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aljc Constitutionalist AUGUSTA. 0A.,: Tuesday Morning, December 14,1875. The Two Parties. Some days ago, we published the re mark of Senator Chbistiancy that it was difficult to see any difference be tween the Democratic and Republican party platforms. That has become a sad truth, in a great degree, and since the Greeley fiasco It would be hard to say what distinction there is to be made. More and more, the contest is narrowing down to a scramble for men and not for principles, for the spoils of office and not for a restoration of the Republic of our Fathers. Seeing this, Grant has taken the initiative and makes a bold bid for success through the agitation of sectarian issues. He boldly avows himself a Centralist and virtually assumes the leader ship of those who, with the rights of the States trippingly on their tongues, are at heart for consolidation and em pire. We have nowhere seen a better exposition of the probable political status than in the columns of the New Orleans Timet, which says : “We are credibly informed that it is the purpose of the National Democratic party lead ers to adopt a very conservative and liberal yet cautious policy, a policy with the corners rounded off and so nicely adjusted as not to stir up any of the issues which they have heretofore found it difficult to combat. They will investigate, investigate, investigate, but they will not repudiate, or attack the constitutional amendments, or revive war issues. They will be liberal and enlightened and wise. We like that very well. On the other hand, the Re publicans will abandon war talk also, will embalm the useful Ku Klux and bleach the bloody shirt. They will inves tigate, investigate, investigate, as much as the Democrats want to, and they will join in the chorus of reform like a band of brothers. They will be wise as serpants and harmless as snakes, and meanwhile will lie in wait for the blunders which they confidently rely on their adversaries to commit. We like that, too. Here is chivalry in po litics. Each party makes an elaborate diagram of its proposed movements and sends it to the other with compli ments and marginal notes explaining what will be done in certain contin gencies. Democracy strikes an atti tude and exclaims, “ Ha ! behold what we intend to do whereby we expect to rout you in a dreadful manner.”— Republicanism responds, “ Ha! be hold what we intend not to do whereby we expect you to rout yourselves entirely.” Neither party sets up the common good of the coun try as an object of special ven eration and endeavor, but each hopes to make points by doing some good things, and so lead on to fortune. We refer, of course, to the enunciations of strategy which come to us from the camps of the politicians in Washington, and not to the country at large. Larger people than those who concoct these little plans must appear as guides. Is sues cannot be created in caucus. In due time, they will arise of themselves and sweep the Congressmen along with them. But, in the meantime, this cir cumspection, this forming and retreat ing, and these artificial hostilities will amuse the country for a few months, and may serve to train raw statesmen down for the great affairs of 1876.” This is admirably said and, we fear, ever so true in its conjectures. The people of this country, while demand ing conservatism, likewise insist upon a pronounced policy. They will not support a party that fails to attack Radicalism in its weak parts, but as sails it where it is strongest. They require that the incubus of business stagnation be removed, that the cen tralizing tendencies of the Republican party be checked, that special legisla tion, which ruins one section to benefit another be done away with, and that the usurpations of the past shall be reformed, and, if possible, The Democracy must do something to show that they are worthy of taking the reins of authority and controlling the Republic for its welfare. This cannot be done by humbug, but by ideas and statesmanship. If the cam paign resolves itself finally into a mere effort to elect this or that man to the Presidency, we have serious fears of the future, and do not attempt to con ceal them. Biennial Sessions- -The Macon Tele graph says : “ It Is questionable, there fore, whether biennial sessions of the Legislature will be found to work more satisfactorily in Georgia than in other States, where they have been tried and abandoned. We all recognize the great evil which it is assumed that biennial sessions will cure — excess of legisla tion. But is it true that they will work a cure? and could that evil of needless, redundant and ill-considered legisla tion be remedied or at least mitigated by some other way? We are inclined to think so.” We should like to have a remedy indicated. If the Telegraph can suggest a method which will at all compensate for one odd year of blessed and grateful repose, thousands will ap plaud. m> • i Governor Smith.— Alluding to Gov ernor Smith’s recent proclamation call ing attention to the Transportation Convention, to be held December 15th, the Chicago Tribune says . “ We do not care to agree with all the economical propositions laid down by the Gover nor, but we do admire and commend the interest he takes In this subject of transportation. The Governors of other States might; profitably imitate his example, if not by publishing a treatise on transportation, at least by advertising and approving the plan of the convention soon to be held in this city.” Very Queer. — The Vice-President, Mr. Perry, is an inflationist, and, in case of Grant’s death, would be Chief Magistrate. Here’s a specimen of hard money consistency. Grant’s Revolutionary Message. It is not a bad augury that some of the Republican journals are alarmed at the revolutionary outcroppings con tained in the President’s Message. If some of the suggestions of his Excel lency were adopted, the structure of the Government itself would be meta morphosed, involving changes greater than those • made by the war or the Reconstruction Acts. Take, for ex ample, the proposed taxation of church property, on the line of General Grant. This, if adopted, would be another surrender of States rights and a dangerous concentration of power in the Federal authority. If the States are willing to transfer the right of direct taxation to the Federal head, they are ripe for destruction as limited sovereignties, and their liber ties, such as they now possess, would perish muscle by muscle. To the States the Constitution be queathed the sole regulation of suf frage. This, however, left in a large degree, even by the 15th Amendment, Grant gravely proposes to have them abandon, and thus commit “a suicide where more than blood is spilt.” On the subject of Grant’s proposi tion of compelling the States to main tain schools, even that staunch Repub lican journal, the Cincinnati Gazette, shows that “there is no way the Fede ral Power could enforce this save by interfering and setting up schools by its own authority,jWhere the State did not come up to the standard. And this would involve, either the laying and collecting of school taxes by Na tional authority in the State—which would require another amendment to the Constitution —or the support of these schools by the United States Government. As to the prohibitions of religious diversions, or divisions, or uses of the school money, these would have to depend on the courts, and on somebody’s bring ing suits to contest such misap propriations, and would require a very extensive and minute code of United States laws to give any possibility of contesting them. The National re quirement of compulsory attendance at school could not be carried out without extending the National police into States which neglect to make the attendance compulsory.” A concession of the President’s pro positions would centralize the country and pave the way for empire. He has, speaking for his party, thrown off the mask. Are the people willing to sur render their liberties as embodied in the rights of the States ? If so, the final result of the so-called war for the Union and Constitution will be a com plete demolition of both. If anything were needed to prove that the South was right in her contest for the free dom of the commonwealths of the Union against the Imperialists, this Message of Grant has come as timely evidence of that great fact. Sad. —The Cincinnati Enquirer mourn fully laments that the new Clerk, Geo. M. Adams, is a salary-grabber, and sets up this dismal howl: “ Some pure minded statesmen, who voted against Mr. Randall for Speaker, because of his record on the Salary question, walked up to the support of Mr. Adams. Some gentlemen from Ohio did the same thing. It would be well to find their names and fasten them on the doors of the Court Houses in their dis tricts. We have been putting Con gressmen in the stocks out in Ohio, for taking the increased pay, and we are in favor of giving to the pillory the fel lows who have voted to make Con gressional piracy respectable. Some of them whined through their, “destricks” very piteously about the odious sala ry-grab previous to election. It will be in order to dose them with some of their own medicine.” The Enquirer commits the mistake of’supposing that politicians and demagogues of any party have the slightest regard for consistency. _ Wilson.— The late Vice-President was a gypsyjand born in a gypsy camp. The Utica Observer offers to prove that in Strafford county, N. H., early in the century, two wandering tribes of roving vagabonds] dwelt in huts and tents and traveled from place to place, pick ing up a scanty subsistence by making and selling baskets, and eking out their uncertain livelihood by fortune-telling, tinkering, etc. To one of these tribes the Colbaths belonged, and in their hut the departed statesman of New Eng land was born. Had he lived long enough, Mr. Colbath-Wilson might have gained the Presidency as a nomi nee of the “tramps,” who are rapidly assuming that place In politics once occupied by the negro slaves. Third Term.— A Washington special to the New York Herald says “an inti mate friend of the President, a Repub lican, in high official position, asserted positively that the President intended the passage in his Message referring to the fact that this is his last Message pre vious to the election of his successor to be understood as a clear and final dis claimer of third term intentions. He said that the President had spoken of it in this sense to a few friends, saying that what he proposed to utter on the subject in his Message would put an end forever to all talk about a third term for himself, and leave no further ground for the agitation of that ques tion.” This has an ancient, flsh-like smell, and, If Grant so intended, his calculation was a weak one. Babcock.— According to Con Megrue, of the whiskey ring, who has just re turned from Washington, “things are very hot,” “Grant will stand by Bab cock to the last, becauso he Is dearer to President Grans than any other person, not excepting his own chil dren.” “Bab” knows a thing or two concerning the Executive skeleton. He would play “1” if he became “Blab” instead of “Bab.” McEnery.— And now comes John McEnery, styling himself “Governor of Louisiana,” who reluctantly accepts McMillan’s resignation of his so-called Senatorship, and declares that he will forthwith appoint a successor. Will tne ripping up of that old sore do the Democracy any good ? We doubt it. Judge Gibson and State Rights. We publish elsewhere, from the Greensboro’ Herald, a charge of Judge Gibson’s, which meets with our un qualified approval, and, founded upon the very rock of Constitutional Law, must win the plaudits of all right-minded, patriotic, and hon orable men. At this time, when the President of this country and his powerful faction are conspiring to cen tralize the Government and attempt ing, on false issues, to destroy the rights remaining to the States, it is a matter of congratulation that an up right judge should sound the alarm and endeavor to recall popular at tention to the true basis upon which all of our liberties worth pre serving are founded. There is too great an inclination, in these days, to ignore the principles bequeathed us by the Fathers of the Federal Union, and Judge Gibson deserves great praise for his able exposition of the law and facts by which the country is to be restored to genuine glory and prosperity. Ecclesiastical. The Philadelphia Press, red-hot Radical, calls Grant’s third term nominator a “Haven of un rest.” It says he “talks too much with his mouth;” that he has done “a very indiscreet and indefensible thing,” and adds: “He has demonstrated most em phatically that he understands neither the political nor religious proprieties of his relations, and in the dramatic at tempt at a sensational nomination for the Presidency has damaged, according to his best ability, himself, his candi date, and his Church.” The old mis cegenationist “plugged his melon too soon,” that’s all. Kerr. —Recurring to an old prophecy that Speaker Kerr would make his mark in the world, “should he live and not meet with any serious pull-backs,” the Chicago Tribune adds that pull backs have enticed many a genius away from the path of duty and glory. Ex- Senator Carpenter might have been to day in active political life had he not encountered “a serious pull-back.” Tweed. —A corked bottle is said to have been found on Absecom beach containing a half sheet of note paper bearing this legend: “I feel too seasick to write a long apology. If Dunham had looked In the refrigerator, he would have found me; I was heated by the excitement of the drive, and got in t there to cool.pff. I expect to sit in my shirt sleeves for the rest of the season and eat bananas. W. M. T.” McPherson. —lt is pathetically an nounced that Mr. McPherson, late Clerk of the House of Representatives, who retires after twelve years’ service, Is now engaged on a life of Thaddeus SteVens. The true story of that “ col ored housekeeper ” may now be given to the world. At present that inter esting female Is keeping boarding house at Washington and suing the “ Great Commoner’s ” estate “ for Services rendered.” Henderson.—Grant and his Cabinet say Henderson was insulting. Hen derson denies that he assailed the President. The Cincinnati Gazette, in a quandary, quotes Bill Allen, and avers that while Henderson may not have personally attacked Grant, some of his interrogatories had “an almighty squinting that way.” Ehem !—An exchange says : “Young and handsome Senator Whyte, of Maryland, is frequently in receipt of baskets of flowers lady ad mirers.” He is on the shady side of fifty, and not much on personal pulch ritude either. But there are a good many “ladies” about the Capital who might “shake the saintshlp of an an chorite,” in pursuit t>f lobby schemes. A Model Man.— The Macon Telegraph states that Capt. Birt, of Bibb county, always raises his own bacon, corn, etc., and is as independent as men generally get to be. When the Birts are num bered by thousands, as they ought to be, the South will be rich, happy and independent—and not till then. South Carolina.— A New York gen tleman, a .class-mate of Governor Chamberlain, attended a recent sossion of the South Carolina Legislature and was duly astounded at that phenome nal body. We are very much afraid that the Legislature aforesaid will not change for the better so long as the papers over there stick to their semi- Badical “Reform” idol. A Hint to Politicians. —A Minne sota lawyer having been elected to of fice, thus writes : “Agreeable to promi se before election, I shall be pleased to give any person who voted for me (taking their word for it) legal advice free of charge for two years. For any town which I carried, or nearly carried, I will with pleasure prosecute or de fend suits, or do any business they may desire for two years free of charge.” a, > Burch. —The high-toned negro who married in grand style, at New Orleans, the other day, is demanding Pinchback’s admission to the United States Senate. As Pinchback, if admitted, would draw $20,000 back pay, Burch probably ex pects a dividend. Having ostensibly made a fortune out of his membership in the Louisiana Legislature, by bribery and corruption, he very likely wants the United States to help pay the cost of his extravagant nuptials. Arithmetical. —A correspondent of the Philadelphia Times issues the fol lowing conundrum: “If, as Ulysses says, church property was worth in 1860, 8166,000,000 and in 1875,81.000.000,000, six times as much, and in 1900 will bo worth 83,000,000,000, three times as much, can he tell what our city debt, which in 1860 was $18,000,000, and in 1875 $74,000,000, will amount to in 1900?' And can somebody else tell us, perhaps yourself,'Mr. Editor, what business a President’s message has with taxing real estate, either public or private ?” Crooked. —A brother-in-law of Fred Douglass has been arrested for rob bing the mails. DIED, At the residence of her nephew, William J. Pollard, Hollywood. Richmond county, Ga., Miss Frances C. Bacon. The friends of the family are invited to attend her funeral services, at Hollywood. TUESDAY, the 14th inst., at 11 o’clock, a. m. Morning train on Central Railroad leaves depot at 9a. m.; returning, leaves Holly wood at 3:15 p. m. * FUNERAL NOTICE. THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES of Mrs. Margaret Mullane and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of her daughter Nora, from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, THIS (Tuesday) MORN ING, at 9 o'clock. , * SPECIAL NOTICES. Augusta Real Estate and Building Association. ; • THE REGULAR MONTHLY INSTALL MENT of $2 per share on the capital stock of this Association, will be payable to the Treasurer, at his Office, on TUESDAY, 14th inst. E. It. PERRY, decl2-su&tu Sec.; nd Treas. DR. A. S. CAMPBELL HAS REMOVED HIS OFFICE TO NO. 189 Broad street, north side, belowiMclntosh. decl2-sutusa-3 \ Cotton States Life Insurance Cornp’y, Principal Office—Macon, Georgia. A CARD. Authorized Capital $2,000,000 Guaranteed Capital 500,000 Deposited with State Comptroller for security of Policy-Holders.. 100,000 W. B. JOHNSTON ..President J. W. BURKE Vice President GEO. S, OBEAR 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 tue 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 soe that I have accepted an Agency of this sterling Home Company. The location of the Augusta Ofilco will be given as soon as it can bo 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 safo 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 claims 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 1 formation 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. A CARD. TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous woakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc. I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy wa3 dis covered by a Misionary in South A merica. Send a sclf-addressod envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible House, New York City. no v 23-1 ut hs a *c3in Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers Westward. FOE MAP CIRCULARS, CONDENSED timetables and general infor * arion in re gard to transportation facilities to all points in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Minne sota, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, lowa, New Mexico. Utah and California, apply to or ad dress Albebt B. Wbenn, General Railroad Agent Office Atlanta, Ga. No one should go West without first getting in communication with the General Rail road Agent, and become informed as to su perior advantages, cheap and quick trans portation of families, household goods, stick, and farming implements ‘geneially. All information cheerfully given. W. L. DAN LEY, sep!4-6m G. P. & T. A. GIRARDEY’S OPERA HOUSE, ONE NIGHT ONLY OF THE ADELAIDE PHILLIPPS Grand Italian Opera! Tuesday Evening, Dec, 14th. The Company comprise the following ar tists: Miss Adelaide Phillipps, Miss Ma tilda Phillipps, Miss Violetta Colville, Sig norier Lambtr, Mr. Tom Karl, Big. Buga nina. Big. Tagliapietra. Big. Carpi, Big. Bacelli, Big- Loeateili, and Big. Barber!. Full Company. Grand Chorus; and Or chestra. Musical Director, Sig. A! Tomasi. Verdi’s Popular Opera—lL TF.OVATOEE —LEONORA. Miss VIOLETTA COLVILLE, AZUCENA, Miss ADELAIDE PHILLIPPS; Ma.uri.co, Sig. Buganini; Count be Liena, Sig. Tagliapietra; Ferrando, Sig. Bacelli; Inez, Madame lutropidi. \ Reserved Seats, $2; General Admission. $1.50; Gallery, sl. The sale of Seats com mence Friday, at 9 a. m., at Oates’ Book Store. idec9-5 | Girardey’s Opera House. WEDNESAD Y and THURSDAY!, Decem ber 15th and 16th, Engagenient at a great outlay of the celebrated andfpopular HOLMAN ENGLISH OPERA OOIIPANY, the oldest and most complete Open; Organ ization in America, headed by Miss ■ 5 ALL IE HOLMAN, America’s Brightest and Favor ite Prima Donna: and nor accomplished sister, Miss JULIA HOLMAN, supported by an Efficient Company and Full iOliorus. WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 16th—Locque’s Brilliant Opera Bojiffe, GI ROFLE GIROFLA, translated expressly for this Company, and played originally by them in New York and Philadelphia. THURSDAY EVENING, December 15th —Bellini’s Grand Opera, LA SOMHAMBU LA. * In consequonce of the stringency of the times, the Manager has adopted the- follow ing very low scale of prices for fchfi Opera: Admission, $1; Gallery, 50cts.; Reserved Seats, $1.25. Sale of Beats to commence Monday, Decinber 13th, at Oatefi' Music Store. t N. B.— The Opera House will positively be in a fit condition for the reception of Ladies. - y m The celebrated KNABE PI A NO used, from the Music Booms of Mr. P. Brenner'. decll-5 NOTICE. 7 An assignment op all hjs 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. •; JOSIAH MILL|2R, KENT BISELU, nov9-tf Assignees. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GIRARDEY’S_J)PERA HOUSE. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DEC, il 418. REAPPEARANCE OF Hall’s Combination —OB' — Distinguished Metropolitan Artists! FRIDAY, WILL be produced for the first and only time, Bronson Howard’s brilliant satire on the Fancies and Follies of the day, in five acts, entitled SARATOGA! Which will bo produced with the entire Company in tne Cast, Including Mr. LOUIS L. James, who appeared In this Comedy one hundred nignts at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York. Striking Tableaux—Costumes ala Mode. SECOND AND LAST NIGHT, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18TH, Will be produced the great success of an entire season in Paris and London, entitled FROU FROU! A drama of powerful human interest, in five acts, which will be presented In this city with all the advantages of Magnificent Cast and Costumes of the period. Inci dantal to this drama, occurs the rehear sal of ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. So great was the succoss attending the production of this drama, that it was acted at the same time in four Theatres in Lon don. Notwithstanding the great expense attending the performance (Mr. Hall’s Company being the largest and most ex pensive organization that has ever ap peared in this city), the prices will remain as usual. GRAND FASHIONABLE MATINEE, SATURDAY, AT 3 I*. AT. (PSeats can now be secured at Oato’s Book Store. decl4-tf DOWN! DOWN.! DOWN] at tub FREDERICKSBURG STORE. NOW IN STOCK. 4_A LONSDALE BLEACHED COTTON TC at 10c, 4-4 Fruit of the Loom at 10%, 4-4 New York Mills at 12%, Beautiful Calicoes at 6%. A choice liue of CALICOES and excel lent GOODS to arrive next week at sc. Some of the prettiest and best DRESS GOODS ever seen in this country now open at 12% and 15c. Largo sizes SHAWLS from 50c. up. We always go down with the market, and next week will have 4-4 Semper Idem Bleached Cotton at 9c, 7-8 Semper Idom Bleached Cotton at Bc. We now have in Stock a good Bleached Cotton at sc. V. Richards & Bro. decl4-l PAUL O. HUDSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THOMSON, GA., WILL practice in the counties of the Augusta, Northern and Middle Cir cuits. Collections a specialty. decl4-2m FOE SALE CHEAP. i) 000 EMPTY BOXES, suitable for packing Dry Goods, Drugs, Hardware or Groceries, in good condition, and lids perfect. J. H. TRUMP, Gen’l Ag’t Wbeoler & Wilson M’fg Cos., decl4-l 149 Broad street. NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA, / Augusta, Ga., Dec. 13, 1875. j AN election for seven DIRECTORS of this Bank for the ensuing, will be held at the Banking House on TUESDAY, the 21th day of January next, between the hours of 11 and 1 o’clock. G. M. THEW, decl4-laws Cashier. SIGN OF TWO MORTARS DRUGS. If YOU want your PRESCRIPTIONS ac curately compounded at moderate pricos, send them to I. BARRY A CO. If YOU want Pura FAMILY MEDICINES that may be relied on, always propared ac cording to the Pharmacopia, get them from B. BARRY A CO. If YOU want PROPRIETARY MEDI CINES, such as Russes’ Bitters, Cod Liver Oil, Vermifuges, etc., etc., you can get them genuine at X. BARRY St CO.’S. If YOU want genuine GERMAN CO LOGNE, Atwood’s, Caswell & Hazard’s, the Golden Bell, and our own; also, Lubin’s, Atkinson, Low, or any other Extract, you can be supplied at E. BARRY A CO.’S. CxROUND GINGER, Pepper, Spice, Mus tard, Gelatine, Cooking Extracts, etc., etc., at E. BARRY A CO.’S. WE ARE constantly receiving fresh supplies of everything in our businsss, and will guarantee all wo offer to be as repre sented. Please call and soe us before purchasing. E. Barry & Cos. APOTHECARIES,CHEMIST3 & DRUGGISTS 301 Broad Street. HORRIBLE COAL OIL ACCIDENT! Is A FREQUENT HEADING in the news columns of our papers. If families will buy the genuine FIRE-PROOF OIL, and use no other, such accidents will never occur. Be sure you get tho genuine FIRE PROOF OIL. Price, 50 cents per gallon. For sale in any quantity by BARREIT & LAND, 270 Broad Street. FINE BRANDIES. PARTIES in want of strictly pure Bran dy for Medical use, will flad a supe rior article at our store, 370 Broad Street. BARRETT Jfc LAND. OLIVE OIL. THE finest Virgin Oil, for Table use. For sale by BARRETT & LAND, . 270 Broad Street. SPICES. 11HE best SPICES, suitable for the Holl . days. For sale by BARRETT & LAND. T E AS. AVERY fine assortment of GREEN and BLAOK TEAS. For sale at 270 Broad .Street, by BARRETT <fc LAND. dec!2-tf NEW DRUG HOUSE. FRANK J. MOSES, SBO Broad. Street. FKESH ARRIVALS of everything con nected with a Wholesale and Retail Estab lishment. THE BEST Brandies, Wines and-Liquors A.LWAYS on hand, and at prices to suit the times, for medical purposes only. For sale by DR. FRANK J. MOSES, 280 Broad Street. PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully PREPARED by an expe rienced Pharmacist, who has been closely connected with the business for many years. Go to the store of DR, FRANKJJ. MOSES, 280 Broad Street. ~C A L, L A.T the Drug Store No. 280 Broad Street, and you will find all articles! fresh, pure and genuine. Satisfaction guaranteed. DR. FRANK J. MOSES. PATENT MEDICINES Of ALL KINDS, 'Including Hegeman's, Caswell, Hazard & Co.'s preparations of Calisaya Bark and Iron. Also, a full as sortment of Cod Liver Oils, with and with out Phosphate of Lime. For sate at the store of DR. FRANK J. MOSES, No. 280 Broad Street. * Perfumery, Soaps, ToTLET ARTICLES, Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes, of both foreign and do mestic manufacture. For sale by DR. FRANKjJ. MOSES, 280 Broad Street. SICK FEEDERS, TABLE, J Teaspoon'and Drop Glasses, and all articles necessary and pertaining to the Sick Room. For sale by DR. FRANK J. MOSES, 280 Broad Street. Toilet Sets of Bohemian Glass Ware, A.ND CUT GLASS. Also Cologne Bottles, cut glass, and named. For sale by DR. FRANK J. MOSES, No. 280 Broad Street. MI FfBTAHI>, In BULK and Packages, Ground Mace, Cloves, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, etc. War ranted fresh, pure, and free from adulter ations of any kind. For sale by DR. FRANK J. MOSES, decl2-tf No. 280 Broad Street. Sr Xl w CARPETS, SHADES, ETC. FOR CHRISTMAS New Patterns Brussels Carpets. just opened. New Window Shades, All sizes, from $1 upwards. . New Chromos, 200 New Chromos just opened. Crumb Cloths, All sizes at cost to close out lot. Cocoa Mattings. striped and plain. New 3-Ply Carpets, from $1.25 to $1.50 per yard. Wall Papers and Bor ders, Paper Shades and Side Lights. 5,000 Rolls New Patterns Opened this week. Hearth Rugs and Door Mats, New, Pretty and Cheap. Ottomans and Has socks, 500 at $1 each. New Ingrain Carpets, from 50c. per yard up to the best Scotch. Genuine English Floor Oil Cloths, 24 feet wide, cut any size. Cheap Carpets. 20 Rolls at 25 to 40c. a Roll. Table Oil Cloths and Covers. in all colors and widths. Oil gCloths, Rugs and . Mats. of all sizes. Floor Oil Cloths, from 3 to 18 feet wide, pretty a,nd cheap. Stair Carpets, Stair Rods and Pads, Stair Oil Cloth and Stair Linen, Lace Curtains, Lace Lambraquins, Window Cornices and Bands, French Terrys, Reps and Damasks, Picture Cords, Loops and Nails, Piano Covers and Table Covers, Fringes and Gimps, all Colors, Curtain Loops and Table Mats, Drapery and Lambraquin Tassels, and many other Goods suitable for Christmas Presents, usef il and desira ble, opened and for sale cheap, at JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO., Broad [Street, decl2-t£ ' GREAT SALE OF CHOICE FRUIT TREES AT APCTIOH. BIONON & CRUMP WILL sell, In front of store, on TUES DAY next, 14th inst., at 11 o’clock a. m., a large and choice collection of FRUIT TREES, from the celebrated “Fair view Nurseries,” all true to name, and comprising the following varieties: Stump the World, Beer’s Smock, Crock et’s White, Early York, Crawford’s Early, Solway Yellow, Reve’s Favorite, Craw ford’s Late, Old Mixon Free, Marker’s Seedling, Hale’s Early, Yellow Rareipo, Late Admirable, Ward’s Late, and other favorite kinds of Peaches; Blood Leaf Peach, Ornamental Double Flowering Peach, Shrubbery. Nectarines, Assorted Pear Trees; Kentish, or Pie Cherry, and "Van Buren’s Dwarf Peach Trees. The above are in lots of from 35 to 50, assorted and in fine condition. decl2-2 TO PARTIES Desiring to Hold Cotton. WE WILL make liberal CASH AD VANCES on COTTON in store. Also, Consignments, which are respectfully so licited: DOZIER. WALTON & CO., decl-12dt*c Augusta, Ga. COTTON STATES -y j IllUd COMPANf, OF MACON, GEORGIA. CAPITA! AND GUARANTEE NEARLY $1,000,000. WM. B. JOHNSTON, President. J. W. BURKE, Vice-President. GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary. W. J, MAGILL, Superintendent Agencies. Dk. JAMES MERCER GREEN, Chief Med cal Officer. RESIDENT DIRECTORS—STOCKHOLDERS, AU GUSTA, GA. JOHN P. KING, JOSIAH SIBLEY, JOHN CRAIG, J. J. PEARCE, JAS. G. BAILIE, GEO. R. SIBLEY. THE only Company doing business in the South that has ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS deposited with the authorities of the State of Georgia, for the protection of policy holders. Policies Upon AH the Various Plans of Insurance. All Policies Non-Forfeitable—Strictly a Home Company, with its capital and in vestments at home. ENDOWMENT INSURANCE AT LIFE RATES. Low Premiums—Definite Con tracts. The Cotton States Life Insurance Com pany, of Macon. Ga., desirous of meeting the "demand of the insuring public for low rates, and contracts that can be under stood by all, offers the Endowment Life-Rate Policy, With confidence that an examination of the plan is all that is necessary to commend it to the favor of all desiring insurance. This plan secures two objects: Ist. It provides for those dependent upon us in the event of death. 2d. It provides for our old age In case we attain a stipulated age. 2e low rate of premiums, and the fact the insurance is payable within the ordinary period of life, makes it The Most Desirable Form of Policy Now Offered the Public. The premium is as low as the usual life premium where the insurance is payable only at death, or the age of ninety, and the time for payment of the insurance ranges from the age of Cl to 73 years, or at death if prior. This period may be short ened at any time, at the option of the in sured, by additional payments for that purpose. To illustrate the difference between this plan and the usual endowments, the fol lowing is sufficient: In all Mutual Companies the ordinary premium at age 41, payable at age 68, is $42.75 per SI,OOO. The premium on Endowment-Life-Rate plan at age 41, payable at age 68, is $32.47 per thousand dollars. Showing a saving of Twenty-five per Cent, to the Policy Holder. Reasons for insuring on the Endowment Life-Rate Plan : Ist. It gives the insurance at the lowest possible cost. 2b It provides for your family in case of death. 3d. It provides for yourself in old age. 4th. There can be no loss. In case pre miums should be discontiuued, paid-up in surance is given for the amount paid in premiums. sth. It is better than a savings bank. The first premium paid secures a fortune, and if pa> ments are continued the accu mulations and amount insured will be much more than coulfl be earned by the most fortunate savings bank. Cth. It secures the amount at a stipulated age, within the ordinary period of life: and 7th. By this means it is no longer neces sary to “ die to win.” Endowments at Life Rates. Annual Premiums to secure SI,OOO, pay able at ages indicated beiow, or at death, if prior: T annual [P’bhTatj Fannual IP’ble at § prom. Death |Age[ prem. | Death < for SI.<KK) or Ago! Iforgi.oO'j or Ago 20 17 74 61 41 32 47 68 21 18 12 62 42 33 72 68 22 18 53 62 43 35 05 68 23 18 96 62 44 36 46 68 24 19 42 63 45 37 97 69 26 19 89 63 46 39 5 8 59 26 20 40 63 47 41 30 69 27 20 93 63 48 43 13 69 28 21 48 61 49 45 09 70 29 22 07 64 50 47 18 70 30 22 70 64 61 49 40 70 3L 23 35 65 52 51 78 71 32 21 05 65 53 54 31 71 33 24 78 63 54 57 02 71 34 25 66 66 55 59 91 71 35 26 38 66 66 63 00 72 36 27 25 66 57 66 29 72 37 28 17 CG 58 09 82 72 38 29 15 67 69 73 60 73 39 30 19 67 60 77 63 73 40 31 30 67 REASONS FOR INSURING IN THE Cotton States Life. Ist. It is a Southern Company. 2d. Its investments are made in the South. 3d. It has already paid to Southern fam ilies upwards of $300,000. 4th. All claims are paid promptly—no long delays in consequence ot distance. sth. Fdr security of policy holders It has on deposit with the authorities of the State of Georgia, $100,000; also, $50,000 with the authorities of South Carolina. Gth. It has a Guaranteed Capital of $500,000. Good Agents Wanted Throughout the South. BRANCH OFFICE, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 29 mcintosh street. J. H. MILLER, Special Agent. STERLING C. EVE, M. D. # Medical Examinee. decl2-2m Molasses and Sugars. gQ HHDS REBOILED MOLASSES. Hhds Muscovado Molasses. 200 Barrels Reboiled Molasses. 25 Barrels New Orleans Molasses. 25 Barrels Refined Syrups. 150 Barrels Refined Sugars. 20 Hhds New Orleans Sugars. WALTON & CLARK. decl2-6 JAS. A. LOFLIN, General Grocer & Commission Mercant, NO. 266 BROAD STREET, HAS now on hand a full assortment of STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES, consisting of all the different grades of FLOUR, MEAL, BACON, HAMS. LARD, and tho finest MACKEREL, NUTS and FRUITS of all kinds, just received from Northern markets. EGGS and DRESSED POULTRY always on hand. A variety of the best LIQUORS for family use. Goods delivered in the city and Summer ville without extra charge. decl2-tf INSURANCE. f 1 EO. SYMMS, Agent, represents the fol- VX lowing Companies, viz: Commercial Union Fire Assur ance Company of London, England, Gross Assets $17,714,578 06 Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn— 877,594 58 Manhattan Fire Insurance Company, New York City 700,885 38 New Orleans Fire Insurance Company, New Orleans, La.. 615,566 56 Horae Protection Fire Insur ance Company, Huntsville, A1a..... 121,21115 John Hancock Mutual Life In surance Company, Boston, Mass 2,750,000 00 $22,809,835 71 GEO. SYMMS, Agent, No. 221 Broad Street, septl-Cm Augusta, Ga. LECAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Kg’ Ihe following Advertisements are pub lished at the request of many of our bubscrio trs, who take the Constitutionalist only. PETITION FOP." LETTERH OF DISMIS SION—GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY.—Whereas, John 8. Davidson. Esq., ap plies to me for Letters of Dismission on the estate of Lemuel Dwelle, deceased, late of said county— , , , . . These are, therefore, to cite and admomsn, all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deoeased. to be and appear at my office, on or before the first MONDAY IN MARCH. 1876, to show cause, if any they have, why salu Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official sign a ture. at office in Augusta, this 3d day of De cember, 1875. SAMUEL LEVY, decs-law3m Ordinary. Georgia, Lincoln county-to all WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—Socrates G. N. Furguson, having, in proper form, ap plied to me l’or Permanent Letters of Admin istration on the estate of Frederick H. Ed munds, late of said county— This is to cite, all and singular, the credi tors and next of kin of Frederick H. Edmunds to be and appear at my office, within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be grantsd to 8. G. N. Ferguson on Fred erick H. Edmunds’ estate. Witness rey hand and official signature, December Ist, 1875. B. F .TAT OM, decs-w4t Ordinary L. C. ATOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. JM GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.-All persons indebted to the estate of franklin Harris, 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 no tified to present them, duly authenticated, according to rasHABA HARRIS. . Administratr ix Estate of Franklin Harris. deoß-6w AfOTICETO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. JN GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.-AU Kdus indebted to the estate of James A. b. gan, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified and requested to make im mediate payment to the undersigned, and those having claims against the same are notified to present them, duly authenticated, according to Administrator Estate of J. A. 8, Milligan. decß-6w TT'OUR WEEKS AFTER DATE, APPLICA- Jt: TION will be made to the Court of Ordi nary of Richmond County, for leave to sell deoß-4 Adrainistator Louisa Cook. Columbia Sheriff’s Sale. Georgia, Columbia county.-whi be sold before the Court House at Appling, in said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first TUESDAY IN JAN UARY next, a tract ot land containing fifteen hundred and sixty acres, more or less, lying in the 134th District, G. M.. said county, and adjoining lands of Tliqs. A. Blanchard, Mrs. Merriwetner, and others, whereon Marion McDaniel nov? lives- Levied on ns the prop erty of Marion McDaniel, to satisfy sundry fl. fas in my Land.to-wit: One issuing from the Columbia Superior Court, in favor of W, M. and M. P. Reese vs. Thos. A. Blanchard and Marion McDaniel: also five others issu ing from said Court; first, Z. McCord vs. Ma rion McDaniel; second, Pollard & Cos. vs, Marion McDaniel and W. C. Ward; third. Win. Willingham vs. Marion McDaniel and Thos. A.Blanchard; fourth, Pollard &00. vs. Marion McDaniel; fifth, James Miller vs. Ma rion McDaniel; also, one issuing from the County Court of said county, in favor of Ru dolph J. Blount, guardian of John P. Blount. Written notice of said levy served on the defendant in possession. ______ JAMES M. TANKERSLEY, Decemborl, 1875. Sheriff C. C. dee6-wtd. _____ Taliaferro Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD, before the Court House door, ia the town of Crawfordville Tal iaferro county, on tho FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next, within the lawful hours of sale, one bav horse, one black horse mule, and one yoke" of oxen. Levied on as the prop erty of Jas. W. Fiynt, to satisfy a fl. fa. from the Superior Court of aforesaid county, in favor of J. F. & L. J. Miller vs. Jas. W. Fiynt. Property pointed out by defendant. This December 2d, 1875. M. D. L. GOOGER, deos-wtd Sheriff. EXECUTOR’S SALE. IN accordance with the lastly ill and testa ment of Benjamin Tutt, late of Lincoln county deceased, will be sold, on tho FIRST TUESDAY in JANUARY next, before the Court House door, in tho 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-io) acres, adjoining lands of James D. Henderson, es tate of Benjamin Tutt. R. W. Davie and others, commonly known as tho “ Hawe’s Tract.” Through said tract runs "Shiver’s Creek,” making twenty acres of good bottom land. A plat of the premises can be seen at the law office of W. D. Tutt, Thomson, Ga. Terms cash. Purchaser dec4wtd Executor of Benjamin Tutt. EXECUTRIX’S SALE. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN TY.—WiII be sold, on the FIRST TUES DAY in JANUARY next, 1876, at the usual place of public sales, in the city of Augusta, in said county, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m.. Twenty-one Shares of the Capital Stock of the .Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, being a portion of the personal property of Isham J. Sims, late of the State of Louisiana, deceased. Terms of the Sale—Cash. This November 29th, 1875. A. M. SIMS, Executrix, Per her Attorney in Fact, dec2-td G. R. SIMS. _ ATOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.-AU persons indebted to the estate of Albert Men dleson, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified and requested to make im mediate payment to tne undersigned, and thoso having claims against the same are no lified to present them, duly authenticated, ac cording to law. JOSEPH MYERS, Administrator Estate of Aibert Mendleson. decß-6w ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY virtue of an order from the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Gwinnett County, ueorgia, will bo 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 sale, 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 tlifoefeet, being half-way to Greene street; bounded nerth by Ellis street, south by the eastern half of lot No. 24, of a plan of lots made by Wm. Phillips, recorded in Book D, D.. folios 328 and 329, east by Lot No. 8, and west by tue western liajf 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. 11. MECASLIN. Administrators Estate of J. J. Maguire. _ dec9-wtd SHERIFF’S SALE. Georgia, cqlumbia county.-wui bo sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Appling, said county, on tho FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next, within the legal hours of sa.o, one-sixth undivided interest in tiiree hundred and sixty Ogo) acre^of land, more or less, adjoining lands of D. P. Marshall, T. K. Blalock, and otkors, situated and being in the State and county aforesaid. Levied upon as tho property of Wm. S. Stovall, 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. TANKEIiHLEY, dec9-wtd She riff C. C. SHERIFF’S SALE. YT7TLL bo sold, before tho Court House v“ door, in Columbia county, on tho FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next. One Hundred and Seventy U7u) 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. Writien notice served on J, M. Knox, Special Consta ble, and turned over to. J. M. TANKERSLEY. dec9-wtd Sheriff Columbia County. 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 show cause, if any they can, at the March Term of the Court of Ordinary, why said Let rs should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signa 6. this December, 7th, 1875. D. C. MOORE. deeio.3m Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA—COLUMBIA COUN TY,—Whereas, W. B, Roebuck has ap plied for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Samuel A. Verdory, late of said county, deceased- This Is, therefore to cite all eoncorned, 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 be granted. Witness my hand and official signature, this 7th day of December, 1875. D. C. MOORE, 4e<jlo-w5 Ordinary. Petition for Exemption of Personalty and Realty, Obdinaey’s Office for Said County. ) December 6th, 1875. ) Q.EORGI A—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 2‘2d of December, 1875. D. C. MOORE, decio-wtd Ordinary.