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dje Constitutionalist AUQTJSTAr C3-A.,: Sunday Morning, November 28, 1875. Matrimonial—A Peep Behind the Veil. Nothing is so common in the mouths of married people of a certain age, male and female, when addressing bachelors, as the statement that it is cheaper for them to take wives than to remain in single blessedness. Asa general proposition we believe this to be “a thing devised by the enemy,” and a cunning trick of words to mitigate that misery which loves company. It has been practiced with success from the earliest ages, and will continue to triumph till time shall be no more. Oc casionally, a man of experience, phil anthropieally inclined, advances to the footlights of the world’s stage and challenges this ipse dixit , only to be punished with a species of out lawry by every parent with mature daughters, who very nat urally defends his or her pro geny against the iconoclast. The bold est person we have met with, for many years, is Mr. Albert Rhodes, who has made arithmetical calculations on this tender subject and given them broad cast to the public. He distinct ly avows there is no greater fallacy than the proverbial wis dom which asserts that “where there is enough for one there is enough for two,” and adds: “The two. young heads wishing to come together would do well to reflect before accepting this encouraging assurance as true. It is the speech of hopeful natures which i *do not look before they leap,’ to use one proverb in reply to another. It is especially wide of the mark in the up per walks of society, where the woman produces nothing but her own kind. 'lne man who is a bachelor contents himself with comparatively little in clothing, lodgings and amusements.” He goes on to say that a friend who professes to have made a study of the matter, hands him the following state ments as the probable yearly expenses of a man of good social standing in New York: \ sitting-room and hall bed-room, sl2 per week $624 dinners at Del ncnico's, $2.50, ana breakfast, $1.50 1*460 Clothing 4uo Amusements oio Total ...$3,000 He who lives thus may be regarded as well off. The same friend gives the annual expenses of another man who lives more simply, but frequents the same houses and knows the same people, as follows: Lodgings, $lO per week.... $520 Dinners and breakfasts in ordinary restaurants, including wine, $2 per day 730 Clothing 400 Amusements 'Total $2,000 Mr. Rhodes’ practical friend gives a further example of another man “who lives in the boarding house, who nar rows down his disbursements to some thing below this, say $1,500 per annum. The author of these estimates thinks that the last-named sum is the lowest econominal limit to which the man en frac can go, adding that the line must be drawn somewhere, meaning probably in other words that he who goes below it is in danger of becoming “off-col ored” in “our set,” which appears to be a distressing occurrence in the life of a young man within the pale of such a coterie. Join a woman to each of these three men, and the expenses are doubled; that is, supposing them to select one of the young women to whom they are in the habit of paying court.” Of course, these figures apply to rather high-toned bachelors in New York and other great centres, but the unmarried men of Augusta, rich and poor, may figure out the result of mat rimony to suit themselves and their pockets, by the simple rules above given. Indeed, a young fellow, with a mathematical turn of mind, might get up a book of connubial logarithms and make a pretty sum of rag money by disposing of it. We wonder this scheme has not been thought of before and made available. We would gently sug gest that Mr. Rhodes’ statements could be improved upon and enlarged by calculating upon the growth of a fam ily, especially in times of financial dis tress and principally among those who have small incomes and precarious subsistence. We approve of marriage ourselves, when entered into prudently and with foreknowledge of the probable or actual cost; but rash and inconsiderate unions are certain to end badly, and we would be faithless to our trust if we encourag ed them. A sober, industrious, thrifty mau with a settled character aud a rea sonably certain income, would, we think, better himself everyway by marrying a woman who would aid him to rise and not drag him down. We are not insensible to the fact that many men owe their success in life, and abounding happiness, to their part ners in nuptial bliss ; but we are also painfully aware that a larger majority date their downfall to foolish and in c unpatible wedlock. Where love, con fidence, domestic habits, content, fide l ity and piety abide, it matters little how poor in the world’s goods a man may be; but, when those are absent, the fate of decent and cleanly bache lors is infinitely preferable, though they roost in some fourth-story rook ery. with no companions but books and pipes. When men and women who are not wealthy enter upon the life matri monial, not for purposes of display and extravagance, but for mutual affection and economy, they may proceed with out fear. But, when a man of very moderate means proposes to engage himself for life to a poor young woman who has been brought up in the ways of idleness and fashion, he had better look before he leaps and, during a leisure and dispassionate moment study Mr- Albert Rhodes’ facts and his friend’s F sNY -A good story is told of a -T"* ' ' rVkTiiTi-w who, when re certain Deacon ’ b hia minis don’t feel very W to-mgb . Ferry. —According to the Richmond Dispatch, the country has not been much the loser by the departure of Senator Ferry, of Connecticut. He was the champion trimmer of Congress. Our Virginia contemporary says : “Oc casionally he had misgivings and in clinations towards relenting. But he screwed his courage to the sticking point °* peachment case. Then conscientious in tervals came upon him, and for a time it seemed to be clear that he would join the GREELEY-Liberal party ; but the violent period followed in time to disappoint the calculations of the Lib erals. Ho sustained Grant for the Presidency and resumed his position in the Radical ranks. His conduct was not calculated to win the confidence of Liberals or Radicals. He was a sort of amphibium. The most of his time he spent in the bitter waters of Radical ism. Now and then he came on shore and sunned himself while elevating his head and reconnoitering the ground about him. But he soon dropped from his perch back into the water. We can well imagine the now-departed Sena tor to have been greatly perplexed be tween his good and evil genius. But, being gone, we trust he is at rest, and that he may escape the harsh verdict he gave against Andrew John son—viz, ‘guilty.’ ” Poe. —The Utica Observer says : “Edgar Allan Poe was the grandson of Benedict Arnold. His mother, who was known before her marriage as Elizabeth Arnold, an English actress, was the natural daughter of the traitor. This statement rests on the concurrent testimony of a number of old actors who knew Elizabeth Arnold well. Poe himself alluded to the matter occasion ally in the company of those who knew this chapter in his family history.” Perhaps this was the reason Mr. Bryant had such a horror of him. The venerable poet of the Evening Post hates a “traitor” or a traitor’s descen dants. We dare say, in his opinion, Gen. Lee was no better than Benedict ( Arnold. Mark Twain. —The great humorist, Mark Twain, having consented to de liver a lecture for the benefit of the poor of Hartford, Conn., in a letter to the committee, says; “As this will probably be the last time I shall ever have the opportunity of hearing sound wisdom and pure truth delivered from the platform, I wish to buy a ticket for this lecture, and I herewith send money for the purchase. lam aware I could get in for nothing, and still be acting In a measure honorably ; but when I •run my lecture over in my mind and realize what a very treasure of priceless information it is, I canuot conscienti ously accept a free pass.” Summing Up.— The World sums up Mr. Wilson thus : “The greatest defect in his character was his timidity— moral and intellectual also. It was this weakness that led him to forsake his true name of Jeremiah Coldbath, which he should have lifted up from the dirt, instead of flinging behind him as an impediment. The same cowardice caused him to forsake at Washington the regiment which he had promisd to lead into the field. And it was, doubtless, under the pres sure of temporary fear that he equivo cated when charged with connection with the Credit Mobilier. It was the same weakness which made'him afraid to leave his party when he ceased to be in accord with it.” V JEos So.” —At a recent meeting of colored Radicals, in New Orleans, for the purpose of agitating Pinchback’s claim to a seat in the United States Senate, much opposition was encount ered. Whereupon the redoubtable Pinch said if the freedtnen could stand the indignity of one of tjjeir own race being refused his seat because of his being of their race, he could stand it. He had made hay, he said, while the sun shone, and could afford to live without his seat in the Senate. A man and brother, named Allain, retorted very happily that if Pinch had made the hay, he ought to be satisfied, and give another a chance to profit by the sun’s rays. He thought it would be a bad way to go a harvesting to first offend the United States Senate. Woman Suffrage.— Wyoming rejoices in an experiment of female suffrage. Reliable testimony shows that it is a failure. The women are getting sick of jury duty, and care so little for the boon of the elective franchise, that they do not go to the polls in any numbers to exercise it. Let a woman have her way without hindrance, and the spice of life is gone. The strong minded of the sex want the franchise ; aud now, in Wyoming, they are dis gusted with k it, because J,he men make no opposition. Personal. —Cuss words among the St. Louis editors are getting red-hot and blasphemous. The Cincinnati Commercial having mildly insinuated that Grosvenor would not take SI,OOO for suppressing a newspaper article, the editor of the Globe-Democrat replies that if the “Colonel” had been editing a newspaper some eighteen centuries since, he would have stolen the manu script of the Sermon on the Mount and suppressed it, in the interest of Pontius Pilate, for a dollar. Georgia. —Some of the South Caro lina papers, anent the trouble with Mr. Treasurer Jones, assume that Georgia is in a very bad way financially, as a State. The best evidence to the con trary is the quotation of her bonds, and from the further fact that by the sale of her public property the debt would be well nigh extinguished. Cheek. —The St. Louis Globe-Demo crat, which is just now on the ragged edge of a crooked whiskey indictment, talks about the probability of Southern Congressmen “disgracing the national reputation.” Perhaps it means inves tigating Republican robberies. Grant and Wilson.— Almost with his last words Vice-President Wilson de nied the current report that he and Grant were on bad term*. Query. —Have Mr. ex-Treasurer Jones’ friends been the cause of his difficulties ? Aristides.— Perhaps the Athenians banished Aristides for the same rea son that the Governor officially exiles Mr. John Jones. He was probably “ honest but incompetent.” Statistics.— Dr. Harrison says that the tables of death rates show that in temperate men live longer than tem perate men. He should now tell us the exact value of a long life spent in debauchery. Cuba. —Gen. Tecumseh Sherman says the South could gain nothing by a war with Cuba. He might have added that tho North would be in a similar fix, and Cuba, “reconstructed” by New England politicians, would regret the lost despotism of Spain. Wilson. —The late Vice-President did not drink intoxicating liquors, but he was an intemperate eater. Had he drank a little more and eaten less, he might have escaped apoplexy. Men who are temperate in one thing are usually intemperate in another. Colbath. —The right name of the late Vice-President was Jeremiah Jones Colbath. He became Henry Wilson by an act of the Legislature. Perhaps he felt that handicapped by his origi nal title he never could run a success ful race for political honors. Mining Profits. —The London Hour shows how a great mining scheme pro gressed, thus: EMMA MINE. Capital, £1,000,000, In 50,000 shares, November 9, 1871. Profit promised, £BOO,OOO per annum. Result. No Mine. No Tools. No Nothing, No-Vember 10th, 1875. £2,470 or about One Shilling a share. ► Minister Schenck is said to have engineered this little scheme about the time he was writing a treatise on draw poker for the English nobility and gentry. (Communication.] Justly Indignant Subscriber vs. Uncle Samuel’s Postal Service. Maysville, Ga, Nov. 22d, 1875. Mr. Editor. —Having been a sub scriber to the Constitutionalist for upwards of thirty years, aud when my term of subscription expires, wish to continue, provided I can have an alter ation made through you, as to my receiving my paper at the proper time. Through some cause, I cannot get my paper until it is so old that the news is worthless to me. This has been the ease for a good many years. I got the Hon. Geo. E. Deadwyler to call and see you last Winter, and had my paper marked via Athens. After that time, I received three papers at the regular time; since that time they go up the road by Atlanta. If there eftnnot be some arrangements made by which I can receive it at the time when my subscription expires, I shall have to discontinue subscription. My opinion is that the fault is in the Postmaster at Augusta, or done in shifting the mails on the route. I hope you will look into the matter and have it corrected. My opinion is that the managers of the Constitutionalist have done their duty ; but I think—though you know best—that the wrong is done at Augus ta or Union Point, and done designed ly, as it is of so long continuance. If you can rectify this I expect to be a subscriber to your paper as long as I live, as I highly appreciate it; if not, duty compels me to discontinue at the expiation of my present subscrip tion. Yours, respectfully, Madison Strickland. N. B.—Please answer by letter. Municipal Election. MAYOR’S OFFICE, 1 Augusta, Oa., Nov. 19th, 1875. f The annual election for mayor and for three Members of Council from each Ward, to serve for the ensuing year, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the first day of December, A. D.. 1875, at the places and under the Managers of Flection hereinafter designated, to-wit: Ward No. 1 At the Scale House, under the management of A. B. Crump, J. P.; J. W. Rigsoy, and F. T. Lockhart, or any two of them. Ward No. 2.—At the City Hall, under the management of Fred. Williams, N. P. and ex-officio J. P.; F. A. Whitlock, and John M. Clark, or any two of them. Ward No. 3.—At the Vigilant Engine House, under the management of W. W. Smvthe, J. P.; Wm. H. Goodrich, and Den nis Owens, or any two of them Ward No. 4.—At the Upper Market House, under the management of E. D. Wingard, J. P.; Wm. Mulherin, and Eli Branson, or any two of them. S-The polls will be opened from eight o’clock a. m. to two o’clock p. m. After the votes in the several Wards are counted, the Managers shall repair to the City Hall, and consolidate the vote for Mayor, declaring the person having the highest number of votes for that office duly elected Mayor; and the persons having the highest number of votes for Members of Council in the respective Wards duly elected Members of Council. CHAS. ESTES, Mayor C. A. [L. S.] Attest: L. T. Blome. nov2o-td Clerk of Council. NOTICE. AN ASSIGNMENT OF ALL HIS EF FECTS was made to the undersigned by Elmore A. Dunbar, November 4, 1875, and left for record November sth. All in debtedness of every kind due to him must be paid to us. JOSIAH MILLER, KENT BISELL, n°v9-tf __ Assignees. BANANAS! BANANAS! t 100 BUNCHES of BANANAS, 50 Barrels NORTHERN APPLES, ALSO, NEW RAISINS, FIGS, DATES, PRUNES, and a choice lot of FRENCH CONFECTIONERY Juet received and for sale at wholesale and retail. WM. FERRIS, nov2s-4 125 Broad 6treet. INSURANCE. f'i EO. SYMMS, Agent, represents the fol- VJT 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 3G 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, •epM-6m Augusta, Ga. SPECIAL NOTICES. Webb Lodge, No. 166, F.*. & A. - . M.\ A CALLED COMMUNICATION OF THE above Lodge will be held at Masonic Hail on MONDAY NIGHT, at 7 o’clock. Brethren will take due notice th ereof and govern themselves accordingly. The F. C. Degree will be conferred. By order of John S. Davidson. W. 11. GEO. ADAM. nov2B-l Secretary. FOR MAYOR. HON. CHAS. ESTES. FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. Ist Ward. J, U. MEYER. G.R. SIBLEY, J. F. THOMPSON. Sd Ward. J. K. EVANS E. O’DONNELL. J. B. POURNELLE. 3d Ward. * A. PHILIP. W. B. YOUNG. WM. BENNETT. 4th Ward. M. E. HILL. C. V. WALKER. DR. W. H. FOSTER. Delegates from Fourth Ward to the Mayoralty Convention GEN. M. A. STOVALL. M. HYAMS, C. H. JOHANNSEN. P. GLEASON. P. M. MULHERIN, A. A. BEALL, JOHN BYRNE. J. O’HARA. J DR. M. J. JONES, M. McDERMOTT. j By order B. Doris, President Fourth Ward Demociatic Club. E. H. PUGHE. nov2B-l Secretary. 4®" JAMES A. BENNETT IS ANNOUNCED as an Independent Candidate for (■ ouncil in the Third Ward, by i nov2B 1* . MANY VOTERS. Southern Porcelain Manufacturing Company. j A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of tho above Company, for the purpose of amending its By-Laws, will be held on FRI DAY MORNING next. December sd, at ll o’clock, in the rooms of E. R. Schneider, corner of Broad and Jackson streets. JAMES HOPE, nov2B-5 President. THE PEOPLE’S TICKET FOR COUNCIL in the Fourth Ward: BERNARD DORIS. Dr. M. J. JONES, C. V. WALKER. nov2o-tdeci* A CARD. TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy was dis covered by a Misionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station D, Bible House, New York City. novi3-tuthsa*c3m DENTAL NOTICE. DR. ZEKE 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 and Campbell streets. oct-24-tf Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS. CONDENSED timo tables and goneral inforxation in re gard to transportation facilities to all points in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri. Minne sota, Colorado. Kansas, Texas, lowa, New Mexico. Utah and California, apply to or ad dress Albert B. Wbenn, General Railroad Agent Office Atlanta. Ga. No one should go West without first getting in communication with the General Rail road Agent, and become informed as to su perior advantages, cheap and qui<k trans portation of families, household goods, st ck, and farming implements gene ally. All information cheerfully given. W. L. DANLEY, sepU-6m G. P. <fc T. A. GIRARDEYS OPERA HOUSE. THURSDAY, FRIDAY ~AAD SATURDAY, —AND— CRAND JAP MAHNEE, SATURDAY, AT 2 P. M. DECEMBER S, 3 n<l 4. ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. GEROS GREAT AND UNRIVALED RO Y r AL Y E DDO JAPANESE TROUPE! Under the Management of the Celebrated Berger Family. THIS unequaled Combination of Jug glers, Sorcerers, Necromancers, Ori ental Samsons, Yokahama Wrestlers, Niphon Acrobats, Yeddo Contortionists, Kiusiu Rope-walkers, marvelous Top- Spinners, beautiful Balancers, fearful Sword Manipulators, and Japanese Mas ters of the occult sciences of Tismah aud Totekamah, will give one of their Unique and Extraordinary Entertainments as above named. CARD.—The management take pleasure in announcing to tho citizens of Augusta that they have made an engagement with the Celebrated and Wonderful ROYAL YEDDO JAPANESE TROUPE, For a professional tour throughout the South, feeling confident; that in so doing they are enabled to at once present to their many friends and patrons an En ertain ment so new and novel, so varied in its perfoimance, so chaste and refineu in its character, that it cannot fail to please and delight all who may favor it with their patronage. Admission SI.OO Gallery 50c. Seats now on sale at George A. Oates’ Book Store, without extra charge. FRED G. BERGER .Proprietor. CHAS. H. PRATT Manager. B. MoCORMICK Agent. nov2B-6 CHINA TEA STORE BY R. N. IIOTCHKISK Cheapest House in the City TO BUY TEAS— TEAS—TEAS.—Also, a carefully selected stock of Pure Fresh-Roasted COFFEES, ground here. Just arrived, Confectionery, Nuts of all kinds, New Raisins, Figs, Dates, Currants, Citron, Cranberries, Oranges, Lemons, Po tatoes and Apples, by the barrel, at lowest prices. Also, Choice Wines and Liquors by case or gallon. Champagne—Piper & Co”—by the basket —lower than ever before offered. Call and see us. A word to the wise, Ac. Remember the holidays are at hand. Opposite the Fountain—Red Gilt Front. R. N. HOTCHKISS, nov9-tf (novltly) Propr NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FRANK /. MOSES, WHOLESALE AID RETAIL DEALER IN DRFGS, MEDICINES, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Soaps, Etc., NO. 280 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. DR. MOSES begs to inform tho citizens . of Augusta and vicinity that he has opened a DRUG STORE, where can be found always on hand a Complete and Fresh Assortment OF MEDICINES OF ALL KIPS, AND ALL THINGS INCIDENTAL TO A FIRST CLAWS Pharmaceutical Establishment. Lubin’s, Coudray’s and Chardin’s HAND KERCHIEF EXTRACTS; Caswell* Haz ard’s, Wenck’s and other COLOGNES. A fine slock of TOILET ARTICLES can be found. He has as fine a line of HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, TOOTH BRUSHES, etc., as can be found in the State of Georgia. A choice selection of the best FRENCH CANDIES alwavs on hand. The COMPOUNDING OF PRESCRIP TIONS will be made a speciality, as Dr. Moses is assisted by a first class Phar maceutist. Visit his elegant Store and be convinced. nov2B-3 What the People Say! GOTO J. B. WHITE & CO. FOR Cheap Dry Goods ! EVERY DAY THIS WEEK CAN BE FOUND 4-4 Bleached Sheeting at 6 l-4c. 3-4 Bleached Shirting at sc. 10-4 Bleached Brown Sheeting at 25c. For Gentlemen. SAMPLES CAN BE SEEN OF 100 doz. Shirts, made of Wamsutta Shirting, at sl4 per doz. GOODS WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY. For the Ladies. Beautiful Plaid Dress Goods at 20c. per yard. For the Little Girls. Beautiful Astrican and Persian Purs at $1 per Set. LOOK OUT FOR. J. B. WHITE & CO. nov2B-l Ottll This Week AT THE FREDERICKSBURC DRY GOODS STORE, AND get some of those excellent CALI we are selling at 6%e. They are the best goods ever seen for the money. We are also offering BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS At 12 1-2, 15 and 20 Cents. And splendid Double-Fold POPLINS at 25 cents. A few more pieces New York Mills and Wamsutta Bleached Cotton, which we will sell at 12% cents per yard. V. RICHARDS * BRO. nov2B-l WANTED, 50 BUSHELS PRIME PEANUTS, by L. MERZEAU, nor2B-l 59 Jackson street. Early Rose Potatoes, T OR sale at $2 per barrel, by nov2B-l GEO. T. JACKSON * CO. NOTICE. MY CONNECTION with John Ryan’s Soda Water Establishment ceasing on the first of December next. I hereby offer my services to the Merchants and Professional Men of this city, either as Book-Keeper, Clerk, Accountant or Col lector. 11. C. GERCKE, P. O. Box 474. Augusta, Ga., November 23, 1874. nov2B-l* REMEMBER! AT C. J. T. BALK’S YoU CAN BUY 10 yards new Silk Velvet Trimming for 25c.! Worsted Fringes, in all tne new shades! Fine All Silk Scurfs for 25c.! Good Black Alpaca for 250.! Superb quality Black Alpaca for 40 and 45c.! New Neck Ruches from sc. up! New style Felt Sacques from $2 up! New Waterproof Cloth, 1% yards wide, at $1! Centennial Brown Plaid Calicoes! New Grey and Black Plaid Calicoes! New’ Black and White Plaid Calicoes! New Navy Blue Plaid Calicoes! Best Heavy Unbleached Drill for 10c.! Yard-wide Sea Island Sheeting at 6%c.! Heavy Unbleached Shirting at 6c.! Look for No. 136 BROAD STREET, near the Lower Market. C. J. T. BALK. nov2B-l WANTED, A COOK. Apply at 122 Greene street. nov2B-l * MRS. JOHN MOORE. R. W. HEARD, (Successor to S. D. HEARD & SON), COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. PERSONAL attention given to sales of COTTON, and PROMPT RETURNS made. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Cotton In store. FUTURES bought and sold for small commission. The patronage of customers of the old firm, and of the public generally, respect fully solicited. (oct3-3m) nov2B NOTICE. BOARDERS WANTED—Terms, $lB per month for Day Board, and $25 for Board and Lodging. Apply at No. 19 Mc- Intosh street, between Broad and Rey nolds, or to W. H. TARVER, At Warehouse of Planters’Union Agency. nov2B-l* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CHEAP CARPETS 1 AAA YARDS NEW and BEAUTI- I.UUU FUL INGRAIN CARPETS, just opened at 50c. per yard. 1 AAA YARDS NEW INGRAIN CAR PETS at 60c. per yard. Handsome, CARPETS of all other grades at prices to suit the times. IV E W WINDOW SHADES -AND WALL PAPERS NEW CLOTH SHADES of all A/UU the latest designs and colors, and of all sizes, at prices from $1 upwards. 5 AAA rolls new wall pa- PERS, just opened, Hand some and cheap, from 12%c. to Fine Golds, so low as 50c. Call early and select, at JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO.’S, SOS Broad Street. nov2B-tf NOTICE. THE firm of 8. D HEARD & SON was dis solved on the 18th inst, by the death of S. D. Hoard. The affairs of the firm will be settled by R. W. Heard, surviving partner, who will continue the business in all its brashes. nov2B-tf FOR SALE. "WILL be sold, on the FIRST TUESDAY In MARCH, 1870, before the Court House door, in Sparta, Hancock county, Georgia, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., if not disposed of sooner at private sale, THE Montour Cotton Mills, LOCATED AT SPARTA, On the lin of the Macon and Augusta Rail road, for the manufacture of SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, OSNABURGS, COTTON YARN and COTTON ROPE. The main building is of brick, four sto ries, and thoroughly well built; 55 feet wide by 111 feet long, with two wings 26 feet long; Engine and Ticker Room 21 feet long, the Boiler Room making 55 by 188 feet full length. FIRST ELOORof main building contains 96 looms, Folding Machine, Cloth Shearer and Brusher, Sewing Machine and Rope Room, with all necessary machinery for making Rope; SECOND FLOOR contains 40 Cards, 36 inches, and all necessary machinery for making Roping, &c. Second 11. or over En gine Room contains 3 Pickers. THIRD FLOOR contains 32 Spinning Frames, 160 Spindles, each making in all 5,120 Spindles. FOURTH FLOOR—Sizing Room, Beam ing and Reeling Room.|and Packing Room, and all necessary machinery for doing good work. THE STEAM ENGINE is 150 horse-power and in fine order. All necessary Out houses, Machine Shop, Blacksmith Shop, two Cotton Houses, Wood Shed and Sta bles, Waste Houses, Oil House, &<?., 37 Op erative Houses, together with 51% acres of Land, on which said buildings are situated. Also, 615 acres of LAND, known as part of the Bryant tract, near Mt. Zion—Bß acres adjoining Turner and others, pur chased from B. T. Harris’ estate; 106 3-5 acres adjoining Pardue & McCray, also purchased from said estate; 195 acres ad joiaing Twilley, Knowles and others, pur chased from M. A. Sasnett; one Lot in Sparta, on corner of square on which C. W. Dußose’s residence is situated, containing Y a acre; one lot between said corner lot and said Dußose’s residence, containing % acre. Aii said Lands lying in said County, and all other property belonging to said Mon tour Company. Terms—One-half cash; the other half credit 12 months, with mortgage on pre mises ; interest at 10 per cent. GEO. W. WAIKINS, E. F. COTHERN, SAMUEL A. PARDEE, novG-tilmarl Stockholders. Valuable Property for Sale. I OFFER FOR SALE the well-known Farm of MR. N. B. MOORE, recently deceased, situated oue mile East of the city of Augusta. The tract consists of 102 45-100 acres, surrounded by an embankment, with anew plank fence. Upon the place are three large, well planned barns with storage capacity for the products of the farm, and the necessary buildings for la borers. The land lies beautifully level, and is set in Clover, Vetches, Guinea and differ ent grasses, affording a succession of hay crops, and has been brought to a high state of fertility by constant manuring and the judicious management and skill of the de ceased. All the necessary implements, em bracing Mowers, Harrows, Wagons, Caits, Plows, Hay Press, Tedder, Roller, and the Stock consisting of 4 Horses, are offered for sale. The profits arising from the crops have been of tho most satisfactory character. Persons are particularly in vited to examine this property as it affords an opportunity for a good investment. I also offer for sale the House and Lot situated on Reynolds street, the late resi dence of Mr. N. B. Moore, deceased. The house contains 8 rooms besides the base ment, and is in thorough repair, having been recently paipted, with the necessary outbuildings and a good brick stable, with an alley giving access to tho yard and sta ble. The above property will bo sold publicly on the first Tuesday in January next, at the Market House In unless sold privately before that time, rersons wish ing to purchase, or examine the property are referred to Uapt. W. H. Warren, of the firm of Warren, Wallace & Cos., who will give them any information they may de sire. W. G. WOOLFOLK, novG-tf Trustee. LONGLEY, MARCH & GO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS CINCINNATI, OHIO. Cousiguments oU PEANUTS, DRIED FRUIT, AND OTHER Southern Products Solicited. LIBERAL ADVANCES when desired. Refers to Fourth National Bank and merchants generally. novl4-eod3m BAGGING AT AUCTION! C. V. WALKER, Auctioneer. WILL sell, in front of the Store House of Blair, Smith & Cos., on MON DAY, the 29th inst., at 12 o’clock prompt: IQQ Rolls Extra Heavy DOMESTIC 100 BAGGING. 58 Half Rolls DOMESTIC BAGGING. Wet, and damaged with water in trans portation. Sold for account and risk of aJy concerned. * n 0v27-2t A CARD TO THE PUBLIC. H. BROOKS, OF THE OAK HAIL 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 House in this section. Yours, truly, H. BROOKS, Oot*o-tf 182 Broad street, Augusta. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. _____ Splendid Holiday Presents. HE. A.. BRAHE, Successorto F. A. Brahe Ac Cos., Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Ware and Fine Fancy Goods, 206 BROAD STREET, (corner of Mclntosh street.) HE baa juat received, of hia own importation, a magnificent line of ENGLISH WATCHES, in gold and silver cases, suitable for Christmas Gifts. An elegant assortment of STERLING SILVER WARE, either In Sets or Single Pieces. Beautiful Sets of JEWELRY in the very latest designs, set with CAMEO, DIAMONDS and PEARLS. Avery full assortment of the latest fashion of SILVER JEWELRY worked in charming styles. FRENCH CLOCKS, GOD-HEADED CANES, STATUARY, BRONZE MANTLE ORNAMENTS, etc., in great variety. A choice selection of JET GOODS. He has a very large invoice of GERMAN FANCY GOODS on the way, which will be the handsomest assortment ever shown in Georgia. nov2B G BLANKETS !! THE MOST MAGNIFICENT STOCK oF BED BLANKETS Ever Shown in Augusta is nowjm Exhibition at JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S. _ NEW GOODS AX PANIC PRICES ! ! OUR BUYER has just returned from New York, where, Inconsequence of the dull ness of the times and the anxiety of Manufacturers and Importers to reduce their stocks, he has bought Goods at prices that have no proportion to the cost of producing them. Never before have we been able to offer such a V A.RIED ASSORTMEN V ol NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS and we have marked them at PRICES THAT PRECLUDE COMPETITION. We wiH offer THIS MORNING; 10 Pieces Heavy Gros Grain Black Silk at $1.60, never before sold under $2.50. 25 Pieces Black Silks from 90c. to $4. 50 Pieces Colored Silks, including Seal Brown, Navy Blue, Dark Slate and all other desirable shades. These are extra fine quality, and we offer them at prices heretofore unknown for such goods. 500 Pieces Colored Dress Goods, all New Styles, includ ing Cashmere de Baiges, Picardy Suiting3, Melange Suitings, Serges, Diagonals, Plaids, Alpacas, etc., in all colors, at 25c. per yard, worth at least 46c. Seal Brown, Navy Blue, Dark Slate and all other desir able shades in Cashmeres, All Wool Serges, Diagonals, Mohairs, etc A splendid line of New Plaid Dress Goods, in the most desirable colors and patterns. JAMES A. CRAY & Cos. nov2l-tf (april 97ctly) JACKSON STREET IRON AND BRASS FOUINDR Y , Corner of Jackson SyL?y, Corner of Jackson Calhoun streets. jMil Calhoun streets. GEORGE COOPER, Proprietor. STEAM ENGINES, Mill Machinery of all descriptions made to order. Gin Gearing all Sizes, Store Fronts and Iron Railing of the Latest Pattern, Horse Powers and Threshing Machines, made of the best material, at prices fully ten per cent, lower than ever offered in this city, for cash only. [sep!9-sutfj GEO. COOPER, Proprietor. UNITED STATES BRANCH North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH, ESTABLISHED A. D. 1809. CAPITAL 810,000,000 LIFE ASSETS AND ANNUITIES 13,300,000 FIRE RESERVE AND SURPLUS 4,200,000 , $27,500,000 ASSETS IN UNITED STATES, Ist JANUARY, 1875 $1,683,000 21 LIABILITIES ' 81,761 31 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES BRANCH: Solon Humphries, Chairman, of E. D. EP. Fabbrl, of Fabbri <fc Chauncey. Morgan & Cos. David Dow, of David Dow & Cos. Charles H. Dabney, late of Dabney, Mor- Theodore Roosevelt, of Roosevelt & Son. gan & Cos. Drexel, Morgan & Cos., Bankers. S. B. Chittenden, of S. B. Chittenden <!t Cos. Ezra White, Chas. E. White, and Samuel P. Blagden, Managers. Office No. 54 William Street, New York. asrWill write in above Company at LOWEST RATES. -T. M. BURDELL, Agent, nov-7-sulm NO. 6 WARREN BLOCK. GREENES BIIIIRII COLOGNE. A DELICATE, FRAGRANT and LASTING PERFUME FOR THE TOILET AND HANDKERCHIEF, Prepared from the original formula by CHAS. H. GREENE, Pharmacist, AT # DR. JOSEPH HATTON’S DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION STORE, NEAR THE BELL TOWER, AUGUSTA, GA . N. B.—None genuine that does not bear the written signature of Chas. H. Greene. novl4-6m • Fruitland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. PJ. BEItCKMANS, Proprietor. Orders • for 'J rees, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc. etc., left with the undersigned will be promt ly attended to. GEORGE SYMMS, Agent, No. 221 Broad Street, Auguata, Ga. JAMES A. LOFLIN, GROCER AND Commission Merchant, 266 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.. WILL keep constantly on hand a good assortment of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, SUITABLE for the trade of this market. Parties favoring me with their natro nage, either in this city or Summer vide, can have the goods delivered at their resi dences xf desired. nov2l-suwefrlm Mrs. V. V. Collins, 187 BROAD STREET. WOULD inform her friends W public that she has now on hand a complete and beautiful assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Consisting of Crockery, China and Glass Ware, Decorated Chamber Sets, Fancy Ornaments, Japanned Chamber Sets, Tea Trays, Cutlerv, Lamps, Baskets. Ac all of which will be disposed of at such moderate prices as to make it an inducement foi aU to give her a call. novlS-thsasulm