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A.XJGKCTSTA. 0A..3 Friday Morning, December 3, 1875. Spain and Cuba—Probabilities of the Future. Recent visitors to Cuba represent that gteat changes for the worse have taken place in that island ever since the insurgent war. When peace pre vailed, such was the wealth of Cuba that the impositions of Spain were met with comparative ease; but now the case is different, for the chaotic con dition of affairs in the interior and the Carlist war in the mother country hare drained the merchants of Havana and the planters of coffee and sugar of their resources. One of the tricks of Spain to procure money from her al ready overburdened province is thus narrated : “Shortly after the accession of Alfonso, the ‘Army of the North’ was disaffected. It had to be bribed into acquiescence. A telegram was flashed from Madrid to Captain-General Yalmaseda, demanding the instant re mittance of 52,000,000. Yalmaseda telegraphed back that the Spanish Bank at Havana would loan the money if 20,000 fresh troops could be sent to the island. Getting 52,000,000 for a promise was cheap enough. The promise was sent; so was the money ; so was not the troops. The two or three battalions of Carlist deserters and Madrid ragamuffins shipped to Havana this year Lave not numbered 2,000 men, all told.” In addition to this, Cuba is taxed $12,000,000 per annum for “ war,” “navy” and “State” purposes. Besides this, Madrid exacts a direct tax of $7,350,000 yearly. In other words, Spain leeches Cuba every year to the tune of nearly, if not quite, $20,000,000. With her finances disordered, her com merce crippled, her planting system demoralized, and an internecine war raging, not to speak of the constant menace of seizure by the United States, desperate indeed is the plight of Cuba. But this is not the worst. We are told by those who have examined the matter closely, that the total yearly tax collected is not $20,000,000, but $33, 350,000, and of this enormous sum, SU, 000,000 are stolen by the Government fflcers and their respective “rings.” Of course, a large part of this money is used to bribe, silence and buy the native Cubans, so that between Spanish cupidity and Cuban treachery, the once ever-faithful isle is torn, dis tracted and now on the road to ruin. It may very soon become a question of serious import with Spain to sell Cuba, just as the Khedive of Egypt has sold the virtual control of the Suez canal to England. When such a pro position is bruited, and the day may not be distant, the United States will play no inferior part. We should not wonder, any day, to hear that Spain had offered the island to England, and that it had been accepted for a price. That she will offer it to the United States primaiily is not likely, for the haughty and impecunious Dons cordi ally detest this country, and well they may. In case of an English purchase or protectorate, a political storm will take place in the United States. But what would they do about .it? If it is no easy job to wrest the island from Spain, how very diffi cult would it Le to wrench it away from Great Britain ? It would not only be a hazardous achievement, so far as a naval conflict is concerned, but what, even in the event of success, would be come meanwhile of those precious Na tional bonds, the true inwardness of which so seriously troubles the souls and perplexes the minds of the so called saviors of the National life ? Again; supposing Cuba to be in possession of the United States, by purchase or war, what would she be worth? The game of Reconstruction would be played over there as it was in the South ; and between free ne groes, depraved hybrids, a rotten civi lizaiion, deserted plantations, an un friendly people and American carpet baggers, the future of the Queen. of the Antilles is anything but promising. Extinguishing a Lecturer —Binding on a Boss. A Washington correspondent tells the following story about Boss Shep herd : You remember that it wae announced, not long ago. that Boss Shepherd would read a paper on “Sewers and Sewer Con nections," before the American Public Health Association, at its then approach ing National Convention in Baltimore. Well, public expectation was on tiptoe (the convention was held last week,) and the Boss had his article prepared by, it Is as serted, Dr. C. 15. Cox, of this city. On the morning of the day that he was to read his paper, however, some six or seven hundred copies of a printed circular, giving a page or two from his history, were distributed over the hall in which the association held its sessions. The circular was artfully con structed in the form of a petition that the association should investigate wooden pavements from a sanitary point of view, but the real object was to show up the Boss in his true colors. It had the desired effect, for being advised by telegraph of the circumstance, Mr. Shepherd Sent his re grets, and failed to put in an appearance. It is the fate of public*men to be the target of criticism, and even the great Washington Boss ha* not escaped the common lot of mortals who mix money and politics. That Shepherd and his ring the city of Washington one of the grandest in the world must be admitted. But it seems to be equally patent that he and his cabal accom plished their purpose by the use of other people’s money and very con siderably to their own individual bene fit. The man of affairs who Is conscious of rectitude will not fear the unjust as persions of his opponents; but when there is only too much truth iu the allegations of his enemies, he not infre quently beats a discreet retreat just as Boss Shepperd seems to have done In the matter of “Sewers.” A Costly Baby.— A French physician, M. Depoul, received a fee of $20,000 in gold for safely delivering the Countess D’Eu, daughter of Dom Pedro, Empe ror of Brazil. Who would not be a doctor at a liberal Court ? Jurors. —Judge Hill, of the United States District Court, of Mississippi, eicUTes u jurors unable to read, write gnd compute interest. Woman’s Rights—What they Lead To. In various parts of the country there are Woman’s Rights Associations, and these convocations are usually engi neered and presided over by men, who are half fools and half fanatics. Now and then, an explosion takes place which brings home to parents a practi cal exemplification of the doctrines in sisted upon with so much eloquence and pertinacity. An ex-Congressman named Randolph Strickland, of Michi gan, was a prominent character of the kind we have alluded to. He not only took conspicuous positions at Woman’s Rights meetings, but allowed his daughter to prepare and deliver addres ses on the hobby of his soul. The upshot of the matter is that the young lady has applied her father’s doctrines to her own course of life, and bids fair to drag his gray hairs down in sorrow to the grave. We read in the W T estern press that /ithin the past few days many of the people of St. John’s, Michigan, where her family live, have received printed copies of what was termed a contract —civil and conjugal —entered into recently between Miss Strickland and Leo Miller, a well known Buffalo Spiritualist. This con tract is a curiosity in its way and begins as follows : The undersigned, this 2d day of Novem ber, A. D. 1875, enter into a business part nership, under the name of Miller and Strickland, on the following conditions, to wit: That all earnings ana profits arising from our individual and joint labors, whether in a department of literature, art, mechanism, agriculture or trade, shall be shared and held equally. This is innocent enough on the sur face, but, after declaring love to be the only binding law, it proceeds to state that “should this union be blessed by offspring, we jointly and severally pledge ourselves, out assignors and administrators, to foster and support them during the dependent years of infancy and youth, supplying their physical wants and rearing them in the principles of virtue and knowledge, to the best of our ability and judgment.” In conclusion, the precious document declares that the signers “repudiate the laws and customs which men as sume to make, and the control of an affection between the sexes, which we believe is, and of divine right ought to be, free.” The publication of this extraordi nary pronunciamento fell like a bolt of ice upon the hearts of Miss Strickland’s parents, and they immediately began to weep for the public, and wipe their eyes on the press, thus : We ask the sympathy of our friends in our sorrow for the course pursued by our poor, deluded, misguided and insane daugh ter, and we extend our thanks to the kind friends that have labored with us during the last year to save her. We bow our heads in grief. [Signed] Randolph Strickland. Mary E. Strickland. We think the sympathy of the com munity should be tendered to “poor, deluded, misguided and Insane” parents who bring up their children in de fiance of the restraints wisely imposed by society, and arrogate to themselves a line of conduct which demolishes the barriers established by the Cbristian churches. Curses, like chickens, come home to roost. There is but one end of the “isms” of tbo day, and that is free-iove. If fathers and mothers desire their sons to be honorable and their daughter’s chaste, they should not only instruct them properly, but by precept and example, teach them that the path of duty is the path of safety. Any other course is certain to end in disaster. The way of the transgressor may be appa rently prosperous, for the moment, but he or she is inevitably tripped up in the end. Sinners against society im agine that their craft conceals them; but, on the contrary, a thousand pry ing eyes behold their secret machina tions, and a sudden and unexpected explosion ends their game with igno miny, and often with a disgraceful death, the dreadful memory of which pursues their offspring to the third and fourth generation. South Carolina. —The Greenville News says : “At the opening of every session, it seems to be considered necessary to get up and let off a little artificial reform-thunder, (with never a spark of electric fire in it) to quiet the apprehensions of the people (a sop to Cerberus) and to bolster the courage of the weak-kneed of the party, (a soothiDg salve to the simple con science). How tender the conscience of the ignorant black man, and yet how easily imposed upon to do wrong ! Was ever such a chance for the im postor, the political mountebank ?” With a little of Chamberlain’s sooth ing syrup thrown in, this is about the chronic condition of South Carolina politics. _ Shipman.— A good story Is told of Judge Shipman by a correspondent of the Springfield Republican : As receiver for Duncan, Sherman & Cos., of New York, he has had occasion to provide for some clerks. Having found a place for one of them, who professed a wil lingness.to do anything, as a railway brakeman.’Jhe youDg gen tleman served faithfully for three days, and then call ing on Judge Shipman, exclaimed: ‘Judge, I have decided that I have too much intellect to serve longer as a mere brakeman, and wish you would find me some other position.’ In disgust the Judge sharply retorted: ‘lf your intel lect is so great, you had best employ It to find yourself another place.” A Model Missionary.— The Hei'ald explorer, Mr. Stanley, asserts that a trouserless king named Mtesa, dwell ing at the supposed sources of the Nile, was converted to Mohammedan ism by the present of a revolving rifle. Mr. Stanley thinks that a Chris tian missionary could turn this black potentate to Gospel ways by giving b!m a sabre, a brace of pistols, fixed ammunition, a good fowling piece, and a rifle of excellent quality. The exact value of such a convert is better im agined than expressed, and we leave the computation to Liberian theological students. The Supremo Court of Pennsylvania, in a recent decision, announced that the compensation of a trustee in Penn sylvania. for the sale of real estate, is generally two and one-half per cent., although the rate of compensation cannot be fixed by an inflexible rule. SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH’ North Georgia Conference Pro ceedings, [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] Griffin, Ga., December 1. 1875. The North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Griffin this morning and began its session promptly at 9 a. m. Rev. Bishop John Christian Keener, the presiding officer, opened the Con ference with the usual religious ser vices. The roll call, as well as the large numbers seated in the church where the conference is held, shows a full at tendance. The body consists of about one hundred and fifty preachers and fifty laymen. They are also many visitors. Griffin is trying faithfully and bountifully *o entertain the large as sembly, but doubtless finds some diffi culty in doing so. The ministers of the Augusta Dis trict are nearly all present. The lay members from this district reported present are Wm. C. Derry, of Augusta, Elam Christian and Thomas F. Newell, of Sparta. Rev. John W. Heidt, the Secretary for many years, was unanimously re-elect ed. The following members were elect ed his assistants: J. H. Baxter, Josiah Lewis, Thomas Seals and W. P. Love joy- The Bishop made a brief address to the conference. He mentioned the gratifying prosperity which had at tended the labors of the church every where during the past year. Many had been converted and added to the church. During the past year many new and some elegant church buildings had been built. The magnificent gift of $600,000, to found the Vanderbilt University, calls for thankfulness to God, who, in answer to the prayers of his people, moved a man to make this generous donation. The country as such seems to be suf fering from many causes of depression, but this state of things is not neces sarily hurtful to the church. He stated further that the mission fields of the Southern Methodist church had broad ened and the liberality had increased. Not only in China and among the In dians but also in Mexico an 1 South America missions have been estab lished. A committee to nominate members of Standing Committees was appointed consisting of the presiding elders, and also a special Committee on Condition of Church Buildings. Joseph S. Stewart, of Atlanta was elected Assistant Trea surer of the Board of Domestic Mis sions. Judge McCutchen, a lay delegate from Dalton District, was appointed on the Committee on Education. The names of the superannuated preachers were called, and tUelr char acters passed. These are, Jesse W. Carroll, Robert A. Conner, Henry Craw ford, Andrew J. Deavors, John M. Bright, James M. Armstrong, John P. Duncan, M. Y. Hamby, Samuel J. Bel lah, John B. C. Quillian, Morgan Bellah. These are old and worn-out preachers, and their characters were closely ex amined, and their circumstances in quired iDto. R. The Cadaver Business. [lndianapolis Herald.l A man employed to watch the medi cal colleges in this city gives the fol lowing account of one night’s experi ence : “ I kept up a brisk walk along the west side of the building, knowing that was the only possible way to • crowd them in, although I occasionally varied my beat by going round on the other side of the block, passing both stairways. In the early part of the evening I met and passed a good rnauy pedestrians—men of rough appear ance —who went through the alley iu a leisurely way, as if bent more on tilling in time than anything else. As the ghostly hour drew near 1 saw fewer of these rough prowlers, and finally found myself the sole wanderer in the alley. A little before midnight a light-covered buggy turned iu from the street. I was quite near it, and by the light of the street lamp I saw it contained two men. The one on the right of me w r as driving and chatting volubly to his companion, who in turn responded in a different and somewhat coarser voice. Very good friends they seemed to be, and very civil, I thought. Of curse, they could have no “subject” concealed in that little buggy that was scarcely large enough to hold themselves. They stopped suddenly, the driver speaking the word, “ whoa!” in an unusually loud tone of voice. I was close behind them, and saw a rope drop down from the upper regions very unexpectedly to me, but not to the soft voiced gentle man on tbe right side of the buggy. He caught the cod of it, and in an in stant of time hooked it fast to his friend on the left, and up he went, while the chatty driver drove off alone. Sure enough, the second man was an uncommunicative “ stiff,” and I had been a consummate fool not to think of it sooner. He went up in less than five seconds, and was snatched in at an upper window in a twinkling. That driver was a clever scoundrel, with con siderable talent for ventriloquism. ASSIGNEE’S SALE. BIGNON & CRUMP, Auctioneers. THE entire stock or FAMILY GROCE RIES, at store of Calvin & Jones, will be sold at auction, beginning WEDNES DAY, December Bth, at 10 o’clock. The ?orsonal property, such as WAGON, DRAY, RUCKS, SCALES, COUNTERS, SHELV ING, etc., will also be sold at same time. Any of above property may be treated for at private sale. Persons indebted are hereby notified that all claims not paid by December Bth will be placed in suit. JOHN S. DAVIDSON, nov3o-tuthsat-tdecß Assignee. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC. H. BROOKS, OF THE 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 House in this section. Yours, truly, H. BROOKS, Qetto-tf _ 182 Broad street, August*. MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, 8. C. SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF the Fort Royal Railroad, where connec tion Is made with the fast sailing, first class steamers Montgomery and Huntsville, sailing to New York every Friday. Round trip from Augusta, S3O. This is an entirely new and elegantly fur nished house. Situation unsurpassed, sur rounded with magnificent live oaks, com manding a splendid prospect of the sur rounding country, the Beaufort and Port Royal Rivers, and offers unusual attrac tions to travelers or to parties who desire Board *or to spend a few days near the salt water. Table supplied with everything the mar ket affords. Fresh milk, butter, fish, veg etables and fruits in their season. Best of Cooks and Attendants. Terms liberal. 0. E. WARREN, je26-tf Proprietor. SPECIAL NOTICES. Augusta Ice Manufacturing Company THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the above named Compa ny will be held at the office of the Augus* ta Factory, on FRIDAY, December 3d, at 3 y s p. m. W. H. BARRETT, decl-3 President. Southern Porcelain Manufacturing Company. A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of the above Company, for tlxe purpose of amending its By-Laws, will be held on FRI DAY MORNING next, December 3d. at ll o’clock, in the rooms of E. li. 8< hneideb, corner of Broad and Jackson streets. JAMES HOPE, nov?3-5 President. Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED time tables and general infor i etion 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 Albebt 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 Quick trans portation of families, household goods, st ek, and farming implements gene ally. All information cheerfully given. W. L. DANLEY, sepl4-6m G. P. & T. A. 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. nor23-tuthsa*c3m FRANK J MOSES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Soaps, Etc., NO. 280 BBOAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. DR. MOSES begs to inform the citizens of Augusta and vicinity that he ha-> opened a DRUG STORE, where can be found always on hand a Complete and Fresh Assortment OF MEDICINES OF ALL KINDS, AND ALL THINGS INCIDENTAL TO A FIRST CLASS Pharmaceutical Establishment. Lubin’s, Coudray’s and Chardin’s HAND KERCHIEF EXTRACTS; Caswell A Haz ard’s, Wenck’s and other COLOGNES. A fine stock 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 bes.t FRENCH CANDIES alwa\ s on hand. The COMPOUNDING OF PRESCRIP TIONS will be made a speciality, as Dr. Moses is assisted by a first class Phar maceutist. nov2B-3 WANTED, AN ENERGETIC MAN to control the sales in this district of a staple articlo in the grocery line. An active man may secure a permanent cash business and a monopoly that can be made to pay $5,000 per annum, by addressing, with stamp en closed for answer, MANHATTAN M’F’GCO., 147 Reade St., New York. nov3o-3tw2 JAMES A. LOFLIN, GROCER AND % Commission Merchant, 266 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA., WILL keep constantly on hand a good assortment of Staplo and Fa ncy GROCERIES, SUITABLE for the trade of: this market. Parties favoring me with : their patro nage, either in this city or Summerville, can have the goods delivered at their resi dences if desired. nov2l-suwefrlm HIRE EOIiOGNE, 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, HEAR THE BELL TOWER, AUGUSTA, GA. N. B.—None genuine that does not boar the written signature of Chas. H. Greene. nov!4-6m THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA. (SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES THIS BANK is prepared to lease small SAFES inside its fire proof vault, at moderate rates, for the reception of Bonds, Securities, Deeds, Legal Docu ments, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, and valuables of every description. G. M. THEW, novlLly* Cashier. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ‘gTrARDEY'S opera house. THURSDAY, FRiil'7nD SATURDAY, —AND— GRAND JAP MATINEE, SATURDAY, AT 2 P. M. DECEMBER S, 3 and 4. ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. GAN GIRO’S GREAT AND UN RIVALED ROYAL 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, Niplion Acrobats. Yeddo Contort.onists, Kiusiu . Rope-walkers, marvelous Top- Spinners, beautiful Balancers, fearful Sword Manipulators, and Japanese Mas ters of the occult sciences of Tismah and Totekamah, will give one of their Unique and Extraordinary Entertainments as above named. CARD.—The management take pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Augusta that they have made an engagement with the Celebrated and Wonderful ROYAL YEDDO JAPANESE TROUPE, For a professional tour Ihroughout the South, feeling confident that in so doing they are enabled to at once present to their many friends and patrons an Entertain ment so new and novel, so varied in its performance, so chaste and refined 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. CHAW. H. PItATT Manager. B. McCORMICK Agent. nov2B-fr Bacon. Bacon. Bacon. BOXES D.S. LONG CLEAR SIDES. 2Q Boxes D. S. SHOULDERS. On consignment and for sale by doc3-l J. O. MATHEWSON <fc CO. T R Y The “CONTINENTAL” THREE-PLY PAPER COLLAR, 20 cents per Box. FERRIS, EVANS & CO„ dee2-2d&sth 263 Broad street. BRIDAL CAKES, DyRAMIDS, Steeples and Ornamented CAKES, Wines, Liquors, Cordials, GRO CERIES, Home-Made Cakes Ornamented to order, Augusta Stick Candy at Whole sale and Retail, Christmas Toys, Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Raisins, Figs, etc., Al monds, Walnuts, Pecans, Cocoanuts, etc. Splendid assortment of the vory best FRENCH CANDY, at FRENCH STORE, under Central Hotel. dec2-lm L. GUERIN. FRESH GROUND STOCK MEAL, SIXTY CENTS PER BUSHEL. dec2-2 G. G. HULL. WILMINGTON ISLAND OYSTERS, i In THE SHELL, will be found at J. RAPPOLD’S NEW RESTAUR ANT, 93 Broad Street, Opposite Lower Market. dec2-2 Anlieiiier St. Louis LAGER BEER, In BOXES of ONE DOZEN QUARTS, TWO DOZEN PINTS. Expressly put up for family use. For sale by E. li. SCHNEIDER. Agent for Anhouser Brewery, deel-3 Augusta, Ga. TO PARTIES Dews ring - to Hold Cotton. WE WILL make liberal CASH AD VANCES on COTTON in store. Also, Consignments, which are respectfully so licited. DOZIER. WALTON A CO., decl-12d+&c Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. A PORTION of the well-known KIRK PATRICK PLANTATION is for rent. For terms apply to decl-tf JOHN B. CAMPBELL. COLES & SIZER, vs. Bill for Account, JOHN M CLARK, Etc, BENJ. C. FLANAGAN, ET AL. Richmond Superior Court, April lerm, 1874. The undersigned having been appointed Auditor in the above stated ease, by an or der passed at the October Term (1875) of Richmond Superior Court, with authority, after notice, to sit and hear evidence, and investigate all matters of aoeouht In said cause, and to report the result thereof to said Court, notice is hereby given to ail parties interested in said cause, whether as parties or as creditors, to present their re spective elaims and accounts to me, at my office, No. 225 Broad street, Augusta, Ga., at ten o’clock a. m.,on the 9th, 10th and 11th days of December, 1875, with evidonco to sustain the same. CHAS. A. HARPER, nov2l-sututh tildeoll Auditor. Valuable Property for Sale. I OFFER FOR SALE the well-known Farm of MR. N. B. MOORE, recently deceased, situated one 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, Carts, 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 the most satisfactory character. Persons are particularly In vited to examine this property as it affords an opportunity for a good investmeet. 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 painted, with the necessary outbuildings and a good brick stable, with an alley giving access to the yard and sta ble. The above property will be sold publicly on the first Tuesday in January next, at the Market House in Augusta, unless sold privately before that time. Persons wish ing to purchase, or examine the property are referred to Capt. W. H. Warren, of the firm of Warren, Wallace & Cos., who will give them any information they may de- Bire. W. G. WOOLFOLK, novfl-tf Trustee. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. tar 7he following Advertisements are pub lished at the request of many of our Subscrib ers, who take the Constttotiona:list only. EXECUTRIX'S SALE. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY.—WiII he sold, oaths FIRST TUES DAY in JANUAKY next, 1876, at the usual place of public sales, in the city of Augusta, in said county, between the hours of 10 o clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. ra.. Twenty-one Shares of the Capital Stock of the .Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, being a portion of the personal property of Isham J. Sims, late of the State of Louisiana, deceased. Terms of the Sale-Cash. This November 29th, 1876. A. M. SIMS, Executrix, Per her Attorney in Fact. dec2-td G. R. SIMS, L. P. Q. 8. *+* Augosta Music House, 285 BROAD STREET, HEADQUARTERS FOB PIANOS .ORaABS LOW PRICES! QUICK SALES! TWELVE of the Best Makers are repre sented. Every instrument warranted to give entire satisfaction and sold on easy terms of monthly payments, at lowest factory prices. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH PURCHASEItS. PIANOS with a good stool and cover, and ORGANS at New York and Boston prices forwarded to any point freight paid, with no advance in price, by G. O. ROBINSON A CO. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS In great variety at the Augusta Music House, 265 BROAD STREET, IMPORTED direct through the Savanuan Custom House, at lowest importers’ prices. STLKIJVGt INSTRUMENTS. Violins, Violincellos, Bass, Double Bass, Guitars, Zithers and Banjos. REED INSTRUMENTS. Accordeons, Flutinas, Concertinas, Mando lins, Harmonicas, Claiiouets, Flageo lets, Reed Pipes and Violin Mutes. Brass and Silver Inslrumenls. Bands supplied with full sets at Manufac turers lowest prices. MISCELLANEOUS. Flutes, Tamboriues, Dulcimers, Tri angles, Picolos, Fifes, Drums, Cym bals, Music Boxes, Music Albums, Metronomes. Italian Strings for Violin, Guitars and Banjos, received monthly, direct from European Manufacturers, by G. O. ROBINSON A CO. HDSIC BOOKS AID SHEET MUSIC. Augusta Music House, 265 Broad street. The Latest Publications. MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY DAY BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. Any piece or Music or Music Book advertised in any paper or catalogue will be forwarded promptly by mail or Express. Charges paid by us on receipt of retail price. To prevent mistakes parties orderiug will please give the author’s name, also the Publisher's. G. O. ROBINSON & CO. nov2l-tf CHINA TEA STORE BY It. N. HOTCHKISS. Cheapest House in the City TO BUY Grocer ies. 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 caso or gallon. Champagne—Piper <fc 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-fcf (novltly) Proprietor. FOR SALE. WILL be sold, on the FIRST TUESDAY in MARCH, 1876, 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, T II E Montour Cotton Mills, LOCATED AT SPARTA, On the tin 1 of tho Macon and Augusta Rail road, for the manufacture of SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, OSNABURGS, COTTON YARN and COTTON ROPE. Tho main building is of brick, four sto ries, and thoroughly well built; 65 feet wide by 141 feet long, with two wings 20 feet long; Engine and Picker Room 21 feet long, the Boilor Room making 55 by 188 feet full length. FIRST FLOOR of 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, fec. Second floor 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 Rooinjand 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, Ac., 37 Op erative Houses, together with acres of Land, on which said buildings are situated. Also, 615 acres of LAND, known as part of the Brvant 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 t acre; one lot between said corner lot and said Dußose’s residence, containing Y t acre. All said Lands lying in said County, and all other property belonging to said Mon tour Company. Terms—Une-half cash; the other half credit 12 months, with mortgage on pre mises ; interest at 10 per cent. GEO. W. WAI KINS, E. F. COTHERN, SAMUEL A. PARDEE, novi-fcilmarl Stockholders. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Splendid Holiday Presents. ] I. A. BRAHE, BueeesNor to F. A. Bralie & Cos., Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Ware and Fine Fancy Goods, BROAD HTREET, (CORNER OF McINTOSH STREET.) HE has just received, of his 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, GOLD-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 6 BLANKETS !! THE MOST MAGNIFICENT STOCK of BED BLANKETS Ever Shown in Augusta is now on Exhibilion at JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S. nov24-tf NEW BOOBS AT 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 h is bought Goods at prices that have no proportion to the cost of producing them. Never before have we been able to offer such a VARIED ASSORXMEN L’ of NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS and we have marked them at PRICES THAT PRECLUDE COMPETITION. We will 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, Delud ing Cashmere de Baiges, Picardy Suitings, 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 (aprll 27ctly) WILLIAM PENDLETON. HUGH H. PENNY PENDLETON A PENNY, PROPRIETORS OF THE PENDLETON BOARDMAN FOUNDRY MACHINE Augusta, "W Georgia. Patentees and manufae- turers of the Georgia Cotton Press, furnish to order Steam Engines and Boilers, Saw Mills, \4jPjNfli gFi Y/BSjfcgF* Grist Mills, Flour Mills, Horse owers, Thresh- ing Machines, Pumps, Iron Railing, Water b. Gin Gearing all sizes; Cotton Presses for Hand, Horse and Water Power. Repairing neatly executed in any part of the country. sep3o-thsattu3m SAVINGS- BANK, NO. 223 BROAD STREET, , Cash Capital SIOO,OOO (with Stockholders Liability x , TRANSACTS A General Banking, Exchange and Collection Business. 5 Per Cent, llowed on DAILY balances, subject to CHECK AT SIGHT. Interest allowed on Time Deposits as may be agreed dpon. T. P. BRANCH,. President. J. T. NEWBERY, CAHHIER. N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe n sums of £1 and upwards janl2-ly* Patronize Enterprise. J AM PREPARED to build to order, and will keep In stock— One and Two Horse Wagons, Carts, Drays, Cotton and Grooery Trucks, One and Two Horse Harrows and Wheelbarrows. Also, One and Two Horse Wagon, Cart and Dray Harness. One Horse Wagons a Specialty; And have now in store THE LARGEST AND BBS!’ STOCK of the above Altered In the market, all of which I will sell as LOW or LOWER than the same class of Goods can be laid down from any other market in the country I desire to call the attention of Builders to the fact that I am nrenared to fnrnlah Wood Work for the above at short notico and low prices pi ©pared to furnish Give me a call before buying. ff J. H. LOWRY, n . ~ tf Corner Campbell and Ellis streets. JAMES W. TURLEY, OPEN TO-MORROW FOUR CASES OF NBW PLAID CALICOES. A FRESH LOT OF GERMAN BEAVER CLOAKS, And a New line of Ladies and Gentlemen)} UNDERWEAR. And would respectfully solicit his nmmfrn , . gusta, assuring them that they will reeei °? when they visit Au had in fifteen year*. y WIU reo ® ive bettr value for their money than they have Oetil-sufcuAth JAMES W. TURLEY. * n*4WiV/