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taut Eastern powers have manifested
friendly sentiments towards the United
States, and the interest of the world in our
progress, bv taking steps to join with us ,
in celebrating the Centennial or tho Nation; ,
and J strongly recommend that a more
national importance be given to this exhi- i
bition by such legislation and by such ap- I
pr>priations as will insure its success. Its ,
value in bringing te our shores innumera- |
ble useful works of a* t and skill, thcom
mingling of tlie citizens of foreign coun
tries and our own, and tho interchange of
ideas and manufactures will far exceed any
outlay we may make.
I transmit herewith the report of the
Commissioner of agriculture, together
with the reports of the Commissioners, the
Board of Auditors, and the Board of Health
of tho District of Columbia, to all of which
I invite your attention.
The bureau of Agriculture has accom
plished much in dissimilatiug useful knowl
edge to the agriculturist, and ais > in intro- j
during new aud useful productions adapted |
to our soil and climata, and is worthv of I
tho continued encouragement of the uov- j
eminent.
The report of the Committee* of Educa
tion, which accomoanies the report of the
Secretary of the Interior shows a gratify
ing progress in educational matters.
In nearly every annual message that 1
have had the honor of transmitting to Con
gress, I have ealled attention to the anoma
lous, not to sav scandalous condition of
affiirs existing in the Territory of Utah,
and have asked for definite legislation to
correct it. That polygamy should exist in
a free, eu'ightened and Christian country
without the power to punish so fiagrant a
crime against decency and morality seems
preposterous. True there is no law to sus
tain this unnatural vice, but what is needed
is a law to punish it as a crime, and at
the same time to fix the status of the
innocent children, the offspring of this
system, and of the possibly innocent plural
wives, but as an institution, polygamy
should be banished from the land while
this is being done. I invite the attention
of Congress to another thought, perhaps
no less an evil, the importation of Chinese
women, but few of whom are brought to
our shores to pursue honorable or useful
occupations. Observations, while visiting
the Territories of Wyoming, Utah and Col
orado during the pa*t autumo, convinced
me that existing laws regulating the dis
position of public lands, timber, etc., and
probably the mining laws themselves, are
very detective, and should be carefully
amended and at an early day. In territory
where cultivation of the soil can only be
followed by irrigation, and where irriga
tion is not practicable, the lands can only
be used as pasturag-*, and this only where 1
stock can reach water to quench Its thirst,
cannot be governed by the same laws as to
entries as lauds, every acre of which is an
independent estate by itself. Land must
be held iu large number, quantities to
justify the expense of conducting water
upon it to make it fruitful or to justify
utilizing it as pasturage. The timber in
most of the Territories is principally con
fined to the mountain regions, which are
held for entry in small quantities only aud
as mineral lands. The timber is the prop
erty of the United States, for the disposal
of which there is now no adequacy.
The settler must become a consumer of
this timber whether he lives upon the plain
or engages in working mines; hence every
man becomes either a trespasser himsell,
or, knowingly, a patron of trespassers.
My ooportuuities for observations were
not sufficient to justify me in recommend
ing specific legislation on these subjects;
but 1 do recommend that a joint commit
tee of the two houses of Congress, suffi
ciently large to be divided into sub-com
mittees, be organized to visit all the
mining States and Territories during the
coming Summer, and that the committee
bhall report to t ODgress at the next ses
sion such laws or amendments to laws as
it may deem necessary to secure the best
interests of the Government and the people
of these Territories who are doing so much
for their development.
I am sure the citizens occupying the ter
ritory described do not wish to be trespass
ers, nor will they be, if legal ways are pro
vided for them to become owners of these
actual necessities of their position.
As this is the last annual message which
I shall nave the honor of transmitting to
Congress before mv successor is chosen, I
will repeat, or recapitulate, the questions
whichl deem of vital importance, whicli
may be legislated upon and settled at this
session:
First. That the States shall be required
to afford the opportunity of a good com
mon school education to every child within
their limits.
Second. No sectarian tenets shall ever
be taught in any school supported in
whole or part bv tho State, national, or by
the proceeds oi any tax .evied ypon any
community to make education compulsory,
as far as to deprive all persons who cannot
read and write from becoming voters after
tho year 189); disfranchising none, how
over, on the grounds of illiteracy who may
be voters at tho time this amendment
takes effect.
Third. Declare Church and State for
ever separate and distinct, but each free
within their proper sphoin, and that ail
church property shall bear its own propor
tion of taxation.
Fourth. Drive out licensed immorality,
such as polvgamy aud the importation of
women for illegitimate purposes. To i ecui
again to the Centennial year, it would seem
as though now as we are about to begin the
second century of our national existence
would be a most fitting time for these re
forms.
Fifth. Enact such Jaws as will insure a
speedy return to a sound currency such as
will command the respect of t.ie world.
Believing that these views will commend
themselves to the great majority of the
right- thinking and oatiotic citizens of the
United States, I suomit the rest to (Jon
grese. U. S. GKANT,
Executive Mansion. Dec. 7,1875.
CONGRESSIONAL.
English Takes Hia beat—Reading the
* Message—Grant Wearies the Mem
bers —A Petition from South Caro
lina.
Washington, December 7.— Mr. Eng
lish, the new Senator from Connecticut,
was sworn in and the Senate took a
recess until one o’clock.
In the House, after the committee
had returned and the choice of seats
accorded to the oldest continuous
member, Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the
drawing of seats occurred. Mr.
McHaffy, the reading clerk, read the
message. The reading of the message
occupied two hours and five minutes.
At first it was listened to with con
siderable interest and attention, but
after the clerk had got past the para
graphs relating to education, church
property and the Cuban question, mem
bers began gradually to leave their
seats, retiring to the cloak rooms,
loitering listlessly in the aisles, en
gaged in conversation with each other,
so that during the reading of the latter
half there were not probably forty
members In their seats, and not half
that number paying the slightest atten
tion to the message.
In fact, were it not for the monoto
nous tones of the Clerk’s voice, it might
have been supposed that the House
was indulging in a recess. The message
was ordered printed.
Cox presented the petition of W. H.
Trescott and others, of South Carolina,
with reference to the right of represen
tation of the Thifd Congressional Dis
trict of South Carolina, and moved
that it be referred to the Committee on
Elections. He said that the question
raised by the memorial was not so
much that of a representative, as it
was that of representation. The peti
tion was so referred. Adjourned until
Friday.
Senate. —The message was read by
Gorham, Secretary of the Senate. Ad
journed to noon to-morrow.
FROM LOUISVILLE.
Municipal Election.
Louisville, December 7.—The elec
tion of Mayor and city officials occurred
to-day, resultiQg in the re-election of
Charles Jacobs as Mayor. The contest
over the Mayoralty has been very ex
citing, and trouble was feared, but the
appearance of the State militia and five
hundred special police probably had
the effect of maintaining peace. Jacobs’
majority is about 900.
FROM PORTSMOUTH.
Work Suspended In the Navy \ard.
Pobtsmouth, December 7.—Orders
were received at the navy yard this
afternoon to suspend work on the Ti
eonderoga, which was being fitted .or
sea, and the discharge of thirty-five
mn took place this evening.
FOREION DISPATCHES.
Another Steamship Disaster—Loss of
the Deutschland.—Nearly All On
Board Supposed to Have Perished.
London, December 7. — Lloyd’s agent
at Rochester reports this morning that
a boat came ashore in that vicinity
from the steamer Deutschland, of the
North German Lloyd, from Bremen,
December 4th, for New York. The
boat contained one man aud the dead
bodies of two others. The man re
ports that the Deutschland is aground
somewhere in the North Sea. Lloyd's
agent at Sheerness, nearer the mouth
of the Thames, confirms the news of
the disaster to the Deutschland, but
gives no further details. The two men
perished from long exposure, having
been in the boat for thirty-eight hours.
London, December 7.—Lloyd’s agent
at Sherness, telegraphs that the person
who arrived in a boat was a quarter
master of the st ,mer Deutcshland.
His name is August. One of those who
died from exposure was named Forsen
stein, and the other’s name is unknown.
August reports that the steamer struck
a sand bank in the North sea. One
boat left the ship before that occupied
by August and his companions. The
fate of that boat is unknown. The
fate of the Deutcshland itself $ also
unknown. August believes she is
totally lost with all her passengers and
crew. They numbered one hundred
and fifty.
New York, December 7. —Oelrihhs
and Cos., agents of the North German
Lloyds’ line, have received no dispaieh
es relating to the disaster of the Deut
schland. They could not tell the name
of the captain, officers or crew, as they
are all news, the vessel having been
laid up in Bremen since February. The
agents say it is probable that only a
very few passengers were on board,
the tide of immigration at this season
of the year being slack. They have
telegraphed to the other side for the
passenger list.
London, December 7.- -The agents of
the Northern German Steamship Com
pany state that the steamer Deutsch
land had two first class cabin, twenty
four second class and ninety-seven
steerage passengers. The commander
of the British man-of-war Penelope
telegraphs from Harwich to the admi
ralty that fifty lives have been lost.
The remainder of the passengers and
crew are under care of the German
Consul. Quartermaster August, in his
statement, says the name of the Cap
tain of the Deutschland is Busius. The
steamer leU Bremen Sunday morning
and struck the Kuoek Sunday evening.
Every effort was made to get her off,
but in vain. The sea washed over the
ship, carrying away much of her gear.
The captain kept very cool. Immedi
ately after the ship struck, he ordered
life belts distributed among the pas
sengers and crew. Next morning, as
it was thought the ship was about to
break up, an order was given to lower
the boats. August aud two sea
men were detailed to man one of
the boats, which capsized twice
in lowering when she righted.
They drifted away from the steamer.
They tried to pull back but could not.
A heavy snow storm prevailed, and
the weather was piercing cold. His
two companions perished from the
exposure. August says the crew num
bered one hundred and thirty. When
he last saw the steamer, endeavors
were being made to launch all the
boats.
Still Further Particulars of the
Deutschland Disaster.
London, December 7, 7:00 P. M.—
Kentish Knock Sands, on which the
steamship Deutschland wont ashore,
are situated a few miles off the mouth
of the Thames. Capt. Brickenstein and
part of the passengers and crew have
just landed at Harwich. It is supposed
that about fifty of the passengers and
crew were drowned. The Deutschland
is now on the long sands, still further
toward the Essex shore of England
than the Kentish Knock. Two tugs
and a Mfe-boat have proceeded to the
scene.
Chinese News.
Hong Kong, November 30.—Placards
censuring the arrangements made by
the Chinese government with Mr.
Wade, the British Minister, have beeu
posted in Pekin. They were, however,
immediately removed by the authori
ties. The native officials are uneasy in
regard to recent negotiations. Late
information implicating the Mormein
authorities in the murder of Mr. Mar
gary has been discovered. *
Spanish Affairs.
Madrid, December 7.— The weather
is very cold in the north of Spain, some
soldiers have frozen to death. The
report that General Tristany has re-en
tered Catalonia and issued a proclama
tion is denied.
The Colliery Explosion.
London, December 7 —lt is now esti
mated that the number of deaths
caused by the explosion in Swaithe
Mine, Colliery, will not exceed one hun
hundred and thirty.
Recovering Bodies irom the Colliery
Explosion—Prussia and the Arch
bishop of Cologne.
London, November 7.— The work of
recovering bodies from the Swaithe
Main Colliery is progressing. Fatali
ties, 130. The district is greatly ex
cited, and it will be some days before i
the number of dead can be exactly as- i
certained, the fall of a portion of the i
roof of the mine having occurred
which obstructed the work of the ex
plorers.
The Hall Mall Ornette has a special
from Berlin that the Prussian Govern
ment has formally summoned the
Archbishop of Cologne to resign. This
is preliminary to legal proceedings to
depose him. *
Bonapartist Plots—-Russian News.
Pabis, December 7.— The Bonapar
tists are plotting to effect a coalition
with members of the Republican party,
with a view to effect the overthrow of
the Government on the question of
senatorial nominations in the Assem
bly. The members of the parties of the
Right and the Left are urged on the
question of the nomination of forty
four Senators. Thirty-one‘Senators
remain unchosen.
London, December 7.— No further
rising is reported in Khokand. A
Berlin dispatch says It is considered
probable in St. Petersburg that Rus
sia will propose an international confer
ence on the Suez canal. If the de
mand be refused, she will claim free
dom of action in the East.
FROM NEW YORK.
Further from the Deutschland—Some
of the Passengers Saved—O’Conor
Still Alive, but Sinking—Death of an
Aged Minister.
New York, December 7.—The British
admiralty have sent a tug to the assist
ance of the Deutschland. The agents
have grave fears and do not conceal
them. They suppose the vessel went
ashore in a fog. The agents have just
received the following: “The Deutsch
land is ashore on Long Sands. Fifty
of the passengers and crew are reported
drowned. Part of the passengers and
crew landed at Harwich Tuesday after
noon. Further particulars are want
ing.”
O’Conor is still alive, but growing
weaker.
No news of Tweed.
Rev. E. Baxter, prominently identi
fied with the new school Presbyterian
ism, is dead, aged 81.
Death of Susan Deuin—Tammany
Topics—Return of Princeton Stu
dents.
New York, December 7.—Susan De
nin is dead, from the effects of a fall
while playing Leah three weeks ago.
A Tammany meeting resolved that
the Grand Sachem appoint a commit
tee of five to consider the advisability
to amend the constitution by abolishing
the secrecy of proceedings.
The expelled students from Prince
ton have been allowed to return, pro
mising to have nothing to do with
secret societies.
CROOKED WHISKEY.
A Reluctant District Attorney Re
quested to Resign—Babcock on the
Rack.
Chicago, December 7.—District Attor
ney J. D. Ward has been requested to
resign by the Attorney General. The
supposed cause is reluctance to prose
cute whiskey cases.
St. Louis, December 7. —So far as can
be ascertained, there is no indictment
yet found against Babcock.
New York, December 7.- -A St. Louis
dispatch of the 6th to the Herald says
the United States Grand Jury did no
work to-day, having adjourned until
to-morrow. A report was current this
morning that a true bill had been found
against General Babcock last Satur
day, aud that a warrant for his arrest
was en route for Washington, but the
report was without foundation. There
is authentic information on the subject
to the effect that the Grand Jury will
have the evidence under consideration,
and to-morrow, immediately after meet
ing, a vote will be taken on the subject.
The District Attorney was absent from
the city to-day, and the object of post
poning the vote until to-morrow was
to consult him on some point of law.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIE S
Steamboat Explosion—Burning of Fac
tories—Railroad Smash.
New Orleans, December 7.—The
steamboat C. H. Durfee burst her
steam pipe in Red River, one person
was killed, one scalded and three jump
ed over board and were drowned.
Oswego, December 7.—H. S. Oondee
& Sons’ knitting factory was burned
this morning. Loss, $60,000.
Portland, Me., December 7.—Nathan
Ward & Sons’ patent|medicine manu
factory g burned to-day. Loss,
$.8,000.
Marion, N. J., December 7. —A col
lision occurred at four-twenty this
morning at Harsimer’s junction near
the cut in Jersey City. The limited
western express, wbich carries the
morning papers, either jumped the
track or was thrown off by a misplaced
switch. The train was running at the
lime about twenty-five miles an hour.
It ran Itead on an eastern bound extra
freight train. The two engines were
demolished togetner with a lot of
freight cars. The track was blockaded
until len o’clock. Mails were conveyed
by wagons to and from New York, and
passengers were transferred. The
damage done will be between $25,000
and $30,000.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Republican Caucus—Babcock Off to
Chicago—Appointments.
The Republicans of the Senate cau
cused to-day and appointed a commit
tee of five to arrange committees.
There will be no material changes.
Gen. Babcock left for Chicago, to
appear before the Military Court of
Inquiry.
There is no information at the De
partment regarding Babcock’s alleged
indictment at St. Louis. Pierrepont is
satisfied no such action has been takeD.
John Q. Smith, ex-member of Con
i gress from Ohio, bas been appointed
; Indian Commissioner.
Edward J. Toney succeeds Burt, of
Boston, as Postmaster.
ffl| t Constitutionalist
AUGUSTA. GA.:
Wednesday Morning, Dec. 8, 1875,
The President’s Message.
General Grant may be very senten
tious in conversation and speech
making, but brevity is not the soul of
his wit in the Message we spread be
fore our readers this morning. The
matters treated of, howover, are quite
grave, and perhaps his Excellency could
not very well employ fewer words to
convey his ideas.
This document starts out with a
review of the country’s progress during
the past century of its existence as a
Federation, and, amid the rose-colored
view of the White House, we are un
blushingly told that “our liberties have
remained unimpaired.” It would be a
bootless task to rehearse the history
of Reconstruction in disproof of this
bold assertion; but tho people know
that history by heart, and a majority
of the whites at least are of opinion,
not only that these liberties have been
impaired, but never were in greater
danger from the ruling spirit of
Radical authority.
The President, while telling us of the
advance of the country in art and sci
ence, fails to dwell upon its manifest
decline, since 1860-61 In commerce and
healthy trade, not to speak of Its retro-
gression in morality, public and official.
We have the buncombe of Fourth of
July oratory, but the other side of the
picture is carefully concealed in this
initial retrospection.
The views of his Excellency on edu
cation and its advantages are refresh
ing. He points out the necessity of In
telligent suffrage, and yet owes his
election, on the popular vote, to the
largest body of ignorant voters on the
planet. We rejoice to have the admis
sion from him, however, that, in tl e
long run, intelligence will conquer il
literacy. The result of the elections
in several of the Southern States
gave him a text to prove this;
but the people of these States
| owe it to themselves, and not
to him or his party, that such a
consummation has been obtained.—
Henby Winteb Davis, one of the
pioneers of the Republican party, de
clared that the success of his faction
depended upon “ numbers and not In
telligence.” If intelligence has tri
umphed, and will continue to do so, it
is because of the operation of a great
law, and in despite of the President
and his party.
As was predicted some time ago, the
President makes a point on the school
question, and rather ingeniously sug
gests that the schools be as godless as
possible. In this he will meet with op
position from men of all creeds, and
yet may rely upon a large element who
drift into Rationalism.
The president opens up the delicate
question of taxing church property.
Here is another hornet’s nest. It is
true that a church grown inordinately
wealthy, usually, if not surely, grows
corrupt in membership; but to regulate
such things by law is almost im
possible, and has in it elements
of .danger quite as formidable as
the abuse it would correct. An evil
of that character usually corrects
itself, and when attempted to be
reformed, by special legislation, has
always led to greater turbulence
and more dreadful disorders than the
abuse complained of. The men who pay
taxes are the members of the churches,
and so long as they are willing to bear
this burden it will be borne unless the
Irreligious commune are. given t’ e
sigual to rise, on the plev tlj at proper
is robbery.
The President submits a long review
of and argument on the Cuban ques
tion. He, rather unexpectedly, favors
nen-intervention. He significantly add ,
as a closing hint, that circumstances
may arise, in the near future, to com
pel him to make another communica
tion to Congress. This seems to be
necessary in consequence of the nor
reception of Spain’s answer to tie
American note. The text of that an
swer may incline his Excellency to
warlike measures, or may remove all
cause of quarrel. Meanwhile, he adroit
ly and diplomatically leave;? this vexed
question to the two houses of Con
gress. Activity in the naty yards is
presumably, therefore, merely a pre
cautionary measure.
The President argues, at considera
ble length, the currency question. He
advises that an effort be made to carry
out the law of Congress looking to spe
cie resumption in 1879, and would be
glad if hard money should be the only
legal tender before that period. He
very curiously suggests that unlimited
inflation would probably bring about
specie payments more speedily than
legislation, but finds serious objections
in any such proposition. The fact is,
Grant is just as much muddled on this
subject as everybody else. There
seems to be concurrent opinion on one
point with nearly everybody, and that
is there will be no specie resumption in
this country in 1879, or any other later
date, so long as the meta:s necessary
are absent from the United States and
the importsJexceed the exports. How
coin shall be accumulated in sufficient
quantities, and the balance of trade
adjusted to effect the object desired, is
a problem which is just now d’sturb
ing the wisest statesmen.
The President tells the country that
the navy is in a satisfactory condition,
and thinks we have little to fear in this
direction from any foreign power. As
a studious effort has been made to
belittle the warlike marine of the
Union, this official statement is con
solatory to all whom it may concern.
The Postal Service is satisfactory;
the Agricultural Bureau ditto. High
hopes are entertained of the Centen
nial.
Brigham Young’s domain is charac
teiized as “scandalous.” So is the
whiskey ring and the state of morals
in commonwealths outside of Mor
mondom, though the President does
not draw any parallels of that kind.
The President recapitulates finally
what he deems vital questions to be
legislated upon. These are: State
schools; the elimination of sectarian
tenets from the public schools; com
pulsory education, with a forfeit of
franchise by all who cannot read and
write, in 1890, excepting tho present
dense mass of ignorance now qualified
by the Reconstruction Acts; separation
of Church and State; taxation of eccle
siastical property within certain limita
tions; the extirpation of polygamy; and
a speedy return to specie payments.
The message bears the marks of
great care in its preparation, and,
while it has ail the peculiarities of hie
Excellency, appears to have had the
manipulation of different minds. That
it embodies the convictions of Grant
himself, and is, Iu large part, his own
composition, we have no doubt. How
far the merely religious suggestions
will meet with the concurrence of Con
gress remains to be seen. That they
will act like bombshells, if tampered
with, we do not question, as they con
tain all the essentials of being tortured
by sectarian bigotry into weapons of
offense. *
Why Poverty is the Badge of the
Southern States.
Mr. Daniel Dennett, of New Or
leans, has written an article, for the
Times newspaper of that place, giving
good and sufficient reasons why Louis
iana is poor and the Crescent City un
thrifty. He shows that not one acre in
ten of the soil of the State is in cultiva
tion, aud not one acre in ten of the
richest lands. Almost exclusively upon
agriculture the people depend for pros
perity, and yet not one in seven follows
the plow or works the hoe. He shows,
too, that out of a population of seven
hundred and twenty-six thousand, in
1870, the enormous and startling pro
portions of six hundred thousand are
non-producers. Aud this is true
of the best farming and finest
stock-raising State on this con
tinent! He saye: “What we want
is ten men at the plow handle
where we have one. We want much
’ess land to the hand, and more com
pete cultivation. We want hundreds
of thousands of small farms. In 1870
Lousiana had but 28,000 farms and
plantations. It ought to have had at
least 200,000 farms. Our State, If un
der a high state of cultivation, like
some portions of Europe, with large
investments in homo factories, mills
and machine shops, could easily sup
port a popualatlon of five millions. It
now but poorly supports one-seventh
of five millions. The German Empire,
with a surface about equal to that of
five such States as Louslsiana,
and with a soil far inferior to ours, sup
ports forty-three millions of people, a
larger population than that of the
United States in 1870. If Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and Ala
bama had five men at the plow, where
they now have one, the business, pros
perity and wealth of New Orleans
would increase about in the same pro
portion. New Orleans looks for pros
perity from a sparse, crippled and uh- j
thrifty rural population. Our State i
hive is too weak. We want more bees
to secure an ample yield of honey.—
There are too many drones and too
many moths in the hive. That’s exact
ly what’s the trouble. A good State
government is a very good thing and a
bad State government is a very bad
thing, but there are other good and
bad things besides these.”
We believe that Mr. Dennett has
conveyed great truths in the above
extract, and what he says about Louis
iana is proportionally correct concern- 1
ing other Southern States. If every
man in Georgia would go to work the
commercial situation would change
like magic; but so long as planting
is conducted upon the present system,
and the army of consumers so tre
mendously outnumbers the compar
atively small body of industrious pro
ducers, we shall be hungry in the
midst of plenty and unthrifty with one
of the finest domains beneath the sun.
If the men who now dwell in the land
or their descendants do not better em
ploy their opportunities, this noble
inheritance will be wrested from them
or absorbed by others.
*Vhat Frightens Some Men—With all
Her Faults We Love Her Still.
The New York Arcadian recalls a
story of a young fellow who, being
engaged to a beautiful creature, hap
pened to get a glimpse In time of her
laundry bill. The sequel is told as
follows: “In horror and amazement
he made a rapid calculation. To sup
port her and her linens it would be
necessary to commit forgery. So he
broke off the match in despair. This
sounds extravagant enough, and yet
here is the bill of items furnished by
one who knows all about the necessary
outfit of a genteel lady of the period:
Four silk dresses
Two cashmere dresses
One velvet dress
One evening dress
One dinner drees
Average cost, S2OO SI,BOO
Summer dresses—
Say six at S6O 360
Shawls and wraps—
One camel’s hur 500
Two French 200
Two lace 250
Two sacques or polonaises 200
Two summer sacques or polona ses.. 150
Two sets furs 20
Seal skin eacque 100
Carriage cloak, opera cloak, etc 300
LINGERIE.
One dozen complete sets 75
Three dozen stocking at sl2 36
One dozen dress stocaings at S2O 20
Three corsets 30
T\vo morning wrappers at $75 150
Two silk wrappers at slf) 300
Boots and slip; ers, one dozen 180
Gloves, two boxes k 60
Sunshades 60
One lace sunshade 60
“ If to this total of over $5,000 we add
jewelry, toilet articles, etc., we shall
have, at a moderate estimate, SIO,OOO
for what a fashionable woman calls
absolute necessaries.’
Luckily, for the South, this advanced
style of so-called civilization is, we pre
sume, totally unknown. It may be
likewise added that men possessing
the means to fit out and support such
a doll baby are, like the visits of angels,
! few and far between. But there is too
much luxury and extravagance every
where, and, until a corrective Is applied,
; dishonesty and bad morals will bo on
1 the ascending scale.
Be this as it may, we are more than
willing to admit that woman is, with all
her fauits, the boss of this planet. This
is the view taken by Col. Donn Piatt,
of the Washington Capital, who thus
sums up : “The world’s teachers have
long ago Informed us that the woman
of the nineteenth century is laced into
eternal perdition; that her heait and
two lungs are tied up by corsets into
one heart that beats as three, but in a
very indifferent manner; her spine is
bent out of shape and in a way dis
organized by the habit of her dress,
and gartering above the knee has left
her a legacy of very tumultuous
maladies; cosmetics have ruined her
complexion and candies her te#th;
hair twisting and humping multi
tudinous heaps of store hair upon
her cranium havo snatched her,
so to speak, baldheaded, and dyspep
sia, with Us train of attending ills,
leads her through a peevish existence
to an untimely grave ; her feet are the
latest subject-matters for the indelicate
profligates of an indelicate press to
spread themselves on, and with greedy
hatred of human happiness they hasten
to tell us that the skeleton closet of
woman’s ugliness is carried in her
Fi’ench gaiters aud located in her feet.
And yet, how strange it is that these
peripatetic specimens of female home
liness attract so much admiring atten
tion and wield an influence so powerful
over the hearts, InteUects and will of
man. In common with other men, we
have feet that are beautiful works of
art—long, tapering and hurtless ;
hair too abundant to hire a bar
ber, and a digestion that scares restau
rant waiters, and yet of what account
are these minor notes to our broth
ers, or what account do they take of
them ? Give it up. Are we followed
along the streets by any one except our
debtors, or do other vicious young
men watch us as we cross muddy
places and lay wagers of cigars or
drink upon the color of our stockings?
Do youths visit us, talk spoony non
sense about the stars and invite us to
the theatres? Do gruffy old buffers
get up to escort us home with their
umbrellas as in .rain storms? Not
much if any; none of us are so ad
mired. It is time that these absurd
criticisms cease. Women are wom&n,
and will always be so as long as they
continue that way. They will be sought
after, attendance be waltzed unto them
and their influence be ever omnipotent,
though the newspapers swear them
out as bald as the bill of the American
eagle, as feeble as the light of an
eclipsed moon seen through a smoked
glass of beer, as crooked as the spigot
of an indicted Milwaukee whiskey
barrel, and taken affidavits that their
five toes are crammed Into one individ
ual toe.”
We bow reverently to such an ex
pert as 001. Piatt, and here admit that
what he says Is true. Adam was not
satisfied with supernal single-blessed -
ness in the garden of Eden, and so long
as grass grows and water runs, no per
son of the masculine gender, who has
a soul, will ever be able to eliminate
the gentle sex from the controlling
sphere of creation. Washington Ibvlng, f
who extracted honey from thistles,
records that even a curtain lecture was
worth all the sermons in the world, be- !
cause, when delivered emphatically, it
taught the virtues of patience and
long-suffering. It seemed to be
in the order of creation that
even the terrestial paradise was
wanting somewhat till woman came
and the poet Campbell described
it as a world without a sun. It is true
the storm followed the sunshine, but,
as the best musicians purposely intro
duce a few discords into their compo
sitions to heighten the splendor of the
grand passages, so, it may be, that the
smiles of woman are all the better ap
preciated when they follow an occa
sional frown. We dare say, when the
truth becomes known, it will be discov
ered that Boss Tweed owed his escape
to his faithful wife, just as Marshal
Bazaine did, and it is to the credit of
the sex that they generally cling even
to worthless men when all else has
forsaken them—
“ Not she with traitorous kiss her Saviour
stung,
Not she denied Him with unholy tongue;
She, while Apostles shrank, could danger
brave.
Last at the cross, and earliest at His
grave!”
Salty.— The Nashville American says:
“The gentleman of elegant leisure, who
acts as Associated Press Agent at
Memphis, need not trouble himself to
copy news for us from the papers of
that city. We receive them the day
they are published, and prefer to make
our own selections.” We do not know
what the Southern papers would do if
it were not for the Nashville American.
The telegraph service it receives is ad
mirable, and wo frequently see in its
issue, twenty-four hours old, matter
which comes lagging along here the
day after.
The Speaker.— Some of the editorial
fraternity congratulate themselves that
Mr. Kandall was defeated for Speaker,
inasmuch as he is supposed to be a
high-tariff protectionist. There is
something in that, sure enough.
Adams.— We understand that Mr.
Adams, the present Clerk of the House
of Representatives, never was a Re
publican. He was, however, what is
known as a war-Democrat, which may
make his case one of tweedledum and
tweedledee.
MARRIED,
On the 23d of November, at Beaufort, S.
C., by the Rev. Paul C. Morton, Dr. J. 0.
Morton, late of Lexington, Ga., and Miss
Annie M. Barnwell, daughter of Major
Thos. Osborne Barnwell, of South Carolina.
By the same, December Ist, at Lexiag
ton, Ga., the Rev. John B. Morton, of Mad
ison, Ga., lately of Virginia, and Miss
S.* llie A. M. Sims, only daughter of Dr.
Sims of Lexington, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Adonirara Council, No. 1 ( R. M. S. M. of 27.
THE ANNUAL CONVOCATION OF THIS
Council will be held in the Council Cham
ber, Masonic Hall, THIS (Wednesday)
NIGHT, the Bth inst., at 7:30 o’clock, sharp.
The election of officers will take place.
Members wi 11 come prepared to pay dues.
By order of W. J. Goodrich, T. I. M.
dt-eS-1 C. F. LEWIS, Recorder.
A C/RD.
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.
nov23-tuthsa*c3m
Colonibta, Emigrantand Travelars Westward.
FOR MAP CIRCULARS. CONDENSED
timetables and general infor i 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 Albert B. Wrenn, General Railroad
Agont Offlc® 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 uuick trans
portation of families. household goods.
st>ck. and farming implements gene ally.
All Information cheerfully given.
W. L. DANLEY,
sepH-Om G. P, & T. A.
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 WASIJI n’GTON’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 bv tables decorated
with appropriate shields, mottoes, etc.,
and presided over by Ladies attired in the
costumes of the days of Lady Washington.
The tables will bo well supplied with all
the substantiate and delicacies the season
affords, and a splendid HO C 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 onen 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
CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS,
AT THE
FREDERICKSBURG DRY GOODS STORE
BEAUTIFUL GOODS, of all kinds, suita
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.
V. RICHARDS 3c BRO.,
dec7-4 Corner by the Planters’ Hotel.
SCHOOL WANTED.
A GENTLEMAN (native of France), who,
during the past sixteen years, has
followed the profession of Teacher and
Principal of Female Academics, both In
Virginia and Maryland, desires to take
charge of a School whore ho can teauh.
Winter and Bummer. In some pleasant and
healthy location In Georgia.
He has In his possession a largo number
of Testimonials from heads of Colleges,
Academies and Seminaries, where he has
been employed; also, from members of the
Clergy. Will be pleased to correspond with
Trustees or Directors of Schools, lu any
part of the State where a vacancy may
exist. Please address
PROF. LOUIS GANBIN.
No. 2,220 I Street,
dec7-if Washington, I). C.
WANTED,
j4l SUITE OF TWO OR THREE FUR
NISHED ROOMS, without Board—Parlor
aad Two Bed Rooms preferred. Must be
within five minutes’ walk of the Planters’
Hotel. Address
dec7-tf OFFICE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SI),000 WORTH OF FIXE GOODS
At Auction, Without Reserve
By C. V. WALKER, Auctioneer.
WILL SELL at Store, No. 309 Broad
strr >t, under the Planters’ Hotel,
on THURSDAY, December 9th, at 10:30
o’clock a. m., the finest assortment of
Fresh and Perfect Goods ever offered in
this market, consisting in part of:
200 Fine Ewers and Basins.
50 Dozen Plates.
150 O. A. and B. Burners.
100 Motto Mugs.
100 Dozen Wine Glasses.
50 Dozen Champagne Glasses.
200 Sets Handle Coffees,
100 Dozen Argand and Aladdin Burners.
100 Dozen Tumblers.
100 Dozen Butter Dishes.
200 Motto Cups and Saucers.
250 Sugar Dishes.
Covered Dishes, Flat Dishes, Soup Plates.
Tea Pots, Bowls, etc. ete., all of the best
IMPORTED GRANITE. Also, Fine Vases,
Tea and Toilet Sets, Toy Tea Sets, Orna
ments, etc., etc. Sale POSITIVE. Terms
CASH. Goods (to be removed day of sale.
decß-2
BOARD WANTED,
FOOMAN AND WIFE, In some rospect
able family, where home comforts can be
had, and no other Boarders are taken.
Address “Me.,” at this Office, stating
terms, etc. decß-l*
-A. COMPETENT
White Nurse Wanted,
APPLY AT THE
decß-2 PLANTERS’ HOTEL.
CITY SHERIFF SALE.
WILL BE SOLD, at the Lower Market
House, In the city of Augusta, on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY, 1876,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
property:
All that lot or parcel of land, with the Im
provements thereon, lying and being in the
city of Augusta, county oi Richmond, and
State of Georgia; bouuded on the north by
Wm. Smith, Agent, south by Ellis street,
east by E. and J. Kirkpatrick’s, and west
by A. P. Boggs, Trust! 3, and Mrs. E. Heard
—having a front on Ellis street of eighty
two feet, extending towards Broad street
one ' indred and thirty feet. Levied on by
vi l "id of sundry fi. fas., from the Clerk’s
Ouoe of the Oit' T Council of Augusta, in
favor of the Citv Council of Augusta,
against James M...,ye, Trustee of Mrs. No
land, for citv taxes. The same transferred
to Charles x.. Phinizy.
W. C. JONE^,
decß-we4w Sheriff C. A.
AT OTIOE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
IN GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.-All
Sersons indebted to the estate of Albert Mqp
leson, late of said CDunty, deceased, are
hereTTy notilied and requested to make im
mediate payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same are no
lifledto present them, duly authenticated, ac
cording to law.
JOSEPH MYERS,
Administrator Estate of Albert Mendleson.
decß-6w
ATOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
IN GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.-All
S ergons indebted to the estate of Franklin
Arris, late of said oounty, deceased, are
hereby notified and requested to make im
mediate payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same are no
tified to present them, duly authenticated,
according to law.
MRS. BASHABA HARRIS.
Administratrix Estate of Franklin Harris.
decß-6w _
ATOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
IN GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.-All
persons indebted to the estate of James A. S.
Milligan, late of said county, deceased, are
hereby notified and requested to make im
mediate payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the same are
notified to present them, duly authenticated,
according to law.
DR. LEWIS D. FORD.
Administrator Estate of J. A. 8, Milligan.
decß-6w
Four weeks after date, applica
tion will be made to the Court of Ordi
nary of Richmond County, for leave to sell
the property belonging to Louisa Cook,
JOHN A. ROHLER,
decß-4 Administator Louisa Cook.
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 street,
decs-6 Augusta, Ga.
ASSIGNEE’S SALE.
BIGNON & CRUMP, Auctioneers.
THE entire Btock of FAMILY GROCE
RIES, at store of Calvin <fe Jones, will
be sold at auction, beginning WEDNES
DAY, December Bth, at 10 omlock. The
personal propertv, such as WAGON, DRAY,
trucks; SCALES, COUNTERS, SHELV
ING, etc., will als > 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 8 lit.
JOHNS. DAVIDSON,
nov3o-tuthsat-tdecS Assignee.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
MUSICAL MRI’MEIiTS, ETC.,
A. T AUCTION.
(BIGNON & CRUMP, Auctioneers.)
WILL soli at Store on Thursday, De
cember 9th, 1875, at 10% o’clock a.
m., and 7 p. m., a large lot of Pine 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
Meeting of the Board of Education.
ACCORDING to the Resolution of the
Board, the members are requested to
meet at the Court House on the SECOND
SATURDAY IN DECEMBER. Inst, for the
consideration of accounts and hearing ap
plications for examination of Teachers;
and also for considerations and action upon
the subject of High Schools.
A. 11. McLawb, J. T. SHEWMAKE,
Secretary. President B. E. R. C.
dec7-2
NOTICE.
A. PORTION of the well-known KIRK
PATRICK PLANTATION is for rant. For
terms apply to
decl-tf JOHN B. CAMPBELL.
Fruitkind Nurseries, Augusta, Ga.
PJ. BEUCKMANS, Proprietor. Order*
• for Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc.
etc., left with the undersigned will be promt
ly attended to.
GEORGE SYMMS, Agent,
No. 221 Broad Street,
Beptl-Cm Augusta. Ga.
NOTICE.
THE Hi m of S. D HEARD 3c SON was dis
solved on the 18th Inst, bv the death
of S. D. Heard. The affairs of the Arm
will be settled by R. W. Heard, surviving
partner, who will continue the business In
all its braucher.
novßß-tf ___
COLEB& 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 case, 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 accouht 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. m., on the 9tii, 10th and lltn
days of December, 1875, with evidenoe to
sustain the same. CHAB. A. HAKPEK,
nov2l-aututh tildecll Auditor.
E. Barry & Cos
SIGN OF THE TWO MORTARS,
SOI Broad Street,
APOTHECARIES, CHEMIST*) & DRUGGISTS
Compound prescriptions with
accuracy and 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
HAIK BRUSHES, COMBS,
TOOTH BRUSHES,
At a very moderate profit.
Best Brandy and Whiskey!
For medicinal uso.
PURE OOOKINGiSODA,
COOKING EXTRACTS,
SPARKLING GELATINE
Ax.d all kinds of SPICES. Also,
White Lead, Varnish, Turpentine, Etc.
It will be to your interest to call before
purchasing. DO IT, AND SAVE MONEY 1
deoS-tf _
CHINA TEA STORE
BY
R. N. HOTCHKISS.
Cheiipest House in the City
TO BUY
G-rocer 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 case
or gallon.
Champagne—Piper & Co’’—by the basket
—lower than ever before offered.
Call and see us. A word to the wise, <fce.
Remember the holidays are at hand.
Opposite the Fountain—Rod Gilt Front.
R. N. HOTCHKISS,
novß-tf (novlcily) Proprietor,
GLOBE HOTEL,
P. MAY, Proprietor.
Corner of Broad and Jackson Streets,
AUGUSTA, GA.
IT Has all the Modern Improvements,
Guests will receive the best of atten
tion. All the delicacies served in 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
§er Family, and Fancy Grades. To arrive,
1,000 libs. Dry Salt Sides and Shoulders, 20
days in salt, well cured. On consignment
and for sale LOW, for ('ASH, bv
J. M. BERRY,
decs~4 Commission Merchant.
A BOOK-KEEPER,
Of MANY YEARS’ PRACTICAL EXPE
RIENCE, desires to make an engagement
for the next year. Salary reasonable. Can
iurnlsh city references. Address
PENDLETON,
dec7-6* [Constitutionalist Office.
BRIDAL CAKES,
JP 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,
Lemons, Apples, Raiains, Figs, etc., Al
monds, Walnuts, Pecans, Cocoanuts, etc.
Splendid assortment of the very best
FRENCH CANDY, at FRENCH STORE,
under Central Hotel.
dec2-lm L. GUERIN.
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
be spared, to make the HOTEL comforta
ble and hoine-llke, for Local Boarders as
well as Transient Guests.
. „ , B. P. CHATFIELD.
decs*4 Proprietor.
DISSOLUTION.
The Firm of JOHN C. MOORE 3t CO. was
diswdved on the first day of Decern
ber, by limitation. JOHN 0. MOORE,
Dee. 4, 1875. D.B. HACK.
NOTICE.
TN order to settle up the business of the
JL late Firm, I will sell the stock now on
hand at COST, for CASH.
_ JOHN C. MOORE.
December 4,1876, decf-
Tlios. Jefferson Jennings
Offers ids Services to His Friends for the
SALE AND STORAGE OF GOTTON
OFFICE AX CLAGHOBN, HERRING & OO.’S.
HE has made arrangements to Receive
Store, Sell and Advance on Cotton in
store on the most favorable terms. Charges
for Storage, 26 cents per Bale per month.
Commissions for Selling, 50 cents per Bale.
Interest on advances, 1 per cent, per month.
Consignments solicited, and my best per
sonal attention given to all business en
trusted to me.
. T- JEFFERSON JENNINGS.
octls-fr.ic3m
THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA.
SATE DEPOSIT BOXES
rTYHIS BANK Is prepared to lease small
JL. 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,
uovM-ly* Cashier.