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vTijc Constitutionalist
AUGUSTA. GA.:
Friday Morning, December 31, 1875.
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The Democratic Outlook.
The Republican papers are very much
concerned about the probable nominee
of the Democrats for the Presidency.
The most available candidates are sup
posed to be Tilden, Bayard, Thurman,
Pendleton and Hendricks. The Cin
cinnati Gazette admits that in this list
there is a great deal of talent, and
adds: “The financial question will, ot
course, be an issue in the party—what
ever it may be in the nation—when
both candidates shall be iu the field.
We have no idea that the Democratic
party will adopt au inflation platform,
or that it will declare gold and silver
the currency of barbarism ; but owing
to the conflicting views within the par
ty, it may dodge the issue. It will not
be the platform, however, that the peo
ple will consider iu 1876 so much as the
man, and the fight will turn upon the
candidate rather than the platform.”
The Gazette then goes on to show
that an Eastern man will be opposed
by the West, South and Northwest,
which, if true, disposes of the claims of
Tilden and Bayard. The ptobable
choice, under such circumstances,
dwindles to Thurman, Pendleton and
Hendricks. Taking this position, with
some mathematical accuracy, the West
ern journal sums up as follows: “Of
these, the last (Hendricks) is the strong
est, that is to say, 'he has the best
chance, because he is the choice of his
own State, has much strength outside,
and can pass pretty well as a compro
mise between the hard-money and soft
money factions. With two candidates,
Ohio will of course be powerless. The
delegation may do a good deal in the
way of throat-cutting, and in this re
spect the Ohio Democracy have a de
sign upon Hendricks; but with two
candidates the prize will be lost. If
Ohio should unite upon Thurman he
would be nominated. He is a Western
man, and would be satisfactory to the
East. Hendricks would not be near so
strong in the East as Thurman, while
Pendleton, owing to bis unfortunate
record on the currency question, would
be decidedly objectionable. Personally
Pendleton is the most popular man of
the three, in the West, and would run
as well, if not better, than either Hen
dricks or Thurman, but he would be
weaker in the East, and that influence,
whatever may be said to the contrary,
will dictate the nomination. The sec
tion may not be able to nominate its
own man, but will have a second choice,
and it has a wa>\of securing that. In
this way Thurman would slip in—pro
vided Ohio would support him—but
with Ohio divided, Hendricks would be
likely to win the race. In this view of
the case, it seems now that the contest
lies between Thurman and Hendricks,
and it remains for the Ohio Democrats
to settle the question.”
We ar%much obliged to our Repub
lican contemporary for indicating the
possible platform and candidate of the
Democracy in 1876. We fear there will
be much intriguing between Eastern
and W T estern politicians for their favor
ites. So far as the South is concerned,
we believe that Bayard and Pendleton
are preferred beyond Tilden, Hend
ricks and Thurman; but if a true Dem
ocrat be nominated on a good platform,
the South will support him enthusias
tically, no matter what his name may
be.
Extravagant Calculations.
A Western paper has some Washing
ton correspondence relative to Christ
mas times. Among other things, the
writer says:
What happiness supreme to be possessor
for the time being of .Aladdin’s wonderful
lamp, or the $200,000,000 hoarded by that
disreputable miser, William B. Astok.
How turkeys, and flour, and coal, and bun
dles of flannel, would make glad the
hearts of the suffering poor, and what
Christmas trees would spring up before
the astonished vision of delighted child
hood ! One could afford to be poor the en
tire year through, if fortune wouldyaty
be a little lavish of her shekels
mas-tide! One’s heart Tor the myr
iads of children, and in
stinctively suggyiSts the bestowal of a
to shed a little
and sunshine into the hap
lives of these neglected, sorrowful
young things.
Circumstances alter cases. Very
likely the man who is generous, when
poor, would become miserly if wealth
flowed upon him suddenly. Perhaps his
extravagance would take the form of
selfishness, or unwise squandering. We
once saw a very good caricature repre
senting what Jones thought he would
do if he had 8100,000, and what he
really did when fortune favored him.
He was, in the first case, represented
with a purse ten feet long, handing
out five dollar gold pieces to mendi
cant boys and girls. In the second
case, he was pictured as buttoning up
his pocket tightly and kicking beggar
boys and girls promiscuously. The
general truth of the whole matter was
expressed by a Brooklyn editor who
said when he rose from bed on a cold
morning, in a warm room, he piously
exclaimed: “God help the poor 1” After
dressing, he concluded not to interfere
with Divine Providence.
Political Lying. —The Chicago Inter-
Ocean recently published an immense
ly sensational article, attempting to
connect Secretary Bristow with the
whiskey ring. It was a tissue of lies
from beginning to end, and the editor
makes a feeble apology for its appear
ance. As the Inter- Ocean is a vile de
tainer of everything Soutnern, and a
“trooiy loil” Republican sheet, Mr. Bris
tow has his own party to thank for
atrocious and diabolical defamation.
Between whiskey rings, Inter-Oceans
and South Carolina judges, we should
say decent men like Bristow would be
glad enough to shed Republicanism
and become Democrats.
Even So.—The Whiskey Ring thought
they had Bristow by the tail. It looks
now, since the Inter-Ocean's lie has
been exploded, that Bristow has the
flag by the caudal extremity.
Gov. Chamberlain and Democrat**
Copying an article from the Consti
tutionalist, on South Carolina affairs,
and stating that, under some circum
stances it would awaken anxious
thoughts, the Columbia Register says:
But we think, in reference to Mr. Cham
berlain, that he has burnt the bridges be
hind him. The inherent and inevitable cor
ruption and follies of the Radical party in
its descent to its doom must repel him
from any further intimate associations
with It.
As to the cooling of our own people, we
have had a passing thought occasionally
that there might possibly be a reaction
from the high and indignant feeling which
followed the judicial election, In case some
sort of settlement should finally be agreed
upon. But it was only transient. We have
an abiding faith that the truth is at last
sinkiug deep into the public conscience,
and that the movement which has now be
gun will not stop until Radical power and
corrupt government are effectually over
thrown. Our Georgia contemporary’s arti
cle, with its timely and earnest warning, is
good reading, nevertheless. “Mr. Cham
berlain deserves credit for the stand he
has taken: but the org mization of Demo
cratic clubs should go on all the same.”
We sincerely trust that Gov. Cham
berlain has determined to ally himself
with the reorganized Democracy in
South Carolina, but we have yet to be
convinced of that assertion. The
Charleston mass meeting was an en
thusiastic endorsement of Mr. Cham
berlain, but nothing definite was de
clared as to the urgent necessity of re
organizing the Democracy. Our opin
ion is, until better satisfied, that the
great danger to South Carolina is
Chamberlain’s attempt to reform the
State, not by Democracy, but by what
he would term conservative Republi
canism. He may even consent to heal
the breach between himself and Elliott.
If he has cut loose from party ties, let
the people organize the Democratic
party and invite him to join it, either
for leadership or following, as the case
may be. There is peril in thinking too
much of Chamberlain and too little of
Democracy. Are there no native South
Carolinians capable of leading the State
out of the slough of despond ? Is this
Puritan Governor, who helped more
than any other man to insult, degrade
and trample upon the civilization of
the Cavalier, and whose lips are even
yet reeking with a speech before the
miscegenated university scholars, —is
this man the demi-god of the hour,
and the only one who can
save the State ? We have faith in the
people of South Carolina if they will
only combine as they should do. We
have faith too that such a combination
will produce leaders greater than
Chamberlain. But if the movement in
that State is to be a sort of intoxica
ting hero-worship, the reaction may be
disastrous, and Democracy baffled.
The Third Term Principle and The
President.
That a great majority of the Demo
cratic party are opposed to a third
term in the Presidential office is not a
matter of doubt, but that their oppo
sition is based upon an especial an
tagonism to the present occupant of
that office, is questionable. As an organ
ization they do not and can not 1 end sup
port or encouragement to any one in
accord with the principles and practi
ces of the present Republican party,
but they do not consider President
Grant either better or worse than any
other Republican whose name has been
mentioned as a successor.
Their opposition to a third term is
founded upon principle. They are
quick to take alarm at any thing that
even suggests the least departure from
the system of government which our
forefathers so wisely established. They
see that our first Presidents, who so
well knew the cost of that liberty
which we prize so much, did not hesi
tate to lay down the rule that there
should be a change of rulers at least
once in eight years, so that no man
should feel Sis incumbency of the
office was in any way essential to the
happiness of. the people, or be tempted
to use the power given him in a man
ner detrimental to the Interests of the
country, or the liberties of his fellow
citizens. They reason that if a third
•term is allowed, in itself a departure
from all precedent, there is nothing in
the way of a fourth or a
fifth, or any number of terms.
That General* Grant happened to be
President, is to them a matter of no
moment; if there must be a Republi
can in the highest office, he fills the bill
as well as any of them. If either
Blaine or Morton were now in a second
term, and General Grant a prospective
candidate, principle alone would force
the Democracy to a desire for a change
of rulers.
But the same cannot be said for the
Republican party. Having for so many
years recognized a law higher than
the Constitution, and having trampled
It under foot upon the plea of necessi
ty, which means party success, the
public will accept, with several mental
reservations, all protests against a
third-term, on the ground of a depart
ure from the unwritten law, coming
from Republicans who never hesitated
a moment to violate the written Con
stitution, in the interest of their party.
The fight the anti-third term Republi
cans are making is a personal one; it is
a war against Grant in the interest of
his rivals, and they cordially join
hands to rule him out. When this is
done, and the number of candidates is
reduced by one, the rest of them will
fight among themselves for the succes
sion.
Believing, without any capital blund
ers on our part, we can beat any of
them, we are glad it is. none of our
funeral, and only hope they will keep
up the contest till, like the Kilkenny
cats, nothing will be left but their tails.
A Stunner.—Bancroft is responsible
for the statement that the word ennui
has no significance to a Frenchman,
and the Globe-Democrat retorts that
had a certain history of the United
States been translated into that lan
guage, the Gaul would no longer re
main blissfully ignorant. This is equal
to Charles O’Conor’s convalescence
after reading Grant’s message.
Something that too many married
men are struck with—th club .-Globe-
Democrat.
Once a Fact, Always a Fact.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, ever witty
in its criticism, if not always correct, says
that Senator McDonald, of Indiana, stands
firmly by the theory that the Federal Gov
ernment has no powers except such as it
derived from the several States. This is a
vary good theory, and was a fact ninety
years ago; but the present generation is
inclined to believe that, as a matter of fact,
the Federal Government never derived any
powers from the State of Indiana, but that
the State of Indiana, on the contrary, came
into existence only through the action of
the Federal Government.—| Washington
Chronicle.
The ignorance of the Constitution,
and the seeming contempt for its pro
visions, displayed by the leading Re
publican organs in the country, is, to
say the ieast, very discouraging to all
lovers of our political system.
Admitting, as a fact, that ninety
years ago the Federal Government had
no powers except those derived from
the several States, we would like to
know what power on earth can change
that fact now ? The present generation
can no more do it than they can alter
the date of the Declaration of Inde
pendence.
The relations of the States to the
Federal Government were fixed ninety
years ago, and those relations being
admitted as facts, what the present
generation is inclined to believe in the
face of such facts is of no consequence,
so far as a great truth is concerned.
Delbruck.— The German Empire has
some “crooked” officials. We learn
that President Delbruck, of the Fed
eral Chancery, has frittered away
386,250,000 francs of the 701,250,000
francs of the “ Invalid fund,” for the
benefit of wounded soldiers, with which
he was entrusted The money was spent
in stock speculations of a reprehensible
character.
Burst.— The Christian Union, Mr.
Beecher’s paper, is said to have col
lapsed.
HON. A. H. STEPHENS.
S 1 ■—
Heartily Opposed to the Two-Thirds
Rule—His Present Physical Condi
tion.
Eds. Atlanta Constitution : I have
just returned from Crawfordville,
where, at Liberty Hall, I spent Christ
mas.
Mr. Stephens is suffering very much
from a very bad cold. He had catarrh
al fever at first, but I think the fever
has now left him. I left him, however,
in a very debilitated condition and with
the cough unchecked. Dr. Steiner was
expected up when I left. I hope that
as soon as he shall be rid of his cough
he will rapidly convalesce.
Notwithstanding the frequent and
prostrating attacks of sickness, he con
tinues to evince the liveliest interest in
everything that concerns his people.
His heart goes out to them, and em
braces them all collectively and indi
vidually. I saw numerous instances
and proofs of this duriQg my visit.
He is confined entirely to his bed, and
was in so feeble a condition that he did
not allow himself to talk much about
public affairs. He is anxious, however,
to get on to Washington City.
While talking with him of State poli
tics and Gubernatorial aspirants, I was
somewhat surprised to hear him ex
press himself with much vehemence
against the two-thirds rule. “Why,”
said I, “Mr. Stephens, I had heard that
you favored lhat rule.” “Never,” said
he, “never! I always opposed it. It is
utterly undemocratic, and no Democrat
has ever been nominated for Governor
under it in Georgia. The only reason
why it was ever adopted in our Nation
al Convention was simply to preserve
the harmony of Democratic theories.
It was supposed that if a bare majority
nominated in the National Convention,
it might happen that it would not be a
vote of a majority of the States, and
hence the two-thirds rule was adopted,
in order to make sure of a nomination
by a majority of the States. Oh, no!”
says he, “I am opposed to the two
thirds rule. I think it a monster. It
is only the majority rule that will make
a smooth and harmonious nomination.”
D.
“The Black Christmas’”
[Cincinnati Gazette.]
Saturday will long be remembered as
the warm Christmas, for its high tem
perature has rarely been equalled,
though not altogether unprecedented.
Englishmen past middle age will recol
lect it as the fiftieth anniversary of
what was known as the “Black Christ
mas,” from the very large number of
failures that occurred about that time.
After the resumption of specie pay
ments in Great Britain, a wide, and as
it proved, disastrous privilege was
given the banks to issue small notes.
The United Kingdom became flooded
with paper money, and almost every
body rushed into speculation. The
manufacture of goods of all sorts was
expanded to a ruinous degree. The in
terest on regular investments was low,
hence bubble companies became all the
fashion. Saying nothing of swindling
mining schemes, there was hardly any
thing too absurd on which to risk an
investment. One plan was to supply the
people of the Argentine Confederation
with good butter. A ship load of Scotch
dairy maids was dispatched thither.
When they arrived, the girls found the
South American cows too wild to be
milked. When, at last, a satisfactory
plan for tying up the refractory beasts
was devised, and butter was produced
in large quantities, there was no mar
ket for it in Buenos Ayres, and it would
not keep for exportation. Plans for
squandering money at home were
equally absurd, and far more nu
merous. At last prudent people began
to see evidences of a coming storm.
The Bank of England gradually cur
tailed its issues. On the 9th of Decem
ber, 1825, Sir Peter Pole’s bank failed,
and dragged down with it a large num
ber of country banks, which had lent
their credit to all classes of speculators.
Like a row of card-board houses, the
whole flimsy structure of false credit
soon tumbled, and the Winter of 1825-6
was marked with a long and fearful
series of failures. The distress was in
deed widespread and severe, but its
final effect was healthful. For many
years the British public had a salutary
horror of wild financial ventures, and
they have not yet fully sank back into
the” delusion then so general and sc
fearfully exposed.
It is now thought that the expenses
of the Prince of Wales’ visit to India
will be so much larger than the esti
mates that a supplementary grant will
be needed to meet them. The cor
respondent of the London Times
writes : 44 The estimates for traveling in
India have bepn justified, and Greece
and Egypt have been 4 done ’ for the
sums which were put dowfi for them,
but the run on the Prince’s * tosheek
hana,’ or treasure-room, has been very
much more heavy than was expected,
notwithstanding the extreme care and
pains of the officers charged with the
distribution ; and on this, head alone,
it is said, there will be a large deficit.”
A few dollars or a bundle of. cast-off
clothing sent to the missionaries will
do great good to the poor tb intensely
cold weather. j
MARRIED.
On the evening of the 23d, at the residence
of the bride’s father, Dr. J. A. Eve, by Rev.
C. A. Evans, Mr. Hinton J. Baker, of Fer
nandas, Fla., and Miss M. Celeste Eve.
No Cards.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
of Mrs. Mary Sl uttery, an<*Mr. Jeremiah
Sheahan, are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral of the former, from St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, THIS (Friday) AFTER
NOON, at 3 o’clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Bank of Augusta.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
of the Shareholders of this Bank will be
held at their Banking House, TUESDAY,
11th of January next, at 10 o’clock a. m., to
elect Directors for the ensuing year.
A. C. DeCOTTES,
dec3l-td Cashier.
Georgia Railroad Bank.
TO-MORROW (NEW YEAR’S DAY) BE
ing a Legal Holiday this Bank will be
closed. GEO. P. BUTLER,
dec3l-l Cashier.
The Bank of Augusta.
AS TO-MORROW (JANUARY Ist) IS A
legal holiday this Bank will be closed.
Papers falling due on the Ist and 2d of
January must be arranged for TO-DAY.
A. O. DeCOTTES,
dec3l-l Cashier.
National Bank of Augusta.
thi3 iAnk WILL BE CLOSED ON
SATURDAY, the Ist day of January, it be
ing a legal holiday.
. . G. M. THEW,
dec3l-l Cashier.
National Exchange Bank of Augusta.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) BEING A
legal holiday, all paper maturing on the Ist
and 2d of January must be arranged TO
DAY. J. S. BEAN,
dec3l-l Cashier.
Commercial Bank.
PAPER MATURING JANUARY Ist
and 2d must bo provided for TO-DAY.
J. C. FARGO,
dee3l-l Cashier.
NOTICE.
Treasurer’s Office 1
Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail- I
ROAD COMPAN",
Columbia, S. C., December 27,1875. J
THE COUPONS ON BONDS OF THIS
Company, which become due on the Ist of
JANUARY, 1876, will be paid at the Bank
ing House of Jessup, Paton & Cos., in New
York City, or at the First National Bank at
Charlotte, N. C.; or at the Central National
Bank of this city; or at National Exchange
Bank aLAugusta, Ga.
JOHN C. B. SMITH,
dec;29-4 Treasurer.
Annual Meeting of the Board of
Educ* tion.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Board will bo held at the Court House, at
11 o’clock a. m., on SATURDAY, the Bth
day of January, 1876, at which the regular
election will be held for Seeretaiy and
County School Commissioner for the
ensuing year.
John T. Shew t make, Pres’t. B. E. E. C.
A. H. McLAWS,
dec29-5 secretary.
Augusta Factory.
AUGUSTA FACTORY, I
Augusta, Ga., December 28, 1875. f
THE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders of the Augusta Factory
will be held at their Office on FRIDAY, 31st
inst., at 12 o'clock m.
W. E. JACKSON,
dec2B-4* President.
NATIONAL. BANK OF AUGUSTA, I
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 13, 1875. j
AN ELECTION FOR SEVEN DIRECTORS
of this Bank for the ensuing year, will be
held at the Banking House on TUESDAY,
the 11th day of January next, between the
hours of 11 and 1 o’clock.
G. M. THEW,
dec!4-laws Cashier.
A CARD.
TO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM
the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc.
I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE This great reDiedy was dis
covered by a Misionary in South America.
Send a self-adaressed envelope to the
REY. JOSEPH T. INMAN.
Station D. Bible House, New York City.
nov23-tuthsa*c3m
Colonists, Emigrants and Travelers Westward.
FOR MAP CIRCULARS. CONDENSED
timetables and general infor ation in re
gard to transportation facilities- to all points
in Tennessee, Arkansas. Missouri, Minne
sota, Colorado. Kansas, Texas. lowa, New
Mexico. Utah and California, apply tefor ad
dress Albert B. Wkenn, General Railroad
Agent Office Atlanta, Ga.
No one should go West without first getting
in communication with the Genera! Rail
road Agent, and become informed as to su
perior advantages, cheap and quick trans
portation of fa'tiilies, household goods,
st ck, and farming implements gene;ally.
All Information cheerfully given.
W. L. DANLEY,
sepl4-6m G. P. & T. A.
The Important Question,
WHERE TO BUY
Ladies’ and Misses’ Hats,
OF THE
RICHEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE
Material, at low rates, is answe red. Go to
MRS. M. RICE,
No. 193 BROAD STREET.
Ladies’ and Misses’ FELT HATS, from
50 cents to $2.25.
decl2-suwefrtiljanl
The Best Pen in the Market
The esterbrook pen is acknowl
edged to be tho best in the Market.
The Undersigned will sell—
FALCON—At 60c. Per Gross.
ENGROSSING—At 75c. Per Cross
Seventeen other Kinds at 50c.
Per Cross.
WHO CAN BEAT THE PRICES ?
E. H. PUOHE,
dec!9- AUGUSTA, GA.
BRIDAL CAKES,
PYRAMIDS, Steeples and Ornamented
CAKES, Wines, Liquors, Cordials, GRO
CERIES, Home-Made Cakes Ornamented
to order, Augusta Stick Candj at Whole
sale and Retail, Christmas Toys, Oranges,
Lemons, Apples, Raisins, Figs, etc., Al
monds, Walnuts, Pecans, Cocoaauts, etc.
Splendid assortment of the very beet
FRENCH CANDY, at FRENCH STORE,
under Central Hotel.
dec2-lm L. (HJEBlfef,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WOOD ! WOOD ! !
Send your orders for BLACK JACK,
OAK .and PINE WOOIS to No. 102 Broad
street, or to our Office in the S. C. R. K.
Yard. Wood Cheap while the weather ia
warm.
dec3l-l* A. P. WOODWARD <t BRQ.
$5 REWARD!
Lost—a yellow hound bitch,
three years old. The above Reward will be
paid for her delivery to
CRAWFORD & HECKLE,
dec3l-freaeu3 Augusta, Ga.
JUST RECEIVED,
20 BARRELS NORTHERN APPLES.
GEO. O. GOLDSBY,
dec3l-l 293 Broad street.
AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
“AN ORDINANCE TO RATIFY AND
CONFIRM THE ACTS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF AUGUSTA, AND THE
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE AU
GUSTA CANAL, IN REFERENCE TO
THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE SAID
CANAL AND THE COMPLETION OF
THE SAID WORK,” ADOPTED DECEM
BER 26th, 1874.
Section I. Be it Ordained by the City Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby Ordained
by the authority of the same, Thai from and
after tho pas-age of this Ordinance, the
Ordinances adopted by the < ;ity Council of
iffigusta, December 26th, 1874, and entitled
“An Ordinance to ratify and confirm the
acts of the City Council of Augusta and the
Board of Managers of the Augusta Canal,
in reference to the Enlargement of the said
Canal and the completion of the said work,”
be, and the same it hereby, amended by
tho addition of the following words, imme
diately after the first section of the said
Ordinance, to-wit: And that said Board of
Managers of the Augusta Canal Company
be, and they are hereby, authorized to con
tract for, and to have completed the con
nection of the Bulkhead of the said Augus
ta Canal, with the tow path of the same, at
the earliest practicable moment; and also to
have the Old Bu khead repaired; and to
have all other repairs and work done nec
essary to complete the Enlargement of the
Augusta Canal aforesaid, and render its
water power available for manufacturing
purposes.
Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained, That
so much of all Ordinances and parts of Or
dinances as conflict with this Ordinance be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Done in ( ouncil this 23d day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1875. CHAS. ESTES,
( —• i Mayor C. A
jl.s, r Attest: L. T. Blome,
1 -v- ’ Clern of Council.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 30th, 1875. 1
AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND THE SIXTH SECTION OF AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDI
NANCE TO ALTER AND AMEND THE
TENTH CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE
OF AUGUSTA.
Section 1. Be it Ordaint'd by the (ity Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same, That from and
after the passage of this Ordinance, the
oath required to be taken by persons liable
to make Tax Returns to the City Assessor
of this city, as provided in Sections Fifth
and Sixth of said Tenth Chapter of the City
Code, as altered and amended, July Ist,
1872, shall read as follows:
6. “I, , do solemnly swear (or af
firm, as the case may be), that the account
which 1 now give in is a just and true ac
count of all the Taxable Property which I
waspossessei of, held or claimed, within
the Corporate Limits of the City of Augus
ta, on the first day of January, in the pres
ent year, or was interested in, or entitled
10, either in my own right or the right of
any person or persons whomsoever; and
that 1 have not trasnferred or caused to be
transfeired, or pullout of my possesion,
any Property for the purpose of avoiding
Taxation, according to the best of my
knowledge, information or belief.”
Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained, That
so much of all Ordinances and parts of Or
dinances as conflict with this Ordinance be,
and the same are hereby, repealed.
Done in Council this 29th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1875. CHAS. ESTES,
, . Mayor C. A.
-\ l. s', f Attest: L. T. Blome,
( ' Clerk of Council.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 30th, 1875. dec3lrl
AN ORDINANCE
TO FIX AND REGULATE THE SALA
RIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR THE
YEAR 1876.
Section I. Be it Ordained by the City Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby Ordained
by authority of the same. That from and
after the second Saturday in January, 1876,
the Salaries of City Officers shall be as fol
lows, for the said year 1876:
PER ANNUM.
Mayor, until January 1,1877 $2,5C0
Clerk of Council 1,200
Collector and Treasurer 2,500
Assistant Collector jmd Treasurer— 1,200
Chief of Police 1,600
First Lieutenant of Police 1,400
Second Lieutenant of Police— 1,300
Orderly Sergeant of Police 1,100
Four Sergeants of Police, each 1,000
Privates of Police, at the rate of S7O
per month each (they to pay for
their Uniforms by monthly instal
ments).
Keeper of the City Hall 600
keeper of the Jail (with his Turnkey). 1,000
Keeper of the Powder Magazine 400
Keeper of Ihe Bridge 1,000
Deputy Keeper of tho Bridge 400
Keeper of tho City Clock (payable
quarterly) 150
Keeper of tho City Ce.notaries 840
Superintendent ©f Streets and Drains 1,300
Superintendent of Freedman’s Hospi
tal 600
Clerk of the Lower Market 1,000
Deputy Clerk of the Lower Market at
the rate of SSO per month.
Edgineer of the Augusta Water Works
and City Surveyor 1,500
Superintendent of Pump and Assistant
Engineer Augusta Waterworks— 1,000
Basin Guard, at the rate of S6O per
month.
Two Lamplighters, Ist and 2 1 Divis
ions, each 1,200
Canal Wharfinger at the rate of SSO
per month.
City Sexton Usual Fees.
City Cemetery Brick Mason Usual Fees.
Judge of City Court (payable quar’ly) 1,000
Clerk of the City Court Usual Fees.
City Sheriff Usual Fees.
Recorder e 1,000
Inspect’r and Measurer of Wood,Usual Fees
Sisters of Mercy, in charge of City
Hospital, at the rate of $92 per month,
including servants.
Dispensary Clerk, at the rate of $25
E month during the session of the
ical College of Georgia; and at
the rate of SSO per month during the
vacation.
City Assessor 1,500
Registry Clerk, at the rate of S7O per
month, when in service.
Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained, That
so much of all Ordinances and parts of
Ordinances as conflict with this Ordinance
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Done in Council this 29th day of Decem
ber, 1875.
CHAS. ESTES,
, . Mayor C. A.
■! L. s. [ Attest •
< > l. t. Beome, Clerk of Council.
Augusta, Ga., December 30th, 1875.
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STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN
TY.—Whereas, Louis D. Duval, Esq., has
applied for Letters of Administration with
the will annexed on the estate of John D.
Johnson, late of said county, deceased—
This is. therefore, to cite all concerned to
be and appear at my office, on or before the
the first MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, 1876, to
show cause, if any they can. why said Letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture, at office in Augusta, this 30th day of
December, 1875.
SAMUEL LEVY.
dec3l-td Ordinary. *
House and Lot for Sale.
THE HOUSE AND LOT SITUATED ON
Reynolds street, the residence of Mr.
N. B. Moore, deceased. The house contains
nine rooms, besides the basement, and is
In thorough repair, having been recently
painted, with the necessary outbuildings
and a good brick stable with slate roof, an
alley giving access to the yard and stable.
The price will be reasonable, and the terms
liberal to a responsible purchaser.
The above property will be offered at
public sale on the FIRST TUESDAY IN
JANUARY next, unless sold at private sale,
previous to that time. Persons wishing XA
purchase or examine the property are re
ferred to W. H. Warren, of the firm of War
ren, Wallace & Cos., who will give them any
Information thw WOOLFOLKi
dec2l-tjan
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
“AN ORDINANCE TO DEFINE THE
SUBJECTS AND REGULATE THE
MODE OF TAXATION AND THE MAN
NER OF RETURNING THE SAME IN
THE CITY OF AUGUSTA,” ADOPTED
DECEMBER 28th, 1872.
Section I. Be it Crdained by the City Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby Ordained
by the authority of the same, That from and
atter the passage of this Ordinance the
Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance to Define
the Subjects and Regulate the Mode of
Taxation and the Manner of Returning the
same in the City of Augusta,” adopted
December 28th, 1872, be amended so as to
read as follows:
On the tenth day of March, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, in each and every
year, the City Council of Augusta shall pre
scribe and fix the Rates of Taxation upon
the hereinafter mentioned subjects, for the
current fiscal year; and the City assessor
in preparing his Tax Lists and Digests,
shall conform to the said subjects, which
are as follows, to-wit:
1. On the assessed value of. all real estate
lying and being within the corporate limits
of the City of Augusta, including every
building or other improvement on land,
under lease from the City Council, bodies
corporate or individuals, for any term of
years.
2. On each and every Turknett Springs
Hydrant, and for every additional family
using the same.
3. un each and every Turknett Springs
Hydrant on premises occupied as a hotel,
boarding house, or as a livery stable.
I. On each and every improved lot lying
on any street through which the main pipes
of the Augusta Water Works pass, which
tax shall entitle the owner or occupant to
the use of the water - , through one opening,
in front of or in any part of said lot, where
the specific water rent docs not exceed this
tax.
5. On the market valuo of all Railroad,
Municipal or other Bonds (City of Augusta
Bonds and Bonds of the State of Georgia
excepted); on all solvent Notes and Ac
counts ; on all Money loaned at interest or
on hand, and on all other evidences of debt,
6. On the market value of all shares in
any National Bank or any other Incorpora
ted Company (except railroad companies),
located in this city on thelirst day of Janu
ary in each and every year, to bo returned
under oath by the shareholder, or his agent,
at the time of making Tax Returns; iVo
vided, That the corporations aforesaid,
through their proper officers, may return
said shares, and pay the taxes on the same
when due, in which case the individual
stockholders shall not bo required to return
said shares; and provided also, That the
corporations aforesaid, shall, upon notice
that any shareholder has failed to return
his or her share in said corporations, be re
quired to return and pay the tax upon tne
shares of said defaulter or defaulters.
7. On each and every Pleasure Carriage or
Buggy, number and value.
8. On every Horse or Mule, except such as
are kept for hire by keepers of livery
stables, or are introduced and kept for sale,
or are actually used in licensed vehicles,
number and valuo.
9. On all Merchandise owned or held on
consignment, or stock in trade, the amount
of which is to be given in at cost price by
the owner or agent, except in case of goods,
etc., on consignment, which shall be given
in at their wholesale prices, under oath,
and to be the highest amount on hand be
tween the first day of October and the first
day of January last past.
10. On the net earning of the Augusta and
Summerville Railroad Company, over and
above any annual or other dividends, or
division of profits in excess of seven per
cent, of their said earnings, declared or
paid by said company to any of its share
holders.
bEC. 11. All the foregoing Taxes shall be
returned to the City Assessor on or before
the first day of February, in each and every
year, and the returns shall include all
property held, owned or represented in the
City of Augusta on the first day of January
of the year in w - hich the return is made,
unless otherwise expressed or required in
this Ordinance; and for every day’s default
in making said return, after the time herein
allowed, there shall be a penalty of. not ex
ceeding ten dollars, recoverable upon con
viction in the Recorder’s Court, and the
party in default shall also be subject t >
double taxation upon his, her, or their
property—the "City Assessor to make the
returns in such cases upon the bost and
most reliable information as to the default
ers’ taxable property attainable.
Sec. 111. it shall be the duty of the City
Assessor to have the two Tax Digests
made up by the tenth day of March, in each
and every year, and report to a meeting of
Council, to be called as provided for in the
first section of this Ordinance, the gross
amount and value of property returned and
entered therein for taxation for the current
year; whereupon Council shall proceed to
fix and declare the rates of taxation, as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. IV. Taxes on the following subjects
shall be levied at the same time, and shall
be paid quarterly, on the firstdays of Janu
ary, April, July and October, of each year,
or within ten days thereafter; and on
failure to return the same the party in de
fault shall be reported to the Recorder’s
Court by the Collector and Treasurer, and
on conviction be fined in a sum not exceed
ing ten dollars for each day’s default, to
wit:
1. On all sales of .Heal Estate made by
Real Estate Brokers.
2. On all auction sales of Real Estate,
Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Bonds, Stocks
and other personal property; but no sales
at auction shall be taxed when such sales
are made by executors, administrators or
guardians, or by any order of Court.
3. On the gross recoipts of Keepers of
Livery Stables.
4. On the gross premiums of every In
surance Company nts located in this city.
5. On the gross receipts of every Tele
graph Company and Express Company
having an office or doing business in this
city.
6. on the gross receipts of every Hotel in
the city.
7. On the gross receipts of all Transient
Dealers or Itinerant Traders—that is, per
sons having no lease of a store in this city
for a year or longer, aud of all Commercial
Agents.
Sec. V. The Financo Committee shall be
empowered to assess the value of any Real
Estate which has not been assessed by the
Board of City Assessors.
Sec. VI. Be it further Ordained, That all
Ordinances and parts of Ordinances levy
ing any Tax, or prescribing the mode of re
turning or paying the same, or any other
regulation in relation thereto, are continued
in full force or ellect, except the Tax on
Property contained or included in the new
Tax Digest, until the now rates of taxation
are fixed aud declared by Council to be of
foice and effect, in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance, except so far
as the same may be ;in conflict with any of
its present requirements aud conditions.
Sec. VII. Be it further Ordained, That all
City 'raxes on real estate and other articles
charged in the City Tax Digest, shall be
payable within thirty days after such digest
has been placed in the Collector and Treasu
rer’s hands for collection; that on ail taxes
unpaid at the expiration of said thirty days
there shall be levied an additional tax of
four per cent.; on all taxes unpaid at the
expiration of sixty days, five per cent.; on
all taxes unpaid at the expiration of ninety
days, six per cent.; on ail taxes unpaid at
the expiration of one hundred and twenty
days, seven per cent.; aud on all taxes un
paid at the expiration of one hundred and
lifty days, eight per cent.; in addition to
which there shall also be levied and col
lected interest, at the rate of seven per
cent, per annum, from the time the taxes
are duo and until paid, and on all taxes re
maining unpaid on the first day of October,
execution, with ten per cent, and the seven
per cent, interest as aforesaid added to the
amount of tax shall be issued ami enforced.
Sec. VIII. Be it further Ordained, That
the fiscal year shall begin on the first day
of January of each and every year.
Sec. IX. And be it further Ordained, That
so much of ail Ordinances, and parts of
Ordinances as conflict with this Ordinance
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Done in Council this 29th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1875,
CHAS. ESTES,
. Mayor C. £.
- L.s. - Attest:
<—> and. T. Beome, Clerk of Council.
Augusta, Ga., December 30, 1875.
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DOVELL’S INKS !
V IOLET ’ CARMINE,
BLACK,
In all sized bottles, and with a New Patent
Stopper. For sale by
E. H. FUGUE,
dec23-tf Augusta, Ga.
Good Land at Auction
BY C. V. WALKjya,
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Ham
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new advertisements.
C HR! STM AS.
We call attention this week to the following
Goods, suitable for Christmas Presents :
A Beautiful line of Ladies’, Misses and
Children’s Cloaks and Suits.
Black Silks, universally conceded to be the
cheapest ever offered in Augusta.
Colored Silks in great variety.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Colored Bordered H. S.
Handkerchiefs.
Ladies’ and Gents’ H. S. and Tape Bor
dered L. C. Handkerchiefs, in endless variety.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Kid Gloves.
Table Damasks, a splendid line.
Towels, Napkins and Doylies, all prices.
Those who desire to make Presents that
are useful, and therefore certain to he appre
ciated, will do well to call and examine these
Goods.
JAMES A. GRAY & CO.
- -
BLANKETS !!
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT STOCK of
BED BLANKETS
Ev£r Shown in Augusta is now on Exhibition at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S.
nov24-tf
* NOTICE.
11HIS is to give notice that n the 29th day
of DECEMBER, 1875, J. B. Kaufman &
Cos. made an assignment to the undersigned
of all their effects, for the benefit of credi
tors, without preferences, except such as is
created by law. All persons indebted are
notified to make immediate payment to
the undersigned (office oil. Mclntosh street),
and all persons holding claims will present
them duly proved.
ADOLPH BRANDT,
dec3o-lra Assignee.
SELECT SCHOOL.
THE Exercises of MRS. WM. C. DERRY’S
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS will be resumed
on MONDAY, the 3d of January.
Teums—sG, $8 and $lO per quarter.
dec3o-thsasu3
JAMES A. LOFLIN,
OR O CE R
AND
Commission Merchant.
2SO BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA,' GA.,
TTfILL keep constantly on hand a good
V T assortment of
Staple and. Fancy
GROCERIES,
SUITABLE for the trade of this market.
Parties favoring me with their patro
nage, either in this city or Summerville,
can have the goods delivered at their resi
dences if desired.
nov2l-suwefrlm
Crescent Flour Mills!
NEW PROCESS FLOUR.
WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
Merchants and Consumers to our
Brand of
Fancy Family Flour,
Made by the New Process,
Being unexcelled by anv Flour in the
State, and best ever offered in this market.
Wo guarantee satisfaction.
also
Call special attention to our
PEARL GRITS AND HOMINY,
Being fully equal to any made in the West.
For sale by Grocers generally.
MILLERS & SIBLEY,
Proprietors Crescent Flour Mills,
216 Broad Street,
_dec24-tf AUGUSTA, GA.
Port Royal Railroad.
Freight Department.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 2,1875.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF COTTON.
ALL shipments of Cotton over the Port
Royal Railroad to Port Royal, and
over the Port Royal and Savannah 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.
SAN T A CLA XJH
HAS ARRIVED AT THE
CHINA TEA STORE
WITH
FIRE WORKS FOR CHRISTMAS.
ROMAN CANDLES, Sky Rockets, Pin
Wheels, Scrolls, Triangles, Garden
Pieces. Serpents, Flower Pots, Blue Lights,
Bengalas, Mines, Balloons, Lanterns,
Flags, Crackers, Double Headeis, Torpe
does, Pistol Matches, Match Pistols.
Cracker Pistols. Cap Pistols, etc., all of
which will be closed out this week.
ALSO,
A couple of tons of CONFECTIONERY,
including Choice French Mixture. Candy
Toys of every name, including
Babes, Pitchers, Baskets, Cordia^j^B&fii
Chocolate Creams, Slipnors,
•b- , together with a full
for the Holiday, al the
lowest livi
We are trimmed and
%rjtr. •aiduiig V; \.TK
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HORRIBLE
GOAL OIL ACCIDENT!
Is A FREQUENT HEADING in the news
columns of our pape rs. If families will
buy the genuine
FIRE-PROOF OIL,
and use no other, such accidents will never
oeeur. Be sure you get the genuine FIRE
PROOF OIL. Price, 50 cents per gallon-
For sale in aay quantity by
BARRETT & LAND,
270 Broad Street.
FINE BRANDIES.
PARTIES in want of strictly pure Bran
dy for Medical use, will find a supe
rior article at our store, 270 Broad Street.
BARRETT & LAND.
OLIVE OIL.
THE finest Virgin Oil, for Table use. For
sale by BARRET L’ & LAND,
270 Broad Street.
SPICES.
THE best SPICES, suitable for ths Holi
days. For sale by
BARRET T k LAND.
TEAS.
AVERY fine assortment of GREEN and
BLACK TEAS. For sale at 270 Broad
Street, by BARRETT Jt LAND.
dec!2-tf .
ILMII COLOGNE.
A. DELICATE,
FRAGRANT and LASTING
PERFUME
FOR THE TOILET AND HANDKERCHIEF.
. Prepared from the original formula by
CHAS. H. GREENE, Pharmacist,
AT
DR. JOSEPH HATTON’S
DRUG AND PRESCRIPTION STORE,
NEAR THE BELL TOWER, >
AUGUSTA, GA .
N. B.—None genuine that does not bear
?he written Signature of CUas. H. Greene.
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STOCK PRIVILEGES.
$lO. SIOO. SSOO
Often realizes immense profits when In
vested in STOCK PRIVILEGED. Circulars
containing full explanation of the mode of
operating, and quotation prices of ail
Blocks dealt in, at the
New York Stock Exchange,
sent FREE on application to
SIMONSON, BAItREIBAS & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers, No. 6 Wall street,
Opr*. N. Y. Btock Exchange. New York.
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