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gjjc ConstitutioMlist AUGUSTA, Tuesday Morning:, December 28, 1875. THE weather to-day. Washington, December 28—1 A. M.—Du ring Tuesday in Atlantic States, northeast o southeast winds, rising barometer, cooler and partly cloudy weather. For the Guff States, rising, followed by falling barome ter, south winds, warmer, cloudy weather and possibly light rain. For Tennessee the Ohio Valiev and Lake region, stationary or falling barometer, northeast to southeast winds, warmer, partly cloudy weather, tor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valievs, warmer, partly cloudy; weatner, followed by south winds, increasing cloudi ness and falling barometer, lor Middle and Eastern States, rising followed by rail ing barometer, northeast winds, veering to southeast, clear, cool, followed by warmer weather. For the Canal regions, from New Jersey to Virginia, Tennessee continue near freezing; rivers will continue rising with dangerous floods above Louisville. Thermometer, December 27, 4:16 p. m. Augusta,Ga 711 Montgomery..... G3 Cha: eston, S. C.. 65 i New Orleans,La.. 71 Corsicana 62 Norfolk, Va 46 Galveston 62 i Punta Rasa, Fla.. 77 Indianola. 62 St. Marks, Fia.... 67 Jacksonville 73 Savannah, 77 Key West 78 Wilmington 72 Mobile 69 | Weather in the Cotton District, Decem ber 27, 7:16 a. m. Augusta Cloudy Montgomery .Cloudy Charleston Fair Nashville Cloudy Corsicana Clear N. Orleans... .Tiir’ng Galveston Clear Norfolk Clearing Indianola Clear Punta Rassa.Cloady Jacksonvil'e Fair St. Marks Foggy Kev West Clear Savannah ...Cloudy Knoxville.... Cloudy Shreveport. .. Clear Lvuchburg.. .Cloudy Vicksburg Cloudy Memphis.. .. Cloudy i Wilmington.. Thr’ng Mobi-e L’t r’n | Temperature at the North, Decem ber 27, 7:16 a. m. Cairo, 111 311 St. Louis, Mo 25 Cincinnati, 0 35 Pittsburg, Penn . 35 New York 42 I Washington 49 Observations for Augusta, Dec. 27, lime. The t“r° me '| Weather. Ta.m. 30:10 I 63 Icioudy 2 p.m. 30:11 j 71 Cloudy 9p. m. 30 :22 1 67 'Cloudy Highest temoerature, 72 degrees at 2:30 p. m.; lowest temperature, 62 at 4 a. m.; mean temperature, 67. Depth of river at City Bridge, 3 p.m.. 5 feet 8 inches. H. Bess ant. Observer. Index to New Advertisements. A Liberal Reward for Lost Cotton— Apply to Porter Fleming. Hog Found—Apply to Aberdeen Gibbs. Wanted —A competent steward, ap ply to P. May, Proprietor. Hay for Sale—By W. H. Warren. The Planters Loan and Savings Bank —J. T. Newbery, Cashier. Houghton Institute—J. Cuthbert Shecut, Principal. Augusta Factory—W. E. Jackson, President. Good Land at Auction —By C. V. Walker. See Prospectus of Rome Courier —M. Dwinelle, Proprietor. A Valuable Medical Treatise—Hos tetter’s Almanac for 1876. Dyspeptics! Green’s August Flower will cure you. Dr. Price’s Flavoring Fxtracts are the extracts of the day. Invalids, go at once and procure some of Dr. Price’s Catarrh Remedy. Delay* are Dangerous—Then pro cure a bottle of Home Stomach Bitters. Prayer Meeting. There will be a prayer meeting every night this week except Saturday, under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association, beginning at l}/ 2 o’clock to-night. The meeting will be held in St. John’s Church at which time the plan of meetings for the other nights will be announced. Amusements. Happy Cal Wagner and his happy band gave a fine performance at the Opera House last evening to quite a large and very respectable audience, a large proportion of which were ladies. The brass drum performer was in ex cellent vein, and performed his part with stirring energy. The instrumen talization of this band is the finest of any that h&s visited us. We trust this band will be well received in their travels through the South. Railroad Accident. The passenger train which left here at 8 a. m., yesterday, met with an acci dent at Dearing, about 9:18 a. m. There was a ditching train coining in this direction, and the engineer was endeav oring to reach the siding at Dearing to get out of the way of the passenger train, but was not quick enough to avoid a collision. The two trains came together, and fortunately beyond slight damages to the locomotives, and the breaking of the bumpers of two cars, no other damage was done. The en gine attached to the passenger train was the elegant express engine “City of Augusta,” and she will resume her trips in two days. Masonic. St. John’s Day was appropriately celebrated by the members of Webb Lodge, No. 166, F. A. M., by a public installation of its officers (a list of whom was published several days since) last evening. There was a very large as semblage of people, including a large number of ladies, and all listened with wrapt attention to the beautiful ad dress of Rev. Mr. Sweeney, on the aims and objects of Masonry. John S. Davidson, W. M., presided, and his dignified bearing and gentleman ly attentions to all prove him not ODiy a gentleman who has earned an extended reputation as a bright Mason, but one who has the power to superintend the carrying on the exe cutive duties of public life in a most thorough manner. The brethren of the mystic tie are to be congratulated upon the success of the affair, which termi nated in a hop. The festivities were carried on until a late hour, and all •went home delighted. Yesterday, the Hon. George H. Pen dleton, accompanied by a number of gentlemen, made a pleasant excursion around the harbor, visiting the points of historical interest. At Fort Sumter he was presented with two grape shot which had been hurled at the fort during the late unpleasantness.— Charleston News and Courier. Mr Pendleton returned to Augusta on Christmas night, and speaks highly ° t the kind attention he received <n Charleston. THREE DAY’S RECORD. TWO BOVS’ MUKDEUED. Melancholy List of Accidents—Cutting:, Maiming and Drowning:—Whither Are We Drifting: ? On Friday night, an inoffensive negro boy named Ramsey, about 17 years of age, was proceeding through Campbell street, and had reached the corner of Hopkins street, when some mischevious white boys assaulted him by firing Roman candles at him. The negro turned to seek an explanation, when he was stabbed by a lame boy, who was afterwards identified in jail as John Barrett. The police in arresting Barrett searched him and found a knife with a large blade with which it is sur mized the deed was done. The reports concerning the boy Barrett are rather unfavorable. He is a cripple, apparent ly about 16 years of age. After the stabbing, Ramsey lived about two hours. The evidence taken before the cor oner is so full that we forbear to make auy comments, and we give it below : Sarah Ware testified—l was going last night to Mrs. Reeds for a cake, and I had a little boy that was going to school, and there was a treat given, and I went after my boy to carry him home, going along by Mr. Brown’s and I called my little boy to me; the de ceased was walking along saying noth ing to anynody; myself, Hettie and deceased were walking along together; do not know who the boys were sitting on the platform of Mrs. Browns; the deceased said I am not troubling any body, and asked the white boys what they wanted with him; when he said that., a little crippled-legged boy drop ped behind the rest of the white boys and dropped his band by his side and suddenly made a plunge at the de ceased; then the white boy3 ran away; I did not know any of the white boys; this happened between 9 and 10 o’clock; the treat was givea at the Bethel Church; I heard no fuss of any kind between them; Ramsey walked with me about thirty yards and fell; this happened in Canaan, between Brown’s house and the meat house. Lemon Hodges, testified —I got a let ter from Mr. Moore, from Galveston, Texas, to meet him at the train on Fri day night, and as I wa3 coming up the street some gentlemen said that some body was stabbed; do not know wheth er he was white or black, and I said Gentlemen, I saw three boys running down the street, and there was one running like he could not get along; did not know whether these were whit e or black; this happened about five min utes to nine o’clock; directly after I left the store, I came up to the de ceased, and he said : “Lord! Lord!”; I kne .v deceased was a black man, and I enquired where the deceased parents lived, and told them that their son was nearly dead. Jesse Jackson, testified—l was standing at Mr. Brown’s corner when three white boys came along and there was one colored boy with these three white boys; I did not know who the colored boy was; I knew the white boy Jhat cut the deceased by his walk; I saw him when he cut him; the crip pled boy had hold of a little colored boy and me and Prince Ward made him turn him loose; I do not know the cripple boy’s name but I know him when I see him; the crippled boy said that the black boy had struck a white boy down in Dublin; the deceased did not say anything to the crippled boy; after the crippled boy cut the deceased he went into Mr. Brown’s store; the other three boys did not go in Mr. Brown’s store; as soon as the crippled boy found the deceased was sinking rapidly he broke and run; I think it was nearly ten o’clock; I did not see the deceased when he fell; he fell right at Mr. Asbury’s gate; the cutting took place at Mr. Brown’s store. Dr. ?A. H. Baker testified. After a careful examination of the body, I find that George Ramsey came to his death from hemorrhage, consequent upon an incised wound "received immediately over the second rib of the right side, about an inch from the sternum, rang ing downwards and backwards, break ing the rib in its course, and passing almost through the middle lobe of the right lung. The jury rendered the following verdict: State of Georgia, Richmond county. —An inquisition, this 25th day of De cember, 1875, Before Thos. A. Kunze, Coroner in and for said county and State, upon the view of the body of George Ramsey (colored), then and there lying dead at what is known as Yerdery’s Hill, in said county and State, upon the oaths of Wm. T. La- mar, foreman, and others, sworn ac cording to law, by said Coroner, and further charged by the same to inquire how and in what manner the said Geo. Ramsey came to his death—we, the jury, find that the deceased came to his death from a wound inflicted by a sharp instrument, in the hands of a crippled boy. W. T. Lamar, Foreman; W. R. Fulgham, C. H. Johauusen, S. O. Purvil, T. E. Lovell, Geo. J. Oberle, P. C. Zesett, Michael Yaughan, J. N. Parnell, James Bresnahan, Timothy Callahan, Frank Huebel. ANOTHER MURDER. Between three and four o’clock on Christmas Day, David Callahan the son of John Callahan, living on Campbell street obtained a gun, and with some companions went over to the commons near Hallihan’s to shoot it off. After shooting blank cartridge, they com menced shooting at a mark. One of the party, named John Haley, a boy, who is said is not of a very sound mind, shot young Callahan in the head, aud he died at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. The story is fully told in the evidence taken bafore the Coroner, which was as follows : M. J. Callahan testified : We went out into the field, and Haley was along with us, about three o’clock in the afternoon; all those that were there was William Conley, Benz Ferber and myself and John Gorman; then, after a little while, two others came up, William Heinbel and Eddie Heinbel; deceased and Stephen Lyons also came where we were; I was shooting the gun with blank loads; I loaded the gun and gave it to William Conley, and he shot it at the fence; I loaded the gun again, and gave it to John Haley; he made an attempt to shoot it at Benz Ferber; I loaded the gun with a blank load; I told Haley not to shoot the gun at him, as it might kill him; Benz Ferber told him that he knew a man that was killed by a wad, and please not to shoot at him; then he took the gun and shot it at the fence; I loaded the gun again and gave it to deceased, and he shot it at the fence; I loaded the gun again and gave it to Benz Ferber; he shot it at the fence; the contents of the gun each time was powder and a wad; I loaded the gun again and shot it at the fence myself; William Conley took out his knife aud went to the fence and took out some lead that was in the fence and put it in the gun, and shot it at the fence; William Conley went to the fence again and took out some more of the lead with his knife and loaded the gun and gave it to Benz Ferber to shoot, and he shot it at the fence; a colored man came by and told us not to shoot there auy more, that there were some ladies ta come by; all of us went off; deceased went for five cents worth of shot and ten cents worth of powder; we were all shooting at a house iu Hallahan’s lane; every time that Haley got the gun to shoot he would run at some of the boys and point the gun at them; he took the gun and ran after the deceased and the de ceased got away from him; Haley stopped and picked up something from the ground that looked like rocks and put them in the gun; he came back to where we were standing and said he was not going to shoot the gun any more; he got behind the house and he made three or four efforts to shoot the gun at us; I commenced to throw rocks at him to keep him from shooting at us; he went to shoot and we all jumped behind the tree, and he shot at us; de ceased came up after he had shot at us, and then John Haley came up and said did you see where I hit; he pointed at a spot on the tree; Haley and de ceased were outside the fence and we were inside the fence; we jumped the fence and came to where Haley and de ceased were standing; I did not notice the spot in the tree; Haley climbed up the tree he shot at; I loaded up the gun for the deceased and he jointed it at Haley, and said “ if you don't come down I will shoot at you;” Haley said, “if you do shoot at me you are a ;” deceased turned the gun off and shot ; all of us went back to the house and commenced shooting at it; we shot off all the powder and shot; I told Haley I would not let him shoot the gun any more; me and William Conley went in side the old house; when I came out of the house, Haley had the gun and some powder that Eddy Heinbel gave him; I went up to him to get the gun and he ran away, and I followed him and could not catch him; he stopped and stooped down like he was picking up rocks, and commenced rammiug the gun; after he got through ramming the gun, he put a cap on the gun and all of us ran off and got on the Central Railroad ; Haley was by the house; Eddie Heinbel had a pis tol, and he loaded it with cow-peas aud said he would scare Haley; I asked Eddie to give me the pistol and I would scare Haley and make him drop the gun; I walked down the railroad track and I saw deceased running around the house behind Haley; Haley wheeled around with the guu iu his hand, and I heard a shot and deceased fell at Haley’s feet; Haley dropped the gun; I ran up and told Haley that he shot de ceased and Haley said “no I did;” Haley said, if there was anything in the gun Benz Ferber put it iu; they were about six feet apart when Haley shot; deceased never caught hold of the guu; I picked up deceased and carried him across the railroad track to a house and asked a gentleman to give me a rag and water to wash the blood off the face of deceased; he told me not to stay there but take deceased home, and I carried him along home; as I was going home deceased asked me who shot him, and I told him Haley; I don’t know if there was any ill-feeling be tween deceased and Haley. Margaret Burns,testified —Yesterday evening, I was sitting in Mrs. Watkins’ yard; Mrs. Thomas went to give the dog some water; she cried out aud ran to the gate, saying that David Cal lahan was shot; we all ran and the boy passed us, covered with blood; I asked John Haley if there was a bullet in the gun; and he said no, there was paper; she never saw Haley pursuing Calla han; the shooting was two hundred yards or more from where I was sitting. Michael Burns, testified—Yesterday evening about twenty minutes to four, I was standing down on the Central Railroad; saw Haley shooting a gun; I saw Haley with a gun and there was a crowd of boys behind a tree inside of Hallahan’s fence; Haley made three or four efforts to shoot the guu and the boys kept throwing bricks at him; they found they could not stop him from shooting the gun at them; they all jumped behind a tree aud Haley fired at them ; after he fired they all came from behind the tree; he was not wounded when I left; I saw Callahan about half an hour afterward; they were bringing him home all covered with biood; I cannot say that he was wounded or not; I was too far off to see; I never spoke to Haley. Dr ■ De’S. Ford testified ; David Cal lahan came to his death by a gun-shot wound of the brain; the weapon was loaded with pebbles; one entered the left side of cranium immediately back of the external angular process of frontal bone, passing through the bone and lodging in the posterior corona of of left hemisphere of cerebrum-, the other, two inches above this wound, which fractured the bone; the first pebble was found; the other was not; his death was caused by the two wounds. The jury then rendered the follow ing verdict: State of Georgia, Richmond county. -Au inquisition taken this 26th day of December, 1875, before Thos. A. Kunze, Coroner in and for said county and State, upon the view of the body of David Callahan, then and there lying dead at the residence of Tim. Callahau, iu said county and State, upon the oaths of Daniel S. Beechener, foreman, and others, sworn according to law, by said Coroner, and further charged by the same to diligently inquire how and in what manner the said David Calla han came to his death—now, we, tho jury do find— That the deceased, David Callahan, came to his death from a gun shot wound, at the hands of John Haley. Daniel S. Beechener, Foreman; T. J. Mahone, M. Mahony, M. Prescott, J. T. Reeves, Edward Shelian, O. L. J. Swee ney, John Harden, M. Downey, B. Rice, T. E. Lovell, Ordam Gatheil. Haley was arrested and jailed. He is about 14 years of age, aud scarcely seems to realize the fearful position in which he is placed. It is said while young Callahan was writhing a agony, from his dreadful wouuds, some of the neighbors persisted in shooting fire crackers, the discharge of which an noyed the dying boy very much. Being requested to desist, they refused, and to a policeman who is a relation of the murdered boy, that interfered, they showed defiance, claiming it was out of the city Such brutal conduct is deserving of the severest censure. CRIMES. A Mr. Sexton was passing along, on Saturday, Broad street near Hawk’s gully bridge, when someone shot at him, the ball passing through his hat. He observed a crowd of negroes near by, and as he went towards them, they fled. There was a report on Saturday, that one negro had out another’s throat in Campbell street, near South .Boundary, but inquiry failed to elicit any more information. A negro boy from Savannah, on Christmas night, was passing through Reynolds street, and had reached a point between Forsyth and Wilde streets, when a little white boy named Glover, shot him with a pistol. The affair was thought to be accidental. The pistol was loaded with buck shot, and one of the shot struck the negro in the groin, inflicting a severe wound. A negro and a white boy had a dis pute in tho First Ward on Christmas Day, and it ended by the negro strik ing the white boy in the face with a toy trumpet, and split the little fel low’s nose open. A negro boy was badly cut by a white boy up town on Christmas night. Calvin Johnson, a blacksmith’s striker in the Georgia Railroad shops, aud a man named John Heath had a dispute on Christmas Day about five p. m. near the Augusta Factory. It ended in Heath’s drawing a knife and slashing his antagonist on the right side of his head, making an ugly wound from the side of his head clean down to his shoulder blade. On Sunday night, an unknown negro committed an indecent assault on a white girl fourteen years of age, on Campbell street near the South Boun dary. He has not been caught, A young man named Kavanagh, while practicing with a pistol, had iiis left hand badly shattered by the premature discharge of his pistol while load ing it. j H John McNally had one of hi:: hands badly shattered while loading a pistol on Chris mas Day. ACCIDENTS. About sp. m. on Christmas day, a seven-year old daughter of John Burns was proceeding along Broad street, near the lower Market House, when she was set upon and hooked by a cow, and badly injured in the stomach. It is feared her injuries may prove fatal. The cow had become infuriated by some boys, who were worrying her with fire crackers. A young lady, while standing by a tree on Reynolds street, near Forsyth street, on Christmas night, was start tied by a ball striking the tree against which she was leaning. The missle entered the tree within a few inches of her head and was dug out yesterday. It was a miracle she was not killed. A young man, named Sullivan, was shot in the fleshy part of his left arm, above the elbow, by the premature discharge of a pistol he was firing. The occurrence happened near tile Upper Market, on Christmas Day. A little daughter of J. A. Reid, resid ing on the corner of Campbell and Barnes streets, had one of her eyes put out, on Christmas night, by a ball from a Roman candle. On Sunday afternoon the report of the accidental drowning of a young son of William D. Tant, spread rapidly throughout the neighborhood where the family lived in the lower part of the city and upon investigation it was found to be a sad truth. The victim of this sad accident—William H. Tant —was about sixteen years of age and the pride of his father, who is an engi neer on the Georgia Railroad. Young Tant upon a late visit to At lanta prevailed upon a young friend of his own age, John Lynch, son of the well-known Atlanta tailor to spend Christmas. After spending the holiday happily, Willie thought he would give his friend a ride on the river Sunday afternoon, which would be a novelty to him. He therefore asked pei mission of his uncle and aunt with whom he had lived since the death of hia mother and in the absence of his father on the road. They at first refused but even tually consented with many cautious to bo careful. The uncle soon after the boys left to go in the boat,left n friend, with the remark that he must look af ter Willie as ho never allowed him to go on the river without he was pres ent. He had proceeded but a short distance when he was met with the in telligence that his nephew was drown ed. It appears that the two boys after procuring the boat proceeded up the river from the foot of Lincoln street— Willie in tho rear paddling, and John Lynch sitting in front facing the bow. They had’passed the toll bridge and were under the South Carolina Rail road bridge, where it was found neces sary to move around a flat boat moored near by. On the opposite side there was some piling driven near one of the piers of the railroad bridge, and having been standing for sometime were very slippery from the washing of the water. The unfortunate boy placing his pad dle securely, as he thought, against one of these piles endeavored to give his boat a strong push and thus give it an impetus that would carry beyond all obstacles, but the paddle slipped, and he fell headforemost in the water. His companion, hearing the splash imme diately turned, but both becoming ex cited by the suddeness of the fall, they knaw not what to do. Willio has always been considered a splendid swim mer, but being of slight build and having on heavy clothing and boots, and also excited-could make but little effort to save himself— and after sinking twice he rose under the boat, when young Lynch, who had by that time moved to the opposite end of the boat, reached forth and made a desperate but fruitless endea vor to grasp him by the hair of his head and save him. As fate would have it, however, Taut’s hair had but recently been closely shingled, and was not long enough for any one to grasp it. Young Lynch afterward stated that he would have been able to hold Tant when he caught at him if his hair had been longer. But as it was, the drowning boy was under the boat, and his fate was sealed. It is said several persons on the bank saw the catas trophe, but were powerless to afford aid in time to be of service. The body was recovered late Sun day evening after considerable search. W. D. Tant, the father, who was in Atlanta, was immediately telegraphed to, and arrived here yesterday morn - ing, accompanied by Mr. Lynch, the father of Johnny Lynch. Willie Tant was noted as quite an in telligent lad, and during the past two or three years an estimable member of St. James’ M. E. Church. The father experienced deep anguish at the loos of his son, in whom he took great pride. The funeral will take place at St. James’ Church at three o’clock this af ternoon. An old maid in Reading, Pa., has married a tramp, and is just as well satisfied with her bargain as some girls who marry French counts. MINOR LOCALS. Cotton movements yesterday : 2,226 bales received, 947 bales sold. J. W. Bessman has made arrange ments to import, through our Custom House, one hundred packages of Ger man lager beer. Col. C. Y. Walker sold over three hundred framed pictures, at fair prices, in three nights, last week, for a New York firm. Ihe concerts of the St. Paul’s Choir have been postponed on account of the serious illness of one of the principal lady singers. General J. S. Irick and J. E. Watkins, of the New Jersey Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, registered yes terday at the Planters’ Hotel. The Georgia Engine was taken out in front of the Christian Church about five p. m. on Christmas Day, and with one hundred and twenty-five pounds of steam played an 11-16 inch stream over the steeple, a distance of one hundred and ninety-seven feet. In another column will be found a discourse against duelling, preached by Rev. Robert Irvine, D. D., the pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church. Itis said the discourse will be published in pamphlet form for general distribu tion. Two Christmas pietures: Ice on the Mohawk river is now from eight to twelve inches thick, and is just right for harvesting.— Albany. N. Y., Paper. Thermometer in Augusta, Ga., 75 de grees. Thousands of dressed poultry spoiled by hot weather all over this part of the country. There was a rumor current that an Aiken, S. C., policeman, in attempting to make au arrest on Christmas day, was shot in the leg, aud in turn shot atfd arrested the man who shot him. The Georgia Railroad has very lib erally consented to reduce the fare to half rates ou Saturday next, good for three days, for those persons in Atlanta who desire to attend the dedication of the Christian Church, in this city, next Sunday. The AtlanticCCoast Linet t Line Journal, for December, has a beautiful map of all its connections, and full and accurate schedules, so that a traveler can see at a glance just where he is going, aud at what time. Mat. O’Brien is making great and rapid improvements in his paper and we congratulate him upon the success of the enterprise. Mr. James Steel, of the Graniteville Factory, was presented, on Christmas morning, with a pair of gold specta cles and a gold pencil, with pen at tached, by the employees of the de partment of which he has charge, as a slight token of their respect and esteem. The pencil and spectacles were of the very finest quality. Rotten fish, dead puppies, ditto ducks, sweepings from the streets not removed for nearly two weeks—piles of rubbish so high that one would im agine them to be Indian mounds where some persons bury their dead, all this and plenty more of nostril-disgusting stenches are to be found all day long in the rear of the Globe Hotel on Ellis street, The December number of the Kenno saw Route Gazette, published by the indomitable Colonel B. \V. Wrenn, of the Western and Atlantic Railroad is before us, and wo have never seen a finer copy. The typography is beauti ful and the paper of the handsomest tint. This number, with its splendid maps, sketches and intereotiug reading matter has the appearance of a con solidated geography and encyclofedia. Tho paper is published monthly at twenty-five cents a year, which must certainly be less than cost, aud the only way we can account for Wrenn’s making the thing pay, is that he sells so many of them. Christmas. The press on our columns of the ex traordiuary events of the past three days, prevent a notice of tho exercises at the churches on Christmas day or the superb decorations of the same, and the liberality of those who furnished Christmas trees laden with presents. Right here, it is well to remark that Christmas would have passed much more pleasautly had it not been for the *■ popper ” nuisance and the repre hensible practice of using firearms which has caused so much misery, aud will make Christmas of 1875 well re membered as an unfortunate one. It is to be hoped some morally courageous man in the Council will be found be fore Christmas of 1876, who will be able to have an ordinance adopted forbidding tho use of fireworks in the public streets. There is an ordinance forbidding the use of firearms, and from personal observation we are en abled to say that the police did all in their power to enforce the law, but they are not übiquitous ; hence, acci dents and crimes did occur, for which they are in no measure responsible. Centenarian Dying. In a modest dwelling on Reynolds street, we found lying on a bed, yester day, an old man in whom the flame of life was still flickering, but the chances appeared to be the poor old man had not many hours left to spend on this earth. He was conscious, and gave in telligent signs and words to those around him of his family, who were standing near his bed. His name is Jacob Whalley, and from an examina tion of the records and conversation with him, it would appear he was born in 1770, which would make him just one hundred and five years of age. He was born in Barnwell district, S. C., and until 1858 carried on the active duties of a farmer. In that year he came to Augusta, and has resided con tinuously here ever since. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was stationed on Coles Island. His teeth have been remarkably good. He has used tobacco and liquors sparingly. For the past two weeks he has suffered from dropsy, and for two day has been unable to take any nourishment. “I wish I might die,” sighed a senti mental maid, as she stood rubbing the shoulder of her dress with benzine; and yet the very next time he came she let him lay his head right in the same spot. County Convicts. We were pleased to see in our city, a few days since, Judge Wrn. M. Reese, of Wilkes, the Senator from the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District. Judge Reese, ever watchful of the interest of the people and the State, in and out of the Senate chamber, while in the city visited the brick yard of Mr. Hallahan, where the convicts from the County Court are confined and worked. Judge Reese, after visiting the brick yard, went to their quarters. After going through the spacious brick building assigned to them, and after seeing how they are fed, clothed and provided for, he expressed himself as very much pleased with the manner in which they are treated. We are sure that convicts were never more humanely treated any where than those in charge of Mr. Hallahan. The rooms in which they are confined are large and provided with beds, and a sufficiency of bed clothiug, and so arranged that they caD be well ventilated in Summer and heated in Winter. St. Paul’s Choir. The following were the pieces sung by the famous choir of St. Paul’s Church : CHRISTMAS EVE. “Gloria in Excels is,” by Dudly Buck. “ Cantate Domino,” by H. P. Dauks. “Deus Miscreatur,” arranged by Weigand (for Farmers’ Mass.) Offertory, “ O Holy Night,” by Dress ier. “ Shout the Glad Tidings,” Arison. CHKISTMAS MORNING-. Carol, by Sunday School Children. “ Yenite,” O, Come let us sing,” H. Millard. “ Gloria,” by Dressier. “Gloria in Excelsis,” by Dudlv Buck. “Te Deum Laudamus,” arranged by Prof. Weigand, for Mozart’s 12th Mass. “Jubilate Deo,” H. Millard’s. Offertory, “Hark ! what mean those holy voices?”—Tantum Ergog—Ressi. THE COURTS. December 27th. COUNTY COURT. Lindsey Campfleld, a negro, was tried and found not guilty of simple larceny, and was discharged. Dan’l Williams, a negro, was found guilty of simple larceny in stealing from a house, and was sentenced to the city chain gang for six months. recorder’s COURT. On Christmas morning, the following fines were inflicted : Geo. Buley, $lO ; J. E. Hugin, $1; Dallas Underground, $1; Albert Scott, $lO. On Sunday morning, the following were fined : Taylor Nobson, $5; Mat thew Johnson, $2.50; Wesley Sukely, $2.50. There was no session held yesterday. BUSINESS NOTICES. A Fine Lot of Portable Gas Stands, with white, green and fancy French Porcelain Shades, just received at C. A. Robbe’s, dec24-lw Adjoining P. O. Pumps, Hydrants and Gas Fixtures furnished or repaired, at short notice, at C. A. Robbe’s, decl9-tf Ellis St, adjoining P. O. 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 the Central Hotel, wl ere they can find— first, for the Ladies —those Choice Kid (French and Amer'cau) Button and Lace Boots, in great variety, the Em press Buckle Boots, the Fine Glove Calf Boots, New Style Foxed Boots, Double Solo Pebble Leather Button Boots. For Gentlemen—-be New Or leans and Broadway Opera Lee: Boots, Congress Gaiters and English Ties, single and double soles, in 'arge 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. deel6-tf The Belyidere 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 reliued give it a trial. decl2-ti' “Neuril.” —The instantaneous cure for Neuralgia. Depot, No. 291 Broad street. ap7-ly 500,000 Segals tit 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 Nervous Debility. —Vital 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 sysvem, dispels the glootn and despondency, imparts strength and energy—stops the drain and rejuvenates the entire man. Been used twenty yaars with perfect success by thousands. Sold by dealers. Price, SI per single vial, or $5 per package of five vials and $2 vial of powder. Sent by mail on receipt of pr'ce. Address, Humphrey’s Homeopathic Medicine Company, 562 Broadway, New York. decs-d&cly Where Does it all Come From ? Pints and quarts of filthy Catarrhal discharges. Where does it all come from ? The mucous membrane which lines the chambers of the nose, and its little glands, are diseased, so that they draw from the blood its liquid, and ex posure to the air changes it into cor ruption. This life-liquid is needed to build up the system, but it is extracted, and the system is weakened by the loss. To cure, gain flesh and strength by using Dr. Price’s Golden Medical Discovery, which also acts directly upon these glands, correcting them, and apply Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal Douche, the only method of reaching the upper cavities where the discharge accumu lates and comes from. The instrument and both medicines sold by druggists and dealers lu medicines. dec2B-tuthsu.NO Delays are always dangerous in mat ters pertaining to health as well as other Interest. A slight cold excites no alarm, perhaps it Will get well of itself if let alone, possibly it may, but per haps it will not. A bottle of the cele brated Home Stomach Bitters is a sure fortification against the attacks of this insiduous and universal foe. dec2B-tuth&c A Valuable Medical Treatise.—The edition for 1876 of the sterling Medical Annual, known as Hostetter’s Almanac, is now ready, and may bo obtained, free or cost, of druggists and general coun try dealers in all parts of the United States and British America, and indeed in everj T civilized portion of the West ern Hemisphere. It combines, with the soundest practical advice for the pre servation and restoration of health, a large amount of interesting and amus ing light reading, and the calendar, astronomical calculations, chronologi cal items, &c., are prepared with great care, and will be found entirely accu rate. The issue of Hostetter’s Almanac for 1876 will probably be the largest edition of a medical work ever pub lished in any country. The proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter & Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp, will forward a copy by mail to any per son who cannot procure one in his neighborhood. dec2B-tuthsa&c FINANCE AND TEADB. THE AUGUSTA DAILY MARKETS. Constitutionalist Office. [ G o’clock p. m., Dec. 27, 1875. \ CALL AT THE AUGUSTA EXCHANGE—! P. M. Cotton Fob Future Delivery—Janua ry, 12% bid, 12% asked, 1. m.c.; February, 12% bid, 12% asked, 1.m.c.; March. 12% bid, 13 asked, 1. m. c. Bonds and Stocks—Georgia Eailroad Stock, 77 bid, 80 asked. Central Railroad Stock, 48 bid, 50 asked. Charlotte, Colum bia and Augusta Railroad Stock, 8 bid, 10 asked. Atlanta and West Point Railroad Stock, 76% bid, 80 asked. Banks and FAoroßiES—Planters Loan and Savings Bank, 6 bid, 6% asked. Com mercial Bank Stock. 80 bid, 81 risked. Au gusta Factory Stock 120 bid; 125 asked. Langley Manufacturiug Company Stock, 105 bid, 110 asked. Railroad Bonds—Port Royal Railroad, Ist. Mortgage, endorsed by Georgia Rail road, 78 bid, 80 asked. Cotton. Tong of the market—Steady, good de mand. grades! price. Ordinary 9% Good Ordinary 11 Low Middling. 11%a12 Middling . 12%a12% Good Middling 12%a12?j RECEIPTS AND SALES AT AUGUSTA. DAYS. KEC’TS SALES Saturday i Monday 2,226 947 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ; Total. r j 2,226 j 794 STOCKS. Stock in Augusta by count Dec. 24th..17,G88 Stock last year 20,821 RECEIPTS. Receipts since September Ist 122,906 SHIPMENTS. Shipments since September Ist 105,218 Bid. Asked. New York exchange— % offer. to sell. Savannah & Charleston LIVERPOOL MARKET. Tone—Holiday, no quotations. Sales to-day Middling Uplands Middling Orleans NEW YORK MARKET. Tone—Spots; Holiday, no quutations. I Gold 12% Middling I txc’ com. bi115..482 FUTURES. Closing tone—Holiday, no quotations. January .. .. I July February August March 1 September.... April October May j November June I December RECEIPTS AT ALL U. S. PORTS. m This iCor’g week Last days Week, last year. week. Saturday ! 23,188 28,282 Monday 30,029 j 25,722 47,899 Tuesday 30,857 31,858 Wednesday j j 17,656 ; 25,979 Thursday ! 18,652 33, 85 Friday 28,950 29,788 Total— days 30,029 145,005 | 197,191 Receipts since Ist September 2,1*3,920 Receipts same time last year 1,980,559 Stock at all United States ports —... 772,224 Stock at all U. S. ports last year 789,070 Stock in New York, actual count 129,684 Stock in New York last year 149,447 Flour. City Mills— Supers, SG.OOaG.SO; Extras $7.25a7.50: Fami:y, $7.50; Fncy, $7.75a8.00. WESTEi&f.—Supers, $0.00; Extras, $6.50; Family, 7.00; Fancy, $7.50. Meats. Clear Ribbed Bacon Sides none hero 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 Pi Hams 16 al9 Lard—in tierces, 14%; in cans, kegs or buckets. 15. Corn, Wheat ard Oats. Corn.—Car load Drime lots in depot: White, Yellow and Mixed, 75, sacks in cluded. Wheat.—Choice White, $1.50; Prime White, $1.45; Amber, $1.40; and lied, $1.35 Oats.—lied Rust Proof, $1.25; Feed,6s. Hay. Choice Timothy—car load lots, $1.45 per hundred; Western mixed, $1.15a 1.25 per hundred; Eastern Hay, $1.50 per hundred; Northern. $1.25. Country—sl uer hundred. Bagging, Ties and Twine. Bagging—Domestic—(2% lbs), 13%; (2% lbs.) 13%; India, 11%. Ties—s%a6 Twine—l6alß. Pieced Ties—4%. Corn Meal and Bran. Corn Meal —Citv Boltod, 75; Western, 70. Stock Meal—6s. Bran.—Wheat Bran, per ton, S2O. Telegraphic Market Exports. United States Money Markets. New York, December 27— Noon.—Stocks closed dull and strong; Central, 104%; Erie, 15%; Lake Shore, 59%; Illinois Central, 96%; Pittsburg, 89%; Northwestern, 38%; preferred, 55%; Rock Island, 104%; Pacific Mail, 40%; Union Pacific, 74%. Sub-Treasury balances—Gobi, $43,620,438; Currency, $37,208,1644. Sub-Treasurer paid out $1,464,000 on account of interest, and $130,000 for bonds. Customs receipts, $150,- 000. New York, December 27 -Noon.—Stocks dull. Money, 6. Gold, 12%. Exchange long, 485%; short, 489. Govern -rents active and lower. State Bonds quiet and steady, except Tennessee’s, old, which are a little better. The Cotton Exchange is closed. New York, December 27—Imports last week—dry goods $699,053; merchandize, $1,673,400; specie imports last week, 12,529, of which $12,200 was gold coin; specie ex ports last week, $293,785, principally silver bars. New York, December 27—P. M.—Money easier at 3. Sterling quiet at 5%. Gold, 112a13%. Governments dull and better; new s’s, 10%. State Bonds quiet and nominal. Western Produce Markets. Cincinnati, December 27.— Flour dull, but unchanged. Wheat dull and drooping, at $1.28r1.30. Corn easier, at 46a47. Oats dull, at 35a43. Barley quiet and steady; No. 2 spring, $1.14a1.18. Rye dull and un changed. Fork firm, 2o cash; 21 buyer March. Lard dull; steam, 12%a12 5-16; kettle, 13a13%. Bulk meats quiet and un changed; green meats firmer and held higher; hogs quiet and steady, fair to good packing, $7a7.25; receipts, 2,077; shipments, 368. Whiskey steady and in fair demand, at sl.lO, Butter steady and In fair demand, choice, 25a28. St. Louis, December 27.— Flour quiet and weak and very little doing. Wheat dull and heavy—No 2. red Fall, $137%a139; bid according to quality and location; No. 1 white Fall. $1.20%. Corn dull and lower— No. 2 mixed, 38%a39%, closed at 37% bid. Oats firmer and inactive—No. 2 34. Rye steady at G7a67%. Barley quiet and un changed. Pork inactive and lower and of fered at $19.50. Lard dull and nominal. Bulk meats dull and unchanged. Bacon quiet and unchanged. Green meats dull. Whiskey steady at sl.ll. Live hogs strong and higher and supply light with little doing—good to choice, $670a7.00; extra, $7.10. Cattle entirely nominal with no sup ply and no eemand. Receipts. 7.000, hour, 15,000; wheat,, 10,000; corn, 16,000, oats. 8,000; barley, 1,000; rye, 13 1; hogs, 274. Louisville, December 27.— Flour and grains quiet and unchanged and nothing doing. Provisions firmer. Pork, $21.50. Bulk Meats — soouiders, 7%a7%; clear rib sides 10%al0%; clear sides, 10%al<U 4 , an ten to fifteen days in salt. Bacon— clear rii) sides, 12%, packed. Lard, tierce, 14a 14%; keg, 14%a14%.‘ Whiskey .quiet and unchanged at sl.ll Bagging quiet and un changed. Chicago, December 27.— Flour dull; com mon to choice Western shipping extras. $4 a4.50; Minnesota, $.a6.50; medium to choice winter extras. $4.75a7.51. Wheat in lair demand and lower; No. 1 spring, sl-03a 1.03%; No. 2 do., 96 spot; 95% January; 96% February; No. 3 do., 76%; rejected, 63%a64; Minnesota spring, 93a51.15. Corn unsettled and generally higher ; No. 2, 48% spot ,48 December; 43% bid January; 42%a43 leb ruary. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2 a0 spot; 30% January. Rye dull and a shade lower at 67%a68. Barley quiet at 91a81% spot; 80 January. Dressed Hogs inactive and lower; packing, $7.5Ja7.60; shipping, $7.75. Fork irregular and in the mam low er, but opened active and closed dull at *l9 spot; $19.25a19.27% February ; sl9.soMarc.i. Lard in fair demand and lower; $12.12%aia spot; $12.30a12.32% February. Bulk Meats easier and in good demand; salt 10 to 15 days, 7 for shoulders; 10 anu 10% ior clear rib aud clear sides; 10% for short clear middles. Whiskey dull and lower at sl-09%. , , . Receipts-flour 10,000, barrels; wheat, 55,000 bushels; corn, 77,000 bushels; oats 20,000 bushels; rye, 2,600; barley, 17,000 bushels, Shipments— Hour, 13,000 barrels; wheat, 16,000 bushels; corn, 37,000 bush els : oats, 24,000 bushels ; rye, 1,800; barley, 18,000 bushels. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore, December 27.—Flour dull and heavy—Howard street and Western supertiae, s4as; extra, $4 50a5.25; family, $5.50a7; ' city mills superline, 54.25a4.75; extra, $5a6.23; Rio brands, $0.75a7; family, $8.75. Wheat firm and in fair demand— Pennsylvania red, $1.57a1.38; Maryland ied, 51.15a1.45; amber, $1.47a1,55; white, $1.15a 1.45. Corn quiet and steady—Southern white, new, 50a60; yellow, new, 53a 0. Oats quiet and heavy—Southern, 4 >aso. Rye dull and nominal at 80a85. Provisions quiet and steady. Pork—ne v me-s, $21.50. Bulk Meats packed fairly active—shoulders, 10a 10%; clear rib, 13a13%. Bacon Hamsun changed. Lard dull—refine i, 13%. Coffee dull and heavy—jobbing lots at 17%a20%. Whiskey, $1.15%. Sugar quiet and firm. New Orleans Produce Market. New Orleans, December 27.— -Sugar quiet—prime, 7%a7%; strictly prime to choice, 7%a7%. Molasses quiet -prime, 4da 45; strictly prime to choice, 49a54. Coffee dull—ordinary to prime, 17%a20%. New York Produce Market. New York, December 27 — Noon.—Flour dull and declining. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn dull and heavy. Pork quiet, $20.75a21. Lard heavy; steam, 12%. Spirits Turpen tine quiet, 36%. Rosin dull; $1.65a1.75 for strained. Freights firm. New York, December 27 —P. M.—Flour dull but slightly easier, with a limited in quiry—superfine Western and State $4.30a 4.90. Southern Flour quiet and unchanged —common to fair extra $5.00a6.G0, good to choice extra $6.50a8.75. Wheat a little bet ter for export demand, and prices still in buyers’ favor at $1.15a1.18 for common new winter red Western, $1,440 for white West ern. Corn—new a shade firmer—old with out a decided change at 68a70 for graded old mixed Western afloat, ungraded old VVestern mixed held at 74, to buyers, 73. 66a 66% for new T yellow Southern. 66% for new white do. Oats a little more active but unchanged at 45a48 for mixed West ern and State, and 46a51 for white do. Coffee—Rio dull and lower at 16%a19 gold, for cargoes; 16%a20, gold, for job lots. Sugar quiet at Baß% for fair to good refining, 8% ior prime refined, steady at 10a 10% for standard A, 10% for granulated and powdered. 10%a10% for crushed. Mo lasses—New Orleans dull and unchanged. Ric edull and uneqanged. Tallow steady at 10. Rosin and Turpentine steady. Pork dull aud unsettled at $20.90 for unin spected new mess, $19.50 for prime mess. Lard dull—prime steam, 12%a12 5-16. Whiskey more active at $1.15. Freights quiet rnd firm—cotton per sail, 5-l Gall-32; per steam, 13-32a7-16. New York, December 27, P. M—Cotton —consolidated net receits, 60,921; exported to Great Britain, 11,991; France, 36,250; Continent, 1,901. Boston and Philadelphia Cotton Mar kets. Boston, December 27.—Cotton quiet; mid dling, 13%; gross receipts, 443 bales; sales, Friday evening, 350. Philadelphia, December 27.—Cotton quiet; middling, 13%a13%; net receipts, 200 bale-; gross, 400; exports to Great Britain, 1,600.. New Confectionery. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM the citizens of Augusta and vicinity that I have opened at the store formerly occupied by Geraty A Armstrong, 263 Broad street, A CONFECTIONERY and FRUIT STORE, where I propose to keep on hand a full stock of Fine Confectionery, Foreign and Domestic Fiuits and Nuts, and solicit a share of the public patronage. dec22-wefrsu GEO. O. GOLDSBY. II II.LHBORO Military Academy, HILLSBORO, N. C. This institution, recently in charge of Horner and Graves, and conducted in the large and commodious buildings in which the late Col. C. C. Tew conducted his celebrated Military School, is now in the hands of one of the late Principals, R. H. GRAVES, A. M., assisted by the accomplished instructors Hugh Morson, Jr. (graduate of the University of Virginia), and Maj. D. H. Hamilton, Com mandant of Cadets—the latter of whom has the liberty of referring to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, of Savannah, and Col. Siraonton, of South Carolina. The Spring Session of 1876 will open 17th January. For Circulars apply to Maj. D. H. Hamilton, Hillsboro, N. C., or to the Principal. dec23-2weod* Xj. je*. q. is. HOLIDAY GIFTS ! Augusta Music House! 265 BROAD STREET. ELEGANT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. SUPERB PIANOS! SPLENDID ORGANS! A Large Assortment to select from. All First-Class Instruments, fully Guaranteed, at Lowest Factory Prices for Cash or Monthly Payments. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS f Augusta Music House, 265 Broad Street. Prices Reduced for Hie Holidays! STRING instruments, REED INSTRUMENTS, BRASS AND SILVER INSTRUMENTS In Great Variety. ALSO Flutes, Made Boxes, Music Albums, Dulcimers, Tamborines, Tiiangles Picolos. Fifes, Cymbals, Drums, Metre nonits, Toy Trumpets, Trombones, • Music Folios, Piano Stools, Piano Covers. Italian Strings. Music Books and Sheet Music. 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