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... iM:!!raiiw)MWtii. i wagw.Magr rr iiWii ll F ||l ;?i | [ lll CTljc Constitutionalist AUGUSTA. O-A..: Thursday Morning, Nov. 4, 1875. The Elections—After the Battle. The returns from the elections are j sufficient to furnish a pretty fair esti- j 111 ite of results. The Republicans have ; turned back the tidal wave of Demo cratic victory, by Herculean efforts, i and can now prepare for the gigantic struggle of 1876, with some confidence, i It was of the last importance that something effective should be done, not only to stay the rout of their forces, but also to hedge about the great | Democratic majority in the House of Representatives with an array of popular endorsement, for Repulican principles, which should encourage their hitherto discomfited minority. To this end, a supreme effort was made in Ohio. Never was there such a con centration of forces and influences to defeat one man as there was in the case of Allen. The East poured forth its treasure and its orators, the Ad ministration sallied forth manuscript in hand, and false issues calculated to arouse religious bigotry and intoler ance were industriously and pertina ciously arrayed. By force, fraud, energy, money and such an outside pressure as the country has not wit nessed for many a day, William Allen was defeated by a small majority—so small indeed that it was very little for his foes to crow over. But while they did uot do much “ crowing ” they did hard work. They knew that a Republican triumph in Ohio was a reasonable assurance of Democratic reverse in Pennsylvania and New York. Nor did they wholly miscalculate. There is a floating vete which is a phenomenon in politics, and very wayward when it has a mind to be. By a surprising turn, last year, the Re publicans were reminded of its import ance in any contest at the polls. This year, the Democracy have felt its weight and potency. Ordinarily, how ever, the floating vote gravitates to ward success. It seems to have obey ed this instinct, so far as the present campaign is concerned There are rea sons, also, for supposing that, in New York, certain undercurrents were at work among the simon-pure Democracy, which may account for the result in that State. It was openly avowed that Samuel J. Til den should taste of the bitter chal ice he commended to the lips of William Allen, and so he has. A worse plucked Presidential aspirant never was witnessed before, and he must now be relegated to the grave yard of unavailable standard-bearers. Besides this, the selection of John Bigelow, for Secretary of State, on the Democratic ticket, was, in our opinion, a most unfortunate one. He was one of the most obnoxious of men to true blue Democrats, and, the game played so disastrously in the case of Horace Greeley was essayed with nearly simi lar results in the case of this man. We have no doubt in the world that he lost thousands of votes of his',; trimming and unsatisfac tory record. When the party travels out of its own camp to push forward as a leader an old abolitionist, time-server and chameleon, it richly merits rebuke, and we fancy the rebuff was intended to be emphatic and ad monitory. Iu Pennsylvania, the city of Phila delphia, with its frauds, has apparent ly made Hartranft Governor; but the probabilities are that'the floating vote we have already alluded to settled the matter by drifting toward the power that made itself felt in Ohio. As it is, however, anti-resumption in the Key stone State has made a better fight than hard-money in New York. Massachusetts, on the whole, has done well. Gov. Gaston’s campaign was a creditable one. Though he was elected last year, the balance of the State ticket was successful by consid erable majorities, and it could scarcely be expected that such a Republican stronghold would be captured perma nently. The contest in New Jersey was im portant as it involved the choice of a United States Senator in place of Fre linghuysen, a Republican. We regret that the Democracy did not make a better showing, but it is not easy, at this time and with such lights before us as at present, to determine the causes leading to discomfiture there, save on the general principle that the tidal wave had been checked and a counter current running. Maryland has doue well. So has Vir ginia. Mississippi has more than counterbalanced misfortunes at the East and West, so far as Southern people are concerned. We rejoice a thousand times more over her re demption than we grieve at the bad fortune of the party in New York or Pennsylvania. We doubt [not that the result there will be as great a sur prise to the Republicans at the North., as the reported back-sliding of New York may prove to oversanguine Southerners. The Presidential contest now be comes a matter of doubt, with the chances favoring the Republicans. But who can tell what an hour or a month may bring forth ? Aod it may be that the eccentric independent vote, which moves in a mysterious way, shall prove as fickle to Radicalism in 1876 as it was to Democracy in the campaign just closed. At all events neither Democrats nor Republicans can afford to ignore the voters outside of party lines who seem to constitute the true balance of power. Both parties are now on their good behavior, and, un less the country has become careless of its true liberties, that party which most deserves to triumph, next year, will be placed in power. It may bs a godsend for the Demo cracy that their leaders have been ad monished of the vulnerability of the organization. The majority in the next House of Representatives must needs be very circumspect and pru dent. The recent elections, if they mean anything, mean just that. We take It that the controlling masses hav# now warned both parties that they are vigilantly watohed, aud that there must be no audacious or self confident trifling. We gather another moral from the elections. It is this: That neither hard money nor greenbacks, as popu lar slogans, will satisfy the people, who believe in high principles and are weary of the juggling and clap-trap of the rival factions. If the Democratic party, discarding all shibboleth about the currency and other side issues, will plant themselves, under true and tried leaders, squarely upon a platform which espouses the grand and glorious cause of Constitutionalism vs. Central ism; if they will attack the enemy in his weakest point, instead of his strongest; if they will confide in the people and not betray them, as has been done over and over again—we believe that victory next year will be assured. But should they essay the humbug role, and put their grand ideas of anti-Centralism in the back-ground, we believe Grant, or some other Republican, will put a quietus upon their dreams. Judging from the past, we have small hope that wisdom will prevail. Let us trust, however, that, made cautious by expe rience and purified by defeat, the party wiil purge itself of false prophets, sel fish and unprincipled commanders, and venal camp-followers who disgrace and embarrass it. Thus equipped, with the rallying point of Constitution alism vs. Centralism as the glo rious battle-cry, victory may be ob tained. But, if false to its true mis sion, the party becomes a mere faction struggling for the spoils of office and not for correct principles; if it over looks its faithful leaders and seeks in the enemy’s camp for a General, as well as for articles of faith, its descent to perdition will be rapid and decisive; and as the historian has written an undying verdict upon the colossal statue of Julius Gesab, so shall the annalist of the future inscribe upon the tombstone of that once mighty organi zation—“JUSTLY SLAIN.” General Grant—Complexities of His Character. We confess that when the President permitted his old Vicksburg war-horse to be sold to a negro for some trifling sum of “rag money,” he gave many people a shock to their sensibilities. It had a hard and very unsentimental look, that bargain and sale, and he very properly became a target for just criticism. But, like everything else, there are two sides to a question, and it would be very unjust to his Excel lency, to asperse him, for this lapse, as a person unblest with feelings that are honorable to the human heart. There are some individuals who are af fectionate to animals and cruel to their own kind. Sterne, the famous moralist, is reported to have wept scalding tears over the death of a favorite jackass, and yet acted in the most barbarous fashion toward his living wife. We dare say that there are a good many Sternes in this world, just as the Abolitionists of Europe and America were willing to see white civilization perish, and white men and women exterminated, rather than yield their hobby of negro free dom. It is to the honor of Napoleon that he declared he would not consent to the destruction of whites in order to make negroes free, when con fronted with affairs in the West Indies, and assailed by the so-called amis des noirs at home. For this hobby, and its carrying out prac tically, what oceans of Caucassian blood have been shed, what horrible outrages committed, what property de stroyed, what treasure wasted, what morals wrecked! And what recom pense has come from it, at all propor tionate to the sacrifice made? The negro has either entered upon a career back into barbarism, or else begun to tread the path that leads to ultimate annihilation in several portions of the globe. But we digress. Our intention, in the first place, is to do the President an act of justice, and, with the evidence before us, show that he may have precious little sentiment al care for an old and faithful horse, but is not, by any means, devoid of generous and manly impulses to the human family. We read, for example, in the Courier-Journal the subjoined facts, detailed in some Washington correspondence: Jefferson’s Granddaughters. Iu this connection, as a gossip who re cords all the strange revolutions of the wheel of fortune. I must tell how the grand daughter and great-granddaughter of Thomas Jeffebson have been in this city for two years seeking employment. They have been in the most destitute circum stances, actually wanting food. Mrs. Michelane was Miss Septimnia Ran dolph, sister of Thomas Jefferson Ran dolph. who died at Charlottesville, Vir ginia, a few weeks ago. Mrs. Michelane has been a widow for many years. She has a son and daughter. She, with her two sis ters, now Mrs. Trist and Mbs. Coolidge, of Boston, resided at Monticello with their grandfather untiphis death. For the past two years Mrs. Micuelane made many at tempts to see the President and state her case, but he, not knowing of her illustrious lineage, avoided the meeting, as he is com pelled to do with the thousands who send in cards, but tresspass upon his time through frivolous pretexts. A kind hearted lady yesterday undertook negotiations. No sooner had she stated the case to the President than ho sent a messenger for Mrs. Michelane, who was waiting in the ante-room, to come in. He spoke to her kindly and sympathetically, and, taking pen and paper, he wrote a request in the most touching style to one of the secre taries that if possible the lady must be pro vided for. Of course this note was suffi cient, and the two ladies left the office with hearts full of gratitude. Grant’s Kindliness. There is another lady I have met re cently who says: “The President has saved my eyesight.” She is the widow of a Confederate officer. Her husband was an old army officer and acquainted with Gen. Grant before the war. The remembrance of the old bond of friendship was still strong, and secured for the widow a posi tion in the Patent-office several years ago. The fine tracing work upon which the ladies are employed iu this office is ex tremely trying to young, strong eyes, but fatal to those that are weakened by tears of anguish. The best oculists warned Mrs. General S. that total blindness would be the result of a continuance of her occupa tion. She tried in vain to impress those in authority over her of the impending danger. Not only her own support de pended on the health of her eyes, but the ware and education of a young son, Bay after day as she loft the office, she would go to her room, and with bandaged eyes lay on the bed, and try to pierce the fu ture that seemed fraught with an old age of utter helplessness and dependence. When the President returned here two weeks ago, she sought him, and asked that he would interfere. She was surprised at his ready response. A note.from him pro cured a transfer to the library, where she is engaged in translating impoitant works for the use of the Patent-office. How de lightful it must be to possess power! What a gratification to be able to use it in behalf of suffering! When visiting the Federal Capital, last Winter, we heard of numerous cases of Gen. Grant’s delicate and most grate ful interference in behalf of the female orphans of Confederate soldiers. He is certainly a tender father and a most faithful and devoted husband. Re membering these things to his credit, the case of the old war-horse sinks into insignificance, and it may be that even that seeming want of sympathetic na ture has its bright side, when explain ed. It may be too that though he de sires the perpetuity of his party, as is natural, that he likewise wishes the white Southern people to recover their State governments. Possibly, Missis sippi owes him something for non-interference. At all events, we gain nothing by refusing to accord deserts to a political antagonist, and one who, in the tide of time, has worked us much ill. Penetrated with this idea, we have presented some fair sides of the Presidential character, and the im partial critic must admit that as the devil is not so black as he is ordinarily painted, so Gen. Grant has some shin ing qualities at once reputable to him as an Executive and a man. Something to Think About. The people of the South may as well make up their minds that their friends at the North are not numerous, or rather not numerous enough to be of any particular service to them politi cally. We can apply to them what Byron applied, for the Greeks, to the outside world : “Trust not for freedom to the Franks, They have a King who buys and sells; In native swords and native ranks, Your only hope of freedom dwells.” We mean by this application that the South should be wary of her sup posed allies in the East and West, and, indifferent to their party jugglery, so long as it is a mere juggle, striving for her own recuperation in her own way and within herself. What we more particularly need in this section is commercial independence. Let our planters be economical; plant less cot ton, more grain, and raise as much live stock as they possibly can. Within ourselves and within our borders we possess all the elements of wealth, power and comfort. If the people of the East and West prefer to run Into monarchism, centralization of power and business chaos, so be it. We can stand such vagaries longer than they can. If we, one and all, in the city and country, husband our resources, diver sify our agriculture, cut down extrava gance, discourage idleness and put a premium upon industrious thrift, the day of deliverance will come eventually and come in glory. SPLINTERS. Lots of apples in England this year. Green Vermillion is an lowa jailer. The London bootblacks have a club. It takes 1,000 Chinese copper cash to make sl. Heaven 3ends us misfortune as a moral tonic. Advice to autumn poets—Take your leaves and go. Cider is selling in England at a penny a quart. Violent insanity is very prevalent in South Australia. Great Britain sells $600,000 of patent medicine stamps annually. One Saratoga hotel used 3,000 bar rels of potatoes last Summer. H. J. Byron, author of "Our Boys,” will visit America next year. Mrs. Foster, of Muscatine, weighs three hundred pounds, and has a long black beard. There have been forty-eight mur ders in Boston during the last five years. Female “drummers” are the com mercial novelties on the commercial lap-is. Anthony Trolope, the English novel ist, is visiting the Yosemite Valley. The Khedive pays $5,000 each for his Krupp cannon, and for the shells SIOO. Don Pedro, of Brazil, who is coming to visit us, owns the finest diamonds in the world. All the oxen In Kentucky have lately taken to winking at every stranger who passes. Cidereal influences have been favor able to Michigan. That State will have an excellent apple crop. Congressmen’s wives affect furniture iu browns this year, because of the dust In Washington. Feeling noses for drinks is the popu lar method in southern Indiana. The one that has the worst chill treats. Chicago is no longer a good place to die in. The undertakers have struck, and are making it expensive for corpses. If we would build on a sure founda tion in friendship, we must love our friends for their own sakes rather than our own. “Who reads an American book?” The total value of books from the United States during the past year was $584,950. So Russia comes in at the eleventh hour and accepts an invitation to the Centennial. Sorry, but really we haven’t got any front seats left. An old gentleman who went to meet two pretty nieces for whom he was le gal guardian, told his wife he was go ing to a ward meeting. The women of Wyoming beat John J. Clark out of a political nomination because he perpetually wore a red necktie and walked bow-legged. Mr. Hen is nominated for office out in Nevada. The only objection we should have to him would be his dis position to be always on the fence. The decision of an English court makes the eeronaut responsible for damages to crops, fences, etc.,- occa sioned by his balloon, or by the crowd, when it alights. Now Is the time to inspect the musk rats, the beavers, the bark of the trees, and the squirrels’ nests, to find out what sort of a Winter we are going to have. There is great “cutting up” of large ranches in California. The owners re alize five times as much for their land as could have been done before the subdivision. _ BPEOIAX NOTICE*!. DENTAL NOTICE, j* " ' DR. ZKKE CALLS THE ATTENTION; OF HIS friends and the public to his “method of Filling Natural Teeth with .Gold and other material for their preservation. Office Northeast Corner of Greene an-| Campbell streets. ? oet24-tf Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers; Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED time tables and general infer ; tyion in re gard to transportation facilities t|> all points in Tennessee, Arkansas. Missouri, Minne sota, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, flowa, New Mexico. Utah and California, apM? to or ad dress Albebt B. Wkenn. Geneilii Railroad Agent Office Atlanta, Qa. I No one should go West without irst getting in communication with the General Rail road Agent, and become informed as to su perior advantages, cheap and i/aick trans portation of families, household goods, st ck, and farming implement!, gene ally. All information cheerfully given.?- W. L. DANLEY. sepl4-Cm G. ;* & T. A. GUN HOUSES INSU RED AT EQUITABLE RATES, IN FpIST-CLASS Companies. Call at or write ty my office, 219 Broad street, before insuring C. W. G ARRIS, Gon’l Insurance Agent. FUNERAL NO’I'ICE. THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES of Mrs. Ann Stringfellow, I|r. and Mrs. W. H. Page, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wig gins and families, are respectflilly invited to attend the funeral of the firmer, from the Cemetery Chapel, THIS D/-Y at twelve o’clock. j * CIRARPEY’S OPERIj HOUSE SOUTHERN TOUR, iep-’76. FRIDAY ANdTsATURDAY UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN T. F:RD OF BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON. SALSBURYS TROUBADOURS. (AMERICAN YOKE;-) JOHN T. RAYMOND. (Theres Millions in H) AND EDWIN BOOTH’S. Mr. Ford has the honor to introduce to the citizens of Augusta, November sth and 6th, 1875, SALSBURY’S TROUBADOURS in their comic absurdity, combining the at tractive elements of COMIC .OPERA, en titled PATCHWORK. Each performance to begin with an exquisite coniedy. Admission 50 cents and sl. heats secured at Oats Book store without Ultra charge. CHAS. J. CROUSE, oct3l-6t General Agent. THEAT ifc E. GREAT EVENT’oFTHjj SEASON. TWO NIGHTS ONLY, BOV.jflp AND 4th The Eminent Artisls, Rose and Harry Watkins, And the charming young Actions and Song stress, MISS AMY LEE. in tf.e grand ro mantic drama entitled “LIT DEUX OR PHELINES,” a version of which was play ed in London, England, Throe Hundred Successive Nights. An adaptation was also presented at the Union SqiHro Theatre,. New York, where it achieved, under the title of 5 THE TWO ORPHANS, the most signal and complete success of the Nineteenth Century. § Henrietta] The I lloseWatkins. Louise .. ( Two Orphans \ lonyLee. Pierre Frochard, a cripple.. B?>rry Watkins. Supported by a nrst-cliss dramatic troupe. I Seats can be now secured, ivithout extra charge, at Oates’ Music stor<* oct3l-i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JUST RECE|VED. 50 BUNCHES BAh^NAS. 2,000 COCOA NUTS. | 1,000 ORANGES—HaJraa and Fla. Will be sold LOW Wid. FERRIS, oct4-3 1252 Broad street. .J. mT BUR(DELL, COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION Merchant, at old stand, iio. G Warren Block. I Continues business in all iff branches as heretofore, and will make liberal advances on consignments. j nov4-tnsatu&clm. f FOR REn|i\ ,jf THE enclosed Tract ki,jwn as '.ho “Starnes Farm,” on Washington road,, between Raes Creek and City. Rent, $290 A note due December, Ist, 18,6, secured re quired. Jty. GREGG, President Augusta Laij-d Company. nov4-2t v NOTICE] WE have this day dispefaed of our in tire stock of Groceries, Liqucrs, Store Fixtures, <fcc.. to Mr. J.'MES A. LQF LIN, wbo will continue tne business at Ihe old stand. No. 266 Broad street. We retire our thanks to our friends f r their gener ous support, and beg a conti uance of it to our successors. J. D. * f. W. BUTT Augusta, November 2,18 5. THE UNDERSIGNED hav ag purchased the entire stock of Mes; rs. J. D. AJ. W. BUTT, will continue the usiness at he old stand, No. 266 |Broad street, in all its branches, and respectfully sjlicit the pat ronage of his friends and the public. JAMES A. LOFLIN Augusta, November 2,18 '5. nov4-tf __j Dissolution Notice. THE Copartnership heretofore existing under the name and style of Timm* .- man <fc Wisifi is this day £ dissolved by mutual consent by the withdrawal of w. T. Timmerman. The busings will be cn tinued by JOHN A. WISE! who has as sumed ail the liabilities of tl* late concern, and to whom alone the payment of all out standing debts must be inadj. W. T. TIMMERMAN. J. A. WblE. Augusta, Ga., November 3|, 1875. THE undersigned in withdrawing from the late firm of Timmilrman & Wish would take this occasion of returning to his friends and patrons his vlhanks for the liberal patronage extended fo the late firm and would solicit a continue jceof the same for his late par tner. W. T. TIfiMERMAN Augusta, Ga., November 3, 1875. nov4-3 | ~ SSOO REWARD. A REWARD OF FIVE HUNDRED Dol lars wiil be paid for tlw apprehension, with evidence to convict, of Ithe person >r persons, who attempted thej assassinatpn of S. W. Howland on Mondal night last it Graniteville, 8. C. | H. H. taCKMAN, President Graniteville Manufacturing (o. nov4-3t % DR. ALEXANDER | DUGAS Respectfully tendefs ms profes sional services to the tiublic. May be found at his residence, No. -T Broad street. Office hours, 8 to 10 a. m., aifl 2 to 4 p. m. nov2-tuthsu2w | _____ />|llP|| To agents &|tu others, male w Kite and female,lisso secretad beautifully Illustrated I*o - lai m -\* page Novell / Catalogue, ii- AW A ■ F. Young i Cos., 29 Brood. wayJNew York. j y29-la~wly AT REDUCED TRICES COTTON PRESSES, AND all other Machlner.i cheaper than ever before. PENDLETC S & PENNY Bept3o-thAßft2m Dyeing and Gleaning* IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. GENTS Clothing cleaned in the best style Gents’ Clothing Dyed in it superior man ner, and guaranteed not toiioil the whites linen. Orders left at 40-J Broad street above Upper Market, will receive prompt notice. I oct!0-su3m Gil). R. DODQE. DRY GOOODS. ! IfHilFc® —AT— MULLAMY BROS., SOS Broad Street. HAVING constantly on hand, and receiv ing daily, a varied assortment of DRY GOODS, which, from our facilities, we are prepared to display at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. Knowing full well the many ob stacles placed before the people of Augusta and community at large during the past year, we are determined to sell our Goods at such prices to enable all to procure their WINTER SUPPLY. We do not pretend to numerate the arti cles kept by us, but simply give the names of those which we are determined not to be surpassed in, and which we intend making a specialty of. DRESS GOODS In all the newest and most fashionable shades and styles. BLACK JSILKS In the best makes, at unprecedentedly low prices, and in which we defy competition. BLACK ALPACAS AAD BRILLIANT!® Which are of the best and favorite brands, and will compare with any that can be had in any market in the South. For our WOOLEN DEPARTMENT We simply ask an inspection, as we are satisfied thereby to convince those that fa vor us with a call that it is the best assort ed stock In the city. It comprises Casfsimeres! Jeans! RED AND WHITE FLANNELS, And all the select shades in OPERA FLANNELS. —OUK— NOTION DEPARTMENT Is, as usual, kept well supplied with all the leading articles; and for our CALICOES It would be wasting time to say anything about them, as the public are well aware of the styles and qualities we display in our Retail Department. Having one of the firm always in the Northern market, we are en abled thereby to have the newest and best styles at quick dispatch. To City and Country Merchants. We would call vour attention to our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT, as wo are prepared to offer you for cash the greatest inducements imaginable. FACTORY GOODS at manufacturers’ prices. OSNA BUItG STRIPES and CHECKS of the b,‘St makes and colors. JEWELL’S GRAY and BROWN WOOLEN KERSEYS always on hand. If you wish to derive all the benefits of a house that purchases strictly for cash, call at MULLARKY BROS. oct3-suthtf 262 BROAD STREET mini for mm 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 them. JAMES A. CRAY & CO. SHAWLS. 1,000 Shawls, New Styles, $2 ! THE CHEAPEST GOODS EVER OF FERED IN AUGUSTA. A Full Line of SHAWLS, from the Low est Price up to the Finest Imported. 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. .TA3. A, GRAY & CO. Kid Gloves and Gauntlets! Jouvin’s Two-Button BLACK KID GLOVEB; 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 $1.25 per pair. A full line Ladies’ Kid and Lisle Thread GAUNTLETS for driving. Jas. A. Gray & Cos. Corsets. AT no former period, in any season, have wo had so complete an assortment of Corsets as are now in stock. Twenty-live Different Qualities and Prices, so that all can be suited, no matter what quality they want or price they wish to pay. JAME* A. GRAY & CO. HAMBURG EDGINGS AND In sertings ONE THOUSAND Different Patterns, from 80. to $2 per yard. H ANMERC HIE FS! KAA DOZEN Ladies’ Hem-Stitched tJ Handkerchiefs, from 10c. to $2.00 each. Something Extra at $3 per dozen. A full line of Misses’ and Children’s Handkerchiefs. Gent’s Hemmed L. C. Handkerchiefs, all prices. JAMES A. GRAY & CO. "VTOTWITHSTANDING the defeat of the IN venerable advocate of inflation in Ohio, we invite our friends and the public to call ana examine our Stock, and bring a little “Rag Money” along, as we still continue to receive It in exchange for our goods. Jas. A. Gray & Cos. 1875. 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, <kc., together with a full line of Gros Grain and Plain Ribbons. Fine line of Velvets, Silks, Feathers, Flowers, <fce., Ac. 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 alf wanting articles 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. oetlO-lm BROADHURST’S NOVELTY SHOP. “PATENT AGENCY.” Jackson street, near corner Broad, north side. BAYSIDE SOAP LIQUID-Money sav'd-- 50 per cent and labor made easy. Per fectly harmless to hands or clothes. Cost only 8 cents for an ordinary weeks wash finglish Laundry Blueing, very strong and will not settle, in bottles, something new. Prepared Bristol Brick, ground, for clean ing cutlery, flat irons, tin and brass uten sils. Patent Self Feeding Knife Cleaner and Polishing Board, best article ever invented for cleaning cutlery anu scouring flat irons on. Eureka. Window Cleaner, excellent for cleaming sash and polishing mirrors, <fcc. The Little Kitchen Maid, something new, a helpmate for the cooking stove. The Little Giant Fluting and Polishing Iron, most simple and best made, being a solid iron, and can be used like the ordinary flat iron. Eureka Paper File and Bill Holier, an ex cellent article for merchants and commis sion houses. Patent Hame Fastener, “something new,” made of best maleable iron to take the place of straps and strings. Love and Willson’s Anti-Malarial or Euchymial Belt, certain cure for Chills and fever, and a perfect antidote to all diseases, caused by malaria. Other novelties are being received for saving money and labor. Call and see. oct3-su&thlm JAMES LEFFEL’S IMPROVED DOUBLE Turbine Water Wheel, POOLE & HUNT, Baltimore. MAN CFAOTUBKBS FOB THE SOUTH and Southwest. Over 7,000 now in use, working under heads varying from two to 240 feet 1 24 sizes, from 6’ito 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 Portablo and Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers, Babcock <t Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler. Ebaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw aud Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery, Ma chinery for White Lead Works and Oi J Mills, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangors. SEND FOB. CIRCULARS. daCQ-ly APPLETON’S AMERICAN UMOPDIA NEW REVISED EDITION. ENTIRELY REWRITTEN BY THE ABLEST WRITERS ON EVERY SUBJECT. Printed from New Type, and Illustrated with several Thousand Engravings and Maps. The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLO PAEDIA was completed In 1863, since which time, the wide circulation which it has at tained in all parts of the United States, and the signal developments which has taken place in every branch of science, literature and art, have induced the editors aud publishers to submit to an exact and thor ough revision, and to issue anew edition, entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA. Within the last ten years the progress of discovery in every department of knowl edge has made anew work of reference an Imperative want. The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful application to the indus trial and useful arts, and the convenience and refinement of social life. Great wars and consequent revolutions have occurred, involving national changes of peculiar moment. 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EVERY variety of the Best FIRE and BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES, BANK i’ CHESTS, Improved Key and Combi nation LOOKS, BANK VAULTS and DOORS. 49T Di.ttOO In Cm and Tested In 300 Fire#. apßo-6m NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JAMES W. TURLEY, VT7TLL OPEN TO-MORROW FOUR CASES OF NEW PLAID CALICOES, A FRESH LOT OF GERMAN BEAVER CLiOAK.B, And a New line of Ladies and Gentlemen’s UNDERWEAR. had in fifteen years. taMES W TURLEY. Uct3l-M.Th&Su-tf JAMES w. Augusta Branch OF THE FIRE ASSOCIATION. OP PHILADELPHIA, PENN., Incorporated 1820 1 CASH ASSETS JANUARY Ist, 1875, - - $3,098,691.43. rpHIS OLD AND RELIABLE COMPANY INSURES AGAINST LOSS 1 UY 11 SIBLEY & WHELESS, RESIDENT ACENTS, AUGUSTA, &KOROIA. JAMES H. LOW & CO., (FORMERLY OF WOOD & LOW, N. 0.,) MANAGERS SOUTHERN I>HUE*KT.. oct9-lm ATLANTA, GEORGIA. TO RENT. TO RENTr TWO COMFORTABLE ROOMS AND A Kitchen, cheap; just suitable for a small family. Apply at No. 21 Greene street, or at oct3o. THIS OFFICE. FOR SALE OR RENT. A DWELLING with Eigh't Rooms situa ted on the north side of Walker, fourth house below Centre stieet. The painting of the house is not quite completed. It will be ready for occupancy November Ist. For further particulars apply to JAMES O. BAILIE, octl2-dtf 205 Broad street. Desirable Residence to Rent J WILL RENT, or sell upon reasonable terms, my RESIDENCE, No. 16 Bay street. sep29-tf GEO. B. SIBLEY. FOR RENT, UNTIL first of next October, the brick dwelling on Greene street, between Campbell ad Gumming street, now oc cupied by Mr. R. S. Burwell. Apply to oct!6-tf DUNBAR & SIBLEY. Cottage to Rent. NO. DO BROAD STREET. Apply to GEO. A. BAILIE. sep26-tf TO LET! FOUR DESIRABLE ROOMS, suitable for Offices and Sleeping Rooms. Apply to BARRETT' & CASWELL, sep24-tf 296 Broad street. TO RENT. FROM the First of October next, the and welling on the North side of Broad street (4th door from Mclntosh) now oc cupied by Dr. J. P. H. Brown. WM. A. WALTON. No. 10, Old Post Office Range, Mclntosh street, up stairs. aug7-tf. Geo. T. Jackson. John T. Miller Walter M. Jackson. Marion J. Verdery. GEO. T. JACKSON & 00, PROPRIETORS OF THE GRANITE MILLS, AND General Produce Merch’ts. DEALERS IN MMIT&BITSJAY, CORN, OATS, PEAS, CRACKED CORN, PEA MEAL, Bran, Middlings, Etc. *3* Orders are respectfully solicited, adnprotnpt attention promised. ‘ GEORGE G. HULL, PROPRIETOR OF THE EXCELSIOR MILLS (Formerly Stovall’s Excelsior Mills), AUGUSTA, GA., MAFUFACIUREd FLOUIUnaII grades. Tho old and well known EXCELSIOR BRANDS PRIDE OF AUGUSTA, GOLDEN 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 tilled at the LOWEST RATES. Je23tf uorned Beef in Cans, COOKED ready for the table. Pronounced by connoisseurs to be excellent. Try it. For sale by ootl7-tf JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO. MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, 8. C. SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF the Port Royal Railroad, where connec tion is made with the fast sailing, ilrst class steamers Montoomeky 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 prospeet of the sur rounding country, tho 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 liberal. . _ .. C. E. WARREN, JeJ6-tf Proprietor, NEW BUCKWHEAT, MACKEREL, Underwood’s Ploklss, Gan Goods, New Codfish, Smoked Salmon, Freeh Crackers, all kinds, Fresh Nuts (all kinds), Raisins, Currants, Citrons, Prunes, Pickles and Preserves, With a complete stock of FAMILY GRO -1 cedes, lust received at : J. G. BAILIE & BRO.’S, j oct!7-tf 205 broad street. NOTICE. _ i | Young Men’s Library Association. THE MEMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN’S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION are request ed to meet at the Room of the Association at 5 o'clock p. in., on MONDAY, November Ist, proximo, to consider and act on certain proposed changes in the Constitution. By order of Board of Directors, GIO. T. BARNES, President. J. H. Day. Secretary. oct22-tf A CARD TO THE PUBLIC. H. BROOKS, OF TIE OAK HALL CLOTHING STORE, Respectfully announces that his Fall and Winter Stock of Goods is now ready for inspection. I have pur chased an unusually complete stock of MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS, HATS. CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES, BOOTS, SHOES, And everything pertaining to a first-class Clothing Store, and propose to keep my already well earned reputation of being the Leading and Cheapest Clothing Home in this section. Yours, truly, H. BROOKS, Oct3o-tf 182 Broad street, Augusta. Augusta, Stencil Works STENCIL BRANDS for marking Barrels. Boxes, Bags, Wrapping Paper. Ac., made to order at short notice. Name Plates, for marking Clothing with Indelible Ink, neatly executed. Key Checks and Um brella Tags stamped with name and ad dress. Special attention given to Cotton Brands. Satisfaction In price and work manship guaranteed. Stencil Paste, Stencil Brushes, Indelible Ink, Brass Alphabets and Figures of all sizes always on hand. E. W. DODGE, Practical Stencil Cutter, 16 Mclntosh street, Augusta, Ga. oetlfl-tf FINE TOBACCO. U SE the Calhoun Chewing Tobacco, the best ever sold In Augusta, For sale by G. VOLGER & CO. sep7-tf RAILROAD HOUSE, THOMSON, GA By Henry McKinney. CONVENIENT to Railroad Depot. Pas sengers by Day Down Train take din ner at this place. sep2-vf Fontenoy Cotton Mills Cos. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by agreement of the Corporators, Lists will be open for twenty days for subscrip tions to the Capital Stock of the FONTE NOY COT TON MILLS COMPANY of Greene county, at Madison, Ga., by Wui. S. High, Esq.; at Greensboro by C. A. Davis, Esq.; at Washington, Wilkes, by Hun. Win. 51. Reese; iu New York, 51 Broadway, by 11. B. P ant, Esq., and in Augusta, at tne Ex change Bank, Bank of Augusta and Geor gia Railroad Bank, by Alfred Baker, H. Hickman, James W. Davies and Antoine Poullain, Esqs. The minimum of capital stock is fixed by charter at $150,000. The Fontenoy pro perty, consisting of a water-power availa ble for 20,000 spindles; a cotton factory of 3,300 spindles, 100 looms, and all necessary machinery and operative houses, ma chine aud blacksmith shops, flour mill, saw mill, water gin, toll-bridge, store house and stand, and 3,800 acres of fertile laud, is placed at the very iow figure of $125,000, leaving the sum of $25,000 for commei cial use. The property is situate at Scull Shoals, Greene county. The land lies on both sides of the Oconee river, aud produce the finest uplands. The factory buildings are of stone and brick, heated by steam, boiler house and picker house detached; machi nery, for the moat part new, in excellent order and ready for operation; and the store Is noted as one of the best stands in the,State for the sale of merchandise. Ti tles clear and indisputable. Stockholders are exempt from personal liability by charter. Subscriptions, payable ten percent, on call after organization, ten per cent, within thirty days thereafter, and the remainder in six-monthly installments. Deferred pay ments,, to bear ten per cent, and antici pated payments allowed ten per cent, inter est per annum. HENRY MOORE, Representing Parties in Interest. nov3-lw For Sarannak and all ffaj Landings. THE Steamer CARRIE, Capt. A. C. Caba- Nias, 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 apply to T. p. L\WTON Special Agent, 218 Broad street, or to J. S. LAWRENCE, octO-lm Gen'l Agent, Savannah. PUBLIC NOTICE. I HAVE given Mr. Jas. Daly an interest in my bus,ness; the style of the firm from this date will be JAMES A. GRAY Jfc C°* JAS. A. GRAY. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 96th, 1875. au2B