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Q\)t Constitutionalist AUGUSTA. C3-A..: —•—♦ Tuesday Moi*ning, December 7. 1875. The Meeting of Congress. For the first time in fifteen years, the Democratic party controls the House of Representatives. With a Republi can President and Senate, it would be a miracle indeed if a game of cross purposes did not ensue, more especially as the Presidential campaign is so near at hand, and so much is to be won or lost by antagonistic organizations. It j is a good thing for the oouutry, how ever, that Republicanism as a monopoly lias ceased. If Mr. Lamar’s able aud eloquent speech before the Democratic caucus may bo taken as an outline of t.he party programme, there will beau honest and earnest effort upon the part of the majority in the House of Repre- ■ sentatives to cultivate national in- j stead of sectional feelings, and I put an extinguisher upon lavish expen- j ditures of the public fund. It is con- : tended that a reduction can be made in the expenses of Government at least §50,000,000. “Running the machine,” as Lincoln phrased it, now costs §300,- 000,000 per annum. Recent develop ments show that the robberies in the pension and revenue departments are enormous. It will indeed be the work of Hebculks to clean these Augean sta bles; but the Democratic party must at least attempt the task, aud, if it prove a futile one, throw the responsibility of failure upon the Senate and the Execu tive. In fifteen years of almost unre strained power, the Republican party > has proven recklessly corrupt aud ex travagant. The Democratic House must use the pruning hook with firm- j ness and decision. §?The chief points for reformation are said to be the Navy, Army, Indian Bureau and Civil Service. Complaints are loud against the U. S. Marshals and Attorneys. That such rattling of dry bones will raise a dread ful howl, and be attended, in some cases, with hardship, is likely enough ; but the people at large are determined that if they have been forced to come down to hard-pan, the Government officials shall share in the common ob ligation. The Speaker of the House, Mr. Kerr, is said to be a high-toned, talented and justly distinguished man. His oppo nents, however, claim that his advocacy of the New Idria Mining Company is a blot on his escutcheon; and his extraor dinary change of base from extreme inflation to hard money is quoted against him, as an indication of insta bility of opinion. He may claim, on the other hand, that wise men some times chaDge their minds wholesomely, and it would be a difficult matter to find any statesman who, on issues at least, has not, in a career of any length, turned a political somersault. The most pronounced fear of Mr. Kerr’s perfect fitness for Speaker is his bad health. The drain upon his nervous system will be Immense, and herein will consist his severest ordeal. The Democrats no doubt did their best in selecting Mr. Kerr, since a Southern man being out of the question, the ma terial to choose from appeared to be lather scant and of doubtful propriety. The Senate is not without difficulties of its own, so far as the Presiding Officer is concerned. Mr. Ferry is re garded suspiciously by the hard money men. His position on the currency issue is that there should be no dis turbance of the present status, unless the people demand a change. Whether he shall find it convenient or not to change his base, as so many others have done, remains to be seen. The Senate has a right to displace Mr. Ferry, but it would be against all pre cedent. The President will no doubt throw a flre-brand into theHoosn on the Span ish question, and it may be that, under such pressure, the attention of the Democracy will be drawn from cur tailment of ex penses, investigation of alleged Republican irregularities, and the financial problem. A great deal depends upon the potency of business men and corporations to make them selves heard above the din of war or anti-war talk. It is to be hoped that something will be done to restore : health and confidence to trade, but the ! prospect is not promising when we con aider the jarring elements of Congre m i and the tremendous efforts to be made I by politicians to get the upper hand of each other in the great drama of 1876. In a Nut Shell.—A writer in Frank Leslie’s paper puts the matrimonial question pithily thus; “There is al together too much marrying by form of law those who, at the most, are only a thiid or half married in other ways ; and there is altogether too much urg ing and coaxing and alluring young people into the most important and sacred of all human relations before they are prepared or moved to assume its burdens, and by those who ought to know better and act with more con sideration. We make too much of marrying and being married, until it is thought by many people somewhat of a disgrace for a woman to pass through life alone, when, in fact, the life of I many a single woman is poetry, ro mance, rapture even, in comparison I with that of many a wife. So there is j a vast deai of marrying with very little i of real marrying; a vast deal of die- i content, heartache, misery, hypocrisy, j and unmarryiug at the last. What we want is, not a more stringent divorce I law, but a better understanding of the j moral law, which forbids the marrying i of those Dot already one; not less marrying, but less marrying where there is no real marrying. And above all, let there be no inciting or bribing those to marry who are not drawn to each other, and hold inseparably to gether by qualities of mind and soul.” This is as true as the gospel according to St. Luke. Astor.— lt has been grimly observed that Mr. Astor’s death doesn’t seem to make much difference to most of us. We are not cutting off any more cou pons than usual, and ten cents a pint for peanuts comes just as hard as it ever did. Lord Houghton and Slavery. A few evenings since, Lord Hough ton was feasted at the Lotus Club of New York. “Between the sherry and champagne,” he made a speech to his Northern entertainers, a portion of which has been reported as follows ; There was one ground of sympathy be tween you and the English people, which you had the fullest right to believe would have been absolute and overpowering. The ‘ English nation had put itself forward as the great opponent of slavery throughout the world. She had stated at the Congress in Vienna that the one point which Eng land required as the sine qua non in all in ternational arrangements should be the abolition of the slavery trade. For that pui pose England not only asserted herself, but Interfered even beyond the limits of the laws of nations with all the powers of the world that di l not live up to that ideal. Therefore you had a perfect right to be lieve and suppose that in a matter in which you were not only nationally, but me rally implicated, that ques-.ion, by England, would be fully considered. I cannot say that it was so, but I as an individual have not tho right t reproa hmy country upon that point. That was not my lirst feeling in the matter. I felt, I knew that slavery was doomed over the civilized world. My heart, mr Instincts, far more, ray sense of the well-being of overy civilized State, was against the continuance cf that institution. I knew that though It was possible, aye, I would say probable, that the condition of the slave might in many instances be bet ter than that of the free, laborers of the world, that the condition of the slave owner was incompatible with the highest form of moral culture, and the best condi tion of the human race. To which statements of the noble lord, the Day Book makes a telling retort as follows: “The English aris tocracy have sought for a century to debauch and delude the American peo ple into miscegenation or mixing with negroes, for that end reached, there follows, of necessity, the total destruc tion of Republican institutions on this comment. If there had been no Ameri can Republic in 1776, there would have been no meddling with the natural re j lation, or social adaptation of races in America, but if they could so debauch ! and bedevil our people to think them- I selves no better than negroes, and I to ruin their institutions in a vain i and devil-begotten effort to equal ize with jthese unequal beings, of course British aristocracy, based on the forced degradation of their own flesh and blood, might have anew lease of life, and perhaps flourish yet for centu ries to come. But think of this British lord expressing his sympathy for the degradation of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Clay, Benton, Davis, Lee, Breckinridge, etc., not only the grandest types of our kind the world ever saw, but there is not one in our history worthy of a memory that was not a ‘slave-holder’ or a man with their principles!” The Day Book might have added that since the English and New Eng land policy prevailed, the chances of having men like the grand and heroic models of mankind have decidedly de creased. Look at the Ring-public which has been substituted for the Republic, and behold its conspicuous characters, in and out of the penitenti ary ! The Wine Harvest in France. —A sharp calculator has made an effort to present the French wine product of 1875 to popular understanding. He says it amounts to 2,000,000,000 gallons, and asserts that it would fill a canal | three and a half feet deep and three and a half feet wide 4,600 miles long. He calculates further that to draw 25 ; gallons a minute it would take 135 years and 18 days to draw off the whole quan tity. The most productive department is that of Herault. It produced 2,500,- 000 gallons of wine. Just think how many men it takes to consume that supply, and how many are obliged to substitute New Jersey champagne and I St. Louis beer! Habits of Economy.— Mr. Laurent, professor of law In the Universy of Ghent, Belgium, hit upon a capital plan for promoting habits of economy among the public schools of that city. It is said that, by his advice, savings bauks were established in each of the j schools, and the children encouraged to | deposit their pennies. The wisdom of I the scheme is shown in tho fact that at [ the present time thirteen thousand of the fifteen thousaud scholars attending the public schools in Ghent have suc ceeded in getting themselves accounts opened at the State Savings Bank, with about §90,000 to their credit. This Is a valuable hint to parents and guardi ans, as they descend to “hard-pan.” A New Dodge.—To increase its popu larity, or in the hope of doing so, the New York Telegram proposes to insert in its Sunday edition the advertise ments of chambermaids, cooks and other applications for menial positions free of charge. It is a popular story that when Bennett, of the Herald, was offered a handsome sura of money to support the South in 1860-61, he replied that his income from cooks and other servant girls was far greater than the sum named. Expectations. —Taking the Paris and Vienna Expositions as bases of calcu lation, the Philadelphians expect to make much money out of the Centen nial. At Paris ten million people en tered and, at Vienna, seven million. It is believed that within a radius of two hundred and fifty miles of the Quaker City six million persons will visit the big show. Christlancy. —The Michigan Senator says there is no radical difference be tween tbe Republican and Democratic platforms, now-a-day. He adds that if they were to be placed on the table side by side, without their respective captions, he would defy any one to tell them apart. There is much truth in this remark. The leaders of the Dem ocratic party have contrived, within the last ten years, to make a contest, on principle, between themselves and Radicalism, almost impossible. Salaries.— The Governor of Con necticut receives $2,000; Delaware, $1,333; Illinois, $1,500; Michigan, $1,500; Nebraska, $1,000; New Hampshire, $1,000; Oregon, $1,500; Rhode Island, $1,000; Vermont, SI,OOO. The end man of a minstrel troupe and the clown in a third rate circus would scorn such wages. Centennial.— A wag exclaims : “Just think on’t I One hundred years from now will be the centennial of the whiskey ring.” The Brain.— A writer in the Balti more Sun states that Vice-President Wilson’s brain was not above the aver age of the American male. If anything, it was a trifle below it. The same wri ter adds: Many of the great statesmen and scholars of the world have had brains much above tne average weight. So that while we can not classify men’s intellects by the num bers on their hats, it would be as unreason able to expect a great display of mental i power from a man with a brain muc * be low the average as to look for wind and , physical endurance from a man with a 1 chest below the average standard. Such i anomalous cases as that of the London eartman cannot be explained with our pres ent knowledge, though he is eclipsed by an Indian woman, whose brain, now in the Army Medical Museum, was found to weigh sixty-nine ounces, and is probably the largest ever recorded. The world never heard of her as a genius, and it was no doubt a lusus natures by which she was en dowed with au organ of such ponderous dimensions. A good deal depends upon what we call the soul, which informs the brain, and there is much in culture and train ing. A Bogus Tell. The Courier-Journal thus descants upon an imitation of William Tell which ended tragically ; “Dr. McWilliams, one of the festive party, who, with an abundance of flowing bowls, held high carnival in Shreveport, La., one night not long ago, placed an empty bottle on his head and expressed a desire for some body to shoot at it. Whereupon Mr. Cicero Stephens, as obliging a .fellow as ever broke bread, stepped forward and generously volunteered to gratify the doctor’s wish. Accordingly, Mr. Stephens leveled his pistol and blazed away. It would be unjust to say that, as a pistol-shot, Mr. Stephens is a fraud, for it was agreed by everybody present—at least by everybody present who was sober enough to agree to any thing—that if he had put his ball three inches higher, the bottle would have | been shattered Instead of the doctor’s : brain. For our part, we are confident that Stephens is a splendid shot, and shall never cease to regret that, as soon as the doctor’s funeral was over, his friends who were present on the occasion in question did not put bot tles on their heads and give him a white man’s chance to show what he can do when he tries.” A German Girl.— We read in one of | our exchanges that as a German girl : approaches the completion of her edu ; cation, her studies are somewhat re , laxed, and she attends once or twice a week at a Nahschule, where lessons are given her in cutting out, fixing, piecing, patching and darning, and all ornamental stitching. She will make for herself a complete outfit against the day when she emerges from school girlhood iuto young ladyism. That’s the kind of girl deserving of a good husband, South Carolina. —The so-called cen sus of South Carolina is thought to be a fraud. The Columbia Register is of the opinion that the black vote does not exceed that of the whites more ! than twenty thousand. Schenck.—The New York Tribune having said that no paper has a good word to say of General Schenck, tho New York Commercial Advertiser de clares that it has persistently and re peatedly avowed that the General is probably the very best draw-poker player that America lias ever pro duced. Scarce.— From war service, or some I other cause, the women in Germany | exceed the men numerically 755,875. A ; discrepancy like that is not good for morals. I Paul Morphy.—lt has been denied j that Paul Morphy is insane. He only practices law. ASSIGNEE’S SALE. BIGNON & CRUMP, Auctioneers. 11HE entire stock of FAMILY GROCE . RLES, at store of Calvin <fc Jones, will be sold at auction, beginning WEDNES DAY, December Bth, at 10 o’clock. The personal propertv, such as WAGON, DRAY, TRUCKS, 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 ail claims not paid by December Bth will be placed in suit. JOHN S. DAVIDSON. nov3o-tuthsat-tdeoß _ Assignee. ASSIGNEE’S SALE. By RAMSEY & D’ANTIGNAC. Auctr’s WILL be sold at the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, on the FIRST TUESDAY in DECEMBER, 1875, between the legal hours of sale, all the insol vent Notes, Accounts and Judgments which were assigned to me by J. W. Apel. List of i-ame may be found posted at the Lower Market ana at Office of the under signed. Claims sold without warrantee of any kind. A. BRANDT, nov9-law4w Assignee. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC, AT AUCTION. (BIGNON & CRUMP, Auctioneers.) WILL sell at Store on Thursday, De cember 9th, 1875, at 10% o’clock a. m., and 7 p. m., a large lot of Fine Gold and Common Jewelry, Watches, Musical Instruments, Clocks, Pocket Knives, Brit tania Spoons and Forks. Work Boxes, Satchels, Spectacles, Eye Glasses, etc., etc , being the remainder of the Stock of J, KAPLAN, left with us for sale. decs-4 COAL! CAHABA, COAL CREEK and ANTHRA CITE CO \LS lor sale at Lowest Prices. O-ders lert at Roaney & Durban’s, 200 Broad street, or W. I. Delph’s, 265 Broad street, will receive prompt attention. F. M. STOVALL, No. 1 Warren Block. no v7-suwefrlm NOTICE. A. PORTION of the well-known KIRK PATRICK PLANTATION is for rent For terms apply to decl-tf JOHN B. CAMPBELL. Fruitland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. PJ. BERCKMANS, Proprietor. Orders • for Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc. etc., left with the undersigned will be promt lv attended to. GEORGE SYMMS, Agent, No. 221 Broad Street, sepfcJ-6m _____ Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. THE firm of S. D HEARD &SON was dis solved on the 18th inst, bv the death of 8. D. Heard. The affairs of the firm will be settled by R. W. Heard, surviving partner, who will continue the business in all its branches. nov2B-tf SPECIAL NOTICES. •or ‘'.tit- m A C ARD. TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM the errors and indiscretion of vouth, 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. nov2S-tUthsa*c3rn ColOnLts, Emigrants and Trave.erj Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED time tables and general infer > ation 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 Agept. and become informed as to su perior advantages, cheap and quick trans portation of families, household goods, st ck, and farming implements gene ally. All information cheerfully given. W. L. DANLEY, sepl4-6m G. Girardey’s Opera House. ONE NIGHT ONLY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. HAYERLY’S MINSTRELS. The Largest and Mo 3t Refined Min strel Organization in ths World ! In AN ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME! CHASTE, BRIGHT AND ELEGANT! Seats three days in advance at Oates” Book Store. dec4-3 LADY WASHINGTON’S TEA PARTY. THE Ladies of the Church of the Atone ment, assisted by the Ladies of St. Paul’s Church and other kind friends, will give a LADY WASHINGTON’S TEA PARTY, at Masonic Hall, on WEDNES DAY NIGHT, December Bth, 1875, for the BENEFIT OF PARSONAGE FUND. The Thirteen original States of the Confedera tion will be represented by tables decorated with appropriate shields, mottoes, etc., and presided over by Ladles attired in the costumes of the days of Lady Washington. The tables will be well supplied with all the substantiate aud delicacies the season affords, and a splendid HO P SUPPER can be obtained for the sum of 75 cents. Oysters in every style in abundance. Gentlemen and Ladies are invited to attend in the cos tume of 1776 if they feel so disposed. The Doors will be opened at 7:30 o’clock and remain open until one o’clock. A fine Band of Music will be in attendance. The Hall will be pleasantly heated. No raffling or voting will be allowed. Admission at the door, 25 cents. decs-3 PLANTERS’ HOTEL] AUGUSTA, GA. THE Additions and Improvements made to this HOTEL during the past Sum mer, give such an increase of accommoda tions and facilities that the Proprietor is now prepared to offer liberal terms to Families, Single Persons and Table Board ers. It is the intention, and no pains will bo spared, to make the HOTEL comforta ble and home-like, for Local loardefs well as Transient Guests. B. P. CHAT FIELD. decs-4 Proprietor. GLOBE HOTEL P. MAY, Pboprietou. Corner of Broad and Jackson Streets, AUGUSTA, G A. IT Has all the Modern Improvements. Guests will receive the best of atten tion. All the delicacies served 1n their ap propriate seasons. Its location is the most Central in the city. Special Rates offered to Traveling Agents and Shows. Local Boarders can find at this Hotel all the comforts of a home. decs-2m Flour, Oats, Meal, Hay, Dry Salt Sides and Shoulders. ICar Load (700 bushels) Choice MIXED OATS. ICar (700 bushels) Choice BLACK SEED OATS. 2 Cars (1,400 bushels) Choice WHITE SEED OATS, 2 Cars (800 bushels) WHITE BOLTED MEAL, in new 2-bushel sacks. 100 bales prime Mixed Hay; 800 barrels Western Flour, favorite brands, Choice Su per Family, and Fancy Grades. To arrive, 20,000 lbs, Dry Salt Sides and Shoulders, 20 days in salt, well cured. On consignment and for sale LOW, for CASH, by J. M. BERRY, decs-4 Commission Merchant. Plumber and Gas Fitter BRASS COCKS, for Steam or Water Pipes Pumps, Hydrants, Iron, Lead and Block Tin Piping, etc., etc. Repairing and Jobbing promptly attend ed to bv P. MoAULIFFE, Bear of Store No. 255, Broad etreot, decs-6 " Augusta, Ga. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE City Council of Augusta AND BOARD OF HEALTH. iß7s’-re. Finance— Sibley, Young, O’Donnell, Walker. Streetz and Drains— Young, Meyer, Foster, Evans. Police—Eveans, Meyer, Philip, Foster. Houghton Institute—Young, Foster, O’Don nell, Meyer. Bridge, River Bank and Wharves—O’Don nell , Meyer, Bennett, Hill. Pumps and Wells —Bennett, Thompson, Evans. Foster. Engines— Philip, Walker, O’Donnoli,Thomp son. South Commons— Pournelle, Bennett, Hill, Sibley. Turknett Springs and Water Works—Pour nolle, Meyer, Hill, Philip. Markets— Meyer, Pournelle, Bonnet, Foster. Health—Foster, Thompson, Pournelle, Philip. City Hall— Hill, Sibley, Evans, Bennett. JaU—' Thompson, Pournelle. Philip, Foster. Lampa—Foster, Young. Sibley, Evans. Canal— Meyer, Philip, Evans, Hill. Hospital- -Evans, Foster, Bennett, Meyer. Printing— Walker, Sitdey, Pnilip, Evans. Magazine and Military —Hill, Pournelle, Thompson, Young Shows ana Exhibitions— Bennett, Thompson, Evans, Walker. Railroads— Walker, Pournelle, Young, Sib ley. Special Water Works—O’Donnell, Sibley, Walker, Young. Cemeteries— Thompson, Pournelle, Walker, Philip. BOARD OF HEALTH. From Council— Foster, Thompson, Pour nelle, O’Donnell. lirst Ward- J,T. Bothwell, J. W. Bessman, Samuel Levy- Second Ward— Jos. Meyers, Z. McCord, Jno. M. Clark. Third Ward—FL. A. Fleming, C. R. Stone, John J. Cohen, Sr. Fourth Ward— Dr, J. T. Kinchley, F. Cogin, W. D, Bowen. decs-3 DISSOLUTION THE Firm of JOHN C. MOORE & CO. was dissolved on the first day of Decem ber, by limitation. JOHN C. MOORE, Dee. 4, 1875. D.B. HACK. NOTICE. IN order to settle up the business of the late Firm. I will sell the stock now on hand at COST, for CASH. JOHN C. MOORE. December 4,1876. < *<ss-6 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS, AT THE FREDERICKSBURG DRY GOODS STORE BEAUTIFUL GOODS, of all kinds, suits- ! ble for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, from an excellent CALICO (not trash) at 6%c., up to any other kind of Goods you wish. If you would save money, examine the Goods at the FREDERICKSBURG STORE before making your purchases. Y. RICHARDS & BRO., dec7-4 Corner by tho Planters’ Hotel. SCHOOL WANTED. A GENTLEMAN (native of France), who, during the past sixteen years, has followed the profession of Toacher and Principal of Female Academics, both in Virginia and Maryland, desires to take charge of a School where he can teach. Winter and Summer, in some pleasant and healthy locatiou in Georgia. He has n his possession a large number of Testimonials from heads of Colleges, Academies and Seminaries, where he nas been employed; also, from members of the Clergy. Will be pleased to correspond with Trustees or Directors of Schools, in any part of the State where a vacancy may exist. Please address PROF. LOUIS GAN BIN. No. 2,2201 Street, dec7-tf Washington, D. C. WANTED, A. SUITE OF TWO OR THREE FUR NISHED ROOMS, without Board-Parlor aud Two Bed Rooms preferred. Must be within five minutes’ walk of the Planters’ Hotel. Address dec7-tf OFFICE CONSTITUTIONALIST. A BOOK-KEEPER, Of MANY YEARS’ PRACTICAL EXPE RIENCE, desires to make an engagement for the next year. Salary reasonable. Can lurnish city references. Address PENDLETON, dec7-5* {Constitutionalist Office. SITUATION WANTED A. YOUNG MAN, of good address, who Is ABLE and WILLING to WORK, would like to get a Situation. Address, for two days, “EMPLOYMENT," dec7-l* Care of This Office TO RENT, THE Comfortable Dwelling, on Walker street, second door below Centro, north side, lately occupied bv the late Mr. Wal pole. Water aud Bath Tub, and all conve niences. Rent LOW. Possession given immediately. Apply to D. GRAHAM, dec7-l Corner Telfair and Centre streets. Meeting of tfee Board of Education. ACCORDING to the Resolution of the Board, the members are requested to meet at tho Court House on the SECOND MONDAY IN DECEMBER, Instant, for the consideration of accounts and hearing ap plications for examination of Teachers; and aiso for considerations and action upon the subject of High Schools. A. H. McLaws, J. T. SHEWMAKE, Secretary. President B. E. R. C. I dec7-2 E. Barry & Cos SIGN OF THE TWO MORTARS, SiGI Broad Stroet., • ' ' ’ ■ APOTHECARIES, CHEMISTS 4 DRUGGISTS Compound prescriptions with accuracy aud dispatch. Sell all PROPRIETARY MEDICINES At lowest prices. Have a largo assort ment of Colognes, Extracts, Pomades HAIR OILS, LILY WHITE, ETC. Offer a large assortment of HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, TOOTH BRUSHES, At a very moderate profit. Best Brandy and Whiskey ! For medicinal use. PURE COOKINGISODA, COOKING EXTRACTS. SPARKLING GELATINE And all kinds of SPICES. Also, White Lead, Varnish, Turpentine, Etc. It will be to your interost to call before purchasing. DO IT, AND SAVE MONEY! decs-tf BRIDAL CAKES, X YRAMIDS, 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, eto., Al monds, Walnuts, Pecans, Cocoanuts, etc. Splendid assortment of the very beat FRENCH CANDY, at FRENCH STORE, under Central Hotel. dec2-lm L. GUERIN. CHINA TEA STORE BY K. 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. Aiso, Choice Wines and Liquors by case or gallon. Champagne—Piper <fc Co”—by the basket —lower than ever before offered. Call and see us. A word to the wise, <fec. Remember the holidays are at hand. Opposite the Fountain—Red Gilt Front. R. N. HOTCHKISS, nov9-tf (novlstly) Proprietor. COLES & SIZER. 1 • vs. i Bill for Account, JOHN M CLARK, \ Ete, BEN J. C. FLANAGAN, I ET AL. J Richmond Superior Court, April lerm, 1874. The undersigned having been appointed Auditor in the above stated case, by an or der passed at the October Term (1878) of Richmond Superior Court, with authority, after notice, to sit and bear evidence, and investigate all matters of accoqht in said cause, and to report the result thereof to said Court, notice Is hereby given to all parties interested in said cause, whether as parties or as creditors, to present their re spective claims and accounts to me, at my office, No. 225 Broad street, Augusta. Ga., at ten o’clock a. ra., on the 9th, 10th and llth days of December, 1875, with evidence to sustain the same. CHAS, A. HARPER, nov2l-sututh tfldeell Auditor. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. £3" Ihe following Advertisements are pub lished at the request of many of our Subscrib ers, who take the Constitutionalist only. PETITION FOR LETTERS OF DISMIS SION—GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY.—Whereas. John 8. Davidson, Esq,, ap plies to me for Letters of Dismission on the estate of Lemuel Dwelle, deceased, late of said county— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, on or before the first MONDAY IN MARCH. 1876, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signa ture, at office in Augusta, this 8d day of De cember, 1816. SAMUEL LEVY, dec6-law3m Ordinary. Georgia, Lincoln county-to all WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.-Socrates G. N. Furguson, having, in proper form, ap plied to me for Permanent Letters of Admin istration on the estate of Frederick H. Ed munds, late of said county— This is to cite, all and singular, the credi tors and next of kin of Frederick H. Edmunds to be and appear at my office, within the time allowed by law. and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to 8. G, N. Ferguson on Fred erick H. Edmunds’ estate. Witness my hand and official signature, December Ist, 1875. B. F. TATOM, decs-w4t Ordinary L. C. Columbia Sheriff’s Sale. 'ITTILL be sold before the Court House “t door, in Appling, Columbia county, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the first TUESDAY IN DECEMBER next, 3,0(0 pounds Cotton Seed, 2,000 pounds Fodder, 70 bushels Corn. The above property is on the plantation of Mr. A. L. Cooper, and will be sold by sample. Levied on as the property of Colline Johnson, to satisfy a distress war rant, in favor of A. L. Cooper, Levy made by A. 8. Phillips, Constable, and turned over to me as Sheriff. J. M. T ANKERSLEY, dee6-td Sheriff Columbia County. Columbia Sheriff’s Sale. Georgia, Columbia county.—wm be sold before the Court House door, at Appling, in said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first TUESDAY IN JAN UARY next, a tract of land containing fifteen hundred and sixty acres, more or less, lying in the 134th District, G. M., said county, and adjoining lands of Thos. A. Blanchard, Mrs. Merriwether, and others, whereon Marion McDaniel now lives. Levied on as the prop erty of Marion McDaniel, to satisfy sundry fl. fas in my hand, to-wit: One issuing from the Columbia Superior Court, in favor of W, M. and M. P. Reese vs. Thos. A, Blanchard and Marion McDaniel; also five others issu ing from said Court; first, Z. McCord vs. Ma rion McDaniel; second, Pollard & Cos. vs. Marion McDaniel and W. C. Ward; third, Wm. Willingham vs. Marion McDaniel and Thos. A.Blanchard; fourth, Pollard A Cos. vs. Marion McDaniel; fifth, James Miller vs. Ma rion McDaniel; also, one issuing from the County Court of said county, in favor of Ru dolph J. Blount, guardian of John P. Blount. Written notice of said levy served on the defondant In possession. JAMES M. TANKERSLEY, December 1, 1875. Sheriff C. C. decs-wtd. Taliaferro Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD, before the Court House door, in the town of Crawfordville Tal iaferro conn; y. on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next, within the lawful hours of sale, one bay horse, one black horse mule, and one yoke of oxen. Levied on as the prop erty of Jas. W• Flynt, to satisfy a fl. fa. from the Suierior Court aforesaid county, in favor of J. F. A L. J. Miller vs. Jas. W. Flynt. Property pointed out by defendant. This December 2d, 1875. M. D. L. GOOGER, dees-wti Sheriff. EXECUTOR’S SALE. IN accordance with the last"will and testa ment of Benjamin Tutt, late of Lincoln county deceased, will be sold, on the FIRST TUESDAY in JANUARY next, before the Court House door, in the town of Lincolnton, within the legal hours of sale, a tract or par cel of LAND, containing one hundred and ninety-eight and seven-tenihs (198 7-io) acres, adjoining lands of James D. Henderson, es tate of Benjamin Tutt, R. W. Davie and others, commonly known as the “ Hawe’s Tract.” Through said tract runs *' Shiver’s Creek,” making twenty acres of good bottom land. A plat of the premises can be seen at the law office of W. D. Tutt, Thomson, Ga. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. D. TUTT. dec4wtd Executor of Benjamin Tutt. EXECUTRIX’S SALE. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY.—WiII be sold, on the FIRST TUES DAY in JANUAHY next, 1876, at the usual place of public sales, in the city of Augusta, ln said county, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m.. 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, 1875. A. M. SIMS, Executrix, Per her Attorney in Fact, dee2-td G. R. SIMS L. P. Q. S. Augusta Music House, 265 BROAD STREET, HEADQUARTERS FOR PIANOS “ORGANS LOW PRICES! QUICK SALES! TWELVE of the Best Makbkh are repre sented Every instrument warranted to give entire satisfaction and sold on easy terms of monthly payment?, at lowest factory prices. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH PURCHASERS. 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. K6BINSON * CO. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS In great variety at the Augusta Music House, 265 BROAD STREET, IMPORTED direct through the Savannah Custom House, at lowest importers’ prices. STL RING INSTRUMENTS. Violins, Viollncellos, Bass, Double Bass, Guitars, Zithers and Banjos. keed instruments. Accordeons, Flutinas, Concertinas, Mando lins, Harmonicas, Clarionets, Flageo lets, Reed Pipos and Violin Mutes. Brass and Silver Instruments. Bands supplied with full sets at Manufac turers lowest prices. MISCEIXAN EOUS. Flutes, Tamborinos, Dulcimers, Tri angles, Plcolos, 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. MUSIC BOOKS AID SHEET MUSIC. Augusta Music House, 265 Broad street. The Latest Publications. MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY DAY BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. Any piece of Music or Music Book advertised lu 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 g lease give the author’s name, also the üblisher's. G. O. ROBINSON A CO. nov2l-tf Excursion to Charleston ! An EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Au gusta for Charleston, TUESDAY, Decern her 7th, via Columbia and Florence. Round trip from Augusta, Thb*h Dollars. One day in Charleston. dec!-2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Something extra T o 1,500 Ladies’ Silk Ties, all Colors, at 25c., sold this Season at 75c. 50 doz. Ladies’ Merino Undervests, at 50c. each. 200 doz. Ladies’, Gents’ and Children’s Merino Undervests, all Grades and Prices. Misses’ Fancy Hose, a Full Line of Striped and Solid Colors. Worsted Fringes, all Colors. JAMES A. GEAY & CO. - __ decs-tf . ~ BLANKETS !! THE MOST MAGNIFICENT STOCK of BED BLANKETS Ever Shown in Augusta is now on Exhibition at JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S. nov24-tf NEW GOODS 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*s 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 ASSOR LMEN l of NEW AND DESIBABLE 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 s£.so. 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, i elud ing Cashmere de Baiges, Picardy Suitings, Melange Suitings, Serges, Diagonals, Plaids, Alpacas, etc., in all colors, at 26c. per yard, worth at least 45c. 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. GRAY & Cos. nov2l-tf (april 27ctly) OLOAKS OREATLY REDUCED ! JAMESW. TURLEY WILL OFFER, THIS WEEK. AT REDUCED PRICES. A COMPLETE STOCK OF FASHIONABLE CLOAKS: Our $6.50 Cloaks. English Broadcloth. Braided, reduced to $4.25. Our SIO.OO Cloaks, English Beaver, Braided, reduced to $6.50. Our $15.00 Cloaks, German Beaver, Richly Trimmed, reduced to SIO.OO. Our $21.00 Cloaks, French Coating, Long Fronts and Fringed, reduced to $17.50. Great Bargains in Black Mohairs and Brilliantines. Our 50c. Pure Mohair, Rich Blue-Black, selling now at 35c. per yard. Our 75c. Pure Mohair. Double Face, Rich Black, selling now at soc. per yard. Our 85c. Black Lustre Brilliantine, Double Face, selling now at 60c. per yard. Our $1 Pure Silk Finish Brilliantine, Double Face, selling now at 75c, per yard. nov2l - ly AT JAMES W. TURLEY S. Splendid Holiday Presents. U. A. BRAHE, Successorto F. A. Brahe &: Cos., Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Ware and Fine Fancy Goods, 206 BROAD STREET, (corner of Mclntosh 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 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 patro nage, either in this city or Summerville, can have the goods delivered at their resi dences if desired. nov2l-suwefrlm Thos. Jefferson Jennings Offers his Services to His Friends for the SALE AND STORAGE OF GOTTON OFFICE AT CLAGHORN, HERRING A CO.’. HE has made arrangements to Receive, Store, Sell and Advance on Cotton in Store on the most favorable terms. Charges for Storage, 25 cents per Bale per month. Commissions for Selling, 50 cents per Bale. Interest on advances, 1 per oent. per month. Consignments solicited, and my beet per sonal attention given to all business en trusted to me. T. JEFFERSON JENNINGS. octls-fr&c3m TIE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA SAFE deposit BOXEH THI3 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, ana valuables of every description. G. M. THEW, novlA-ly* Cashier. >M SALE. Will be sold, on the FIRS V TUESDAY in MARCH, 1876, before the Court House door. In Sparta, Hancock county, G orgia between the hours of 10 o’clock a. in 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 the roughly well built; 55 feet wide by 141 feet long, with two wings 20 feet long; Engine and Picker Room 21 feet long, the Boiler Room making 55 by 188 feet full length. > FIRST FCoORo! main building contains 96 looms, Folding Machine, Cloth Shearer and Brasher, Sewing Machine and Rope Room, with all necessary machinery for making Rope. SECOND FLOOR contains 40 Cards, 36 inches, and ail necessary machjnery for making Roping, Ac. Second floor over En gine Room contains 3 Pickers. THIRD FLOOR contains 32 Spinning Frames, 160 Spindles, eaen making in ail 5,120 Spindles. FOURTH FLOOR—Sizing Room, Beam ing and Reeling Room,(and Packing Room and all necessary machinery for doing good work. I HE 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 si y: 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 A McCray, also purchased from said estate; 195 acres ad joiaing Twillev, Knowles and others our ohased from M.. A. Sasnett; one Lot in Sparta, on corner of square on which C W Dußose’s residence is situated, containing A acre; one lot between said corner lot and Ba in Du^ o ? e ’ B T' ,s l id , ence ’ containing l / t acre All 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 nre mises; interest at 10 per oent. * 1 GEO. W. WAIKINS, E. F. COTHERN, ... . SAMUEL A. PARDEE, uovfi-tilmarl Stockholders.