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gljc ConjslitotioHolist AUGUSTA, GkA..z Saturday Morning, October 28, 1875. SOUTH CAROLINA. " LETTER FROM MILLETT. Tiff lit Times —The Crops—Steamship Competition. [From a Special Correspondent.| Millett, S. C., Oct. 20,1875. As the year wears away the tighter the times become, and by Centennial day we will be as near the grave as starvation can carry us. What does it matter about bottom prices when folks are short of funds at any price? Bacon at ten cents, and corn at fifty cents per bushel, is as bad as twenty cents and a dollar, unless you can get some chari table and patriotic man to come to your rescue; and ten chances to one, when he does come, he comes to the tune of 20 per cent, interest, 2 % for selling, 2> a for accepting, &c. The crop is very nearly gathered, or housed, aud I stick to my estimate in a former letter. A half crop will cover the pile for the best suit at Dorr’s em porium of cheap clothing. “The Course of Trade,” published in your Saturday’s issue, is an excellent indicator of how country folks are doing. Then watch it, ye merchant, and govern yourself accordingly. Just now a lively competition be tween the steamers Katie, Rosa and Carrie has been sprung, and if all can live at it we are ready to hurrah for one and well-done for the others. The Katie (a nobler specimen of a light-draft river steamer never floated upon the placid waters of the Savannah) comes out in flaming capitals and tells the people ?n the immortal words of Patrick Henry, or some other Revolutionary “ cuss,” sink or swim, live or die, sur vive or perish, she will serve the peo ple on better terms than any other boat now or at any time hereafter to be brought on the river. Cotton at fifty cents per bale, and corn and bacon enough to ration two hands for a month for five cents! Think of it, Mr. Editor! And let me ask you, Bill, to stick to your circular, and you will know more of P. H.’s first word than you ever thought it was possible to learn. This op position has been brought about by the appearance of Capt. Alex ander Caban iss with the steamer Carrie. He is a young man of good looks and more of the sweet oil and perseveren tia than most men of his age—is kind and accommodating, genial and clever, and always attentive to business except when you order 150 lbs. fresh D. S. shoulders. They always come stale as old cheese, and mighty near as bad to send on its way rejoicing down the alimentary canal. And now comes Capt. Thos. N. Philpot, long and well known as one of the best steamboat managers that the river has ever had, with the steamer Rosa, who says he will serve the people to the best of his knowledge, which your correspon dent believes to be so. Since writing the above we have been handed a letter from Capt. Cabaniss re ducing cotton to forty cents. Go on, gentlemen, with your rat killing, it wili settle somebody’s hash. “Jenkins.” Funny Scene in a Theatre. The tran Francisco papers describe a funny scene that was recently wit nessed in one of the theatres in that city, where the famous prestidigatateur, Hermann, was performing some of his dexterous tricks for the edification of the audience. One of the most amus ing ventures is the demolition of a “plug” hat borrowed from some good natured spectator, and its subsequent wonderful restoration to its owner. There was a jolly-looking old man seated near the stage, with anew silk hat, which he very readily loaned to the Professor. When Hermann ex plored the inside of the hat and brought forth an egg, the jolly old fellow laughed heartily, and when the faceti ous magician again explored the pro lific interior of the hat and brought forth in some mysterious manner two rabbits, the jolly old fellow grew quite hysterical, and his face became a livid hue. After a little Hermann crushed the hat into a shapeless mass, and apologized in a very humble manner for the accident to the owner, whose jollity had departed,-and who looked quite savage. The spectators roared, but the man raised his cane and dealt the astonished Hermann four or five heavy blows about the shoulders. Her mann took the matter very coolly, however, and took the battered tile, saying: “I’ll give you your hat, sir he" then began tearing it into strips. He rolled the pieces into a package, and ap proach! ug the man remarked; “Here’s your hat, sir ; very much obliged, sir.” The man indignantly refused the bundle, and Hermann transferred it to the hands of an assistant, whom he directed to hold it above his head. He then discharged a pistol at it, and a hat was perceived flying across the upper part of the theatre. The bundle turned out to contain anlapoplectic doll, and another shot discharged toward the flies brought down the gentleman’s hat, unhurt and shining, amid the roars of the audience. Then the Professor leaned over and clutched the portly man by the coat, and there was an ani mated struggle, which was enlivened by encouraging remarks from the “gods” in the gallery, such as “Sock it to the old duffer, Hermann,” “Give him one for me,” etc. A police officer con nected with the theatre interfered and led the unfortnnate man out. Horrible Death-Drawn Into a Thresh ing Machine. [Clyde Letter in the Rochester Democrat-] On Wednesday of last week one or those horrible accidents that happen only once in hundreds of years and by which a human being was unexpectedly, in the twinkling of an eye, hurried into eternity, occurred on the farm of the Widow Kettles, in the town of Junius, a few miles south of here. Parties were engaged in threshing grain, and at the time of the ?.ccident were thresh ing loose oats, and Theodore Bodine was feeding the machine. In some un explained way a coil of fence wire had been brought in with the grain, and, unseen by the pitcher, was pitched upon the platform and shoved into the machine with the oats. One end of the coil was caught by the rapidly revolv ing cylinder, and the other end In a very mysterious way, wound around Mr. Bodine’s neck, and in a shorter space of time than it is possi-. ble for one to conceive, the unfortu nate man’s head was drawn into the machine, torn into atoms and carried out with the straw, while portions of the brain passed through the separator and came out of the spout below with the grain. It was sometime before the other workmen realized the Dature of the dreadful accident. Mr. Bodine was seen leaning over the platform in front of him, but his position being some what elevated, it was not discovered that his head was in the machine, and it was only when blood and brains were seen coming out of the spout with the threshed grain that the man attending to that part of the work called the at tention of the others to the fact that something awful had taken place. We understand the unfortunate man leaves a wife and two children to mourn his terrible death. A bird has been found in Iceland that can travel 150 miles an hour. TAKE SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR For all diseases of the Liver, Stomach and Spleen. MALARIOUS FEVERS. BOWEL COMPLAINTS, DYSPEPSIA, MENTAL DEPRESSION, RESTLESSNESS, JAUN DICE, NAUSEA. SICK HEADACHE, CON STIPATION, COLIC and BILIOUS xkss. It is eminently a Family Medicine, and by being kept ready for immediate resort, will save many an hour of suf fering, and many a dollar in time, and doctors’ bills. After Forty Years’ trial, it is still re ceiving the most unqualified testimo nials of its virtues, from persons < if the highest character and responsibility. Eminent physicians commend It as the most EFFECTIJ AL *SPECIFIC for Constipation, Headache, Pain in the Shoulders, Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpi tation of the Heart, Pain ia the Region of the Kidneys, Despondency, Gloom, and Forebodings of Evil, all of which are the offspring of a diseased Liver. The Liver, the largest organ in the body, is generally the seat of the dis ease, and if not Regulated in time, great suffering, wretchedness, and DEATH will ensue. IF you fe >l Dull. Diiowsy, Debili tated, have frequent Headache, Mouth Tastes badly, poor appetite and Tongue Coated, you are suffering from Torpid Liver or “Biliousness,” and nothing will cure you so speedily aud permanently. “I have never seen or tried such a simple, efficacious, satisfactory and pleasant rem edy in my life.”—H. Hainek, St. Louis, Mo. Hon. Alex. H. Stephens. “I occasionally use, when my condition requires it, Dr. Simmons’ Liver Regulator, with good effect.”—Hon. alex. H. Ste phens. Governor of Alabama. “Your Regulator has been in use in my family for some time, and I am persuaded it is a valuable addition to the medical science.”—Gov. J. Gill Shorter, Alabama. “I have used the Regulator in my family for the past seventeen years. I can safely recommend it to the world as the best medicine I have ever used for that class of diseases it purports to cure.”—H. F. Thig pen. President of City Bank. “Simmons’ Liver Regulator has proved a good and eilicacious medicine.”— C. A. Nut ting. Druggists. “Wo have been acquainted with Dr. Sim mons' Liver Medicine for more than twen ty years, and know it to be the best Liver Regulator offered to the public.”—M. R. Lyon and H. L. Lyon, Bellefontaine, Ga. “I was cured by Simmons’ Liver Regula tor, after having suffered several years with Chilis and Fever.”—R. F. Anderson. The Clergy. “My wife and self have used the Regula tor for years, and testify to its great vir tues.”—Rev. J. R Felder, Perry, Ga. Lady's Endorsement. “I have given your medicine a thorough trial, and in no case has it failed to give full satisfaction.”—Ellen Meacham, Chatta hoochee, Fla. Professional. "From actual experience in the use of this medicine in my practice, I have been, and am satisfied to use and prescribe it as a purgative medicine.”—Dr. J. W. Mason. M. E. Florida Conference. “I have used Dr. Simmons’ Liver Regu lator in my family for Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, and regard it an invaluable remedy. It has not failed to give relief in any instance.”— kev. W. F. Easterling. President Oglethorpe College. “Simmons’ Liver Regulator is certainly a specific for that class of complaints which it claims to cure.”—Rev. David Wills. No Instance of a Failure on Record, When Simmons’ Liver Regulator has been properly t-ken. H. ZEILIN & CO., sep!s-d&cly Proprietors. “THE BOYS IN GREY.” WE were wont to admire the boys who wore the grey, though it was not for the grey alone, but for the noble, chival rous hearts that beat under it. They com manded the admiration of the true aud the brave in every land. But how few admire a fine head enveloped in grey hair and whiskers!—very few. We all love admira tion, and nothing in our appearance is more calculated to secure it than pretty hair. If old age, sickness or sorrow has robbed you of it, you can regain it by the use of Dr. Tutt’s Hair Dye. Its populari ty is so great that it caa be found on the shelves of every druggist in the land. oct!3-suwedfr&cly GEORGE G. HULL, PROPRIETOR OF THE EXCELSIOR MILLS (Formerly Stovall’s Excelsior Mills), AUGUSTA, GA., MAFUFACTURES FLOUR in all grades. The old and well known EXCELSIOR BRANDS PRIDE OF AUGUSTA, GOLDE2T SHEAF, EXTRA, LITTLE BEAUTY, Always on hand, and their well earned reputation will be faithfully maintained. CORN MEAL, CRACKED CORN, CRACKED WHEAT, GRAHAM FLOUR, MILL FEED, BRAN, Etc., Constantly made, and orders promptly filled at the LOWEST RATES. je23tf JAMES LEFFEL’S IMPROVED DOUBLE Turbine Water Wheel POOL.: 4 HIM. Bnlliiuore, Manufacturers for the South and Southwest. Over 7,000 now In use, working under heads varying from two to 240 feet! 24 sizes, from 5 3 i to 96 inches. The most powerful Wheel In the Market. And most economical In use of Water. Large Illustrated Pamphlet sent post free. Manufacturers, also, of Portable and Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers, Babcock <s Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler, Ebaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw and Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery. Ma chinery for White Lead Works and Oil Mills, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers. SESD FOR CIRCULARS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. JOHN S. &WM. T. DAVIDSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WILL practice in the State, and United States Courts of Georgia. OFFICE NO. 1 WARREN BLOCK. ]e!7-ly W. T. GARY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AUGUSTA, GA. ter Office No. 206 Broad street, Over Brahe’s Jewelry Store. Will practice in all the Courts of South Carolina and Courts of Georgia. Special attention to collections. augl2-eu&th ly GEIVERAL AGENCY Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA. SAVANNAH, GA., Ist OCTOBER, 1875. IN announcing my appointment as General Agent for the above Companv jn this State, relieving Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, resigned, I beg, on behalf of the Company, to ex press to the merchants and public of this city, and throughout the State, tueir apprecia tion of the liberal patronage accorded them since their establishment hero, and to offer the assurance that the same liberal spirit which has characterized their dealings in the past will be continued in the future. \ Recent advices from the Head Office give ihe following result of the business for the first six months of the present year, and present condition of the Company. Total Assets July Ist §27,382,000 00 Total Fire Premiums re ceived to January, 1875, 73,387,366 70 Total Fire Losses paid to January Ist, 1875 46,932,766 85 Total Cash Dividends de clared to January Ist, 1875 9,050,493 16 Assets of the New York Branch $3,000,000 00 DIUECTORS IN NEW YORK. \ ROBERT B. MINTURN, Chairman, I WM. F. CARY, Deputy Chairman, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Jr., CHARLES H. MARSHALL, ANSON PHELPS STOKES. JAMES E. PULSFORD, Resident Secretary. ARTHUR PELL, Assistant Secretary. CHARLES SEWALL, Second Assistant Secretary. ADAM MOFFAT, Savannah, General Agent for Georgia. The undersigned will continue the Agency of the LIVERPOOL. LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, Tn this city. It is one of the strongest Companies in the World, and hb respectfully solicits the patronage of the Public, and appeals especially to his friends to give him a portion of their business. E. P. CLAYTON & CO., Ageicits, oct!7-lm Corner Reynolds and Campbell Streets. AUGUST DORR, MercHarit Tailor! NO. 222 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. BEGS to call attention of his friends, customers and the public generally to the most attractive stock of West of England, French and German Black and Colored Broad cloths and Doeskins. Edreda;' Russies, Castor Be ivers, Elastiques, Shoellei-.B Wintrings, Eskimos, Montagnac, Chinchillas, Elysians, Piques, Broad Diagonals, Coatings, Scotch Chiviots and Knickerbocker Suitings. * * Novelties in Paris and London Trouserings and Vestings—all of th*> very best brands that can be found in any first-class merchant tailoring establishment: in any city North or South. The above I am prepared to make up in the very latest and most fashionable style, with scrupulous care and neatness, and at prices lower than the lowest. I also call attention to my large and elegant stock of fine READY MADE CLOTHING, such as Overcoats, Cloth, Diagonal and Elastic Dress and Business Suits, mostly rf my own manufacture ; Youths’and Boys’Clothing; the latest styles of fine Hats, Umbrellas, Valises, etc., and the best assortment of MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS— hirts. Linen Collars and Cuffs; Jean, Canton Flannel, Scarlet and White Shaker Flannel (warranted genuine), Lamb Wool, Scotch Wool, Cartwright <fc Warner’s Merino Undershirts and Trouser-fitting Drawers, Negligee Shirts, Cardigan Jackets, Dressing Robr sj—plain and fancy; Balbrigan Half Hose. The very best Imperial Mecanique, Royal Chevrette Louis Gamer’s and Alexander Kid Gloves, Dogskin Caps, Calf, Castor, Plush and; Lamb-lined Fur-top and Cloth Gloves and Gauntlets; Berlin, PellJsier, Guyot Suspenders and Braces. Novelties in Silk and Linen, hemmed, hem-stitched and bordered Handker chiefs and Mufflers. Also, the very newest Black and F.incy Cardinal. Centennial, Brigh ton, Hartington and Windsor Scarfs and Ties; Gold Spiral Studs and Cuff Gluttons, Ac ALL THE ABOVE I CAN AND WILL SELL LOW FOR CASjJI AUGUST DORR, octlo-satulm 222 BROBD ST. George Draper <& Sfon, I 4 HOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS,! MANUFACTURERS AND SOLE AGENTS FOR THE §ALE OF SAWYER PATENT SPINDLES, DOUBLE ADJUSTABLE SPINNING KINGS, Dutcher’s Patent Temples, Wade’s Patent Bobbin Holders, Thompson Oil Cans, Shuttle Guides, Spooler Guides, Card Guides, Patent Motions for Looms, Slasher Warpers, Improved Spoolers, Beems, Creels, Patent Spindle Steps, Patent Bolsters, &c., dfco. o TO THE SAWYER PATENT SPINDLE, so largely adopted throughout the North and East, we would invite the attention of the Manufacturers of the South. Over one-half million now running, giving increased production, with great saving in power, saving in room, saving in labor in both sinning and spooling. Apply as above for Circulars concerning Goods of our manufacture, or in formation regarding improvements in Cotton Machinery. * For the merits of the SAWYER SPINDLE, and our machinery generally, we refer to * F. COGIN, ESQ., Augusta, Ga., J HAMILTON CO., Lowell, Mass., \ , LONSDALE CO., Providence, R. f., BARNARD CO., Fall River, Mas:>., COCHECO CO., Dover, N. H., > LANCASTER MILLS, Clinton, M&ss. MACON MANUFACTURING CO, 3&acon, Ga. Parties purchasing Sawyer Spindles from us can probably arrange with Messrs. Sar gent and Keith, of Columbus, Ga., to put them in to advantage, they having had con siderable experience in that line. octlO-df&c ; . Augusta Branch OF THE FIRE ASSOCIATION. OP PHILADELPHIA, PENN., . Incorporated 1820! CASH ASSETS JANUARY Ist, 1875, - - $3,09^.691.43. This old and reliable company insures against loss BY FIRE. i SIBLEY & WHELESSI, RESIDENT ACENTS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. JAMES IX. LOW Sc COf, (FORMERLY OF WOOD & LOW, N. 0.,) MANAGERS SOUTHERN DEPARTMET, oct9-lm ATLANTA, GEORGIA. CARPETS! CARPETS! * Ih ** I Oar Senior having visited New York and purchased a full stock of all Good s embraced in our line and at prices cheaper than we hav> been able to ootain sinc9 the war, we now offer to the Public a great many leading articles at ante-bellum prices, namely: BRUSSELS CARPETS at sl.lO to SI.OO per yard i BODY BRUSSELS at $1.75 to $2 per yard. ; THREE PLYS at $1.35 to $1.50 per yard. < M"D INGRAINS at 50 cents, 75 cents, $1 and $1.25. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS from 50 cents per square yard and to the Finest Imported English Goods. A full assortment of WINDOW SHADES and In all sizes and colors for private houses and store use from $1 to $5. Also to hand, and cow open, the largest stock of WINDOW, CORNICE and PICTURE FRAMfei MOULD INGS ever exhibited in this city. Also, anew stock of NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS in endless variety of New Patterns, varying ii-price from $2 to $ 15 each Window. 5,000 Kolia Wall Papers, Borders and Paper Shedes. Call ee ily and make selections. From this date our price for making and laying Carpets will Ia 10 cents per yard. JAMES G. BAILIE & BEO., aos BROAD STREET. sepia-tf The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company. On the 31st of December ast the to tal assets of the Company svere $26,740,000, • And the total surplus over all liabili ties. including capital, $2,302,000. The net Fire Profit of the half year ending June 30th increases t hese figures by $642,640, . Thus making the total assets $27,382,000, And the net surplus over ail liabilities, including capital, more than $2.845,000. RBMOVAIj. W. S. ROYAL & CO., DEALERS IN Boots, Shoes § Trunks, HAVE moved to the large IRON FRONT STORE, four doors below their old stand under the residence of Dr, L. A. Dugas, opposite the Express Office, and second door above Telegraph Office. We intend to keep a first-class SHOE HOUSE; also a general assortment of DO MESTIC GOODS. Always on hand the celebrated CABLE WORK, for Men, Women and Children. These goods we always warrant. oct3-lm DOZIER, WALTON & CO., COTTON FACTORS, AGENTS AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. aug24eow2m EIG. ROGERS, FURNITURE DEALER, 147 & 149 BROAD STREET. I CAN SHOW THE LARGEST STOCK OF FURNITURE IN THE CITY AND MY prices will be found as low as the lowest. oct!7-ly R.EIM OVAL. Timmerman dks Wise, DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRIMS MB lIitMUAS. HAVE MOVED from 182 to the Largo Iron Front Store, No. 233 opposite the Ma sonic Hall, formerly occupied by Mr. D. 11. Wight, 3d door below Pouliains’ Corner We intend to keep first class Goods always on hand. Also a general assortment of DO MESTIC GOODS which we will sell at Manufacturers Prices. Merchants who are in want of any of these goods would do well to call and examine our Stock. Call and see us. . TIMMERMAN & WISE. octs—lm. JOB DEPARTMENT. -———(> THIS DEPARTMENT of our office has been completely renovated, and enlarged by the addition of JNTEW AND FIRST-CLASS MACHINERY AND MATERIAL And we are better prepared than ever before to do EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JOB WORK, From the Smallest Card to the Largest Poster. Among the great variety of JOB WORK we are prepared to do, might be enumerated the following: BUSINESS CARDS, VISITING CARDS, WEDDING CARDS, DANCE CARDS, RAILROAD TICKETS, BALL TICKETS. SHOW TICKETS, ELECTION TICKETS, SHIPPING TAGS, NOTE CIRCULARS, LETTER CIRCULARS, ENVELOPES, BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, LETTER HEADS, INVOICES, ACCOUNT SALES, MONEY RECEIPTS, SHIPPING RECEIPTS, COTTON STATEMENTS, POSTERS, HAND BILLS, PROGRAMMES, DATE LINES, We have facilities for doing work in ANY COLOR, OR VARIETY OF COLORS that may be desired, or iu Francis & Loutrell’s Celebrated COPYING INK. Call at our office and examine specimens of FI3VES JOB WORK!. WE KEEP THE Best Stock of Papers and Cards in the Market, And always guarantee our work to give perfect satisfaotion in every respect We are supplied with the LARGEST WOOD TYPE of any office in the South, and are therefore enabled to do this class of work better than can be done in this city. Country Merchants oan send their orders to this office, and have their work promptly attended to, and save money thereby. COITITIJTIfIIIALIST PIIBLISHIMi COMPACT. 43 JACKSON STREET. DODGERS, GUTTER SNIPES, MEMORANDUMS, RECEIPT BOOKS, POSTAL CARDS, WEDDING INVITATIONS, PARTY INVITATIONS, DEPOSIT SLIPS, NOTES, DRAFTS, BANK CHECKS, BANK NOTICES, SOCIETY SUMMONS, SOCIETY CERTIFICATES, DRUGGISTS’ LABELS, PRESCRIPTION BLANKS, SCHEDULES, TIME TABLES, BILLS OF FARE, CATALOGUES, PAMPHLETS, SOCIETY BY-LAWS, BADGES, LAWYERS’ BRIEFS. The Kitson Machine Comp’v, 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 , RAG DUSTERS, NEEDLE-POINTED CARD-CLOTHING, Etc., Etc. Kitson’s Patent Compound Opener Lapper. —y t>■ ■ - TIIE cotton is spread on th -V machine from the bale, and is into a very even lap, at the rate of 300 to 40,) pouuds per hour. The laps are then finished on a TWO-BEATER LAPPER, WITH KITSONfS PATFNT EVENER Attahed, and owing to recoent improvements in this Evener, the laps ready for the card, only varies one quarter of au ounce to the yard. The cost o* picking by this system is only about one mill per pound on the cloth produced, the picker house is safer from fire than the card room. jswTheie is aUo a great saving of room and power oyer the old system. These Machines may bo seen at the mills of the Factory, Langley Manufaa turing Company, and at the best mills at LoweL, Lawrence, Fall River, Manchester Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore,&tc„ etc. The following are a lew among many testimonials whicn we nave received: o AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga. July 5,1875. The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.; Gentlemen : We have been running your Compound Opener Lappers and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, tor 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. . o OFFICE IjAjNGLLi MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 1 Langley, S. C., April 14, 1873. i The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen . I have been running your system of Compound Opener Lapner i ami Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for more th n two vt ars oart at the Cotton Mill of the Langley Manufacturing Company, and I have found it to work the most satisfactory of any opening and picking arrangement I have ever seen, w e 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 beating, 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 secur ty against lire. . , . Yours, &c., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent. OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, ( Lowell, February 20, 1874. l 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 been at work for ten years or more, and have always given us satisfaction, doing a lar^eamount 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. 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 fc. F. BATTLES, Agent. MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LoWEiili, January 23, 1874. 1 The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass: Gentlemen : We have been using some your Compound Openei Lappers and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for nearly three years, and at present are passing ail 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 CO MPANY. SAMUEL E. STOTT. Treasurer. oct6-lv LL, MASS. WILMINGTON, N, C., LINES, SEMI-WEEKLY Fast Freight Route to All Points South or East. BALTIMORE, Baltimore and Southern Steam Transportation Company SAILING FROM BALTIMORE Tuesday and Friday, at 3 13.I 3 . M., AND FROM WILMINGTON Wednesday and Saturday. NEW YOKK, CLYDE’S WILMINGTON LINE, SAILING FROM NEW YORK Tuesday and Friday, at 3 P. M., and from Wil mington Wednesday and Saturday, S'* tying through Bills of Lading to all points in North and South Carolina. Georgia Gr 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 Greenville 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 of Freight to all points. The Steamers of these Lines, on arrival in \V Umington, 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 &s by any other route. Losses or Overcharges promptly paid. Mark all Goods “ VIA WILMINGTON LINES.” For Further information, apply to either of the Undersigned Agents of thajLine: EDWIN FITZGERALD, Agent Baltimore Line. 50 South street, Baltimore WM. 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 JENKESS, Agent, Augusta, Ga. A.. POPE, novs-ly Gen’l Freight Agent, Wilmington, N. C„, and 263 Broadway, New York sets savings bank, NO. 233 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. NEWBERY, CASHIER. N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe In sums of £1 and upwards jan!2-ly*