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CEJje Conatiluticmnlist 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. decl2-tf 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. musiciiooksahiTsheetmusic. Augusta Music House, 265 Broad street. The Latest Publications. MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY DAY BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. Any piece of Music or Music Book advertised in any paper or catalogue will be forwarded promptly by mail or Express. Charges ' paid by us on. receipt of retail price. To prevent mistakes parties orderiug wiil please give the author’s name, also the Publisher’s. G. O. ROBINSON & CO. nov2l-tf mu HOW AWFULLY CULPABLE 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 derful power in curing deep-seated coughs. For several years I suffered dreadfully with a cough, attended wi h great difficulty of breathing. I was induced to try your Ex pectorant, and it gave almost immediate relief. I took six bottles, and am now per fectly restored. It is about five months since' I began its use, and I have not had an attack since. It has been a great blessing to me; I cannot afford to be without it and heartily recommend it to all who have, lung or throat disease. Very respectfully, Mrs. a. M. Wellborn*. octl3-dsuwefr&cl y C ETA INCREDULITY. HOW potent is this trait of tho human mind. The Bible refers to it and says: “Were an augel to come down from heaven, ye would not believe.” It is the cause of much injury. We afe disposed to doubt the sincerity of our best friends, and so far is it indulged, that i often leads to misanthropy. This is particularly applicable to the vir tues of many truly valuable remedial agents, however strong they may be en dorsed. Reader, if you have Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Bilious Colic, Kidney Disease, Flatulence, Constipation of the Bowels or General De bility, and hesitate to use Dr. Tutt’s Liver Pills, write to him and he will furnish you with hundreds of certificates from the most reliable men and women in the coun try, who have been cured by them, of whom you can make direct inquiry. It will cost you but a postage stamp. The proprietor solicits tho investigation of all who need a truly valuable medicine. 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. B \f S“ IU |To agents auu others, male V.l S w !■■ Iv and female, a SSO secret and (beautifully illustrated 100- a |4| 41 w i page Novelty Catalogue. R AWAY F. JtoUNO & Cos., 29 Broad. way.sNew York. jy29-lawly