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About The Washington gazette. (Washington, Ga.) 1866-1904 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1871)
BY H. F. ANDREWS & CO. Furniture! GIVE ME YOUR PATRONAGE!! I AM NOW PREPARED TO MANUFACTURE AND FURNISH MY PAT RONS and the public with all kinds .of Furniture. Such as Bureaux, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chairs, Window Shades and in reality eTerything connected with the Furniture business. COFFINS ! COFFINS ! ! BVXIAL CASKET. ItVXTAL CASES. I AM also, prepared to furnish all size3 of Mctalic Burial CASKETS and CASES, •f the best manufacture, and will make to order all other kindtt of Coffins to suit the parties ordering the work done. A competent Workman will attend each burial if desired. Parties needing anything in my line are earnestly requested to give me a trial be fore purchasing elsewhere. lam determined to sell at the lowest possible PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. JOHN I>. I LOYI). Feb. 16—3 m SlApotheearies " lsnuwjl 1 WASHINGTON, GA. jßVesli Garden Seeds KEPT CONSTANTLY ON IIANO. A Fresh and F»*»F Assortment of TIUSIP kLLU Just Received. T. L. ANDERSON & CO. Feb. 23, 1870— lyl PETES, KEEIAI A GAIN OFFERS IUS SALUTATIONS TO THE GOOD AND TRUE PEOPLE J\ of Wilkes and her sister counties, and invites them, when they come to Augusta, to call at hia FIRST-CLASS BOOT & SHOE HOUSE and acquaint themselves with lus mode of doing business. Tic strictly adheres to the ONE PRICE SYSTEM, and never will admit the slightest infraction of the PRINCIPLES OF HONOR AND FAIR DEALING. He holds himself responsible for the faithful representation of every article which leaves hi» store, and will make reclamation in every instanc.o when work does not give satisfaction, lie cautions his friends to !>cwarc of the swarm of “drummers” with which the city of Augusta is infested ; men who are distorting business from its legitimate course, and imposing on the confidence of their fellow men. With such, he lias no fellowship. Never have better goods been offered in this city. He promises his patrons that, compared with the class of shoes he keeps, he will SELL THEM TEN PER CENT. LOWER THAN AT ANY PERIOD SINCE THE WAR. On the single condition that they be kept clean, shoes will be exchanged inside of three ihouths, or the price refunded. PETER KEENAN, 230 Broad Street, (under Central Hotel) Augusta, Ga. octl3-3m ETIWAN FERTILIZERS. Three very Superior Articles offered by the Sulphuric Acid and Superphosphate Company of Charleston, S. C., viz: ETIWAN GUANO. A complete manure, adapted to Cotton, Grain and Tobacco, being the feell known article heretofore offered at the very high grade of .15 per cent, dissolved Bone Phos phate of Lime, with the addition, as heretofore, of Peruvian Guano,' Ammonia and Potash. Price $55 per Ton, if paid on or before the Ist of April next, and S6O per Ton, payable Nov. 18th 1872 without interest. ETIWAN CROP FOOD. Anew article of the same high grade of Soluble Phosphate, compoundcfl with the elements of Cotton Beed in such a manner, as to ensure one of the best fertilizers for Cotton and Grain, at a lower price than the Etiwa n Guano. Price S4O per ton, if paid on or before the Ist of April next, $43 per ton, pa yable Nov. 18th 1872, with out interest. . ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE. Averaging from 18 or 20 per cent, of DP ■'•'** ohate, and thus enab the planter by composting, to obtain two at a savin half cost and" freight. Price $35 per *" S4O per ton, dayabel Nov. 18th 1872 TAKE NOTICE, that all t’ pliate, and must help for R-' Dec. 15-3 m t . , H wasliuujtoii fSawttt. WASHINGTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1871. Great Inducements AT Mahoney & Benson’s. WE have now in Stock, and are daily receiving the following Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, all of which we bind ourselves to sell as low as they can be purchased in Augusta or Atlanta. . DRESS GOODS Striped Abysinian Poplins, Figured and Striped Poplinetts, Cheeked, Striped & Figured DeLaines. BLACK ALPACA, Extra Heavy Silk Twisted Black Alpacas in all the favorite brands. Opsra Flannels, in all the newest and most desirable shades. Scarlet and White Flannels, at remarkably low prices. PRINTS. A large and choicely selected Stock of Prints, in all the newest and most stylish patterns. BALMORAL & BOULEVARD SKIRTS, at convincingly low prices. WHITE & GREY BLANKETS. A large lot at a sacrifice. BED SPREADS, WHITE &ICOLORED. Fronting Linen, Table Damask, Di aper Napkins, Towels, Bed Tick ing, Crash, Corsets, Linen Hk’fs, Hosiery, Will be sold at Bottom Prices. ANOTHER IyARGE CONSIGNMENT BOOTS &SHOES, AT NE W YORKjRETAIL PRICES. Every pair of which shall be guaranteed. GENTS’j I HATS. A large assortment at very low figures. LADIES’ MATS in all the newest and most approved styles. Osnaburgs, Shirting, Sheeting, Checks, and Stripes, AT FACTORY PRICES. Gents’ Ready Made CLOTHING, At prices to suit the closest buyers. Planters would lie consulting their in terest by examining our large Stock of Family Groceries, such as Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Bacon, Laid,'Cliec*e, Flour, Molasses. Grits, &c., Ac. Every article of which will lie sold at Augusta lowed Cash prices, with freight added. LIQUORS AT COST. We are determined to close out our entire stock of Liquors at cost before the Ist January to make room for other less objectionable good in our salesroom. Makiicy & Benson. novlO A~VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE. Will be sold on the first Tues day in January 1812 one of the most Valnable Plantations in Wilkes County, lying on the Eeximgton road one and a half ihile from Washington, Contain ing 1027 acres more or less, Plantation generalljain fine con dition, Fencing good, Gin House and Packing-screw good, New Bam & Stables, Corn crib A Kitchen, good plan- Nation Dwelling, Cabins 4 all recently repaired Ditched. For ter nr V, B. POPE on pi -fREEN DRO" BAPTIZED IFIBE. THE CHICAGO PHEMX. U. A Universal .Newspaper. —.— READ THE FOLLOWING. A popular weekly ptfpi-r for the times, embracing the leading features of those journals destroyed by the (.terrible confla gration, and combining jtfjt such a corps of writers as will give the public all the news of the week, in a condensed compi lation of the leading journals of the nation, and the world. A ? • A TKI'TIIKUfc.RjAoKO. The Piiknix will bovh<JSna|t truthful and reliable recorder osjjnoidcnts and facts concerning the great Ire, tover pub lished. a- f ACCOUNTS OF Tn« hi RE. Hi It will contain only suclri accounts as arc vouched for by reliable witnesses, and will correct the erroneous arid fabricated statements of sensational Writers. CHICAGO AND ME NEWS. It will, for a time, be devrited especially to the past, present and future ol Chicago, besides being the most completo weekly nowspnper in the world. KIIIESIDE COMPANION AND NEWSPAPER. Its columns arc devoted -to News, Com merce, Science, Literature, Art, Drama, Music, Humor, Pastime, Poetry, Fashion, Society news, and enough of Romance to make it a most desirable fireside compan ion, us well as the most reliable knd com plete newspaper for the busing? man in the couutingroom. j BEAUTIFUL IMiOTTB ATI' -VS t, It will lie illustrated wUn engravings taken from ’the Chicago Ruins, instead of *ke|ciMja“Uy* Our Specia Artist” who was noTTon the spot;” and thus give a series of PERFECT views, not obtainable elsewhere, and the first num ber will contain the only correct map of the burned city. happy nouns. . That beautiful literary journal, “IlArpv Hours,” wliose publisher was the flrst # to issue a paper to meet the public demand, after the awful tiro, has been merged into the literary department of the Piiknix, which will embrace the contributions of more than sixty of the most popular writers of the day. A SPECIAL FEATURE. The Phenix will contain, ms an etpecial feature, a more complete record of inci dents and results of the late terrible fire, than can be found in any book, paper or other publication in the Country. So numerous and inaccurate have been the accounts sent forth, that something relia ble and readable is eagerly sought at this time, and The Phenix will fill the bill. A PATER FOR TnE PEOPLE. The Phenix is the cheapest paper in America, being an eight page, forty column weekly, at only two dollars a year; in fact it shall be the paper for the people and the times. THE FIRST NUMBER. The first number will be issued on Sat-; urday Nov. 11th. and will be the paper wanted by every body, as a record worth preserving or to send away, and for its ac curate illustrations. ITS BASIS. It is a consolidation of other journals, and therefore on a solid foundation, con tinuing their former circulation. NEW SUBSCRIBERS. To any person who gets us three new subscribers, we will send The Phenix for one year free, or one of our beautiful prize, steel plate engraving worth $2.50. PREMIUMS. .For the purpose of rapidly increasing our subscription list before the close of the present year, we will give to every person who subscribes for the Phenix during the month of November, a beautiful steel plate engraving, worth $2.50. half a dol lar more than the prjee of luoscription.. No such opportunity was ever before gives,; and probably never will be again! (Avail ourself of it. Engravings ju be 4 omptly and ftfely sent by r... , 0 r de livered st this fflee, at sub -,il era may wish. , „ fp , ’’'.UUSBRrBE Now/ • •tti '• and, tubfccriptiona sustain tfoj, _g te at, newspaper ice it(. sajiseriptinoa only JimpL* 5 <ent& - ''-'IT Pt .... I; ■ ■ Cos.. CMYeat Jladison st, l-lp* W. DRIFTING APART. Broad is the sea where the vessels arc sail ing. Fair are the breezes that waft them along, Clear is the sky that above them is smil ing. Brilliant the sun that is lighting them on. Ever the billows are playing around them Kissing their sides as they speed them away O’er the wide Ocean that lies all before them— Oceans to cross ere they enter the bay. Sometimes two vessels will sail on together, Scorning each other to help and to cheer, Giving assistance in trial and danger, Passing the shoals and rocks without fear; Then, as they journey, a cloud gathers o’er them, Hard winds assail them, wide tossing each hark, Splinter the masts, rend the Bqils and the rigging, Waves roll between them, auQ they drift apart. Oh there are hearts sailing out on life’s ocean, . -.*s Banded together by friendship amd love, Giving assistance in trial and sorrow, Fearing no danger as onward they rove. Then us they journey, a storm bursts upon them, Severs the couplings that binfl heart to heart, Lashes the sea till it foams into madness— Waves roll between them, and they drift apart. You that have friends that are loving and . tender, Whom you can trust with the hope* of your soul, Let not the trials of life bear asunder Those who can aid on the winy to the goal; Cling to them always, in darkness, in sun shine, And, when to Jesus in praye* goes your heart, Ask that nis blessing may ever rest on them— PrefTiunU) kgjgj you (rom drifting apart. Beautiful Dreams. She lay unconscious, in dreamy sleep, Whil? Iter life-ride was ebbing slowly; Wc’knew she would puss with the sink ing sun As we watched by her pillow lowly. And vainly wo waited her farewell word, One whisper only the silence stirred— “ Beautiful dreams! beautiful dreams 1” Again we listened; she slumbered on ; Like a leaf in the light wind shaken Her breathing fluttered, her pulso beat low, We feared she would never waken. She lilted her largo ami lustrous eyes And uttered again, in.glad surprise, “Such beautiful, beautiful dreams:” No more—on the wings of those beautiful dreams She was gone, and the day was ended ; As we folded her hands to their last repose The evening shades descended; And the stars came out and wrote on high In golden letters the mystery— “ Beautiful dreams! beautiful dreams!” Ah 1 no more vision of other days, Os youth’s remombered story, Had lit her fair and fading face • With so raptuous a glory. Shining across death’s pallid night, From the land that was breaking on her sight, Caine those beautiful, beautiful dreams. White hands beckoned across the flood, Sweet lips uttered “come* over 1 ” Eyes looked a welcome that never shone In the gaze of mortal love. Lingering, listening, passing away, She could only smile upon us and say— “ Beautiful dreams.! beautiful dreams! ” Arizona Diamond-Alave We a Dia mond Field at onr Door? It is known that the Aztecs occupied Arizona in early days, and that they as sured Cortez and his follower that the precious stones, of which they had a con siderable store, came from the far North, beyond the limits of the empire of Mon tezuma as the Spaniards found it. The ruins of those cities arc scattered through Central Arizona, and are outside of the greater ruins running in a semi-circle from the vicinity of Wickenburg on the Hassi yampi, far to the northward into the country of the Colorado Chjquito, around the Black forest and San Francisco moun tain, and southeastward to the Gila. East of the mouth of the Salinasis found a range of minor ruins op the hill togs near running water -Supposed at first to have been intrenched mining camps, located in a country subject fe raids from a hostile people. In the vicinity, of many of tliepe crimps, slag and other evidences pt working for silver-and gold are found jbut in others no trace of the precious metals Is found, and the inference that th I oc*npants must have been seeking f<J something else ’ls quite natural. s One of these ruins is located on a bed c lava wl.icn flowed for a hundred mile* I vie southeast from the now silent crater mount San Francisco, and * from water. The builders of that camp were evidently cutting through the lava and mining for something underneath it. Y’ears ago Kit Carson’s men, in passing through the Navajo country in New Mexico, and the eastern portion of the never fully explor ed country of the Moquis, found on a gravelly plain large quantities of small red stones in the earth, carried out by the red ants of the country, and carried some of them away with them. Y’ears after, Fred. Henry, a well known Arizonian In dian fighter and miner, gave a number of these stones to a gentleman from this city, who had one of them ground by a lapi dary, ami it proved to be a genuine ruby, though not very valuable on account of its dark color, the lighter hued ones hav ing the preference in the market. Avery pale emerald, found on the Ilasiyampi, accompanied the rubies, and all the stones are now in the cabinet of tho YVells Female College, Auburn, New York. Other rubies of similar character have been brought hero from time to time by explorers, and have been seen by various jewelers in this city. The diamond is generally found in a country producing the ruby and emerald, and the opinion thatit would be discovered in Arizona ap pears to have been verified. A Montgom ery street jeweler informs us that a few months since a party of explorers in Ari zona found among the ant-hillfc some bright stones which took their fancy, and they brought several of them away. S)oino of theso stones were scattered around and lost, and by far the finest—de scribed ns being of the size of a common chestnut —was placed on an anvil ami smashed into a thousand pieces, ns a test of Rs being a diamond, it being a popular fallacy that a Jfeal diamond cannot be broken by jny mctalic or mineral sub stance less hail than itself. After this no particular attention was paid to them, until ono which Imd been sent to Boston and cut by ti lapidary, was returned here certified to lie a brilliant of the purest water, of two carats weight, and worth from S3OO to S4OO. It was here shown to a Montgomery street jowSTPr, from whom we have the above particulars. Upon its being returned here with tho nq,ws of its character and value, the party quietly fitted out for another trip, and re turned to Arizona. Nothing has since been heard from them. —[Sun Francisco Bulletin, Nov. 24. The Great Violin ilajter. Whether the violin rilotW camc from France or Italy, it is indebted to Italy, and to Italy alone for iforim Bad progress*. If it was a French seed, it early floated away frq*n its native fluid to tako rcipt and flourish in Italian soil. There were' the great lute schools at Ilrescia ns early m 1450, and their wore fabricated in largo quantities* somewhat later ‘ at Venice, Bologna, and Mantua. But il *in tho workshop of Gnsparo di Salo that the first Italian violin was probably made. Like almost all the great violin makers, lie lived to an advanced ago, and died aftertflfty good.ycars of work in the town of Rrcseia. The rise of music in Italy, anfl the perfection of the great violin schools, closely followed the rise and per fection of Italian painting. It was in the beginning of the sixteenth centutry that the elements of tho art which had existed apart from each other began to come to gether; the study of anatomy and chiaroscuro, from Florence and Padnn, richness of color from Venice, rovercncc for ideal beauty from Umbria. It was toward the end of the seventeenth centu ry one great maker gathered up in him self the perfections of all his predecessors, and bequeathed to modern ears, in tonal splendor, delights analogous to those which the noblest painters have left us in form and color. Like the rapid perfec tion of Greek sculpture under Pericles, or the sudden blossoming of Italian art gil der ?opc Julius 11., so, at the close of one short century, broke into perfect bloom the flower of the Cremonesc School. An tonias Btiujuarius stands crowned the monarch of his art, the Phidias or the Raphael ot the violin, lie was nigh and thin, and looked like one wort with much thought and incessant industry. In sum mer lie wore a white cotton nightcap, and in winter a white ono made of some wool en material. He wa* never seen without apron of white leather, and every day was to him exactly tike every other day. His mind was always riveted upon his one pursuit andlie seegied neither to know nor desire the least change of occupation. His violins sold for 4 golden livres apiece, and were considered the best in Italy, and, ns he never spent anything, except upon the necessaries of life and his own trade, he saved a good deal of motley, and the simple-minded Cremonesc used to make jolces about Ilia thriftincss, and not, perhaps, without little, touch of envy, unt.l the favorite proverb applied to a prosperous fellowieitizen used to he, “As rich as Staduarius!” f The Usury Law. Wo regret that the hill repealing the usury law was itideflnhely postponed by thc'llousc of Representatives. Wo earn < stly desired and ielt confident, says the Seaport Appeal, that tins import ant meas ure would he adopted without difficulty. But ih this as in some other instances in which we relied upori enlightened and liberal views of the Goijeral Assembly for the adoption of measures of manifest ben efit to the people, we have been disappoint ed. In faot our estimate ol the General j Assembly has undergone a great since the assembling of that -body. In stead of wise and prudent legislation an 1 the adoption of measures looking to the advancement of the interests of the people VOL. VI —NO. 33. which we thought we hail reason to ex pect, the law makers of the State seem to be frittering away the time in fruitless dis cussion ,aiulwith a few exceptions, their .course has been marked with hesitation, doubt, want of positive and well-directed eneigy, and a manifestation of incapacity to fully appreciate the wants of the public. Wo cannont regard the defeat of the bill to repeal the usury laws other than a great mistake fraught with evil to ttie interests of the State. Money is acomodity as much a»,cotton, lice, or the product of the soil, or other articles which are the subject of bargain and sale, and its value more be limited and restrained than die value of any article of commerce. Tlie laws against usury now upon the Stats Statute books are practical nullities mid are disregarded in all commercial communities and should be repealed, if Mr no other cause, becausd'lhey do not reflect the sentiment of the people. Their continuation upon the Statute hooks works an injurious moral effect us the disregard of one law by the com munity paves tho' way for disregarding others sanctioned by the same authority and finally ofafl law. Respect lor law is tho great cohesive power of society and it is tlie duty oi the Legislators to remove all hindrances to and encourage this re spect by repealing such laws as are mani festly ol noxious to the sentiment of the people. The interests of agriculture, trade, commerce and manufactures, and u w ise prudent policy demand the repeat' of the usury laws, and the law-makers of tho State should hearken to the demand.— [Albany News. What Men Have Died For. Colonel Montgomery was shut in a duel about a dog; Colonel Ramsey in one about a servant; Mr. Fcatlierstonc in one about a recruit; Sterne’s father in one about a goose; and another gentleman in one about an acre of anchovies. One officer was challenged for merely asking his opponent to enjoy the second goblet; and another was compelled to fight about a pinch of snuff; General Barry was challenged by a captain Smith for de clining wine at dinner on a steamboat, although tile General had pleaded as an excuse that wine invariable made him sick; und Lieutenant Cowther loas his life in a duel because lie was refused ad mittance to a club of pigeon .shooters,. In lit? a’ duel occurred in New York city 4 between Lieut. Fentlicrstonebnugli, of the 70th, and Captain McPherson, of the 42d British regiment, in regard to the manner of eating an ear of com, one cohteudtngj that the best eating was from the-«eoby aud the other that the‘grain uteioftTLe cut oil from lluedob before eating. Lieut. Feat tiers tonebaugh lost his right arm, tho hall from Lis antagonist’s pistol shatter ing the liaib dreadfully, so much so that it had to/lie amputated. Graham, Major Noah’s assistant editor on the Nntionnl Advovate, lost his life in 1872, at, the du elling ground at llobokcn, with Biuton, the son-in-law of Edward Livingston, in a simple dispute about “what was trumps” in a game of cards. Brigham Young’s Children. Among the most interesting sights to ho seen at Salt Lake is the army of Youngs, the prophet's progeny, who generally oc cupy the benches along ono side of the parquetto. Boys and girls, young men anil young women, apparently without number, rangehng in years from seven to twenty, play and sport with each other like so many kittens. Finer or healthier specimens of Immunity you cannot find anywhere. The mule portion are strong, healthy, and robust; the females very womanly looking, with clear complexions mill bright eyes. They all have splendid tectli and--beautiful heads of hair. The girls are very rogueish, and are not at all averse to levelling their opera glasses up on any handsome, noted Gentile who may be present. They seem to appreciate re turn glances, and then laugh and giggle over the fun like' a lot of school girls. Getting a full view of the family of the Prophet, and dissecting them mentally, morally and physically, the unprejudiced think# cannot agree with those philoso phers who assert that the offspring of polygamic marriages are weak and puny Creatures. That such may be the case in some instances may be true, but in no sense can it apply to the Young family. —I Exchange. &., , a Sandringham, the residence of the Prince of Wales., is situated in Norfolk county, England, within a few days of the old borough and seaport town of Lynn- Regia, and near the line of the Eastern Counties Railroad, and is about 100 miles northeast of London. The Sandringham, or Sand-Dernnghum estate lias a curious history and has passed through several hands. It was devised by will to the youngest son of Lady Ctiwper, who af terwards became the wife of Lord Pal merston. Whert the Prince of Wales 'eaujij of pge in 1802, SandringliSjn was for sale, and, having the advantage of being siturtied in the great game country of Norfolk, it was purchased for Albert Edwaul. This land, it is stated, is sandy and poor, but the young trees planted about forty years ago have grown up into excellent covers for winged game. Tho purchase, it is asserted, was a “huge job,” as a faficy price was paid to file owner, Hon. Spencci Cowper, the step-son of Lord Palmerston, th.’t Prime Minis ter. Sandringham House is a large and >ji'i ndid mansion, and has just Wen com pleted, having exhausted in fts construc tion jlie minority accumulations of thein conieW the Prince as Duke of Cornwall. . The nimrmficcnt iron entrance gates of Bandrin|(iam Path Were presented tQ the Prince of‘Wales by the inhabitants of Lyan-Regis.
