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AUGUSTA, CGA..; Sanday Morning, August 29, 1875. CURRENT TOPICS^ “Too Mucli Pointer Dog.” Are They Tramps or Bandits ?—Con ditmn of the Northern States. Vhat are known as “tramps’* are now attracting a great deal of attention In the New England States. The term “tramp.” as applied to them, seems to boa mistake, they look more to us like men starved and Houseless, who have taken to highway and house robberies for subsistence. The New poit (Rhode Island) Mercury gives the l'ol li>\\ ing description of the condition of that State relative to these strolling robbers: The excessive dull times have Hooded the country with the genus tramp, and as long as the times remain dull their num bers will continue to increase. They travel alone and in gangs or from three to half a dozen, and their lawlessness, particularly for the last few months, is a subject of terror to all defenceless women and chil dren. Tiie amount of mischief done by one of those gangs can hardly be estimated. heir ravages far exceed those of the army worm and grasshopper combined. Even a genuine Western flood is less to be dreaded than one of these useless mortals. J ust no w Fall river is producing material for tramps more rapidly than Is conven ient or agreeable for the surrounding towns. The 20,000 people out of employ ment there have determined that the world owes them a living, and they are not particular as to how they get it pro vided they do not have to work at reduced wages. Lands of these operatives, who have voted themselves a “vacation,” are prowling through the towns along the borders or Massachusetts and Rhode Island, digging potatoes by night, robbing melon patches, plundering clothes lines, harvesting chickens and laying tlreir hands upon ever ything that comes in their way. ►Soon, unless work comes, they will seek a wider held for their exploits and will be even less scrupulous how tlrey obtain what they want.” “The 20,000 people out of employment” at Fall River have been voting the Radical ticket for years, and joined in the cry against Southern industries, not dreaming that by tire prostration of tliirteen States, the factories of all New England would be ruined. Rut such has been the result. The Whole Case Summed Up. The nut has been cracked and the kernel exposed. The whole question has been in vestigated from side to side, end to end, and the answer correct given. In the Au gust report of Thomas P. Janes, Commis sioner of Agriculture for the State of Geor gia. which wo published Saturday morn ing, occurs the following: Ist. Only 2u per cent, of the farmers pay cash for what they buy. 2d. Those who buy on a credit pay an average of 41 per cent, per annum interest on the cash prices. 3d. The farmers ot Go rgia pay in inter est on supplies—nearly all of which can le raised on their farms—the sum of $4,250,- 000, which is more than half of the bonded debt of Georgia, and is 14 per cent, of the value of the entire cotton crop of the State. 4th. Eighty per cent, of those who raise their supplies make a profit, while 75 per cent.of those who buy lose. Before these statements were made Com missioner Janes carefully examined the whole system and condition of Georgia planting. They are not 100 eor blind as sertions, but stubborn facts. There is not i a bank, not a cotton factory, not a railroad, not a merchant, not a calling in the whole State of Georgia which can afford to pay 44 per cent, interest. It would swamp any thing. Certainly no farmer can borrow money at any such rate without swift and inevitable ruin. In the above classifications those who borrow are those who do not raise their own provisions. The time is now at hand when full crops should be taken into consideration and plans and calcula tions made for next year. All the State of Georgia now needs to become once more rich, free and happy is for her farmers to go back to the old sys tem of making their provisions—to buy nothing which can be raised on their farms They will then have no debts. They will then have money. They will then be free. They will no longer be the humble servants of factor, banker and merchant. The Would-Be Masaniello of Georgia. Prince Rivers, the sometimes Lord Mayor of the flourishing city of Hamburg, and Major General of the South Carolina militia, and who is charged by some of the ringleaders in the late effort to get up an insurrection in Georgia, which he denies, is thus sketched by the Hartford entrant : “Prince” Rivers, who is named as being the he id and front of the threatened insur rection in Georgia and South Carolina, was before the war a slave, owned by Mr. H. M. Stuart, of Branford, S. C. He was Mr. Stdabt’s coachman, and was said tube the finest looking negro at the South. In 1862 Gen. Saxton sent him North in charge of a clergyman, who exhibited him in public meetings as a fair specimen of the planta tion negroes. After getting all tlio money they could, they returned to the South. Rivers purchased a lot of the abandoned property of the Government and went in as a planter. Not succeeding in this he went into one of the colored regiments. After the war he turned up in one of the up country parishes, where lie was elected to the Assembly. He there became one of the rings of scalawags and carpet-baggers, consisting of General Scott, of Ohio, Whittemore, of Massachusetts, Dennis, of Connecticut, Moses, Small, De Large, Bowen, Whippeb, and others of that sort. The militia was organized, and from a sub ordinate oflicial position Rivers has risen to the rank of Major-General. He is a man of unbounded ambition, and much in fluence, and it is thought that it will be found that this spirit of insurrection per vades other States. The idea among the negroes that the land is theirs, and that their fathers earned It by their labor, has been preached to them for years until they have become imbued with that feeling to such an extent that a war of races would not be the most surprising occurrence of the day.” Money Plenty. Here is an advertisement which wo ilnd in the New York Tribune . of the 17th: “ Loan Wanted—Of lifty thousand dol lars, lirst mortgage, 7 per cent., on first class city real estate, salable to-day for three times that sum. A first class Invest ment In every particular. None but prin cipals treated with. Address A. B.C.,lri bune office." New York is the city, you know, where money is lying idle in the banks, appealing for investment. It is the city wherein, we are told, money can be had for from two to four percent. If money is so cheap and so abundant in the “great money centre,” perhaps somebody will explain why it is that borrowers are compelled to advertise for loans when they are willing to pay seven per cent., securing the same with tillable first mortgage? This proposition, we presumo, needs no discussion, so says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Here in Nashville money was never known to be scarcer. We heard yesterday a leading broker say that fifteen hundred dollars could not be bor rowed in the city on United States bonds as a collateral. And still we are told that money is plenty.—[Nashville Union and American. And the Radical party and bondholders cry aloud that there is too much afloat— let us contract, let us reduce greenbacks to gold. Oxen are a dollar a head in Egypt. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. The Georgia Paper Mills, in Carroll county, are to be sold again in September next, at Sheriff’s sale, this time at the risk of M. P. Kellogg, the last purchaser, making the third time within a few months. A negro was captured in Americus with a biblo and hymn book in his possession, which were stolen from the Presbyterian Church, Geneva. Ga. It was found, out that he had broken into the church and robbed it. Six hundred and eighty barrels of dried peaches have been shipped from Griffin so far this season, which at an average o: $25 the barrel, would reach $16,000. In 186 r ', the sales in that town did not fall sho;:t or $60,000. The Central Railroad has had anew boat built for the Chattahoochee river called the W. S. Holt. Capt. George Whitesides went on to Pittsburg, whore she is being about finished, to bring her around. She is said to boa pleasant steamer. • Jonesboro’ News: The negro who com mitted rape upon a white lady in Fayette county, several weeks ago, was brought down on Tuesday evening to static his trial. May the fullest extent of the law “grasp him around the neck.” Darien Gazette: Governor Smith refused to commission Mr. A. W. Corker as a Jus tice of the Peace in the place of Tunis G. Campbell, Sr., on the grounds tha; he (Campbell) Is innocent until the Supreme Court decides otherwise. The Governor is right. Macon Telegraph: Major Nathan H. Beal, formerly a resident of this city, and well known here, died on Thursday at the resi dence of his son-iu-law, Dr. George G. Grif fin, iu Harris county, at the advanced age of 77 years. The following oflih ial statistics of Banks county are published in tiie Gainesvile Eagle•' Polls, white, 750; polls, colored, 145; professions, 11; children, 2,156; acres of land, 135.904; average value of land per acre, $3.52; town property, $15,425; money and debts, $91,200; merchandise, $12,907; household and kitchen furniture, $21,350; plantation tools, $2,655; all other property, $168,796; aggregate value whole property, $795,847; amount professional .tax, $l2O. Of the trade in peaches, the Columbus Enquirer says: The trade in them is im mense. One Columbus firm paid out last season for them $5,000, which, at ten cents, will purchase 500,000 pounds, or about 13,500 bushels. Other parties were also buying them. It is asserted that twice as many have been brought in this year as reached the market during the last. July, this sea son, will be in the neighborhood of a mil lion pounds. As soon as a car load is ob tained they are sent North. The largest shipments this season have been sent to the great Northwest, and fair profits real ized. Gainesville Eagle: Atlanta has sixty doc tors and one hundred and thirty lawyers, and only two of the doctors and about a dozen of tiie lawyers own proporty to the value of ten thousand dollars. Rather a hungry set. Farming would beat this. * * Gen. Longstreet closed a contract with Col. Candler, on Monday, for building Ids residence on the proporty recently pur chased from Mr. W. G. /lenders >n. The house will be located on tiie beautiful emi nence on the Clark’s Bridge road, just out side tiie city limits, and when completed will probably eclipse any private residence in or about the city. Lagrange Reporter : Mr. Wiley Rowland, quite an old man, aged about seventy-six years, died Thursday, the 19th, at his home near Antioch, and was buried on Friday according to the Grange burial service by the Antioch Grange, having requested be fore his death to be thus buried. By re quest of the Grange, J. I’. Awtrey acted as master, J. H. Fanuiu as chaplain, and J. T. Boykin as marshal. The service is pro found and Impressive, and we believe this is the first time it lias been performed in this section. Rev. J. G. Goss preached the tuueral sermon at the house, and the Grange then took charge of ihe remains for interment. Romo Commercial: A scene occurred a few days ago, on Judge Mobley’s place, near Rome, which strikingly illustrates how the “end justifies the means.” A youthful dar key, who had been working oil the Judge’s farm, and who had reached that age when lie desired to “strike out for himself” and see more of the world, determined to leave “the old plantation” and graze in new pas tures. Ready to leave, with a bundle of clothes tied to a stick and swung over his shoulder, he shook hands with each one of his fellow workmen to see him off The last one whom he bade good-bye was a gray-haired old darkey, who, having sha ken hands, impressively gave him this farewell advice: “Bam, ’have yerself and work hard. And Bam, whatebber you do, nebber do you steal nullin’ ’eoptin’ ’tis for de preacher; and den don’t be a fool and git kotched at it.” Alter asking the question, “Was he pray ing or stealing a watermelon,” the Colum bus Sun relaies: Several miles above Co lumbus is a colored church. “Squire” Jen kins has a very fine watermelon patch ad joining the road leading to this church. A great many colored people muss by on their way to church, and the “Squire” has lost much of his finest fruit. He waited in the patch one Sunday nigld, when the church was in full blast. H<- had a shot gu t for a companion. A coloi ed brother climbed the fence and knelt in front of a superb melon. As in kneeling he brought a full back appearance “Squire” J. let him have a load of bird shot. 'I here was a sputtering, yelling and kicking. Darkey became q iiet after a while, when he told his story, that religion had greatly affected him; that as he was passing that field the Lord had called on him to pray in private, and he climbed that fence so as to be by himself. He was praying, and had no thought of melon, lie accounted for the fact that it was pulled from the vine by the sudden jerii up the gun shot gave him. He was al lowed to go, but lie can’t sit down in a chair yet. Washington (Wilkes county) Gazette: On last Monday night our quiet communi ty was thrown into a great state of excite ment. Early in the night two street walkers went into the store of Mr. Henna berry, on the Public Square, and asked him to read a letter which they said they found on the window sill of the warehouse in pro cess of construction by Green Bros. The letter was in an envelope and sealed up. Mr. Hennabcrry opened and read the let ter, the contents of which were, errors anti all, literally as follows: Mr. henry Haoions you will Meet us at the Graveyard to night We have our Men all Reddy at twelve oclock do not fail we will kill every damned one of the waite Rascals we have three huddred with arms Bring as much powder and lead as you can Louis M Williams Kill from the Cradle to the grave do not for get the our wo are to meet at twelve. L M W “Mr. 11. immediately made the facts, to gether with the contents of the letter, known. A great state of excitement was, of course the result. The news spread rapidly through the town, and there was arming in a hurry. All the shot guns, pistols and big knives were hurriedly seized. All the old rusty swords which had hung quietly against the wall since their owners ceased to follow Lee and Stonewall and other chiefs, came rattling down, frighteniug the mice and rats and making the women turn pale, as their thoughts went back to the days when they waited, and prayed, and watched, and longed for the coming of those who wore the then bright and Hashing blades.” The whole thing was a hoax. We are surprised men will allow themselves to be thus sold. The industrious farmer who is anno yed and injured by at least one shot gun to every two freedmon on his own and his neighbor’s plantations, who is used to seeing young men in the country idling away their lives hunting birds instead of devoting their time to their planting in terests, will not object to our protest, the anonymous scribbler for a shreet in tiffs city to the contrary notwithstanding. His as sertion that we intended “to cast a f-lur up on the Southern people” is entirely gratui tous. We will let his iling at this paper pass with the remark that we owe him nothing and have no favors to ask of him. His effort to make it appear that this paper printed an article with any such meaning as he puts upon it is absurd. As to his charge that: “The farmers have been so long robbed “by money shavers, short weighers and “ measurers as to allow them no means to “feed one of these things, being only able “ to p 1 ovule food and clothes of the coars “ est kind for his children ” the factors, grocers and bankers will an swer for themselves. In Paris there is a very wealthy mis anthrope who never smokes anything but the vilest cigars—those which are sold for a sou. The other day a friend ‘asked the causo of this eccentricity. “It gratifies mo in this way. I arrive at the theatre in my carriage. The prancing horses are pulled up, and I alight with dignity, at the same time throwing away my half-smoked cigar.” “ Well, what then ?” “ I think how badly sold the fellow is who picks up the stump, ttroking he has hold of a fragrant Havana |” SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS. LETTER FROM CHARLESTON. The Bowen-Wagener Coalition Se rious Divisions of Democracy—States manship and Leadership Badly Want ed—General Political Eugineering- The Gubernatorial Contest—Cham berlain and “Honest John”—Health of the City—Fearful Negro Mortality. [From Our Regular Correspondent.] Charleston, August 28. The Citizens’ Conservative party—by which I mean those who advocate the election of Gen. Wagener by the instru mentality of Bowen—organized their Executive Committee last evening, and are now ready for the fight. This Ex ecutive Committee is composed of forty-eight respectable old citizens, who are incapable of seeing through a mill stone, and who expect confident ly to elect Gen. Wageuer over the heads of the Conservative and Democratic voters of the city. It is impossible to say at this time what the upshot of the whole matter will be, but it is very evi dent that the Democrats, as usual, are badly split and widely divided iu senti ment. As near as I can judge at this early stage of the canvass, the white voters are divided into three parlies ; First, the German element backed by the white Radicals, who support Gen- Wagencr for the Mayoralty; sec ond, the Irish element, who out number the Germans about two to one, and who go tooth and toe nail for Cunningham, the present incumbent. This element is backed by a strong force of native Democrats and by the entire strength of tho Mackey faction of tho Republican party, and, as things look now, stand to win in the approaching contest. Lastly, there is the bulk of the tax-paying element, the solid men in the community, who never attend the primary meetings in the wards, and who would like to see au independent Democratic nomination, but dou’t like to be put to the trouble of coming out and securing it by their presence at the primaries. As between Wageuer and Cunningham, I think it probable that this class will support the latter, provided he is backed by a good Aldermauic ticket. So it will be seen that, with a community so disordered in sentiment, it is impossible to secure a strong un objectionable Democratic nomination. If this could be done tho Democrats could easily win. The white and negro vote of the city is very nearly equal, with a slight preponderance iu favor of tho negroes, but the superior intelli gence of the whites could easily influ ence a sufficient number of the latter to secure a victory, provided they could unite themselves, a thing which the past history of the city proves to be an impossibility. Tiie latest move ou the political clit ss-board is that Gen. Wage uer will decline iu favor of Mr. John H. Devereaux, a young architect, who could bring considerable strength to his ticket, but scarcely enough to elect him. In view of all these con flicting elements which enter into the municipal campaign, the election will resemble a handicap race, and the can didate who brings the best ticket into the field will probably get tho bulk of ti e Democratic vote. State Politics. Although the State election does not occur until October, 1870, the sooty pol iticians and their carpet-bag allies are already laying the wires for the campaigu. Governor Chamberlain, by his fearless administration of the law, and by his persistent opposition to legislative and judicial rascality has alienated the leading lights of his party and will doubtless bo thrown overboard by the Republi can Convention. It is believed, how ever, that lie can carry a strong bolt with him, in which event ho will proba bly be supported by tho entire strength of tho Conservative party. Tiie Repub licans (by which term L mean the horde of thieves who infest tho State and who have been kept down by Governor Chamberlain during the past two years,) will nominate some man who can be depended upon to follow in tho footsteps of Moses and Scott, and throw open the doors of the treasury to them. The distinguished gentleman who is regarded as eminently qualified for this position is tiie Hon. John J. Patter son, at present United States Senator. Mr. Patterson I should state is known among his intimate friends and brother rogues by the name of Honest John, Which is a very appropriate namo con sidering the fact that he is ono of the most unprincipled and unblushing rogues of the many bummers who have plundered the Palmetto State since the advent of the new regime. This honest John two years ago openly bought his election to tho United States Senate, and is now the bosom friend of Grant, and one of tho leaders of tho White House ring. A Satellite. His agent and tool, H. G. Worthing ton, soon after honest John’s election to tiie Senate, was appointed Collector of Customs for this port, and has lord ed it here ever since. It will be readily understood that ihe officers of the Revenue Marine service, most of whom are respectable gentlemen, are recog nized here, but tin's don’t suit the col lector, and it lias just transpired that the Revenue cutter Moccasin, to whose officers many of the citizens are in debted for many courtesies, lias been ordered to Georgetown. The Health of the City. Tho mortality report for the week just closed confirms what I lmd occa sion to write some time ago concerning the health of tho city. The aggregate number of deaths were 4G, viz: 38 ne groes and 8 whites in a population of over 50,000. The causes of death were numerous, but the most significant fact is that there was not one death fr6m fever of amj kind. The large mortality among the negroes is attributed by leading physicians to tiie use of well water and to the scarcity of any kind of water for cleansing purposes. Of the 8 white deaths reported, only three were adults, the balance being children un der five years of ago. Tho city is iu a very clean condition, the authorities being very attentive to their duties, in view of the approaching election. Upon the whole, I think all danger of Yellow Jack is passed for this season, and those of your readers who would like to take a jaunt to tho City by the Sea can do so with safety. Qui Vive, Boarding Round on Prayers and Prating. —-It is humiliating to see a man in Mr. Beecher’s position lending himself for hire to the proprietor of a hotel for the purpose of drawing trade. Mr. Beecher can take a company of satellites to a hotel, and receive board for weeks for his presence, sermons, Scripture readings, and prayers. This is revolting to a common sense of de cency, and if Mr. Beecher can see in it nothing low, mercenary, and unworthy his profession, the more’s the pity.— Those who in the olden time bought and sold sacrificial offerings were first class merchants in comparison to one who will board around on prayers and prating. —Boston Neivs. $ This fashion of wearing striped stock ings is bound to make trouble. A pretty womau in Quincy, 111., was stand ing in front of a shop window, and see ing a young man peeping at her from a basement grating, she coolly poked him in the eye with her parasol, just to let him kuow he wasn’t looking at a barber’s pole. CITY PROPERTY f|OR SALE. PEREMPTORY SALE AT AUCTION CONSENT OF PARTIES 4 On Easy Terms and *Long- Credit of most \ Permanently Valuable |nd Productive CITY PROPERTY, The Lafayette Hall and* Opera House Containing Spacious StoiLs, Offlcess and Saloons, | ALL SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR BUSI NESS ST AN JiS, i SITUATED IN THE M<fST CENTRAL PORTION i F TilS CITY. With Fronts on Broad and Ellis, Between Jackson and Campbell Streets. BY C. V. WALKER f. .. Auctioneer. 1 TUESDAY, the 7th September, 1875, at 12 . o’clock, in., in froui of the Opera House Arcade, in this city Swill positively be sold, at public auction, ’ consent of the parties in interest, the fob ,wing described and very choice commercial and invest ment property, to-wit : jj That centrally situated substantially built and very productive Property popu larly known as the Lalasette Hail and Opera House, situated in ihe city of Au gusta, county of RichmonJ, and State of Georgia, and in the squaje bounded by Broad, Ellis, Jackson and Campbell streets, 'the portion of ground oni.vhioh they are built measures a total fis>nt on back of Broad and Ellis streets 65. feet, by an ex treme depth between parallel lines and ex tending from street to Street of 271 feet 6 inches, said measurement all. being more or less, ihe said property, 4 f not sold in block, will bo sold subdivide'! into lots, des ignated by the Nos. 1, 2 ancf 3, according to plans of J. F. Braun, architect, to be exhib ited on the day of sale. tj'J’he said lots measure asj follows; Lott* Nos. 1 and 2 front on tho south side o| Broad street, having each 26 feet six inches thereon, by a depth between parallel lin®s of 126 foot in depth towards Ellis street, i Lot No. l is improved v/if i the Substan tial Three and Two-story Trick Buildings known and designated by the No. 272 Broad street. The lower s*ory contains a spacious and commodious. Store—one of the finest business stands ; n the city and arranged and adapted for Cftices or Dwell ing above. With Lot No. tl and the im provements thereon will bei sold the 'Tene ment east of the Arcade or el trance, erected immediately above the sam* subje tto all the conditions of servitude hereinafter specified. | Lot No. 2, west of he Arcrfio or entrance, measures 26 feet 6 inches fro-tt on the south side of Broad street by a .depth between parallel lines of 126 feet towards Ellis street, together with all tho rnpreiements there on, known and designated* by tho No. 274 Broad street, and comprisiiL the substan tially built three-story Brief Building with a spacious two-story Brie* Store in the rear. The main building that splendid Store and choice jjusiness stand occupied by Messrs. Myefs & Marcus, wholesale dry goods dealers. Tiie upper portion is arranged tor dwesingand adapt ed for offices. The foregqng described property is leased to and tTcupied by the well known wholesale dealers in dry goods and clothing, Messrs. Myer, & Marcus, L. Sylvester and others, until *he Ist of Octo ber, 1875, yielding an aggregate rental of $6,400 per annum. > Lot No. 3 comprises the remainder of the property, measuring a total; front on Ellis street of 65 feet by a depth I ■■itween parallel lines of 145 feet 6 inches, from which point it contracts to a width of lj? feet, and ex tends to and fronts on Broad street. This said extension is knofrn as the Ar cade, or entrance from Broajt street to the Opera House. Also, the psasent existing alley way, of 7 feet width, opening on Ellis street—Lots 1 and 2 to hav| the right, in common with Lot No. 3, tonse, but not to obstruct, the said Arcade |>r alleyway— together with all tho improvements there on, comprising that oxtonlive, capacious and subst ntially-bu It bricll Opera House, covered with slate, copper glitters, cement ed basement throughout, wld lighted and ventilated and provided vfith ample en trance and exit arrangements and accom modations. The stage is 41 .feet depth, the auitorium has a parquet! dress circle, gallery and a seating capacit y of about one thousand—has contained 4a) persons. The basement-is adapted for saloon purposes, lighted with gas throughout, and the only establishment of its kind In tho city for public entertainment. V.\ .l| ordinary care and small expense this property alone is susceptible of producing a *argo and cer tain income. It has yieldeti in ordinarily prosperous seasons over $6,.y)0 per an.,um. The above dec-scribed property, compris ing, as it does, the most extensive and cen trally located property in tso city of Au gusta in market, is well wouhy the atten tion of capitalists socking [ safe, reliably productive and permanently* valuable city property for investment, * As business stai ds, adapted for eilher tile wholesale or retail trade, banking or instancebusiness, no property can be more de ni able. It will be sold free from all incum-Irance whatso ever, the wliolo according t| plan of J. F. Braun, architect, to be exhibited on the day of sale, and on the following favorable terms and conditions: * One-third or one-half cash* at tho option of the purchasers; tho renLinder at one and two years’ credit for no*es of the pur chasers, specially secured h? mortgage on the property, bearing interest at the rate pf eight per cent, per annum' from tho day of sale until final payment; laid interest to be paid half yeai ly from dal|j, and tiie pur chaser to keep the improvements insured for their value, and to transfer tho po ieies thereof to tho holders of -no notes; the notes, if required, to be di-awn for such amounts to suit the parties ii Interest, and the acts of sale at the expense of the pur chasers, before Wm. A. YVijiton, Esq., No tary Public. The rentals of till the proporty are reserved up to the 30th lof September, 1875. | jy2s-td GEORGE G. j HULL, T PROPRIETOR Oi’jTHE EXCELSIOR MILLS * (Formerly Stovall’s Excelsior Mills), AUGUSTA, G&, f MAFUFACTURES FLOLjlin all grades. 'lhe old and well known EXCELSIOR BRANDS j PRIDE OF AUGUSTA* GOLDEN SHEkF, EXf’BA, LITTLE* BEAUTY, Always on hand, and the* well earned reputation will befajhfully maintained. CORN MEAL, j CRACKED CORN, \ CRACKED WHEA’j, GRAHAM FLCtIJR, MILL EE D, R A N, Etc., Constantly made, and orders promptly filled at the I LOWEST RAt'ES. je23tf | MOSQUITO sMETS- Mosquito Net Supporters. Bedstead and Ceiling^Fixtures. Child’s Crib Nets. * Skeleton Frames to ikake Nets On. j ALSO, 1 Moth Proof Cedar C|iests. Opened and for sale by | my2ssu&tu-2rn JAMES G. BAILIE & BRO. C ommunicatio’| s. SSO TO $lO 000 H i s invest pwvr 1 y pix/jVrvfl/ od in Stock Priv ilege, and paid HOO per cent, {profit. ”How LVr^’Jh!’,,4. (,n ™ stfeet sent free. TUMBRIDGE & CO., Bankers, 2 Wall St. N. Y. ; ,iel9-d*c3m ESS SAVINGS BANK, NO. 223 BROAD STREET, Cash Capital SIOO,OOO (with Stockholders Liability' TRANSACTS A General Banking, Exchange and Collection Business. 6 Per Cent, allowed on DAILY balances, subject to CHECK AT SIGHT. Interest allowed on Time Deposits as may be agreed upon. T. P. BRANCH, President. J. T. NBWBERY, CASHIEII. N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe in sums of j£l and upwards. jan!2-ly* AUGUSTA TO NEW YORK VIA. PORT ROYAL, S. C. The following Comfortable and well-known Steamships, Montgomery, 1,5500 Tons, Capt. Faircloth, Huntsville, 1,5500 Tons, Capt. Chester, Ar; appointed to sail from PORT ROYAL for NEW YORK, direct, on FRIDAYS of e ich w ok, afte'' arrival of Morning Passenger Train from Augusta. The following reduced rates of Passage are offered the Travelling Public: A.iig'iistJi t o ]\ew York Ac Rotiirn, S3O Augusta <o New York, Straight, S2O Augusta to NewYork, Steerage, sl2 Which secures Accommodations in all reap* els equal to those of other linos. STATE ROOMS AND BERTHS Can bo secured by application to RICH’D. P. RUNDLE, Agent, Port lio *il, S. C. Or to the undersigned, T. S. DAVANT, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga. #S“ Tickets on Sale at Planters’ Hotel and Ticket Office, Union Depot je4-3m THE GREAT GEORGIA STATE FAIR 1 O 7 SI. The Annual Fair -for 1875 of the Georgia State Agricultural Society will be held in IMC Ji. O O Gr E O m At the Beautiful CENTRAL CITY PARK GROUNDS, BEGINNING ]>l O N I A Y , O C T O BE R IS. AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK. A large, varied and liberal Premium List covering all Departments of Industry, from which the following are extracts: Field Crop Department. For the best and largest display in merit and variety of sample products from the field, garden, orchard, dairy and apiary—the contribution of a single farm SIOO For i lie best six stalks of cotton—to become the property of the Society 50 For the best live bales, crop lot of short staple cotton, by one exhibitor 150 For the best single bale of short staple 50 For the best single bale upland long staple 50 Horse Department. Best Thoroughbred Stallion SIOO Best Walking Horse 50 Best Saddle Horse or Mare 75 Best Single Buggy Horse or Mare 75 Best Combination Horse or Mare 100 Best Doub e Team, owned by one Exhibitor 100 Best Georgia Raised Mule ' Best Mule, open to the world 50 Cattle Department. Best herd—one Bull and four Cows or Heifers—all to be of one breed and owned exclusively by one exhibitor Best Milch Cow 50 Cow giving the Richest Milk * • 50 S4O and S2O for the Best Bull and Cow, respectively, of each of the following breeds: Alderney, Ayresliire, Devon and Durham. Best Sow and Pigs under six months old * 50 Poultry Department. For best trio of each variety • •$ 10 Best and largest disiday in merit and variety of Domestic Fowls, raised In Georgia.. 50 Best and largest display in merit and variety of same, open to the world 50 Best display of Pigeons 20 Best display of Rabbits 10 Horticultural Department. Best, display of Gardon Vegetables, grown by one person $25 Home Industry Department. Best collection of Jellies. Preserves, Pickles, Jams, Catsups, Syrups and Cordials, made and exhibited by one lady 50 Best display of breads by one lady 25 Ornamental Needle Work. Best display in merit and variety of Female Handicraft, embracing Needle Work, Embroidery, Crocheting, Knitting, etc., by one lady— $ 50 Fine Art Department. BostOil Painting, (any subject) $ 25 Best Portrait Painting... 20 Best Painting in Water Colors 20 Best display of Paintings and Drawings by one exhibitor 25 Best collection of Drawings by a girl under sixteen years or age 25 Best display of Paintings and Drawings by the Pupils of one School or College 50 Best display of Photographs Silver Modal and 25 Best display or Jewelry, Silverware, etc Silver Medal and 25 Merchants’ Displays. Best display of Dry Goods. SIOO Best display of Fancy Groceries 100 Best display of Glassware and Crockery 50 Best display of Clotldng 25 Best display of Millinery 25 Special Premium for Granges. To the Grange in the State making the largest and finest display in merit and va riety of Stock, Products, and results of Home Industries, all raised, produced or made by the members of that particular Grange $l5O THE ABOVE ARE BUT SPECIMENS of a comprehensive list of largo MONEY Pre- m TIIE BEST AND LARGEST LIVE STOCK show ever held in the State or South. More and iiner Horses. Mules, Cattle Sheep, Swine and Poultry than ever before exhibited. Parties wishing lino Stock, as a line Harness or Saddle Horse, Milch Cow, Thoroughbred Bull, Trio of Chickens, etc., will find the occasion of this Fair a rare opportunity to EMINENT and representative men from the North and Northwest, have been invited to deliver addresses at the Fair, and many distinguished visitors through out the whole country are expected. _ THE PUBLIC will be kept posted of the progress and developments of the Fair in future advertisements. SEND TO THE SECRETARY at Macon for Premium Lists, embracing a full schedule of the Premiums, Rules, Regulations, etc., and containing two engravings of the beau tiful and magnificent Fair Grounds. T> , A. H. COLQUITT, President. T. G. HOL i’, General Superintendent. jy4-sututh&ctoetlß MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Secretary. RAMSEY & D’ANTIGNAC, AUCTION AND Commission Merchants No. 304 BROAD STREET, Old Stand of John Nelson & Hon, BEG to inform their old friends and cus tomers that thev have opened an Auc tion and Commission House in this city, and hope, by strict attention to business, to merit the confidence of all who may con sign goods to them. Every effort will bo used to give ontire satisfaction. Our motto is Quick Sales and Prompt Returns. Commissions the same as any other First- Class House. All parties consigning goods to us can rely on their interest being faith fully attended to. We shall be thankful to our friends for all favors. W. A. RAMSEY, H. H. D’ANTIGNAC. auglß-wedfr&sulm “PURE SEED ” “ RUST PROOF OATS: PRICE $1.25 CASH. PER BUSHEL. Sown in August or September, the most cer tain crop raised—succeeding on the Bea coast, where no other oat ever matures seed, as well as on high’ands. Grown expressly for seed, and for sale by EDWARD BANCROFT, Athens, Ga. For sale by C. H. PHINIZY. & CO., augl3-lm* Augusta, Ga. Z. W. CARWILE, JR., COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL MERCHANDIZE BROKER, 124 Front Street, (near Wall), jel-tilsepl NEW YORK. The Kitson Machine Comp’v, LOWELL, MASS., RICHARD KITSON, President, SAMUEL E. STOTT, Treasurer and Agent. BUILDERS OF PATENT COTTON OPENERS AND hAPPERS, WITH RECENT VALUABLE IMPROVE MENTS, SHODDY and WASTE MACHINES and RAO DUSTERS, NEEDLE-POINTED OAIUM LOTHINO, Etc., Etc. Kitson’s Patent Compound Opener Lapper. rpHE cotton is spread on this machine from the bale, and is made into a very even 1. lap, at the rate of 300 to 400 pounds per hour. The laps are then finished on a TWO-BEATER LAPPER, WI T H KITSONH I 3 A.Tld]>T EVENER Attached, and owing to recent improvements in this Evener, the laps wnen ready for the card, only varies one quarter of an ounce to the yard. The cost of picking by this system is only about one mill per pound on the cloth produced, and the picker nouse Is safer from fire than the card room. ~ aarThere is ah o a great saving of room and power over the old system. These Machines may be seen at the mills of the Augusta Factory, Langley Manufac turing Company, and at the best mills at Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, Manchester Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore, etc., etc. The following are a lew among many testimonials whicn wo have received: AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga., July 5,1875. The Kitson Machine Company, Lovell, Mass.: Gentlemen: We have been running your Compound Opener Lappors and r inisher Lappers. with Eveners, for more than one year, and frankly say that they hav© given the most eminent satisfaction. We have no hesitancy in giving you our unqualified en dorsement, and cordially recommend your Machines. . , F. CCGIN, Superintendent. O 'i?> OFFICE LANGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. I LANGLEY, S. 0., April 11, 1873. \ The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Maw.: Gentlemen. I have been running your system o! Compound Opener Lipnei” find Finisher Lappers, witn Eveners, ; or ni' i<> tli' 1 wars oa < ■>[ tlr> • tten Mill and t.m Langley Manufacturing Company, and I have found it to work the mod, satislactory ot any opening and picking arrangement 1 hav© ©ver s*un. wo have not weighed a pound of cotton Upon the picker apron since starting, yet we have had a remarkable regularity of numbers. The staple is not injured by over boating, and it leaves the picker without being curled or knitted; the seeding and cleaning is very complete. Over forty per cent, in labor in this department is saved over the old system. Ono of the greatest con siderations with this arrangement is its securty against lire. , . Yours, &c., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent. OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, I Lowell, February 20, 1874. j The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: . _ ... Gentlemen : This Company have now in use twenty ot your I inisher Lappers, with Eveners, and ten Compound Opener Lappers. Some of these. machines have beta at work for ten years or more, and iiave always given us satisfaction, doing a large amount of work doing it well, at a low cost for labor and repairs. In our ‘ Prescott Mill, ’ where we have two Compound Opener Lappers, and four Finisher Lappers, we have averaged the past seven weeks 39,267 lbs. Cloth weekly. Yarn averaging about No. 22. Costone 14-100 mills (.00114) per lb. of cloth. We consider them a first class machine in all ro sneets - Yours very truly, ° peCtS - F. F. BATTLES, Agent. MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, I Lowell, January 23,1874. ) The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen: We iiave been using some of your Compound Openei Lappers and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for nearly three years, and at present are passing all our cotton through them. The machines hav© proved satisfactory, and both m quantity and quality of their work have answered the expectations formed of them. Yours respectfully, JOHN C. PALFREY, Superintendent. (The above Company have in use eight Compound Opener Lappers and sixteen Fin isher Lappers, with Ev nor*; ordered at different times.) Send for a Catalogue to THE KITSON MACHINE CO vi l’AG\. jvMin SAMUEL E. STOTT. BxjAC 3ESL IRON GRENADINE, so ce; JNTTS, WORTH ONE DOLLAR! The best in the world, for the price, just received from AUCTION, at JAMES A. GRAY’S. jelO-tf - - ATTENTION ! PLANTERS. We are general agents for the PRIDGEON COTTON PRESS. Which is highly recommended for its simplicity and very moderate cost, $125 complete. Planters in need of a PRESS should examine this new invention. SIBLEY & WHELESS, COTTON FACTORS, AUGUSTA, CA. aug2s-6 THE GREAT SUMMER ROUTE NORTH, VIA AUGUSTA, WILMINGTON. PORTSMOUTH, ••• ■ . AND The Magnificent Sidewheel Steamships OF THE OLD DOMINION LINE! WHICH leave Portsmouth, Va., upon the arrival of Trains via the Atlantic Coast Line, at 7:30 p. rn., in the following appointed order: Steamship ISA A-’ BELL, 1,600 Tons Capt. BLAKEMAN, Monday. Steamship WYANOKE, 2.040 Tons Capt. (’OUCH, Wednesday, Steamship OLD DOMINION, 2 210 Tons Oapt. WALKER, Saturday. And upon the above named Schedule during the entire Summer and Autumn The su perior accommodations, luxurious tables any absence of all unpleasant and dangerous ocean navigation, commend this Line to the attention ot North-Bound Travele s as the most pleasant Excursion Route to New York, and within six hours of all rail time. State Rooms and Berths engaged by Telegraph upon application to all Agents of the At antic Co#jt Line, and Through Tickets sold at all Railway Ticket Offices. Baggage checked to destination, and equal facility of transfer and delivery in New York as by other Transportation Lines. W. H. STANFORD, Secretary Old Dominion S. S. Company, No. 197 Greenwich Street, New York, W. M. TIMBERLAKE, Agt. Atlantic Coast Line, Augusta. B. F. BROWN, Ticket Agent, Planters’ Hotel, Jyl-2m