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CONSTITUTIONALIST
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JOIES GARDNER* Editor.
TUESDAY : WAY 7, 1872.
t „F OEOKOIA BAIIiBOAD BN
nOHSMBKIVT OF IIIE POBTMOV
\b RAIIiROA® BONDS.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
o' the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
r , ~y will be held in this city this week,
when the action of their Board of Direc
lots in reference to this question will b<
decided. The question, we think, is one of
paramount importance to the future pros
perity of the Georgia Road, and the stock
holders who may now be opposed to it
should give the subject very calm reflec
tion. The unqualified approval of tbeir
President and a majority of the Board of
Directors to the endorsement, together with
the opposition manifested to it by rival
companies, appear to us as conclusive in
its favor. That the consummation of the
arrangements agreed upon by the Board of
Directors would prove a master stroke,
provided it does not entail loss, is freely
admitted, we believe, by every stockholder.
It would be virtually extending their own
road to Charleston, Savannah and Port
Royal.
The main question then upon which the
decision of the stockholders will turn, is
the financial. This will embrace three
points : The probability of the Port Royal
Road doing sufficient business to pay the
interest of the debt and current expenses ;
the hazard of the property being excessive
ly taxed by the Legislature of South Caro
lina ; ami the risk the Georgia Road would
as nine in regard to the one million dollars
of bonds of the Port Royal Company already
issued.
In considering the first, point it will be
conceded that the business to Port Royal
proper will not be sufficient for some time,
but in a few years, according to all reason
able calculation, the bulk, if not the whole,
heavy freights passing from the North to
the West through Georgia will come via
Port Royal. But suppose that the advan
tages of Port Royal harbor were left out
of the calculation, and the road from
Yemassce to that point abandoned, would
not the actual extension of the Georgia
Road to Charleston and Savannah by lines
one mile shorter each than the present lines
justify the conclusion that on this point
it would be a safe and judicious invest
ment ?
Iu regard to the hazard of excessive tax
ation it may bo said that the Port Royal
must be placed on the same footing in this
respect as the other roads in South Caro
lina, and that with the powerful influences
of all the roads combined, the Legislature
would be constrained to act justly and
with moderation.
As to the question of risk or liability on
account of the bonds now outstanding, it
appears to us that the Georgia Railroad
Company could in no event be made liable
for more than its pro rata of stock.
Fully convinced of the great advantages
the Georgia Road will derive by the pro
posed arrangement, and the benefit that
will enure to Augusta, we earnestly hope
that the stockholders will fully endorse
the action of their Board of Directors.
We understand assurances will be given
ami statistics presented l)efore the conven
tion that will explode all anxieties as to
the sufficiency of the business to pay run
ning expenses and interest on bonds. The
exhibit will go Ijevond that, and will de
monstrate that the Port Royal Road is
surely destined at no very distant day to
be a prosperoui liuc. So confident are
shrewd business men of this result that, a
company can be readily organized who
will contract to guarantee ruuuiug ex
penses and interest on the bonded deb),
provided the Georgia Railroad will pledge
to the line all the business it can control
and influence, and will give to the contract
ing company ali the profits. Such a con
tract would be one of safety for the Geor
gia, but might be too timid for wisdom.
The great enterprises that succeed best are
those that are engineered by far seeing
minds, and whose policy Is sustained by
coursee and perseverance, whenever the
benefits are demonstrated clearly to the
eye of reasou.
| From the Waobtogton Patriot
| Revolution and Repudiation.
During the progress through the Sooth
of the national forces, towards the close of
the war, a large quantity of cotton was
seized at different points belonging to pri
vate citizens.
This cotton was taken under color of the
captured and abandoned property act,
which, in fact, had no application what
ever, and no more justified the seizure of a
bale of cotton that a man was in pos
session of than it did his watch, or his
horse, his grain, or anything else. It was
neither abandoned property—for it was ta
ken from the possession of its owners—nor
was it captured property, according to any
definition of that word to be found among
any people living under the Christian dis
pensation.
It was a lawless seizure of private pro
perty—a sequestration by force of the pri
vate property of certain persons—not be
cause of any offense they had commit
ted, but because it was cotton—easily
converted into money—found in large
quantities ; and after all it was only spoil
ing the Egyptians—they were mere rebels.
Why stand upon a mere question of ab
stract, justice? True, the same reasoning
would have justified the sack of the city ;
but no matter for that.
Well, this cotton was sold. Large pri
vate fortunes were made by loyal Treasury
agents who manipulated the business.
What remained, some twenty-six million,
found its way into the Treasury. Congress
kindly said to the sufferers, if you choose
to go into the Court of Claims, and admit
that we captured your property and did
not take it by mere high-handed robbery,
and can prove that you have always been
a loyal citlzeu, &c., why, you may have
what we received for your cotton, though
that is a small part.
Claimants, representing about half this
sum, brought suit within the time limited
by law, and If they all recovered judgment,
the Treasury would unjustly retain hall of
the proceeds of this disgraceful enterprise
The Supreme Court of the United States
has solemnly decided that this cotton, or
its proceeds, never belonged to the United
States, but still belongs to the original
owners. That these owners, who have
taken the amnesty oath or been pardoned,
may prosecute their suits, if commenced in
time, in the Court of Claims, and have
judgment for the proceeds, on proving
ownership and seizure. Many judgments
have been recovered and not yet collected.
It is almost incredible that anyone, in
either House, or in any department of the
Government, could be fool or knave
enough, for the sake of perpetuating the
original injustice, to make anothei attack
upon tnc judicial Department or the Gov
ernment. . . .. ...
The amendment was pushed through the
Senate by Senator Morrill, asserting that
unless passed the Treasury would be rob
bed by rebels of *70,000,000.
]3nt it is asserted that the judgments in
the captured and abandoned property suits
will absorb a large amount of the public
funds. Without any commentary on such
a proposition, let the facts be examined.
By the report of the Secretary lof the
Treasury. May 11,1868,Ex. I)oc., No. 60,
Senate 2d Bess., 40th Congress, p. 63, tbo
total amount of proceeds of sales captured
and abandoned property covered into the
Treasury, will be found to be $25,257,931 63.
To this can be added sales of the quarter
master of the Department of the Gnlf.N. 0.,
A. B. Holablrd, (see Ex. Doc. No 97, H. R-,
39th Coni'.. 2d seas., page 39,) which amounts
to $834529 34, or a total receipt from this
source of $26,082 460 96, and this ba.ance
remains after the Secretary of the 1 reasury
has paid out of the fund on ae expartc
showing $2,210,476 96. See Ex. Doc. 11. R ,
No. 114, 29th Cong , 2d sess., vela-
By the law of March 12, 1863 (vol- X| L
Slat, at Large, Sec. 3, p. 8.0, «teo ), sty
conld he brought by owner for proceeds
>' at any time within two years after the
suppression of the rebellion.
This limitation expired 20th August,
1808 ; therefore, no suits contd be brought
thereafter, and none have been. After the
statute of limitation commenced to run,
an abstract of all cases pending In the
Court of Claims shows as follows:
Suits pending were so
22,819 halos cotton from New Orleans, avenue value
iu'fteaaury $2,779,809 34
23,018 bales from Mississippi, Arkansas,
Tennessee amt Northern Geor
gla 6,092 953 40
37,346 bale* Savannah upland, Georgia. 0,457,874 18
851 bales Sea Island 197,253 29
3,417 bides Charleston, 8. C., Upland.. 400,639 30
433 bifles Charleston, 8. C., Sea
Island 83,658 64
30,173 bales Mobile, Ala 493,877 46
[849 bales North Carolina 71,952 75
92571 bales, worth .$16,727,788 35
It will be seen that if every dollar sued
for was recovered under judgment, the case
would stand as follows: Amount of pro
cecds of sales of captured and abandoned
property in Treasury, $26,092,460 96 ; total
amount of all suits pending when limita
tion commenced to run, $15,727,788 35;
leaving in the Treasury a balance of $lO,-
364 672 61.
By reference to to H. R. Doc. No. 97,
hereinbefore alluded to, it will be seen
(p. 10) that, there were received and dis
posed of bv the United States Treasury
agents 156,387)4 bales of cotton ; the num
ber sued for being 92,571 bales, leaving yet
unclaimed 63,716)4 kales.
The first suits for cotton came to a judg
ment at the December term, 1866, since
when, up to the 4th of April, 1872, last
month, the whole amount paid out has
been $2,858,612 02, a per First Comptrol
ler’s record in Treasury Department, being
but $648,135 06 more than was paid out
by the Secretary of the Treasury prior to
March 30,1868, when the fund was ordered
to be covered into the Treasury, and which
was paid out without the authority of law.
When this country was governed by
statesmen the independence and dignity of
the Judicial Department of the Govern
ment was respected ; private rights estab
lished by solemn judgment were secure};
but with ignorance and fanaticism nothing
is safe or sacred.
The time was, if the Supreme Court had
decided that the Government had in its
possession money that did not by law be
long to another, no Senator could have
been found either to question the decision,
or to vote to withhold the money. In other
days they respected the independence of
the Judicial Department, and no Senator
Inquired whether it would pay to be just,
or how much it would cost to be honest.
Bermuda Grass.
The following article, from correspond
ent of “2 he Southern Farm and Home," Is
well worth a careful reading :
1 have read with great Interest the many
articles which yon have published on the
value, of clover and the grasses, but if you
have ever published a single good word for
Bermuda grass I have never seen it. Is it
possible that because cotton planters curse
it, and overseers regard it as an emana
tion of the devil himself, that you, who re
commended the cultivation of the grasses,
the increase and improvement of our stock,
and a diversification of our industries gen
erally, have been unwilling to recommend
the cultivation —yes, Mr. Editor, I say it
l>oldly, the cultivat ion—of Bermuda grass
on our plantations? Ido not object to the
cultivation of “ clover and the grasses,” in
which latter term are comprised the grass
es which are not indigenious to our soil
and do not universally thrive in our cli
mate, such as orchard, herds, timothy,
etc., but I think that while we are all
agree as to the importance of increasing,
the quality of our pastures and meadows,
we might give some little attention to a
grass which wc know positively will grow
and thrive even on poor lands, and which,
on rich or bottom lauds, will yield two or
three tons of hay to the acre.
I do not share in any degree the preju
dices of the cottuu planters and overseers
against Bermuda grass. Ido not believe
that it is tiie scourge which they represent
it. 1f I want to extirpate it in any field on
my plantation, I can do i-. effectually bv
shade. But even if it were as bad as it is
said to be by the most inveterate all-cot
ton planter, I should still reecommend the
cultivation of Bermuda; because we have
no grass which grows so well on our soil,
or bears so well the burning suns of our
summer; because it produces excellent hay
in abundance; because it gives the best
summer pasture we can have; and because
it costs nothing to produce it. Try your
cultivated grasses as much as you please,
but secure also a “right smart natch” of
the “ wild grass.” It spreads mightily, It
is true. Let It spread, say I. An acre of
good Bermuda hay is worth a good deal, I
can tell you. As I said before, it can be
destroyed completely at any time by shade.
Broad casting corn, lucerne, cotv peas, or
any crop which will take the ground and
shade It, densely before the Bermuda can
obtain any growth will kill it effectually.
Ifyou want ns to improve our stock, and
keep more of them, we must have a certain
supply of good hay. “ Clover and the grass
es,” you know will not in our climate, af
ford a certain supnly. A long hot spell,
like that of July, 1809, will kill any clover
or “cultivated grass” as dead as Hector,
and then if you have many head of stock,
how are you going to feed them? Bermuda
never fails. It needs no “stimulants,” no
“ammoniated superphosphates,” nc “nitro
genous matter” to make it grow upon our
old worn hillsides. It cares no more than
a nigger for the hot sun of July and Au
gnst, and if only a good patch of rich up
land or good bottom is set apart as a mea
dow a good crop of hay may be mown with
certainty.
Again I say, grow your lucerne—the best
of all soiling crops in my opinion—your
millet, clover, and the cultivated grasses.
They are all good; but do not curse and
denounce Bermuda, because it grows easily,
rapidly and certainly. Besides, let me re
mark, it Is not only a good summer pas
ture, as is generally supposed; if it be
grown on good soil, It makes a good winter
pasturage, too. The tope may have been
killed by the frost and look brown, but
there are plenty of tender green sprouts
near the ground all the winter, which will
give plenty of fine food for sheep or cattle.
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ASSOCIATED press dispatches.
SUNDAY EVENING DISPATCHES.
Tlie Alabama Claims.
W ashington, May s.—There is no change
in tlie position of the Alabama question
since tlie recent semi official publication, in
which it was said the •claims fur indirect
damages have not been and will not be
withdrawn. TheGovernmenlhasnotin Its
statement or counter statement asked the
tribunal of arbitrators to draw any dis
tinction between the two clauses ®f claims
for direct and indirect damages, but both
have been submitted together in the hope
that the tribunal will exercise the power
conferred upon it to award a sum in gross
to be paid by Great Britain to the United
States.
The suggestions that we would not ask
the tribunal for any moneyed considera
tion for indirect damages, provided Great
Britain would not claim compensation for
similar injuries under like circumstances,
was discussed by prominent gentlemen of
both countries before the intimation was
made to Great Britain that we would ac
cept it as an easy and satisfactory solution
of the present difficulty ; but it appears
from con verst tions in prominent circles
that Great Britain does not deem it neces
sary to officially make the declaration, or
to enter into such a stipulation, for the
reason she has never admitted the principle
of claims for indirect damages as between
nations, and adheres to her position on the
question as heretofore expressed.
Convicted.
New Yohk, M;iy s.—The trial of Libbie
Garrahrint, for the murder of Rinsom
Burroghs, terminated at Patterson, N.
J., to-day, in a verdict of murder in the
first degree. It is said the charge of the
Judge was very damaging to the case of
the prisoner, leaving th' jury but little
choice. The prisoner maintained her com
posure throughout the trying ordeal, but
broke down on re-entering prison. She
will be sentenced May 18th.
The I»re*s Convention.
Atlanta, May s.—Arrangements have
been completed to entertain the Georgia
Press Convention for May Bth. Editors
and their families will be entertained by
citizens at the Kimball House.
Acquitted.
Tallahassee, May s.—Gov. Reid has
been acquitted and assumes the Governor
ship.
South Carolina and Oreelcy.
Charleston, May s.—The Conservative
press of South Carolina heartily endorse
the Cincinnati ticket and platform as emi
nently acceptable to the North.
Foreign.
Maputo, May 4.—Latest information
from the province of Navarre is that hos
tilities have commenced between the insur
rectionists commanded by Don Carlos and
the troops led by Marshal Serrano. Gen.
nivera is harrassing the rear of the insur
gent forces, who, it is said, are surrounded
by the loyal troops. A band of Carlists
under the command of Rotunda has been
completely defeated.
NOON DISPATCHES.
Trunitinll to Greeley.
St. Louts, May 6—Senator Trumbull
has addressed the following to Greeley:
To Horace Greeley:
Allow me to congratulate you on being
selected to lead the movement which, by
the will of the people and God’s blessing,
is to reform and purify the Government.
Lyman Trumbull.
New York Items.
New York, May s.—The Health Officer
gives notice that after the 15th, vessels
from the West Indies, Mexico and South
America, and from ports where cholera and
yellow fever prevails, will be boarded and
examined in Lower Bay.
Niblo’s Theatre is burning. The Metro
politan Hotel, it is thought, will go too.
The second annual convention of Hie La
bor Reform League wars held at Cooper
Institute yesterday. A long series of reso
lutions, favoring women’s lights and gen
eral {quality and denouncing Greeley, were
adopted.
At a meeting of Internationals yester
day the announcement was made that
1,500 painters, to-day, would strike for
eight hours a day.
Masous and laborers, at Newark, strike
to day for eight hours and Increased pay.
The inside of Niblo’s Theatre is com
pletely destroyed. The store lately occu
pied by llelmbold was gutted and filled
witli water. The Metropolitan is consider
ably damaged—loss $500,000; Niblo’s,
$‘300,000 ; Helmbold’s building very heavy.
The fire originated in the dome of the
theatre where naptha was handled. The
gas pipes melted and explosions occurred.
Incendiarism is suspected.
Forelffn.
London, May 6.—The Tima says the
nomination of Greeley is farcical aud his
election impossible, but kills Grant’s
chance of re-election, and makes the Dem
ocratic nomination certain.
Paris, May ft —The capture of Don Car
los is reiterated. Iloda has certainly fled
to France. Spain demands Roda’s expul
sion from France.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Congrefti.
Washington, May fl.—ln the Senate,
Sumner moved to take up equal rights in
schools. Lost, 17 lo 22.
Kellogg called up the bill fixing the first
Monday in November for the election of
President in Louisiana.
Trumbull spoke In opposition to the ex
piration of the morning hour, when the
bill went over.
The post office appropriation was re
sumed. An amendment increasing the ap
propriation to nearly six millions was
passed. An amendment repealing the
franking privilege failed, 22 to 29. An
amendment forbidding former Government
officials from acting as claim agents was
lost.
In the House, a large number of bills
were introduced to force over Hooper’s
civil rights bill. Eldridgc, by way of sar
casm on Kelley and Maynard, sent up their
substitute for the tariff and tax bill with
the title altered so as to read to further
the increase of the taxes and to encourage
monopolies without adding to the revenne.
The reading of it, which Cox demanded,
effectually used up the morning hour.—
Wood, a member of the Foreign Relations
Committee, reported his exclusion from the
conference at the State Department, but it
was decided that the House could take no
cognizance, and the subject was dropped.
Gen. Young got an amendment to the
deficiency bill, paying the Southern census
takers of 1858. This carries the bill back
to the Senate.
New York Items.
Nicw York, May 6.—Only one wall of
Niblo’s Theatre Is left standing. A con
tract was made this noon to have it re
built by August. All the seenery of Lalla
Itookh belonging to the Grand Opera The
atre, which had been transferred to Niblo’s,
was burned, entailing a loss of *250,000.
The loss to the Metropolitan Hotel is en
tirely by water —about *50,000. The ad
joining building, owned by H. Beadel, was
damaged about SIO,OOO. Several Masonic
aud other lodges of secret orders lose
heavily by the destruction of the hall over
Niblo’s.
This afternoon, Manhattan Market, at
the foot of West Thirty-fourth street,
caught fire, and It is feared it will be de
stroyed. It Is now burning, and the loss
will be heavy. It is anew building.
Washington News.
Washington, May S.— Confirmations :
Andrew J. Evans for .United States Attor
ney in the Western District of Texas; Wmj
F. DeKuight, Collector Os Internal Reve
nue for the First District of South Caro
lina ; R. Goodwin, Postmaster at Washing
ton, La.
The Committee on Elections unanimous
ly agreed to report a resolution ousting
Clarke and seating Biddings, from Texas ;
also, in favor of Wallace against McKis
sick, from South Carolina.
The Committee on Appropriations con
curred in all the Senate’s amendments to
the Deficiency Appropriation except Mor
rill's, limiting the jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims.
Foreign.
Madrid, May 6.—Don Carlos is com
pletely defeated, and is flying, with two
hundred adherents, towards France. Thir
ty-eight Carlists were killed and seven
hundred and forty-seven captured. The
insurrection is ended.
The latest reports Confirm the defeat of
Don Carlos. Carlist prisoners are con
stantly arriving at Ban Sebastian
London, May 6 —lt is thought that the
motion 6i Lord Russell tor an humble ad
dress to her Majesty’s Government, pray
ing that the British arbitration at Geneva
be instructed to withdraw from the tribu
nal of arbitration until the claims of the
United States for consequential damages
are withdrawn, which was to have been
made at the session of Parliament to-night ,
will be again postponed. The uncertain
aspect of the American Presidential qnes
tion lias had a marked influence upon Uni
ted States Government bonds, and the
market for those securities lias become
flat.
• Paris, May 6 —Five hundred inhabit
ants of the Province of Navarre fled into
France to escape impressment Into the
ranks of Don Carlos previous to his en
gagement with tlie loyal forces.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FALSE THEORIES OVERTHROWN.
We live und r a iow medical dinpc sation very
different from that under which so many of our fore
fathers died. The sick nre no longer tiled till they
faint, nor gorged w'th mercury, nor prostrated wi-h
violent catluutics, noi blistmcd on their shaven heads,
♦
hvor since the introduction ol Hortetter’s Stomach
Bitters, twonly yearn ago, renovation and restoration,
not depletion and prostration, have been tlie watch
words of the .judicious portion ot the profession. The
remarkable success of this famous vegotab'e preven
tive, iniigorant and corrective, lias worked a complete
revolution in the general treatment of disease. At
first tlie dogmatic mem hem of the faculty would not
believe in it. “What!” they exclaimed, “cure liver
complaint without mercury, chronic rheumatism
without colcbioum, lover and ague without quinmel
Impossible!” liut the most obstinafe incredulity
must j iolil in tho end to practical demonstration.
From that time to the present dyspeps a, biliousness,
intermittent fevers, muscular diseases, nervous com
plaints and cotistij ation have vanished under the
operation of the great specific, in at least ninety per
cent. of tho cases In which it has been used as a
remedy fer those ailments, while as a preventive of
all maladies generated by change of climate, sudden
revulsions ot temperature, epidemic poison in the
atmosphere, and unwholesome wutnr, Its beneficial
effects have been so obvious and uniform as to secure
tlie most, perfect, confidence in its properties as an
antidote, safeguard and cure.
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ATTENTION, OGLETHOSPE INF ANTSY.
Members are notified to attend an adjourned meet
ing at the Oflio of Maj. »J. V. 11. Alen, No. 187 Urea l
street this (TUESDAY) evening ft. 8 o’clock, on
business of Importance to its full reorgan zation.
Augustus Pitgukb,
11. A. CnERRY, Chairman (). I.
Secretary. m>7l
RELIANCE LOAN AM) BUILDING AS
SOCIATION.—The 57th Regular Monthly Meeting
of tills Association will be held at tho City TTall on
THURSDAY NIGHT, May 11th, at 7X o’clock.
Installments paid as usual.
SAMUEL n. SHEPARD,
myfi-sutnth Secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS GEORGIA R. R.
and banking co.
• liiperlniriident's Office, )
QfOrglu Itallriiftil Cos , .
Augusta, Oa., May 1, 1872. y
On TUESDAY, MAY 7Ui, 1872, the Down Day
Passenger Train upon the Georgia Railroad will
carry extra c,»;» suflicient to accommodate STOCK
HOLDERS and their Families attending the Com
pany’s Convention at Augusta, on WEDNESDAY,
MAY Blh. B K. JOHNSON,
myl-tßth Superintendent.
NOTICE.
Georgia Ita'lrond anil (tanking (la,, \
Augusta, April 20,1872. S
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Ibis
Company will be held on WEDNESDAY, the Bth
MAY next, ni the nsnat place in this city.
Proxies should he fownrded a few days before
the meeting.
,f. MILLIGAN,
up2o-finyS Cashier.
NOTICE.
Kuperlnter dent'd Office, l
Georgia. K. *4., Coniiumy,
Augusta, Ga., April 22, 1872. 3
Until further notice, on and afler THURSDAY,
25th April 26th, 18T2, the Night Passenger Train on
the Atlions Branch will run, making close connection
at Union Point with Up and Down Night Passenger
Trains on Main l.ine.
Li ave Athens al 8:0'), p. m.
Arriving at Ai lieus at.... 4:50, a. in.
s. k. Johnson'
ap24-tf Superintendent.
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fleetly harmless, reliable and Instantaneous ; no disap
pointment ; no ridiculous tints or disagreeable
odor. Tlie genuino W. A. Batchelor’s Hair Dye pro
duces Immbdiatrly a splendid Black or natura
Brown, leaves the hair clean, toft, beautiful; does not
contain a particle of lead or any injurious compound.
Sold by al! druggists. Factory, 10 BOND STREET,
NEW YORK. oct3-ly
WIRE HAILING, FOlt
HI A A A RF Enclosing Cemetery Lots
(3 JB Cottages, Ac.; Wire Guards
ftelSllor Store Fronts, Factories
Asylums, Ac.; Wire Webbing, Bice Cloth, and Wiio
Work. Every information by addressing
M. WALKER A SONS,
No. 805 Market street, Philadelphia.
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EXTRA FUSE MULES and ROUSES.
fXUBT RECEIVE!*, twenty extra PlantUion
MULES, and twenty fine Saddle and Harness
HORSES, which will be sold low for Cash or
on Time. Parties wishing good MULES or
safe and reliable Family or Saddle HORSES
will find it to their interest to call at Houston
A Parrot’s Warehouse on llroad street, one
square above Conway’s Kentucky Stables, aud
cxainino our Stock before purchasing,
iuys-fi* J. H. A G. «. PARKER.
FLOORMLCLOtnS
OF EXTRA HEAVY QUALITY.
ONE YE A.B SEASONED.
The Heaviest and Best Goods
PRODUCED IN AW COUNTRY.
We are now opening a 'large stock
of the best quality and prettiest pat
terns made of the above Goods, to
which we invite the attention of the
public.
James G. Bailie & Brother.
ALSO, A CHOICE LOT OF
Flannel Back English Table Oil
Cloths, all colors.
mh3l-2ra2p
CANTON MATTINGS.
lew Cioud* for Spring Trade.
Thresh red check mattings.
FRESH WHITE MATTINGS.
FRESH FANCY CHECK MATTINGS,
All widths made, just opened at
JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER’S.
ALSO,
40 Rolls MATTING, at *l2 a Roll, of 40 yards.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
«* 1505000.
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.. AT TUB
FREDERICKSBURG STORE,
One HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DRY {GOODS,
ail bought for cash and at the lowest prices, consisting of everything usually kept in a first,
class Dry Goods Store, will bj on exhibition tliis week at tho FREDERICKSBURG STORE,
and we cordially extend an invitation to our visitor friends this week to give this Stock of
Goods an int pectlon, as we believe no liner or larger Stock was ever xhibited in Augusta before,
and we believe it will pay purchasers of Goods, whether ihey wish to purchase 60011 or not, to
take a si roll through our House irom the first to tti • fourth floor, and see tlie variety and the
extent of our Stock, and the low pices at which we sell. We commence in DRESS GOODS,
with beautiful black Ground and other styles ot GRENADINES at cents, which ordinari
ly sell at 25 cents. Wearo offer ng beautiful DRESS GOODS at 20, 25, DO, 35 and 50 cents,
which, upon comparison, you will ti id very low.
We have a rplendid assortment of Japanese and other SILKS at very iow prices, commone
iug with Japanese Sit K ROBES at f(3 tlie Pattern. We have ail the new styles in PRINTED
MUSLIN, PERCALES, LINEN LAWNS, WHITE GOODS, Ac., Ac. Beautiful Suits for Ladies
at prices almost as low as it would cost to make ih«'m. Elegant LACE and other SHAWLS,
HOSIERY, GLOVES, LACES, LACE COLLARS, PARASOLS, FANS, HOOP SKIRTS,
BUSTLES and all other small wares usually kept in a first class Dry Goods Store, including
Honey. Glyei rinc and other Toilet BAOPS at 5 cents per cak", usually sold fer double. EAGLE
PENCILS with RUBoEIi ENDS, a superior article at 5 cents each. Good NOTE and LET
TER PAPER at 10cents a Quire, and a great variety ot other goods too numerous to mention.
Wearo selling the STERLING SPOOL COTTON, Six Cords and 200 yards, for 5 cents per
Spool. This Cotton is made expressly for the Retail Trade of A. T. Stewart & Cos., New York,
and is sur tc he as good or sup rlor to any SPOOL COTTON made.
We really believe we sell many Goods at Retail at a less price than many merchants pay for
same in New York at Wholesales, particularly those who buy there on time, as they have to
pay very dearly for that time, and have to charge lor their goods in proportion. The secret ot
selling cheap is to buy first for Cash and then sell for Cash, and we wish those whose have the
money to pay for their goods to bear this in mind, but we want all to call anil sec us, for if they
do not pnrcba e now they may see something they will want which they can order. Our motto
is, “ Do tlie best we cau for our Customers.” V. RICHARDS A BROS,
uiy7-3 Corner by the Planters’ Hotel.
MV ABE. COSTELLO & DALY
OI’ENS THIS WEEK several hundred yards of choice styles in
JAPANESE CLOTHS, LENOS,
AND
JVIOZ AMBIQUES
At 20 and 25c., Worth Once and Half as Much.
REAL LLAMA LACE SHAWLS, Very Low,
PIQUES, PLAIN, CHECKED and STRIPED MUSLINS, and Guaranteed Bargains.
CASBI MERES, COTTONADE3 and LINEN DRILLS, lower thau to be found elsewhere.
A large slock ot Brown and Bleached SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, OSNABUKGS and
STRIPES, by piece at Wholesale Prices.
Wholesale Rooms Up Stairs.
McCABE, COSTELLO & DALY.
my 7 If
Llama Lacs Paletots,
I N new and beautiful styles—Plain, Bla-bed,
&c.— |usl received, per Express, at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
India Twilled Silks,
VERY CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLORS,
Jmt received at
JAMES A. GKA Y & CO’S.
JAPANESE SILKS
Tn PLAIN’, BPRIPES, CIIECRS, BRO
CADES and TWILLS, as well as in choice
Colors and Patterns, just received at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
PERCALES,
Lawns, organdies, french cau-
COES, FRENCH CAMBRICS and “DOLLY
VARDKNS,” jurl, recMVcd at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
Exhibition Marseiles Quilts
IN VERY CHOICE COLORS,
Just received at
JAMES A. GRAY * CO’S.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
A. FULL and complete line of DOMES
TICS—best brand known to the trade, and at
very low prices.
JAMES A. GRAY * CO.
REAL LACES.
IpATTERN Valenciennes EDGING
French Valenciennes EDGING
Real Valenciennes LACES
Real TURK YD LACES
Point Applique LACES.
Real Point LACES
Point Applique COLORS
Real Point COLORS
Black Gimpure LACES
Black THREAD LACKS
Bli.ek Llama PALETOTS
Black Llama PAR >SOL COV ERS
Embruided EDGING aad INSERTING
New and most beautiful Goods, something
very fine. Just receive lat
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
PIQUES.
On E Case Fine PIUUE at Hie. per yard
One Cage Exta PIQUE, 20c. per yard
One Ca«e Superior Quality, 25c.
Just received at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
MDI iV UNDER. CIKMKNTS.
A LARGE and beautiful assortment of
Ladles’UNDEß O AIiMENES, in Liuen aud
Cotton, just received at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
BLACK SILK GRENADINE
EKY best quality, in Plain, Figured and
Satin Striped, just receivod at
.TAMES A. GRAY A CO’S.
NEW SUITS,
TN PURE LINEN, and other handsome
materials, Beautifully Trimmed, just received
at JAMES A. GRAY & CO’S.
DE-ESS GOODS.
(3vER 15,000 Yards IlandsoiitQ DlvEt’S
GOODS at 15 cents per yard—something worth
looking at—just received from auction, at
J A M ES A. G R.A Y A CO’S.
PARASOLS.
LARGE ABSORTM ENT of the. Newest
and most Elegant Gooda, at from 50 cents to
S3O each, Just received at
my7-tf JAMES. A GRAY* CO’S.
too BARRELS REBOILED MO
LASSES for sale low.
HOUSTON & PARROT,
my 7 3 305 Broad atreet.
HOOD AM) SAFE INVESTMENTS
>20,000 GEORGIA RAILROAD
BONDS.
5,000 iVLtcou aud Augusta BONDS, Bond
guaranted by Georgia Railroad.
5,000 Montgomery and West J’oint Railroad
BONDS.
25,000 City of S-.vannah BONDS.
10,000 City of Augusta BONDS.
10,000 City of Rome BONDS.
10,000 City cf Atlanta BONDS.
5,000 City of LaGrango BONDS.
10,000 Greeuvile and Columbia BONDS, guar
anteed.
10,000 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
BONDS.
Shares of Georgia Railroad STOCK.
Shares oi Macon aud Augusta STOCK.
Shares of Grauiteville Manufacturing
STOCK.
Shares of Commercial Insurance
STOCK.
For sale by
J 'HX J. COHEN & SONS,
STOCK, BOND AND EXCHANGE BROKE S.
who Buy and Sell ou Commission, BONDS,
STOCKS, GOLD and SILVER.
my 7 tuwAthif
ROGERS & DEGRAAF,
FURNITURE DEALERS,
141, 143, 145 BROAD STREET,
AIJ Ci IT ST A, OEO HOI A.
w* invite the attention of the public to
our very complete stock of
FU RNITU RE,
which embraces all the articles usually iouud
In a first class establishment.
We have just received an assortment of tine
CHAMBER SUITES,
.NWW S'I'YLKH.
Cali and examine our stock and judge our
prices. my7-tutb*»a3m
ELEGANT AND USEFUL WARE.
X HAVE JUST RECEIVED Elegant China
Decorated TEA W iUE iu Sets; also, single
CUPS and SAUCEKB for Presents. A large
assortment of China and Iron Stone Decorated
and Cold Band CHAMBER SETS; also, Ja
paued CHAMBER SETS, Kino WAITERS, in
Sets or Singly; also, New York STONE
CHURNS, PITCHERS, SPITTOONS, Ac.
I have also samples of iinoly decorated Moss
Kobo DINNER WAKE. Persona desiring
Sets can get them in any number of pieces—to
be ordered from New York. Persons giving
an order can have it tilled iu about two weeks,
on satisfactory terms. Persous buying these
sets can always replenish with any piece tc
qnired.
ELI MUBTIN,
my 7-2 2SO Broad street.
TROTTING RACE.
There will be a trotting race
over the LaFayotte Course on THURSDAY
next, the Oth fust, Milo Heats to Harness.—
Open to all llorset that has never made Three
Minutes. Three or more to close the Knee for
a Fine Set of Augusta Made Harness.
Arrangements has been made so that perfect
ordor will be maintained, and would be pleased
to see a large number of Ladies in attendance.
Admission hO cents. No charge for Horses
or Vehicles. D. B. THOMPSON,
iny"-8 Proprietor.
lumbers of Angusta Sabre Club
w ILL obtain the PLUMES for their
HATH by applying at Whitman & Benson’a
this morning.
By direction »l
myl I J. B. CUMAUNG, President.
ESTABLISHED 1835.
PIANOS.
o
GEO. A. OATES,
U4O Broad Strrot, Between the Gl»«»e
Mad Central Hotels,
£■■>ol ,K AGENT for the celebrated manufac
tories of Steinway & Sons, C. M. Slit ff, Uallett
A Davis and Haines Bros., whose instruments
are so well known tor their beauty of finish,
touch, tone and durability, that it is uunccssary
to say anything more in their f ivor. Reference
to hundreds to whom he lias sold can be given.
Being a Practical Piano Maker, every confidence
can he placed in his selection. He take-i pleas
ure in informing his friends aud the public that
he has just received EIGHT very superior in
struments from the above makers. Prices of
those on hand Irom *4OO to *7OO. Instruments
of all stylos will bejordored at factory prices.
None but FIRST CLASS PIANOS ou hand,
and warranted for Five Years, lie is also sole
Ageut for Geoige A. Prince & Cos. and Mason
& Hamlin’s world renowned CABINET OR
GANS, which cannot be excelled. Also ou
hand,alaigeselect on of GUITARS, VIOLINB,
ACCORDEONS aud all kinds of MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE, MUSIC and INSTRUC
TION BOOKS in great Variety.
His Stock ol BOOKS and STATIONERY of
ail kinds is very complete. Persons are re
spec fully invited to call and examine lor them
selves. my 7 3
c. &7M. it A? Faik Association, )
May 0. 1872. $
TICKETS
To FAIR GROUND and STAND will be
for pales alter 3, p. m, THIS DAY, at places
announced in programme.
TAGS for Horses and Vehicles are for rale
at the Store of Platt Bros., Broad street, THIS
MORNING. Tickets to Grand Stand,socents ;
Children uuder 12, 25 cents.
J. D. BUTT,
my 7 2 Chairman.
DRESS GOODS.
In new and beautiful Styles, and at amazing
ly ow ju ices, at
Mullarky Tiros’.
Charlottesville Woolen Mills.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of the
above make of Spring CABBIMERKS will be
offered this week, with many other desirable
m lies ol Spring and Summer Cassitucrcs, at
popular pi kes, by
Mini larky Bros.
Linen Ducks and Drills.
r fT*HERE will be displayed during tins week
the cheapest and most desirable assortment of
LINEN GOODS at
Mullarky 33roa.
Parasols and Sun Shades.
r l?llE ALPINE PARASOL, in new and
handsome s yles, Las been received, with many
other makes, by
Mullarky Bros.
FINE PIQUES.
13 URING this week there will be displayed
some of the Finest and Cheapest PIQUES, at
the lowest price ever offered in at
'Mullarky Bros’.
Pliin Linen Suitings.
CHOICE and well selected assortment
ot doMr.ble shades this week at
Mullarky Bros’.
Plain Black Grenadines.
w E have now in stock a One assortment
of these desirable goods,and an entire new in
voice to arrive this week.
Mullarky Bros.
WHITE GOODS.
w E have a largo and well selected stock
of Hie above goods, in BWISSEfI, NAIN
SOOKS, Plain and Checked JACONETS and
LINEN, Victoria and Bishops LAWNS.
Mullarky Bros.
EMBROIDERIES.
13 LIKING this week we offer some hand
some and beautiful designs in French and
Hamburg woi k at astonishingly low juices.
Mullarky 1 Iros.
Gents' 1 Linen Shirts.
A N entirely new assortment, t*om medium
to extra line, at much reduced prices, at
Mullarky Bros’.
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VISITORS
13 URING THE CONVENTION will find
a large and t legar t. s.oek of DRESS GOODS
purchased especially for Ibis occasion, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
JAPANESE SILKS,
{"“SUPERIOR lustre and finish. The only
brand free from imperfection iu Clienc Stripes
and Checks, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
IMITATION SILKS,
A N ELEGANT and durable article in
great variety, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
STRIPED AND PLAIN SILKS,
ARRANTED PURE SILK, at, a lower
juice than ever before a-ked for such elegant
Goods, in ail the jaojmlar new shades, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
PLAINT BLACK
Iron GRENADINE and BAREGFS, in
various qualities. Avery superior article, war
rauted all SILK and WOOL, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
JAPANESE POPLINS,
Lisle thread poplins, grena
dines, PLAIN STRIPES and CHEUKB, low
to medium quality, very cheap and in all colors
at JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
DOLLY VARDEN CALICOES.
Two CASES just opened. New styles and
last colors, at
JAMES \Y. TURLEY’S.
BLACK AND WHITE LLAMA LACE
.IPoiNTS aud PALETOTS, anew and ele
gant assortment, at
JAMES W. TURLEY’S.
THE NEW ALPINE PARASOL
A_ND sun UMBRELLA, Pongee and
Plain SILK, in all colors, at
JAMES W. TURLEY'S.
A LAKGE STOCK
Os SHIRTING, SHEETINGS, LINENS
aud Domestic Goods ot every description will
bo found, ns usual, tho lowest price in the
market, at
nijS-tl JAMES W.TURLEY'S.
The Grand Furniture Raffle,
Consisting otl3 splendid Prizes, will
take place ou FRIDAY EVENING, May 10th,
at balf-i>ast 7 o’clock, at Platt Brothers’ Store.
All subscribers that have not settled will please
come forward and settle without delay. A
tew more chances left to be disposed of. Call
early. myil-fl
THE CHIEF ATTRACTION
AT
THE FAIE
during the week will be the DRY GOODS
exhibited by
Christopher Gray & Cos.
at their Store corner Broad and Mclntosh
streets.
o ——
Go and visit their Establishment, and
alter inspecting the GOODS on exhibition we
are arc assured your verdict will bo that they
not only
mm M “W JB2
Bargains, but that the Bargains offered are
THE BIGGEST PRIZES
AT TH HI FAIR.
Everything, from a CORSET LACE to Hie
most costly Stl.K, is offered this week at
prices, combined with qual ty, hitherto un
heard of.
You will be sorry when they are gone it you
do not come and purchase some.
SILK, Plain and Colored,
Jap. and Plain POPLIN,
GRENADINES and ALPACAS,
Black Chaly and Canton CLOTH.
In fact, every kind ot DRESS GOODS,
CALICOES, HOMESPUNS, HOSIERY and
NOTIONS.
PARASOLS, the cheapest, most varied and
BEST STOCK IN TOWN.
Convince yourselves ol these facte by calling
early at
CHRISTOPHER GRAY & C0*8„
Corner Broad and Mclntosh streets.
xnyS-aututh>Bm
BEAUTIFUL
NEW GOO.DS!
WE RESPECTFULLY CALL
SPECIAL ATTENTION
TO TllK *
FOLLOWING GOODS!
JUST RECEIVED:
.A. splendid assort
ment of JH'ino Cut
Class; also, Table Cut
lery and Plated Ware;
also, a splendid i’i lla
tion of French. China—
the Versailles Ware —
in 13 inner and Tea
Bets, and decorated
English I/nster Cham
ber Bets.
A largo variety of
decorated China Din
ner and Tea Bets, deco
rated and plain China
Bpittoons and Cuspa
dores.
We are constantly
receiving large addi
tions to our stock ot
Granito and C. C-
Waro, Class “Ware of
all kinds, and all the
newest patterns; also,
Class Bhados, for "Wax
Flowers and fine Or
naments ; Pond Dily
Btands, all sizes ; also,
a larg a assortment ol
Decorated Class Va
ses, largo size, in sets.
Willow and AV ood
Ware, in variety, and
El ou s o Purnishing
Goods of all kinds.
We have also on hand
a largo assortment of
Pancy Tin Chamber
Bets, Hat Racks,
Dooking Classes, <fcc.,
.A.lso, Damps and
Damp Trimmings.
Wo have received on
consignment a large
lot of Con t’s an and
Dailies’ Bhoes, which
wo will sell very cheap
for Oa s h—all fresh
Goods. They are open
in rear of the store.
J. MURPHY & CO.,
244 BROAD STREET,
ajiS-tf * Under Masonic Hall.
A Large Stock of Beautiful ('LOTH
WINDOW SHADES, from 6 to 10
feet In length, just opened for
Spring Trade*
STORE SHADES, any Size wanted*
BolT, Bine, Green and White HOL
LANDS, for Shades*
CORNICE MOULDING aid COR
NICES, of great beauty* opened
this week.
100 pair New Luce Curtains.
5,000 Rolls Wall Papers and Bor
ders, Just opened for Spring
Trade, very pretty and very
cheap.
Fire Screens and Side Light Papers,
pretty and low, at
JAS. G. BAILIE * BROTHER’S.
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