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AUQDBTA, Oh A.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12,1870
THE DECORATION CF SOLDIERS’
GRAVES.
It was Washington Irving, we believe,
who said there was something even in the
grave of an enemy that disarmed the wrath
of man—something that made him wonder
how direful passions could ever have been
roused against the poor clay so cold and
helpless beneath the sod. There is a great
and pathetic truth in this sentiment, and
the pity is that it should so frequently
have to be evoked when too late for prac
tical expression. If this is true of justifi
able feelings of revenge, how much more ap
plicable must it be to those who have be
come antagonistic without any personal
wrong, and mainly to satisfy the ambition
of a few designing leaders. It was natural
that the South should cherish her dead he
roes; for they died to defend everything
dear to heart and memory. It is quite as
natural that she should decorate their
graves with something like a defiant
affection, seeing that the Northern pol
iticians in power proved themselves
to be more merciless in peace than
their armed legionaries were in war.
Had the victorious party been magnani
mous, the graves of Southern soldiers
would have been covered with flowers all
the same; but the spirit animating our
countrymen and countrywomen would be
of a more tranquil kind. It is the political
significance given to “ decoration days” at
the North that keeps alive a rancorous and
bitter animosity, which has, on the tyrant’s
part, involved both the living and the dead.
When our dead are stigmatized as “ trait
ors,” “rebels” and “conspirators,” we
would be craven indeed if the taunts of
“hirelings,’* ‘ invaders,'* “ negro worship
pers,” “ brigands,” etc., were not desper
ately hurled back. More especially must
our flesh and blood iise up impetuously
when the bayonet has to be employed to
prevent a few poor roses from being scat
tered on the dust of valor in defeat. Under
these circumstances, it has come to pass
that what is of itself a beautiful and whole
some ceremony degenerates betimes into
an exhibition of political bickering neither
pleasant to contemplate nor beneficial to
think about. But in this unfortunate state
of things, the South is generally blameless,
■because she was not the aggressor in the
flrst instance, and, though flagrantly pro
voked, has not, so far as we are aware of,
permitted any desecration of the last rest
ing places of those who sought her ruin
through the blood of her sons.
The Northern people never thought of
decorating the graves of their dead sol
diery until long after the South had set
them the example. With the South it was
a spontaneous outburst of affection, the
more so as she sat amid her ruins and
mourned for her children because they
were not. But the North, flushed with
mad triumph and drunk with spoils, for
got her hireling and native dead. All at
once, the selfish political tricksters per
ceived what immense capital could be
made out of the matter, and so they have
kept it moving with more or less of sensa
tlonalism'until this day. But its hollow
ness occasionally crops out; for while the
live negro civilian is vested with unlimit
ed privileges, the dead negro soldier is, ac
cording to Downing, vumprewiy
under the very shadow of the Capitol
dome. But the insincerity of the whole
thing cannot be better illustrated than by
the following anecdote, which we find in
the Hartford (Conn.) Times :
“Stockton, Chautauqua county, New
York, is a * trooly loil ’ place. The very
air is full of patriotism, and the negro is
worshipped with blind idolatry. No man
who does not bow his head at the mere
mention of the name of Lincoln, and bend
mute homage at the shrine of Gen. Grant
is allowed to exist in peace and quiet in
Stockton. But the ‘loil ’ men and women
of this town were put to a severe test on
the 30th of last month. They were com
pelled to choose between pleasure and
loyalty; between decorating the graves of
the ‘ fallen heroes ’ and attending a circus.
The struggle was severe. The Goddess
of Liberty raised her voice for the dead
soldiers; the clown’s ‘ here we are again,
master,’ plead for the circus. On one side
was the perfume of flowers—on the other
the smell of sawdust. But the clown was
more potent than the Goddess—the circus
was filled and the graves remained undeco
rated. We commend this case to the moral
editors of such of our Radical contem
poraries as maintain a person of that char
acter in their establishments.”
Very different from that spectacle were
the memorial exercises at Loudon Park
Cemetery, near Baltimore, where the re
mains of two hundred Confederate soldiers
repose. Thousands of Maryland’s fair
daughters aud gallant men went forth and
florally covered the mounds of our dead
who sleep afar, but not in an alien soil.—
Not the least gratifying portion of the cele
bration was the good taste displayed by all
the speakers of the day. Mr. Dallam, of
the Baltimore Bar, said :
“He thought it was a great privi
lege that the old State of Maryland enjoy
ed that the remains of such men repose
upon her soil, and were cared for by Mary
land women. He thought that any bitter
feelings engendered by the war should be
obliterated, and as they were admirers of
the ‘ Lost Cause,’ they could but look upon
the dead lying there as the highest of mar
tyrs, and he thought the placing of flowers
upon their graves a fitting ceremony. The
sons of the Carolinas, the bodies of Geor
gians and the remains of Virginians were
lying there tended by the fair hands of
Maryland womtn. They could but give
them fair sympathies, and he believed in
standing ap to principle when they be
lieved themselves to be right. And thougli
they sang the song of the fallen banner,
they wished to say to the parents of 1 lie
braves reposing here that they were not
sleeping in strange lands.”
Dr. Huston, of the Methodist Church,
related an affecting scene which occurred
at the time the first decoration of Con
federate graves in the South took place, in
which an aged woman placed a small gar
land upon every grave, in order that she
might not miss that of her son, who was
there numbered with the dead. In his
heart the speaker said he loved every one
alike. Referring again to the completion of
the monument intended to lie placed in the
cemetery, Dr. Huston said the gentlemen
were going to do nobly, and he called upon
the ladies to bear their part of the burden.
He believed that if they would take off
all their. “ artificials ” and go back to the
city without a ribbon, if they could sell
them and devote the money to the monu
ment, they would be all the better looking
for it, and he believed that in that view all
the gentlemen present would concur.
la answer to this appeal seven hundred
dollars were contributed on the spot.
Mr. Brooke spoke thus :
«. While we have to-day decorated the
Confederate soldiers’ graves, they had met
on the other side of the river, in the sweet
fields of paradise, the souls of those who
fell with them in bloody conflict. They
there stand singing in the sunshine of a
sinless land with men from the North,
South, East and West—men whom here
they were engaged with in terrible conflict,
and who fell upon the battle-field. They
all now meet on the other shore, and the
speaker thought he could, in imagination,
see them in each other’s embrace, walking
together the golden streets and roaming the
fields of immortality, for they love each
other there We had come here to burn
incense in the censer of love, and had come
to offer a sacrifice upon the altar of peace,
and his prayer could but go with those
weepiug women and noble-spirited men.—
He would say, ‘ Let peace return to Zion,’
and God grant an uninterrupted and per
petual peace to this country. The storm
had swept over them and taken from many
of them almost everything but the hope of
Heaveu and their honor.”
It may be that the hearts of many of us
are yet too sore to receive in all its ampli
tude the charitable surmise of Mr. Brooke;
but no one can deny that it would be in
finitely better if circumstances would jus
tify us in at least making peace beautiful at
the graves of those who wore the blue or
gray. Certain it is that their warfare is
over here and hereafter. It may be, too,
that could they speak, the dead would re
buke the living for the wretched broils
above their resting places. In the South,
there have been many exhibitions of the
cessation of vindictiveness, and though we
may never love, it is possible not to hate
the poor dupes who were ((riven to destroy
us, and who now arc beyond all touch of
human things. In any event, we may be
sure that all good aspirations have not ut
terly departed from Northern bosoms, aud
we do not know how there could be more
touching proor tbau this record of the La
fayette (Indiana) Dispatch , of the 30th ult.:
A little girl entered the cemetery, car
ryiug wreaths of beautiful flowers, aud
fastened to the side where the Confederate
dead lay, and,proceeded to place a wreath
on each grave. A friend of hers approach
ed her, saying: ‘But, Susie, those are the
rebels’ graves.’ She replied, ‘ Yes, I know
it, but my pa was a soldier, and died in
Libby prison, and is buried down South; I
so much hope some little girls there will
strew flowers on his grave. I thought I
would bring these and put. them on the re
bels graves. May be some of them have
little girls afe home, you kupw.’
“There was more humanity in the few
sentences of this little girl than in all the
resolutions and orations of a thousand de
corations. Let the visitors to Hollywood
Cemetery never fail to scatter flowers over
the graves of some Union soldiers, for in
so doing the resting place of this little
girl’s father will sometimes be decorated.”
Indeed and indeed “ out of the months
of babes and sucklings ci. leth wisdom.”
If the rule or ruin magnates of the
North, from Gen. Grant to John Covode,
had half the piety and generosity of soul
evinced by this dear little maiden, the
blazing sun of June would set in peace
upon a land now torn and distracted by all
the bad passions of brutal men, deliberate
ly intent on evil.
[Special Correspondence of the Constitutionals.
Our Washington Letter.
THIS GEORGIA MUDDLE—THE CUBAN BOND
LOBBY—COWHIDES AND PISTOLS IMMI
NENT—THE SENATE ON THE HATCH AF
FAIR —THE SAN DOMINGO CORRUPTION.
Washington, June 8.
After nearly two weeks of rainy, unsea
sonable weather, the skies are bright once
more, and the “clearing off” is thought to
be permanent. The transition from fires
in-doors to a blazing sun and a “ red hot ”
atmosphere is rather agreeable than other
wise, though some persons coutiuue to
grumble, as a matter of course. The ladies
have uovv an opportunity of displaying
their Spring toilets, and naturally 'find
happiness in it. At the same time, they
delight the eyes of the ruder sex, and thus
all is smiles and sunshine. At this season,
and with this weather, Washington is not
Flowers- and pretty women abound, and
what can be more charming than either ?
But with plenty of both, aud an abundance
of delicious strawberries, the Capital would
be quite an earthly paradise were it not—
the Capital.
The ways of the news-gatherers are
sometimes curious and past finding out.
It was stated in this correspondence that
on Thursday evening, the 2d inst,., the Re
construction Committee held a stormy ses
sion at the Capitol over Georgia, which
lasted until mignight. Before adjourn
ment it w#s agreed, by a vote of 8 to 7, to
amend the Bingham bill so as to require
an election in the Fall, as provided by the
State constitution.. My informant was a
member of the committee, who was pres
ent, and it is to be presumed knew what
was going on. Yet a press dispatch of the
3d instant, says:
“The Georgia matter was not discussed
in the Reconstruction Committee last
night. Fourteen members were present,
eight of whom, it is understood, will op
pose the bill. Its report was ordered with
out a full committee, and a sharp contest
is expected in the House upon it.”
And now, to crown all, comes into court
the Star of last evenine;, and affirms that
“ The Reconstruction Committee this
morning agreed to an amendment to the
Georgia bill providing that nothing in the
bill should be construed so as to affect the
Fall elections in that State. They also
agreed not to recommend any legislation
this session in regard to Tennessee.”
Truly, the “Georgia muddle” becomes
more and more muddled daily. “Where
are wc now ?”
A job, and Forney not in it! That is in
deed, something rare aud strange. It is
not well, however, to be too certain. It
will not do to go off half-cocked. Forney’s
name does not appear, so far, in the Cuban
boud lobby expose, but it does not follow that
he havl nothing to do with it. There have
been Cuban articles in the Chronicle which
bore the unmistakable" forty cents a line ”
flavor; and that bonds should go flouting
about Washington, and Forney not get
iiis share is really incredible. It appears
that several millions of Cuban bonds were
distributed here for the purpose of secur
ing the recognition of Cuba; that several
members of Congress were approached,
and that a number of lobby men and two or
three notorious black sheep among tie
correspondents here were engaged in the
rash—one, by the wav, being the corre
spondent of Forney’s Press. (I knew For
ney would come in somewhere.) A dis
patch to the New York Evening Post, giv
ing certain developments in relation to
the operations of this lobby, has set half
the people of Washington by the ears, and
“ personal explanations ” are now the order
of the day in the House, Mr. Fitch, of Ne
vada, leading off; while duels and cow
hiding affairs without end are spoken of
as imminent. Nobody hurt yet, however,
as far as heard from.
The Senate proceedings to-day were de
cidedly personal, and pungent Mr. Ferry
presented papers in the case of Mr. Hatch,
arrested by the President of the Dominican
Republic, containing the circumstances of
his detention, his sentence to death, and
setting forth that he was kept in confine
ment to prevent his giving facts to operate
against the ratification of the San Domingo
treaty, and implicating Gen. Babcock in
his detention; he (Gen. Babcock) being
charged with having interfered with the
diplomatic representative of the United
States to keep Mr. H. in prison.
Mr. F. said such an officer was unwor
thy of being retained in the service.
Mr. Sumner—He ought to be cashiered
at once.
Mr. F. indicated his intention to move
an investigation of these matters by the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Chandler said this Hatch was a mis
chievous, worthless, troublesomi scoundrel.
He had used a vessel in the Interest of the
revolutionists against President Baez. He
had been sentenced to death, and the only
mistake Baez had made was in not execut
ing him.
Mr. Ferry said all the facts in this case
were treated of in the papers he had pre
sented. As for Mr. Hatch, he was a man
of honor and integrity, and he would take
his word as quick as he would that of the
Senator from Michigan (Mr Chandler).
Mr. Sumner said the issue was not what
Mr. Hatch had done. It was the conduct
of an officer of our army by whose machi
nations an American citizen had been kept
in prison. This officer’s name should not
only be struck from the roll of the army,
but from the roll of honorable men.
Mr. Nye said this matter should not; go
before the Committee on Foreign Relations,
after the chairman [Mr. Sumner] had so
expressed himself as to show that he had
prejudged the case. He would undertake
to say that Gen. Babcock in this matter
was as pure as the water from the foun
tain.
Mr. Nye then moved to refer the matter
to a select committee of five, to be appoint
ed by the Chair.
Mr. Carpenter concurred in the views of
Mr. Nye, that the Committee on Foreign
Relations, which had made such a decision,
report on it. He wanted an investigation
of the fullest extent, and if this man had
been wronged let a man-of-war start to
morrow to redress him. The Senator
[S erinan] might also direct hits indigua
tion to the outrage committed in Cuba on
American citizens, aud where one American
citizen had been compelled to seek refuge
on a British vessel.
Mr. Patterson said not one single mem
ber of the Committee of Foreign Relations,
except the chairman, had expressed an
opinion on this case, and it was not fr.t»* to
charge that committee with being preju
diced. He believed the committee were
nearly equally divided on the treaty—at
least two, and probably three, were in
favor of it; and he protested against any
assumption that the chairman was the head
aud the tail of the committee.
Mr. Drake objected to the reference of
Mr. Hatch’s case to the Committee on For
eign Relations, for he believed that the
double object would be to destroy the
character of General Babcock and to pre
vent the ratification of the San Domingo
treaty.
Mr. Suniner asked Mr. Ferry to modify
his motion so as to refer to a select com
mittee, but the. committee to consist of
seven, befitting the gravity of the occa
sion. It is known that this matter had for
some time been under suspicion Public
report said more than he would like to ex
press.
The country was prone to believe that
there was something rotten about the mat-
Mr. Cameron discountenanced the idea
that General Babcock had anything to do
with the imprisonment of Mi. Hatch.
Mr. Ferry said his only object had been
to investigate the wrongs of Mr. Hatch,
and in the investigation facts had come to
his knowledge that he could notdoubtthat
General Babcock was guilty of the charges
that had been made.
Mr. Thayer said that General Babcock
had been sent out by the President as a
commissioner, and the President was re
sponsible for his actions. The proper
course for the Senator (Ferry) to take was
to lay the case before the President and the
Department of State, and then if the Presi
dent had refused redress, recourse could
properly he had to the Senate.
The motion to refer to a select committee
of seven was then agreed to.
No one doubts that there has been cor
ruption in this San Domingo job, and
plenty of it, at that. It is to be hoped this
“ select committee ” will ferret it out. As
long ago as February last, it was stated by
the Washington correspondents that #IOO,-
000 had been taken from the secret service
fund of the State Department and sent to
San Domingo to prepare the public mind for
annexation, and General Babcock, who
went out to San Domingo a poor man,
bought a handsome residence on ids return.
The belief that the President is in some
wav mixed up with all this rascality may,
however, prevent a full, fair and impartial
investigation.
With Sau Domingo corruption at one
end of the Capitol and Cuban corruption
at the other, our pure aud patriotic legisla
tors certainly have their hands full, if not
their pockets. Ami.
[From the Richmond Dispatch.
Curious Statistics.
General Shanks, a member of Congress
who served in the Federal army during the
late war, has gotten up some interesting
statistics relating to the army during the
war.
The aggregate enlistments in the Federal
army from the beginning to the end of the
war was 2,335,95)L i Os .this. 88,944 were
ored. Os white men enlisted there were
2J073.112, and of blacks 178,895.
The General shows the proportionate
casualties and the relative dangers of offi
cers and men in battle, the proportionate
mortality from disease and from other
causes, and other interesting comparisons.
There were 83,944 commissioned officers
employed, and of them 3,931 were killed in
battle, or about one out of every twenty
one. Os 2,073,112 enlisted white men, 38,-
793 were killed in battle, or about one out
of every fifty-four. Os the 178.895 enlisted
blacks, 1,514 were killed in battle, or about
one in one hundred and eighteen.
Os the mortality from wounds we have
this comparison: 2,069 officers died of
wounds, or about one in forty-one; 30,887
white soldiers died from wounds, or about
one in sixty-seven; and 1,037 blacks died
from wounds,one in one hundred and seven
ty-three. Jt is thus seen that the wounds
of the officers were more fatal than those of
the white soldiers, and they were far more
fatal than the wounds of the blacks. The
officers are conspicuous marks, and this
may account for their proportion of mor
tality.
Th(i comparison of mortality from dis
ease between the officers and men entirely
reverse the figures. Os officers about 1,723
died of disease, or abotit one in every forty
nine. Os white soldiers 121,100 died of
disease, or one out of every seventeen, and
of the negroes 26,211 died of disease, or one
out of every seven.
The disproportions here are great, the
deaths among the negroes being nearly two
and a half times more than among the
white soldiers, and seven times more than
among the officers, while the mortality
from disease amougst the white soldiers
was nearly three times as great as amongst
the officers of their race.
This disproportion between officers and
men is partly owing to the greater hard
ships and exposures of camp life amongst
soldiers than amongst their officers, partly
to the disregard of health amongst the pri
vates and partly to the reckless lives ot
men before they enter the army; and this
last cause, it is supposed, accounts for the
greater mortality amongst the negroes.
These statistics show how great an error
it is to suppose that reckless exposure and
irregularity make a people hardy.
The combined numbers of those who
were killed and those who died of wouuds
received in battle compared with the
deaths from disease show the following re
sults : 6,000 officers lost their lives from in
juries in battle, while only 1,723 died from
disease; 69,680 white soldiers lost their
lives by battle injuries, while 121,109 died
from disease, or nearly two deaths bv dis
ease for one in battle The blacks lost
2,551 from injuries in battle, while the
large number of 26,211 died from disease,
or more than 10 from disease for one in
battle.
The aggregate deaths from all causes
were: Officers, 9,314, or one in nine; en
listed whites, 251,722, or one out of eight
anil a quarter; and enlisted negroes, 33,379,
or one out of every five and one-third.—
Deaths from all causes in the army, 294,415.
A Georgia Negro Legislator Come
to Grief. —The Americus Courier, of June
7th, publishes the following item of news.
It is highly suggestive:
Bill Guilford, a gentleman of the colored
persuasion, who broke jail in this city
sometime ago, where he was confined oil
various charges of theft and house break
ing, is about to be returned to his old quar
ters under circumstances not the most au
spicious.
After his escape from jail here, he went
t<> Upsom county where he became a candi
date for the Legislature, and was actually
elected over one of the best men in the
county, since which time, up to a late date,
has been figuring somewhat extensively as
a law-maker of the State. His arrival, in
charge of the sheriff, mav be expected in a
day or two.
The paper owned and edited by negroes
at Washington says the Radical party of
Georgia is “ composed almost exclusively
of colored men.’* We don’t believe it. The
extent and ingenuity of the meanness of
which that party has been guilty show
very clearly that there is more than one
white man mixed up with it.
f Courier-Journal.
funeral notices.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES OF
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levy, Abraham Levy and famß
y and Mrs. H. Hendricks, are respectfully invited «
a en t e Funeral of Grace Arguilar, younges
daughter of the former, from their residence, corns
Centre and Kill, streets,THlS (Sunday) MORNINI
at 10 o’clock.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES <
Mr. and Mrs. M. Harris, and of Mr. and Mrs. 8.
Myers, and Mr and Mrs. Henry Myers, are respl
fully invited to attend the Funeral of Mrs. . Him
from the residence, en Ellis street, below Cen,
THIS (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 4 o’clock.
VOTE OF THANKS.
Hall Vigilant Steam Fire Engiee & Hose Cf
Augusta, Ga , June 8, 1870)
At a Regular Meeting of Vigilant Steam FiroD
gine and Hose Company, held on the 7th day of Je,
1870, the fo'lowtng preamble and resolutions «e
unanimously adopted :
r “ b l ftcom f\ u9 > who have been t’re
firir 3 Unbou 2 d 2 d hospitality which cfac
tenzes the Firemen of Savannah, to express cap
predation of the same ; therefore, be it *
Resolved, l«f, That in the name of Vigilant, >• 3,
we tender to the Metropolitan Steam Fire Jgine
and Hose Company most earnest thanks f<tbat
warm reception uni honest fireman’s greetiogh'ch
Foreseeny* during our recenl pleasant visfo the
Resolved,Jld, That we shall ever regard wilkind
whirhmw?wc Dfl ?h the nr ' acy ex P rp ssionß of frjdahlp
oL h T T er ‘' the Stateful ncipients, from e fire
men and c tizene of Savannah, and that theyihlbit
ern on?v U fl f tb ? ee evidences or devotiewbi 'h
I"*’ 1 * oned - chivalric irate.
hat ’ w lh hearU thoroughlappre
clatmg their kindness, we honor and thanlhe lair
ladies of tavannah who lavor and us with Ulr pres
ence during our stay, and contribute; floors aud
gai lands for the decoration of our engine.
nr^tc'rf’. 4,/l ’ i! ha o 1 w beautiful Service Silver,
prt rented to us by the Metropolitans, shall ier be re
garded us properly expressive of tl elr fid s<ntl
meats towards us, and shati be retained nor.g the
toast cherished of our treasures.
Resolved, 6 lh, That to President T. J. Mfdoi, and
vice- reel rent H. 1\ Branch, oi the jlfopuMlan,
ana to the Committee of Arrangement», e are un
der especial obligations for their constant tertion- in
our betaaif.
Resolved, ft/A, That the members of ouiCompauy
will never cease to kindly remember narnea of
Maj. Gko A. Allen and Wm. P. Carmioarl, Peq.,
from whom t hey received such testimonia as proved
that their hearts beat warmly for tlie FiroeD ol Au
gusta.
Resolved , Vh, r lhat to the Central Kaihad and Pu
laski House, we owe many expressions oour thanks
for acts of kindness which we received tjm them.
Resolved , 8 th } That these resolutions >e published
in the Augusta and Savannah papers, aq that copieß
be furnished to the ladies who eonti ibutil the flowers
to our engine ; also President T. J. Mddox, Vice-
President H. P. Huang h, Mi»j. Geo. A llfn and
Wm. P. Carmichael.
M. F. JKLHON,
C. M hX<K,
JOUrrbMITO,
jel2-l Committee.
Georgia state Lottery.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF Jit
Orphan's Hoiu.- and V'rti' t-ehooi,
The toliowing were the drawn numbdc, in to- oup
plementary Scheme, drawn at Aiiupta, Georgia,
. June 11.
MORNING DRAWING—CIass 277
SO 51 6I 53 IH 6 fts *9 70 JO 54 GO 5 8
68 35
15 Drawn Numbers.
EVENING DRAWING—CIass 171
74 30 44 as UN 8 IO 56 17 61 1 40
12 Drawn Numbeis.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SST WEBB LODGE, No. 166, F.. and A.'. M.\—
A Called Communication of this lodge will be held
at the Lodge Room (Masonic Hill), TO MORROW
(Monday) NIGHT, 13th instant, »t 7X o’c'ock.
The E.-. A. - . Dtgree will be conferred
By order O. F. Lewis, W.-. M.v
jel* 1 geo. ADAM. Secretary.
■ST THE FORTY-NINTH REGULAR
Monthly Meeting of the S onevaU Jackson Loan
and Building Association will b* held at the City
Hall, oil TUESDAY EVENING, 14th instant, at 8
o’clock.
The Annual Election for a Board of Directors will
then take A full attendance is desired.
jel2-2 w. J. HARD, Secretary.
*#-CITY LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIA
TION.-The tegular Monthly Meet ng ot this Asso
ciation will b held at the City Hall, on TO-MOR
KOW (Monday) KVKMNG, the 12th inst , at IS
o’clock.
Instalments may be paid to the Treasurer on Mon
day as usual.
The Anuua! Election of Officers will also take place
at this meeting • A. F. PLUM B,
je!2-l Secretary.
WHILE SOME KIND OF AGITATION
nal cause*, app ars leu favorable than that which is
produced by its spontaneous effects or reflections.
This is fully borne out by ihe extraordinary cures ef
fected by the use of the great Southern tonic, the
“Old Carolina Bi ters ”
Safe I sure I reliable I is Wlneman’s Worm Candy !
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EA,TCII3LOR’S HAIR DYE.
This Fplendld Hair Dye Is the best in the wor.d ;
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, In
stantaneous ; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints ;
remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigotatrs and
leaves the Hair soft aud beauttlul, black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumeiß, and properly
applied at Batchelor’s W g Factory, No. 16 Boud St.,
New York. je4 ly
r SEWING MACHINES—WHEELER A
WILSON World Renowned Improved SEWING
MACHINES for Sale, Kent and 1 ease.
All the Modern Improvements put on Old Style
Wheeler Sc Wilson Sewing Machines. Also, Repair
ing done at No. 2)7)$ BROAD STREET,
Augusta, Ga.
DR. WRIGHT,
U M3 N T I 8 T - .
26 2 BROAD STREET,
PRICES REASONABLE AND ALL WORK
WARRANTED.
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THE LIVING MACHINE.
injure the maiu spr.uii if a wutch iia 1 every por
tion of ! he works becomes disordered. The human
stomach if) to the human system what that elastic
piece ofmetai is to a chronometer. It influences the
action of the other organs, and controls, to a certain
extent, the whole living machine. The comparison
may be carried further; for as the weakness or other
imperfections of the maiu spring is indicated on the
face of the time piece, so also is the weakness or other
disorder cf the stomach betrayed by the face of the
invalid. The complexion is sallow or faded, the eyes
arc deficient in lus'rcard intelligence, and (here is a
worn, anxious expression in the whole countenance
which t ell as plainly as written words could do, that
the QBBAI NOURISHING ORGAN, whose office it 18 to
minister to the wants of the body, and to sustain and
renew ail its parts, is not performing its duty. It re
quires renovating and regulating, and to accomplish
this end Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters may he truly
s lid to be the one thino needful. The broken
main sprins of a watch may be replaced by anew
one, but the stomach can only he repaired and
strengthened, and this is one of the objects of the
famous vegetable restorative which for eighteen years
has been waging a successful contest with dyspepsia
in all climati s. Asa specific for indigestion, It
stands alone. When the resources of the |iharma
copaua have been exhausted, without, at heat, doing
more than mitigating the complaint, a course of this
wholesome and palatable, yet powerful, stomachic
effects a perfect and permanent cure. In all crises cf
dyspepsia the liver is more or lees disordered, ard
upon this important glaud, as well as upon the stom
ach and bowels, the Bitters act with singular dis
tinctness, regulating and leinvlgorating every secre
tive and assimilating organ on which bodily and
mental heilth depend je3-ils
Ofllee Charlotte, Columbia and 1
Augusta Railroad, >
Augusta, Ga„ June 1, 1870. }
Consignees of Freight by this Road are notified that
in no instance will any kind or description of Freight
be delivered unloss charges on same have been paid.
je2-5 W T. WILLIAMS, Agent.
■ WIRE RAILING, FOR
■ vVx /X /X I Kn closing Cemetery Lots,
~8 IL C -Mages, Ac.; Wire Guards
MRS 4JmI ,nr < tore Fro.it*, Factories,
Asylums, Ac ; Wire Webbing, Rico Cloth, and Wire
Work. Also, Manufacturers of
FOURDRINIER CLOTHH.
Every information by addressing
M. WALKER & SON,
No. IX North Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
jan29-ly
FOR SALE OR RENT,
_A_ DEBIRABLE RESIDENCE in the vil
lage of Summerville, immediately on tbe Sum
merville Railroad, and known as the property
of Maj. D. H. Ansley. On the premises are
all tbe necessary out houses, and an unfailing
well of fine water. Lot contains five acres,
and on the same is an orchard of choice Fruit
Trees. Apply to
A. C. HOLT,
ieb!46-eodtf Attorney a( JLaw.
|N~ ew Advertisements
SPECIALITIES
FOR
THIS WEEK
AT
James W. Tnrley’s,
260 Broad Street.
A LAR&E lot of NEW GOODS just re
ceived from New York Auction Sales.
Among other lots will be found the follow
ing
DRESS GOODS.
French BAREGES, in good and bright
colors, from 10 cents per yard.
Solid color B AREGES, good shades, from
18 cents.
Striped JAPANESE CLOTHS at a
great reduction.
Solid and Granite JAPANESE CLOTHS,
an elegant assortment, much reduced.
WHITE GOODS.
A large lot of Satin Striped PIQUES
at a'reduction of 35 per cent.
Striped SWISS MUSLIN, from 18 cents.
Checked NAINSOOK, from 18 cents.
Striped and Checked LAWNS, from 18
cents.
Plain SWISS, JACONETS, LAWNS,
NAINSOOKS, at correspondingly low
prices.
An elegant assortment of EMBROIDER
ED BANDS.
A large stock of fineEuglish HOSIERY.
Pongee PARASOLS, lined colors, in all
the newest styles.
An elegaDt assortment of SASH RIB
BONS.
A fall stock of RIBBONS, in all widths
and colors.
English made Marseilles QUILTS, from
medium to large size, a great bargain.
A large lot of LINEN DRILLS and
Plain LINENS, the cheapest goods of the
season.
,T. W. T. would call particular attention
to the above, whicli were bought very low
and will be sold at corresponding prices.
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Still Lower Down We Come.
LOOK! LOOK! LOOK!!
GREAT REDUCTIONS
IN OUR
WHOLE stock:.
A Good Suit for - - $3 50
A Good Suit for - - $3 50
Pope, Mack & Co.’s.
A Good Suit for - - $1 50
A Good Suit for - - $1 50
AT
Pope. C£ack & Co.’s
-*-«
A Good Suit for - - $5 00
A Good Suit for - - $5 00
AT
Pope, Mack & Co.’s.
LOOK AT THIS !
A Good iWhite Shirt at 75 Cents, sl,
$1 50 and $2.
AT
Pope, Mack & Co.’s.
50 Dozen Gents’ Linen and Lisle
Thread Draws at 50, 75 cts and sl,
AT
Pope, Mack &, Co.’s.
50 Dozen Gents Undershirts at 50, 75
cents and sl,
AT
Pope, Mack & Co.’s.
EVERY THING REDUCED,
Call and See,
Pope, Mack & Cos.,
248 BROAD STREET,
UNDER MaSONIO BUILDING.
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MUSQUETOE NETS.
I HAVE just received a fall line of MUB
- NETS, with Patent Fixtures com
plete, and of Fixtures without Nets. No extra
charge made for putting up Nets or Fixtures
in any part of the city.
E. G. ROGERS,
Furniture Dealer,
nay 29-lm 148 and 145 Broad street.
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL,
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
Right Rev. THOB. ATKINSON, D. D., Visitor.
Rev. ALDERT SMEDEB, D. D., Rector.
Rev. BENNETT SMEDEB, A. M., Assis’t.
The fifty-seventh term of this
School will commence on the 16th of JULY.
The charge lor Board and English Tuition
is $l2O per term.
For a Circular, apply to the Rector.
Rbferencks-Right Rev. Jno. W. Beckwith,
Rev. W. H. Clarke, Rev. W. C. Hunter, Rev.
H. A. Skinner. jel24*
N ew Advertiseme ni s
Southern Dye House.
Office Corner Washington and Broad Streets.
DYE WORKS 79 and 81 ELLIS ST.,
AUGUSTA. GA.
BLASOOW & BEROTJD,
PROPRIETORS AND FRENCH DYEERS.
"W"E respectfully beg to inform the pub
lic that we are now ready t,o do DYING and
CLEANING of all kinds of SILKS. VEL
VETS and RIBBONS, WOOLEN GOODS,
ALPACAS, WORSTED and Gents’CLOTH
ING, KID GLOVES, CURTAINS, LACEB,
&c , <fcc., in all colors and at a shor* notice of
24 hours.
FIRST CLASS WORK OR NO PAY.
In hope the public will give us a trial and
Judge for themselves, we remain respectfully,
BLASOOW & BEROUD,
French D,ers.
P. S.-This establishment is a branch of the
well known Parisian Dye House at New Or
leans, La. Also, Gents’ Clothing Repaired and
Altered. je!2-5
Great Crash in Dry Goods!
MONEY WANTED!!
THS DATE I will sell my entire
Btock of DRESS GOODS BELOW COST.
Ladies will have an opportunity to purchase
CHOICE GOODS at oac-half their value.
MONEY WANTED.
A large lot of TRIMMINGS, PIQUE, LIN
EN and COTTON EDGING3, GALLOONS,
FHILLINGS and RUFFLINGS at a great
sacrifice.
MONEY WANTED.
A flue assortment ol LADIES’ COLLARS,
of different styles, at 15 cents, regardless of
cost.
Also a large assortment of other Goods at
greatly reduced prices.
MONEY WANTED,
The public are respectfully iuvited to call
and be convinced. The Goods are warranted
pjrfect in every respect.
George Weber,
BEE lIIVE DRY GOODS STORE,
No. 194 Broad street.
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AIKEN, S C.
Comfortable private boarding
to be had, or a suite of FOUR ROOMS to let,
completely furnished, with every convenience
for housekeeping, together with Store Room,
Kitchen, Cooking Stove and servants’ appart
rneut. Apply to
Mas. TUGS. MEANS.
jel?-l* Aiken, 8. C.
NOTICE.
JOHN L. ELLS,
Attorney at Law and Justice of the Peace,
175 ELLIS STREET,
NEAK NEW POST OFF CE.
Civil Terms Court begins Second and Fourth
Saturdays of each mouth. Crimiual Courts—
Daiiy Sessious. jel2-2*
READ CERTIFICATES
Hon. ALEX H. STEPHENS,
Hou. H. F. RUSSELL.
Hon. H. \V. HILLIARD,
Dr. H. M. CUM INGB,
PAUL F. HAMMOND, Esq., of
SOLOMON’S STRENGTHENING and IN
VIGORATING BITIER3. Without doubt the
greatest tonic of the age, and so said by thou
sands of our Soulhern people who have tried it.
M. HYAMS,
Agent for Solomon’s Bitters,
1:44 Broad Street,
Under Masonic Hall, Augusta, Ga.
!019.1 m
Adniini'trator’s Notice.
GrEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY -Notice
w h ‘ >r i by eivcn to al * peraona havtrg demands agaiDat
Mm. Zemula Walker, late of aaid county, deceased,
to present them to me, properly made out, within the
time prescribed bylaw, an J all persons indebted to
said deceased are hereby required to make immediate
payment to me.
A. O. HOI/r,
jel2-law6 Administrator of Zemula Walker.
Private Board in Mew York.
tT AMES E. BROOME nnd NIECE, late of
Florida, have leased the spacious and elegant
Mansion, No. 330, on the corner of East Seven
teenth street and Livingston Place, in the City
of New York. A charming Summer location
ou Stnyvesant Square, one of the finest Parks
iu the city. They offer to their friends and
Southern families generally, who desire to
spend time in the city, a quiet and pleasant
home, comfortable rooms and first class table
at moderate prices.
Preserve this notice for your Hackman.
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CORN. ~
1,000 BUSHELS Prime Yellow
CORN, to arrive on MONDAY, per steamer
KATIE, aud for sale from wharf.
jeia-1 BLAIR, SMITH & CO.
FOR RENT,
A VERY DESIRABLE COTTAGE, iu
Aiken, 8. 0., within a few minutes walk of the
Depot, opposite the Catholic Church. The
Hoa6e has 5 Rooms, Kitchen, Ac.
Enquire of CHARLES WOOD, Aifcen, or
F. A. BEALL, Augusta. jell-6*
GREGG & OSLEY
Have removed to the Store, No. 800
BROAD STREET, ami would respectfully call
the attention of buyers to their large and snpe
rlcr stock ol CHEWING and SMOKING
TOBACCOS.
They also offer a full stock of:
CORN, PEAS, FLOUR,
SYRUP, WHISKY, MOLASSES,
COFFEE, CANDLES, STARCH,
SALT, SODA, YARNS.
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Look to Your Children
The Great Southern Remedy.
Mrs. f Cures Colic and Griping 1 Price,
Whitcomb's i ,n the BoweI «, and factlf- l
wniteomb *• , ateß)he process of Tee h- f aa
Syrup. (log. J Cents
Mrs. ( Subdues Convulsions and t IPrlce
Whitcomb's °T c ° m ? a al l'‘rr-* in ;
1 cidtnt to Infants and
Syrup. ( Children. Cents.
Mrs. f Cures Diarrhcea, Dysen-'l Price,
Whitcomb’s i tery an< * Summer Com- 1 .. _
n,,comn plaint in Children of all f aa
Syrnp. images. j Cents.
It I*. the great Infant’s and Children’s Soothing
Remedy in all disorders brought on by Teething or
any other cause.
Prepared by the GRAFTON MKDIOINK CO.,
St. Louis, Mo.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers In Medicine every- (
where. my3-d*cly
A Book for tine Million.
MARRIAGE A Privat* Cocssil
fTTTTTVt 1 LOK TO THK MaRRiiD,
CT U lUJki. or those about to marry,
on the physiological mysteries and revelations of the
sexual system, with the latest discoveries in pro
ducing and preventing offspring, preserving the com
plexion, Ac.
This is an interesting work of 224 pages, with nu
merous engravings, and contains valuable information
for those who are married or contemplate marriage;
still it is a book that ought to be under lock and key,
and not laid carelessly about the house.
Bent to any one (tree of postage) for Fifty Cents.
Address Dr. Butts’ Dispensary, Na 12 N. Eighth
Street, St. Louis, Mo.
■V" Notice to the Afliicteii and Unfor
tunate.
Before apylving to the notorious Quacks who ad
vertise in publfc papers, or using any Quack Kemedies,
peruse Dr Butts’ work, no mutter what your disease
is or bow deplorable your condition.
Dr. Butts can be consulted personally or by mail
on the diseases mentioned in his works. Office, No.
12N. Eighth street, between Market and Chestnut, St.
Louis, Mo. myß-d*cly
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ew advertisements^
LIVE AND LET LIVE !
18 THE MOTTO AT THE
PREDEBICKBBUBG STOBi
■ mmm
The S ALES OF EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS .t the FREDERICK.,
wiii eoutii ue. There are a great rnauy goods piled away ye t which a KBBLR<S
added to the BARGAIN COUNTERS, and on ’ broQ KlUot,
V * Monday Morning, at Precisely 8 1-j o’clock
will he added a large lot of SILK and Wool Iron BAREGES, in beautiful and r '
very low [ rice of 25 cents per yard. These Goods have been sold at 75 l s ° Ull colo «,t.
thU season, aud is one of the greatest sacrifices we have yet made * l
be added aline of beautiful CHECK BILKB at the low price of 75 ceDt “** ***e V
Goods are worth a great deal more. Also, will be added our entire R AV TVd ' Ti*
SILK LACE POINTS and SUMMER SHAWLS, some of which will be ,
DOLLAR each, and from that up to very fine at very low prices. Ard i 0 J? ** ** '°* 11
other articles worthy the attention of every purchaser will be added whV U ° D ’ agrtlt! *
now, but come and see. ,c;i We W 'U uot^
V. Richards <fc Bros
CORNER BY THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL, al’gi 5 t
NEW AND CHOICE^GOOm
GKEATLY REDUCED PRICES'
AUGUST DORR,
MERCHANT TAILOE
220 Broad and 25 Jackson Streets
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
la consequence of the great scarcity
money at the present time, I am now offer
my well selected stock of N ew and Fashi
ble Fnglish, French and German Cloths r
simeres, Vestings, &c., <fcc., at prices W
than ever before, and to suit the times
The above will be made up m the l at
and most fashionable style. Having theh
workmen, I guarantee satisfaction.
A fine stock of Ready-made Clothing
great part of my own manufacture, and Gen*
Furnishing Goods, will be sold as lowa* *1
house in the city.
AUGUST DORR,
my22-im 220 Broa<d street, Augusta, Ga.
CARPETS. CARPETS
Great Bargains Offered for Two Weeb
IN order to reduce slock before Ist JURY, aud to intkc room torour F«llAo
we will offer the following great inducements to parties buying CARPETS fori
weeks from this date :
Carpets, worth 50 cents, at 25 cents.
Carpets, worth 31, at 50 cents.
Carpets, worth SI 50, at Si.
Carpets, worth S2 25, at Si 25 to $1 60.
Druggets, worth SlB, at Sl2.
Druggets, worth Sls, at S9.
Parties intending to purchase Carpets the coming Fall can save monejbjfe
now.
The public are invited to call and examine the bargains offered at
James G. Bailie & Bros’.
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Carolina Life Insurance Compaq
OF MFMPHIS, TEN"IST.
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AS'KTS - -- -- -- -- $846,0 1 9 63.
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JEFFERSO\ DWIS, Pr«st4»«t.
M. J. WICKS, Ist Vice-President. i J. T PE TTIT. 2d Vice-Preset.
W. F. BOYLE, Secret | J. H Ei> VIONDSOS, G neral Ueal.
o
ISBU ES POLICIES on all the Improved Plans of Li f e Insurance.
ALL POLICIF.S NON-FORFEITABLE for their Ecuiti de V due.
NO RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE within the titled llaluof
United State*, British North Araerict or Europe.
I respectfully present the claims of this Company to the citizens of my State ««r«M
medium through which they can secure a certain protection for their families in ibtffffli
their death.
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED.
LAFAYETTE McUWS, Mate Agent,
mytfimif NO. S OLD FOS r OFFICE BUILDING, ACSCiIA U
SPARKLING CATAWBA SPILW
CATAWBA COUNTY, NT. C.
I HIS celebrated Watering Place, formerly called “ North Carolina White Sulphnr Bpr*<
will he open for visitors on WEDNESDAY, the Ist DAY OF JUNE. , .
Being situated in the Northwestern part of the State, in a section remarkable Kt-
Hghtfnl climate, beauty and healthiness, these, together w ,th_ the virtue of tbe wsterj. &
one of the most desirable Watering Paces to be found.
THE MUSTEK.AX. WATERS OE THESE SPKING 8
Are tbe While and Bine Sulphnr and Chalyebcate or Iron, and they possess all
ties of these waters, and are sovereign remedies for all female Diseases, Diseases ol io ?
ini.::, Discs,ses ol the Liver, Bowels, Stomach, Kidneys, Pulmonary Diseases, Erupt"’
Skin, Scrofula, Weakness. D»bility, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, &c., Ac. y
From, the numerous wonderful cures that have come immediately under
tion within the last four years (by the use of tnese waters), I am satisfied that this 18
lor all whose condition can he improved by the salubriois character of any
from the earth, and the medicinal qualities of the same are not excelled.
Our rooms, in both cottages and other buildings, are large and pleasant; cottaP*
ing from two to six rooms each, suitable for large or small families. Many rooms
already applied for, arrangements will be made to accommodate a large■ nnmbe
and it is to be hoped that our Southern people will patronize the Sparkling , ne ai
ought to lie the pride of North Carolina, as well as the South, for no watering F"
greater inducements lor either health or pleasure. „ JEW
The Bar will be supplied with choice Liquors and Cigars. Good Ten rtn a i ■
Tables, one of which will be of the most approved style.
0001) BATH HOUSES.
For Pool, Plunge or Shower Baths, and Sulphnr Baths, hot or cold.
A GOOD BAND OF MUSIC. J
Six or more performers, has been engaged for the season, and a good lbyi ■- P M
located for the benefit of invalids, who will have good attention. TohsL
The Bpirkling Catawba this season will be under the m;magemeni. of
who, for the last three years, has been manag r at the Healing Bprmgs t H
Mrs. M. A Whenn, and visitors may rely up >n finding a g™ l table- £ - Jl
The cars on the Western and Morganton Railroad leave Blmlsbury every wj ,|
excepted) for Hickory Btation, the Springs Depot, where
to take passengers to the Springs, a distance of six miles, ®'®L hi at reasomb e
A GOOD LAUNDRY connected with the Springs “ n £^'*ffi r en under tea I*’*
BOARD—For four weeks, S4B; per week. sls; SlldrSi
age and colored servants h ilf price. No charge for m fan “
w ~ *«*-«*•**
Sp ‘ rk ’ togl>u, “- J. Golden Wyatt & Co
s CATAWBA SPRINGS, Catawba Cos., N. C„ May 25, I s -' 1 - .
For further information apply to J. L. MAX W
GREGG & OSLEY,
300 BROAD STREET,
for tbe PENDLETON FAC
TORY, keepasupply of their superior YARNS
always on hand, and call attention of buyers.
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20,000 lw> * 11 Ml
SIDES.
5,000 bushels CORN
1,000 bushels OATB
300 barrels Refined SLGARc
braNCH , S6OTT * *