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glje Constitutionalist.
Tuesday Morning, December 5. 187(5.
J. K. RANDALL, Editor.
The Oldest Democratic Paper in the
State of Georgia.
CURRENT TOPICS.
Enter visitor. Speaks: “The electoral
coll-.’’ Bang! bang! (Enter coroner.
Sameoldverdict. Number2,B26 ).—Cievtland
Leader.
Gov. Vance’s majority in North Carolina
is 13,009, the vote standing, Vance, 123,265;
Settle, 110,256. The vote was the largest
ever cast in the State.
We submit that the Republicans are or
ganizing a rebellion. It is no longer dis
guis ible that they intend to break up the
Union if they aie defeated.— Troy Press.
The burning of Wade Hampton’s houso
in Mouth Carolina was a wanton and un
par lonable outrage, which will iind no
apologists among decent men .-Hartford
Courant, Rep.
Based on Grant’s majority in Pennsyl
vania in 1872,‘.the inference, says the Cour
ier-Journal, is conclusive that 119,056 Re
publicans were outrageously intimidated
this year, and there ought to be an investi
gation, with the usual “intimidation affi
davits.”
Henry Ward Beecher -says in his latest
sermon that the whirlwind which South
Carolina now reaps “conies from above,
from the seat of justice.” Does Chamber
lain come “from above,” do frauds, plun
ders and usurpations come from above?
We think not. They come from the other
place where adulteries, perjuries, hypocri
sies and lies have their origin.— Baltimore
Oazitte.
Cawabism is the only motive which the
New York Herald can see for the present
course of General Grant in connection
with the disputed States of the South, and
it thinks nothing but "some ulterior de
sign, not yet avowed," could lead him to
violate the constitution as ho has done in
South Carolina. There is a more rational
reason than that, however. He is simply
a stolid soldier, nothing more, and will
“move” on the chances.— Baltimore Sun.
If a corporal of the guard is sufficient to
review and reverse the decisions of the
Supreme Court of South Carolina, we sup
pose a sergeant of the guard will be suf
ficient to review and reverse the decisions
of the Supremo Court of Ihe United States.
—Baltimore Gazette.
Springfield Republican : The Republi
cans of the country are dividing sharply
in opinion upon all these proceedings in
South Carolina as upon those iu progress
in Louisiana; but power and authority go
with those who sustain and direct them in
both caseß; and yet the protestants cry
out in vain, as bofore, against similar in
novations and outrages. The country
seems to be doomed to taste Gbantism to
its very dregs before getting through with
It; and there are those, even Republicans,
too, who are sadly feeling that it has
poisoned the character, if it has not short
ened the life, of the Republic.
I am weil aware that any military inter
ference by tho officers r troops of the
United states with the organization oi a
State Legislature or any of its proceed
ings, or with any civil department of the
government, is repugnant to our Ideas of
government. I can conceive of no rase,
not involving lebellion or insurrection,
where such interference by authority of
the general government ought to be per
mitted or can be justified.—U. S. Grant,
January 13, 1875.
New Turk Day Book: Trade is dead;
confidence has taken alarm; business is
good for nothing. Money is not to be col
lected, not to be borrowed or begged. Capi
tal is buttoning up its pockets. Industry
is left to starve. Consumption, small at
the best, is less now than ever. Produc
tion is idle and hopeless. Bills of all kinds
“lay over;” nobody pays. Protests are
the rule, and bank clerks who hold the
office of notary are “on the go” early and
late, “serving.” The great commercial in
terests are paralyzed, and forty miiiionsof
people ask daily “When is this fearful state
of things to end?” We answer, when po
litical ruffianism is squelched out. Not till
tnen.
Baltimore Gazette: The case of Bond is
worse than that of Durell. Judge Bond
cannot plead ignorance or drunkenness as
Durell did. He was not like his proto
type, besieged in his private residence by
artful politicians, who got him drunk and
then induced him to sigu the paper which
they had prepared. What ho did his pre
vious history had fitted him to do. He omy
did on a larger scale in South Carolina
what he did here in November, 1866. It was
the lawless and infamous act of that date
that endeared him to Grant, and made
him United States Judge. He has done this
once too often.
Philadelphia Times: Ihe inevitable re
sult must be the disagreement of the two
Houses, unless the Senato shill accept the
• irnest counsels of the most upright and
trusted Republicans of the country and
abandon a struggle that involves inefface
able dishonor. The Senate may declare
Mr. Hayes elected; the House may declare
Mr. Tilden elected. A drawn battle for
the time being would be the result, and the
gloom and waste of uncertainty must op
press the country until the 4th of March.
Then Grant can do one of two things. He
■will either call the army and inaugurate
Hayes with the pomp of military
power, or he will march some
Gen. Rugek into the Senate and
House, disperse the National Legislature
and rule provisionally behind his| shotted
batteries on the pretext of giving the na
tion safety from the anarchy he has cre
ated. Should he inaugurate Hayes, the
House would inaugurate Tilden, no mat
ter where or how, and with two pretended
governments there would be no govern
ment at all. There will be no war unless
Grant shall causelessly shoot down peace
able citizens who will protest against his
despotism; but there will be no peace.no
law, no salety, no prosperity. In the end
the reserve power of a patriotic people
must decide the issue by a sovereign deliv
erance in favor of the right, and when that
day shall dawn, there will be a restoration
of republican government in the great Re
public of the world.
I know a duke; well—let him pass—
A may not cull his grace an ass;
Though it 1 aid, I’d do no wrung;—•
have to tUe asses and my Song;.
The duke is neither wise nor good;
Me gambles, drinks, scorns womanhood,
And at the age of twenty-four
Was Worn and battered as three-score.
I know a waiter in Pall Mall,
Who works, and wails, and reasons well;
ts gentle, courteous and refined,
And has a magnet in his miud.
W hat is it makes his graceless grace
bo like a jockey outoi place V
'V hat makes the waiter— well, who can
bo very like a gentleman ?
Perhaps their mothers! God is great!
Perhaps ’tis accident—or fate 1
Perhaps because—hold not my pen !
We can breed horses, but not men!
[English, Paper.
The New York Times rather likes
Sidney Lanier’s poem called “Corn,”
but says: “One is tempted to exclaim
over these supplementary poems; Here
Is a clever man who thinks he has
something to say, but he has nothing.”
— -
Carl Schurz mildly says that the
South Carolina alfair is a usurpation of
power.
Who is Dennis?—The Great “Per- \
son” so Deadly to Roger's Fame.
The conundrum of the hour is, “Who
is Dennis ?” As he is the “person” who
commanded Gen. Huger to put his
sword into the very bowels of the su
preme law and the Constitution of the
United States, it becomes a matter of
some importance to identify this con
spicuous personage. A correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch says Dennis
“is known as the upholsterer of the
State House in Columbia at the time of
the carpet-bag government, with R. K.
Scott, Canby’s son-in-law, as Governor
of South Carolina.” Whereupon the
editor of that paper comments as fol
lows : “This person, now styled Gene
ral, no doubt robbed the State of many
thousands, and is now, as one of Cham
berlain’s pets, empowered to give
passes to members of the South Caro
lina Legislature ; and no one not hav
ing his pass was allowed to enter the
Legislative halls on Tuesday last. In
deed, he was a very great man. He
was superior to the “corporal of the
guard.” He could step anybody save
those who had Dennis’ pass, but he
was obliged to bow to that. What
powerful men the blackguards always
become under scalawag and carpet-bag
rule!”
The Springfield Republican has a
dispatch, dated at Hartford, Conn.,
November ‘29th, which says:
It is singular how many Connecticut
Yankee "bummers” turn up in these South
ern troubles. A few days ago I sent you a
sketch of J. R. G. Pitkin, the Louisiana
United States Marshal. I notice now that
“General” John B. Dennis turns up as
United States Marshal in South Carolina,
charged with the duty of "seeing that none
but Republicans stand guard to-night.”
This Dennis is another carpet-bagger
from Connecticut, who has gotten rich by
plundering the “prostrate State.” He wa3
a Norwich boy, who went out in the Sev
enth Connecticut Regiment as Captain,
and when the real work of the war began,
resigned and turned sutler. Having made
money out of the soldiers during the war,
he got a brevet as general, (for what the
Lord only knows, but brevets were very
cheap at the close of tho war,) and since
has been a prominent member of the Re
publican ring in South Carolina. If Bob
Pitkin and John Dennis are to elect our
Presidents, we might as well give up hav
ing any President.
The New York Sun throws more
light on this dark subject;
Dennis’s chief claim to notoriety rests
upon his perlormances as chairman of a
committee appointed, when Scott was
Governor, to purchase furniture for the
South Carolina House of Representatives.
The extravagance of the purchases made
by Dennis was so great as to excite re
mark and lead to an investigation,
and the consequence was that although
bills to the amount of $95,000 were passed
by h Legislature, when the original bills
wer iunited up they amounted to only
abt'ui $ .0.00 >, so that tuere must have been
acie i.tro< nj of about $40,000 on this job
alone. Although there were but 125 mem
bers of the House, 2uo fine porcelain spit
toons at $8 apiece were bought for their
use, and it was proved before an Investi
gating committee that under the pretense
of fitting up committee rooms, the private
lodgings of members in their boarding
houses were in many instances furnished
at the expense of the State, with Wilton
and Brussels carpets, mirrors, sofas, and
similar luxurious appointments.
Great God ! What a fine fellow this
Dennis is to represent Grant and Don
Cameron, not to speak of Patterson
and Chamberlain ! Poor Huger had
better have broken his sword, and
thrown himself “upon his country,” if
not upon his] weapon, rather than be
the thing he is—the subaltern of a
Dennis !
The New York World gives Dennis
a character in this fashion:
Possibly there may be recollections of
him in Wall street in connection with a
certain committee for manipulating the
financial matters of the unhappy State
which he misrepresented. He was also
sent to this city to puichase furniture for
the State House at Columbia, and the ac
counts which ho rendered, and which were
settled out of the State treasury, were so
outrageous that a committee was appoint
ed to look into them. This committee
made a plain and damning report, upon
which, of course, no further action was
taken. On the contrary, Scott made him
superintendent of the penitentiary, a post
from which he was ousted by Chamber
lain during Chamberlain’s short lived
spasm of “reform” last winter. Under the
new order of things Chamberlain has
taken him again into favor, and it now
seams clear that he was selected as the
chosen instrument for making such a
Legislature with bayonets as his employ
ers thought it best to secure. With a past
of political discredit behind him and a
future of just y-anticipated chastisement
before him, this man Dennis is as plainly
ilie right man in the right place, as Bel
knap would be. for example, in command
of a corps of United States troops occupy
ing the capltol at Washing, to prevent the
impeachment according to law of Presi
dent Gkant by tlie House, and his trial
according to law by the Senate of the
United States.
Such is Dennis! As developments
have shown that he was the high and
mighty “person” who ordered poor
Huger about, of course there is a wick
eder one still behind the wicked Den
nis. That Mephistophiles is Don Came
ron. Behind him, Grant. We do not
wonder that tho Tribune, of the 30th,
contained this paragraph : “The only
thing a conscientious Republican could
do yesterday morniDg was to take a
long look at South Carolina, another
at Louisiana, and then mount the
fence.”
The true inwardness of the admis
sion of Colorado is cropping out. It
seems to have been, in a large mea
sure, the work of Grant. One of the
President’s first nominations was that
of his wife’s cousin, O. 0. Tompkins, as
Marshal—an office which is said to
yield him an income of §6,000 per an
num ! Besides this, it is understood
that he has an interest in a silver mine;
and if he has any political aspirations
he may at no distant day represent the
State of Colorado in the Senate of the
United States, like Senators Jones and
Sharon. A correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch, who conveys this in
formation, adds: “Just think of it!
The unknown and impecunious Ulysses
S. Grant, selling wood in St. Louis in
1861, now President of the United
States, with the purse of the nation in
one hand and the sword in the other.
And here wo have his equally impecu
nious cousin, who for a while did
Grant’s dirty work in Roanoke, and
afterwards that of Boss Shepherd in
M ashington City, suddenly appearing
as marshal or Colorado, and part owner
of a silver mine.”
Ruger’s Lost Opportunity.
There are two men who might have
won undying fame, but they lacked
the greatness of soul necessary to
seize the opportunity. One of these
was Hancock, when he stood on the
scaffold with Mrs. Surratt ; the other
was Roger, when he was ordered (by
Dennis ?) by a superior power to place
his sword at the throat of South Caro
lina. Had either of these men had the
magnanimity to refuse obedience to
sucb infamies, and resigned their com
mission rather than tarnish their
swords, they would have been glorious
ly embalmed In song and story. But
they were not equal to the supreme
crisis of their careers, and so have
lost an immortality seldom tendered
to any man in any age. The New
Orleans Democi'at has some brave
words on thi3 theme, which we copy
and commend :
“The stinging words of rebuke ut
tered by Hampton and Gordon will
hardly pierce the thick epidermis of an
officer who could so far forget his duty
to the people as to obey the mandate
of his superior to commit a treasonable
act—an act which will hand his name
down to perpetual infamy, together
with that of De Tiiobriand. It is a
most humiliating and exasperating
thought that no officer in the army of
the United States has yet been found
who possesses sufficient moral courage
to disobey indignantly an order which
violates the law, and which shocks the
moral sense of the world. How glo
rious to day would Ruger have ap
peared iu the eyes of all honorable
men had he, like the German Colonel,
Buddenbrock, declined to obey the or
ders of his superior, even if it should
have involved the sacrifice of his life.
“ When Frederick William I. in
sisted upon the death penalty being
imposed upon his son for attempting
to escape from the harsh treatment to
which he was subjected, Buddenbrock
rose and, tearing open his vest, ex
claimed, “If your Majesty wants blood
take mine ; that there you shall not
have as loDg as I can utter a word.’
The King, says Lieber, was silent, and
the Colonel was promoted.
“Abject obedience to illegal and in
famous commands is the duty of no
soldier or officer.
“Gen. Ruger would have won immor
tality had he broken his sword and
flung back the order to overthrow the
Legislature of a State in the face of
the traiter from whom it emanated.
Like Df.Trobriand, he obeyed, and,
like him, is disgraced forever. There
can be no 4 doubt as to the orders to
disperse the Legislature of South Caro
lina having emanated from the Presi
dent. The conference reported at
Washington between Grant, Sherman,
Taft and Cameron was evidently for
the purpose of capturing the State
House by force of arms from the legal
Legislature, and the previous utter
ances of Ruger led to the belief that,
left to himself, he would not have per
mitted the interference of the troops.
Let the people of the country look to
the White House, for it has become a
nest of treason.”
Trust and Distrust.
Speaking of the Southern people,
the New York Times sums up a long
leader as follows ;
The Nor h will not soon trust them
again. Whether it succeed or whether it
be foiled in the contest still unfinished, it
will have in the revelations of the last few
weeks ample justification of sterner meas
ures in regard to the South than it has
hitherto baen willing to entertain.
While the Times speaks only for the
Bashi-bazoulis of its party, we have no
hesitation in saying that the Southern
people will receive this terrible threat
with cool unconcern. If the Bashi
bazouks are foiled, their distrust of the
South will be farcical, or hurt nobody
but themselves. If the conspiracy of
Grant and the Bashi-bazouks shall
succeed, the South will be able, in the
general collapse, to take care of her
self. Just now, the better classes of
Republicans are trying to persuade
Southern people to acquiesce in the
election of Hayes on the ground that
once in power, he would cut loose from
Grantism, Timesism, Kelloggism, etc.,
and deal nobly and profitably by this
section. Now, either the Times lies or
Hayes &Cos lie. The best way for the
South is to trust neither the one nor the
other, since we have received nothißg
but treachery from Radicalism in all of
its protean shapes. Meanwhile, we
await events, keep the peace, and are
ready for anything. We have been
used to adversity, and can stand it.
We are prepared for prosperity, and
will not betray its trust. But of one
thing the New York Times may be
assured: We are not frightened by its
threat of stern measures, in case His
Fraudulency, Returning Board Hayes,
should, by some miracle, be counted
into the Presidency.
That red-hot Radical newspaper, the
Chicago Tribune, pauses a moment to
speak a great truth, thus : “There is
one thing we admire in the conduct of
Wade Hampton at this time, and which,
like charity, covers a multitude of pre
vious sins, and that is his earnest ad
vice to the Confederates, as well as to
the colored people, to submit to the
law, preserve their tempers, commit
no violence. Keep cool, and let us have
peace, is his command to his partisans.
This advice is not only right, but it is,
like honesty, the best policy, and will
do more to ultimately give l.is side the
victory in the struggle than all the
force of the “Solid South” in battle ar
ray. Hampton has made tens of thou
sands of new friends in the North
within the past ten days.”
Gov. Hampton has compelled the
eulogy of friend and foe. He is the
most admired man in America, to- day.
The retreat of Grant and Don Cam
eron from their position in South Car
olina affairs is attributed to Secretary
Fish. It Is thought that now would be
a good time for Mr. Fish to resign.
Perhaps he loves too well place and
power, and though his time Is short,
he may prevent much deviltry.
A Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says Mr. Stephens
opposed the selection of Mr. Randall
for the Speakership.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SOCIAL LODGE NO. 1, F. andX^
A CALLED COMMUNICATION OF
Social Lodge. No. 1, will be held at Masonic
Hall, THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7 y %
o’clock, to prepare a tribute of respect to
the memory of our late Brother, Charles
K. Carter.
The E. A. Degree will be conferred.
By order S. F. Webb, W. M.
WM. H. CRANE,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SECOND WARD TICKET.
FOR MAYOR:
HON. ROBERT H. MAY.
For Councilmen:
Ed. O’Donnell.
Wilberforce Daniel.
J. K. Evans.
_decs-tf MANY VOTERS.
THIRD WARD.
For Mayor:
HON. ROBERT H. MAY.
For Councilmen :
ALEX. PHILIP,
W. B. YOUNG,
WM. BENNETT.
decs-tf Many Voters of the Ward.
FOURTH WARD.
For Mayor:
IION. ROBERT H. MAY.
For Councilmen :
M. E. HILL,
W. 11. FOSTER,
P. DORIS.
decs-tf Many Citizens.
FIRST WARD.
THE FOLLOWING GENTLEM EN HAV
ing consented to serve, it elected, will be
supported as Councilmen from the First
Ward:
GEORGE R. SIBLEY,
WILLIM J. RUTHERFORD,
JAMES F. THOMPSON.
doc2-tf MANY VOTERS.
SECOND WARD TICKET.
FOR mayor:
JNO. U. MEYER.
FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL :
DR. E. W HARK EH,
A. M MACMUUPIIEY,
WM. P. BOTTOM.
dee2-tf MANY VOTERS.
FIRST WARD TICKET.
for mayor:
HON. JOHN U. MEYER.
for council:
GEO. R. SIBLEY,
JAMES F. THOMPSON.
WM. H. HOWARD, Jk..
novls-tf
FOURTH WARD TICKET.
for mayor:
JOHN U. MEYER.
council members:
Gen. M A. STOVALI,
J. J. LEE.
AMOS K. CLARK.
novl2-tf
FOR MAYOR.
HON. JOHN U. ME\ER WILL BE BUT
ported for Mayor of tho City of Augusta, at
the ensuing election.
00t'26-fcf MANY VOTER* 1 .
HON. ROBERT 11. MAY WILL BE sup
ported for Mayor of the city of Augusta,
at the ensuing municipal el' ction.
octlT-tf MANY VOTERS.
FOR ORDINARY RICHMOND COUNTY
MAJ. A. H. McLAWS IS A CANDIDATE
for Ordinary. nov7-tf
Mr. Editor —PLEASE ANNOUNCE
JAMES T. BOTHWELL as a Candidate for
Ordinary of Richmond County. Subject to
the ratification of the Democratic Conven
tion. MAN ¥ FRIENDS.
MR. EDITOR:-PLEASE ANNOUNCE
JAMES E. HARPER, Esq., as a candidate
for Ordinary of Richmond County, subject
to the ratification of the Democratic Con
vention.
aug23-tf MANY VOTERS.
THE FRIENDS OF MAJOR WM. E.
EVANS desire his nomination by the Dem
ocratic party of Richmond County, for
Ordinary.
THE FRIENDS OF COL. C. V. WALKER,
desire his nomination by the Democratic
party of Richmond county for Ordinary.
aug6 tf MANY VOTERS.
THE FRIENDS OF L. T. BLOME DE
sire his nomination by the Democratic
party of Richmond county for Ordinary,
augs-tf MANY VOTERS.
THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
announces himself as a candidate for re
election to tho office of Ordinary of Rich
mond county. SAMUEL LEVY.
julyßo-ld
THE NAME OF JOHN B. POURNELLE
is announced as a candidate for the offlwe of
Ordinary of Richmond county, subject to
tho nomination of tlie Democratic party.
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of judgments, notes and open accouuts,
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THE SUN.
1M77. NEW YORK. 1877.
The different editions of The Sun during
the next year will bo the same pis during
the year that has just passed. The daily
edition will on week days be a sheet of four
pages, and on Sundays a sheet of eight
pages, or 56 broad colums; while the week
ly edition will be a sheet of eight pages of
the same dimensions and character that
are already familiar to our friends
The sun will continue to be the strenu
ous advocate of reform and retrenchment,
and of the substitution of statesmanship,
wisdom, and integrity for hollow pretence,
imbecility, and fraud in ttie administration
of public affairs, it will contend for tho
government of the people by the people
and for the people, as opposed to govern
ment by frauds in the ballot-box and iu the
counting of votes, eifforced by military
violence. It will endeavor to supply its
re uiers—a body now notfar from a million
of souls-with the most careful, complete
and trustworttiy accounts of current
events, and will employ lor this purpose a
numerous and carefully selected staff of
reporters and correspondents. Its reports
from Washington, especially, wiii bo full,
accurate and fearless; and it will doubtless
continue to deserve and enjoy the hatred of
those who thrive by piuuueimg the Treas
ury or by usurping what the law does not
give t* em, while it will endeavor to merit
tno confidence of the public by defending
the rights of the people against encroacn
ments of unjustified power.
Tho price of tho daily Sun will bo 55
cents a month or $0 50 a year, post paid,
or with the Sunday edition $7.70 a year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages,
$1 20 a vear, post oaid.
Th i Weekly Sun, eight pages, of 56
broad Columns, will be furnished during
1877 at the rate of sla year, postpaid.
Tho benefit of this large reduction from
tho previous rate for the Weekly can be
enjoyed by individual subscribers wituout
the necessity of making up clubs. At the
same time, if any of our friends choose to
aid in extending our circulation, we shall
be grateful to them, an 1 every such person
who sends us ten or more subscribers from
one place will be entitled to one copy of
the paper for himself without charge. At
oue dollar a year, postage paid, the ex
penses of paper and printing are barely re
paid ; and, considering the size of the sheet
and the quality of its contents, we are con
fident the people wdl consider The Week
ly Sun the cheapest newspaper published
in tho world, aud we trust also one of the
very best.
Address THE SUN,
decs-6 Now York City, N. Y.
WANTED,
JbiMPLOYMENT, in a Grocery, Shoe, Hat
or Clothing House in Augusta, by a man
from South Carolina, who has had soveral
years’ experience in the business. Can
come well recommendod, and inlluenco a
good country (rado.
For further information, apply to
11. S. JORDAN.
deos-2 No. 238 Broad street.
Historical Lecture,
66 TYISE AND FALL OF CARDINAL
XL WOLSEY,” Minister of the Much-
Married Monarch. Henrv VIII, by l’rof.
WM. HENRY PECK. For the benefit of the
Young Mens’Library Association, at Ma
sonic Hall, FRIDAY, December Bth, at 8
o’clock p. m. Tickets 25c.
decs-4
Meeting of the Board of Education.
ACCORDING to a resolution of the
Board of Education, the members are
requested to meet at the Court House on
NEXT SATURDAY, at eleven (ilj o’clock,
concerning accounts, applications for
examination of teachers and license to
teach.
A. H. MoLaws, Secretary.
JNO. T. SHEWMAKE,
decs-2 President, B. E. R. C.
TEAS, TEAS, TEAS!
NEW CROP AND CHOICE.
From 50c. to $1 per Lb!
SURELY NO ONE CAN
Turn a Deaf Ear to this Appeal!
Coffees Fresh Ground and Roasted Daily
Do You Hear? Do You Hear?
OR will you still persist In buying up
and greasing your Coffeo because the
cook has always done it in the “good old
days of ourjgrandmothor.” The number
of our
COFFEE AND TEA
Customers would surprise many a jealous
competitor who cannot compete with us,
and so yell “Short Weight and Measuie”
till his throat aches to his most exclusive
customers, then dodges into his hole! We
always give DOWN WEIGHT, and don’t
weigh paper either.
R. N. HOTCHKISS,
Proprietor Tea and Coffee Store,
„ „ Opposite Fountain.
P. S.—Fire Works have arrived.
dec3-tf
mm caijms,
WABEABTED FAST COLORS.
AT (il-4c.
—AT—
C. J. T. BALK’S,
No. 130 Droari Street,
Halt a block above the Lower Market.
Bleached Homespun at sc.
Heavy Cotton Flannel at 10c.
Splendid Blankets, from $1 50 up.
All Wool Shawls, from 00c. up.
Will close out a large lot of new Style
Trimmed Ladies’ Hats, at about half their
value.
Another lot of that fino Sea Island Sheet
ing, at Bc. per yard.
Great Bargains will be offered In every
department, and all in want of
DRY GOODS
Of any kind will do well to call at 136
Broad Street.
, c. J. T. BALK.
dec3-tf
The Augusta HoteJ.
! fJIHE undersigned having leased the old
_L and well-known Hotel Propeity on
Broad street, takes this occasion to inform
his friends and the public at large, that he
has thoroughly refitted, refurnished and
enlarged the hnildimr. and will open it for
the reception of guests, on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER OTB.
He flatters himself, that long experience
and a faithful discharge of duty to his
guests, warrants him in saying that none
will ever go away from his house dissatis
fied.
His terms, shall bo in accordance with
the times.
**“ Give the old August i Hotel a trial
under the management.
G. ii. WHEELOCK,
dec3 -If Proprietor.
Royal Fire Insurance Cos.
OF ENGLAND.
CASH ASSETS, S1S.(IOO,000, COLD.
RISKS in City and Oountrv written at
lowest adequate rates. Looses paid
as soon as adjusted, and no sixty days’
discount
J. V. H. ALLEN & CO,
Insurance Agents,
227 Broad street.
dec3-tf Augusta, Ga.
“WHITMAN’S”
Celebrated Confections
•Jim Crow Chocolat s, St. Nicholas
Chocolates, Jelly Chocolates, Choco
late Caramels, Cocoanut Caramels,
Marshmallow Drops, Almond
Nougat, Crystalized Cherries and
Fruits, Tar, Wild Cherry and Hoar
hound Drops for Coughs, at
Ceo. O. Coldsby’s,
and 'o.'J-suwvxfr 253 Broad street.
NOTICE.
PURSUANT to adjournment, members
of tiie Democratic Ex* cutivo Commit
tee are requested to meet at the City Hall
on SATURDAY, tho !Uh of December, at 11
o clock a. m.
A full attendance is earnestly requested,
as business of importance will come before
the meeting
By order of the President, Adam Joh :>sox
dec3- JAS. P. VEHuEKY,
Secretary.
FIltE INSURANCE !
CAPITAL AM) msjlii,ooo,ooo.oo.
Full Indemnity Against Loss to Policy
Holders in
Aetna Fire Insurance Cos.
OF HARTFORD.
Plicenix Fire Insurance Cos.
OF HARTFORD.
Girard Fire Insurance Cos.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Howard Fire Insurance Cos.
OF NEW YORK.
Amazon Fire Insurance Cos.
OF CINCINNATI.
State Fire Insurance Cos.
OF NASHVILLE.
Union Marine & Fire In. co.
OF GALVESTON.
RISKS written on Mills, Factories, Build
ings. Merchandise and Cotton, at
fair and Equitable Kates. Call for infor
mation, on
D. R. WRIGHT,
Insurance Agent,
14 .Tacks on St. oppos te Warren Block,
atigls-6m
FHESH FRUITS, &c.
California Pears, Naw Figs,
Malaga Grapes, Walnuts,
Sweet Oranges, Almonds,
Northern Apples, Pecans,
New Raisins, Filberts,
New Dates, Brazils, at
Ceo- O. Goldsby’s,
253 BROAD STREET.
doc3-suwe* f r
FRESH TEAS.
NEW ARRIVALS OF FRESH TEAS
THE quality is very superior. Regular
customers are assured of getting the
same Tea, both in braud and in flavor, that
they have so long used and apnroved, at
ALEXANDER’S DRUG STORE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS *■§
THEYCOMir
Ami Down They (j o j,
AT THE
OLD FREDERICKSBURG STORE
CORNER BY THE PLANTERS HOTEL.
R E CEIVEID
BEAUTIFUL CAM BRIO DRESSES, at $1 each-16 yards to the dress or n i v
CHOICE
Beautiful DRESS GOODS, at twenty-five cents, recently sold for
ASTONISHING!
Velvet Cloaks at thirty and forty dollars, recently sold for firty ani seventh • ,
HARD TO REALIZE ”**
****** ww “ SfJSSWSriB!*"--
A \V F U L.
Two hundred and eighty pins to the paper, and three papers for fi v * „•
RIDICULOUS! “'eceiiU.
Two Papers needles for five cents.
DAZZLING !
One card, 144 shirt buttons, for five cents only
SPARKLING :
Ear-drops at live cents per pair.
SPLENDID!
Gents’ Canton Flannel Drawers at forty cents
AMAZING!
Ladies’ Silk Neck-ties, 10c.. and splendid goods at 23e
touching.
Gents’ Beautiful Black Silk Bows, only sc.
HO WARM.
Blankets from $1.25 up to the best and largest make in the country
THE ATTRACTION OF THE DAY!
OUR BARGAIN COUNTERS ON TUB PAVEMENT IN THE FROST OF „
STORE
Wonderful
Our immense stock of DRY GOODS of Every Description, and every pries r.
Cellar to the Fourth Floor—and then to think we did not have to run after r,,'i.-
Marshals, or to attend Second-hand Auctions to get them—yet they are at™
prices, for tho same quality, than those who supply and keep up their stock f' , h ll * 5
sources. __ otu Sue a
V. RICHARDS A BRn
decs-ct
MASTHEAD LOOKOUT
W3E SEE
W. T. Anderson & Go’s
THE PLACE TO GO!
SEE HERE!
5.000 yards 4-4 Wamsutta Bleached, 12>£c.
9,000 yards 4-4 Semper Idem, 10c.
7,000 yards 7-8 Bleached, Bc.
5,000 yards 3-4 Bieached, 6c.
8,000 yatds Prints, 6>£c.
10,000 yards Wide Cambrics, 9c.
21,000 yards 10 4 Sheeting, 20, 25, 30 and 35c.
30,090 yards Canton Flannels, good nap, 10, 12, 15a, and on and on.
50,000 yards Bed Tick, wide and narrow strip*-, 8, 10, 12, 15c up.
45,000 yards Domestic Checks, 2x2,10c,
100,000 yards Factory Shirting, sc.
90,000 yards Red and White Flannel, 2 ii%, 25, 30a. up and up.
50,000 yards Linsey, 15, 20, 25c.
40,000 yards Kentucky Jeans, ju3t received, 12, 15. 20, 25 and 30c.
20.000 yards Black Doeskin Cassimere, 75c, SI, 1 25 uud 1.50.
30,000 yards Dres-s Gcods, 12)*, 15, 20, 25 and 30c.
10,000 yards Black Alpaca, 25c.
4,000 yards Black Cashmere, just received.
5,000 yards Veilings, all prices
10,000 yards Laces of every description.
9,000 Sewing Machine Needles, 6 for 25c, all makes.
5,000 Smith 6c, Long’s best Needles, sc. paper.
6,000 doz. Clark’s Spool Cotton. 67> a c. per dozen.
®OO doz. Ladies’ Silk Scarfs, 25, 35, 40.50 c up, up, up.
700 Sets Furs, Muff and Cape, Tor 82.25.
Beautiful line of Cloaks from 82 on.
Felt Skirts, Felt Sacks, Children’s Sacks and Hood?. Ac., ie, it
GENTS’ DEPARTMENT.
6 Linen Collars, standing or turn down, for 81.
3 pair Linen Cuffs for 81.
250 dtz. Half Hose, 25, 35, 40 and 50c. per pair.
CALL AND SEE W. T. ANDERSON’S SNOW CLOTH FOR LADES’ DRESSES
W. T. A H)HRSON & CO.,
nov26 * tf 242 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Initial Hand
kerchiefs, Silk Handkerchiefs, in all Colors.
Ladies’ Ties and Neck Wear in latest novelties.
Childrens’ Hoods, Knit Jackets, etc. Real Tor
toise Shell Combs and Jewelry. Celluloid Coral
Combs, Chains, etc. Initial Sleeve Buttons,
Pocket Books, Pen-knives and Scissors.
Will open a large lot of Ladies Work-boxes,
etc., Dolls and Fancy Goods suitable for Xmas
Presents, at
J. H. TRUMP’S.
NO. 220 BROAD STREET.
oct3l-dec3-3m CENTRAL HOTEL BLOCK
A GOOD INVESfMENT.
TTTILL sell to an approved purchaser,
“t sixteen (16) acres of land, in a budy
at the upper end of Broad street, first out
side of the city. The imorovements con
sists of a large frame building, but recent
ly- built, suitable fora store and dwelling;
also, a double cabin and a beautiful strip
of woodland, with good pasturiugs on the
riverside. The above place is an admira
ble location for a Truck and Daiiv Farm
being in ten minutes’ drive to the centre of
the citv. If not disposed of soon, will be
divided into lots, and sold for building pur
poses, for which th re is a good demand,
being immediately in the midst of the fu
ture manufacturing district of the Augusta
canal.
Apply at BIGNON & CRUMP,
oct3i-tu-f-tf. 286 Broad street.
J. & P. COATS
Have been awarded a Medal and Diplo-
ma at the Centennial Exposition and com
mended by the Judges for
“SUPERIOR STRENGTH
—AND—
EXCELLENT QUALITY
OF—
SPOOLCOTTON”
: ; A. TANARUS, GOSHOItN,
• sn • r ! t w. „ Director General.
. EaL. J. H. HAW’LEY', President.
; > Alex. R. Boteleb,
—— Secretary pro tern.
i BONES, BONES.
I AM prepared to receive bones in any
quantity of not less then 2.000 pounds
Wlll be paid ils P er to n delivered at
the Factory, on South Boundary street
M. A. STOVALL,
ent Manager Patapsco Guano Cos.
nov2B-2w
SOMETHING NICE'
Buckwheat Cakes and Maple Syrup •
You can get it at
JAS. G. BAILIE *
Milwaukee Lager Beer,
FROM
JOSEPH SCHLITZ S BEEWIK <#,
On draught at No. 161 Broad Stieet.
nov29-lw
MONEY SAVED
By Purchasing Piano Fortes at the
ORIGINAL .Ulil'Tl ILSIC Iff
ESTABLISHED IMS.
THE Subscriber will furnish
at as low prices as can be dooe
dealer in the country (contrary
notwithstanding), and will dedver
manufacturers’ prices, with stool at<
at the nearest railroad depot, for y, ,
city acceptance, freight paid, aa , jugtf
competent tuner to put them up a rlir .
them in good order, thus rehevnu,
chaser from all responsibility. .fro®
given to hundreds who havepurenu . ir
him during tho last 28 years-
Stein way & Son, Bacon A Karr, ai
Ilrst-class makes. Pianos fro® * Fir.-t
--$1,200, furnished at short notice- .
class Cabinet ORGANS furnish l ed- .j,*
Tuned and Repaired. Orders i
country punctually attended
jan2o-thsutu*cly
BOARDERS WANTED-
I AM now prepared to
boarders upon reasonable terms.
northeast corner of Broad and * 1
Streets, over G. Volger’s store.
nov3o-lw MRH-H-Yc-