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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
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AUGUSTA, GhA.
SUNDAY MORNING, FEB. 6.1870
VERY DECIDEDLY OFF THE TRACK.
I four esteemed frlendsjof the Chronicle and
Sentinel would pratice a well known rule of
journalism which prescribes that w.ien an
article Is quoted from a contemporaneous
newspaper it shall be credited as coming
from that paper locally or editorially , many
mistakes may be avoided. For instance:
A notice appeared iu the Constitutiona
list concerning Judge Andrews, which
was written and fathered by the gentleman
who conducts the local side of this paper.
This notice roused the wit and spleen of
our esteemed contemporary, and, without
more ado, hej editorially attacked the Consti
tutionalist in general, not having the
time or inclination to specify that he had
brought out his heavy artillery to demolish,
or attempt to demolish, a local paragraph.
As was perfectly proper and consistent un
der the circumstances, our Local Editor,
on his own side of the paper, retorted in
such a manner as he deemed fit. His an
swer seems to have been very stinging and
very effective, for it not only startled the
“ heavy man” across the street, but likewise
his adjutant who commands the light artil
lery.
Not having been in anyway concerned
with the matter, although the editor-in
chief and local editor of the Chronicle and
Sentinel seem to think so, we might close
our case at this point. But we venture a
few additional remarks.
We have little to say with regard to the
construction of our friend’s sentence, “ the
world moves round you still,” for the good
and sufficient reason that the gentleman
who primarily found fault with It Is no
doubt perfectly competent to fight his
own battles and “search the Scriptures”
ou his own side of the controversy.—
As the writer of this article did not
trouble himself to asperse the grammar
of the Chronicle, and Sentinel , he may cer
tainly be spared the.task of a present an
alysis, Our esteemed brother’s grammar
may be justified by the canons of criticism,
or it maybe “fearfully and wonderfully
made.” We do not quarrel with it. We
merely protest against his assailing iu a
quarter where he has not received provoca
tion.
ANTAGONISTIC PROBLEMS.
Certain of the material and political pro
blems affecting o.ur State are, at present, in
direct antagonism, and hence we cannot,
for some years to come, expect any marked
and general prosperity. Until the political
problem shall be solved by a return to a
white man’s government, or until the negro
shall have so decreased as to be harmless in
party contests, we must look for a chaotic
condition of .affairs more or less embarrass
ing. But as the negroes are our main reli
ance for plantation and farm labor, their
rapid decrease must have a pronounced
effect upon our material prosperity. On
the other hand, the progress of negro
voting and negro office-holding has cast
a blighting shadow over the brighter
prospects of last year. After the Geor
gia Legislature had virtually declared
the negroes to be ineligible to office,
capitalists and men of all callings and pro
fessions were prospecting here with the
view of making this State their future and
pennaueni home. Our State and city
bonds approximated to par, aud the value
of land greatly appreciated. But so soon
as Congress interfered again in our affairs
and declared the negro’s title to offlce-hold
iug undeniable, this promising state of
things suddenly became eclipsed and we
fell back into something like a Slough of
Despond. Asa necessary consequence of
Congressional interference, many of the ne
groes who had become reconciled to the
situation aud contracted for steady labor
have again become dissatisfied and inflam
matory. Their false ideas of equality and
progress are leading them into idle habits
and unreasonable demands upon capital.
Oar material interests are therefore very
much at loggerheads. By degrees, of
course, they will become more systematic
and settled ; but there is no immediate hope
for improvement so long as the Radical
doctors continue their disorganizing ex
periments. Our people, however, can en
courage in some proper fashion the immi
gration of such whites as will be of advan
tage to this section and thus meet the want
created jiy the decrease of the black popula
tion or Us disinclination to thorough and
well-regulated labor.
Smart.—A loyal man, petitioning the
authorities at Washington under a claim
for damages, had a prompt hearing be
cause he declared that he had named one
of his children Abraham Lincoln and an
other U 8. Grant.
Hard. —The New Era has unearthed and
republished a letter of Hon. Joshua Hill’s,
written in 1863. The editor thinks that if
Mr. Hill could take the test-oath after
writing that letter, Blodgett could follow
#ait for all the harm he did.
The Gold Conspiracy.—lt is said that
the investigation into"the gold conspiracy
has seriously damaged Grant. Butter
field was tossed overboard to save Grant,
but it is thought that, before he drowns,
he will tell something to make Grant
howl.
“Colored.” —Nearly all of the colored
people present at the dinner party given to
•“Senator” Revel were jnulattoes. The
aimon-pure negroes should stop that sort
of thing.
Glad, to Hear It. —The New York Sun
gays:' “Mr. Butler,” (the Beast) “with
the helm iu his hand, is the very pilot to
run the Republican party high and dry
upon the shore.”^
Conley’s Somersaults, __The last acro
batic performance of President Conley Is
his most extraordinary political feat.
As it is a matter of public record, we
trust we do no violence to that functiona
ry’s feelings, if we cali attention to the vote
he cast against the 15th Amendment, last
year, when his vote would have carried
the measure. By the way, we recommend
this special demonstration of Radicalism
to the attention of his friends in Congress.
iftiiMr. Conley hath been transmogrified. So
ardent a champion of the 15th Amendment
has he become, and so hot in his zeal,” that
he even, when it was not necessary to the
success of the measure, and after it was
passed, asked humble permission to record
his vote in its favoi*.
The rapture experienced at the barren
but unparadiSing privilege, was only to be
surpassed by his superlative disgust when
he kicked the thing over first. And the
transports with which he defeated the wish
of ft Republican Congress then, for Govern
or Bullock’s personal benefit, is only exceed
ed, by the delirious beatitude with which
he carries out Congressional notions now,
Jbr the same personal benefit.
Happy acrobat, .
[Special Cortes wo udeoce of the Baltimore Gazette.-
From Washington.
A MEMORIAL FROM PENNSYLVANIA AGAINST
NEGRO SUFFRAGE—THE STATUS OF THE
XEORO OPINIONS OF STATESMEN ON THE
SUBJECT —‘ LET US HAVE PEACE THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF (O
LTTMBIA —THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
Washington, February 2, 1870.
The memorial of Mr. Wm. Patton, ol
Pennsylvania, against negro suffrage, pre
sented by Senator Saulsbury, yesterday,
gives the following reasons why suffrage
should be confined to the white race: That
negroes ‘did nothing toward the establish
ment of our independence; that those of
the South, instead of being loyal during
the late rebellion, supported the cause of
the rebels with their labor and aided in
the construction of rebel fortifications ; that,
the negroes are, intellectually and organ
ically, the lowest in the scale of capacity
and intelligence of all the five races iuto
which the human family is divided, and
are the connecting link with the brute
creation, and have no claim to lin
eage or unity of descent from pur
common ancestor, who was the ’lii
ishing work of the six days’ creation, nor
from any of his liueal descendants, either
before or since the deluge; and as the Al
mighty has set his mark of condemnation
upon a mixture of the black and white
races by limiting the extent of their admix
ture, sometimes to the third and always to
the fourth generations while he permits the
crossings between all nations of the white
race to continue without interruption
through all ages, and with healthy and im
proved progeny ; therefore, it is foul treason
to our race, anil rebellion against the law
.of God, to encourage a mixing up of the
white and black races; that the amend
ments to the Constitution which have given
equality to the black with the white race
were adopted under duress, and by forcing
upon the Southern States illegally an un
qualified voting element, and those States
are therefore not bound to abide by such a
forced adoption.
Mr. Patton invites the attention of Con
gress to the opinions of the following emi
nent and patriotic men on the question of
negro quality :
John Adams said : “ I have never read
reasoning more absurd, sophistry more
gross * * * than the subtile
labors of Helvetius and Rosseau to demon
strate the natural equality of mankind.”
Thomas Jefferson said : “ Nothing is
more certainly written in the book of fate
than that these people (the negroes) are to
be free ; nor is it less certain that the two
races, equally free, canpot live under the
same Government.”
Daniel Webster said : “ If any gentleman
from the South shall propose a scheme, to
be carried out by this Government upon a
large scule, for the transportation of the
colored people to any colony or any place
iu the world, I should be qnite disposed to
incur almost any degree of expense to ac
complish that object.”
Henry Clay said: “Os the utility of a
total separation of the two incongruous
races of our population (supposing it to be
practicable) none have ever doubted. The
mode of accomplishing that desirable object
has alone divided public opinion.”
Stephen A. Douglas said : “I believe this
Government was made by white men, for
the benefit of white men and t heir posterity
forever ; and I am in favor of confining its
citizenship to white men, men of European
birth and descent, instead of conferring
it upon negroes, Indians and other inferior
races.”
Abraham Lincoln said : “ I am not aud
never have been in favor of making voters
and jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying
them to hold office, nor to intermarry with
whites, and I will say further, In addition
to this, that there is a physical difference
between the white and black races, which
I believe will forever forbid the two races
living on terms of social and political
equality.”
Mr. Patton concludes by expressing a
belief that negro suffrage can never be pro
ductive of anything but evil and irritation,
aud trusts that Congress will not permit
the black banner of treason against our
Heaven-favored race to float ovor and dis
grace the Capitol of our nation with the
eternal discord of races. In tlvt language
of our illustrious President, “ Let us have
peace.”
Dceisions of the Supreme Court of 6eor
gia.
Delivered at Atlanta, luesday, February \.
[reported expressly for the constitu
tion BY 11. J. HAMMOND, SUPREME COURT
REPORTER, j
Robert N. Parker, plaintiff in error, os.
The Mayor and Council of Macon, de
fendants in error. Action for damages
from Bibb.
Brown, C. J.
1. The Mayor and Council of the city of
Macon have full power aud authority gi ven
them by the charter, to remove or cause to
be removed any buildings, posts, steps,
fences, or other obstruction, or nuisance, in
the public streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks,
or public squares of the city. Under this
power conferred for the public good, they
are bound to keep the streets, lanes, alleys
and sidewalks iu such condition that it is
safe and convenient to pass them, and in
case of failure they are liable to any person
injured by their neglect.
2. A two story brick wall of a house,
that had been burnt down some months
previous, standing at the edge of the side
walk, though private property, if it be so
much dilapidated or decayed as to endan
ger the lives of persons passing the streets,
is a nuisance, which the Mayor and Coun
cil are bound to have removed, and if they
fail anil damage results to any person by
reason of such neglect, the city is liable for
the damages sustained. If the walls were
sound and steady, and did not, under any
ordinary circumstances, endanger any one
passing the streets, and it should be thrown
down by tempest or other act of God, a
person injured by the fall would have no
right to recover damages for such injury
from the city.
Judgment reversed.
Baeou ami Simmous for plaintiff in error.
8. Hunter, by Iverson L. Harris, for de
fendant.
Ordinary of Bibb County vs. The Central
Railroad and Banking Company, et. al.
From Bibb.
Warner, ,1.
When, by the charters of certain railroad
coropaoies, they are authorized “to pur
chase and hold all real estate that may be
necessary and proper, for the purpose of
laying, building and"sustaining” said rail
roads, and when it is declared in said char
ters, “ that the said railroads and the ap
purtenances of me same, shall not be sub
jected to be taxed higher than oue-half of
one per cent, upon their net income; aud
no municipal, or other corporation, shall
have power ’ > tax ihe stock of said compa
nies, but may tax any property, real or per
sonal, of said cotnpauies within the juris
tic tiou of said corporation, iu the ratio of
taxation of like property. Held: That all
the properly of said companies that is neces
sary and proper for the purpbsc of laying
building and sustaining said railroads, con
stitutes a part of the capital stock of said
companies, and is not liable to be taxed in
any other manner than is specified in their
respective charters; but that any other pro
perty owned by said companies, which is
not necessary and proper for the purpose of
laying, building and sustaining said roads
and not appertaining thereto, may be taxed by
the county or other corporation in the same
ratio of taxation of like property. Held
further: That the property of the respec
tive railroad companies specified in the re
cord is not liable to be taxed "by the county
of Bibb, except lot number 2, in block 74,
And that the court below erred in holding
and deciding that said lot number 2, in
block 74. was exempt from taxation by the
county.
Judgment reversed.
McCay, J., concurring.
1. By the laws of Georgia, as they now
exist, no county tax can be collected upon
any property not taxed by the State.
2. When the State, m the grant, of a
charter to a Railroad Company, provided
that the said railroad and its appurte
uauces” should not be taxed higher than one
half of one per cent: upon Its net income,
the “railroad and appurtenances” men
tioned fairly included not only: the road
and road bed, stations, tanks, wood-sheds,
depots, engine-houses, shops for the con
struction and repair of its machinery, of
fices and other buildings and property ne-
cessary for the convenient aud successful
construction and running of the road,
3. Iu the charter of the Central Railroad,
the State has expressly reserved the right
to authorize municipal and other corpora
tions (which includes counties) to tax for
local purposes the property of said com
pany, of any character, within the locality
at the same rates as taxes are assessed upon
the property of natural persons; but,
though such a right is reserved to the State,
it has not by any law been as yet conferred
on the counties.
3. Real estate purchased by a railroad
company, to be used as a locality ou which
to erect depots, aud over which to lay a
track, in pursuance of a contemplated
change of depot site, does not become
“ property appurtenant” until the change
is actually made the former site aban
doned.
4. When there is property of a.railroad
company in a county, subject to State and
county tax, which is not returned to the
proper Tax Receiver, it is the right aud duly
of the Ordinary to cause the collector to
have the tax, both State aud county, as
sessed and collected.
Brown, C. J., concurred in the reversal
of the judgment as follows :
The charter of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company contains this-provision :
“That the said railroad, and the appur
tenances of the same, shall not be subject
to be taxed higher than one-half of one per
centum upon its annual net income, and no
municipal, or other corporation, shall have
power to tax the stock of said company,
but may tax any property, real or personal,
of said company, within the jurisdiction of
said corporation, in the ratio of taxation of
like property.”
It is insisted that this is a contract be
tween the State and the company, which
forever exempts the company from a higher
tax than one-half of one per centum on its
net income. And that they are entitled to
this perpetual exemption from taxation, no
matter what may be the exigencies of the
State, or the burdens of taxation upon her
people.
If this be so, it. is certainly bu.t just to
hold the company to such part of the con
tract as is favorable to the public.
While the State has relinquished her
right of taxation over the road and i.ts ap
purtances, the company has expressly
agreed, on its part, that a municipal or
other corporation may tax any property,
real or personal, of said company, within
its jurisdiction, in the ratio of taxation of
like property.
Now, it is argued that this provision
only subjects to municipal taxation such
property as the company may have pur
chased in payment of debts, and the like,
which are not appurtenant to the road, and
that this view is strengthened by the Inhi
bition to tax the stock of the company,
which, it Is insisted, includes the road and
its appurtances.
But if this view is correct, what use was
there for the provision, that a municipal, or
other corporation, may tax any property,
real or personal, of said company? The
State has not relinquished her power to tax
auv property the company may own, ex
cept the road and its appurteuances. Prop
erty purchased by the company in pay
ment of a debt, not conuected with the
road, and not appurtenant to the road, be
iug taxable by the State as other property,
there could have been no doubt about the
power of the State to authorize municipal
corporations, also, to tax it, and in the
charter now under consideration, would
have been surplusage and altogether use
less.
It Is very evident that this language was
intended, when inserted in the contract, to
mean something. And I think it quite as
evident that it does mean that while, the
State may not tax the road and its appur
tenances more than one-half of oue per
centum ou its net incomes, the municipal
corporations and county corporations,
through which it runs may tax any of its
property, real or personal, in the ratio of
taxation imposed on any other like prop
erty, that is, on any other real or personal
property within the city or county, and
subject to taxation by it.
Treating the charter as a contract, aud
admitting, for the purposes of this case,
that the State may, by such contract, re
linquish her power of taxation, and it fol
lows, under a fair and just construction of
the contract, that, the State may tax all
property of the company, except the road
and its appurtenances, and may authorize
the counties, or other municipal corpora
tions, through which the road runs, to tax
any and ail property of the road, including
the road bed, which is real property, as
well as any personal property it may have,
in any such county, in the same ratio with
other real or personal property in the
county. That is, if other real or personal
property is taxed a certain per cent, ad
valorem, the property of this company is
subject to a like per cent, ad valorem, or if
the tax on other property be specific, the
like specific tax may be increased on the
property of the company.
But while I have no doubt of the power
of the Legislature to authorize the coun
ties, aud other municipal corporations
through which the road runs, to impose
such a tax, the question arises in this case,
whether that power has been exercised as
to any part of the property of the company
not subject to a State tax. And lam satis
fi and, after looking into the case carefully,
that the Legislature has not conferred any
such authority on the county of Bibb, or
any other county. The county is only
authorized to levy a per cent, on the State
tax. Now, as the State is not authorized
to levy a tax on road or its appurtenances,
in Bibb county, and none such has heeu
levied, there is no State lax upon which
the county can assess a per cent. If the
Legislature should, at any time, confer the
authority upon the county to assess a tax
upon the property of the company within
Its limits, it will be ceoessary to provide
some mode of assessing and collecting it
other than the present mode of levying a
per cent, upon the State tax.
But I am satisfied that all property pur
chased in the county of Bibb, for the pur
pose of locating new depots, or for any
other purpose is subject to both State anil
county tax, till actually occupied by the
road for such purpose. So soon as the new
depot buildings are complete, and are oc
cupied by the road as such, they will then
be part of the appurtenances of the road, no
longer subject to a State tax, and can only
be taxed by. the county iu such manner as
may be prescribed by the Legislature. And
upon the removal to, and occupancy of, the
new buildings by the road, the grounds oc
cupied by the old depots and workshops,
will become subject to State and countv
tax.
While we should not give too narrow a
construction to the word “ appurtenances,”
it should receive a reasonable construc
tion. The term embraces all the necessary
depots, shops, and other buildings of the
company, which are proper for the success
ful management of the road, together with
such quantity of land as may be covered by
or actually necessary for such use, but no
more.
The remarks m ule in reference to the
Central Railroad do not apply to such other
roads as have a clahse in the charter ex
empting them from taxation beyond one
half of one per cent, upon their net in
comes, without any such provision as is
contained in the charter of the Central
Railroad, reserving the right of taxation to
municipal or other corporations—as the
Georgia and Southwestern Roads, for in
stance—whose charters contain no such pro
vision in favor of county or city taxation.
8. Hunter, O. A. Lochrane, for plaintiff
in error.
Whittle & Gustin, Lyon, DeGraffenreid
& Irwin, Lawton, for defendants.
(trkenvu.le and Columbia Railroad.
—A thousand and one rumors are afloat
concerning the “situation” of the above
road. Our readers are aware that a large
amount of the stock -of the road, nearly
25,000 shares, has been bought up at some
thing over $2 per share. And, without
doubt, the managernnt of the road has
passed into other hands, the purchasing par
ty having secured enough stock, together
with that of the State, to have a control
ing voice.
We learn that an agent of the South
Carolina Railroad is now on the G. & G. R.
R., offering 50 cents more on the share
than was realized by those stockholders
who sold to the agents of the other party.
This wholesale sacrifice of the stock of
the Above road comes to us like a clap of
thunder in a clear sky, for under the pres
ent efficient management we were led to
suppose that it was prospering and daily
increasing in importance, and bid fair in a
few years to attain the position that was
hoped for it by its friends.
[Newberry Herald,
Georgia State Lottery.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Orpban’s Hoiai and Free School..
The following were the drawn numbers, in the Sup
plementary Sclienn-. drawn at Augusta, (Jem via,
February 5.
MOKNING DRAWING -OLise 61.
6 7b 4 7 43 GO 41 43 37 61 61 06 15 16
13
15 Drawn Numbers.
EVENING DRAWING—GIass 62.
60 44 4 64 44 64 18 30 78 41 33 49
12 Dr,wn Numbers,
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8P KO IA..L NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING.
Office Clerk of Couucit, )
Augusta, Ga., February sth, 1870. (
Bealed Proposals to do the City Printing for the
present year will be nceivedat this Office until 12
o c’ock, m., THURSDAY, the 10th inst. The right
to reject auy or all bids is ri served.
By order of Council.
fel-6-4 L. T. BLOM E, C. C.
•ST LIFE SEEMS, ON A DELIBERATE RE
trospect, little better than an accumulation of error.
If spent without action, it is most y vain ; if diversi
fied with events, it is commonly replete with folly.
But no one who has once tried tße efficacy of the
“Old Carolina Bitters" will ever repent of haviDg
done so.
Try Wineman’s Crystal zed Worm Candy—none
better! . feb6-suwf
Cliitf Entjiurer’a Offi. e, )
Augusta Fire Departui • nt, l
Augusta, Ga, January 22, 1870. )
THE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL PARADE of
the AUGUSTA FIRE DEPARTMENT will take
place on the 22d FEBRUARY next. The different
Companies will assemble at the BELL TOWER, in
full uniform, with apparatus, on the Morning of the
22d,at 7X o’clock precisely. The line will be formed
by the Assistant Engineers at eight o’clock, with the
right resting on Mclntosh str et
. LINE OF MARCH.
Down Greene street, to Elbert, through Eibert to
Broad, up North side ol Broad to Mar bury, down
South side of Broad to Lafayette Hall, where the con
test for Prizes will take place.
PRIZES.
All Frbes to be considered Department Prizes, ex
cept the one for Local Companies tor uumbets.
No separate Prizes for Visiting Companies. Visit
ing and Local Companies will be placed on equal
teims.
One Prize for Hoyk and Ladder Companies.
One Prize for K eel-*.
One Prize for Second Class Hand Engines.
Oue Prize f r First Class II ind Engines.
Two Prizes for Third Class Steam Engines.
One Prize for Second Class Steam Engines.
One private Prize for the Local Company parading
the greatest number of Uniformed Men. Hats and
Caps, together with Company Belts, to be considered
uniforms.
The Prizes will be presented ou the Morning of tbe
23d February, at 11 o'clock, in front of MASONIC
HALL.
RULES.
All Engines^both Visiting and Local Companies
will bo classed on the morning of Farad', by a Beard
to consist of tbe Capt lin and Engineer of each Com
pany ent ring for ihe contest.
No person will be allowed inside the ropes, except
thosa assigned to duty.
Judges will measure solid water only, in trial of
Engines, and keep a correct record of time for Hook
and Ladder and Reel Companies’ conte t.
A Company entering for the prize for Engines will
not be allowed to enter for tbe Reel Prize.
Each Company will play i ff in the order as-igned it,
when ordered by the Chief Engineer, irrespective of
wind end wejth*-r, and after placing off, vacate the
cistern without and lay.
Visiting Companies will b j allowed choice of play
ing off, either before or afiei Local Companlea.
HOOK AND LADDER CONTEST.
Trucks to be weighed lind allowed one man to
every seventy-five pounds, run Three Hundred Yards,
take a thirty foot Ladder from its place on the Tiuck,
adjust same to a building, man to ascend and descend,
replace Ladder In its proper,place on Truck, in the
shortest tune. No member of a Company allowed to
take part in the contest except those selected to run
with the Truck.
REEL CONTEST.
Reels to be weighed and one man allowed (o ever)
sev, nty-flve pounds, carry lour hundred and silty feot
of Bose at time of smiting on the mn, an 1 Hose to bo
connected as when ready for fire duty—run Tbiee
Hundred Yards, at'ach Hose to Plug, (Plug t > be
c'osed up at time o( Company start!' g on the run, as
wh--n not in use,) lead off Three Hun abed Feet of
Hose, plav through One Inch Nozzle, thiow water
twenty feet fro n nozzle in shortest'time. No member
of a Company allowed to take pait in any way In the
conte-t except those selected to run with the Reel.
HAND E-IGINE CONTES l.
Second Class En.iu-swill be allowed ten minutes
after taking position at Otstern, play through Fifty
Feet of Hose, < ne Inch Nozzle, to have us many
tria sas they can In'ho time mentioned No allow
ance of time made for bursting of Ho-e or breaking of
Machine.
Firpt Class Hand Engines will be governed by same
rules us Second Class
STEAM ENGINE CONTEST.
Third Class Steamers will be allowed fifteen miu
utes alter raising steam to sixty pounds, and In no In
stance will he allowed to carry ov.-r One Hundred and
Thirty-Five Pounds of Steam, play through Fifty
Feet ot Hose, w th any size Nozzle th it may be se
lected by the Company ; have as many trials as they
can make in the time allowed. No allowance of time
made for bursting of Hose or breakage of Machine.
Second Class Bte more will be governed by the emne
ro es aa Third Claps, eicept that they will be allowed
to raise Steam to One Hundred and Fifiy-Five
Pounds, and in no instance to carry overtliatquantity
Companies from other cities contemplating visiting
us and uniting in the Parado and Contest, will please
report to the Secretary of the Augusta Fire Depart
ment by letter, and he will give any information re
quired.
By order of Wm. Brysox, Chief Engineer A. F. D.
WM. H. CRANE, Jr.,
jan23-eu'd Secretary A. F. D.
4®—-t*.--*— WIRE HAILING, FOR
1 2 ,^ nc osll, B Oemeery Lots,
,;B- V>\»> V> JL c «*»<’*. Ac.; Wire Guards
MmBI lor .-tore Fro-ta, Factories,
Asylums, &c ; Wire Webbing, Rice Cloth, and Wire
Work. Also, Manufacturers of
FOtJRDRINIER CLOTHS.
E eery information by addressing
M. WALKER & EON,
No 11 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
jao29-ly
GETTING M ARKIUI) —Essays f r Young
Men, on the delights of Home, and the pi opriety or
impropriety of getting Mauled, with sanitary help for
those who feel unrttted for matrimonial happiness.
Sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address,
BOWARD ASSOCIATION,
j»n29-3m Pox p., ; hilade'uhia, Pa.
JUST OUT.
CHERRY PECTORAL TROCHES, superior to
all others for Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Biocchitis
and Hoarseness.
None so pleasant. Nona cure so quick.
Manufactured by RUSHTON & CO., Aslor House,
New York.
No more <>f those h..ruble tasted, nauseating Brown
Cubeb things.
For sale by W. H. TUTT fc LAND at Proprietors’
Fr ‘ fcfcj ‘ jano-d*c3m
COTTON STATES MECHANICAL AND AGRI
CULTURAL FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Secretary’s Office, )
Augusta, Ga., February 1, 1870.
AT A MEETING of the Executive Committee of
this Association, held THIS DAY, an installment of
ten (10) per cent, on the Capital Btock was ordered to
be called in.
Bto kho’ders will please call at the office of the
Treasurer, Messrs. .J. J. Cohxn * gos, and pay their
assessment.
By order of the Board. K. H. GRAY
feb2-wfsu Secretary.
Mayor’s Office, 1
Augusta, Ga., January 25th, 1870. (
From and alter this date, all purchases for account
of the city will only be made upon orders issued from
this office. J-V.H. ALLEN
I* ll * 6 - 11 ' Mayor.
DANCING CLASSES, AUGUSTA HOTEL.
O
PROFS. NICHOLS & MILAM, in order to secure
ceitaln days for the Lessons, have removed from Mo
sm,c HM t 0 the above Hall Classes for Ladies
Misses and Masters on FRIDAY and SATURDAY
AFTERNOON 8, at 3df, p. m. Classes for Gents
THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS, at 8, p
m ~ iaß2s-tf
XJse IXussel Coe’s Su
perphosphate!. It is fbe
Best.
N T e w .A.dvertisem eni s
BTILL~
Greater Bargains
THIS WEEK!
Having decided on remaining in town j
for this week, before leaving for the Spring
Markets, I have still further reduced the
following Goods, which customers will do
well to call, see and examine.
Dress Silks and Sat
ins reduced 25 percent
Irish, and IT ran c h
Boplins and Valours,
cheaper than ever.
Hrench Merinos,
Empress Cloths, Eine
Alpacas, at immense
reductions.
A line of El a id Wors
ted Dress Goods, at
12 1-2 cents per yard.
Slack and Col’d Cas
simeres and Tweeds,
much reduced.
Ladies’ and Gent’s
Linen Handkerchiefs
put down 30 per cent.
The finer brands of
Kid Gloves, in Black,
White and Colored, re
duced from 25 to 50
per cent.
A- full line of INFotions
greatly reduced.
Christopher Gray,
2*4 BROAD STREET,
fuh6-Jt*coodlw AUGUSTA, GA.
M Summer , m
RIBBONS,
MH.UMRY AM) STRAW <,00l)S.
Armstrong. Cator & Cos.,
IMPORTERS ASIA JOBBERS OF
Bonnet, Trimming and Velvet Ribbons,
Bonnet Mike, st»tlus untl Velvo's,
BLONDS, NETTB, CRAPES, RUCHES,
Flowers, FVat Iters, Orusotenis,
Straw Bonnets and Ladies’ Hats,
TRIMMED AND UN TRIMMED,
SHAKER HOOF> S , Ac.,
337 and 339 BALTIMORE STREET,
Kaltimion', Mil.,
Offer the Largest Stor k to he found io this
Country, and unequalled in choice variety and
cheapness, comprising the latest Parisian Nov
elties.
Orders solicited, and prompt attention eiven.
feb6 0*
WM. A COURTENAY,
SHIPPING
AND
General (VnimUsion Mmhuit,
No. 1 UNION WHARVES,
Charleston, H. C.,
of the New York and South Caro
lina Steamship Company's New lion Steamer*
TENNESSEE and SOUTH CAROLINA, each
of 3,000 bales Cotton capacity, and sailing
THURSDAYS.
Will iseue Through Bills Lading (steam) to
BOSTON, PROVIDENCE, I.OWELL and
other NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURING
CITIES; also, to LIVERPOOL, BREMEN,
HAVRE and other Continental Purl*.
I
Consignments of Cotton, Grain, <fcc., for sale
or shipment, solicited.
Refers, bv permission, in Augusts, to Hon.
John P. King, President, Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, and Messrs. D. L. Adams
A Sons. feb6-su*thß
-An Ordinance
TO AMEND THE FOURTH SECTION OF
THE GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF AUGUSTA.
Section I. Be it ordained by the City Council
of Augusta, and it. is hereby ordained by the au
thority of the same , That from and after the
passage of (his Ordinance the Fourth Section
of the General Ordinance of the city of Augus
ta shall be amended by inserting between the
words “ any” and “ tabic,” in the third line of
said Section, the words “ Keno or other ;” and
that the words “One Hundred,” in the last
line of said Section, be stricken out, aud in lien
thereof the words “ Two Hundred and Fifty ”
be inserted.
Sec. 11. And be it further ordained , That all
Ordinances and parts of Ordinances militating
against this Ordinance be, and the same are
b 'rehy repealed.
Done in Council, this 4th day of February,
A. D. IS7O.
] t. s. ( Mayor C.'A.
< * Attest: L. T. Blome, C. 0.
fel>6-3 ,
Deunb’ ( henry Cough Syrup.
AUGUSTA, GA., February 4, 1870.
T HAVE tried Dr. Dennis’ Cherry Congh
B}rup iu my family aud found it a very supe
rior medicine to relieve cough. I shall keep it
for sale and recommend it.
febO-dAcl* FRED VON KAMP.
STRAYED,
A- BAY MARE, low iu flesh, some white
in forehead aud blemish in left eye, caused by a
lick. Any person delivering her to the under
signed, or giving information that will lead to
her recovery, will be handsomely rewarded.
The Mare heard of last near the “ Red Place,”
on Savannah Road.
POLLARD, COX & CO.,
febG'tf 273 Broad street.
U. MfflW. IIS.
to BOXES BEJ.LIEB
10,000 Lbs CUM BERLANDS
2,000 Lbs DRY SALT JOL1&
On consignment and for sale by .
feb6-l J. O. MATHEWSON.
■Kemptlon of Pernonalty.
GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY :
Obdihart’s Offio* for said County, ;
Augusta, February 5, 1*70. \
Robt. A. Harpe-having applied for exemption of Per
sonalty, I will pass upon the same at my office, In
Augusta, on Wednesday, the 16th day of February
next, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Given under my hand and official nignatnre, this 6th
day of February, 1870.
' SAMUEL LEVY,
(eb6-2 Ordinary.
M[ks M. A. BINDERS, 1101, N. W. Corner
Elcvouth and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
Old established and only Reliable Paper Pat
tern, Dress and Cloak Making Emporium.
Spring Opening of Paper Patterns March Ist,
1870. Mrs. Binder’s recent, visit to Paris en
ables her to receive Faahious, Trimmings and
Fancy Goods superior to anything iu this coun
try. Seta of Patterns for Merchants and Dress
Makers tow ready. DRESSES andfiCLOAKS
made in 24 hours’ notice, TRIM Ml NOS,
Laces', Glove®, Ribbons, Jewflry, Fans and
Embroideries. GOFFERING MACHINES
lor sale. Goods sent by Express to all parts
of the Union-. wwnMmnir - - feb3-BTn
DANCING ACADEMY.
0 ——
, - ■ , v.
Profs. Belt and Cooper
Would aollcit the atteutioo of the public
to their Dancing Academy. Feeling as
sured that all who witness the progress
made by their pupils, will give them
their patronage. jan3o-tf
13uv the Best Super
phosphate of Lime —
feussel Coe’s.
HARDWARE !
HARDWARE : HARDWIRE
John & Tlios. A. Bones,
(AT old stand)
185 Broad Street,
(ESTABLISHED IW 1813)
rp . Ufa-..
I AKE pleasure in announcing to their cus
tomers, and the public weuerally, that they are
now in receipt of a very large stock of
Hardware,
embracing nlmost every article known to the
trade. Their importation of
Swedes Iron
AND
Lnglish Blbw Steel
This season is unusually large. Their stock of
Table and Potket Cutlery
Is very large, aud from the Dest Manufacturers
—such as Joseph Rodger3 <fe Sons, George
Woßtenholm, Fred Ward, Luke Firth. Their
supply of
CARPENTERS, WHEELWRIGHTS AND
BLACKSMITHS’ TOOLS
Is very extensive.
Builders’ Hardware,
In great variety.
Plantation Supplies ?
Such as AXES. HOES, CHAINS, PLOWS, of
the best brands and in great variety.
All of the above ate of the Best Quality, and
offered for sale at the
Lowest Hlarkfl Kates.
dec24-3m
GROVER & BAKER
■y| ■ i | ' ,JL I ..
Coltbrnted Improved jlexving HXaeliiues,
MISS LUCY J. READ, Agent, \
320 Broad st., Augusta, Ga.
Repaired and Improvements
added at short notice.
STITCHING of all kinds, aud NEEDLES
for rale. . uovl2-ly
Carpets and Shades.
For* Laigennit Choice sejf rtion of new
Carpel* and Shades, at low prices, git to
Jaimes <l. Bailie A Brothers.
CaRPWTH made and laid promptly.
decftO-Sm
J. L. MIMS,
DEALER IN
HORSES AND MULES.
Permanently at j. b. pournelle’s
Grey Eagle Stables, Ellis street, Augusta, Ga.
N. B —Will also SELL aud BUY HORBES
and MULES on commission. »ov2b-3m
MULES AND HORSES.
fXu$T arrived from the Western markets, a
splendid lot of well broke MULES and
HORSES, both Saddle and Harness, which will
be sold at the moat favorable prices.
JOHN B. POURNELLE,
feh4-3 Grey Eagle Stables.
BARGAINS.
„ o
WINTER OVEttfOITS AND CAPES
Will be sold from this date at Cost.
A. T. CTray,
jan2(J-eodlm Opposite Masonic Hall.
BARGAINS.
O
All kinds of Walking
Coats.
-All kinds of Sack
Coats.
Will be offered at lieduced Prices, by
-A. T. Cray,
jan26-eodlm Opposite Masonic Hall.
CA.TJTIO2ST.
The merits of the
Soluble Pacific Guano,
Manufactured by the Pacific Guano Com
pany, having been attested by so great a
number of our Planters who have used It
for the past four years, its superior excel
lence is no longer a matter of doubt, and
i * - * * ! *
as spurious articles of the same name are
being oflfered for sale, I take this method of
informing the public that 1 !
Pure Soluble Pacific Guano
•i ..
Can not be bought in Augusta except from
myself , the only authorized Agent for its sale
in this city, and that none is genuine unless
branded John 8. Reese & Cos., General
Agents, Baltimore, Md.
feb4-2w s v J. O. MATHEWSON
GROUND PEAs!
£SOO BUSHEIVgROUND PEAS on
consignment and for sale
feb4-3 . J. O. %g,THEWaON.
JN E W ADV ERTISEMENTS.
Special Bargains
JAMES A. GRAY A CO.'S.
238 BROAD STREET.
o
Gent’s Bure Linen Hemstitched Handker
chiefs, one and two inch hem, from S3 5q
per dozen to Kxtra Bine.
ISTottinghain. Lace Curtains, entirely runv
patterns.
We are closing out our Dress Trimming
|at Cost. .AJL Colors in Beversible Batin Bleat
| ing and M.ohair Braids Box Quilling.
.All kinds of Linen Goods at Cost.
Bordered Huckaback Towels, Damask
; Towels, Superior Quality Linen Doylies, a
| Choice Assortment W 00l and K’elt Biano a r ;
! Table Covers, at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO S
f.b6-tf * * *•
ANNUAL SPATEM KNT
OF THE
lIhIHE iYSIKAWk CO.
OOLIT MRU S. GEO ROl A.
INCORPORATED 1859 CAPITAL, S3SO(XVi
Assets January I,IBTO, $>468,071 42.
Receipts and Disbursom-nts for Twelve Months ending January 1, 1870.
R EOF! PTS DISBURSEMENTS
Premiums $229,001 SO Lt.esea
Interest 10.920 0, K»:insurance and Return Premiums. 10 tjl> -
(JODimiSMOQS to Agents oq’w,'’
?239,931 97 Taxes and all other expense* 39
Balauce from Jauntily 1, 1869 44,857 00 Balance January 1, 1870 ..’ " iofi'4 '
f ——
DIVIDEND TO HOLDERS OF PARriCII’ATINGkoLICHtS, $5 PER
The above statement exhibit*, in a manner most fl #
teriu *’ thc * rowi “K proepects of aimed
A Company. Since the close of (he war the Cotnj m his
fj \fP \ P a id out over f300,000 for losses. With a constants
j ■: •;£ O]| increasing amount of assets, it presents its claims lor p
lV* ij trODH K e 10 t,e public. Apply to
\ *"• ®3LL, Afienf,
V 0 ' J/ 5121 Broad Street,
- ' Mlfa, A,Tr.CSTA.,a
W. 11. GOODRICH. GkO.. E. GOODRICH
W. H. G 0 0 D K I C H & S ON.
205 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA
' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS LN
STOVES, ORATES, TIN W AfIE
And House Furnishing Hoods of ail Kinds,
TO WHICH WE WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC.
The elobraterl Cooking Stove u Olive Branob/
THE FAVORITE COOKING STOVE “ HENRY CUV," .
We have also Ui« PREMIUM, or STEP STOVE, and HEATING BTGYE3, Intt,,:
varieties. We would call special attention to ou - flue assortment of GHATB3.
Mr. E. E. SCOFIELD, long and favorably known in this line, wili with ns,
and will have charge or the Mechanical Department.
Our facilities for ROOFING and OUT
TERING are unsurpassed*
oci2-il*cßm
FOR SALE CHEAP.
A.NY person desiring to purchase a very
handsome sail of FUNITURE, CARPET,
PICTURES, &c., <fcc, can heir of an oppor
tunity by addressing KEY BOX 63, or calling
at this office. febS-2*
Office Ga* Light Cos., of Augusta.
TPhE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS will take pla<*e ou MONDAY,7th
inst., at this office, at 12, m.
L. A.. DUGAS, President.
febf>-2
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
W• invite the attention of the citi
zens of Augusta anil vicinity to a large
stock of the above Goods, just opened.
In Quality and Style, they are unsur
passed by any House in the United States.
Janies G. Bn lte ft Brother.
jan9-lm _____
NOTICE.
"W"E have this day associated with ns Mr.
L. A. R. RKAB in the Grocery and Commis
sion Business.
FLEMING & STAPLES.
Thankful for past favors, we hope, by
promptness and a strict attention to business,
to merit a liberal share in the future.
FLEMING, STAPLES & CO.
febß-6
I Ufarbkized Slate Mantel*
RICH AND ELEGANT DESIGNS.
More durable and at half the price of Marble-
Carefully packed and shipped to any pad f
the country. Send for circular.
. . T. B. STEWART A CO.,
janflO-om 605 Sixth Ave., New York
MARY ANN BUIE INSTITUTE,
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
At Whilesville, {No. 3, Ventral Railroad.) 00,
Commences January, isto.
First Term ends in JUNE, 1870.
For particulars, apply to
Miss MARY ANN BUIE,
jani 0-ts Whltesvllie, No. SC. R. R-. <*■
WANTED,
-A. PL A NTATION of from 200 to 500 acres,
convenient to this city or railroads. Moat hr
well adapted for Cotton and Grain, with im
provements and necessary Wood land.
Apply by letter, giving full description, to
decll-tf P. O. BOX NO- lggi_
City Property for Sale*
One lot of LAND, in the cily, cosiainin*
134 feet y inches on Jackson street, *cd - y
feet on Wail street, which can be divided into
seven good building lots. The place is known
as the Woodfield property.
For particulars apply to . _
JaivT-lm E. A. DUNBAR