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CONSTITUTIONALIST
AUGUSTA. GA.
SATI’RADY, JUNE 29* 18T*.
JAMES GARDNER, Editor.
FOB PRESIDENT,
HORACE GREELEY,
OF NEW YORK.
FOB VIOE-PKESIUEqT,
B. GRATZ BROWN,
OF MISSOURI.
the convention.
Our Atlanta correspondent gives, in the
main, a correct view of the character, tem
per, and actiou of the late State Conven
tion, and of the effects to result from it. It
is true that the Democratic organization
“ remains intact and perfect, and stronger
to-day than it has before been since the
war.” "There is nothing to keep up dis
traction and bitterness between men who
should co operate as brethren,” and we
deprecate any attempt to do so, especially
within the bosom of the party itself. For
this reason, and because there are so
many incentives to harmony and no proper
motive for discord, we consider the refer
ence in our correspondent's letter to the
loss of influence in Georgia of two of her
most eminent sons unfortunate and ill
timed. Nor is it correct to say that the
influence of either is broken, and that one
of them especially, is ntterly without in
fluence. On the contrary, it was very
manifest that the opinions of Messrs. Ste
phens and Toombs had made a very marked
impression in Georgia, and that their names
were still a power in the .State. It is true
that on the Presidential question a very
large majority of the people of Georgia
differ from them, as did a majority of their
delegates in Convention. But it is equally
true that the Convention exhibited great
deference for them in the cautious and
skillful manner in which it sought to avoid
open conflict with them, and in the marked
desire to secure their present adhesion to
the party and their future aid and services
in the struggles yet before it. It is greatly
to be hoped that the bright intellects and
statesmanlike trainingof both Alexander
H. Stephens, and his distinguished brother,
Judge Linton Stephens, will be brought
often into the field of service when Demo
cratic principles and policy are to be vin
dicated. The same hope is indulged in by
Democrats in Georgia in regard to the bril
liant, still powerful, but erratic Toombs.
The prejudices of the hour will fade out;
the excitements of a campaign will pass
by with the occasion. But the intellectual
powers of the great men of a State are
solid treasures which must proveof perma
nent value.
(Special Correepondenoe for the Constitutionalist.
Letter Prom Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., June 27, 1872.
As far as I have been able to ascertain,
the satisfaction with the work of the Con
vention is general. There are a few ira
practicables who think the Convention
should have done this, or omitted to do
that, but such are in a hopeless minority,
and without the power to create any pub
lic sentiment in tb6ir favor.
The strongest, evidence that the people of
GftCVflrlu.., arc adyaiu'loo ga Cor*ml In iha Amt
prescribed by Stephens and Toombs. The
power of these two giants Is broken. For
many years they have heen the political au
tocrats of Georgia; and it has cost the peo
ple a smart deal of pain to break loose
from their leadership; but the chain is
broken. There can be no doubt of that;
and the people have as good as said to them
" go your way if you must, and we will go
ours.”
The people have not failed to discover
that they need peace now, more than they
need anything else. They have been bnffet
ted about, hither and thither long enough ;
and want to-feel that the time has
come when their political status is settled.
It is painful to say to those who, for so
many years have been the exponents of the
political sentiments of the State, “ Stand
aside, we have determined to go our way;”
but this is a time when, if the right eye of
fend, it should be plucked out and cast
away. I
. There never was an abler convention as
sembled in this State than that of yester
day It was a Democratic convention. If
one wanted proof that it was of the right
metal, it was only necessary to go in there
and count the scars—honorable scars—re
ceived upon the field, in battle for South
ern rights. It will not do to question the in
tegrity of such a convention. Men who
did not flicker when Yankee bullets were
whistling arouud them will not flicker
now. They are earnest now, and seek the
good of the State, as they did when upon
the field of Manassas, and Hharpsburg, and
a hundred others.
These men want peace. They want an
overthrow of the present corrupt National
Administration. They want an ending of
the centralizing influences which are drag
ging this Republic into a military despot
ism. They want the habeas corpus pre
served, without the necessity of another
Runneymede. In short, they want Demo
cratic doctrlues to be again Impressed upon
the form of onr National Government,
and they desire to reach that end by the
nearest possible way.
It was sad to see Toombs, the very Titan
of American politicians, and one of the
grandest geniuses that America ever pro
duced, so utterly without influence in an
assembly of Georgians. Hfs propositions
were unheeded. He was listened to with
the same old interest, for he has lost none
of the gift of eloquence by means of which
he has ruled so long; but when It eamo to
the test of a vote, the people said—the peo
ple whom he has led for so many years—
•• Mr. Toombs, you are wrong. We cannot
go your way. You are wrong, and we
know it.”
There was not a man in the convention
who would have said that he had any spe
cial preference for Greeley for President.
He is not the choice of the Democrats at
this State, or of the United States, but he
is so ioflnitely better than Grant that,
as the choice will be between the two, they
will vote for him with almost as much
gusto as though he were a true and tried
leader of the party. They feel that under
him, the people will find their rights re
spected, and there will be no trampling
upon the sacred principles of constitutional
government. His election wiil be a long
stride back to correct principles, and from
him the next stride will be comparatively
easy.
The people of Atlanta, and of the whole
of North Georgia, are in sympathy with
the other portions of the State. Their phil
osophy is, if we can’t get wbafc we would
like to have, let us take the next best thing
that Is within reach. If the Baltimore
Convention indorses Cincinnati, as there is
no reason to doubt that it will, there will
be very few persons disappointed. What,
a few weeks ago, they were reluctant to
accept, they are now almost desirous to
have come to pass. It cost some trouble
for the masses to up their minds,
but their minds are now made up, and
what remains to be done will be done
easily.
It was not necessary for the convention
to declare in favor of Greeley and Brown.
It was not necessary to declare in favor of
abiding the action of the Baltimore Con
vention. It was not necessary to send
men to Baltimore hampered, and perhaps
crippled with instructions; but it was ne
nessary to select good men, and tills has
been done; and the people here are satis
fied, and the people everywhere else are
satisfied.
The Democratic party of Georgia is pre
served. Nothing un-Democratic or un
patriotic lias been done. The organiza
tion remains Intact and perfect, and strong
er to-day than it has before licen since the
war. Therefore there is no ground for
complaint, and nothing to keep up dis
traction and bitterness between men who
shouid co operate as brethren.
When the time comes to nominate can
didates for Governor, Congressmen and
other offices, I presume there will be no
want of evidence that the Democratic
party is still democratic and true to the
men who have always been true to it.
Park.
(From the Detroit Free Press, Jane 21.
Government Espionage.
Federal Officials Trying to Captnre
Another Southerner In Panada. %
Some two weeks ago a man giving his
name as Elliott Ellis, but whose name is
otherwise, arrived at Windsor from Geor
gia. He has kept very quiet, and has boon
seen upon the street but few times since his
arrival, never going to the ferry dock, and
refusing to come over to this side or to go
to the sulphur springs; If Ellis is not a
friend of the man Simpson, arrested at Lon
don, Ontario, a few days since, he has com
mitted some offense against the Federal
laws which made it prudent for, him to
leave Georgia, and make for foreign territo
ry. What is the nature of the offense is
not known, but, it is certain that over since
Tuesday the United States officials have
been endeavoring to get hold of the man.
They came here on that day, crossed to
Windsor, and after considerable trouble
secured board with private families, not
caring to have landlords or hotel guests
questioning the cause of their presence in
the town. They speedily found where
Ellis was located, and have laid several
plans to get hold of him. Wednesday one
of the two, or else some person on this side,
sent the Georgian over a letter which was
meant to entrap him. The writer signed
himself P. P. Bennett, and asked Ellis to
meet him at the Detroit post office at 8
o’clock Wednesday morning, on “ a matter
of great importance.” In a postcript the
writer said: “If you come it will be as good
as $3,000 in your pocket.”
The letter failed to bring the man over.
Both officers were fbr an hour stationed in
a saloon at the ferry dock, ready to pounce
upon the man if he lauded, and It is assert
ed that other parties were stationed at the
post office, to watch for Ellis in case he
came over on the railroad boats to keep the
appointment.
For the last three days a stranger, not
known to any one, but supposed to be a
Government official, has watched every
train which has left the depot at Windsor,
and has scrutinized passengers so closely
that he has felt called upon to apologize by
saying that he was looking for a robber.—
An unknown man came to this side yester
day and secured a small boat, whicli he hid
under the dock at Windsor.
The tacks related above were made
Vnnwn to certain nartics in WUwlw vea,
gers are to be brought up with a round
turn. Both were being looked for yester
day afternoon, and if it is ascertained that
they are officials dogging Ellis’ stops, the
chances are that they will feel like taking
the first ferry boat to this side. If they
won’t explain, they will he warned off as
suspicious characters. Whoever they are,
there is no question that they have been
keeping track of Ellis, for they have sev
eral times inquired about him, and the let
ter alone is sufficient, proof. Ellis refuses
to be “ interviewed,” saying that he will
make an explanation after certain matters
have settled themselves, lie admits that
he was a captain In the First Georgia Cav
alry Regiment, and he carries on his face a
scar received from a Union sabre.
Greeley or Granf.
A Manifesto from Cassius if. Clay.
White Hat.t,, Ky., June 18,1872.
'Jo the People of Kentucky :
The platform and the candidates of the
Cincinnati Convention arc before you. The
first avows all the great principles upon
which our Govcrnmeut was founded, and
which have given our country a growth
and prosperity unkuown before in history.
The candidates are men of unquestioned
ability, patriotism and honesty. There is
no liberty without law, and no form of gov
ernment can exist bnt a despotism when
the Treasury is robbed with impunity.—
U.. 8. Grant has usurped all the powers of
government, the judicial and legislative
being added to the executive. lie habitu
ally and obstinately violates the laws of
the land, and allows the treasury, know
ingly, to be robbed. To-day we live un
der a centralized despotism, impelled by
the lowest Instincts, tastes and self-iudul
gence; which, unlike European aristo
cracies, shares nothing witli the peo
ple, bnt absorbs all their substance
for camp followers who are equally
corrupt and vicious. The Philadelphia
Convention, composed, as was never before
seen in our nation, of ofilco-hoiders and
time-servers, have shown themselves fit
followers of Grant. Nothing remains to
us but the union of all lovers of liberty and
manhood upon the Cincinnati nominees, or
defeat and the unlimited rule of the Grant
conspirators. Kentuckians, we have no
love for party or personal past,, or future
aspirations above country. Join us, then,
and save the nation. Let honest men rule.;
let amnesty restore the Htates to their legi
timate rights; let the military yield to the
civil power; lot the National Government
return to constitutional law, and let all
citizens of every race and condition stand
equal in civil and political liberty before
the law. Wc have a majority on these
great Issues. Let not party. Inferior ques
tions, or personal ambitions lose us and the
world self-government. Now, to-dajr, we
must save ourselves; auother day may be
forever too late.
Cassius M. Clay,
Chairman Prov. Ex. Committee.
[From the Washington Patitot.
Brant Badly Ratified.
Eversluce the Philadelphia Convention
the loyal friends of the President, in this
city have been preparing for a grand ratifi
cation meeting, which we are told, was to
surpass all former demonstrations, and to
be the signal for similar displays through
out the country. Thoy had as a founda
tion five or six thousand office holders, of
all degrees, and an equal number of con
tractors and laborers *in the employ of the
Board of Public Works, to say uothing of
the thousand or more employees attached
to the district govern moot. In order to
make the arrangements more complete,
aud to augment the effect, this meeting was
postponed from the time originally fixed,
and came off last night. Large expendi
tures were made for illumination, music,
decorations, fireworks, and all the accesso
ries likely to attract the idle, curious and
indifferent.
The meeting was called to order an hour
after the appointed time, and although
salvos of cannon had summoned the faith
fol, the expected thousands failed to put in
an appearance. Asa ratification it'was a
complete failure in every sense. Os the
long catalogue of speakers, Senator Nye
was the only “ bright particular star” who
condescended to shine on the motley crowd
of black spirits and white. From first to
last there was not a sparkle of enthusiasm
or generous greeting. The whole affair
was stiff, cold, and funereal throughout.
There was no heart in it.
If, after such extraordinary efforts, and
with all the appliances of official zeal to
secure success, this has been tlio result here
in Washington, right under the eyes of the
Administration, what must be the state of
opinion elsewhere ? The office-holders evi
dently see the handwriting on the wall.
[From the Baltimore Gazette.
Ilew to Win Sncceii.
It is impossible to dwell with too much
earnestness upon the importance of thor
ough and complete union in the Democrat
ic ranks.- There never was a time in the
history of our party when more self-abne
gation was demanded—when a greater
amount of personal sacrifice was needed to
secure the defeat of our reckless and un
scrupulous opponents. That the political
situation is full of peril no one can doubt,
that serious apprehensions for the future
are entertained by some of our best and
wisest statesmen, is a fact that calls for
the most prudent action, not only on the
leaders, but also among the entire rank
and file of the party. That, the targe ma
jority of the Democracy will unhesitating
ly obey the decision of the Democratic Na
tional Convention, whatever its voice mav
be, is unquestionably true; but there are
some who, at this time, openly announce
their intentions not to be bound by its ac
tion, uuiess the decree registered by that
body shall be in strict accordance with
their own views and opinions. This is as
unwise as it is impolitic. Men who per
mit themselves to be thus madly carried
away by the passions and prejudices of
the hour, may find, when it Is too
late, that they have unwittingly aided
In the perpetuation of the worst Ad
ministration that ever cursed any country.
It should, therefore, lie the daily duty of
every Democrat to urgo upon his brethren
the Vast importance of union, harmony
and conciliation, in the utmost degree, and
to counsel every one within his reach to
look with entire confidence to the Demo
cratic National Convention as the only
recognized representative of the party
whose behests should be heard and obeyed.
The only hope of the Radicals is in the dis
sentions of the Democracy. By a division
of our ranks they expect to conquer. They
will use every effort to foment discord In
our midst, and when they accomplish their
work, they will laugh at our calamity and
mock when our fear comes. In two weeks
more the National Convention will assem
ble in Baltimore. It promises to be the
largest and most intelligent meeting of
freemen that ever assembled in the Union.
Thousands from all quarters of the repub
lic will gather here to join in this grand
demonstration against the corrupt faction
now in power. In fact, as well as ih name,
let it be the oracle of the great Democratic
party. By that sign we will conquer ; but
in no other way can we hope for success.
The prize is within our grasp. If we fail
to secure it, it will only be because we ne
glected to profit by the leaching of all. time
that ip union is strength, and that without
it, the best and holiest cause may be lost.
[From tlic Richmond Whig.
Tliey CSo In Greeley.
It may be that there are public men in
the country who have some qualities that
are not possessed by Mr. Greeley, and who
have In a higher degree than himself cer
tain other qualities. It may be that there
arc men whose even surface of character
and manners is not disfigured by any irre
gularities, and whose intellects are free
from all obliquities, eccentricities, and
whimsicalities. But it is to be doubted
if there is auy’public man In the country
who has snch a hold upon the affections of
the masses as he. Th:-.t he Is a man of a
very high order of ability, of a vast fund
of useful knowledge,of a thorough acquain
tance with the history and politics of the
country, of American industry In all’its de
partments of finance, and indeed of all that
goes to form the statesman, no candid man
can doubt any more than he can doubt Mr.
Greeley’s honesty, his sympathy with the
masses and his singularly strong abhor
rence of all the forms of tyranny, cruelty
and brutality.
Rer.ejit events have aim wn Jhal Bo Kao a
this crisis, without, which, indeed, all other
qualities would have been as sounding
brass or a tinkling symbol—and that, qual
ity is| popularity, running power. It may
be expressed by the short word—j go! The
last few weeks have demonstrated that he
has a wonderful amount, of qo— more, per
haps, than any living American. If lie
had not, he must inevitably have ere Jds
fallen a vict,im to the malevolent arts,
wiles, intrigues and conspiracies of the
politicians. From the moment of his nom
ination at Cincinnati up to the day on
which the Fifth Avenue Conference was
held the politicians have been combined
against him, some openly, but more secret
ly. Nothing but the hold he has upon the
masses saved him. This has enabled him
not only to escape all danger, but to cap
ture those who were scheming and plot
ting against him.
Tub New York Vegetable Market.
—The Daily Bulletin, of Tuesday, June 25,
says:
Potatoes are in moderate request and
without particular change of prices. In
vegetables, peas and beans are a trifle
scarce at the moment and higher. Beets
and turnips lower. Southern tomatoes are
generally poor, a good many green and de
cayed mixed in, and prices show a wide
range. Our quotations for potatoes are in
bulk; in shipping order 50c-per bbl. must
be added. Bermudas are held at $7 50a8
from dock; new Southern $2 50. We
quote old as follows: $t 25al 50 per barrel
for Peaehblows; 50ca$l per bbl. for Early
Rose; 50ca$l for Early Goodrich ; 50ca$l
per barrel for Jacksou whites; slal 25 for
Prince Alberts. In vegetables we quote
green peas, Long Island, two bushel bags,
$1 75a2. Spinach 75c per bbl. Bermuda to
matoes 80a90c per box ; do. onions $1 50a
1 75 per crate. Rhubarb $2 per 100 bunch
es. Lettuce $1 25a 150 per 100. Cucum
bers 50ca$l 25 per crate ; do. Norfolk, half
barrel craises, s3a3 50. Summer squash,
per crate slal 50. New turnips $3 per
100 hunches. New cabbages, Southern, $2
a2 50 per bbl.; do. Jersey, s7aß per 101)
String beans $3 per bbl.; do. Long Island,
per bag $3. Green onions $4 per 100
bunches. Beets, Jersey, $4«5. Cauliflow
ers, good, $3 per dozen. Southern toma
toes $2 50a4 per crate.
The Grain Crops.—The Agricultural
Department has again distinguished itself <
by publishing information relative to the
grain crops that was published in this and
other journals weeks ago, and which has
been already discounted by every grain
merchant and operator in the United
States and England. Everybody knows
that the wheat crop is going to fall below
last year’s average. The Department, esti
mates a crop of 220,000,000 bushels this
year against 230,000,000 in 1871, and 287 -
000,000 bushels in 1809, when the yield was
the largest ever known in this country
The figures in support of this estimate are
a peculiarity of the Agricultural Depart
ment, and require little or no notice, but,,
as the conclusions are based on 'accurate
newspaper Information, they may be ac
cepted without question. The crop will
undoubtedly fall below last, year’s supply,
but everybody knew this before the Agri
cultural Department undertook to tell lt.«
[ N. T. Bulletin,.
• A Boston correspondent, writing of the
Musical Jubilee now progressing in that
city, says that the street life of Boston is
made up of two vast restless streams of
people—those going to and those returning
from the Coliseum. And this, too, is the
case with the horse care and omnibuses,
the drivers and conductors of which mark
the minutes as they pass with the monoto
nous iteration of “ Here you are for the
Collizzy-um !”—a pronunciation of the word
which would have driven Cicero or Virgil
to the verge of distraction, but which, in
the “ modern Athens’* of Massachusetts, is
considered as being very much” the thing.’’
The sculptor Sheehan is constructing a
group of statuary in Fechter’s new theatre
In New York, representing poetry, paint
ing, sculpture, commerce and music, which
will adorn the exterior of the building.
The castings of statuary will be bronze,
after the style of the De Groot Vanderbilt
medallion, at a cost of $20,000.
BY TELEGRAPH.
[Special Dispatch to the Constitutionalist.
Special Election in Clark County for
Representative In the Legislature.
Athens, June 28, 1872.
In the special election in this county to
day to fill the vacancy in the Legislature
caused by the death of Richardson, Durham,
Democrat, was elected by over six hundred
majority, J. A. S.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
NOON DISPATCHES;
Conventions.
Cleveland, June 28.—Hugh J. Jewett,
Permanent President of the Ohio Demo
cratic Convention, answering a dispatch
jrom the Illinois Convention to the Ohio
Convention, said: “The Democracy of
Ohio send greetings to their brethren of Il
linois. They have just adopted, In one of
the largest conventions ever held In Ohio,
resolutions} affirming the Cincinnati plat
form and requesting our delegate to the
Baltimore Convention to vote for Greeley
and Brown.
Richmond, Jnne 28.—The Convention in
structed their delegates to vote for Greeley
and Brown. Every county was repre
sented.
miscellaneous.
Ban Francisco, June 28.—The steamers
California and Idaho lately ashore in Geor
gian Gulf are afloat.
Cleveland, June 28.—A tremendous hail
storm occurred last evening; several houses
were struck b" lightning. A woman was
killed.
Chicago, June 28.—Gen. Hurlbnrt de
feated Farnsworth for the nomination to
Congress. It is stated that Farnsworth
will be a candidate for the coalition nomi
nation. Judge Davis has written a letter
withdrawing from the candidature offered
him by the Workingmen’s Convention. —
The letter expresses no preferences.
Tlie Geneva Tribunal.
Geneva, June 28—The British Govern
ment yesterday formally submitted its case.
This action makes the defeat of the United
States upon the question of indirect dama
ges certain. The Tribunal meets to-day.
New York Items.
New York, Juue2B.—The Herald’s Mata
moras special reports that Trevino captur
ed Saltillo.
A ragged boy, named John O’Keefe, who
sells papers before and after school hours,
was yesterday adjudged the best out of
nine who were examined for the naval
cadetship in Congressman Roberts’ dis
trict.
McHenry, the English banker, states
that he has .come here to advance the in
terests of the Atlantic and Great West
ern Railway by aiding in the formation of
anew Board of Direct.ors.of the Erie Rail
road, and, if possible, to place Erie under
the full control of the former company.—
Gen. McClellan and 8. M. Barton were clos
eted with McHenry during the day. It is
generally believed that either Sickles or
McClellan will be the next President of the
Erie Rond. Gould is apparently not thought
of.
Numbers of new men are taking the
places of the striking stablemen at tlie
horse car stables, and tlie |w>!i?e guard the
stables to prevent the strikers from as
saulting them.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Freeriinen’s Hureaii.
Washington, June 28. —The Secretary
of War announces that after Sunday the
Freedmen’s Bureau ceases, and the business
will be wound up by the Adjutant General
of the United States Army, who will settle
accounts and claims connected therewith.
Virginia Convention.
Richmond, June 28. —The delegates elect
ed to the Baltimore Convention are all re
garded as favorable to the Cincinnati nom
inees. A fall electoral ticket was adopted.
A recess was taken.
New York Items.
New York, June 28. — A Havana letter
furious over the escape of Die steamer Ed
gar Stewart, and holds the UnitedStat.es
responsible for the landing of arms for the
Cubans. Two cargoes of slaves were re
cently landed on the island, one of which
was for a colonel of Spanish volunteers.
John Avery, the murderer of Erh, was
executed at Hackensack, N. J., to-dav at
noon, in the jail yard. He made a brief ad
dress under the gallows.
Wm, Weigel, charged with perjury in the
late case of Butler versvt Tilden, was to
day given till to-morrow to obtain bail.
Specie engagements for to-morrow’s steam
er, $2,500,000.
In the Stokes trial to day there was
much complication, but the following is
the most pointed evidence:
John P. Redmond, hall boy at the hotel,
testified that Fisk asked him if Mrs. Morse
or daughter were in, and followed him up
a few steps, when he heard a noise, and
looking up, saw Stokes at the top of the
stairs, whom witness saw enter the hotel
about ten minutes previous. Stokes was
resting his left elbow on the banister, with
his right hand raised, with a pistol in it.
Stokes fired two shots, and Fisk staggered
back, leaning against the wall. Fisk was
ludped up stairs. The witness saw Eisk
Identify Stokes as the man who shot him
Southern Editorial Excursionists.
Watertown, June 28 — The citizens <>f
Watertown gave a grand reeeptirfrl and
ball to the Southern Editorial Excursion
ists last night. The Southern party left
this morning for Boston to attend the
Jubilee.
Foreign.
London, June 28.—The statement, of
Granville and Gladstone in Parliament last
night, announcing the decision of the Tri
bunal of Arbitration on indirect claims,
forms the subject of the leading editorial
articles of all the London morning jour
nals. The Times says the decision of the
Tribunal of Arbitration is eminently satis
factory. All Englishmen and Americans
ought to lie grateful to the arbitrators who
have proved themselves true ltopefactors of
both England and America. The man who
rescued America from discredit is Charles
Francis Adams. The News says the result
of the Indirect, claims controversy Is a
.great triumph for the firmness aud patience
Os the British Ministry. Society has now
an example for the employment of a peace
ful tribunal, not to complete, bnt to super
cede the work of the sword. The other
morning papers likewise rejoice over the
manner in which the disputes between the
two governments have been settled.
Havana, June 28.—The new Governor
of Havana has the vomito. Cases are be
coming numerous, and many result fatally.
Childhood Is often humorous, without
being conscious of the fact. Artemus Ward
or Josh Billings never wrote anything of
the funny order equal to the following
composition of a little boy In the Bishop
Bcott Grammar School, Portland, Oregon,
which we find printed verbatim et literatim
In the New York ledger :
OXKN.
Dxen la a very slow animal. They are
very good to brake up ground.
I would rather have horses If they didn’t
have colic—which they say is wind collect
ed In a bunch. Which makes It daugereser
to keep horeas than oxen.
It there were no horses people wood
have to wheal their wood i n a wheel-bar
row. It would take them tw« or three
days to wheel a cord a mile.
Cows are useful to. I heard some people
say that if they had to be a ox or a cow
they wood sooner.be a cow, but I think
when it come to be milked on a cold Win
ter morning I think they wonld sooner be
oxen, for oxen don’t have to raise calves—
If I had to be aox or a cow I wood be a
beffer, but if I could not be a heffer and
had to be both 1 wood be a ox.
The following are some of the headings
of the newspaper descriptions of the great
Gilmore Jubilee now in progress at Boeton:
The Boston Noise, the Boston Hurricane,
the Great Samboree, the Jubilee Jubilorum,
the Great Hubbub, the Brobdignagian Ju
bilee, the Nemesis of Noise, the Niagara
of Yoice*the Mississippi of Instrumenta
tion, the Boston Panjandrum, the Musical
Earthquake, &c.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MAZE YOUE STATE AND COUNTY TAX
KETUENS.
ONLY TWO DAYH MOUiC BEFORE THE
Digest will be closed. I cau be found tit my office
on Bills street, from 7, a. m,, to, 7, p. m.
. B J. WILSON,
J«2» i * H. T. R. K. C.
FOE SHEBIFF.
THK UNDER3IGNKD RESPECTFULLY
gives notice that he Is a candidate for the suffrages of
his fellow-citizens for the .office of SHERIFF of
Richmond County at the ensuing Election.
je264f > JOHN D. SMITH.
EXCUESION TICKETS TO POINTS ON THE
G. AND C. E. B.
South Carolina Railroad Office, t
Augusta, G*., Juue 26th, 1872. S
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE RETURN
EXCURSION TICKETS at reduced rates will be
sold to Greenville, Anderson arid Walhalla—good
until Ist November.
For sale at Planters’ Hotel and Union Depot.
B B. ITCEENB,
je!6 6 General Ticket Ageut.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
, Augusta Factory, )
Augusta, Ga , June 221, 1872. \
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holdeis in the Augusta Factory will be held at the
office of the Company, on SATURDAY next, the
19lh Inst., at 12 o’clock.
W. K. JACKSON,
jei3 td President.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
THE FRIENDS OF WILLIAM M. DUNBAR
respectfully announce him as a candidate for the office
of TREASURER of Richmond County, subject to
the nomination Democratic Convention.
je23-tf W
NOTICE.
Superintendent's Office, 1
Georgia Railroad ('niupniiy,
Augusta Ga., June 22d, 1872. 3
PERSONS WISHING TO ATTEND THE
Commencement exeicises of Oglethorpe College, to
be held at Alia it*, on the 30th of June, 1872, and
the DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF THK M. E.
CHURCH, which will convene at Sparta, on Wednes
day, July 3d, 1872, will ho passed over the Georgia
and Macon and Augusla Railroads for ONE FARE,
Full Faro to be paid goiug, and the Ag>-nt selling the
Foil Fare Ticket will give Return Ticket Free.
Return Ticket good for 10 days.
* 8. K. JOHNSON
jeJ2-td Hnpeilntendent.
NOTICE.
Superintendent "s Office, Georgia )
and HI- <fc A. Railroads,’
Autuars, Ga., June 18i.li, 1872. 3
COLLEGE COMMENCKMKNTB.—THE COM
MENCEMENT EXERCISES of Colleges below
named will be held as follows :
Georgia Female College, at Madison, June 23d, 1872.
Southern Masonic Female College, at Covington,
June 23.
Mercer University, at Macon, July 3d, 1872.
Emory College, at Oxford, July 14th, 1872.
The State University, at Athens, August 4tb, 1872.
Persons desiring to attend any of said Commence
ments will be passed over the Georgia and Macon <k
Augusta Railroads for ONE FARE. Full Pare lobe
paid going, and the Agent selling the Full Fare Ticket
will give Return Ticket FREE. Return Ticket good
for 15 days, from Thursday before Commencement
Day. 8. K. JOHNSON,
jelft-taugl Superintendent.
NOTICE.
Buperln<emdent,'s Office, )
Grorgij R. R Company rnd M <fc A. R, R., >
Augusta, Ga , June 17, 1872. 3
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
will convene at Atlanta, on WEDNESDAY, June
20, 1872.
Delegates and Visitors will be passed over the
GtO'gia and Macon and Augusta Railroads for ONE
FARE—lull : r are required going, and return ticktt to
be giv n free.
Return tickets good for ten days.
jelS-ld B. K. JOHNSON, Superinteinlenl.
*IV—WfKBL RAILING «UK
-'y "V- '“•o Jffi. Cottages. Ac.; Wire Guards
SotM B tore Fronts, Factories
Asylums, Ac.; Wire Webbing, Rice Cloth, and Wire
Work. Every information by addressing
M. WALKER A SONS,
No. 806 Market, street, Philadelphia.
*eh4 -lv
LOUT HEALTH EESTOEED.
Hell neglect lays the foundation of much bodily
suffei ing. An a rule, men are more solicitous to re
pair and preserve the r bouses, slock in trade and
;nnd other perishable properly than to repair and
preserve themselves. They can see when a wall re
quires a prop, or a weak structure a girder, but ap
pear to be unconscious of, 01 indifferent to, the cracks
and flaws and evidences of decay in their own frail
and sensitive orgaiii/.alions.
The consequence of this want of common pru
dence is that thousands fall by. the wayside in the
prime of life every year who might have lived to en
joy a hale and hearty old age, it they had resorted to
tlio propi r means of recruiting their failing vigor at
the proper time.
Heeing what that famous vitalizing and invigorat
ing elixir, Hostetler’s Stomach Bitters, has done for
countless multitudes of the enervated and b.okcn
down, and with the long, unbroken record of Its
ruies before him, It seems amazing that any sufferer
from pr. mature decay, neivous weakness, dyspepsia
] biliousness > ln-enic constipation, or disease of a re
in.item or intermittent character, should delay, even
for an hour, to se. k Ihn sid which its toning, regu
lationg and Invigmationg properties have never failed
to afford.
It Ih no exaggeration to say tlint Hostetler's Stom
ach Bittern in the most faithful ally of nature, In her
struggles with wraktiess hikl Oiee so, that metllcul
b .tany and honest chemistry have yet given to tie*
■worlfU Je26 wfsvc
Planters' Loan and Saving* Eank,
A QfJARTKRLY dividend ol 3 per ceut. on the
Capital Stock pail in was this day dccl red by the
IDlrecfbrs of the Bank, payable on the Hist day of
duly. • T. P. BitA.NCH,
jelfi-suA-wld Cashier.
BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE,
This Hupeib Hair Dye is the bet* in the world —per
fectly harm lons, reliable nod Instantaneous; no disap
pointment ; no ridiculous time or disagreeable
odor. The genuine W. A. Bntcbeloi*b Bair I»yn pro
duces Immkdutblt a splendid Black or nalura
Brown, leavos the lialr clean, toft, beautiful ; does not
contain a particle of lead or any Injurious compound.
Bold by all druggists. Factory, lfl BOND HTItKKT,
NEW FORK. octa-lv
FOR ORDINARY RICHMOND COUNTY.
The undersigned respect fully announces himself as
a candidate for re-election to the office of Ordinary of
Richmond County.
mySeU SAMUEL LEVY.
13 JR. HOLLAND,
D E IKTIST,
Formfrly of Augusta, has settled at Thomson, where
ho can be found in hia Operating Room the first MON
DAY in each month, to remain one to two weeks,
Will then visit the towns on the Georgia Railroad,
and its branches when there is sufficient operating to
lustily the visit. Phase address Dr. B. G. HOD
LAND, Thomson, Ga. n>h3l ts
Janas 8. BOOK. JiMIS OARUSBH.
HOOK gk
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AUGUSTA, GA.,
'? tho Augusta Circuit and in the United
GewgiaT W on,J Clrcuit Courta for the at “ te 0<
eases attended to In other counties and in South
Carolina by apecial contract. decßl-tf
/Messrs. URIFFIM A HOVp MAN N _^T
rtm ADTIKTISIXO AoaMTS, No. * tiouth NtrZt
Baltimokb, Md., are <!sly authorized to oontrsci
for Advertisements at our lowest rates. Advertisers
la that city are requesteAto leava their favors wuu
this home. This firm lias ovoeptlonal facilities f or
placing adverttaements cheaply, and we taka pleas
ure^in safer ring all who desire to advertise In out
of-tow* papers, especially those having real estate
sell—io these geatlemen.
Swf
New -Advertisements
THE WORLD-RENOWNED
TRAm
IS COMING.
GIKAKI)F.Y’S OPI2UA 1101 SL'.
Tuesday, July 2d, 1872.
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY.
George Francis Train,
“The eloquent, feareless and most powerful
speaker ol the period. The famous Nonpareil
of the present age! The man of the people!
The friend of labor! The foe of Kings.des
potism and bigots ! The champion of Ireland I’*
Attracting immense and crowded audiences in
evety city throughout the countrv, will deliver
a discourse TUESDAY, July 2d, 1872, at the
Opera House.
fPBJBOT-The CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS,
PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE PRRSI
DENITAL CONVENTIONS.
Powerful opposition to Grant, Monopoly,
Riugs and Thieves.
Admission, 50 cents; Parqnette and Dress
Circle, $' ; Galleries, 25 Seats for sale
at Quinn’s Book aud News Store, Broad street.
Doors open at 7% ; commence at 8 %.
je2B Id
DR. HATTON’S RAFFLE
OF
BUILDING LOTS
WILL TAKE PLACE AT HIE
BELL TOWEB CORNER DRUG STORE
AT 8 O’CLOCK, TO-NIGHT (Sitnrday),
JUNE 29th.
j >29 T
20 HALF CASKS BULK C. K. SIDES
20 TIERCES Choice Canvassed SUGAR
CURED HAMS
On consignment and for sale by
j«-29-l I. O. MATHKWSON.
Itfgftofutiou of Partnership*
r JI*IIE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
betweeu Simdei. A. Echols and J. Bun Wil
son, under the firm name of E’.HoLS <fc
WILSON, is dissolved from this and te by mu
tnal consent.
SAMUEL A. ECHOLB,
J BEN WILSON.
AroosTa, Ga , Juue 28,1872. je‘29-tf
JUST RECEIVED,
A VERY superior stock of GENTS’ Fine
PHI LADE 1. PHI A MADE
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF ALL THE LATEST STYLES.
Come and Bee them whether you want to
bay or not.
D. OOHFjJNT*
Jc29-2
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
Os Everybody.
Large Sale of Assorted Woods
In STORE 271 BROAD BTREET, Augusta,
Ga., by the SHERIFF, on JULY 2d, 1872.
Slock consisting of Goods in every line :
HATS, CLOTHING, SHOES
DRY GOODS, HOSIERY
PANTS GOODS, ABSORTED FANS
LINENB- towellng
GLASSWARE, HARDWARE
TABLE AND POCK ET CUTLERY
PERFUMERIES, YANKEE NOTIONS
JEWELRY, TOYS, ALBUMS
INKS, BLACKING, PAPER
ENVELOPES, WILLOW WARE
WOODEN WARE
And a large lot not enumerated.
Sale positive. No reserve. Merchants and
heads of families can be sapplied at less than
halt price. Come one—come all.
Bale to commence at the Market House
TUESDAY, aud principal sale to commence
WEDNESDAY, at the store, No. 261 Broad
street, and continue from day to day.
jeUS-ld
LKGITIM A.TE
SQUARE TRADE.
Facts Versus Fiction.
CASH AGAINST CREDIT.
Quality ibe True Te*t of thea|»uess.
Prices that show the Difference be
tween the Eight Way and the
Wrong Way of Doing
Business.
LOMPARLSOIY and i «Wm ITION
INVITED BY
Christopher Cray & Cos.,
w HO have at present on exhibition a
stock of DRY HOODS tbit in quality and
price will compare more limn favorably with
the fio-culled so-called “ Bargains ” now Iwfore
the pnbllc.
Among the latest additions to their stock
will be louud :
500 more of their celebrated ONE DOL
LAUHONEY COMB SPREADS.
Beys’ LINEN SUITS, |3 to $.3.
Misses’ LINEN SUITS, *1 to $2.
Misses’LAWN and MUSLIN SUITS, *3.
Brocaded Silk GRENADINES.
Silk JACQUARD, Silk GRENADINES.
SASH RIBBONS, all colors.
GKOS GRAIN RIBBONS, all widths and
shades of colors.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Extra COTTON LACE
ROSE.
And a lull line of Linen Hainank TABLE
CLOTH.
COH N Kit BROAD AND MeINTOSH STS.
JetiS-snwftf
White Sulphur Springs,
Greenbrier County, West Va.,
Famous for their ALTERATIVE
WATERS aud fashionable patronage, are now
open. They are 2,000 feet above tide water,
affording entire relief frora prostrating sum
mer heat. Capacity lor 2,000 persons.
Chargks—fS per day and fSO per month of '
30 days.
GEORGE L. PEYTON & CO.,
myhO-Owthsatu Proprietors.
Grand Clearui out gale
OF \
JAMES W. TURLi
Tn order to effect a COMPLETE CLEARANCE of has re
duced the price of his stock to such prices as will command au ii _
These BARGAINS are from every department, from a I’AI to a
HANDSOME DRESS or LACE SHAWL.
Refrain from giving prices, as It is well known QUALII \ h. g rpgjjT OF
CHEAPNESS.
LADIES WHO APPRECIATE BARGAINS will do w*dl to m ear , y |# .
spectioo, and I am convinced they will all agree that the
CHEAPEST DRY GOOD
THEY HAVE SEEN ARE AT
JAMES W. TURLEY)
COTTON TIE AGENCY
- O
WARREN, WALIjACE &C O.
AGENTS FOR MIDDLE AND WESTERN GEORG 1A
FOK THK CEUtBKATKU
4lt ROW AND OTHER TIES.
O—
W F. ARK NOW UNDER ADVICES FROM Mr. J. J. C. MoCOMB, OF LIVERPOOL,
of the direct shipment to Lbc United States ©fa supply of TIES for this section. We -ire pro
pired to execute orders at Manufacturer's pi ices to the TRADE ONLY.
Any communication regarding PRICKS an,! TERMS Will receive prompt attention.
WAKRfcN, WALLACE A CO.,
jeP.Ma, COTTON FACTORS, AUGUST A. GA.
GJ BiOAT BraDXJOTIOTSI
In the Prices of New and Choice floods
/V U GPU S ’l> n O RIIs.t ’s.
Ox account of the scarcity of money, I uow offer to make up my cotire stock of Spring
and Cloths, Suitings, Cassimera, Linens and Vestings iu the VERY LATEST ANll MOST
FASHIONABLE STYLE, at such astonishingly LOW PRICES, that every one who needs a
suit cau easjlv afford to get oue.
I off- r also a complete aud vuell sele.cted stock of
READY MADE CLOTHING
AND
Ghent’s U’urnisliinor Goods
A T Pit IOE S LOWER T MAN EVK R.
AUGUST DORR,
jeSsntutblm 220 Broad and Jackrou streets.
True Verbena Water.
TIDS CHOICE ARTICLE is recommended
to the notice of Ladies particularly, as com
bining the peculiar sweetness ol Ibe Flowers
in a concent rati and and convenient form.
Bold by T. W. CHICHEBTP.R,
je‘Jo ts Druggist.
DENTAL NOTICE.
UR. ZEKE,
(COLORED).
A_N original and a regular Prictitloner of
Dental Science in its various brauches, with
portliness.
Office and Laboratory—Non beast corner of
Greene and Campbell streets, Augusta, Ga.
apl4-2ptf
LEECHES,
BWHIJ3IBH OJSTJLiY.
Just received and for sale by
WM. H. TTJTT,
264 Broad Street.
__ie7tf
STORE TO RENT.
*DhE STORE No. 131 BROAD STREET.
Possession given immediately. Apply to or
address
J. W. THURMOND,
jeSO-wfsutf Key Box 74, Augusta P. Q.
Buy Your Furniture
BEFORffi
The Advance Prices Take Plaee.
W K will sell our FURNITURE for the
next sixty days at such prices as cannot be
parch <Bed lor the next twelve mouths. Now
is yonr time to buy.
FLA'r r UK.O'l'f 1 I'ltN.
jt26'2m
TIN A N L) (i LAHH
jPeACH PARERS,
PEACH STONERS aud HALVKRB
APPLE PARERS, with Cover and Slicer
ICECREAM FREEZERS
ICE CREAM MOULDS
ICE PICKS, WATERCOOLERS
WATERING POTB, BATH TUBS
REFRIGERATORS, Tin TOILET SETS
Tin and Iron SAUCE PANS
MOCKING BIRD CAGES
Wire FLOWER-POT STANDS
TRELLIS FRAMES, 0 feet high
. WIRE DISH COVERS, FLY TRAPS
Landscape and Plain WIRE CLOTH, lor
Windows and Fire Place Screaks
Abo, Amt spleudid Baking Stove, THE
CHIEF COOK.
For sale at
D. L. FULLERTON’*,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Jetwwflnacß
TRUNKS.
VALISES,
AND
TRAVELING BAGS,
IN EVERY VARIETY, AT LOW PRICES.
WM. O. JESSUP.
)e2B-lmif
RI!V YOUR CARPETS NOW
lie fare the Advance Takes Place.
J'arpcts have advanced in all the
dlffercut markets.
We will ©fl‘«r fur the uext thirty
days induct meiits t<» ©nr customers
that they will not get again during
the next twelve month <.
J4S. 6. Bty.lß & BRO.
CARPETS MADE AND KEPT MOTH
PROOF. je2s-d*clinif
THE AUGUSTA GILDING,
Looking Glass
AND
Frame Depot,
NO. 846 BROAD STREET.
All kinds of Picture Frames, Looking
Glasses, Cornices, Chromos, Engravings.
Old Picture Frames re-gilt ami Paintings
cleaned, lined aud varnished.
J. J. Browne,
AGENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER. 1
novld.ctf
PLATT BROTHERS
Have received their
STORING! STOCK OF
New Furniture,
And are opening it daily for inspection. It
comprises all ol the
LATEST STYLES AND PATTERNS
OF
Parlor, I’hawlrer, Miiing-Room an*
Office
FURNITURE.
Aud consists of
EVKRY AHTICI.B OF' FURIIITITRE
RBQDTBBD
To Furnish a Houso or Office Complete.
All of which we offer at
Prices Lower than Ever Offered
before. Call and examine at our Ware.Kooms,
*l* AND I*l4 lIROAD STItKET,
AUGUSTA. GA.
Jyl3 oi t&Vdi &f 12m
Mugridge & Peabody,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
IT BOARD OS’ TKADK,
ol lieA< 4o. ILLI NOIB.
Flour, grain and provisions par.
chased for shipment. Also, bought and sold
on margins.
Rkfbrbncbs : Northwestern NiUioual Bank ;
J. & E Buckingham ; Central Elevators.
julSSm
“GENUINE LIQUORS.”
Wk oiler e purest imported WINE,
BRANDIES stud GIN. Trade supplied at
New York prices, cost of transportation
charges only added. Samples can be seen at
our office.
Jeae-5 HYAMS & NEUFVILLE.
mported Premium Turnip Seed.
eJT UBT REC.EIVED, a full supply of the
altove Seed, ’which are FRESH aud WAR
RANTED AS REPRESENTED, at the An
gust i Seed Store, No. 11 Washington street.
Je2B-3 W. W. PEMBLE,