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AUGUSTA. OA.: Saturday Morning, October 23, 1875, PUBLIC MEETING. By an accidental misplacement of the manuscript, we inadvertently failed to publish, as we fully intended, yester day morning, the following call for a Public Meeting! In view of the present alarming financial condition of this city and of the general mismanagement and extravagance which have marked the administration of its af -1 airs under the present Mayor, a meeting of all the citizens of Augusta opposed to the re-election of that officer is called for half-past seven o’clock on Saturday night, October 23d, 1875, at the City Hall, to eon cect measures for the re-establishment in this city of a municipal government which will recognize that it is the servant and not the master of the people, and nominate, If the meeting see fit to adopt that course, some citizen for Mayor of Augusta pledged to economy, retrenchment and reform. We feel assured that the gentlemen who brought this notice will accept our explanation in the proper spirit, and the more so as we now give them a gratuitous and more conspicuous shovv- It will be seen from the above that the meeting is called for to-night, and all who are interested may govern themselves accordingly. Municipal Affairs. Now that opposition to Mayor Estes has assumed the proportions of a contemplated public meeting, we may look for something like that “organiza tion,” which, in the benevolence of our hearts, we have all along suggested as a practical test of the vexed question of city affairs and the municipal elec tion. The gentlemen who oppose the Mayor have at last come down to hard pan, and evidently mean business. We wish to say right hero that we credit them with entire honesty of purpose. No matter how much other people may attribute their agitation to mistaken zeal, we affirm that, penetrated, as they are no doubt, with a sincere desire to rescue this city from what they con ceive to be impending financial ruin, they have taken hold of this movement, with the same spirit that animated Curtius when he leaped into the abyss. Having accorded them this justice, we may also add that we are glad that an opportunity has at last been afford ed of placing the matter on something like its true basis. We may now ex pect specific charges and not mere in sinuendoes. It is most likely that the speakers at the public meeting called for to-night will come prepared for the occasion. It would be well that their exact language should be taken down by a person competent to do so, for there is often much wrangling over what men are reported to have said aad what they think they said. If any of the speakers have reduced their re marks to writing, we would be most happy to print what they have so writ ten, and we should be equally happy, In case they so favor us, to have them correct their own proof. Until they have delivered themselves of their well-digested charges, specifi cations and bill of particulars, it would be perhaps in order to call a truce, which we now do. Two Sides of the Cocktail. We clip the following from one of our exchanges : When a convivial Haytlan invites a con genial soul to join him in a social cocktail, he sends a boy down to the office for a wheelbarrow-load of money to pay for the drinks. The currency of the Island has been managed by Allen-Cary financiers. To the Editor of the Commercial Advertiser: The above appeared in your paper of the 28th September. Thirty or forty years ago the paper money of Hayti was worth eighty cents silver. To supply deficits they have kept on “ making money ” with the above result. An Old Merchant. It is a monstrous fallacy to attribute the wretchedness of Haytien currency to “ rag-money,” without going a step back and ascertaining how rag-money had its origin. The abolition of negro slavery in Hayti and the freedom of a negro Republic are the direful causes of that island’3 decline in civilization, trade, finance and everything else that is worthy of respect and veneration. The rag-money of the United States was issued to free negro slaves in the South and afterward “reconstruct” that part of the common country. If greenbacks come to the same pitiable plight as the West India Island’s paper money, the people may thank the Abo lition Radical fanatics who have en slaved white men to emancipate the blacks in the South, and, so. far as they have been permitted by Providence, bankrupted the whole country. How is that for a cocktail story ? Mr. Stephens and Mr. Hill. We find the following editorial para graph in the Washington Chronicle: The Augusta Constitutionalist thinks we sneer at Mr. B. H. Hill, of Georgia, and in timates that Alex. H. Stephens, a gentle man whose great abilities we have been in the habit of .admiring, has also attempted the ridiculous feat of demonstrating the absurd proposition that the people of the North are the true rebels, and not those of the South. We have no knowledge of any such effort on the part of Mr. Stephens, and our Augusta cotemporary will please point us to that utterance, or series of utterances, on the part of Mr. Stephens, which will make its assertion good. We have no time to quote extracts from Mr. Stephens’ great work on the “ War Between the States,” but recom mend its perusal, especially the second volume, to the editor of the Chronicle, who has apparently never availed him self of this guide to the knowledge he craves from us. We refer him more especially to Mr. Stephens’ exposition of the Personal Liberty bills of sev ral States, the Dbed Scott de cision of Judge Boger B. Taney, and to Mr. Salmon P. Chase’s declarations, backed by the Republican party, that neither he nor his affiliators would ever abide by the decision of the Supreme Court in the matter of rendering up fugitive slaves. We give our cotem porary these few facts to “chaw on. At our leisure we shall turn back to Mr. Stephens’ speech in this city, last year, at Gibabdey’s Opera House, and furnish this anxious inquirer still more “ food for reflection.” The Two-Thirds Rule. The editor of the Athens Watchman is well informed on political usages and parliamentary law. He has a solid, sen sible way of presenting his ideas, and here is a specimen of his matured judgment on a subject which is now being pretty well ventilated : “Some of our State exchanges are already quarreling over the prospec tive action of the next Democratic State Convention, as to whether the nomina tion for Governor shall be made by a majority or a two-thirds vote. We think all such discussions are prema ture, and there is no sense in crossing a mountain before we get to it. In other words, it is time enough to wran gle over this matter when the Conven tion meets. It can be settled by that body alone, and we presume all true Democrats will acquiesce 4 in its de cision, whatever it may be. “If the question were anew one and we had no precedent on the subject, we should oppose the two-thirds rule, for several reasons, but chiefly because its practical effect is to choke down the best men, and force upon the party third or fifth-rate men. We are aware that it does not always have this effect, but it generally does. Now and then an aspirant may be found of such trans cendant merit that he can command a two-thirds vote; but there are generally from three to half-a-dozen pretty equally matched in strength, and no one strong enough to secure two-thirds. The Convention is then compelled to “roost lower;” or, in other words, select some inferior man or make no nomina tion at all. “We are not disposed, however, to discuss this matter at present, but hope that all true Democrats will adjourn it over until the meeting of the Conven tion, pledging themselves to sustain its action, whatever may be their private opinions.” The Negro.— The Richmond Dispatch furnishes facts and figures to show that the negroes, obeying a law of their nature, are gradually drifting to the tropical or semi-tropical regions of the country. The editor says the black man’s “ passage towards the Isthmus of Darien is a matter of philosophical certainty. Sooner or later, thither he will find his way, and the sooner the better for the white population of the States. The white new-comers from beyond the Potomac are gradually pressing him down upon the South.” Now let the Rev. H. M. Turner turn his eyes toward the Isthmus of Darien, get those “three millionaires” to hur ry up with the stamps ; and, when fully equipped, start for his new king dom. Browxson. —The celebrated Review, edited for many years by the illustri ous Dr. Orestes A. Brownson, has ceased to exist, In consequence of the great age, and infirmities consequent thereupon, of the conductor of it. Dr. Brownson’s old antagonist, the editor of the Freeman's Journal, of New York, after complimenting his ancient antag onist, on certain special moot points in philosophy, has the candor to admit that he remains as much unconvinced as ever on the Ontological questions at issue between them. He cannot part with him, however, without slyly twit ting him with being a metaphysician and saying that “metaphysicians, usually, are as remarkable for obstina cy in their misconceptions, as they are for the narrownesses of their heads in getting preoccupied with crooked no tions.” Allen. — It is said that Gov. Allen received 100,000 more votes, at the last election than he did when elected two years before. The Geghan school bill defeated him. That bill is the quintes sence of Justice, and an exact copy of the one passed by the Massachusetts Legislature; but dense and fanatical ignorance was played upon adroitly, and the balance inclined to the Re publicans. Susan B. Anthony calls babies the coupons of the bonds of matrimony. If Susan does not know, who does ? “ I’m married now, was the excuse a Chicago youth gave a florist for not buying as many bouquets as in former years. “What’s in a name?” “Fun in a Fog,” as played by the Vokes, is anything else but fun In a fog, as the fun is plainly visible. A sign in front of a grocery store in Harrisburg, Pa., bears the inscription : “Preasants given awa more usefull as kromers.” Murray’s paper has a department called “Minister’s Fun.” As the frog said to the boys, “What is fun for you ’uns is death to we ’uns.” Not to be behind old England in any thing, a Ginx baby was gotten up in our country, for did not little Raggy play high jinks with the Alleuites? How grand It sounded the other day when a Justice of the Peace at La Crosse called out: “De Forrest Ron ald William Thesplus Donaldson, you will now take the witness stand.” The News and Courier is after At torney General Melton with a sharp stick. It is not a bad indication that Melton will be a candidate of the News and Courier for Governor next Fail.— Oreenville News. A prominent Detroit Univeralist, some months ago, married a red-headed widow with four children, and last week he remarked to a friend: “I was blind when I believed there was no hell. I see now.” Somebody wants to bet that Ameri can Girl will have a monument before George Washington gets one. But you must remember tbat Washington never ran a mile in 2:16. In fact, the British couldn’t make him run at all. In Portugal a young man courts his lady by standing silently in front of her window, while she looks down ap provingly upon him. One faithful man remained before a lady’s window for thirty-four years. She was a nun, and her window was in a cell The Bedford Star wants to know “ why Yirainia cannot manufacture her own shoes.” Simply because none of our people have had the confidence or boldness to establish large factories. As far as the facilities for tanning are concerned, no State in the Union stands ahead of us.—[Richmond Enquirer. An item is wandering about the Eastern press in which it is boldly as serted that a Missouri clergyman has left the pulpit and become a clown in a circus. He gives as a reason that “three square meals a day and SSO a week are better than S4OO per annum, payable in dried apples, hay and old clothes.” Who’s missed a pastor? As Others See Us. In an article in a late number, the London Standard touches in its usual masterly and pointed style upon some recent phases of United States politics. Among others it treats of the resigna tion of Secretary Delano, and does it so deftly that we are tempted to give our readers the benefit of a portion of its remarks. It says : “The resigna tion must be regarded, wo suppose, if not as an admission of guilt, at least as a confession of inability to disprove the charges made against him. Proofs have accumulated in such numbers within the last few years of the uni versality of corruption among the political classes of the United States, that it would be mere affectation to pretend surprise at anew illustration of the fact. It is only three years since a committee of Congress was engaged in investiga ting charges which amounted to noth ing less than this: that the leaders of the majority in both Houses had sold their votes to a great railway com pany. The committee did its best to prevent unpleasant facts from coming out, but the result of the Investigation was to destroy utterly the character of the out-going Vice-President, and to leave an impression on the public mind that the governing party was incurably corrupt. Since, the white revolt in New Orleans and the capture of Gov. Kellogg’s papers have revealed the fact that the usurpation in Lou isiana had maintained itself solely by the bribery of influential persons at Washington. We all know what were the suspicions which gathered round tho name of the late Secretary of the Treasury. And it is a matter so noto rious that it would be false delicacy to shrink from stating it, that President Grant has compromised himself in the eyes of the nation by keeping around him men who are believed to make a profit out of the confidence he reposes in them. When such is the state of political society, we cannot be surprised that every now and then disgrace overtakes some new name. The latest exposure, indeed, does not blast a high reputation—such as that of Mr. Colfax —does not ruin a career, the next step in which seemed not unlikely to be the Presidency, does not cast down a pop ular idol, yet it strikes one who has held a Cabinet office, and until a few days ago was the head of one of the great Departments of the State. Mr. Delano may be regarded as a type of the energetic, successful American politician. He distinguished himself as a shrewd party agent in his native State, and in the various party offices which he has held he has never been guilty of indiscreet zeal for the public service ; nover taken up new fangled notions of political purity; never forgotten that as he rose by means of his party he was bound when in power to look after the interests of the party; and he prospered accord ingly.” The Standard then describes at length the Indian investigation, its discoveries and results, and further says: “It is true, indeed, that the President has written him a letter in which he expresses full confidence in Mr. Delano’s integrity, but it is a char acteristic of President Grant to stick by his friends to the last, and, unfortu i nately, he has given so many testimo nials to character that they carry little weight with them now. The frequency of these exposures since tho war and the high offices filled by so many of the persons disgraced testify to the rapidity of the deterioration in American poli tics. It is noticeable, too, that this rapid deterioration has sot in since 1860. Previous to that date high office was chiefly In the hands of Southern ers, and, whatever else they were, they had at least a gentleman’s scorn of mere money temptations. But since secession took place politics have fallen to an inferior class of men. In the South in old times it was the best classes who ruled; iu the North at present it is the worst. Gentlemen or men of fortune generally abstain from politics. In the late Congress, for ex ample, the number of members who had received what deserves to be call ed a liberal education was very small. The majority had no more education than tho common schools afforded.— Even most of the leaders had merely superadded a professional training. Upon such materials the effects of the peculiar system of government estab lished in America would naturally show themselves quickly ; and the great ex tension of government influence conse quent on the war has tended to exag gerate those influences, has multiplied places, has increased the patronage in the hands of politicians, and in a varie ty of forms intensified the force while extending the area of corruption.” The increase of arrivals at the Al bany, N. Y., penitentiary demand an extension of accommodations. A man in Dusseldorf, Prussia, lately murdered his wife and daughter be cause they ridiculed his red hair. Look out for fun shortly now in Cuba. The indications are that the in surgents mean business next time. The Mississippi grangers are con templating the establishment of a col lege. They can raise their own sheep skins. The Republicans had a majority of nearly 29,000 in lowa last year, and now brag that they have elected their ticket this. Tho Wisconsin Indians say It Is go - ing to be a mild Winter, as the bears have not started for their Winter quar ters. Mollie Allen, of Lakeport, Cal., has received $26.50 from the Supervisors, for the tails of squirrels shot by her own rifle. The peppermint crop of Wayne coun ty, Ills., will reach half a million this year. Now, bring on your stomach ache ! Arkansas men who are learning the alphabet are called first-class men. An old Presbyterian pulpit does ser vice as a bar in'a New Berlin saloon.— [Utica Herald. The Hartford Courant thinks the girls ought to carry pistols now that violence is abroad. A Baltimore oyster-eater found a pearl worth S4OO, on a half shell at an oyster stand lately. By the time a man knows himself thcroughly he doesn’t much care for any other acquaintance. Young women are advised to set good examples, because young men are al ways following them. A mutual insurance society against hail storms is anew business venture at Neutchatel, Switzerland. A satire from the grab-bag. A bald headed man drew a fine tooth comb the other day, at Boston fair. The dairymen of New York will have a building at the Centennial and— cheese it. — N. Y. Herald. The citizens of Denver want the items of Grant’s board bill. A cheerful disposition is the sun shine of the soul. Gold Is the fool’s curtain which hides all his defects from the world. The good little bootblack’s epitaph— Gone to shine among the angels. Mr. Beecher preached damnation squarely last Sunday.—[N. Y. Sun. The prisoners in the Nebraska State Penitentiary publish a newspaper. Notwithstanding the comsumption of oysters, they are considered healthy. November 21 is the predicted date for the first snow storm. The Vokeaes are in Washington. SPECIAL NOTICES.’ AUGUSTA SAVINGS INSTITi'TIOn! Augusta, Ga., October Dili, 1875. Tho Commissioners of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company having an nounced their intention of paying i< iividend of 20 per cent, to the depositors, oit tae Ist of November next, the Augusta SDyings In stitution will receive and receipt Pass Books, collect the dividends as thiiV may be paid, and pay the same, less the .is pense of collecting,-to the depositors hoi ■, Parties wishing to avail themselves of t’ -ls oppor tunity will hand in their Pass 800 without delay. ,J. S. Bm Jr.. octi3-tf. Treasurer. PAY YOUR STATE AND COUNTV TAXES. THE TAX DIGEST FOR THE ’EAR 1875 will bo closed on November First; and exe cutions issued against all who are m arrears. Tax Payers will save themselves; costs and me an unpleasant duty byfeoming | promptly forward and settling. | I will attend the Country Prec-|acts upon their respective Court Days. * JOHN A. BOILER, Tax Collector Richmond Oounty. 90p2fi-30t $ Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers “Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED timetables and general infor at jon in re gard to transportation facilities to.; HI points in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri. Minne sota, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, nwa, New Mexico. Utah and Californio, apito or ad dress Albert B. Wrenn. GonerN Railroad Agent Office Atlanta, Ga. \ No one should go West without ilyst getting in communication with the Rail road Agent, and become as to su perior advantages, cheap and qijiek trans portation of families, household goods, st ck, and farming implements Igoneially. All information cheerfully given. * W. L. DAILEY, sep!4-6m G. to & TANARUS, A, GIN HOUSES INSURED AT EQUITABLE RATES. IN Companies. Call at or write toriny office, 219 Broad street, before insuring e.sewhere. C. W. HARRIS, g22-tf Gen’l Insurance Agent. WANTS. I gj~ Advertisements not over fiw, lines will be inserted under this head fortflftn cents each insertion . cash. .■ ANTED -A SITUATION -AS GAIto DENER. Have had thirty: vears’ ex perience. Would go on shares a good man who will furnish the moans,.* • Address M. O. N., Box E. Augusta P. O. | oct23-3 ANTED-A HO US, in a desirable neighborhood, contain ing four or five rooms. Apply at? 0ct221 THIS |)FFICE. WANTED, A TENANT FOR K FRONT Room, with Clothes Room attached, centrally located, on Broad streto : also, if desired, a Servants’ Room. Ad dross J., through tho Augusta P. 0. pctl7-tf* ' FUNEUAL _ NOl THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hafers, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral < v Mrs. Ha fers, from tho German Luther-; n Church, THIS (Saturday) MORNING, at o’clock. * ; DIED, i In this city, on the 22d day of October, 1875, Mr. N. B. Moore, in tho 71th yyar of his ago. I The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend tile funeral services, at his late residence, at- 3 o’clock THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION S4.LE OF ! HORSES AND MfLES. RAMSEY & D’ANTIGNAC, Auctioneers, WILL sell, in front of thto'r Auction House, TUESDAY next, 26’:;h October, at 10% o’clock a. m., eight good SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES, and ,m MULE. Sold without reserve—the own r desiring to leave the city. Also, one flue Double Set HARNESS, and one fine Single Sot. oct23-3 October Deliveries. THE fast screw steamship ' Wilming ton ” will sail from Charleston for New York on Tuesday next, aiTordin;; abundant time for cotton deliveries. J’pr freight room or passage apple to . W. STEVENSON, ; Agent Steamship' Lines, oct23-l 221 Broifd Street. NEW HATS, FEATHERS & FLOWERS, \ T THE ONE-PRICE HOUSF, HENRY I L. A. BALK, 172 Broad struct.—l have received new Hats in Felt, Str. and Vel vet, School llats, New Feathers, New Flowers, Ribbons, Corsets, Shawls, Felt Skirts, Black Alpacas, Dress Goods, Jeans, Cassimeres, Calicoes, Homespuns, Canton Flannels, All Wool Flannels, prices very low. HENRY L. L BALK, oct23-l* 172 8.-oad street RE-OPENED. THE OLD SHADES S ALOON Has just been refitted and refurnished in the best siiyie, and is now open to public patronage. The RESTAURANT Is handsomely fitted up, and prepared to serve the best .the market affords in the highest style of c dinary art. The Bar will be supplied with tKd choicest Liquors, Wines, Cordials, etc., aod Cigars. Mr. John Cherry, who has charge of the Bar, is thoroughly versed in v he art of mixing drinks, and will take pleasure in serving the patrons of THE OLD SHADES. Call and seeo us. V o t23-lw MURTISHAW ,5> HICKS. NOTICE. I Young Men’s Library Association. THE MEMBERS OF THE YOIJ *fG MEN’S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ar ? i request ed to meet at tho Room of thev Association at 5 o’clock p. m., on MONDAY, -November Ist, proximo, to consider and act on certain proposed changes in the Constitution. By order of Iloard of Directors; GEO. T. BARNES President. J. H. Day, Secretary. , ',oct22-tf MEETING OF THE I AUGUSTA JOCKEY jCLUB. A MEETING of the AUGUSTJOCKEY /X CLUB will be held on SATURDAY next, at 12 o’clock m„ at the Augusta Club Rooms. A prompt attendance Jc solicited. LEWIS JONES, oct22-2 'Secretary. NOTICE TO LOVERS OF GOOD J2ATING, WE WILL have on hand, Friday and Saturday, Fine North Carolina Berf, Mutton, Pork and Lamb, Sausages and Veal. Aiso, Fresh Game, Oysters, Vegetables, &c. Store next to New Post Office, on Mclntosh street. J. S. & P. C. -TANT. oct22-2 JUDKINS SHAW. Homed Beef in Cans, COOKED ready for the table. Pronounced by connoisseurs to be excellent. Try it. For sale by > oct!7-tf JAS. G. BAILIE <fe BEO. Augusta Stencil Works STENCIL BRANDS for markief Barrels, Boxes, Bags, Wrapping Paper, &c., made to order at short notice. Name Plates, for marking Clothing wi :a Indelible Ink, neatly executed. Key Check .' and Um brella 'I ags stamped with naci3 and ad dress. Special attention given ;to Cotton Brands. Satisfaction in price aid work manship guaranteed. Stencil Paste, Stencil Brushes Indelible Ink, Brass Alphabets and Figu res of all sizes always on hand. E. W. DODGE, Practical Stencil ' l itter, 16 Mclntosh street, Aug' iita, Ga. ©etlMf : AMUSEMENTS. Girardey’s Opera. House. RETURN VISIT OF THE FAVORITE Duprez & Benedict’s Minstrels. ONE NIGHT ONLY- Monday, October 25th. NO POSTPONEMENT UNDER ANY CONSIDERATION. The entire Company in a New and Original Programme. Introducing the latest Gems of Minstrelsy. REMEMBER THE DATE, REMEMBER THE DATE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Seats can now bo secured at OATES’ Book Store. oct22-3t Glrurdey‘s Opera House. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, OCT. 22,23. SHERIDAN & MACK’S CONSTELLATION OF Brilliant Artists, In a Grand Musical Cemedy, Entitled THE MIMIQUES! A NOVELTY ffl AMUSEMENTS! ADMISSION ONE DOLLAR. GALLERY FIFTY CENTS. JWSeats may be secured at Oates’ Book Store, without extra charge. WM. 8. IRVING, oet!7- 17-21-22-23 Agent. piPAßFiEwiiii WE HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORT MENT of White, Grey and Brown BLANKETS, Now in stock. Our Blankets would warm an Iceberg. If you don’t believe it, just try thorn. JAMES A. CRAY & CO^ SHAWLS. 1,000 Shawls, New Styles, $2 I THE CHEAPEST GOODS EVER OF FERED IN AUGUSTA. A Full Line of SHAWLS, from tho Low est Price up tp the Finest Imported. JAS. A. CRAY & CO. HOSIERY! A FULL LINE MISSES’ FANCY MERINA HOSE. Ladies’ White Cotton Hose, from 10c. per pair to the Finest Balbriggan. Gent’s Half Hose, all prices. „ _ JAS. A, GRAY & CO. Kid (jloves and Gauntlets! Jouvin’s Two-Button BLACK KID GLOVES; Jouvin’s Colored Kid Gloves, cloth shades; Jouvin’s Opera Kid Gloves, one and two button ; Jouvin’s White Kid Gloves, one and two button. A full line of Black, White and Colored Two-Button Kid Gloves—Good Makes — from 75c. to $1.23 per pair. A full line Ladies’ Kid and Lisle Thread GAUNTLETS for driving. Jas. A. Gray & Cos. Corseta. AT no former period, in any season, have wo had so complete an assortment of Corsets as are now in stock. Twenty-five Different Qualities and Prices, so that all can be suited no matter what quality they want or price they wish to pay. JAMES! A. GRAY & CO. HAMBURG EDGINGS AND In sertings ONE THOUSAND Different Patterns, from Bc. to $2 per yard. HANDKERCHIEFS! P'/Y/Y DOZEN Ladies’ Hem-Stitched OUU Handkerchiefs, from 10c. to $2.00 each. Something Extra at $3 per dozon. A full line of Misses’ and Children’s Handkerchiefs. Gent’s Hemmed L. C. Handkerchiefs, all prices. JAMES A. GRAY & CO. Notwithstanding the defeat of the venerable advocate of inflation in Ohio, we invite our friends and the public to call and examine our Stock, and bring a little “Rag Monev” along, as we still continue to receive it in exchange for our goods. Jas. A. Gray & Cos. NOTICE. STEAMER KATIE will arrive at her Wharf, in Augusta, every Wednesday Evening, and leave for Savannah Friday Morning. Steamer ROSA will arrive every Thursday Evening and leave Saturday morning. Freight as low as by any other line. Agent in Savannah, W. F. BARRY. JOHN M. MARTIN, octl9—6t Agent, Augusta. BUGGY HARNESS FOll $lO A GOOD, Substantial Home-Made Buggy Harness may be had for the above price by calling on W. L. (SHERMAN, Saddle and Harness Maker, At Royal’s Shoe Store, opposite Express Office. Saddles and Harness of all kinds made to order, at prices in proportion to above figures. Orders from the country will be promptly attended to. Don’t forget the place. Royal’s Shoe Store, opposite Express Office. octs-tf W, L. SHERMAN. RAILROAD HOUSE, THOMSON, GA., By Henry McKinney. CONVENIENT to Railroad Depot. Pas sengers by Day Down Train take din ner at this place. sep2-tf Fruilland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. PJ. BERCKMANS, Proprietor. Orders • for Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc., etc., left with tho undersigned will be 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 Ist, 1875. sepl-tf SEED WHEAT. Choice Kentucky white seed WHEAT, BARLEY and RYE for sale by ep22-tf BARRETT & CASWELL INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENTS. INSURANCE. U EO. SYMMS, Agent, represents thofol- VX 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. Aim MM CLUB RACES! SECOND ANNUAL FALL MEETING, Nov. 24, 25, 26 & 27, 1875. FIRST DAY, Wednesday, Nov. 24th. First Back—Colt stake for two year olds. One mile. $25 entrance P. P.' Io name and close on November 1, 1575. If two or more start the Club to add S2OO. Second horse to receive SSO from stakes. Second Race —Mile heats for all ages. Purse $200; $l5O to first, and SSO to second horse. SECOND DAY, Thursday, November 25th. Fibst Race— Stake for three year olds. Milo heats. $25 entrance P. P. To name and close November 1, 1875. If two or more start, the Club to add $250. Second horse to receive SSO from stakes. Second Race—Dash of two miles for all ages. Purse $200; $l5O to first, and SSO to second horse. Tiimr> day, Friday, November 26th. Fibst of one and a half miles. Purse $150; SIOO to first, and SSO to second horse. Second Race— Mile heats, best three in five, for all ages. Purse $250; S2OO to first, aud SSO to second horse. FOURTH DAY, Saturday, November 27th. First Race—Dash of half mile for all ages. Purse $100; S7O to first, and S3O to second horse. Second Race— Dash of three-quarters of a mile for all ages. Purse $150; SIOO to first, and SSO to second horse. Third Race —Consolation Race—for horses that have not won money during the meeting. Purse $150; SIOO to first, and SSO to second horse. Horses beaten once allowed seven pounds weight; twice, ten pounds; three times, twelve pounds. In all Purse Races five per cent, entrance will be required. Entries to be made with the Secretary at 5 o’clock p. M. on day be fore the race. A walk over entitles the horse to first money only. JOS. B. CU *1 MING, LEWIS JONES, President. Secretary. octl7-eod2w NEW AND NOVEL LOTTERIES $12,000 for.. $ 2 00 $12,000 for 2 00 $30,000 for 5 00 $30,(j00 for 5 00 Missouri State Lotteries. On the 15th day of each month during 1875. will be drawn the $2 Single Number Lottery. Capital Prize, - - $12,000. 10,290 Prizes, amounting to SIOO,OOO. TICKETS. ONLY 83.00 Try a Ticket in this liberal scheme. 3250,000 IN PRIZES. CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000 ! 10,290 Prizes, amounting to $250,000. A Five Dollar Single Snmbtr Lottery Will be drawn on the 30th day of each Month. Whole tickets, $5; Halves, $2 50. Prizes payable in full and no postpone ment of drawings take place. Address, for Tickets and Circulars, MURRAY, MILLER & CO., may-25sa<!tcly P. O. Box 2446, St. Louis, Mo For Savannah and all Way Landings. THE Steamer CARRIE, Capt. A. C. Caba nxss, leaves every FRIDAY at 12 o’clock, m. Freights to and from Savan nah as low as by any other line. Freights consigned to our agent at Savannah will receive prompt and careful attention. For freight or passage MWT()N Special Agent, 213 Broad street, or to J. S. LAWRENCE, oct9-lm Gen'l Agent, Savannah. L. H. MILLER. \ ( ESTABLISHED 1857 MILLER’S Safe and Iron Works, BALTIMORE. Salesroom, 265 W. Baltimore Street, One Door Above Hanover Factory. Sqaure Bounded by Henrietta, Clark, Fre mont and Warner Streets. EVERY variety of the Eest FIRE and BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES, BANK ERS' CHESTS, Improved Key and Combi nation LOCKk, BANK VAULTS and tv \nuu JJ- 1 rif.OOO la Ue and Ttd In aOO Fire*. ap3o-6m A. ASHER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in CLOTHING, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Hats, BOOTS AID SHOES, ETC. IVo.ITG Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. I BEG to inform the public that I have removed to the capacious store No. 176 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., three doors above Bothwell’s corner, opposite Augusta Hotel, where I will continue to keep con stantly a full line of MENS, YOUTHS, BOYS and CHILDRENS’ CLOTHING Of the latest style and cut; also, a full as sortment of HATS and GENTS’ FURNISH ING GOODS, all of which I will sell at the lowest market price. Thanking you for past favors, I hope for further patronage. Respectful^^ oct3-lm 176 Broad Street. PUBLIC NOTICE. I HAVE given Mr. Jas. Daly an interest in my business; the style of the Arm from this date will be JAMEs A. GRAY & GQ' JAS. A. GRAY. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 26th, 1875. au2B ; MANSION HOUSE REOPENED AND REFURNISHED. THE subscriber having taken charge of the “ Mansion House,” No. 258 Broad street, second entrance above Schneider’s corner, desires to inform her friends and the traveling public that she is now pre pared to furnish good Board by tho day, week or month, at very reasonable rates. etls-wefrsulm MRS. W. M. MOORE new advertisements. BEAUTIFY W DOMES! O- rpHE ONLY EXCLUSIVE PAINT AND OIL 1 53 JACKSON STREET, near Bell Tower. Send there and g P before buying elsewhere. The Best AVliite Lead, Zinc, Faints, Colors, Varnishes, Linseed Oil, Brushes, • * Fatty, Window Crlass And INTo. 1 KEROSENE —FULL TEST, ALWAYS ON HAND, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE SOLD IN ANY QUANTITY TO bill PURCHASERS. GEO. D. CONNOR. N. B.—Highest price paid for empty Kerosene Ba^rels. oct23 tf NEW FALL & WINTER GOODS. I BEG LEAVE TO CALL the attention cf my friends and the public generally to my well selected stock of Dry Notions, Etc., Etc., Salvina Plaids, Brazos Serge, Della Belle, Moss Colors, Mohair Twills. Salln Black Alpacas, Buffalo Brand, Black Brilliantine, Black Bombazines, Black Balmoral Crepe, Plain and Figured M. De’Lains. , ... tt. A line line of Cussimeres, Kentucky Jeans, Georgia Plains and [ wills. Kerseys, < 11-4, 12-4 White Bed Blankets, Buggy Blankets, 9-4 Brown Blankets, Wal “ White aud Red Flannels, Shawls in great variety. The above Goods wereibougnt cash, and lam determined not to be undersold. Call and see f° r Yourself, lo t who wish to give cotton for goods, I will allow two cents per pound more for it tnai will sell for, and the parties can have it sold by whom they please. James Miller, oct2l-d4t-tuth&satlm Corner Broad and Jackson Streets. EATON db AYER, NASHUA, N. H., MANUFACTURERS of BOBBINS, SPOOLS and SHUTTLES, FROM SELECTED STOCK. THOROUGH AND CAREFUL WOREIMANSHIP ! o OR BOLSTER FRAME, and SLUBBER FLY FRAME BOBBINS. Lowell, Biddeford, and Pettee Speeder Bobbins. Ring Warp Quiller, Filling and Winder Bobbins. Spools, Twister and Drawing Frame Bobbins. Danforth Warp and Filling Throttle and Twister Bobbins. Bobbin and Cop Shuttles, and Patent Self-Threading Shuttles. oct3-6m WILLIAM PENDLETON. HUGH H. PENNY PENDLETON & PENNY, PROPRIETORS OF THE PENDLETON & BOARDMAN FOUNDRY MACHINE Patentees and manufao- turers of the Georgia Cotton Press, furnish to order Steam Engines and Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Flour Mills, Horse Powers, _ ing Machines, Pumps, Iron Railing, Water 8 , Gin Gearing all sizes; Cotton Presses for Hand, Horse and Water Power. Repairing neatly executed in any part of the country. sepSO-thsattuSm FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF COAL CONSUMERS FROM this date orders for COAL left at the stores of either the following gen tlemen will receive prompt attention: REANEY & DURBAN'S 200 Broid St. W. I. DELPH’S 265 Broad St. I am offering COAL CREEK, ANTHRA CITE and CAHABA OOAIS on most reason able terms. Of the merits of the two for mer it is needless to speak. The CAHABA is especially recommended for domestic purposes, burning cheerfully and creating less soot, dust ana ashes than other Coal. F. M. STOVALL. octl-tf Port Royal Railroad. Freight Department. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 2,1875. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF COTTON. ALL shipments of Cotton over the Port Royal Railroad to Port Royal, and over the Port Roy il and Savannah and Charleston Railroads to Charleston and Savannah, are insured in the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company of California. T. S. DAVANT, oct3-3m General Freight J Agent._ i sr5T 1875. FALL OPENING. MRS. LECKIE WOULD respectfully call attention to her unequalled stock of Millinery, Straw and Fancy Goods, which will be opened on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, October 12th and 13th, embracing French Pattern Bonnets and Hats. Also, a very large stock of Trimmed and Untrimmed Bonnets and Hats, in Straw, Felt, Velvet, &c., together with a full line of Gros Grain ana Plain Ribbons. Fine line of Velvets, Silks, Feathers, Flowers, <fcc., <fce. My stock of Jewelry and Fancy Goods was never so complete. All colors in Ze phyr Worsted. As I am determined to sell goods at the lowest possible prices, it would be to the advantage of all wanting artlelss in my line to call before purchasing. Goods received twice a week. Orders from the country will receive prompt at tention, and satisfaction guaranteed. MRS. LECKIE, 220 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. octlO-lm NEW BUCKWHEAT, MACKEREL, Underwood’sPieklee, Can Goods, New Codfish, Smoked Salmon, Fresh Crackers, all kinds, Fresh Nuts (all kinds), Raisins, Currants, Citrons, Prunes, Pickles and Preserves, With a complete stock of FAMILY GRO ceries, just received at J. G. BAILIE & BRO.’S, oct!7-tf 205 Broad street. MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, 8. 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 water. Table supplied with everything the mar ket affords. Fresh milk, butter, fish, veg etables and fruits in their season. Best of Cooks and Attendants. Terms iiberai. „ _ C. E. WARREN, j026-tf Proprietor. FINE TOBACCO. "£JSE the Calhoun Chewing Tobacco, the best ever sold in Augusta. For sale by G. VOLGER & CO, ep7-tf COTTON FACT ORS. Thos. Jefferson Jennings Offers his Services to His Friends for the SALE AND STORAGE OF GOTTON OFFICE AT CLAGHORN, HERRING & OO.’S. HE has made arrangements to Receive, Store, Sell and Advance on Cotton In Store on the most favorable ter ms. Charges for Storage, 2£ cents per Bale per month. Commissions for Selling, 50 cents per Bale. Interest on advances, 1 percent, per month. Consignments solicited, and my best per sonal attention given to all business en trusted to me. T. JEFFERSON JENNINGS. octls-fr&c3m ANTOINE POULLAIN, Cotton Factor, AUGUSTA, GA., YTTILL continue the business at my flre- V T proof warehouse, corner Jackson and Reynolds streets, and will give my person al attention to the sale of cotton. Consign ments respectfully solicited. sep4tf. A. F. PARROTT, (Lute Houston &• Parrott) LIBERAL advances made on Cotton in Store or for shipment to my friends in New York or Liverpool. Future Contracts in New York and Liverpool, through re sponsible houses, made a specialty, or at dally call of Augusta Exchange. Margins retained in this city when desired. Office No. 9 Mclntosh Street. octl3-tjanl m. p. stovall; COTTON FACTOR AND— COMMISSION MERCHANT, NO. 5 WARREN BLOCK, JACKSON SL, AUGUSTA, GA., CONTINUES to give his personal atten tion to the STORAGE and SALE of COTTON and other Produce. tsr Liberal advances made on Consign ments. sep4-satuth&c3m A. M. BENSON. W. N. MEBCIKIt. BENSON & MERCIER, COTTON FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 3 Warren Block;, Augusta, Georgia. Will make cash advances on Cotton in store, and hold in fir st class flre-proof storage for in definite time, at very low rates of interest. sepl2-d<fcc3m * J. J. PEARCE, COTTON FACTOR, And Commission Merchant, JACKSON STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. sep7-dAc3m _ 8. D. HEARD* SON, Cotton. Factors AND Commission Merchants AUGUSTA. GA. STRICT personal attention given and promt returns made. Liberal CASH ADVANCES made upon cotton in store. Consignments solicited. oct3-3m n n ii ii i Augusta Canal Manufacturing Company, Manufacturers of COTTOI ROPE, TWDIE AID WARP. We have removed our office to No. 21 Mclntosh Street. Constantly on hand a full supply of the above goods at lowest prices. For the benefit of retailers we shall keep in stock Wrapping Twine in Five and Ten pound Packages, for cash only. RUSSELL & SIMMONS, Proprietors. ocW-tf