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djc Cffustitiitimmlist AUGUSTA. Gkjf^.z - Friday Morning, December 10, 1875. Independent Democracy in Congress. Tho Republicans in Congress have sagacious leaders, and their manage ment of the debate on the Louisiana case, as reflected in the admission of Mr. Morey, was admirable. But the vociferous crow that has ascended from the opposition press, of a strictly partisan character, may turn out to be more sound and fury than anything else. Mr. Wood and Mr. Lamar may commit mistakes, but it does not fol low that they can lead their Democrat ic colleagues blindly. The New York Herald notices that among the Demo crats who voted against Messrs. Wood and Lamar were a good many Southern men—nearly the whole Texas, all of the Arkansas and most of the Ken tucky delegations, as well as others ; and among Northern men such leaders ns Judge Holman, Gen. Elijah Ward and Hiesier Clymeu. The Herald fur ther says: “ There is not a shadow of doubt that Messrs. Wood and Lamar were iu the wrong. It was a part of the Wheeler adjustment, freely ac cepted by both parties in Louis iana last April, that Mr. Kellogg should be acknowledged the de facto Gover nor. As part of the adjustment, a number of Democrats were seated and Republicans ejected from the Legisla ture, and we will not believe, without further evidence, that the Democratic leaders of that State consented to this attempt to procure from the House of Representatives by indirect means a Quasi acknowledgement of McEnery aa Governor. If they are guilty of this they have blundered more seriously than they can afford, and will lose the sympathies of the country, which they gained by their peaceful and orderly submission last spring. There is ap parently an intention among the Dem ocrats in the House to revive the Lou isiana question. If they are wise they will not do it. If it is forced upon them by the Republicans that is an other matter, but the wrongs of Lou isiana are now very well known. The story will not bear retelliug. The coun try is tired of it; nor is it likely that these wrongs will be repeated.” Whether Wood and Lamar were right or wrong in this affair, it is very mani fest that the Democratic leadership should be in the hands of men who can avoid serious errors of policy, and wno, when they do move, will carry along with them the combined party vote. It is to be hoped that Mr. Ste phens will soon be able to appear in the Congressional arena. While it is impossible for him to take the active leadership of the Democracy of the House, on the floor, his vast experi ence, clear brain and wise counsels will prove, if followed, of the greatest bene lit. We shall rejoice for the country when he establishes himself at his old headquarters. Savage.— Anent the proposition made to transport the house in which Horace Greeley ytas born to the Centennial Exposition, the Cincinnati Gazette says: “The idea is a good one. Let all the houses in which eminent Americans were born be carried to the Centennial. And all Americans are eminent by that declaration which made them all equal. Many foreigners will come to tho Ex position, and they must be longiDg to see the houses in which Americans are born. Equally brilliant is the sugges tion that we should dig up the remains of Washington, Lincoln, and various other dead patriots, and carry them to the Centennial and put them on exhi bition, as they did the corpse of poor Henry Wilson, which they hawked from town to town for a show. There are not a few who think that we should take the Centennial occasion to show that, although born of well-bred par ents, a century of democracy has made us a nation of fools.” An honest con fession, from a Republican standpoint, is good f or the soul.” The Milk in the Cocoanut. —The Philadelphia Times shows, by a few facts and figures, the true inwardness of the disgust felt in the commercial centres of the East by the war in Cuba. It says the balance of trade against us is continually increasing. Thus, during the last thirteen years the exports of the Spanish islands to this country have grown from §23,000,000 to §IOO,- 000,000 —that is quadrupled, while the return trade from the United States has only increased from §10,700,000 to §21,800,000. The same relatively is true of Mexico, which sells us about $13,239,000 annually, and buys but §1,073,000. And yet the Times is for non-intervention. United States bonds are great conservators of the public peace. The Difference. —ln one of his lec tures, Sir John Bennett, a London Alderman, got off this metaphor: “You can stop a clock at any moment, but you cannot stop a watch. So it is with the talk of men and of women. Man is a great ugly, coarse machine, but you can silence him. Woman is a beauti ful, fragile, jeweled thing—but she will run on till she stops of herself.” Sir John will have to be wound up, if he continues to run down women in that way. , The Chaplain. —The House Chaplain is shot at by the Republican press, be cause, during the war, he refused, though a Connecticut man, to pray for Lincoln. It was a matter of taste, just as a good many so-called “men of God” cursed Jefferson Davis. For our part, we never objected to any preacher praying for Lincoln, on the solid ground that he needed, like most men, a deal of praying. Beecher —Miss Catharine Beecher thinks that a confession of temporary insanity would l e the best way for her brother Henry to clear himself and take anew- departure. There is too much of that sort of monomania ex tant, and an example is needed. If H. W. B. can not escape in any other way; he had better retire to a lunatio asylum. ; The Pacific Railroads —Gould and Scott. The chief assailant of the Texas Pacific Railway is the New York Tri bune, whose owner and controller is J said to be no less a personage than Jay Gould, the boss gambler of New ; York. Now Gould also controls the Union Pacific Railway, which is re ported to be an enormous fraud upon the Government and people. The New Orleans Times says New York, Chicago and Boston are all directly in terested in the present Union Pacific and interested to prevent the construc tion of a competing line, and may be excused for a somewhat hysterical opposition to a Southern line, but shame and common decency should stop the mouth of this pretentious and inherently rotten organ of Jay Gould from charging the whole South with corrupt motives in attempting to secure this measure of relief and justice, the Texas Pacific. The editor adds: “If the Union Pa cific Railroad organs see fit to berate Tom Scott, we have no objection. For our part, we propose to watch our own interests and see that the terms of the grant are such as to hold Mr. Scott to a performance consistent with those in terests; for the rest, it is unimportant to us how much advantage he gets from the concession. It is very well known that we have no special interest in Mr. Scott. He happens to be the only instrument through which we are promised the attainment of a grand object, and so long as he fulfils, with business fidelity, the conditions im posed upon him wejimaglne the South ern half of the country at least will be reasonably contented. We shall have occasion hereafter to review more at length the virulent opposition which has broken out in the U. P. newspapers since the St. Louis Convention. What we wished to do in this paragraph was merely to call attention to the amazing spectacle of Jay Gould warning the country against Tom Scott 1” The point the Times makes against Gould as the enemy of Scott is a good one. When the Devil turns precisian and quotes Scripture, he is more to be despised than when he comes in the guise of that reptile which deceived the first woman. In any case, he is al ways to be guarded against. The great objection to the Texas Pa | cific scheme, beyond the possible jug gling pointed out by Gen. Johnston, is a political one. Can a Democratic | House of Representatives, composed largely of Southern men and ex-Con federates, on the very threshold of a Presidential election, afford to grant a subsidy to Col. Scott or any other man? That is the prime question. We would like to see a Southern Pacific I Railway built and in operation, but Ido not care to hazard a Democratic | success, in 1876, by favoring it. - Journalistic. —The free-born Ameri j can of the South grumbles if he misses I his paper once in a while, because the ! printers take holiday. But, in India, | there is a vast improvement upon this system. We read, for example, that, ia honor of the Prince of Wales' ar rival, the proprietor of a native paper issued the following pronunciamento : “ The present is an occasion when all our countrymen should cease to work, and participate themselves in tho joys | and festivities incidental to it. Accord ingly we allow ourselves and our estab lishment leave of absence for a couple of weeks. During this short recess we wish our subscribers and constituents health and good luck.” Houssaye.— The other day, the son of Arsene Houssaye was married. A Paris correspondent says the music was delicious, and the wicked French writer “looked almost sanctimonious in his immaculate toilet as he knelt at the altar with the newly wedded pair. The next day he issued a book, which I dare say he will not ask his new daughter to read. He writes books about women which, although he pro fesses critically to study feminine character, are intended to be read only by men.” No stranger can have a just knowledge of the French woman’s true character by the salacious writings of the Parisian wits. in The Currency.— A Western paper, not Democratic, thinks, so far as the currency is concerned, we had better suffer the ills we have than to have a delicate structure, on which the pros perity and even the solvency of the country depend, tinkered by charla tans who know no more of its complex relations than a monkey does of tho mechanism of a watch. This Is a roundabout thrust at Grant, Bristow & Cos. Disgruntled. —Some of the red-hot Radical papers object to the Demo cratic door-keeper of the House of Representatives, because he performed a similar function for the Confederate i Congress. We are not so particular. Deuce take the politics of a chap who opens the door, so he does it cleverly and does not require, as some truly loyal fellows did, a heavy fee for the privilege. “ Crooked.” — A correspondent writes us to know the full meaning of the word “crooked” as applied to whiskey. So far as we can ascertain, it is a term characterizing frauds upon the revenue. The whiskey itself is good, and regu larly manufactured, but it reaches the market in a manner the reverse of straight, by collusion between the deal ers and some of the Government offi cials. Jubilant. —A loud cackle goes up from the Republican press because Mr. Fernando Wood and Mr. Lamar were worsted in debate on the Louisiana question, brought up by the introduc tion of Morey’s credentials. The glee some editors eail this the first victory of the Republicans. Well, let them have this little Manassas. So we win an Appomattox, it will all be right. A Big Thing. —A ranch in New Mexico, larger than the State of Rhode Island, has been sold recently for $219,000. There are many small patches of Rhode Island which could not be bought for ten times that sum. Intriguing for the Presidency. It is claimed by the Republican press that the battle royal over the organi zation of the House is one of in trigue between Thurman, Pendleton, Hendricks and Tilden, for the Presi idency. So far, it is thought, Mr. Thurman has won all the positions. What the Democratic party should contend for now is principles, not men. We trust there is virtue and fortitude enough in the rank and file of the party to sacrifice any man, or any men, rather than forsake principle and go into the campaign of 1876 on a mere scramble for spoils and spoilsmen. Astor. —The Washington Chronicle makes this point: “William B. Astor was worth $100,000,000. That is to say, he owned $100,000,000. He was the only man in America who did not think he could run a newspaper better than the editor.” It is well to add that he left the editors nothing in his will. m Disgusted. — Ever since the Demo cratic House of Representatives has assembled, tho North gallery, which had become a sort of roost for the idle negroes of Washington, has shown a beggarly account of empty benches. This is significant. Sherman. — Instead of “Sherman’s Historical Raid,” they now call it “Sherman’s Raid on History.” This is a very neat way of conveying the lie direct as well as circumstantial. • i—i • i Stephens.— Mr. Stephens’ old seat near the Speaker’s platform has been reserved for him. We hope he will soon occupy it. The “boys” may need a little of his wisdom., after a while. High Life. —A Brooklyn,book-keeper, with a salary of $2,000 per annum, con trived to live at the rate of $20,000 a year. It is unnecessary to say that he was a kleptomaniac. No Joke.— lt is a tough job to run “George” and a newspaper simulta neously. The Army. —The United States army, on paper, is composed of 25,600 men. FAST LIFE. THE ROAD TO RUIN. Alarming Increase of Clerical Dis honesty-Betrayals of Commercial Trust, and What They Lead To—No table Illustrations—The Prime Ne cessity of Teaching Vico a Severe Lesson, and Putting Honesty at a Premium. [N. Y. Times.] Every newspaper reader must have noticed the unusually large number of exposures of dishonest clerks and eashiers lately made in this city.— Whether these have been crowded into a few weeks by the general scrutiny which the close of the year always makes in mercantile affairs or not, we do not know. It is certain, however, that tho magnitude of some of these thefts, and the baseness of certain breaches of trust, show a most unfor tunate state of things. In tho four or five cases of the deliberate stealing of goods from mercantile houses which have been reported within a few weeks, the facts looked blacker for the thiev ing employes than they would have if the purloiners had been driven to theft by sheer distress. One young man, who had smuggled his pluuder out of the warehouse for more than two years, and had systematically repack ed it and sold it, is described as a per son of good habits and “ highly respect able connections.” Yet he had stolen about twenty thousand dollars’ worth of goods from his employers before he was detected. It will probably be found that almost all the betrayals of commercial trusts to which we refer have extravagant or fast living for their immediate motive. It need not be supposed that expensive habits necessarily gambling, drinking or secret immoralities. That there is too much of this iu tho career of young men of small incomes and extravagant lives everybody admits. One young man, who managed to make away with nearly one hundred thou sand dollars of his employer’s cash a week or two since, was discovered to be maintaining a costly private estab lishment. Another dishonest cashier was suddenly found to be a gambler, and a third, over-fond of fast horses and fine equipages, went into the stock market to “make a raise,” lost, and finally retrieved himself by stealing from his employers’ cash box and falsi fying his accounts. But, although these particularly flagrant breaches of trust seem to prove that vicious habits lead directly to dishonest practices, multi tudes of other cases remain unac counted for on any such theory. Somehow it seems hard for our peo ple, more particularly our city people, to come down to the plainer style of living which wo knew before the war. The times have changed, but the man ners have not. Ever since the panic of 1873 we have been “coming down to bed-rock,” as the expressive phrase runs, but thousands of people reruse to modify their expenditures accordingly. In the nature of things, it is impossible for men to make the sudden fortunes, with almost no capital, which were once so common. But young men in commercial life, shut up to the pros pect of a certain fixed and not prince ly salary, are discontented because they cannot keep luxuriously fur nished apartments, entertain their friends handsomely, and dress expen sively. The highly respectable young man, of correct habits, who muddles away his modest salary on fine clothes, upholstery, pictures, and bric-a-brac, is in a fair way to be tempted to steal from his employers when he has a good chance. He cannot endure a plain style of living—so many or his as sociates’ manner of life makes his seem mean. In this way the tempta tions of a city life are really much greater han the moralists make them appear. The consequences of this false style of life are clearly apparent. If some new Asmodeiis could take the roofs off our City houses, he would be appalled by the revelation of domestic unhap piness caused by ambitious extrava gance. Rut, worse than this, is the crime Into which so many young men are led by a similar weakness. Em ployers do not know much about the habits and expenses of their servants. We do not exactly see how they can. The conditions of society havo changed very much since the time when young men in shops, warehouses, and bank ing-houses were regarded as apprenti ces, and were a part of the family of their employers. The only hope for the future is in a more general practice of economy in all departments of life. The old-fashioned virtue of frugality seems quite lost. Few young men save anything, Many of them spend more than they earn. The result is that the shore is strewn with moral wrecks. Lovers should be careful how they act in the country, for potatoes have eyes, corn baa ears, and bean stalk. SPECIAL NOTICES. SOCIAL LODGE NO. 1, F. and A. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Social Lodge, No. 1, will be held at Masonic Hall, THIS (Friday) EVE NING, at 7:3o'o*ciock. Tiie election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. By order S. F. Webb, S. M. declO-1 WM. H. CRANE, Secretary. Cotton States Lil>, Insure nee Comp’y, Principal Office—Macon, Georgia. A CARD. Authorized Capital $2,000,000 Guaranteed Capital . 600,000 Deposited with State Comptroller for security of Policy-Holders.. 150,000 W. B. JOHNSTON. President J. W. BURKE Vice President GEO. S, OJ&EA.II Secretary J. MERCER GREEN .. Medical Examiner W. J. MAGILL.. Supt. of Agencies C. F. MoCAY Actuary Macon, December Bth, 1875. MR. J. H. MILLER HAS BEEN, THIS day, appointed an Agont of the “ Cotton States Life Insurance Company,” with au thority to act as such within the territory occupied by said Company. His office will be located in Augusta, Ga. W. J. MAGILL, Superintendent of Agencies. Augusta, Ga., December 9th, 1875. By the above announcement of the Su perintendent of Agencies for the “Cotton States Life Insurance Company, of Macon, Ga.,” my friends and the public will see that I have accepted an Agency of this sterling Home Company. The location of the Augusta Office will be given as soon as it can be properly fitted up and furnished. Any letters addressed to care of Lock Box 142 will receive prompt attention. In severing connection with the Southern Life Insurance Company, which I have served for so many years, and to which I am warmly attached, I desire to state that I have great confidence in its solvency and safe management, and have the kindest relations with its honored and capable officers. I wish it abundant pros perity. I have made the change from con siderations purely business in their char acter. The cl urns of the “Cotton States Life Insurance Company” for support, and its great local and other advantages, will shortly appear In an advertisement in our city papers. In the meantime, I will be most happy to give.all desired information and will call upon the citizens of Augusta and ask them to patronize this Georgia Company, chartered by the State, and with One Hundred Thousand Dollars on deposit with the authorities of the State, for the protection of Policy-Holders. It commands the confidence of all classes, including the Insurance circles of the North, as well as the South. dec9-tf J. H, MILLER. Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers Westward. FOR MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED time tables and general infor ation in re gard to transportation facilities (to all points in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Minne sota, Colorado, Kansas, Texas. lowa, Now Mexico. Utah and California, apply to or ad dress Albert B. Wbknn. General lbdiroad Agont Office Atlanta, Ga. No one should go West without firs , getting in communication with tho General Rail road Agont. 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, sep!4-Cm CL P. & T. A. A CARD. TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM the errors and indiscretion of youth, norvous weakness, early decay, loss cf manhood, etc.. I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy was dis covered by a Misionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D. Bible House, New York City. novi3-tuthsa*c3m GIRARDEY’S OPERA HOUSE. ONE NIGHT ONLY OF THE ADELAIDE PHILLIPPS Grand Italian Opera! Tuesday Evening, Dec. 14th. Tho Company comprise the following ar tists: Miss Adelaide Phillipps, Miss Ma tilda Phillipps, Miss Violetta Colville, Sig norier Lambti, Mr. Tom Karl, Sig. Buga nina, Sig. Tagliapietra, Sig. Carpi, Sig. Bacelli, Sig. Locateili, and Sig. Barberi. Full Company. Grand Chorus and Or chestra. Musical Director, Sig A. Tomasi. Verdi’s Popular Opera—lL TROVATOIiE —LEONORA, MissViOLETTA COLVILLE, AZUOENA, Miss ADELAIDE PHILLIPPS; Maurico, Sig. Buganini; Cou.it do Liena, Sig. Tagliapietra; Fernando, Sig. Baceili; Inez, Madame Intropidi. Reserved Seats, $2; General Admission. $1.50; Gallery, sl. The sale of Seats com mence Friday, at 9 a. m., at Oates’ Book Store. dec9-tf CITY SHERIFF SALE. WILL BE SOLD, at the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, on tho FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY, 1870, 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 of Richmond, aud State of Georgia; bounded on the north by Wm. Smith, Agent, south by Ellis street, east by E. and J, Kirkpatrick's, and west by A. P. Boggs, Trustee, and Mrs. E. Heard —having a front on Ellis street of eighty two feet, extending towards Broad street one hundred and thirty feet. Levied on by virtue of sundry li. fan., from the Clerk’s Office of the Citv T Council of Augusta, in favor of the City Council of Augusta, against James M. Dye, Trustee of Mrs. No land, for oity taxes. The same transferred to Charles H. Phinizy. W. C. JONES, decß-we4w Sheriff C. A. MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, HI. C. SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF the Port 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 li v e 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. C. E. WA BEEN, je26-tf Proprietor. _ INSURANCE. /"I EO. SYMMS, Agent, represents the fol \JC lowing Companies, viz: Commercial Union Fire Assur ance Company of London, England, Gross Assets 917,714,578 06 Connecticut Flro Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.... 877,594 58 Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, New York City.... 700,885 36 New Orleans Fire Insurance Company, New Orleans, La.. 645,566 56 Home Protection Fire Insur ance Company, Huntsville, AJa 121,211 15 John Hancock Mutual Life In surance Company, Boston, Mass * 2,750,000 00 $2:1,809,835 71 GEO. SYMMS, A*ent, No. 221 Broad street, Mptt-aui Auguate, Ga. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FI RS ! FURS! AT THE FREDERICKSBURG STORE. WE have received a few sets of CHOICE FURS, which we will sell very LOW. Thev are pretty and new styles. Cali and see them! Some very handsome CLOAKS. New Dress Goods at 12 1 /, and 15c. New Calicoes at Also, a line of beautiful styles Table Oil Cloths, much under the market price. New Undervests for Gents and Ladies. A choice assortment of Cassimeres, very low. declo-l V. RICH ARDS & BRO. BONED FOWLS! PARTIES desiring TURKEYS, CHICK ENS, DUCKS, or other Fowls BONED for Dinners, Suppers, Tea Parties, or pri vate families, can have it done in first-class style by sending the Fowls to M. WALTERS, At the New Restaurant at John Rappold’s, No. 99 Broad street. as - Vegetable Boquets furnished. declQ-frsu2 GEORGIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY-APPLI CATION FOR LETTERS OF DISMIS SION.—Whereas. George W. Gray, Adminis trator on the Estate of Eliza Crawford and Peter Crawford, late of said county, deceased, has applied to me for Letters of Dismission from said estate— These are to cite all persons concerned, to j show cause, if any they can, at the March Term of the Court of Ordinary, why said Let ters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signa ture, this December, 7th, 1875. D. C. MOORE, declo-3m Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA—COLUMBIA COUN TY.—Whoreas, W. B. Roebuck has ap plied for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Samuel A. Verdery, late of said county, deceased - , ’ , This is. therefore to cite all concerned, to be and appear at my office, within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they can. why said Letters should not bo granted. Witness my hand and official signature, this 7th day of December, 1876. D. C. MOORE, declo-w5 Ordinary. Petition for Exemption of Personalty and Realty. Ordinary’s Office for Said County, 1 December 6th, 1875. ) Q.EORGIA-COLUMBIA COUNTY: John T. Smith has applied to me for an Ex emption of Personalty and Realty, and I will pass upon the same at my office, on the 22d of December, 1876. D. C. MOORE, dedo-wtd Ordinary. WANTED, A. SUITE OF TWO OR THREE FUR NISHED ROOMS, without Board—Parlor and Two Bed Rooms preferred. Must be within live minutes’ walk of tho Planters’ Hotel. Address dec7-tf OFFICE CONSTITUTIONALIST. WANTED, A. GOVERNESS for the year 1876, to teach a family of Five Children. No one need ap. ply who has not had experience in teaching, and who has not a thorough knowledge of the French Language. Address W. D. S., dec9-thsattutf P. O. Key Box 104, Augusta, Superior Court, October Term, 1875. PRESENT, HIS HONOR H. D. TOMPKINS, PRESIDING. State of Georgia—Richmond County: Mary Ann Whatle ) Libel for Divorce, vs. > Rule to Jas. Douglass Whatley. ) perfect service. IT appearing to the Court, by the return of tho Sheriff, that the defend rnt does not reside in this county; and it further appear ing that he does not reside in this State, it is, on motion of counsel, ordered that said de fendant appear and answer at the next Term of this Court; else, that the case bo consider ed in d< fault, and the plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it is further ordered, that this rule be published in the "Chronicle and Sen tinel once a month for four months. Georgia—Richmond County : A true extract from the minutes of Ihe Clerk of the Superior Oourt of RiehmouP County, October Adjourned Term, 1875, folio 513. S. H. CRUMP, dec9-lam4 Clerk S. C. It. C. SCHOOL WANTED. A GENTLEMAN (native of France), who, during tho past sixteen years, has followed the profession of Teacher and Principal of Female Academics both in Virginia and Maryland, desire*. to take charge of a School where lie can teach. Winter and Summer, in some pleasant and. healthy location in Georgia. He lias 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, in any part of the State where a vacancy may exist. Please address PROF. LOUIS GANBIN. No. 2,220 I Street, dec7-tf Washington, D. C. BRIDAL CAKES, Steeples and Ornamented CAKES, Wine3, 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 vecy best FRENCH CANDY, at FRENCH STORE, under Central Hotel. dec2-lm L. GUERIN. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE City Council of Augusta AND BOARD OF HEALTH. 1875’— 70. finance— Sibley, Young, O’Donnell, Walker. Street z ami Drains— Young, Moyer, Foster, Evans. Police— Evoans, 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. m Engines—Philip, Walker, O’Donnoll,Thomp son. South Commons— Pournelle, Bennett, Hill, Sibley. Turknelt Springs and Water Works —Pour- nelle, Meyer, Hill, Philip. Markets— Meyer, Pournelle, Bennet, Foster. Health— Foster, Thompson, PourneUe, Philip. City Hall— Hill, Sibley, Evans, Bennett. Jaw—Thompson, Pournelle, Philip, Foster. Lamps— Foster, Young. Sibley, Evans. Canal— Meyer, Philip, Evans, Hill. Hospital— Evans, Foster, Bennett, Meyer. Printing—Walker, Sibley, Pnilip, Evans. Magazine and Military— Hill, Pournelle, Thompson, Young. Shows ana hxhibitions —Bennett, Thompson, Evans, Walker. Railroads— Walker, Pournelle, Young, Sib ley. Special Water Works— O’Donnell, Sibley, Walker, Young. Cemeteries— Thompson, Pournello, Walker, Philip. BOARD OF HEALTH. From Council— Foster, Thompson, Pour nelle, O’Donnell. tint Ward— J. T. Both well, J. W. Bess man, Samuel Levy. Second Ward—Jos. Meyers, Z. McCord, Jno. M. Clark. Third Ward —R. A. Fleming, C. R. Stone, John J. Cohen, Sr. Fourth Ward— Dr. J. T. Kinchloy, F. Cogin, W. D. Bowen. decs - BOYS IN OBEY.” WE were wont to admire the boys who wore the grey, though it was not for the grey alone, but for the noble, chival rous hearts that beat under it. They com manded the admiration of the true and the brave in every land. But how few admire a lino head enveloped in grey hair and whiskers!—very few. Wo all love admira tion, and nothing in our appearance is more calculated to secure it than pretty hair. If old age, sickness or sorrow has robbed you of it, you can regain it by the use of Dr. Tutt’s Hair Dye. Its populari ty is so great that it can be found on the shelves of every druggist in the land. octl3-suwodfrAcly §> E- Barry & Cos SIGN OF THE TWO MORTARS, 861 Broad Htroet, APOTHECARIES, CHEMISTS & 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 HAIR BRUMHKS, COMBS, TOOTH BRUSHES, At a very moderate profit. Best Brandy and Whiskey! For medicinal use. PURE COOKING HOD A, COOKING EX TRACTS. SPARKLING GELATINE And 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! dees-tf THE MILD POWER CURES HUMPHREY’S HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS Have proved from the most ample experience, an entire success. Simple, Prompt, Efficient and Reliable. They are the only medicines perfectly adapted to popular use—so simple that mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harmless as to be free from danger - , and so efficient as to be always reliable. They have the highest commendatian from all, and will always render satisfaction. CUKES. CENTS 1 Fevers, Congestion, Inflammations. 50 2 Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic.. 50 3 Crying Colic, or Teething of Infants 50 4^oiairiioea, of Children or Adults... 50 5 Dysentery, Gripings, Bilious Colic.. 50 6 Cholera Morbus, Vomiting 50 7 coughs. Colds, Bronchitis 50 8 Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache... 50 9 Headache, Hick Headache, Vertigo 50 10 Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach 50 11 Suppressed, or Painful Periods 50 12 Whites, too Profuse Periods * 50 13 Croup, Coughs, Difficult Breathing 50 14 Salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions 50 15 Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains .. 50 16 Fever aiul Ague, Chill Fevers, Agues 50 17 Piles, Blind or Blooding 50 18 Opihaimy, and Sore or Weak Eyes.. 50 19 Catarrh, Acute or Chronic Influenza 50 20 Whooping-Cough, Violent Coughs.. 50 21 Asthma, Oppressed Breathing 50 22 Ear Discharges, Impaired Hearing 50 23 Scrofula, Enlarged Glands, Swell ings 50 24 General Debility, Physical Weak ness 50 25 Dropsy and Scanty Secretions 50 26 Sea-Sickness, sickness from Riding 50 27 Kidney Disease, Gravel 50 28 Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak ness or Involuntary Discharges.. .$1 00 29 Sore Mouth, Canker 50 30 c rinary Weakness, Wetting the Bed 50 31 Painful Periods, with Spasms 50 32 Disease of Heart, Palpitations, etc. I 00 33 Epilepsy, Spasms. St. Vitus’ Dance 1 00 34 Diptheria, Ulcerated Sore Throat.. 50 35 Chronic Congestions and Eruptions 50 Vials, 50 cents; (except 28, 32 and 33) 1 00 FAMILY CASES. Caso (Morocco) with above 35 large vials and Manual of directions $lO 00 Case (Morocco) of 20 largo vials and Book 6 00 Single Boxes and Vials as above. These remedies are sent, by the ease nr single box to any part, of the country', free of charge, on receipt of price. Address HUMPHREY’S HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO., Office and Depot, No. s©* Broadway, New York. For sale by W. H. Tutt & Remsen, 2GI Broad street; Fleming Bros., 318 Broad street; J. H. Alexander, 212 Broad street; Heaney & Durban, 200 Broad street, Agents for Augusta. Ga. dees-d&cly A BOOK-KEEPER, Of MANY YEARS' PRACTICAL EXPE IUENCE, desires to make an engagement for the next year. Salary reasonable. Can lurnish city references. Address PENDLETON, dec7-5* [Constitutionalist Office. DISSOLUTION. THE Firm of JOHN C. MOORE & CO. was dissolved on the first day of Decem ber, by limitation. JOHN C. MOORE, Dec. 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. 1875. decs-6 THE NATIONALBANKOF AUGUSTA. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES THIS BANK is prepared to lease small SAFES inside its pike 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, novll-ly* Cashier. J. W. NELSON, RETAIL GROCER, No. 3f 4 Broad Street, (old stand of John Nelson Sc Son,) has opened a First Class Grocery Store. He will keep constantly on hand choice GRO CERIES of every description, and hopes, by close attention to business, to merit the prtronage of his friends and the public generally. Having secured the agency for Fairbanks’ Standard Scales, he is prepared to furnish these celebrated Scales to all. Scales promptly repaired. sops-auth LONGLEY, MARCH & GO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS CINCINNATI, OHIO. Cfoii.slg'iinieiits oi* PEANUTS, DRIED FRUIT, AND OTHER Southern Products Solicited. LIBERAL ADVANCES when desired. Refers to Fourth National Bank and merchants generally. nov!4-eod3m Mrs. V. V. Collins. 187 BROAD STREET. WOULD Inform her friends and the public that she has now on hand a complete and beautiful assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Consisting of Crockery, China and Glass Ware, Decorated Chamber Bets, Fancy Ornaments, Japanned Chamber Bets, Tea Trays, Cutlery, Lamps, Baskets, &c., all of which will be disposed of at such moderate prices as to make it an inducement for all to give her a call. novlß-thsasulm I \f E* mTo agents ana others, male V*l w !■! and female, a SSO secret and beautifully illustrated 100- j. > x# page Novelty Catalogue. R AW A I F.l r OUNa &, Cos., 29 Broad. jway, New York. jy29-lawlr LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. 9> qhe 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. Esa.. ap plies to ine for Letters of Dismission on the estate of Lemuel Dwolle, deceased, late of said county— ~ , , . , These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be ami appear afmy offleo, on or before the first. MONDAY IN MARCH. 1876, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not bo granted. Given under my hand and official signa ture. at office in Augusta, this 3d day of De cember, 18/5. SAMUEL LEVY, lec6-law3m* Ordinary. Cl EORGIA, LINCOLN COUNTY-TO ALL JT WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—Socrates O. N. Furguson. having, in proper form, ap plied to mo for Permanent Letters of Adinin 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 uot bn granted to 8.0, N. Ferguson on Fred erick H.Edmunds’ estate. Witness my hand and official signature, December Ist, 1875. B. F. TATOM, deos-\vit Ordinary L. C. ATOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. JN GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY-All persons indebted to the estate of Franklin Harris, late of said ccunty, 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 hw. HARKIB Administratrix Estate of Franklin Harris. decß-6w Notice to debtors and creditors. GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.-AU persons indebted to the estate of James A. b. 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 notifleoto present them, duly authenticated, according to LEWIS D ro ßl>. Administrator Estate of J. A. S, 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 proport, “w'3gHNA U KOiSle'b. decß-4 Administator Louisa Cook. Columbia Sheriffs Sale. Georgia, Columbia count Y.—wm be sold before the Court House door, at Appling, in said county, within the legal hours o7sale, on the first TUESDAY IN JAN UARY next, a tract of land containing fifteen hundred and sixty acres, more or less, lying in the 131 th District, G. M.. said county and adjoining lands of Thos. A. Blanchard, Mrs. Merriwetlier, and others, whereon Marion McDaniel now,lives- Levied on as the prop erty of Marion McDaniel, to satisfy sundry 11. fas in my hand, to-wit: One i-suing from the Columbia Superior Court, in favor of W. M andM. 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 &Cos. vs. Marion McDaniel; fifth, James Miller vs. Ma rion McDaniel; also, one issuing from the County Court of said county, in favor of ltu dolph J. Blount, guardian cf John P. Blount. Written notice of said levy served on the de, “ da “ U " TANKERSLEY, December l, 1875. Sheriff C. C. decs-wtd. : - Taliaferro Sheriffs Sale. WILL BE SOLD, before the Court House door, in the town of Crawfordyille Tal iaferro conniy. on tho FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next, within the lawful hours of sale, one bay horse, one black horee mule, and one yoke of oxen. Levied on as the prop erty of Jas. W ■ Flynt, to satisfy a 11. fa. from tho Suterior Court of aforesaid county, in favor of J. F. & L. J. Miller vs. Jas. W. Flynt. Property pointed out by defendant. This December 2d, L oaoo?B , decs-wtd • Sheriff. _ EXECUTOR’S SALE. IN accordance with tho last will and testa ment of Benjamin Tutt late of Lincoln county deceased, will lie sold, on the HRS I 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-tenths (198 7-10) 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 ' Shivers Creek.” making twenty acres of good bottom land. A plat of the premises can be seen at tho law office of W. D. Tutt, Thomson. Ga. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. D. TUTT. deciwtd Executor of Benjamin Tutt. EXECUTRIX’S SALE. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY—WiII be sold, on the FIRST TUES DAY in JANDAUY next. 1876, at the usual place of public sales, in the city of Augusta, in said county, between the hours of 10 o eloek 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 tho personal property of Ishani J. Sims, late of tlnvStato of Louisiana, deceased. Terms of tho Sale-Cash. This November 29th, 1875. A. M. SIMS, Executrix, Per her Attorney in Fact, dec2-td G. R. SIMS XT OTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. JM GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.-AU persons indebted to the estate of Albert Men dleson, late of said county, deceased, are lie ruby notified and requested to make im mediate payment to the undersigned, and those having claims against the same are no litiedto present them, duly authenticated, ac cording to law. JOSEPH MYERS, Administrator Estate of Albert Mendloson. decß-6w „ ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY virtue of an order from the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Gwinnett County, Georgia, will ho sold, on the FIRST TUES DAY IN JANUARY. 1876, at public outcry, at the Lower Market House, in the city of Au gusta, within the legal hours of saie.the fol lowing real estate, belonging to the estate of John J. Maguire, deceased: A House and Lot on Ellis street, between Campbell and- Gumming streets, having a front of forty feet, more or less, on Ellis street, in said city, and running back the same width about one hundred and thirty three feet, being half-way to Greene street: bounded n >rth by Ellis street, south by the Oils'ern half of lot No. 24. of a plan of lots made by Wm. Phillips, recorded in Book D. D., folios 323 and 329, east by Lot No. 8, and west by tfio western hajf of Lot No. 9. Terms—One-third Cash, and one-third in six and twelve months. For further information, apply to H. D-D. Twiggs, attorney for estate. THOMAS MAGUIRE, J. H. MECASLIN. Administrators Estate of J. J. Maguire. dec9-wtd SHERIFF’S SALE. Georgia. Columbia county.-whi bo sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Appling, said county, on tho FIRST TUESDAY INJANUARY next, within tho legal hours of sa.e, one-sixth undivided interest in three hundred and sixty (360) aere-s of land, more or less, adjoining lands of D. P. Marshall, T. K. Blalock, and others, situated and being in the State and county aforesaid. Levied upon as tho property of Wm. S. Stovafi, to satisfy a fl. fa. from Mc- Duffie Superior Court, in favor of Daniel & Rowland. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney. Notice given to tenants in possession. JAMES M. TANKERSLEY. dec9-wtd Sheriff C. C. SHERIFF’S SALE. AITTLL be sold, before the Court House vt door, in Columbia county, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next. One Hundred and Seventy (t7o) Acres of Land, be longing to Andrew Gardner, adjoining lands of James Fleming, Florence, and others.— Sold to satisfy a tax fl. fa.. In favor of the Tax Collector of Columbia county. Writion notice served on J. M. 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In extra cloth, por vol $ 5 00 In library leather, per vol 6 00 In half Turkey Morocco, per vol 7 00 In half Russia, extra gilt, por vol ... 800 In full Morocco, antique, gilt edges, per vol 10 00 In full Russia, per vol 10 oo TWKLVE VOLUMES NOW READY. Succeeding volumes, until completion, will be issued once in two months. AsrSpecimen pages of THE AMERICAN CYCLOPAEDIA, showing type, illustrations, etc., will be sent gratis on application. FIRST-CLASS CANVASSING AGENTS WANTED. Address the Publishers, D. APPLETON & CO.. 349 and 551 Broad way, N. Y. oetflO-miwe&fr-tf. JAMES A. LOFLIN, GRO C E It AND Commission Merchant, 266 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA., WILL keep constantly on hand a good assortment of staple ami ic an e y 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 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 tho 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 °r°pß.af“l has been brought to a high state of fertility by constant manuring and tho 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 sare. The profits arising’ from niie crops have been or the most satisfactory c “ ar acter. Persons are particularly in vited to examine this property as it affords an opportunity for a good investment. I also offer for sale the House and Lot situated on Reynolds street, tiie 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 tho 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 oefore that time. Persons wish ing to purchase, or examine the property are referred to C’apt. W. H. Warren, of tho firm of Warren, Wallace & Cos., who will give them any information they may de sire- * W- WOOLPOLK, nov6-tf Trustee. Port Royal Railroad. Freight Department. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 2,1875. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF COTTON. ALL shipments of Cotton over the Port Royal Railroad to Port Royal, and ver the Port Royal and Savannah and Charleston Railroads to Charleston and Savannah, are insured in the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company of California. T.S. DAVANT. vt3-3ui General Freight Agent.