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AUGUSTA,
Friday Morning, December 17.1875.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
Washington, December 17—1 A. M.—For
Friday, in the South Atlantic and Gull
States, Tennessee, the Ohio, Upper Missis
sippi and Lower Missouri \ alleys and
Upper Lakes, rising barometer, colder
northwest winds, with clear or clearing
weather, with a severe norther in Texas;
occasional snows on the Upper Lakes, and
followed by stationary or falling barom
eter aud southerly winds in Minnesota
and Dakota. For New York, Pennsylvania
and f he Lower Hakes, rising barometer,
brisk, cold northwest winds, followed by
clear weather. For New England, sta
tionary or falling barometer, southeast
winds, clouds and snow, followed by rising
barometer and cold westerly winds. For
the Middle Atlantic States, rising barome
ter, colder northwest winds, light rain or
snow, followed by clear weather, Cau
tionary signals continue at Galveston and
Indianola. For the Canal regions, from
New Jersey to Virginia, the temperature
will fall below freezing. The rivers will
continue to fall slowly.
Thermometer, December 16, 4:16 p. m.
Augusta. Ga G3 Montgomery 61
Cha: eston, S. C.. 58 New Orleans,La.. 68
Corsicana 63 Norfolk. V i 54
Galveston 72 i Punta Rasa, Fla.. 73
Indianola 66 j SI. Marks 65
Jacksonville 66 i Savannah, 64
Key West,. 70 | Wilmington 58
Mobile 631
Weather in the Cotton District, Decem
ber 16, 7:16 a. in.
Augusta Cloudy i Montgomery.... Fair
Charleston Fair j Nashville Cloudy
Corsicana Fair IN. Orleans... .Foggy
Galveston Fair Norfolk Fair
Indianola Fair Punta Ragsa . ..Clear
Jacksonville .Cloudy St. Mark 5....... .Fair
Ke West Fair Savannah. ...Cloudy
Knoxville.. ..Cloudy Shreveport ..Foggy
Lynchburg Fair Vicksburg Fair
Memphis Fair Wilmington Clear
Mobile Foggy I
Temperature at the North, Decem
ber 16, 7:16 a. m.
Cairo, 111 351 New York 33
Clncin atl. 0 35 | Washington 26
St. Louis, Mo 32 ' Pittsburg, Penu . 34
Observations for Augusta, Dec. 16.
lime, i B “| 1 Weather.
7a. m.| 30:08 43 Icioudy
2 p.m. 29:90 62 iCloudy
9p. m.l 29:90 57 I Light Rain
Highest temperature, 64 degrees at 3 p.
m.; lowest temperature, 40 at 4 a. m.;
mean temperature, 54.7. Depth of river at
City Bridge, 3 p. m. 5 feet 8 inches.
H. Hessant, Observer.
Index to New Adertisements.
Assignee’s Sale —Paul C. Hudson,
Assignee of S. A. Gibson, Bankrupt.
Macon and Brunswick Railroad —E.
A. FlewelleD, W. A. Lofton and G. S.
Jones, Directors.
Social Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M.—
Wm. H. Crane, Secretary.
Printing Press for Sale —Address
“Pressman,” care Atlanta Constitution.
Cavalry Survivors’ Association—Jas.
F. Thompson, Secretary.
National Exchange Bank of Augusta
—J. S. Bean, Cashier.
Trotting Race at the Fair Ground
Race Course on Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Personal,
We had the pleasure of greeting, on
yesterday, Win. M. Leake, formerly of
Madison, Ga., and nov connected with
the wholesale hat house of Clark,
Brothers & Cos., of New York City.
A Dram Fulfilled.
A young lady—a resident of Savan
nah—now on a visit to this city,
dreamed last week that the steamer
Lizzie Baker sunk, but the passengers
were saved. A few days afterward she
learned that the steamer had actually
sunk Saturday, but the passenger and
crew were rescued, and thus found her
dream fulfilled.
Benefit of the Cavalry Survivors’
Association.
Yesterday, Capt. G. W. Conway receiv
ed a dispatch from Cal Wagner, very
kindly offering to give a performance
for the benefit of the Cavalry Survivors’
Association of this city, next Thursday
evening, 23d inst. Happy Cal Wag
ner’s Minstrels have a fine reputation
in this section, and vve are sure will
draw a crowded house here as else
where. Cal Wagner’s generosity is
proverbial, and he will receive the
thanks of all our veterans in thu3 en
deavoring to aid a worthy Association.
The Cavalry Survivors’ Association
was organized about a year since, and
numbers among its members many
representatives of various cavalry or
ganizations of the Confederate army
who live in Augusta. Its object is to
embrace all cavalry veterans living here
or in the immediate vicinity, and assist
all in need. It has already done a large
amount of good in assisting the needy
families of veteran cavalrymen, and
the valuable aid to be rendered by Cal
Wagner will enable the Association to
greatly enlarge its sphere of usefulness.
A meeting of the Association will be
held this evening, when, it, is hoped,
every member will be present.
Mr. Pendleton’s Movements.
In consequence of the sudden and
serious illness of one of Mr. Pendle
ton’s daughters, he has deferred his
departure from our city for the pres
ent. Dr. Steiner was summoned, and
by his advice, it is not likely Mr. Pen
dleton will leave before Monday. While
our citizens deplore the cause which
prevents Mr. Peadletoh from pursuing
his journey southward as he originally
intended, it offers an opportunity for
many to pay their personal respects to
the Ohio statesman.
By invitation of some friends, Mr.
Pendleton went to Columbia, S. C., last
evening. He will see, for the first in
his life, a regular “black and tan” Leg
islature in full blast, and we make no
doubt the sight, while it may be nause
ating to such a refined gentleman as
Mr. Pendleton, will afford an opportu
nity for him out of the depths*of his
profound knowledge of politics, law
and human nature, to suggest some
remedy for the monstrous evil, and
possibly he may give the oppressed
people of our sister State, some good
advice. Mr. Pendleton will return to
this city to-night.
We understand that Hon. George H.
Pendleton, during his recent visit to
our city, accepted the invitation of a
distinguished man in this State to re
turn in April next and make a tour of
the State at leisure, in company with
his host. Should Mr. P. come, he will
find a hearty welcome, and doubtless
escape the many exhibitions of lavish
humor that may not comport with
Southern hospitality. —Atlanta Consti
tution.
THE (ODE OF HONOR.
—_
DUEL AT SAND BAR FERRY.
Pistoling Between two Residents of
Augusta—One of tlie Men Seriously
Wounded.
For several days there have been ru
mors flying around about an “unpleas
ness” existing between two well known
gentlemen of this t city, which it was
thought would lead to a hostile meet
ing at the memorable duelling ground
at Sand Bar Ferry in South Carolina,
about three miles from this city. The
matters connected with the dispute,
were freely canvassed, but on Wednes
day, it was thought the dispute was
amicably arranged. Our Broad street
contemporary being as well assured of
that fact as ourselves, so announced it
yesterday morning, but at a very late
hour, a contrary state of affairs was
made known to us, which was an
nounced in our issue of yesterday;
the only difference being, that the
fight took place at 3 p. m., instead of
daylight. About 9a. m., it was freely
talked about the streets that at day
light one of the principals had ap
peared with his second on the ground,
but that his adversary had failed to
put in an appearance. This was tem
porarily most damaging to the reputa
tion of one of the gentlemen, and his
subsequent conduct showed the re
ports to have been unfounded, for
every one concedes that he acted in a
most courageous manner, as also did
the other principal concerned. We
visited, yesterday morning, several
gentlemen whom it was understood
were interested in bringing around a
settlement of the case, and being as
sured it was “settled,” paid no more
attention to it. But it appears it was
settled—to take place at 3 p. m.
About two o’clock a few gentlemen
learned that the preliminaries had been
arranged, and the duel would occur in
the afternoon.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The letters and documents in con
nection with the sending of the chal
lenge, postponement and agreement,
were as follows :
Augusta, Ga., December 13,1875.
Geo. E. Ratcliffe, Esq.:
Sir: Rumors detri Mental to my charac
ter, coming to my ears as having been re
peated by you, makes it obligatory upon
me to demand of you your authority. What
these charges are ’tis uselesss lor me to
mention, as I am confident you must be
aware of their nature. I pronounce the
charges as base, false and malicious, and I
will hold any man responsible for the fur
ther repeating of the slander.
Respectfully,
chas. D. Tilly.
Augusta, Ga., December 14,1875.
C. D. lilly, Esq , Augusta, Ga.:
Sib: Your note of yesterday’s date, by
the hands of Capt. W. Daniel, was duly re
ceived. The rumors that you refer to came
to my ears in the shape of a common re
port, and as such were repeated by me, so
that the difficulty that would attend an ef
fort of the kind compels me to decline to
attempt to cite you any special authority.
The last paragraph of your note is so
general in its character, and based so en
tirely upon contingencies that may arise in
tne future, that 1 do not feel called upon to
answer it. Respectfully,
Geo. E. Ratcliffe.
December 14th, 1875.
Sir—Your note of this date, through
Capt. Daniel, adds insult to injury. I have
to demand satisfaction for the wrong you
have done me. This will be handed you by
my friend, Mr. Harris. Respectfully,
Chas. D. Tilly.
Geo. E. Ratcliffe, Esq.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 14th, 1875.
C. D. Tilly, Esq., Augusta, Ga :
Sir—Your note, by the hands of J. W.
Harris, Esq , has been duly received. Your
demand for satisfaction for the affront sTou5 T ou
seem to think I have placed upon you,
shall be duly accorded you. My friend, Mr.
VV. H. Chew, will arrange all preliminaries.
Respectfully,
Geo. E. Ratcliffe.
Augusta, Ga., December 15,1875.
As disinterested parties and friends, we
submit the proposition that the pending
matter be left in abeyance, and the cor
respondence withdrawn for twenty-four
hours.
0. W. Doughty,
J. M. Turpin,
W. Daniel,
Z. W. Carwile, Jr.
I consent to the withdrawal of the cor
respondence in the above matter, on the
part of my principal. J. \V. Harris.
I consent to the withdrawal of the cor
respondence, on the part of Geo. E. Rat
clifie, my principal. W. H. Chew.
The agreement between Mr. Chow, on the
part of Mr. Ratcliffe, and Mr. Harris, on the
part of Mr. Tilly, is: First—That meeting
take place at Sand Bar Ferry, at
three p. m., December 16, 1875. Second —
We.)pons used, six inch navy pistols.
Third—Distance, ten paces. Fourth—Toss
up—has the giving of the word, or choice
of the position. Fifth—Fire between the
word, fire and stop. No shooting to be
(lone before ./ire or after stop. Sixth—Four
friends only, ou each side, allowed to be
invited to be c n the ground.
W. H. Chew.
J. W. Harris.
From several gentlemen, among the
two dozen who were present at the
rencontre, we ascertained the occur
rences on the fighting ground. In reg
ular order, the toss for position and
word took place, which was won by
Mr. Harris, the second of Mr. Tilly.
Both of the principals had a cool de
termined air, which provgd they came
on no foolish errand, but had a serious
business in hand. They, as well as
their seconds, were dressed in dark
clothing, everything being arranged in
the most approved style of “the Code.”
Without any unnecessary delay, both
men were placed in their positions, ten
paces apart, and it was clearly stated
in that manner they should fire.
Calmly and clearly Mr. Harris gave
the word “Fire!” and the word seemed
scarcely to have left his lips before the
report of both pistols rang out, and
while Mr. Ratcliffe stood unharmed,
Mr. Tilly was observed to sink slowly.
His second rushed to his assistance,
and assisted in supporting him.
After Mr. Tilly was wounded, he de
manded a second shot, but his second
would not allow it, on the ground that
he was shot, and could not therefore
do himself justice; and, on being asked
by Mr. Chew whether he was satisfied,
he said he was.
On the reply being’ given by Mr.
Chew, his principal, Mr. Ratcliffe,
coolly turned away, and was placed by
his second in a carriage. Mr. Chew
then returned to the wounded man,
and, cordially grasping his hand, ex
pressed his regret that blood had been
spilled.
The whole affair was conducted in a
calm, business-like manner, and it ap
peared to be more like the duel scene
in the “Corsican Brothers” than an
affair in real life, in which, possibly,
the life of one of the principals will bo
offered up on the altar of offended
honor.
It was found that Mr. Tilly had been
struck in the right groin, the surface
of the skin being blackened for a space
the size of ones hand around the bullet
wound. He was placed in a carriage,
and after leaving the ferry, on the way
home, Dr. DeSassure Ford was met on
horseback, an i he entered the carriage
and rode to the city with Mr. Tilly.
The party proceeded to the house
where the wounded man boarded, on
Greene street, opposite the City Hall,
and here he was placed on a bed,
when the wound was probed, and after
a short time the ball was extracted on
the opposite side of the body from
whence it entered. Owing to the de
clination of Dr. Ford to give any infor
mation, we are not able to give a full
account of the surgical operation aud
its result, but we learu that Mr. Tilly’s
condition is very serious, and as the
dangerous symptom of vomiting oc
curred, it was looked upon as a bad sign.
At a late hour last night, it was re
ported his condition had improved
somewhat.
In explanation of the cause of this
quarrel we can only say that it was
brought about by reports repeated but
not originated by Mr. Ratcliffe, damag
ing to the moral character of Mr. Tilly;
further than this, we do not feel at
liberty to speak.
Mr. Ratcliffe is a native of Maryland,
while Mr. Tilly is an Irishman.
Had the duel taken place in Georgia,
it would come under the cognizance of
our laws, which are very strict in re
gard to duelling. As the affair took
place in South Carolina, it is a matter
to be settled in that State, should legal
proceedings be instituted.
——
Amusements.
It is with great pleasure we announce
that the Hall Combination will return
to Augusta for the purpose of giving
three performances. They will pro
duce Bronson Howard’s comedy of
“Saratoga” to-night. We copy the fol
lowing notice from the Charleston Neivs
and Courier-.
The Hall Dramatic Combination gave
their first performance last evening. The
deservedly high reputation which this ex
ee lent troupe has achieved attracted a
large audience, and the Academy of Music
was filled from pit to gallery. The play se
lected was Bronson Howard’s brilliant dra
matic satire on the follies of the day, en
titled “Saratoga.” The chief characters
are Robert Sackert, "who loves not wisely
but four well ;” Jack Benedict, bis bachelor
friend; two Englishmen who are “doing”
America; the Hon. William Carter, a gen
tlemau of the old school, who has a young
and beautiful wif' j , and a sporting son; old
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderpool and their daugh
ter Virginia; Olivia Alston, a dashing
widow: Effie Remington, the belle of the
“Union,” up to “larks” and everything
“jolly,” aud Remington pere, who travels
for pleasure and never finds it. Robert
Sackett is engaged to the three single
ladies, and also adores Mrs. Carter,
whom he rescued from a runaway
in New Hampshire, and of whose
marriage he is ignorant. Benedict loses
the widow. Young Carter adores Virginia,
and the two Englishmen rave over Elfin.
The play is made up of the adventure* of
Mr. Sackett, with his various loves. His
identity is discovered by them at a pie-nic,
and a scene ensues. Each lady compels her
admirer to challenge the perfidious wretch.
He makes an appointment with each sepa
rately, to meet him at Benedict’s room, at
7:30 o’clock. At the appointed time, he re
pairs to the room, and endeavors to amica
bly adjust the matter with Jack, by shoot
ing him in the arm or leg. While Jack de
n urs, a knock is heard, and Jack is thrust
into a closet. One by one, the ladies come
in, repenting of their rashness, aud, as
each knock is heard, the lady previously
entering is thrust into some hiding-place.
The others are solicitous for the welfare
of their other adorers, but Effie is true to
Robert. Then the gentlemen come in in suc
cession. Before their astonishment is ended
the ladies are discovered, and there is a
grand catastrophe. Finally Sackett pairs off
the other couples and clings to Effie. The
two Englishmen leave in disgust. This is
but a meagre synopsis of the plot. The
drama is sensational, and increases in in
terest from the beginning. Where the act
ors all acquitted themselves so well it is
invidious to make comparisons. The dis
tinguishing excellence of the Hall Troupe
is this, that while travelling companies
usually contain “ a star ” and very inferior
support, the contrast shocking the audi
ence, this company is strong throughout,
even to Muffins, the nurse, and the colored
waiters “ who demand postage at both
ends of the line.” There was nothing to
mar the symmetry of the piece. This was
one of the most life-like representations wo
have ever witnessed. The acting was
finished and polished, and the costumes
were handsome and tasteful. The orches
tra discoursed sweet music in the intervals.
The actors were heartily applauded, especi
ally Sackett, (Mr. James), and the charm
ing petite and jolly Effie, (Miss Ada Gilman).
There will bej no trouble to-night
about the ushers, as those who act un
der the direction of Mr. Oates, will offi
ciate.
Of Ben de Bar, the Savannah News
thus speaks:
It is rare now-a-days that a Shaksperian
performance is offerer! to the Savannah pub
lic, and this fact, coupled with the reputa
tion of Mr. Deßar as an actor of high abili
ty. and the assertion that he was support
ed by a splendid company, induced us to
anticipate an audience in numbers and
character worthy Savaunah’s known ap
preciation of the legitimate. The result
convinced us that whilst Shaksperian en
tertainments are rare, they will be still
rarer in the future, as managers will not
fail to discover that the prevalent taste is
for another order of things. The house was
a good one, but not such as we have seen
when a popular play of the great master
was announced. It is not improbable that
the license which characterizes the “Merr.y
Wives of Windsor,” and the broad lan
guage used, may have deterred not a few
from attendance, and this may account for
the house not being crowded from pit to
dome.
The play, as presented last night, was not
as we nave seen it given in other cities by
the talented and lamented Hackett and by
John H. Jack, yet it was in a manner and
style that might meet the approbation of
those not hypercritical. 'J ho managerial
pruning-hook h.id been used to some pur
pose. and many familiar scenes and antici
pated situations were missed, yet there
was a sufficiency of detail presented to
give a faint idea of the plot and character
of the story.
Mr. Deßar, who personated "Sir John
Falstaff,” is an excellent actor, but his ren
dition did not coine fully up to our antici
pation, although it was good and was fre
quently applauded. The support was toler
able. The “Mrs. Quickly” of Miss Eliza
beth Andrews was really capitally given—
as well, in fact, as we have ever seen it.
Miss Beatrice personated, for the first time,
“Sweet Mistress Page,” and made a very
favorable impression. Miss Lizzie Wood’s
"Mrs. Ford” was very fair, and wasin keep
ing with the principal subordinate charac
ters. 1
The Holman Opera Troupe sung “La
Somnambula” to a limited audience last
night. The performance was fair.
Fetner Committed.
James Fetner, who was brought be
fore Trial Justice Marshall Wednesday,
in continuation of the hearing begun
the previous afternoon, was committed
to jail, to await his trial for murder at
the Mareh term of the Edgefield Court
of General Sessions. Counsel for the
prisoner made a motion for bail on the
charge of manslaughter, but the Trial
Justice viewed the evidence as suffi
cient to commit on the charge of mur
der. — Columbia Register.
Consignees per South Carolina R. R.
December 16th.
Walsh & Wright, I Michael, C B E l wards,
F B Moses, Mrs H H Camming, Moore <fc
Cos, A W Rhodes, V V Collins ; E Barry Jc Cos,
Z McCord, F A Beall, Peter K eenan, li N
Hotchkiss, F H Cook, Wm Boyle, J G
Bailie <fc Bro.V Richards & Bro, C A Arring
ton, C F Wilmans, J H Lowry, H Franklin.
F. K, Huger, A ent.
MINOR LOCALS.’
The annual meetiug of the Directors
of the National Exchange Rank will
occur January 11th. ;
For the splendid supper seat us last
evening, from St. Johns Festival, the
four ladies whose kind message ac
companied it, have cur warmest thanks.
The race between Baiii 3f>uke and
Lucy will occur at the Fatij Grounds
to-morrow. Pools will be solp to-night
at the Globe Hotel. ;
Cotton movements yestefday: re
ceipts two thousand and ope bales;
sales one thousand five hundred and
sixty-nine bales. V
Youngsters ought to understand that
Santa Claus’ pack is not very} full this
year, aud that nothing couJd disgust
the old fellow more than to d*tch a boy
hanging up his fatuer’s overalls.
Some thieves invaded the chicken
coop of F. Johnson, near the Augusta
Factory, on Thursday night, and stole
nearly all the fowls therein. ,
We learn that the day train on the
Charlotte, Columbia aud Augjusta Rail
road will be discontinued aftjir Sunday
next, and only the night trail be run.
i
A report that the day train on the
Central Railroad, between Aijgusta and
Milieu, was to be taken off hjis proved
to be untrue. i
Young men, in over-nuated and
poorly ventilated theatres, ought not
to flourish their horribly perfumed
handkerchiefs so constantly, even if
they are of colored silk. What does
Cowper say : “ I cannot talk, with civit
in the room, a fine puss gentleman
that’s all perfume.” '•
The other day, an old darkey was
heard preaching divinity to his less
informed brethren. He saic*: “ Look
hayr, when a pusson goes under the
water by hisself, you can believe de
sperit of deLord is upon him. Jess go
way wid dem niggers who j-ou hab to
puli under! ”
The Christmas Festival larfc night at
Masonic Hall, given by the ladies of
St. John’s M. E. Church, was a very
flue affair. On account of the rain
there w T as not a very large assemblage,
but those who were there had a de
lightful time. The tables were loaded
with every delicacy to team the appe
tite. To-day there will be lunch from
11 a. m. to 3p. m. All are invited to
attend.
THE COURTS. \
SUPERIOR COURT. '
December IGth.
During a portion of the dpy, Judge
Pottle, of Warrenton, presided. The
only case tried was that oj John C.
Register vs. J. Warren Echols, an ap
peal from the decision of tlie County
Court. The suit was origin d|y brought
to recover the sum of slo2ffor deutal
work furnished by the plaintiff, a resi
dent of Philadelphia, from March to
December, 1873. The jury found for
the defendant.
The assigned docket for to-day is as
follows :
John D. & J. W. Butt vs. Greene &
Ilosignol. J. Ganahl for plaintiff.—
Barnes & Cumming for defendant.
Tho Bank of Augusta vs. Coles, Sizer
& Cos. J. C. C. Black and John T.
Shewmake for plaintiff. F. H. Miller
for defendants,
Kerr, et al., vs. White, Trustee, et al.
F. H. Miller for plaintiffs. W. H. Hull
and Barnes & Cumming for defend
ants.
recorder’s court.
John Halter, for violating tho 9th
and 18th sections of the city ordi
nances, was lined S4O in all.
E. Dumel, for getting and ’unk, was
fined sl.
For raising a street row, two young
men were fined $5 each.
Joseph Jones, for insulting a police
man, was put on the street chain gang
for five days. f !
Several other persons were fined
small amounts for drunkenness.
Course of Cotton.
[New York Bulletin, Deo M.]
Busin* ss has been fair; rather better, so
far as actual cotton was concerned, but the
market without exciting featji res. The
changes in value have been pretf y much all
for the higher range, with a .number of
smaller operators once or twic-i. showing
a little haste to cover, and alsoH few fresh
purchases made with a view to a quick
turn; but a general absence of speculative
orders has been quite noticeable, and the
large operators seem still undecided upon
any fixed plan of operations. The “bull”
(dement have been enabled to pah ially con
firm their previous predictions 'during the
week, on the increased demand’ for cotton
to go out of the market, the stronger ac
counts, comparatively light receipts at the
ports, unfavorable weather reports and less
encouraging statistical position at the in
terior towns; yet were unable tp use these
advantages beyond gaining . small frac
tional advance. The "bears,” ii'j the mean
time, have remained quiet look^rs-on-ex
cept the small operators, as aboi/e note
and generally claim that the-! slight re
sponse to the stimulating fca?.ures indi
cates a wink undertone which wHli develop
into a decline to something under thirteen
cents, at least, after the turn c.f the year.
It is quite evident, however, that no one
cares to back up an opinion to any consid
erable extent just now, and, awaiting new
“points,” th i market, as a whole, is held
about steady.
On spots, the position has h/son a little
more encouraging than for some time
past, in view of an increased movement.
The appearance of interest among export
ers referred to in our last, soon developed
into quite a good demand, which continued
for several days, with greater or less ani
mation, making a pretty full aggregate of
business with this outlet. Spinners, too.
were a little more interested, though could
hardly bo called free buyers, most of their
operations being based on pretty well
known wants, though these were probably
anticipate.! to a somewhat greater extent
than usual of late. Values naturally have
strengthened, and on an advance of % a
5-l6c. the better grades have made the
greatest gain. Indeed, the main strength
of the market has been from middling up,
but notably from middling to! strict good
middling, as these were particularly sought
after. The low grades were difficult to han
dle satisfactorily at the increased value
placed on them, advanced rather through
sympathy with qualities above them,
through the support of actual demand.
Supplies have been offered fairly, but with
out pressure at any time. There has been a
very good trade doing in lots free on board
at the Southern ports, commencing at 12%c.
for average middling, 15-32d. freight, and
gradually working up to 12%., as a gen
eral asking rate, and not much offering at
the advance.
On contracts business has lagain been
rather moderate, but operations brought
out one or two little spurts which was an
improvement over the monotony of the
preceding week. At the commencement the
turn of prices was upward, due in a great
measure to the disappointment in regard
to the volume of leceipts at iSew Orleans,
which, as noted in our last, it had been cal
culated would be large. Then came in the
increased demand for “ spots,” and for a
time matters looked quite uppish, a great
many of the small “shorts ” making a de
cided rush to cover. Operators were so
few, however, that this suppo t soon be
came exhausted, and some of the longs
selling out to secure the small ptofit gain
ed, a partial reaction set in. The down
ward tendency was in turn cheeked, with a
subsequent fairly steady tone a ad rather a
gain toward the close of the week, espe
cially oil the late months, say from Febru
ary forward. As will be noted by the table
below, however, the fluctuations are cover
ed by a small fractionlat the best, and
many of the leading operators were mere
ly lookers-on in order to beep posted—
Borne December notices at one time ap
peared to come out freely, but they were
either quickly stopped or else merely used
as a sort of feeler, as they disappeared in
short order. At the close on Saturday the
tone was stronger.
England and the Suez Canal.
The New York World says that the
exact details of the transaction by
which England has purchased the in
terest of the Khedive in the Suez canal
seem to be these : The subscribed capi
tal of the company is £8,333,333, in
four hundred thousand shares—as
near as may be SIOO a share. But the
company owes also a loan of £4,166,-
626, taken in 1867-’6B, and another of
£833,333, taken in 1871, making a total
of £13,333,291 which the canal cost. Of
the original four hundred thousand
shares, the Khedive held one hundred
and seventy-six thousand six hundred
and two, representing at par value £3,-
532,040 ; and it is these which the Eng
lish Government has bought for £4,-
000,000. But iu 1869 the coupons on
these shares for twenty-five years were
cut off and surrendered to the company
in lieu of a cash payment for certain
considerations ; so that until 1894 the
shares now transferred to England
will not come iu for the five per cent, a
year on the £4,000,000 now handed
over to him for nineteen years. The
English Government can borrow money
at three per cent. So that the trans
action would foot up thus :
Gash paid for 'he 176,602 shares.. .£4,000,000
> Interest on £4,000,000 at 3 per cent.
for nineteen years 2,280,000
Total £6,280,000
Interest received from the
Khedive on £4,000,000 for
nineteen vears at 5 per
cent £3,800,000
Par value of the 176,602
shares 3,532,070
Profit to England £1,052,040
This is the very lowest way to look
at the transaction, for at the end of
nineteen years the shares will most
probably be worth much more than
par. So pleased is the'English public
with what has been done that it is now
proposed to buy up the rest of the
Shares by the Government and to
thus make England owner of the en
tire property.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Christmas Duty. —All those who
wish to follow the time-honored cus
tom of treating themselves or friends
with something pretty, as a memorial
of the great festival, should call at the
Shoe Store a few doors below tho
Central Hotel, where they can find—
first, for the Ladies—those Choice Kid
(French and American) Button and
Lace Boots, in great variety, the Em
press Buckle Boots, the Fine Glove
Calf Boots, New Style Foxed Boots,
Double Sole Pebble Leather Button
Boots. For Gentlemen —the New Or
leans and Broadway Opera Leg Boots,
Congress Gaiters aud English Ties,
single and double soles, iu large quan
tities. Boys’ and Youths’ Dress and
School Shoes in great variety. Chil
drens’ in all shades, colors and sizes.
Everybody invited to call and see for
themselves, at Peter Keenan’s,
A few doors below Central Hotel.
decl6-tf
The Belvidere Cologne.—
This delightful cologne, manufac
tured by Chas. H. Greene, and sold by
Dr. Joseph Hatton, is manufactured as
a perfume for the handkerchief or
toilet. It is noted for its delicate and
permanent qualities. The lovers of the
delicate and refiued give it a trial.
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Gents Silk Hats —$3, $4, $4.50.
John A. Wise,
nov2B-tf Opposite Masonic Hall.
Gents Fine French Calf and Congress
Boots, $1 less than any house in the
city. John A. W ise,
hov2B-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 of Paint and a Brush,
and be happy. Geo. D. Connor,
oclO-tf 53 Jackson st.
“Neuril.”— The instantaneous cure
for Neuralgia. Depot, No. 291 Broad
street. ap7-ly
Plumbing and Gas and Stam Fitting
a Specialty, at C. A. Robbe’s,
Ellis street, adjoining Post Office,
oct29-tf
Economy is tne road to wealth. Buy
your Kerosene of Geo. D. Connor,
oelO-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.
oct3l-tf
500,000 Segars at Wilson & Dunbar’s,
to be sold in the 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
sou street, Geo. D. Connor.
oelO-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
50e, 20, $1 per pair less than any house
in t£e city. John A. Wise,
nov2B-tf Opposite Masonic Hall.
A Chinese officer of high rank has
been executed for cowardice in battle—
as well die by the hand of the execu
tioner as drag out the miserable ex
istence of a dyspeptic. This can be
prevented by the use of the celebrated
Home Stomach Bitters,
deell-tuth&c
Nervous Debility.— Yital weakness
or depression : A weak exhausted feel
ing, no energy or courage; the result of
mental over-work, indescretions or ex
cesses, or some drain upon the system,
is always cured by Humphreys’ Homeo
pathic Specific No. 28. It tones up
and invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and despondency, imparts
strength and energy—stops the drain
and rejuvenates the entire man. Been
used twenty years with perfect success
by thousands. Sold by dealers. Price,
SI per single vial, or S5 per package of
five vials and S2 vial of powder. Sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address,
Humphrey’s Homeopathic Medicine
Company, 562 Broadway, Nbw York.
decs-d&cly
FINANCE AND TRADE.
THE AUGUSTA DAILY MARKETS.
Constitutionalist Office, I
6 o’clock p. m., Dec. 16, 1875. I
Financial.
New York Exchange was plenty to-day.
Disoouut: % to 5-16 for banks, %to others.
CALL AT THE AUGUSTA EXCHANGE—I P. M.
Bonds and Stocks.—Georgia Railroad
Stock, 80 bid, 80 asked; Central R. R.
Stock, 50% bid; 50% asked; Macon and Au
gusta R. It. Stock, 5 bid, 10 asked; Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Stock, 7%
bid, 10 asked; south Carolina Railroad
Stock, 9 bid, 9% asked; Southwestern Hail
road. 76 bid; 76 asked; Atlanta and West
Point Railroad, 76 bid, 80 asked.
Banks and Faotobiss.—National Bank
of Augusta, 127 bid. 132 asked; Bank of Au
gusta, 90 bd; 92% asked; National Ex
change Bank of Augusta, 94% bid; 97 asked;
Planters Loan and Savings Bank, 6 bid, 7
asked; Commercial Bank, 81% bid; 82%
asked; Augusta Factory, 118% bid; 120 as
ked ; Langley Manufacturing • ompany, 105
bid; 110 asked; Augusta Gas Company
Stock, 40% bid; 41% asked.
Cities.—Augusta, long dates, 83 bid, 84%
asked; Rome, 25 bid, 30 asked.
Railroad Bonds.—Port Royal Railroad,
Ist mortgage, end. by Ga. R. R., 77 bid,
79% asked.
Sales.—2s shares Georgia Railroad stock
at 80; 10 shares Central Railroad stock at
50%; 10 shares Southwestern Railroad
stock, 76.
Cotton.
Tone of the Market.—Steady, with a good
demand.
GRADES. ~ PRICE.
Ordinary j 10
Good Ordinary ! 11%
Low Middling 12a12%
Middling . 12%
Good Middling 12%
RECEIPTS AND SALES AT AUGUSTA.
DAYS. REC’TS SALES
Saturday 1,365 956
Monday 1,580 888
Tuesday 1,154 1,061
Wednesday 2,179 1,686.
Thursday 2,001 1,569
Friday
Total 85179 6,160
st< ioks.
Stock in Augusta by count Dec. 11t1i..15,892
Stock last year 20,502
. RECEIPTS.
Receipts since September Ist 108,918
SHIPMENTS.
Shipments since September Ist 82,026
FUTURE DELIVERY IN AUGUSTA.
Bid. Asked.
January 12% 1. m. c.
May 13 1. m. c.
December 12% 1. m. c.
Bid. Asked.
New York exchange— % offer.
to sell.
Savannah & Charleston
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Tone—Firm.
Sales to-day 15,000 bales
Middling Uplands 7d.
Middling Orleans. 7%d.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Tone-Spots...Steady I Gold 14%
Middling 13 5-16 | txc’ com. bi115..482
FUTURES.
Closing tone—Ste dy.
January 13 5-16 ( July 14%
February 13 9-16 August ..14 1-16
March 1313 16 | September—
April 14 1-16 October.
May 14 9-32 ) November
June 1415-32 1 iecefuber—l3 7-32
RE EIPTS AT ALL U. S. PORTS.
This -Cor’g week. Last
dais Week, last year week.
Saturday.. 7777 20,071 36,363 35,347
Monday 43,938 1 40,646 30.307
Tuesday 30,772 29,192 28,902
Wednesday 35,086 31,116 26,652
Thursday 26,578 24.121 22,876
Friday 31,667 26,074
Total— i days 161,245 193,110 _| 171,358
Receipts since Ist September 1,761,620
Receipts same time last year 1,624,555
Stock at all United States ports 64,286
Stock at all U. S. ports last year. .. .747,813
Stock in New York, actual count 115,778
Stock in New York last year .140,524
Flour.
City Mills. —Supers, $6.00a6.50; Extras
$7.25a7.50; Family, $7.50; Fncy, $7.75a8.00.
Western.—Supers, 8S6.00; Extras, $6.50;
Family, 7.00; Fancy, $7.50.
Meats.
Clear Ribbed Bacon Sides. none here
Dry Salt Clear Ribbed Sides 11% a
Dry Salt Long Clear Sides L% a
Bellies 11% a
Smoked Shoulders none off’g
Dry Salt Shoulders 8% a
Sugar Cured Hams 15 a,
Pig Hams 16 al9
Lard—in tiercos, 14%; in cans, kegs or
buckets, 15.
Corn, Wheat aid Oats.
Corn.—Car load prime lots in depot;
White, Yellow and Mixed, 75, sacks in
cluded.
Wheat.—Choice White, $1.50; Prime
White, $1.45; Amber, $1.40; and Bed, $1.35
Oats.—Red Rust Proof, $1.25; Feed,6s.
Hay.
Choice Timothy—car load lots, $1.45
per hundred; Western mixed, 51.15a
1.25 per hundred; Eastern ilay, $1.50
per hundred; Northern. $1.25.
Country—sl per hundred.
Bagging, Ties and Twine.
Domestic—(2% lbs), 13%; (2%
lbs.) 13%: India, 11%.
Ties—s%a6
Twine—l6alß.
Pieced Ties—4%.
Corn Meal and Bran.
Corn Meal.—Citv Bolted, 75; Western,
70.
Stock Meal-G5.
Bkan.-Wheat bran, per ton, S2O.
Telegraphic Market Reports.
European Money Markets.
London, December 16—Noon.—Erie, 15.
Bullion increased £205,000.
Paris. December 16.—Noon—Renter 65f.
47%c ; 67%, ex-interest. Specie increased
12.045,000.
United States Money Markets.
New York, December 16-Noon.—Stocks
dull and steady. Money, 3. Gold, 114%.
Exchange—long, 485%; short, 439%. Gov
ernments dull and strong. State Bonds
quiet. except Tennessees, which are lower.
New York, December 16—P. M.—Money
active and dearer at 7. Sterling- dull at 5%.
Governments dull and strong; new s's, 17%.
State Bonds quiet and nominal.
New York, December 16—P. M.—Stocks
closed dull and a little. Central, 104%;
Erie, 16%; Lake Shore, 61%; Illinois Cen
tral, 90%; Pittsburg, 89% ; Northwestern,
39%; preferred, 55%; Rock Island, 104%;
Pacific Mail, 40%; Union Pacific, 75%.
Sub-Treasury balances—Gold, $42,065,847 ;
Currency, $39,440,120. Sub-Treasuer paid
out $23,000 on account of interest, and
$290 000 for bonds. Customs receipts, SIBB,-
000. *
New York Produce Market.
New York, December 16—Noon.—Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat dulland un
changed. Corn quiet and firm. Pork quiet
at $21.40a21.50. Lard steady-steam, 13a
131-16. Spirits Turpentine quiet at 36%a
37. Rosin unchanged at $1.70a1.75 for
strained. Freights quiet.
New York. December 16—P. M.—Flour
steady and in moderate demand for low
grades; shipping extras a shade firmer;
superfine Western and State, $4.50a4.75;
Southern flour quiet; common to fair ex
tra, $5.10a6; good to choice extra, $ 6.05a
8 75. Wheat quiet with a little mot e export
inquiry for winter; $1 winter red
Western: CL4S, choiceamber Pennsylvania;
$1.40, white Western. Corn— old scarce and
%c. h gher ; new quiet and without decided
change; 76%, high mixed and yellow West
ern; 64a71, new Western mixed and yellow;
68%, new white Southern. Oats less active
and scarcely so firm; 44a48 mixed Western,
and 52 white Western and State. Coffee—
Rio dull and nominally unchanged. Tal
low firm at 9%a10%. Rosin and Turpentine
quiet. Pork less active; new job lots,
$21.21. Lard closed firm; prime steam,
13 11-16a13%. Whiskey steady at $1.18.-
Freights steady; cotton, per sail, 11-32, per
steam, 13-32a7-16.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimore, December 16. — Flour dull,
heavy and unchanged. Wheat quiet but
firm and .unchanged. Corn quiet and
steady; Southern white, new, 50a58; yel
low. new, 53a62. Oat* scarce and firm;
Southern, 40a50. Rye in good demand at
80&87. Provisions quiet, with a firmer feel
ing. New Mess Pork, s2l 50. Bulk Meats—
loose shoulders, 8%a8%; clear rib sides,
11%a11%. Bacon lower; shoulders, 10al0%;
clear rib side-, 13tf13%. Hams, 15%a16.
Lard quiet; refined, 13%. Coffee dull and
nominal. Whiskey dull and unchanged.
Sugar active, firm and unehangad.
Western Produce Markets.
Cincinnati, December 16.—Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat easier but not quo
tably lower; red, $1.20a1.5). Corn quiet and
steady. 47a49. Oats quiet but steady, 35a45.
Bariev quiet and unchanged. Rye quiet
and steady, 78a80. Pork dull, $20.50. Lard
is in fair demand at lower rates; steam,
12.42%a12.47%; kettle, 13.25at3.50. Bulk
meats quiet and steady. Bacon—limited
jobbing demand; shoulders, 10; clear rib
sides, 12%; clear sides 13%. Green meats
easier; fair to good packing, $7.05a7.35.
Receipts, 17,850; shipments, 238. Whiskey—
demand active and firm, 1.11. Butter dull
and unchanged.
Louisville, December 16.—Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull, $1.05a1.15.
Corn firm, 45a56. Oats quiet and firm, 37a
39. Rye quiet and unchanged. Provisions
firm and unchanged. Pork, $21.50a21.75.
Bulk meats—shoulders, 9%; clear rib sides,
10%; clear sides, 10%all. Lard—tierce, 13%
al4; kegs, 14%a14%. Whiskey, quiet and
unchanged, 1.10. Bagging quiet and un
changed.
St. Louis, December 16.—Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat dull and drooping—No.
2 red witer, $1.41; No. 3 ditto, $1 28%. Corn
steady and unchanged. Oats higher at 35.
Bhrley and Rye dull and unchanged. Pork
dull at $16.75. Lard easier at 12%a12%.
Bulk Meats easier—shoulders 7%a7%; clear
rib sides. 10%al0%; clear sides, 10%a10%.
Green Meats quiet aud unchanged. Whis
key steady and unchanged at $1.12%. Hogs
lower for top grades—shippers, $G.40a6.70;
packing, $6.90a7.15. Cattle dull and very
little doiug, prices mostly nominal. Re
ceipt-—flour, 1.000; wheat, 15.000; corn, 40,-
000; oats, 8,000; barley, 3,000; rye, 1.000;
hogs, 43,300; cattle, 800.
Chicago, December 16.—Hour quiet and
weak. Wheat opened active and lower but
closed firm; No. 2 Chicago spring, 95%,
spot; 96%, seller January; 96%, seller Feb
ruary; No. 3 do, 75. Corn—demand light
and holders firm; No. 2 mixed, 49a49%,5p0t;
48%, seller December; 44%, soller January.
Oats dull; No. 2 27%, spot; 30%, seller Jan
uary. Barley —demand fair aud advanced,
87%a88 spot, 87% seller December. Rye
dull. Dressed hogs—demand fair. Pork un
changed and lower. $19.25 spot, 19.52%a19.55
seller February, 19,77%a19.80 seller March.
Lard is iu fair demand at lower rates, 12.35
a12,37% spot, 12.40 seller January, 12.55 sel
lar February. Bulk meats steady and firm,
ten to fifteen days in salt, shoulders 7%,
short rib middles 10%, short clear middles
10%. Whiskey—buyers aud sellers apart
ami prices tending pownward, 1.10a1.10%.
Receipts—flour 8,000, barrels; wheat,
64,000 bushels; corn, 36,000 bushels; oats,
16,000 bushels; barley, 1,000 bushels; rye,
2,000 bushels. Shipments flour, 9,000
barrels; wheat, 13,000 bushels; corn, 8,-
000 bushels; oats, 9,000 bushels; barley,
2,000 bushels.
At the afternoon call wheat was higher,
99% January, 97% February. Corn easy,
48% December. Oats unchanged. Pork 2%
cents lower.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, December 16—Noon—Cotton
Armor; middling uplands, 7; middling
Orleans, 7%; sales, 15,000; speculation
and export, 3,000; receipts, 11,200; Ameri
can, 0,800; to arrive steady; no transac
tions.
2:30 P. M. -Sales of American, 7,800
bales. ,
4:15 P. M.—Sales of middling uplands,
low middling clause, shipped January and
February, per sail, 6 15-16; do., March and
April delivery 6 15-16; sales of middling
Orleans, low middling clause, snipped De
cember and January, per sail, 7 1-16.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, December 16—Noon.—Cotton
qu'et; sales, 967 bales; uplands, 13 5-10;
Orleans, 13%.
New York, December 16—P. M.—Cotton
steady; sales, 1,772 bales at 13 5-16a13%;
consolidated net receipts, 161,245; exports—
to Great Britain, 68,570; France, 23,623;
continent, 13,902; channel, 2,584.
Futures opened easier, as follows: De
cember, 13 3-16a13 7-32; January, 13 5-16a
13 11-32; February, 13 9-116a13 19-32; March,
13 13-16a13 27-32; April, 14 l-32a14 1-16; May,
14 7-32a14 9 32
Futures closed steady; sales. 17,000 bales,
as follows: December, 13 7-32a13%; January,
13 5-16a13 11-32; February, 13 9-16a13 19-32;
March, 13 13-16a1327-32; April, 14 1-16; May.
14 9-32; June, 14 15-32; July, 14%a14 21-32;
August. 14 1-16a14%.
Southern Cotton Markets.
Wilmington, December 16 —Cotton quiet;
middling. 12%; net receipts, 176; exports—
to Great Britain, 1,382; coastwise, 112; sales,
280.
Mobile, December 16.—Cotton steady;
mid iling, 12%; net receipts. 2,436 bales;
exports coastwise, 250; sales, 3,000.
Galveston, December 16. — Cotton firm
and generally held higher; middlings, 12%;
net receipts, 3,u78; gross, 3,130; exports
coastwise, 2 826; sales, 1,429.
Baltimore, December 16.—Cotton firm;
middling, 12%a13; net receipts, 159; gross,
325;exports coastwise, 125; sales, 900; spin
ners, 225.
New Orleans, December 16.—Cotton
firm; middling, 12%; net receipts, 7,415;
gross, 8,239; exports to Great Britain, 3.807;
to the i ontinent, 2,918; coastwise, 1,731;
sales, 12,000.
Norfolk, December IC.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 12%; net receipts. 4,6 87 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 5.844; coastwise,
3,775; sales, 321.
Savannah, December 16—Cotton quiet
and firm; middling, 12%; net receipts,3,77B
bales; gross, 3,320; exports to the Conti
nent, 1,345; sales, 1,340,
Memphis, December 16.—Cotton steady;
middling, 12%; net receipts, 4,555 bales;
shipments, 6,188; sales, 3,000.
Boston and Philadelphia Cotton Mar
kets.
Boston, December 16.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 13%; net receipts, 530 bales; gross,
1,152; sales, 702.
Philadelphia, December 16.—Cotton
firm; middling, 13%; net receipts, 345
bales; gross, 455.
DRY GOOODS.
FOB THE SEASON.
BLANKETS !
12-4 Fine White Blankets,
for $4. Comforts, Woollen and
Cotton Spreads.
Heavy Cassimeres, Jeans,
and Flannels.
Undershirts for Ladies, Men
and Children.
Super Stout i: ose and Half-
Hose. Woollen Hosiery for
: hildren. Umbrellas.
Christopher Gray & Cos.
docs-tf (nov2l-lyct) !
INSURANCE.
a EG. SYMMS, Agent, represents the fol
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 3S
New Orleans Fire Insurance
Company, New Orleans, La.. 645,566 5G
Home Protection Fire Insur
ance Company, Huntsville,
Ala 121,211 15
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-6m Augusta, Ga.
GLOBE HOTEL,
P. MAY, Proprietor.
Corner of Broad and Jackson Streets,
AUGUBTA, GA.
IT Has all the Modern Improvements.
Guests will receive the best of atten
tion. All the delicacies served in their ap
propriate seasons. Its location is the most
Central in the city. Special Rates offered
to Traveling Agents and Shows.
Looal Boarders can And at this Hotel all
the comfort* of a home. decs-2m ,
L. P. ({. S.
Augusta Music House,
265 BROAD STREET,
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
PIANOS ORGANS
LOW PRICES! QUICK SALES!
TWELVE of the Best Makers are repre
sented. Every 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,
am* ORGANS at New York and Boston
prices forwarded to any point freight paid,
with no advance in & c 0
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.
RKED instruments.
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.
31IHCEIXANEOUS.
Flutes, Tamborines, Dulcimers, Tri
angles, Pieolos, Fifes, Drums, Cym
bals, Music Boxes, Music Albums,
Metronomes. Italian Strings for Violin,
Guitars aud Banjos, received monthly,
direct from European Manufacturers, by
G. O. ROBINSON A CO.
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Augusta Music House,
265 Broad street.
The Latest Publications.
MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY DAY BY
MAIL OR EXPRESS. Any piece
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' paid by us on. receipt of retail price. To
prevent mistakes parties orderiug wiil
please give the author’s name, also the
Publisher’s.
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MUS r bs those afflicted w ith Consump
tion Bronchitis, Asthma, or any dis
ease of the Lungs, Throat or Chest, who
neglect to use Dr. Tutt’s Expectorant
after reading the following letter, written
by one of the most estimable ladies in the
South:
Savannah, Ga., April 28,1872.
Dr. Tutt :—ln gratitude for the benefit
received by the use of your Expectorant, I
do cheerfully add my testimony to its won
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RAISINS, A PPL ES, N UTS,
BOXES LAYER RAISINS.
150 Half Boxes Layer Raisins.
200 Quarter Boxes layer Raisins.
100 Barrels Northern Apples.
10 Barrels Brazil Nuts.
10 Barrels S. S. Almonds.
Sacks Pecans.
Walton & Clark.
dec! 2-6
Port Royal Railroad.
Freight Department.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 2,1575.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF COTTON.
ALL shipments of Cotton over the Port
Royal Railroad to Port Royal, and
over the Port Royal and iSarvannah and
Charleston Railroads to Charleston and
Savannah, are Insured in the Fireman’s
Fund Insurance Company of California.
T. S. DAVANT,
oct3-3m General Freight Agent.
MANSION HOUSE
PORT ROYAL, 8. C.
QITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF
0 the Port Royal Railroad, where connec
tion is made with the fast sailing, first class
steamers Montgomery and Huntsville
sailing to New York every Friday.
Round trip from Augusta, $30."
.This is an entirely new and elegantly fur
nished house. Situation unsurpassed, sur
rounded with magnificent live oaks, com
manding a splendid prospect of the sur
rounding country, the Beaufort and Port
Royal Fivers, and offers unusual attrac
tions to travelers or to parties who desire
Board or to spend a few days near the salt
water.
Table supplied with everything the mar
ket affords. Fresh milk, butter, fish, veg
etables and fruits in their season.
Best of Cooks and Attendants.
Terms liberal.
C. E. WARREN,
je26-tf - Proprietor.
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