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Sl)e Constitutionalist. FOR THE CAMPAIGN OF 1876. Tlie Augusta Constitutionalist. The Proprietors would announce that the Augusta Constitutionaxist will take a leading part in the coming Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaigns of 1876. Next year an election will be held for President and Vice-President of the United States. In Georgia a Governor and other State officers, members of Congress and members of the Legislature are to be chosen. It is already known that the Presidential contest will be the most exciting, and cer tainly the most important which has oc curred since 1860. Upon a truthful press the people must almost wholly rely for accurate information, in order to act intel ligently and in concert. To our Immediate section, it is of the first importance that its voice should be heard by .the country at large, its necessities known and the legisla tion it needs in Congress, and the future policy of the Government, through its Executive, made perfectly clear. The Constitutionalist has a strong corps of editors and correspondents em ployed, and will devote a large amount of its space to the Presidential and the State campaign. But it will not be altogether political—it will then, as now, publish each morning in its Daily, every other day in its Tri- Weekly, and its Weekly, the very latest news received up to three o’clock on the morning of publication. This will include telegraphic dispatches from all portions of the United States, dispatches by cable from the Old World, the markets at home and from Europe, a daily resume of Geor gia and South Carolina local news, the decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and, lrttly, the local news of the city of Augusta. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—one year *l® 00 “ six months 6 00 " three months 2 to Tri-Weekly—one year 6 oo " six months 2 60 Weekly—one year 2 co “ six months .1 00 Single copies, 6 cts. To news dealers, 2H cts Subscriptions must in all cases be paid in advance. The paper will be discontinued, at the expiration of the time pai i for. JAS. G. BAILIE. ) FRANCIS CO GIN, [Proprietors. GEO. T. JACKSON.) „ Jt&~ Address all Letters to the Constitu tionalist office, AUGUSTA, Ga. Money may be remitted by Post Office order. Regis tered Letters or by express at onr risk. Notice to Our Readers. We will in future publish all legal adver tisements of Richmond, Columbia, Tulia -I'i-rro, Lincoln, and any other county that now advertises elsewhere in this city. We do this at the urgent request of many of our readers, who subscribe only to the Daily and Weekly Constitutionalist. AUGUSTA, C3--A..: Friday Morning, December 10, 1875. THE WEATHER TO DAY. Washington, December 10—1 A. M.— For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, stationary or rising barometer, northwest winds, cooler, followed by warmer, clear weather. For Tennessee, the Ohio and Up per Mississippi Valleys and Upper Lake re gion, rising, followed by falling barometer, northwest winds, shifting to warmer southeast, clearing or clear, followed by cloudv weather. For the Lower Mis souri Valley, falling barometer, warm er south winds and cloudy weather.— For the Lower Lakes, Middle and Eastern States, rising barometer, slightly cooler, northwest winds, cloudy and clearing weather. For the Canal regions of New Jersey and Virginia, temperature fall slightly below ireezlng by Friday night. The Ohio river will continue slowly rising. Cautionary signals will be discontinued on the Lakes after December 15th. Thermometer, December 8, 7:16 p. m. igusta, Ga 45 Montgomery 45 Cha: eston, S. C.. 45 New Orleans,La.. 60 Corsicana 65 Norfolk, Va 45 Galveston 63 Punta Rasa,Fla.. 63 Indianola 64 81. Marks 53 Jacksonville 53 Savannah, 49 Kev West 72 Wilmington 60 Mobile 50 | Weather in the Cotton District, Decem ber 8, 7:16 a. m. Augusta (hear Montgomery.. ..Fair Charleston Clear Nashville Cloudy Corsicana. Ciear N. Orleans ..Fair Galveston Clear Norfolk Cloudy Indianola Clear Punta Rassa Cloudy Jacksonville.. . .Fair St. Marks...... .Clear Koy West Cloudy Savannah Cloudy Knoxville.. .L’tsnow Shreveport. .Cloudy Lynchburg. ..Cloudy Vicksburg..... .Clear Memphis Fair Wilmington...Cioudy Mobile Fair | Temperature at the North, Decem ber 8, 7:16 a, m. Cairo, 111 30 New York 39 Cincinnati. 0 37 Washington 42 St. Louis, Mo 25 Pittsburg, Penn . 37 Observations for Augusta, Dec. 8. 1 ime. B ™-| Tber t £ ome -1 Weather. 7a.m. 29:94 I 38 • Clear 2 p.m. 29:99 I 44 (Cloudy 9p. m. 30:07 1 38 |Clear Highest temperature, 47 degrees at 3 p. m.; lowest temperature, 37 at 4 a. m.; mean temperature, 39.5. Depth of river at City Bridge, 3 p. m.. 9 feet 2 inches. H. Bessant. Observer. Index to New Adertisements. Application for Letters of Dismis sion—D. C. Moore, Ordinary. Application for Letters of Adminis tration—D. C. Moore, Ordinary. Petition for Exemption of Person alty and Realty—D. C. Moore, Ordi nary. Furs at the Fredericksburg Store— V. Richards & Bro. Social Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. M. — W. H. Crane, Secretary. Boned Fowls—By M. Walters, No. 99 Broad street. Old Boots. We are indebted to Mrs. Gagnier, of this city, for copies of two very rare law books, printed in London during the years 1684 and 1702. They are very curious indeed, and would delight the antiquarian. The Markham House. Col. J. E. Owens, the universally popular hotel man of Atlanta, has gotten under full headway in his new hotel, the Markham House. The building is entirely new, and was built specially for him, and has every new and modern convenience. The house is eligably situated just at the lower end of the Union Depot, and no more ele gant hotel can be found in the country. What Colonel Owens don’t know about keeping a hotel guests will never be able to discover ; and no cleverer gentlemen can be found about any place of abode than W. D. Wiley and Ed Callaway, who will be found in the office ever ready to see, and seeing, that guests have all proper attention. Besides, there are Hammond and O’Guin, who are not behind in atten tions and courtesies. Everything, fur niture, silverware, eta, is new and handsome, and for all this there is no extra charge. So, for comfort, con venience and fine living, we say stop at the Markham House when you go to Atlanta, and be happy. MINOR LOCALS. Cotton movements yesterday: 1,665 bales received, 1,100 bales sold. There were no sales of stocks at the Exchange yesterday. The Magnolia route to Savannah and Florida is becoming a great favorite, Mr. Oates will sell tickets for the Italian Opera at his book store this morning. Go early to secure a good seat. Some of the Broad street storekeep ers complain that the city dirt carts do not perform their rounds regularly. The sun shone brightly yesterday, but the wind blowing most of the day caused it to be rather cold, and over coats were in demand. Large num bers of ladies were on the streets. The Young Men’s Library Associa tion have had placed on their shelves, “Infelice,” “A Woman in the Case,” “Miller of Silcott Mill,” and other fashionable novels. Parish Williams, a uegro, who was arrested a week ago on the represen tations of a Barnwell, S. C., attorney, charged with burglary and larceny, was turned loose yesterday afternoon, as the Barnwell attorney failed to sub stantiate the charges. The sporting fraternity have become exercised over the approaching cock fight for §2,500. The “Shades” saloon, in Ellis street, is daily filled with ex cited betters and owners of game chickens. Twenty glasses of whiskey for twenty five cents is cheap enough, we should think. A bookkeeper in an Atlanta store has in his possession a twenty five cent shinplaster, on the back of which is the following Inscription: “Every time this is used for whiskey mark it.” Under this are twenty marks —none of them made by the book keeper. The greatest trouble we find with the travellers is that so many are vulgar and profane. Many of them abound in smutty stories, smell of poor rum, while every other word is an oath. We give this class the go-by and discount the houses that employ them. Others are gentlemen and merchants; they come on business, act in a business-like way, transact their business, and then go about their business. Another class regard the retailer as a know-nothing, while they are all-wise, know about everything and all about everybody, cast slurs on leading and opposition houses, ask you in a very knowing way if you know how So-and-so’s paper sells, and intimate their credit isn’t what it ought to be, until you want to kick the learned cusses clean out of sight. The Lady Washington Tea Party— Second Night. There was another brilliant display at Masonic Hall last night, the second of the Lady Washington Tea Party. The tables were again filled with sub stantials and tempting delicacies that were highly relished by all who par took of them, and there were many attracted by the bright, pleasing faces of the ladies, who were the presiding divinities at the various tables repre senting the original thirteen States of the Union. As on the previous night, a number of ladies appeared in the fashionable attire in vogue at the time our fore mothers lived -a century ago. We also noticed gentlemen in knee-breeches, low quartered shoes, etc. There were many curious as well as handsome articles exhibited, among the finest of which was a beautiful epergne of glass and silver, which was kindly loaned by Mr. G. H. Miller for the occasion. Profs. Wiegaud and Sofge were in attendance and furnished excellent music. In the long room a number of couples became disciples of Terpsi chore, and “ tripped the light fantas tic” until a late hour, enjoying them selves to the utmost and thankfully blessing the originators and managers of the Tea Party. About 11 o’clock the auction sale commenced, when a number of cakes, handsome, large and small, were knocked down to willing bidders at good prices. The management of the party has been splendid throughout, and the ladies In charge may take unto them selves much credit. No raffling was allowed, but fair prices were charged for everything offered for sale, and a considerable amount netted for the object for which the party was given. We had intended mentioning the belles of the evening, but, upon at tempting it, we are compelled to admit that there were so many we could not consistently do so without filling con siderably more space than is at our disposal this morning. Personals. Rev. D. Shaver, of the Bockdale Register, is in town. He is a gentleman of refinement, whose presence is always welcomed by his many friends here. George R. Bibley, Esq., has become a convalescent, and we hope to see him again on ’change in a few days. Ex-Gov. M. L. Bonham and Judge B. B. Carpenter, of South Carolina, are at the Planters’ Hotel. Judge William Schley was in the city yesterday. He left for the North in the evening. What’s the Matter. The Columbus Times, in a article with the caption of “A Miserable Failure,” thus speaks of a travelling troupe : We dislike very much to write up an entertainment one night as a splendid suc cess, and the next night as a perfect failure; but such must be our criticism on Hall’s Combination Company. The first night the play of “The Two Orphans” received the praise of every one; but the second night, in the play of “Home,” the transaction was nothing less than a humbug. The best por tion of the troupe had already been for warded to Macon, and the poor remnant was left behind to make railroad fare and hotel biUs. We like a good drama, but we despise such contemptible attempts to gull our people as was practiced last night. Not satisfied with giving the poorest kind of an entertainment, they insulted the intelli gence of the audience by cutting down the play, and making the intermission between scenes so long and tedious as to weary the patience of a Job- Hall has a good troupe, and can put a good play upon the boards; but last night he outraged decency by his miserably poor show. He had a better au dience than such an abortion deserved. THE COURTS. SUPERIOR COURT. December 9th. The only cause tried to-day was that of Thos. D. Dotterer vs. F. W. Pike and Ellen Pike, It was a suit with refer ence to a piece of property about three miles from this city. The court with held its decision until to-morrow. The jury in the case of Wm. Harrall vs. D. R. Wright, executor, and Anna N. Jessup, executrix of Wm. C. Jessup, which had been out since Wednesday afternoon, came in about 7 p. m. for instructions, after which they again retired, and, in a few minutes, agreed upon a verdict for the defendant. The juries were discharged until this morning, and the court took a recess to 9:30 a. m. The following cases, assigned for Thursday, will be tried to-day: T. H. Copeland vs. John Stegler; Charles Braid vs. James McCabe. The regular calendar for Friday is as follows: Jas. G. Bailie & Bro., vs. Geo. G. McWhorter et al. Harper & Bro., fur plaintiff; G. G. Hull, for defendants. Schuetzenplatz vs. Summerville, G. and P. R. R. Company. Barnes & Cum ming, for plaintiffs; F. H. Miller, for defendants. Cochrane and wife, for use of family, V3. Ccles, Sizer & Cos. M. P. Foster for plaintiff; J. C. C. Black and John T. Shewmake, for defendants. COUNTY COURT. Four negroes, charged with fighting with each other, were before Colonel Snead yesterday, and after an ad monition from the Court to behave better ia the future were released. RECORDER’S COURT. Herman Ratten, for peddling without a license, was fined §5. Louis Calhoun, a negro, captain of a flat boat, was fined §2O for whipping another negro flat boat captain named Jerry Scales. Rifle Contest on New Year’s Day. The Richmond Rifle Club has invited the Richmond Hussars, Washington Light Artillery, German Schuetzen Club and the companies of the Volunteer Battalion to participate with them in their contests on New Year’s Day. They have offered several very hand some prizes for competition—among them an elegant wine stand, heavily laden with the best , well suffice to say it is gotten up handsomely. The second prize—a very handsome card receiver—is offered for the second team piize. There are other individual prizes offered to the participants in the teams. There are three very ap propriate prizes tendered the Club by friends who do not wish them exhibit ed. They will be contested for by the Club. * It was decided at the meeting last evening to allow no guns to be used by the contestants except the regular Springfield rifle, open sights and three pound triggers. This arrangement will facilitate matters for those that have their rifles already arranged to suit themselves. It was suggested to ten der the use of the Springfield rifle to the German Schuetzen Club, as it was stated that the members objected to enter the contest feeling that they had an advantage over their competitors in using their own rifles. Captain Daniels tendered the use of his guns to them, so that they can practice, and, it is to be hoped, participate with the other teams. The teams representing the companies are requested io appear in full dress uniform, in conformity with the rules which govern jthe N. R. A. target practice. The different teams will draw for positions of firing on the 24th inst. Five men will constitute a team, each man will fire five shots at each distance of one hundred and two hundred yards. Targets same as used by the N. R. A. There are severalentries already made for the team contest, and it is surmised that there will be at least one hundred entries for the individual prise open to all. Our boys will certainly have a grand time, and if we can judge from the interest taken by the mem bers, and the support given them by their friends—the forthcoming New Year will be a gala day for the Rich mond Rifle Club. The team repre senting the Washington Light Artillery will be tendered the use of guns by Oglethorpe* Infantry Company A, through the courtesy of the comman der. Some of the prizes are on exhibi tion at the jewelery store of A. Prontaut store. Augusta Politics. ‘'PhaQn,” the Augusta correspondent of the Edgefield (S. C.) Advertiser, thus refers to our late political excitement: One party favored Estes, the then Mayor; the other opposed him with all the bitter ness of party spirit. This opposition party, at the eleventh hour, nominated Dr. L. D. Ford for Mayor. He, an old and honored physician f the city, accepted the nomina tion, and on the eve of election day ad- Bressed a large mass of citizens at the City [all, by way of a hasty canvass. As he stood on the rostrum, his iong gray hair streaming over his shoulders, and his ven erable countenance beaming with intelli gence, he seemed a Nestor among the people; his spech was rich with the ripe wisdom of many years, and tho vast gath ering showered upon him a deluge of ap plause; a*d indeed it then seemed that he stood a fair chance ®f being elected. But the efforts of this party to defeat Mr. Estes were all in vain. For five years Mr. Estes has energetically served the people, and the vote shows that ho enters his du tios for the sixth term still tho favorite of the majority of the citizens. Now, un daunted bv this spirit of discontent, he be gins his new term with an onergy refresh ed and strengthened by the attempt to crush him. He and the new Council were inaugurated on yesterday, and began reg ular business, affording hopes that the welfare of the city will be strictly guarded as long as entrusted to their keeping. The usual calm which follows a political storm now reigns throughout the town—unruffled by any agitation save the murmurings of the defeated party. A poor woman in St. Louis went to a doctor the other day for medicine to check the appetites of her five children, she being unable to provide sufficient food for them. They have a petrified Mormon in Utah, and from the number of dents in the head, evidently made with a poker and flat-iron, it is judged that he had at least thirty-three wives, Consignees Per South Carolina Rail road, December 9th. Dav T & Cos. G A Oates, McKnignt & W, O W Rains 0 A Arrington, J W Nelson, M Levy Moore A Cos, G G Hull, C M Barr Jos Sharp, Platt Bros G DCowan BUgh & H, Jas Stogner, J F Wiley. D B Woe*- Hotchkiss, A Woods, A G Howard * Bro^rc^ong. Entertainment at HepLzibah. The Hephzibah Missionary Society will have a fine entertainment to-night, consisting of music, singing and cha rades, in whieh the best amateur talent of that section of the county will en gage. The programme is a most at tractive one, and we are sure that all who attend (we hope there will be a large number from the city) cannot fail to come away other than highly pleas ed. We present the programme in full below: Music—“ Chorus,” Misses Carswell, Fryer and Foy ; Messrs. J. E. and W J. Carswell, O. J. Wallace and Rufus Murron. Music—“ Danube Waltzes,” Misses H. H. Land, Ida Davis and Mr. C. J. Wal lace. Charade—“ Mrs. Vatican Bmythe’s Party.” SCENE FIRST. Music—“ Land of the Swallows,” Vo cal Duet, Misses Carswell and Fryer. SCENE SECOND. Music—“Carnaval de Venise,” Instru mental Solo, Miss Maggie M. Rhodes. SCENE THIRD. Music—“ Dixie,” Miss M. M. Rhodes and Mr. C. J. Wallace. Charade —“Marrying for a Fortune,” SCENE FIRST. Music—“ The Young Recruit,” vocal solo, Miss Ida Morris. SCENE SECOND. Music—“Helter Skelter,” Miss Rhodes and Messrs. Wallace and Murron. SCENE THIRD. Music—“ Fly Across the Ocean Biidie,” vocal solo, Miss Fryer. SCENE FOURTH. Music—“ Golden Chorus,” instrumen tal duet, Miss Gertrude Hudson and Misa Maggie M. Rhodes. Charade—“ Misadventure.” SCENE FIRST. Music—“ The Girl I Left Behind Me,” Miss Kilpatrick and Messrs. C. J. Wallace and Rufus Murron. SCENE SECOND. Music —“Lena Valse,” Miss Rhodes and Messrs. Wallace and Mu: ron. SCENE THIRD. Music—“ Tallahassee Waltz,” Miss Rhodes and Messrs. Wallace and Mur ron. SCENE FOURTH. Music —“ Sultan’s Polka,” instrumen tal duet, Misses Hudson and Rhodes and Mr. Wallace. Music—“ Katy Killaire,” solo and chorus, Misses Carswell and Foy, and Messrs. W. J. Carswell and C. J. Wal lace. An Elegant Volume. We have received, with the compli ments of Mr. Pope, General Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, a splendid vol ume, from the press of Lippincott & Cos., entitled Florida: Its Scenery , Cli mate and History. This book also con tains an account of Charleston, Savan nah, Augusta and Aiken ; a chapter for consumptives, and various papers on fruit culture. It is a complete hand book and guide for the tourist, and de serving of a place in the library of all persons, whether travellers or not. The binding and letter-press are superb; the illustrations numerous and beautiful. The text is all that could be desired, emanating as it does from the graceful pen of Mr. Sidney Lanier, whose gifts as a poet and prose writer are of na tional reputation. We cannot too high ly commend this publication, and it is to the credit of the Atlantic Coast Line and its General Agent that the public have become possessed of such a treasure. BUSINESS NOTICES. Gents Silk Hats—s3, 84,84.50. John A. Wise, nov2B-tf Opposite Masonic Hall. Gents Fine French Calf and Congress Boots, 81 less than any house in the city. John A. Wise, nov2B-tf Opposite Masonic Hall. Genuine French Green Seal Zinc, im ported by Tieman & Cos., for sale at 53 Jackson street. Geo. D. Connor. oclO-tf Gas Stoves at C. A. Robbe’s, Ellis street, adjoining Post Office. oct3l-tf Teaspoonful is played out. Send in and get a cupful or Paint and a Brush, and be happy. Geo. D. Connor, oclO-tf 53 Jackson st. “Neubil.” —The instantaneous cure for Neuralgia. Depot, No. 291 Broad street. ap7-ly Plumbing and Gas and Stam Fitting a Specialty, at O. A. Robbe’s, Ellis street, adjoining Post Office. oct29-tf Economy is the road to wealth. Buy your Kerosene of Geo. D. Connor, oclO-tf 53 Jackson st. The best White Lead in town is to be had at 53 Jackson street. oclO-tf Geo. D. Connor. 100 dozen assorted Glass Globes and Shades, for gas lights, at C. A. Robbe’s. Ellis street, adjoinink Post Office. octSl-tf 500,000 Segars at Wilson & Dunbar’s, to be sold In tho next thirty days at prices to suit the times. No hum bugery. Call and see for yourselves. novl4-tf Linseed Oil by the cask, barrel, gal lon, quart, pint or teacupful, at 53 Jack son street. Geo. D. Connor. oclO-tf Gas Fixtures. —Gas Chandliers, Gas Brackets, and all kinds of Gas Fixtures are selling to suit the times at C. A. Robbe’s, Ellis street, adjoining the Post Office. oct3ltf C. A. Robbe, Ellis street, adjoining Post Office, will do Plumbing and Gas and Steam Fitting at as low price as any one in this city, and with compe tent workmen. oct29-tf Ladies, Misses, Boys, Youths and Childrens Shoes, in great variety, from 50c, 20, 81 per pair less than any house in the city. John A. Wise, nov2B-tf Opposite Masonic Hall. Thos. Jefferson Jennings Offers his Services to His Friends for tho SALE AND STORAGE OF COTTON OFFICE at claghorn, HERRING Jk oo.’s. HE has made arrangements to Receive, Store, Sell and Advance on Cotton in Store on the most favorable terms. Charges for Storage, 25 cents per Bale por month. Commissions for Selling, 50 cents por Bale. Interest on advances, 1 percent, per month. Consignments solicited, and my best per sonal attention given to all business en trusted to me. T. JEFFERSON JENNINGS. • octls-fr&cSm The Course of Cotton. [New York Bulletin, December 7.| A most decidedly dull and uninteresting condition of affairs has prevailed on this market. Business from' day to day has been quite limited, especially in a specula tive way, and at times the market was al most at a complete standstill for want of orders. Neither the “bull” or the “bear” interest were enabled to present any “point” calculated to have any decided in fluence, and matters have simply remained in abeyance awaiting new developments. It is thought that, unless some new cases of a radical character is shown upon which to put the market up or down, little change will occur until after the turn of the year, for not only is this the season a.t which few care to invest, but the current month is thought likely to give a clearer indication of the probable extent of the crop. We find the “bear” side of the market still very con fident that nothing will move cotton with freedom except a material reduction of prices, while the “bulls,” though claiming no present indications of a free upward turn, argue that cotton is cheap at current figures, that the supply at no point is over abundant, and that the call for consump tion, both home and abroad, is on the eve of a considerable increase. A somewhat irregular movement has taken place on “spots” again, without reaching a very full total, and the average of cost has been lower. The reduction, however, was made mostly early in the week, with the greatest shading on the low qualities, some of the better grades show ing their relative strength by a small frac tional advance, At thisJadjustment, how ever, there was subsequently a little more uniformity, and up to the close matters re mained about steady. Early in the week the offerings were pretty liberal and rather urged for sale, which was one of the main influences to bring about the break on the general maiket, but latterly hol ders have shown a little more caution and were not allowing too much of a sur plus to appear. Spinners have kept along on pretty much the old hand-to-mouth policy, and most of the sales to this outlet were in irregular lots. From exporters the demand was without much spirit, and confined to parcels required to fill freight room, etc., until within a few days, when this clairS of operators, though not buying with freedom, evinced in a quiet way rather more interest, which was maintained to the close. Some few transactions have taken place in parcels to arrive at about ruling rates. For two or three days the sales of free on boards at Charleston and Savannah were pretty full at 12%c., with 15-32 c. freight; but the supply becoming much re duced, business fell off and the position be came nominal. Our stock here is pretty full and gradually augmenting. On contracts, business has proven very light, and, to a large extent, was morely exchanges between brokers, in order to keep up a little iife. Indeed, the market Was at times in an excessively stupid con dition for want of orders, ana values more or less nominal. The pressure of spot cot ton, pretty full receipts and no one anx ious to cover or invest at the outset, had a weakening influence and reduces prices somewhat, but afterward the “bulls” came to the rescue and checked a serious ae ciine, while even from day to day a slight fractional gain was made. The entire vari ation was, however, so small and void of exciting features that, as noted above, the position at times appeared almost nomi nal. On such little business as has taken place, operators confined themselves prin cipally to the near-by maturing engage ments, until toward the close of the week, when the late Spring and early Summer months attracted a little more attention. Tho “bears” were rather expecting in creased receipts at New Orleans during the coming week, consequent up.-.i a reported rise of some of the tributary rivers. [Commercial and Financial Chronicle.] According to a dispatch from Washing ton this week the Treasury Department has prepared a circular, to be sent to the Collectors of Customs at all the large ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coats, asking for an expression of views upon the general subject of a change in the mode of classifi cation and grading of sugars. The points suggested to the Department are tho fol lowing: First—that sugars should be graded by polarization. Second—that the Government should adopt the system of refunding in bond, as is done in England, Germany anil other countries. Third— Enumerating seven gradesof sugar, melado and molasses, each to be assossou differently “ad valorem” and specific. Polarization is the chemical process by means of which the contents of sac harin% i. e. crystalizable matter in sugar or molas ses, melado or boiled cane juice is ascer tained. The standard for molasses for re fining purposes is for instance assumed to be 50 per cent. If a lot of molasses polarizes above the standard, tho purchaser pays a proportionately higher price, if less, he de ducts that percentage. To buy a lot of molasses merely by the color, body or flavor, was a sort of hap-hazard game. And yet we followed that plan until the begin ning of the present sugar season, whon the polarization standard was adopted by both the refiner and the merchant. Modern chemical science has induced this change, to the satisfaction of tlie producer, the im porter and the refiner. Thus gradually polarization is being everywhere adopted as the only true guide of saccharine quality in sugar, and the old Dutch standard, which judged by color only, is now rapidly being abandoned. No body has suffered severer losses by the old standard than the Government. According to the assertions of revenue officers, strong and perfectly white sugars have been pur posely dyed abroad, both cane and beet root, and by a darker coloring reduced to a comparatively low standard. After these spuriously dyed sugars had been got through the custom houses, a process of decolorizatlon was resorted to through steaming, and the importers and manipu lators pocketed the profit. The following are the present sugar du ties : On all sugar not above No. 7 Dutch standard, 2 3-16 cents; above No. 7 and not above No. 10, IV % \ above No. 10 and not above No. 13, 2 13-16; above No. 13 and not above No. 16, 3 7-16; above No. 16 and not above No. 20, 4 1-16; all above No. 20 and on refined, 5; and on melado and tank bottoms, 1% cents per pound. From this scale it will be readily per ceived to what extent tho Government has laid itself open to fraud at the hands of de signing parties, and it is about time that energetic measures should be taken for tho purpose of remedying an evil which only a scientific search can effectually remove. The facility of refining in bond is also desirable, as it will do away with the draw back, and a matter of mutual discontent or doubt will thus disappear and the Govern ment, under all circumstances, derive the revenue from these articles which Congress may determine, without favor or par tiality to any branch of industry connected therewith. Such being the case, wo can but applaud the action of the Department, and trust that a speedy solution of this important question may be had in the premises. Dyeing and Cleaning, IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. GENTS Clothing cleaned in the best stylo Gents’Clothing Dyed in a superior man ner, and guaranteed not to soil the whites linen. Orders left at 123 Broad street old Bridge Bank Building, near the Lower Market, will reoeive prompt notice. octlo-su3m GEO. R- DODGE. TO PARTIES Desiring to Hold Cotton. WE WILL mako liberal CASH AD VANCES on COTTON in store. Also, Consignments, which are respectfully so licited. _ DOZIER. WALTON <fc CO., decl-12df&c Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. AN ASSIGNMENT OF ALL HIS EF FECTS was made to the undersigned by Elmore A. Dunbar, November 4, 1875, and left for record November sth. All in debtedness of every kind due to him must be paid to us. _ „ v . JOSIAH MILLER, KENT BISELL, novO-tsf Assigneas. Plumber and Gas Fitter BRASS COCKS, for Steam or Water Pipes Pumps, Hydrants, Iron, Load and Block Tin Piping, etc , etc. odW 1 ”*-' anU Roar of Store No. 255, Broad street, decs-6 Augusta, Ga. NOTICE. j\. PORTION of the well-known KIRK PATRICK PLANTATION is for rent. For terms apply to decl-tf JOHN B. CAMPBELL. Fmitland Nurseries, Augusta, Ga. PJ. BERCKMANS, Proprietor. Orders • for Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Seeds, etc. etc., left with the undersigned will be promt ly attended to. GEORGE SYMMS, Agent, * No. 221 Broad Street, septl-6m Augusta, Ga. FINANCE AND TRADE. THE AUGUSTA DAILY MARKETS. Constitutionalist Office, [ 6 o’clock p. m., Dec. 9, 1875. l Financial. New York Exchange is quoted as follows: % discount to banks, % discount to others. CALL AT THE AUGUSTA EXCHANGE —1 P. M. Bonds and Stocks.—Georgia Railroad Stock, 81 bid, 82 asked; Central R. R. Stock, 53 bid, 54% asked. Banks and Factories.—Commercial Bank, 81 bid, 85 asked; Augusta Factory, 118 bid, 120 asked. Langley Manufacturing Cos., 105 bid, 110 asked. Augusta Gas Cos., 40 bid, 42% asked. Railroad Bonds—Port Royal R. R., Ist Mort., end. by Ga. ,R. R., 76% bid, 77 asked. \ Cotton. Tone of the market—Firm, with a good demand. GRADES. PRICE. Ordinary 10 Good Ordinary 11 Low Middling 11% Middling 12%a12% Good M iddling, 12%a12% RECEIPTS AND SALE3 AT AUGUSTA. DAYS. ; REO’TS SALES Saturday j 1,430 ; 1,251 Monday 1,212 812 Tuesday ; 1.386 1,068 Wednesday 2,049 i 1,235 Thursday 1,665 1,100 Friday Total 7,742 1,469 STOCKS. Stock in Augusta by count Dec. 4th.. 14,872 Stock last year 20,502 RECEIPTS, Receipts 6ince September Ist 98,983 SHIPMENTS. Shipments since September Ist 84,111 FUTURE DELIVERY IN AUGUSTA. Bid. Asked. January May. —- December. Bid. Asked. New York exchange— % offer. to sell. Savannah & Charleston LIVERPOOL MARKET. Tone—Firm. Sales to-day. j—14,000 bales Middling Uplands 6 15-16d. Middling Orleans 7 8-16d. NEW YORK MARKET. Tone-Spots Firm. I Gold 14% Middling 13% | Lxc’ com. bi 115.480% FUTURES. Closing tone—steady. * January 13 9-32 July 14 7-16 February 13 15-32 August 14 17-32 March 13 11-16 September.... April 13 29-32 October May 14 3-32 November June 14 5-16 December—l3 3-16 REC-Eiprs AT ALT, U. S. PORTS. I This |Cor’g week) Last days Week, last year ; week. Saturday 35,347 31,533 24,616 Monday ( 30,307 i 41,285 i 36,184 Tuesday 28,902 22,464 25,654 Wednesday 26,652 26,170 22,788 Thursday 22 876 26,322 26,202 Friday j 31,304 j 23,542 Total—s days 144,634 I 197,058 158,986 Receipts since Ist September 1,590,264 Receipts same time last year —.. .1,445,595 Stock at all United States ports 654,331 Stock at all U. S. ports last year 598,395 Stock in New York, actual count 113,770 Stock in New York last year 121,912 Flour. City Mills.—Supers, $6.00a6.50; Extras, $7.25a7.50; Family, $7.50; Fftcy, $7.75a8.00. Western.— Supers, $6.00; Extras, $6.50; Family, 7.00; Fancy, $7.50. 20 Meats. Clear Ribbed Bacon Sides .. .14%a Dry Salt Clear Ribbed Sides 12% a Dry Salt Long Clear Sides 12 a Bellies 14 a Smoked Shoulders 10% a Dry Salt Shoulders 9 a Sugar Cured Hams 15 a Pig Hams 16 al9 Lard—in tierces, 15%; In cans, kegs or buckets. 17. Corn, Wheat at;d Oats. Corn.— Car load mime lots in depot: White. Yellow and Mixod, 75, sacks in cluded. Wheat.—Choice White, $1.70; Prime White, $1.50: Amber, $1.45; and Ked, $1.40 Oats.—tied Bust Proof, $1,25; Feed, 65. Hay. Choice Timothy—car load lots, $1.45 per hundred; Western mixed, $1.15a 1.25 per hundred; Eastern Hay, $1.50 per hundred; Northern. $1.25. Countsr—sl Der hundred. Bagging, Ties and Twine. Bagging— Domestic—(2% lbs), 13%; (2% lbs.) 13%; India, 11%. Ties— s%a6 Twine—l6alß. Pieced Ties—4%. Corn Meal and Bran. Corn Mead.—City Bolted, 90; Western 90. Stock Meal—9o. Bran.— Wheat Bran, per ton, S2O. Telegraphic Market Reports. European Money Markets. London, December 9—Noon. —Erie, 14%. Bullion decrease, £283,000. Paris. December 9.—Noon—Rentes. 66f. Gsc. United States Money Markets. New York, December 9—Noon.—Stocks dull and strong. Money, 4. Gold, 114%. Exchange—long, 484%; short, 488. Gov ernments dull and steady. State Bonds dull and strong, except Virginia’s deferred, which are lower. Gold opened at 114%. New York, December 9—P. M.—Stocks closed active and lower; Central, 105%; Erie, 16%; Lake Shore, 60%; Illinois Cen tral, 96; Pittsburg, 90; Northwestern, 39% ; preferred, 55%; Rock Island, 104%. Sub-Treasury balances—Gold, $42,449,294; Currency, $40,111,384. Sub-Treasuor paid out $22,000 on account of interest, and $158,000 for bonds. Customs receipts, $340,- 000. New York, December 9—P. M.—Money easy at 4. Sterling quiet at 4%. Gold, 114%a114%. Governments dull but strorg; new ft’s, 17%. State Bonds quiet and nom inal. New York Cotton Market. New York, December 9—Noon.—Cotton quiet and steady; sales, 1,176 bales; up lands, 13%; Orleans, 13 7-16. Futures opened easier, as follows: De cember, 13%a13 5-32; January, 13 7-32a13%; February, 18 13-32a13 7-16; March, 13 19-32 a13%; April, 13 25-32a13 27-32. New York, December B—F. M.—Cotton Arm; sales, 2,235 bales at 13%a13 7-16; consolidated net receipts, 14.408; exports to Great Britain, 38,526; to France, 15,745; to Continent, 18,421; to Channel, 2,943. New York, December 9—P. M.—Cotton —net receipts, 1,302 bales; gross, 1,302. Futures closed steady; sales, 13,500 bales, as follows: December, 133-16a13 7-32; Jan uary, 13 9-82a13 5-16; February, 13 15-32; March, 13 11-16a13 23-32; April. 13 29-32; May. 14 3-32a14%; June, 14 5-16; July, 14 7-16 a14%; August, 14 17-32ak 19 32, Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool, December 9 —Noon.—Cotton firm; middling uplands, 6 15-16; middling Orleans, 7 3-16; sales, 14,000; speculation and export, 2,000; sales of middling up lands, low middling clause, deliverable March and April, 6 13-16; do. deliverable April and May, 6%. , IP M.—To arrive, 1-32 cheaper; sales of middling uplands, low middling clause, shipped No\ember and December, 6 13-16; do., per sail, 613-16; do. shipped December and January, per sail, 6 13-16; receipts, 5,600; American, 500. 2:30 P. M.—Sales of American, 7,900. 4:30 P. M.—Mddling uplands, 1. m. c; ship ped January and February, sail, 6%; mid dling Orleans, 1. m. c., shipped Decembor and January, sail, 6a6 5-16. Southern Cotton Markets. Mobile, December 9.—Cotton quiet; middling, 12%a12%; net receipts, 1,641 bales; exports—to the channel, 943; coast wise. 430; sales, 100. Savannah, December 9 —Cotton steady; middling, 12%; net receipts, 3.322; gross, 3,492; exports to France, 1,00$; sales, 2,704. Norfolk, December 9.— Cotton firm ; middling, 12%a12%; net receipts, 2,823; ex ports coastwise, 3,035; sales, 229. Memphis, December 9.—Cotton firm for better grades; lower grades neglected; middling, 12%; receipts, 4,363; shipments, 6,476; sales, 2,810. Wilmington, December '9.—Cotton un changed; middling, 12%; net receipts 5C 9 ; exports coastwise. 340; sales, 50. Boston and Philadelphia Cotton Mar kets. Boston, December 9.—Cotton quiet; middling, 13%; net receipts, 304 bales; gross, 1,139; sales, 25. Philadelphia, December 9.—Cotton quiet; middling, 13%; net receipts, 545 bales; gross, 928. New York Produce Market. New York, December 9—Noon..—Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn quiet and unchanged. Pork heavy at $21.90. Lard Arm; steam, 13a 13 1-16. Spirits Turpentine quiet at 36%a 37. Rosin quiet at $1.70a1.77% for strained. Freights Arm. New York, December 9—P. M.—Flour moderate inquiry, and medium and high grades rule quite heavy; superfine West ern and State, $4.40a4.75. Wheat dftll and in buyers’ favor at $1.30 for very choice new winter red Western and mixed and yellow Western; $1.75 for white Western; $1.64a1.70 for Western mixed. Oats steady at 43a49 for mixed Western and State, 45a53 for white. Coffee—Rio quiet and nominal at 18% for cargoes, gold. Sugar dull, heavy and unsettled at 8 3-16a8 7-16 for fair to good reAning, 8%a8% for prime; refined in moderate demand at 10% for standard A, 10% for granulated and powdered, 10% for crushed. Molasses—New Orleans In fair request; sales, 200 barrels atsßa62 for good to choice. Rice quiet and unchanged. Tal low Arm at 9%. iiosin and Turpentine steady. Pork firmer ; uninspected new mess, $21.8J%a22.00. Lard more steady; prime steam, 131-16. Whiskey quiet at $1.17. Freights Arm; cotton, per sail 11-32: per steam, %a7-16. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore, December 9.— Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat Arm and unchanged. Corn quiet and steady—Southern white, old, 68a70; new, SQa6O; yellow, old, 80; new, 52a60. Oats quiet and firm. Rye firmer at 83a90. Provisions Armer, but not quotably higher. Coffee nominally unchanged.— Whiskey dull at 16a16%. Sugar Armer and highe.i at 10%a10%. European Produce Markets. Liverpool, December 9—Noon.—Long clear middles, 55; short clear middles, ss. 6d. Lard, 58s. 6d. Mess pork, 925. 6d. Western Frounce Markets. St. Louis, December 9.—Flour dull but unchanged. Wheat higher; No. 2 red win ter, $1.42a 1.43% bid, according to quality; No. 3 do., $1.29 bid. Corn panicky and it is difficult to give quotations; No. 2 mixed, 42%a44. Oats scarce and higher; No. 2, 34a 34%. Barley quiet and Arm for best grades but others very dull. Rye quiet and Arm at 66% bid. Pork higher at $20.25a20.50. Lard higher at 12%a12% asked, 12% bid; sales up country, 12%. Bulk meats higher; snouldere, 7%a7%; clear rib sides, 10%al0%; clear sides, 10%a10%, according to age.— Green Meats nominally higher. Bacon steady and Arm; shoulder.-. 10; clear rib sides, 13; clear sides, 13%. Whiskey steady and unchanged at $1.12. Hogs active and higher; packing. $6.90a7.15. Receipts— Flour, 5,000; wheat, 9,000; corn, 15,000; oats, 3,000; barley, 1,000; hogs, 8,400; cattle, 1,600. Louisville, December 9.—Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dnll and unchang ed. Corn, Oats and Rye quiet and un changed. Provisions strong and higher. Pork, $21.50a21.75 Bulk Meats—shoulders, 7%a7%; clear rib sides, 10%al0%; clear sides, 10%all. Lard active and higher tierce, 14; keg, 14%a15. Whiskey higher. Bagging quiet and unchanged. Chicago, December 9 —Flour dull. Wheat in fair demand and lower— No. 1 Chicago spring, $1.04; No. 2 do., SI.OO, spot; $1.62% seller January; $1.02 selier February; No. 3 do., 80%. ( orn active and lower— No. 2 mixed, 49%, spot; 48% bid seller December; 45 seller January. Oats quiet nnd Arm—No. 2,30% bid spot; 30%a3u% seller January. Barley firmer but not quotably higher, at 87, spot. Rye dull at 63a68%. Pork in good demand but lower and unsettled, at $19.25, spot: $19.30 seller January. Bulk Moats irregular, but in the main higher—should ers, 7%; short rib middles. 10%; short clear middles, 10%. Whiskey quiet and steady at sl,ll Receipts—flour, 9,0t)0 barrels; wheat, 52,000 bushels; corn, 17,000 bushels; oats, 10,000 bushels; barley, 8,000 bushels; rye, 10,000 bushels. Shipments— Aour, 10,000 bar rels; wheat, 28,000 bushels; corn, 38,000 bushels, oats, 8,000 bushels; barley, 8,000 bushels; rye, 108 bushels. Afternoon Call—Wheat lower at $1.12% January. Corn easier. Oats %c. lower. Pork lower at $19.15a19.17% seller all year; $19.35 February. Lard Armer at $12.35 Jan uary ; $12.50 February. Cincinnati, December 9.—Flour steady' and unchanged. Wheat Arm and demand fair at $1.25a1.35. Corn inactive at 47a49. Oats firm and demand fa rat 30a45. Barley in fair demand and firm; Canada, $1.15a 1.25. Rye quiet and steady. Pork dull; sales regular at S2O. Lard in fair demand and Arm; steam, 12%a12%, cash; $13.40a 13.5 C, buyer March; kettle, 13%a13%. Bulk meats and B icon quiet and unchanged. Green meats firm and held higher. Hogs active and advanced; fair to good packing, $7.30a7.50; choice heavy, $7.55; pens cleared; receipts, 6,500; no shipments. Whiskey steady and Arm at sl.lO. Butter st ady and unchanged. EENE’S UIIIU (JOlOfifU. A DELICATE. FRAGRANT and LASTING PERFUME FOR THE TOILET AND HANDKERCHIEF. Prepared from the original formula by CHAS. H. GREENE, Pharmacist, AT Dll. JOSEPH HATTON’S DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION STORE, NEAR THE BELL TOWER, AUGUSTA, GA. N. B.—None genuine that does not bear the written signature of Chas. H. Greene. novl4-6m 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 & BRO., dec7-4 Corner by the Planters’ Hotel. TO BENT. FOR RENT. mHE STOKE. NO. 151 BROAD STREET, Apply on the Premises. decs-tf FOR SALE OR RENT. A DWELLING with Eight Rooms situa ted on the north side of Walker, fourth house below Centre street. The painting of the house is not quite completed. It win be ready for occupancy November Ist, For further particulars apply to JAMES G. BAILIE, octl2-dtf 205 Broad street. Desirable Residence to Rent J WILL RENT, or sell upon reasonable terms, my RESIDENCE, No. 16 Bay street. sep2B-tf GEO. B. SIBLEY. FOR RENT, UNTIL first of next October, the brick dwelling on Greene street, between Campbell and Oumming street, now oc cupied by Mr. R. S. Burwell. Apply to octl6-tf DUNBAR & SIBLEY, TO LET! FOOH DESIRABLE ROOMS, suitable for Offices and K.eeping Rooms. Apply to BARRETT & CASWELL, sep24-tf 296 Broad street DRY GOOODS. MR THE SEASON. BLANKETS ! 12-4 Fine White Blankets, for $4. Comforts, Woollen and Cotton Spreads. Heavy Cassimeres, Jeans, and Flannels. Undershirts ior Ladies, Men and Children. Super Stout ITose and B alf- Hose. Woollen Hosiery for Children. Umbrellas. Christopher Gray & Cos. decs-tf (nov2l-lyct) l. p. q. s. Augusta Music House, 265 BROAD STREET, HEADQUARTERS FOR PIANOS ORGANS LOW PRICES! QUICK SALES! TWELVE of the Best Makef.3 are repre sented.- Every 7 instrument warranted to give entire satisfaction and sold on easy terms of* monthly payments, at lowest factory prices. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH PURCHASERS. PIANOS with a good stool and cover, and ORGANS at New York and Boston prices forwarded to any point freight paid, with no advance in price, by G. 0. ROBINSON & CO. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS In great variety at the Augusta Music House, 265 BROAD STREET, IMPORTED direct through the Savannah Custom House, at lowest importers’ prices. SIRING INSTRUMENTS. Violins, Violincellos, Bass, Double Bass, Guitars, Zithers and Banjos. KEKD ITgSTRYJMHDV'r’H. Accordeons, Flutinas, Concertinas, Mando lins, Harmonicas, Clarionets, Flageo lets, Reed Pipes and Violin Mutes. Brass and Silver Instruments. Bands supplied with full sets at Manufac turers lowest prices. MISCEIXANEOUS. Flutes, Tamborines, Dulcimers, Tri angles, Pieolos, Fifes, Drums, Cym bals, Music Boxes, Music Albums, Metronomes, Italian Strings for Violin, Guitars and Banjos, received monthly, direct from European Manufacturers, bv G. 0. ROBINSON & CO. MUSIC BOOKSMITsHEE! MUSIC. Augusta Music House, 265 Broad street., The Latest Publications. MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY DAY BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. Any piece of Music or Music Book advertised In any paper or catalogue will be forwarded promptly by mail or Express. Charges pqid by us on receipt of retail price. To prevent mistakes parties orderiug will please give thb author’s name, also the Publisher’s. G. 0. ROBINSON & CO. nov2l-tf INCREDULITY. HOW potent is this trait of the human mind. The Bible refers to it and says: “Were an angel to come down from heaven, ye would not believe.” It is the cause of much injury. We are disposed to doubt the sincerity of our best friends, and so far is It indulged, that it often leads to misanthropy. 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