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vljc Constitutionalist AUGUSTA, GJ-2V.: Wednesday Morning, Sept. 8, 1875. CURRENT TOPICS. The Size aud Valuation of Farms in the United States. The New York hxpreas has some valuable .statistics upon the size and valuation of farms in the Unfted States. Twelve of the States have farms that average less than 125 acres in extent, which is less than the average elsewhere, which in some States even runs up nearly to an average of 500 acres. These twelve States give the fol lowing as the average size of their farms: Maine 98 acres, j N. Jersey.. 98 acres. N. Hamp.,l22 “ 103 “ Maes’tts. 103 “ Indiana.. ..112 “ lih. Island. 94 “ Ohio 11l “ Oonnect’ct. 93 “ Michigan ..101 “ N. Y0rk...103 “ Wisconsiu.ll4 “ While the total valu i of the farms in the United states is put down at $9,262,803,361, the value in the above small-farm States foots up $5,407,587,178, or nearly three-ilfths of the total—and this, too, while the area of these States is less than one-tenth of the area of the whole country. No more conclusive exhibit of the practical superi ority of the sm IT farm system could be given than this. While this record is of interest to those engaged in farms, the following table, col lected from our Agricultural reports, is of hardly less interest. We give the average value per acre: Maine sl4 16' Texas sl2 84 New Hainp’re.. 19 15 j Arkansas 17 Go Vermont 17 87 1 Tennessee 12 X> Massachusetts 31 10 | West Virginia.. 15 04 Rhode Island.. 34 00 i Kentucky 15 54 Connecticut ... 33 94 I Ohio 14 57 New York 22 94 [ Michigan 15 65 New Jersey— 27 96 j Indiana 13 51 Pennsylvan a., 20 8o | Illinois 11 13 Deiawaie— . 13 24 1 Wisconsin 14 18 Maryland 15 42 [ Minnesota 11 38 Virginia 14 15 j I wa 8 49 North Carolina 11 38 I Missouri 11 99 South Carolina 10 45 | Kansas 8 92 Georgia... 11 68 Nebraska 773 Florida ll 47 j California 15 10 Alabama 13 78 j Oregon 16 70 Mississippi— 15 61 j Nevada 44 30 Louisiana 13 61 j The Territories 26 10 Emblems of Civilization. We can always compute the gauge of civilization in many countries by the amount of soap consumed. Pure civiliza tion demands good soap, and the party who would seek to adulterate certainly deserves expulsion. Few of us ever think that soap is anything but soap. We have thought so since the days of our old grandmother, who never would “bile soap” in the light of the moon. She always made what she declared good soap, and we always agreed to what she said for the leason there was a broom stick in the corner. The moon part was the truest philosophy'. The old lady may have been faulty' in theory, but she never tried to cheat like the following story tells us the soap chandlers are now doing. We quote the following anonymous paragraph: The adulteration of soap is reduced to a science. The first step in the process is to melt and mix with the soap all the sal-soda, which costs from one and a half to two cents per pound, that it will bear, thus giv ing it a strength destructive to cuticle and cloth alike. The next step is to add finely powdered silex—white sand—fine as Hour, which adds to the bulk, solidity’ am? weight, and thus enables the maker to produce a cheap article. Sometimes talc (soapstone) is used for the same purpose in finer soaps. The silex costs from three-quarters to one cent per pound; the talc costs from two to three cents. In this way' cheap soaps are all adulterated. It is plain to see that, at 7 cents per pound for soap adulterated in this way there is more than 125 per ce t. profit on the added articles. Mr. Calhoun on Currency. It is indeed refreshing at this time to read Mr. Calhoun on the propriety of the Government issuing a stable currency in sufficient quantity to satisfy the demands of commerce. What he said forty years ago is applicable to this day. We quote: “No one,” said Mr. Calhoun, ‘ can doubt but that the Government credit is better than that of any bank—more stable and more safe. Bank paper is cheap to those who use it. On the other hand, the credit of the Government, while it would greatly facilitate its financial operations, would cost nothing, or next to nothing, both to it and the people, and would, of course, add nothing to the cost of production, which would give every branch of our industries, agriculture, commerce and manufactures, as far as its circulation mightextend, great advantages both at home and abroad; and I now undertake to affirm, and with out the least fear that 1 can be answered, that a paper issued by Government, with a simple i romise to receive it for all its dues, would, to the extent it could circulate, form a perfect p ;per circulation, which could be as uniform in value as the metals them selves; and I shall be able to prove that it is within the Constitution and powers of Congress to use such a paper in the a an agement of its finances, according to the most rigid rule of construing the Constitu- i tion.” Savannah Steps to the Front with a Governor. Savannah, like Augusta, has had pre ious little to say about the next Governor I of Georgia. They are missionary ground, standing off and enjoying the scramble, but fully intending to walk up at the proper time and vote for some respectable gentle man who has not made an ass of himself. Savannah has bolted from this dignified as sociation, come down and entered the ring. Augusta is now alone. Every section has a candidate—but us. A correspondent of the Savannah Advertiser says: “ First. Chatham h is not had a Governor since the days of Gov. David Brodie Mitch ell, who was elected in 1815, making just j sixty years since old Chatham has been honored.” He then nominates Gen. A. li. Lawton, and says: “ However, he is not our only man. We ! can present Gen. Henry It. Jackson. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Hon. T. M, Norwood, Hon. Julian Ilartridge, or Hon. E. C. An derson, who has displayed a fine executive ability as Mayor of Savannah.” Gov. Elect Irwin. Governor elect Irwin, of California, is a native of Butler county, Ohio. He went to the Golden State in 185.', and in 1861 was elected a member of the Lower House of the Legislature. In 1869 he was elected to the Senate, and re-elected in 1873, being President of the Senate pro tem., under Governor Booth. He was elected to the Senate again, and became acting Lieuten ant Governor. He is now tilling that office. From 1866 up to March last he adorned the editorial chair of the Yreka Union, and there had an excellent experience for the new position to which he has been called. The Public Debt of South Carolina. We suppose no one, not even the chief beneficiaries of the public debt of South Carolina, suppose that it will ever be paid dollar for dollar. Gov. Chamberlain - ays he cannot replace the money of the State that was lost in the failure of Solomon’s bank. That money is needed to pay the interest on the new jconsols. The total amount thus far issued of the latter is $3,- 100,000. When the whole of the old debt is funded in these consols the debt of the State will not exceed ss,Boo,ooo—the r st will then be legally repudiated. Helmbold, the famous buchu man, has been released from the Pennsylvania Asy lum on a writ of habeas corpus by Judge El gock, the Judge holding there was no occa sion for-his detention in such an institu tion, and. stepping down from the bench, congratulated him on his release. Dr. Helmbold’s counsel, Clarence Deringeb, proposes to bring suit for damages against the Asylum. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. The Atlanta Constitution is organizing an expedition to explore and survey the Oke linokee swamp. There is a chance for > r ou, Harris. The Brunswick Appeal crows over the fact that the exports from that port during the month of July were $41,239, while those of Savannah amounted to only $35,662. The Atlanta Herald reports seventy-five drinking saloons in that city', which pay $20,000 per annum as license into the city treasury. There are seven more saloons licensed this than last y'ear. Out of this number only three are for negroes. The average daily receipts of a saloon in At lanta are from SBO to SIOO. The Jefferson (Jackson county) Forest News says Miss Jane Davis, of that county, died on the 22d of August, aged 19 years. She had never spoken a word; never had any use of her I.mbs; could uever partake of any food, except as it was given to her from a teaspoon; had not set up in twelve months previous to her death and weighed exceeding 25 pounds. The Appeal also states that G. €. Fahm, “Clerk and Treasurer of the city' of Bruns wick, has been arrested under charge of ‘forgery.’ He is charged as being either an accomplice or principal, in forging a large sum of the circulation of the currency commonly known as the currency' of the city of Biunswiek. At the hour at which we go to press the investigation of the charge is being examined by the court— Judge Houston, presiding.” The Houston Home Journal reports what it deems suspicious movements among the negroes of that county, such as frequent night meetings at their churches, and picketing of the roads leading thereto, and preventing the approach of all persons. The Madison Home Journal reports similar actions among the negroes of Morgan county. Keep cool, gentleman, and don’t go aff “half cocked.” A Dublin correspondent of the Irwington Southerner gives the following account of the late troubles in Laurens county: This morning, early. Deputy Sheriff, Jesse M. Joyner and several men, went to Mrs. Clark’s plantation just below Turkey creek in this county', to arrest some negroes, upon warrants for insurrection, Ac, The negroes, live in number had heard of their intentions and were all at one house, and when the posse arrived, bid them defiance, declaring their intention to “the”* be fore being arrested by “a white man.” Young Mr. Clark, one of the posse, expostu lated with them; asking them to surrender without resistance, etc. A general fight ensued, one of the negroes snapping his gun right in the breast of one of the whites,* others in the party killed him on the spot; another received a mortal wound a short distance off, another was wounded in the thigh. A good many' arrests have been made and commitment trial is in progress. In the above affair there were no casual ties among the whites. Irwinton Southerner: Wo are informed by Mr. Robert Wayne, of Savannah, that upon a recent visit to his plantation in Laurens he discovered that something was wrong with the negroes on the place known as the Valdosta Plantation. This was the residence of Governor Troup and the ne groes employed on it were most of them all servants of his and noted for t.heir in dustry, politeness and cheerfulness. This had given place to sulienness, laziness and general discontent. An investigation disclosed the fact that a South Carolina negro on the place, named George Smother man, acting as the deputy of Adkins, of the Savannah Custom House, chairman of the State Republican Committee, had or ganized these negroes into an oath bound society, with printed constitution, by'-laws and rfi.uals, the professed object of which was to consolidate and organize them for the campaign of 1876, by'binding them to vote the Republican ticket, and go to the polls in a mass, and to forcibly re sist any interference with their poli tics, and to punish any' of their mem bers who should violate their obligation The calm, firm and reasonable remarks of Col. Wayne caused the negroes to dissolve the society, deliver up the rituals into his hands and return to their labors with their usual cheerfulness. George Smotherman, the ring-leader, alone obstinately refused to forsake Ins society, and he was settled with and dismissed from the plantation as a dangerous and turbulent character, i hese societies are no doubt the leading cause of the present insurrectionary excitement. Gov. Smith lias issued the following p reclamation: Lxecutive Department, State of) GEORGIA, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, > September 6, 1875. ) To Hon. Win. L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General: Whereas, a petition has been presented to me by a number of the citizens of Mor gan county, representing that the Tax Re ceiver of said county lias included in the digest .of taxes returned by him for the year 1875, as taxable, all cotton held by farmers and producers on the first day of April last, and has required said farmers and producers to return the same as taxa ble ; said petition praying that an order be granted by this department suspending the collection of said tax until the next meet ing of the General Assembly; and Whereas, In the opinion of many persons it was not the intention of the Legislature in enacting the act of 1875 to impose a tax on products in the hands of the producers thereof; audit being a matter of the first importance to the producers that the inten tion of the Legislature in th s regard should beedeariy understood, aud that they should not be unreasonably limited as to the time within which they may dispose of thei- products, and thus be placed to that extent, within the power of speculators; and „ Whereas, The public interest can suffer no injury by granting the prayer of said petitioners; it is therefore Ordered, That the Comptroller instruct the several tax collectors of this State to suspend the collection of the tax upon cot ton aud other products in the hands of far mers and producers on the first day of April last until the next meeting of the General Assembly of this State. James M. Smith, Governor. By the Governor: J. W. Warren, Sec. Ex. Department. Grim visaged war now presents its ruf fled front between the Atlanta Common wealth-Herald and Griffin News and Messen ger offices. It broke out by the former pa per accusing Jack White with being the father of negro children, and forcing a railroad conductor to give them accommo dations in a sleeping car, of which road Jack was an official. It now stands thus. We quote from the Commonwealth-Herald: We find the following in the Griffin News and Messenger of the 3d, and give it for the purpose of showing our readers what sort of a hair-pin the editor of that little * * is: “The Atlanta Common wealth of Monday brought a very grave charge against Captain A. J. White, which was copiod into the Herald as local matter. In Thursday’s issue both of the papers backed square down, and say that injustice has been done Mr. White, basing this upon the earnest protest of a gentleman in whose ‘character, judgment and veracity (tuey) have the utmost confidence.’ If this is iot a regular square out back-down of the high est tvpe, after making charges against a mail that involves him in moral tur pitude, then we don’t know what it is.” Now, if a greater depth of moral turp itude can be reached than this, in which the editor of the News and Messenger sinks himself, in a disreputable attempt to bols ter up the character of a disreputable man, we pits’the craven miscreant who has to reach it. Our readers know what we said about the matter. They know’ the charges wo argued against Mr. White, and they know the defense we allowed the friend of Mr. White to make, and in presenting that defense we simply did for him what we would have done for the meanest dog in all creation—give him the right to be heard. This we believe the pusillanimous editor of the News an l Messenger would have been incapable of doing, for had he the personal courage to make the charge we made, which we capitally doubt, he would have lacked the moral courage to have re tracted the charge, had ho found that it was false. But we did not retract the charge, simply because we have yet to be convinced that it is false. We only gave Mr, White the benefit of his friend’s assu rance that wo had done him an injustice. ! common justice to the lowest of God’s I creations would have dictated this much. y 8 for the assertion above, that we said ! “that injustice ha3 been done Mr. White” it is a lie, simple, direct, snd unequivocal. And now let us see who will “back down. ’ Some ingenious observer has discov ered that there is a remarkable resem blance between a baby and wheat, since jt is cradled, then thrashed, aad finally becomes the flour of the family. More confusion. “The Cliemiloon,” says the Tonker’s Qa§ette, “is the pa tent back-action bustle, now so promi nent a part of the dear feminine’s make-up.” Bustle—bustle? I'fowpray what’s a bustle ? It is complained that the army chap lains do not pray with much fervor, but then they get only moderately paid, and declare that they are now giving the Government liberal figures. [Detroit Free Press. It is said that the new style of panta loons to be worn this fall will be large enough to tie back. Also that a modest | man can’t climb a ladder with a pair of j em on. SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS. LETTER FROM BARNWELL. Some W irds of. Explanation—The Rival Villages aud Their Everlast ing (Quarrel—A Distinction With a Difference—The Constitutionalist. [From a Special Correspondent.] Barnwell, C. H., S. C. ; Sept. 5, 1875. My last letter, on the possible upris ing of the negroes in our community, has excited some comment, both through the columns of the Chronicle and Sentinel and the Blackville Sun. The comments of the Chronicle's cor respondent was, at least, fair, seeing that he did not distort my letter to your paper by crediting me with hav ing affirmed as a fact that which I gave (and which wits stated at the time to be) upon rumor; but others have not manifested the same candor in dealing with it. The fact that I hail from this locality is enough to infect any con tributor to the columns of the Sun (at least as far as we may judge from the contents of that sheet up to the present writing) with sufficient maligni ty to view anything from me not through the lights of reason and com mon sense, but alone through the murky medium of unconquerable hate. Because I gave your numerous readers the benefits of a rumor, stating there were 300 stands of arms and 3,000 rounds of ammunition at Blackville depot for the negroes, a certain cor respondent from Williston, writing to the Sun over the pseudonym of “ Ob server”—and herein clearly proving the absence of any just claim to that title—attempts to impress the .good people of Blackville that, ergo, I was endeavoring to cast aspersions on them. Ordinarily this would be too transparent a folly to notice ; but in view of the ill-feeling which the county seat question has engendered, I judge he reckoned wisely in thinking his seed was well east and would as suredly bring early and beneficial fruits. It is to play the marplot to this nice little scheme that I beg the indulgence of your kindness. There is no one in this county who hails with greater gladness the advent of perfect good feeling between the respective localities than I. I think it is a matter of prime importance to unite and march in solid phalanx against the corrup tionists who have so nearly pros trated every energy of our citizens—who have robbed us of our property and who have outraged civilization aud decency. Now let us see upon what authority Observer has spoken, I have written some half dozen or so letters to your esteemed journal within the past two months, and I defy Observer or any one to point to a single line of any letter from me reflecting upon any gentleman of Blackville or upon Black ville as a locality. I differ very widely from them on the county seat question but for that reason alone am Ito con demn them- without stint? By no means. But rather I have looked upon this matter very much as we are accustomed to view the meeting, con troversy and final end of those two knights of old who met at some monument (?) the shaft of which was a golden color on one side and of a silver hue on the other. They “fought, bled aud died,” each maintain ing the correctness of his opinion, both differing and each being right. Let us suppose that the arms and ammunition were, in fact, in the depot in Blackville. In the name of common sense were the Blackville people answerable for that ? How could they have helped or pre vented a consignment of that charac ter of freight to that or other railroad stations? Does “Observer” mean to say that Blackville or Blackville men are responsible for everything landed at that point by the S. C, R R Cos ? If not what sense can we make out of his remarks ? Won’t Observer admit that he has strained his observing lens just a little too much ? There was not the slightest imputation made against Blackville in any part of my letter, and no one should know that better than the man who professes a talent for ob servation. There were a great many good men enticed into the war against the South by cries of “The Union” and “The Old Flag” who were fatally deceived and are to-day repenting in sackcloth and ashes their want of perception to pene trate the fraud that was enveloped in the folds of the “Star Spangled Ban ner;” and it is possible that it would be just as well for the people 6n this aud the other side of “Ross’s” to think over this fact iu connection with the the “war between the towns”—as a possi ble salutary lesson would be learned. The Constitutionalist is to-day the best daily paper iu the South, and must be the sine qua non of the “ex change” list of interior country papers. The new dress aud heading comport well with the high excellency of the editorial department. Fiutz. The Will of Johu O. Breckinridge. The following brief sentences disposed of the small amount of this world’s goods of the late John C. Breckinridge : First- After the payments of my debts, which are few and small, and the expenses of a moderate funeral, I direct that my wife, Mary G. Breckinridge, shall receive out of the proceeds of my estate SIO,OOO, which is not to be charged as part of her distri butable portion of my estate ; and in like manner my daughter is to receive $3,000 ; but this sum is given for convenience as an advancement, and is to bo charged as a part of her distributable portion. These sums are to be paid as soon as miy b without a sacrifice of property. Second—l leave to my wife all the house hold an l kitchen furniture, except the fur niture in the room of my daughter Frances, which is to be hers absolutely, aud neither of them is to be charged in respect to these items. Third—Those articles, whose value lies chiefly in the associations connected with them, as family pieces, pictures, military relics, and the like, I leave with my wifo for distribution between herself and the children, and this I trust entirely to her discretion and affection. The will distributes the remainder of the property equally between his wife and his children, His wife, James B. Beck, and John R. Vjley are appointed executors. A Solid Reason, FROM THE PERSIAN OF SADI. “Pray, Gaffer, why do you not marry ?” To one who did from wedlock tarry. The old man—his reply was human— Answered, “I love not an old woman.” “But you can choose a young one now, For you are rich.” He knit his brow: “Since I who am, as you behold, Old, love not an old woman, how Gan a young woman then be found (There are so many young men round) To love a man who is -o old ?” “Your money.” “Psha”—with bitter laugh ter— “ ’Tis love, not woman, I am after.” ===== Amid the objurgatiofis of infuriated draymen, the wild anathemas of exas perated ’bus drivers, and the half smothered oaths of reluctant police men, the benevolent and intrepid Bergh moves a Daniel ip the lion’s den. To see him thus harrassed, insulted and threatened, and at the same time fulfilling the noble task he has set be fore him, with a temper as serene as the blue sky above him, and a dignity as simple as it is grand, is a spectacle inspiring enough to make the hempen tail of a wooden hobby-horse get up and wave. “John, I came very near selling my shoes the other day,” said one man to another. “ Row was that ?” “ Why, I had them half-soled.” MISCELLANEOUS. RAMSEY & I’ANTIGNAC, aucticln and Commission! Merchants No. 304 BROAD STIjsET, Old Stand of •Joh.ii TVels >n Sc Son, BEG to inform their old friends and cus tomers that they iave opened an Auc tion and Commission House in this city, and hope, by strict a tention to business, to merit the confident of all who may con sigff-goods to them. Every effort will be used to give entire satisfaction. Our motto is Quick Sales and ’rompt Returns. Commissions the samt as any other First- Class House. All part is consigning goods to us can rely on their interest being faith fully attended to. We shall be thankfu to our friends for all favors. W. A. RAMSEY, I. H, D’ANTIGNAC. aug!B-wedf r&sul m _ JAMES L EFFEL’S IMPROVED DOUBLE Turbine Wt ter Wheel. i POOLE & HUN r,Baltimore, Manufacturers or the South AND SOUI I WEST. Over 7,000 now in ime, \ orklng undci beaus varying from Live to 240 feetl 21 sizes, from 5% ;o 96 inches. The most powerful ' r heel in the Market. And most economical ii use of Water. Large Illustrated 1 amphlet sent post free. Manufacturers, i iso, of Portable and Stationary Steam Ei ?ines and Boilers, Babcock & Wilcox Pat* it Tubulous Boiler. Ebaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw and Grist Mills, Flouring .5 ill Machinery. Ma chinery for White L ad Works and Oil Mills, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers. SEND FOR Cl ICULAUS. dec2-ty PUBLIC STOTICE. I HAVE given Mr. J s. Daly an interest in my bus ness; th' style of the firm from this date will be J IMES A. GRAY & Cos. JAS. A. GRAY. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 2( h, 1875. . au2B THE MOST PEF FECT MADE . wmm LEMON SUC AB, ETC. in quantity by their peri act purity and great strength; the only kin- is made by a prac tical Chemist and Phys cian, with scientific care to insure uniformit; , healthfulness, deli cacy and freedom from ; 11 injurious substan ces. They are far sup< dor to the common adulterated kinds. Obfc n the genuine. Ob serve our Trade Marks as above, “Cream” Baking Powder, “Han and Cornucopia.” Buy the Baking Powder >n \j in cans securely labelled. Many have bd?n deceived in loose or bulk Powder sold as t)i Price’s. Manufactured only by STEELE & PRICE, Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati, _ mchlß-tutbsasutly j SCROFULA, ERUP'JI VE DISEASES OF THE SKIN, ST. ANTHONY’S FIRE, ERY SIPELAS, BLOTCHEhI TUMORS, BOILS, TETTER, AND SAL ’ RHEUM, SCALD HEAD, RINGWORM RHEUMATISM, PAIN AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE BONES. FEMALE WE VKNESS. STERILI TY, LEUCORRHCEA C it WHITES, WOMB DISEASES, DROPSY WHITE SWELL INGS, SYPHILIS, K 1 TNEY AND LIVER COMPLAINT, MERCI RIAL TAINT', AND PILES, all proceed fro a impure blood. DR. TUTT’S Si* itSAl’ VRILLA is the most powerful I lood Purifier known to medical science. I' enters into the cir culation and eradica :.es every morbific agent; renovates the system; produces a beautiful complexion ind causes the body to gain flesh anu inere ,so in weight. KEEP THE BLI OD HEALTHV and all will be well. 1 :do so. nothing has ever been offered th.; ; can compare with this valuable vegetab! > extract. Price $1 a bottle. Sold by all 1 ruggists. Office 18 Murray street, N. Y. jel3-suwefr&cly 100,000 Livii g Witnesses ATTEST the valuab e ropertiesof these Pills for the cure f Constipation, Dys pepsia, Biliousness, F ver and Ague, Piles, Sick Headache, Eulli ?ss of Blood in the Head, Sour StomLcl Disgust of Food, Fullness or Weight In the Stomach, Flut tering at the Heart, D ill Pain in the Head, Yellowness of the -ki and Eyes, Nausea, i hoking sensations ' ’hen in a lying pos ture, Disease of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, Nervous All actions, Paul in the Side, Chest and Limbs Sudden Flushes of Heat, and many of th diseases iucido.it to females. OR. tctt’S PILLS ire warranted harm less, and will effect a ijositive cure < f these disorders. They can |e taken at any time, without restraint of *diet or occupation' Price, 25 cents. Lall'ratory, 18 Murray street. New York. t Kentucky Horsbs and Ponies. A CARLOAD justlecejved and for sale low. Among thefi a nico lot of Saddle and Buggy Horses. ,|ll of small and com pact build. Prices ifiuging from SBO to $l6O. Satisfaction guaranteed. Inspection invited. Warranted t|> please. G. \\J. CONWAY, Kentucky Stables, seps-4 [ 350 Broad street. MOSQUII 6 NETS• Mosquito Net Slupporters. Bedstead and Calling Fixtures. Child’s Crib Nels. Skeleton FramJs to Make Nets On. j AL|O, Moth Proof Ceijj.ar Chests. Opened and for salelhy my2ssu&tu-2m JAMijj sG. BAILIE & BftO IMPORTANT TO THE BOOT; SHOE AND HAT TRADE. O are now prepared to supply our friends and the trade generally with BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND TRUNKS, At Greatly Reduced Prices. o Our Wliolesale Department Is complete, and we will sell to the trade at NEW YORK JOBBERS’ PRICES Our Retail Department Is well supplied with Miles & Sons’ Boots, Shoes and Gaiters; Ziegler Bros’ Ladies’ But toned and Lace Boot*, Shoes and Gaiters; Dunbarr & Co.’s Children’s Buttoned and Lace Boots; Sollers & Co.’s Children’s Buttoned and Lace Boots; and full lines of other desirable goods. Small Profits and Large Sales is our Motto. No trouble to sh w goods. An examination of our goods and prices invited. CALLAHER & MULHERIN, seps-suw&flm 289 Broad street. NEW FALL DRV GOODS. o James A. Gray dta 00., Would respectfully inform the public that they are now receiving their Fall Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, which they offer to close buyers at re markably low prices. 10 Bales Eagle and Phoenix tri colored CHECKS AND PLAIDS. 10, Hand 12-14 (All Cotton BLANKETS, a superior article at a very moderate price. 50 Bales Domestic, all widths, and quality. 5 Cases very superior 10, 11 and 12-1-4 SHEETINGS. A full line of CALICOES in new and beautiful Styles. KENTUCKY JEANS, TWEEDS, SATINETS, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, To all of which they respectfully envito the attention of tne public. sep s—d-w. _ il 'SAYINGS BANK IV O. 223 13I30gVX> STREET, Cash Capital SIOO,OOO (with Stockholders Liability' TRANSACTS A General Banking, Exchange and Collection Business. 5 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. NEVVBERY, CASHIER. N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe in sums of £1 and upwards. janl2-ly* WILMINGTON, N. C. LINES, SEM I-WI]KKLY Fast Freight Route to All Points South or East. BALTIMORE, Baltimore and Southern Steam Transportation Company, SAILING FROM BALTIMORE Tuesday and Triday, at 3 P. M., AND FROM WILMINGTON Wednesday and Saturday. NEW YORK. CLYDE’S WILMINGTON LINE, SAILING FROM NEW YORK Tuesday and Friday, at 3 P. M., and from Wil mington Wednesday and Saturday, Giving through Bills of Lading to all points in North and South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama. For North or East bound Freight, to Baltimore, New York, Phil* adelphia, Boston, Providence. Fall River, and other Eastern cities. Also, to Liverpool- Glasgow, Bremen, Antwerp, and other European points. These Lines connect at Wilmington with the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad; connecting at Columbia, S. C., with the Greeuviile and Columbia Rail Road, and Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. At Augusta, Ga., with the Georgia, Macon and Augusta, and Central Railroads, and with their connecting roads, offer unequaled facilities for the prompt delivery ol Freight to all points. The Steamers of these Lines, on arrival in Wilmington, stop at Railroad Depot, the Freight transferred under covered sheds to Cars without delay, and forwarded by the Fast Freight Express that evening. No drayage in Wilmington, and no transfer from Wilmington South. Rates guar anteed as low as by auy other route. Losses or Overcharges promptly paid. Mark all Goods “ VIA WILMINGTON LINES.” For Further information, apply to either of the Undersigned Agents of the Line: EDWIN FITZGERALD, Agent Baltimore Line, 50 South street, Baltimore. \VM. P. CLYDE & CO., Agents New York Line, 6 Bowling Green, New York. A. D. CAZAUX, Agent Baltimore and N. Y. Lines, Wilmington, N, C. E. K. BURGESS, Agent W. C. & A. Railroad, 263 Broadway, New York. JOHN JENKINS, Agent, Augusta, Ga. A. POPE, novs-ly Gen’l Freight Agent, Wilmington, N. C.. and 263 Broadway, New York. MISCELLANEOUS. INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. THIRTY DAYS after date I shall become 1 a PUBLIC or FREE TRADER, in ac cordance with provisions of Section 1760 of the Cos .e of Go rgia. SARAH RICH. I hereby consent to iny wife becoming a Public or Free i rader. J. RICH. Augusta, Ga., August 6th, 1875. aug6-30 “ PURE SEED” “RUST PROOF OATS.” PRICE SI.2SCASH. PER BUSHEL. Sown in August or September, the most cer tain crop raised—succeeding on the Sea 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-lra* Augusta, Ga. MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, S. C. SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF the Port Royal Railroad, where connec tion is made with the fast sailing, first class steamers Montgomery and Huntsville, sailing to New York every Friday. Round trip from Augusta, S3O. This is an entirely new and elegantly fur nished house. Situation unsurpassed, sur rounded with magnificent live oaks, com manding a splendid prospect of the sur rounding country, the Beaufort and Port Royal Rivers, and offers unusual attrac tions to travelers or to parties who desire Board or to spend a few days near the salt Tabie supplied with everything the mar ket affords. Fresh milk, butter, fish, veg etables and fruits in their season. Best of Cooks and Attendants. Terms liberal. C. E. WARREN, je26-tf Proprietor.^ Communications. SSO TO 10,00 Q gffatoiWv': ileges, and paid 900 per cent, profit. “ How to do it.” A book on Wall street sent free. TUMBRIDGE & CO.. Bankers. 2 Wall St. N. Y. jei9-d*c3m INSURANCE. GEO. SYMMS, Agent, represents the fol lowing Companies, viz: Commercial Union Fire Assur ance Company of London, England, Gross Assets $17,714,578 06 Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.... 877,594 58 Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, New York City.... 700,885 36 New Orleans Fire Insurance Company, New Orleans, La.. 645,566 56 Home Protection Fire Insur ance Company, Huntsville, Ala 121,211 15 John Hancock Mutual Life In surance Company, Boston, Mass 2,750,000 00 $22,809,835 71 GEO. SYMMS, Agent, No. 221 Broad Street, septl-6m Augusta, Ga. m mrn insured -IN THE- Insurance Company North America, ORGANIZED 1794. ASSETS, nearly FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. Virginia Fire & Marine Ins. Cos., ORGANIZED 1832. ASSETS, FIVE HUN DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, Lowest Adequate Rates. Apply in per son or by letter to J. V. H. ALLEN & CO. Insurance Agents, aug29-tf 227 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. A LL persons having left Watclies, Clocks, Jewelry, Guns or Pistols for repairs at J. Kaplan are hereby notified to call for them within 30 days from data, or they will be sold at auction tq pay expenses. I will sell my stock of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Fancy Goods, Pistols, Musical In struments, &c., 25 per cent, below cost till September 29th, to close business. JACOB KAPLAN, 150 Broad street. Augusta, Ga., August 26th, 1875. aug26-30 The Kitson Machine Comp’y, LOWELL, MASS., RICHARD KITSON, President, SAMUEL E. STOTT, Treasurer and Agent. BUILDERS OF PATENT COTTON OPENERS AND LAPPERS, WITH RECENT VALUABLE IMPROVE MENTS, SHODDY and WASTE MACHINES and RAO DUSTERS, NEEDLE-POINTED CARD-CLOTHING, Etc., Etc. Kitson’s Patent Compound Opener Lapper. -—— THE cotton is spread on this machine from the bale, and Is made into a very even lap, at the rate of 300 to 400 pounds per hour. The laps are then flnished on a TWO-BEATER LAPPER, WITH KITSOIV’S I* VTI .N I’ EVENER ■* *•- Attahed, and owing to receent improvements in this Evener, the laps when ready for the card, only varies one quarter of an ounce to the yard. The cost of picking by this system is only aboutone mill per pound on the cloth produced, and the picker house is safer from lire than the card r<> mi. *5" The re is al- 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 altlie best mills at Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, Manchester Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore,etc., etc. The following are a tew among raanv testimonials whicn wo nave received: AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga., July 5, 1875. The Kitson Machine Compang, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen : We have been running your Compound Opener Lappets and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, lor more than one year, and frankly say that they have given the most eminent satisfaction. We have no hesitancy in giving you our unqualified en dorsement, and cordially recommend your Machines. F. COGIN, Superintendent. 0 OFFICE LANGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, [ Langley, S. C., April 14, 1873. \ The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen. I have been running your system of Compound Opener Lapper-. and Finisher Lappers, witn Eveners, Mr more than two wars na>-t the < vtton Mill of t.no Langley Manufacturing Company, and I have found it to work the mod satisfactory of any opening and picking arrangement I have ever seen, 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. One of the greatest con siderations with this arrangement, is its seeur ty against lire. Yours, Ac., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent. o OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, 1 Lowell, February 20, 1874. j The Kitson Machine Company , Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen : This Company have now in use twenty of your Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, and ten Compound Opener Lappers. Some of these machines have beon at work for ten years or more, and have always given ns 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 Fiuisher Lappers, we have averaged the past seven weeks 39,207 lbs. Cloth weekly. Yarn averaging about No. 22, Cost one 14-100 mills (.00114) per lb. of cloth. We consider them a first class machine in all re spects. ' Yours very truly, P 3f. F. BATTLES, Agent. MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ) Lowell, January 23, 1874. j The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen: We have 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 have proved satisfactory, and both in 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 Eveners; ordered at different times.) Send for a Catalogue to THE KITSON MACHINE COMPANY. SAMUEL E. STOTT. Treasurer, jy6-3m LOWELL, MASS. SCOTT’S IMPROVED. COTTON fit DOZIER, WALTON & CO., COTTON FACTORS, AGENTS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. aug24eow2m OFFICE OF THE Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance Company, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, August 27th, 1875. To Our Friends and Policy Holders in South Carolina and Augusta, Ga.: We have arranged with Wm. M. Hutson, Jr., lately of South Carolina, to take charge of our Agency at Augusta, Ga., and control the business heretofore conducted by M. A? Ransom as our Agent. _ , , , We beg to assure you of the continued prosperity of your Company, and to ask your earnest assistance in advancing our mutual interests by increasing its business. We commend to your courtesies our new Agent, and would cite the con ection of one so worthy and experienced in Life Insurance, as a substantial evidence of how high your Company stands with those best qualified to judge. ...... Mr Hutson can give you all needed information as to your interest, or by address ing the Home Office, at Richmond, Va., your correspondence will receive prompt atten tion Very Respectfully, W. C. CARRINGTON, President. O AGENCY OF THE Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance Company, AUGUSTA, GA., August 3Tth, 1575. Referring to above Card, by which your attention is called to my appointment as General Agent of the PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, at their Augusta Office, I think it proper to state to you that you may rest assured all your interests with Company will be well cared for by me; you will bo duly notified, al ways before the time, when your payments on policies becomes due, which payments you will please either make personally at my office, or send to me by Post Office Order, by Sight Draft, or in a Registered Letter, or by Express, upon roeelpt of which you will have sent you promptly the Company’s receipt for paymont. To my friends in South Carolina, known through my connection with Security Life Insurance Company, of New York, since 1871,1 would commend most heartily the Com pany I now represent as General Agent. While not detracting from well deserved mer its of the Security Life, I would ask your liberal patronage to the PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE, a Company so well known to you for its solidity and strength, as well as its conservative and able management, as to need at my hands do recommenda tion. I will, as soon as possiblo, visit the different Counties of my Agency, and make local arrantraments for the convenience or our Policy Holders in paying their premiums. Very Respectfully, W. M. HUTSOIN, Jr., General Agent Piedmont and Arlington L; t je Insurance Cos., aug29-tf AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Fruitland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. PJ. BERCKMANS, Proprietor. Orders • for Trees, Plants, Bulbs. Seeds, etc,, etc., left with the undersigned he promt ly attended to, GEORGE SYMMS, Agent, No. 221 Broad Street, septl-6m Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. From this date Mr, george w. CALVIN becomes a copartner of the Undersigned. The firm name will remain as heretofore. CALVIN & JONES. September let, 1875. . sepi-tf SEED GRAIN. BEG TO OFFER THE FOLLOW ing varieties of GRAIN, Carefully selected for Seed purposes: RYE, WHEAT, BARLEY. BLACK OATS, Red Rust-proof OAI S. seps-lw J. 0. M VimWSON & 00.