEGHORN HATS,
75c. to 3.00 each
Men’s SUNSET HATS,
1.00 to 2.00 each
Men’s ENGLISH STRAW HATS,
2.00 to 3.00 each
Men’s JEDDO HATS,
1.25 each
Men’s PEKIN OPEN-WORK HATS, white
and colored, 1.50 each
Men’s PANAMA HATS,
1.50 to 6.00 each
Boys’ LEGHORN STRAW HATS,
50c. to 3.00 each
Ladies’ SUNDOWN HATS,
1.25 to 2.50 each
Ladies’ DERBY HATS,
1.50 to 5.00 each
Misses’ DERBY HATS,
1.00 to 3.00 each
RIBBONS,
FLOWERS,
LACES,
ILLUSIONS,
FEATHERS,
ETC., ETC., ETC.,
AT VERY LOW PRICES!
WILLIAMS, COVERT A CO.
jy7—lw 233 Broad street.
CLOSING OUT.
TO CHANGE LINE OF BUSINESS
by tho first of October next,
M. lIYAMS & CO.,
CORNER BROAD AND Si’IXTOSH STREETS,
Offer the following Goods, UNDER NEW
YORK COST, at Wholesale and Retail.
Call and examine for yourselves.
BOOTS AND SHOES:
Men’s, Misses’, Ladies and Boys’ SHOES
and BOOTS —a large assortment of all de
scriptions, at 20 per cent, less than can be
bought in this city.
HATS:
Men’s and Boys’ English, French, and
American HATS —all Colors and Fashions,
very low.
GROCERIES:
MACKEREL —Barrels. Half and Quarter
Barrels aud Kits, No. 1,2, aud 3.
Soap, Staroh, Candles, Lard, Pepper,
Mustard, Ginger, Spice, Tea, Biscuits and
Crackers of all kinds, Oysters, Lobsters,
Peaches, Pine Apples, Sardines, Olives,
Capers, and many other articles.
LIQUORS:
50 eases French BRANDlES—direct
importation
20 cases Holland GIN
40 cases WHISKEY
20 eases CHAMPAGNE
10 cases BRANDY PEACHES
HARDWARE:
40 cases S. W. Collins’ AXES
200 dozen assorted HOES and SIEVES
jy 6—lrn
PARASOLS, FANS AND SUN SHADES
NEW STYLES, at
MRS. PUGHE’6,I9O Broad Street.
Millinery, Etc.
CHANGE OE BUSINESS.
JN VIEW OF
MAKING A CHANGE IN MY
BUSINESS,
I WILL SELL MY
ENTIRE STOCK
0 F
Millinery
AND
Fancy Goods
AT AND BELOW COST!
THE STOCK
CONSISTS IN PART OP
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 HOOP SKIRTS
WITH A GREAT MANY OTHER
FANCY ARTICLES
NOT MENTIONED.
L. G. FILLETTE,
213 BROAD STREET.
jyl-2w
Dry Goott.
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IMPORTANT
(JiO THE TRADING PUBLk
GREAT BARGAINS IN DRt GOODSI
SELLING OFF
AT
UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES!
To make room for a
LARGE FALL STOCK!
MERCHANTS; PLANTERS and OTHERS
Desirous of Purchasing
FRY GOOFS
AT
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES,
FOR CASH!
WILL FIND IT VASTLY TO THEIR
INTEREST
TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
BEFORE PURCHASING
ELSEWHERE.
As we have a regular Assorted Stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
FRY GOOFS
FANCY GOODS
NOTIONS
Etc., Etc., Etc.,
We will not attempt an enumeration of
tho many articles now in store.
J. D. A. MURPHY & CO.,
314 BROAD STREET,
\ Nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel.
Avgusta, Ga.
ju24—tf
Straw Goods
pOR LADIES AND GENTS,
SELLING VERY LOW
AT
I. KAHN & CO’S,
ju 15 —6 m 262 Broad Street.
TO THE LADIES:
MADAME DEMOREST,
EMPORIUM OF FASHION,
Branch at Augusta, No. 326 Broad street.
PATTERNS OF ALL KINDS
Trimmed and Untrimmed, for sale.
NEW PATTERNS RECEIVED MONTHLY.
ja 13—6 m Miss L. J. READ,
jyj' IS 8 L. J. READ ,
AGENT FOR
GROVER & BAKER’S
SEWING MACHINES,
326 Broad Sfreet.
A complete stock of Needles, and all the
improvements, together with Sewing Ma
chines, always for sale. jal3—6m
Sheetings, shirtings,
PILLOW CASE COTTONS, and all
kinds of White Goods, at
MRS. PTTGTTE’S, 190 Broad Street.
Rail Roads.
Change of Schedule on the Ga. R. R.
Juue 7th, 1866, tho trains on this Road
will run as follows :
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN WILL
Leave Augusta 7.00 a. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 6.35 p. in.
Leavo Atlanta ~6.15 a. m.
Arrive at Augusta 6.00 p. m.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN WILL
Leave Augusta 6.25 p. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 5.30 a. m.
Leave Atlanta 6.30 p. m.
Arrive at Augusta 5.25 a. m.
Both Trains oonnect at Augusta with
Trains on Central Rail Road; the Night
Train with Train on South Carolina Rail
Road, and at Atlanta with Trains on Macon
A Western Rail Road, Atlanta A West
Point Rail Road, and Western A Atlantic
Rail Road.
E. W. COLE,
juß—2m General Snpt.
Central R. R. Cos., Savannah, Ga.
From and after june Ist, dry
GOODS, CLOTHING and MERCHAN
DISE in general, packed in trunks, will be
charged as in first class, instead of third
class, as at present. This change is made
necessary in consequence of the facility for
pilfering afforded by the present mode of
packing in trunks.
J. M. SELKIRK, M. TANARUS., C. R. R.
Savannah, April 20, 1866.
In accordance with the above notice,
Trunks packed with Goods or Merchandise
of any description will bo charged in first
class by our tariff.
WM. M. WADLEY,
juß—lm President.
ALICOES, MUSLINS, AND
DRESS GOODS of all kinds, at
LACE EDGE RIBBONS, in all colors
LUTE STRING and
CORD EDGE, in a variety of shades,
etc., oto., etc.,
MRS. PUGHE’S, 190 Broad Street.