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Qld Series—Vol. 25, No. 122.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
Friday, January 22, 1875.
At Parting.
Fa rewell—shall it be farewell ?
Far* well, said lightly when the careless
part;
Far .well, said coldly by the estranged in
heart.
And serving but to tell
The empty dearth of cold convention’s
shell.
Nay! not farewell!
Gopd-bye—shall it be good-bye?
Good-bye, low whispered amid blinding
tears;
Go >* 1-bye,presaging sad, long-parted years,
J oiling, with sob a nd sigh,
Of change, or thwarted plan, or broken tie,
Hay! not good-bye!
Good-night—shall it be good-night?
Good-night, which means to-morrow we
may meet,
Good-night! I fain my foolish heart must
cheat,
Though morning’s golden light
Shoi-jie on a lone ship leagues beyond thy
f sight,
Yet still, good-night!
Thou hast beloved, good-night.
Good-night, best night, with all thy fairest
I dreams,
Goofi-night, best night, with all thy star
riest beams,
Wateh by her pillow white,
And tell her all my love, thou gentlest
night!
G<>od-night! Good-night!
[Special to the Constitutionalist.
BEN HILL’S SPEECH.
And Eloquent and Forcible Address
Ruined by an Egotistical Conclu
sion.
Atlanta, Ga., January 20, 1874.
Hon. B. H. Hill delivered an address
of two hours, upon the political situa
tion. The hall and galleries of the
House of Representatives were filled to
overflowing. Governor Smith was call
ed on to preside. On taking the chair,
he said: “ I will not introduce the
speaker to you to-night. The Hon. B.
H. Hill will address you.”
Mr. Hill said he felt the compliment
of the call to address the people at this
time ; it was not only complimentary,
but it expressed a confidence in him of
which he was proud. Confidence was
the only favor he had ever asked of
the people. I am, said he, and ever
have been entitled to it, but I have not
alwys had it—nay, when I have been
most entitled to it, it has been most
denied me.
I have not been surprised at the
events which have startled the country;
I will be agreeably surprised, if those
which we have already witnessed are
not repeated upon the country on a
large scale.
The great duty of averting the
threatened evil, is not with the people
of the South, but of the North. It is
there that the contest must be solved.
Their virtue and intelligence must be
subjected to a severe test.
And the enlightenment of the North
ern people must be in the councils of
the nation. There the oppressors and
the oppressed must look each other in
the face, eye to eye. The greatest diffi
culty in saving a people from impend
ing loss of liberty is to awaken them
to a consciousness of the danger. All
people who are dstroyed, have their
destruction come upon them by a
refusal to see the danger.
The word which lias been most ut
tered for many years has been least
understood by the American people.
That word is conveyed when I ask,
“ Who is a rebel ? ” In Germany or
England the word has a well defined
signification, which is wholly, inappro
priate in this country. There the gov
ernment is represented or embodied in
the King—in those who execute the
j *ws; but in this country those who
execute the laws are not sovereign.
Who is a rebel, a real rebel? In the
Constitutional Convention of 1787, it
was determined that every officer
should take an oath to support the
Constitution. Why not swear to sup
port the Union or the Government, or
Liberty ? All these were proposed in
the Convention, and were discussed,
but not adopted. Various suggestions
were made—one that no oath at all be
administered to officers; that if the
Government were administered by good
men, no oath was necessary, and if by
bad men, no oath would bind them.
It was Anally agreed that every offi
cer should swear to support the Con
stitution. Why? Because, when we
keep and maintain that, we maintain
the Union, and the Government, and
the blessings of liberty and domestic
tranquility, and every good which good
government can afford.
They then provided that this Consti
tution and the laws made in pursuance
thereof should be the supreme law of
the land—the king—the sovereign!
Who then is a patriot? He, and"he
only, who is faithful to the Constitu
tion. Who is a rebel ? He, and he
only who is not faithful to that sacred
charter of Liberty.
There v ere two parties in that con
vention—one having the extreme idea
of a strong centralized government:
the other that of a loose government,
having all the power of the States.
The constitution which was adopted
was the result of a compromise be
tween these two extreme ideas. The
advocates of a centralized government
were from New England. They then
claimed, and have ever since claimed,
the right to meddle with other people’s
business. The real enemies of the Con
stitution have been developed from
that school, and have produced a large
share of the fanatics of the world.—
They have sought power for the pur
pose of using it to centralize the gov
ernment, They attacked slavery in
the South, making it a question of
conscience, and attacked it through
the Federal Government; while our
people defended it only with the rights
guaranteed to us by the Constitution,
and stood Armly by that alone. The
centralists were always overwhelming
ly defeated.
These enemies of the Constitution
tried to obtain power by the agitation
of this question in the Missouri com
promise issue of 1820, in the acquisi
tion of territory acquired from Mexico,
the Kansas discussions, etc. Their ob
ject in trying to get power has always
been to destroy the Constitution.
When we seceded, we left the Gov
ernment in the hands of our enemies
and we left our friends in the North,’
also, in their hands. Then, those who
had previously denounced the Union
raised the cry that the Union must be
preserved. These things gave them a
great advantage over us. They went
to war with us, and said it was to “ en
force the law /” They waged war
against these States—not because we
we had violated the Constitution, for
in all our history the South had been
distinguished by a devotion to it. No
Southern State or statesman ever vio
lated it. The Southern States left the
Union because the Northern States
had been unfaithful to the Constitu
tion.
fbe Jailij (Eonetitntumalisi.
Our friends at the North were com
pelled to fight us or to be charged with
fighting against the Union, and they
chose to fight us; and in doing so,
they fought the only people who ever
were ready to shed blood in defense of
the Constitution. They thought that
when we were conquered and the war
was ended, the Constitution and the
Union would be restored and preserved.
But when the enemies of the Consti
tution saw that we would fail they
brought forward the proposition that
slavery must be destroyed. They said
it was slavery which was the cause of
the war, and it must be abolished.
This demand was hardly agreed to
and carried out in good faith by the
Southern States, before the country
was startled with the demand that
these States must be reconstructed.
They were asked whore Congress ob
tained the power to reconstruct the
South. The answer was that it was
from tho fact that the Government was
the conqueror in the contest with us—
that the result of the war conferred the
power. Then why did they not cease
to take an oath to support the Con
stitution, and take one to support the
Conqueror ?
Well, reconstruction took place, but
it further had terms attached to it,
which were that the negroes must be
enfranchised, and made the ignorant
rulers over the disfranchised intelli
gence of the country. If the Northern
fanatics (not the Northern people —for
they have been deluded more than we)
inaugurated the war to save the Un
ion, why were they not satisfied when
they had saved it ? No ; the cause,
the real underlying cause, was that
they were dissatisfied with the Constitu
tion, and they still are ! They mean to
have a strong government—one that is
centralized—and they have not the
manliness to say so. They have made
war on us, destroyed our property,
overthrown our State government,
usurped power, plundered and op
pressed us, and loaded us and our
children for half a century with debt
through their issue of bonds, but still
they are not satisfied !
And some people profess now to be
startled at recent occurrences! Re
construction is over, but oppression is
not. Interference with our affairs and
reserved rights is just as active and
bigoted as ever, and increasing in im
pudence and rascality.
There is lately much sympathy for
Louisiana. Everybody expresses it,
and she deserves it; but do you sup
pose her oppressors have anything
against her or her people ? No 1 Every
stab which the assassin sends into the
heart of Louisiana, is but practicing
for operations upon a much larger
scale—but establishing a precedent.
Every blow is aimed at every State in
the Union, and at the Constitution of
the country.
In 1872 there was an election in Lou
isiana, at which the anti-Radieal party
was elected by 10,000 majority, and
the enemies or the Constitution deter
mined that this election should not
stand. They set it aside, wider color
of law. These Radicals practice some
shrewd features. They commit all
their crimes under color of law, though
they manufacture the law and" the
color,too, to order, and fora purpose.
Every usurper in the world has had
this pretext for his unlawful acts of
tyranny and outrage.
[Here Mr. Hill went into a long his
tory of the Louisiana troubles—giving
his views thereof, with which the peo
ple of Georgia who read newspapers
are familiar. He then continued.]
Did they disperse the Louisiana Leg
islature to save the Union ? Why does
the Government at Washington still
think it necessary to interfere with and
control the State Legislature ? It is to
continue themselves in power, that
they may complete the work of destroy
ing the Constitution and subverting
the Liberty of the people. It is not out
of hatred to Louisiana. It is aimed at
you, and at the rights of the people of
the Union, it is a blow at the States,
ane at the Constitution.
Mr. Hill’s denunciations of Sheri
dan’s bandit dispatch, and the Presi
dent for defending and apologizing for
it, were scathing and severe ; and he
declared that the party in power
would not stop at the overthrow of
Louisiana ; they would not stop till the
Constitution was destroyed, unless the
people of the entire country, by their
popular voice, should frown it down
overwhelmingly.
Even now, a special committee of
Congress has been appointed to inquire
what further legislation is necessary—
not for Louisiana—but for the Southern
States! And This committee is now
discussing the measure of unrecon
structing reconstruction, and recon
structing us over again. It shows
their animus —their object and aim ;
that they never went to war with us
for the purpose of abolishing slavery
or perpetuating the Union, but solely
for the purpose of destroying the Con
stitution, and for this purpose they
are determined to retain their power at
all hazards.
lam glad to see that some leading
Republicans in the country are crying
out against this blow at Louisiana, and
declaring it to be one at all the States.
It gives me hopes that they are now
seeing, that the party which they have
nursed is the resl rebel against the Con
stitution of the country;
Secession was a terrible mistake but
it was not a crime. It violated no oath
to support the Constitution. It tram
pled upon no individual rights ; invad
ed no State, dispersed no Legislature,
and invaded no sacred home with de
solation. But Radicalism—Centralism
—Coercion—was not a mistake ; it was
an intentional crime.
It has trampled upon ten thousand
oaths. It has defended the Union as a
fact but destroyed it as a principle.
They have obtained power and sworn
to support the Constitution, and are
using that power to subvert, overthrow
and destroy the Constitution. They
have burned cities, throttled Legisla
tures, destroyed States, and chained
Liberty to the car of despotism. I
arraign Radicalism as the only Rebel
against the Constitution, against Lib
erty, every principle of justice and
every blessing on this earth.
Will the Northern people see it ? I
believe they can—at least I have some
hopes of it. The great battle, of wheth
er constitutional liberty shall continue
in this country or not, must be fought
in 1876. Can it be successful at the
ballot-box ? I warn you that a popu
lar vote will not secure to the Consti
tution a victory, unless it shall be so
overwhelming as to amount to a popu
lar revolution. If you defeat Radical
ism in ’76 by only one or two, or three,
four orAve States, they will use the
same means to retain their power in
the General Government which they
tm ?°, W !l Bing in Louisiana. They
Power, and keep it! I
want the mmds of the American people
“ - t0 the great question,
JTTio m American history is a rebel ?”
And the appeal to the ballot-box will
fail unless the people of the whole
AUGUSTA, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JA.NXJARY 32, 1875.
country shall rally and sweep rebellion
from the offices of the country by the
breath of their indignation. Nothing
else can save us.
But if the appeal to the ballot-box
fail, what then ? Shall we have war or
despotism ? Shall we have blood or
Empire ? These are momentous ques
tions. I tell you, we shall never have
peace till Radicalism is crushed, dis
troyed and made infamous forever. I
pray God that war may not come, but
if it does come, let it come 1 We of the
South will rally to the defense of the
Constitution under the old flag! It
always was ours. We were always true
and faithful to it and the principles it
was intended to represent, while those
who made war on us never were.
Let the roll call commence at Bunker
Hill and then at Concord and Saratoga
and Brandywine; and when it crosses
the Potomac, let it be heard at Manas
sas and Chancellorsville and the Wil
derness and Chickamauga and Shiloh.
Methinks that almost the very dead
will leap up and answer to the call.
This is but a faint outline of Mr.
Hill’s speech thus far, which was indeed
powerful, making a deep impression
and eliciting frequent applause. Right
here he should have stopped, but he
went on to defend his past course,
especially to defend his advocacy of
Greeley for President, as well as for his
letter of December, 1870, intimating
that there was some very im
portant secret history behind, which
could not yet be told, but that the time
would come when it could be, in saving
Georgia iu 1871 from tho fate which
has befallen Louisiana, that some had
accused him of taking that credit to
himself ; he would not say how that
was, but his slanderers had no hand iu
averting the terriblo evils from us and
securing good government for the past
several years. This personal allusion
and vindication somewhat marred the
effect of what he had already said, and
was regretted by most of the persons in
the hall. Hampton.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bright Prospects and Great Expecta
tions from Republican Reform—
Gen, McGowan makes a Mistake.
Columbia, S. C., January 20, ’75.
The good work still goes bravely on
here, and property holders are taking
heart at the bright prospects before
the State of soon returning to our an
cient degree of financial prosperity.
The great trouble in the past has been
that those members of the State gov
ernment, such as Treasurer Cardozo,
and Jillson, and others, who were in
terested in bringing about decent ad
ministration, were entirely ignored and
allowed no voice in the selection of
proper persons to fill the various ap
pointments. Now things are materially
changed, and Treasurer Cardozo has
the satisfaction of seeing a competent
set of men in the offices which pertain
to his department.
If there are any persons in your
State who own securities of South Car
olina, and who have not yet availed
themselves of the advantages afforded
by the Financial bill of 1873, they had
best do so at once, and thus avoid
much inconvenience. Under the fund
ing act above referred, holders of all
classes of bonds (save the infamous
conversion bonds) are exchanging them
very rapidly for consolidation bonds at
50 cents on the dollar, with two years
interest accruing thereon, payable at
the Park Bank, in New York, and at
the Treasurer’s office in Columbia
These securities have thus been
made amongst the best in the South,
as they virtually become a contract
between the State and the holders of
her securities, which can never be an
nulled.
One thing is certain that no fraud is
connected with this Anancial scheme,
as it orignated, and is being success
fully matured by Treasurer Cardozo,
who stands deservedly high with the
best of our people for the pride which
he has invariably manifested in the
thorough redemption of South Caro
lina from the slough into which she
was cast by unprincipled adventurers.
The bonded debt of our State, you
will perceive, will thus be reduced from
$16,000,000 to $8,000,000 ; and too much
praise cannot be accorded Mr. Cardozo
in the premises.
The friends of Gen. McGowan greatly
regret to learn that he has omitted to
Ale notice of contest in the matter of
contesting Hoge’s seat in the next Con
gress. The law requires that 60 days
notice be given prior to the meeting of
Congress, and the time is now too
short to do so. He may, however, Ale
a protest against Hoge’s being seated,
and thus have the seat declared vacant.
It is to be hoped that he will do so.
McGowan certainly made a mistake, and
disappointed many of his friends who
greatly desired to see him oust Hoge.
The Legislature will probably adjourn
on the 12th of February, which will be
a great improvement on the past. The
new Opera House was opened on last
Wednesday night. No ode was de
livered on the occasion. Mayor Estes
left for Augusta last night, having ac
complished thoroughly, the object of
his visit. Things in EdgeAeld have
quieted down greatly, and Treasurer
McDevitt is now giving thorough satis
faction to the people. McDevitt ren
dered invaluable service to the lost
cause, and bears honorable scare re
ceived in battle, and, barring his awful
politics, is an efficient officer.
“ Honest John ” Patterson has been
so thoroughly snubbed by Gov. Cham
berlain that he keeps his “precious car
cass ” altogether in Washington.
Ex-Gov. Moses has formed a legal
co-partnership with ex-Treasurer Par
ker. Their shingle reads thus: Mioses
& Parker, (?) Attorneys at Law.
Hi AW ASSETS.
Good for the Germans.— The Ger
man Democratic Central, Executive
and General Committees of New York
city held a meeting Friday, at which a
number of resolutions were passed de
nouncing the President and Cabinet
for violations of the Constitution by
the mAitary interference in Louisiana.
They denounced in strong language
Sheridan’s dispatches, in which he calls
a large portion of the people of Louis
iana banditti, and asks for authority to
try them by military law. They also
demand his dismissal from the ser
vice.
Gladstone and the PoPß.~Giad”
stone has written an article on the
speeches of Pope Pius IX., which ap
pears in the Quarterly Review. He
sketches a history of the Pope’s reign,
and points out the increased subservi
ence of the Roman Catholic clergy, and
concludes that the mass of the British
nation now repudiates the pretensions
of the papacy more eagerly and reso
lutely than it has for many genera
tions.
The State of Michigan owns 693,264
acres of land.
Wfekly Review of Augusta Markets.
FINANCIAL.
Friday, January 15, 1875—P. M.
Gold—Buying at 111 and selling 112.
Silver—Buying at 105 and selling at 108.
Exchange on New York—buying at 1-10
premium and selling at % premium.
Exchange on Savannah buying at %@%
discount and selling at par. Exchange on
Charleston buying at % discount and sell
ing at par; Philadelphia and Boston, 3-10
discount.
The demand for Securities continues
only moderate with a few changes in quota
tions, but there is continued good feeling
since the January dividends were declared.
The banks generally have a sufficient
supply of funds to meet all demands for
loans at the usual rate, 13 per cent, but in
all cases good collaterals aro required.
There is no difficulty in negotiating first
class commercial paper. Below wo quote
leading
SECURITIES.
„ , _ _ _ OfiTed. Ask’d.
Georgia Railroad Bonds 90
Georgia Railroad Stock 66 68
Central Railroad Bonds (old) 97 98
Central Railroad Stock 62% 66
Southwestern Railroad Bonds so
Southwestern Railroad Stock 77
Atlanta and West Point Bonds 86 86
Atlanta and West Point Stock 60
Montgomery and West Point Rail
road First Mortgage Bonds 76
Maeon and Augusta end’d Bonds... 82 88
Macon and Augusta mort’d Bonds.. 80
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Bonds #
National Bank of Augusta Stock.... 145
National Exchange Bank... . 100
Merchants and Planters Nat. Bank! 80
Planters Loan and Savings Bank.... 6 7
Commercial Ins. & Banking Cos 95 97
Bank of Augusta 100
Augusta Bonds g 2 97 *
City of Savannah 80nd5.....'..".’""' 82 86
Augusta Factory Stock 155
Graniteville Factory Stock "'" io
Langley Factory Stock 120 126
Atlanta 7 per cent. Bonds 70 71
Atlanta 8 per cent Bonds 'so 81
Rome 7 per cent. Bonds 60 66
Maeon City Bonds 70
P°rt Royal Gold Bonds, endorsed... so
State of Georgia B’s JO2 103
State of Georgia 7 s mortgage 90 93
western R. R.(Ala.) Endorsod Bonds Tl 78
•According to date.
COTTON.
Friday, January 15-P M.
The effect of tho bad weather during the
week has boon quite marked in the cotton
market, causing a rather limited business.
Receipts were not large either at this point
or at tho ports, being much less than at the
same period last year, and in consequence
there has been more firmness, witn the
prices of last week fully sustained. Now
that we again have fair weather it may be
that there will be an increase of receipts.
Wo compilo the following regarding the
market from the daily reports of the Au
gustajjExchange:
Saturday the market was irregular,
though there was a fair demand with sales
the basis of 12% for good ordinary, 13%
@13% for low middling, and 14@14% for
middling. Monday it was quiet with de
mand moderate: Low middling, 18%; and
middling, 14@14%. lues day it was firmer,
but unchanged in price. Wednesday it re
mained steady, and closed with middling
14%@14%. Thursday it was firm with light
receipts and fair sales, ore the basis of 13%
for low middling and 14% for middling. To
day (trulo.y) ;t was quiet but firm, with no
change in prices. The closing quotations
were: Good ordinary, 12%; low middling,
13%; and middling, 14%.
The following are the receipts and sales
of each day, commencing Saturday, with
the ruling quotations of low middling and
middling:
Receipts. Sales. Low Mid. Middling.
J an - 9 :i9 712 15%@13% 14® 14%
Jail. 11 656 396 13% 14® 14%
Jan. 12 529 427 13% 14@14%
Jan. 13 590 489 13% 14%@14%
Jan. 14 290 741 13% 14 V
Jan 15 616 852 |13% 14%
Total... 2.978 8.619
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
Receipts for this week of 1874.... 6 691
Showing a decrease this week 0f..".'" " 3613
Sales for this week of 1874 we re.. 6 933
(At prices ranging from 15®16%.)‘
Showing a decrease this wook of.-. 3314
Receipts last season (1873-’74! to Jan. le.'.W.MO
Receipts the Dresent season to date 136,821
Showing a decrease this season so far
3l 4 399
Receipts of i873-’74 exceeded"iß72-’73to
this date 10 207
Shipments during the week. 3236
Shipments same week last year " efsej
Stock on hand at this date of 1874 22,980
AUGUSTA COTTON STATEMENT. JAN 16, 1875.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1. 1874 5,488
Received since to date 136,821—141,819
Exports and.home consumptton.l2o,o29
Stock on hand this day 21,290—141,819
PRODUCE.
Augusta, Friday, January 15,1875.
Business has continued quiet during the
week, owing to the continuation of bad
weather, but it has now cleared off, and
there is a fair prospect for clear skies, at
least for a few days. We may look there
fore for a good trade tho coining week, as
many planters and others will be coming
forward to obtain their Spring supplies.
The trade In fertilizers, seeds, etc., for the
Spring planting, has not yet fairly opened,
but our merchants, in each line, have full
and varied stocks, sufficient to meet the ex
pected demand.
But slight changes have occurred In any
leading articles we quote.
Note—We give wholesale rates exclusively
Small transactions in all cat es require au ad
vance on the figures quoted.
APPLES are dull at $3.75a4 por bbl.. ac
cording to size and quality.
BACON is quiet, with moderately light
arrivals and lower prices. We quote:
Clear Sides, 12%a12%; O, R. Sides, 12%a
12%; Shoulders, 9%a9%.
Dry Salt Meats in active demand; C. R.
Clear Sides, n%; Bellies,
11%;
Tennessee MEAT-Sldee, Shoulders and
Hams, none offering.
HAMS—I4aI4%,
BAGGING is dull. We quote: Domestic
•*> i,ai “-
TlES—Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5%.
BUTTER—Country, 25; Tennessee, 25;
Goshen, 40a45.
Adamantine, 18%al9; Sperm,
50; Tallow, 15a13.
COFFEE continues steady, with demand
ar>d arrivals fair; Rios, common, 19a20;
H* 21 /ft a i 2; G “v9- Prime, 24a
24%, Choice, 24%a25; Laguyra, 24a25;
Java, 35. *
cS,?5,$“S lI * _tlltyßo ' tai ’ ® l - 05 * 108 ;
DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS are in
with no change to note in
. Auodsta and Gbanitevilde Factories
io^ ShlrUn * 1 ’ • shM -w.
Langley Goods—A 1 heavy Drills, 13%;
B heavy Drills, 13; do. Standard 4-4 Shirt
jag’ do ?> M nd Bdgefleld 4-4 Sheet
jag* a 2 i>. bh, r, ti^’ do - % Shirt
ing, 8%; Hopewell %, 7; do. 7 oz. Osna
burgs 13; Montour % Shirting, 8; do. 4-4
vnn^ UJ i g i de , we h 8 Mil ls %, 8; Jewell’s
Mills, 4-4. 9%; do, 8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%;
Richmond Factory Osnaburgs, lu%; do
Stripes, 11; Eagle and Phoenix Co.’s, 12; do.
Woolen Twins, 40; Athens Stripes,
10,do.Checks, 12; Randleman Chocks, 11;
2?-.^ tn P ea 'v Yams, Nos. 6 to 12
$1.17% a1 .2 0; Pulaski Mills, % heavy Brown
Shirtings, 8; do. Stripes, 12.
MimjEDGevilde—B oz. Osnaburgs, 11%;
8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%. s
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYES, &0.-
auspice, 18a20; Blue Mass, $1. 25a
1.35; Blue Stone, 15; Borax, refined. 25a30:
Calomel, $2.25a2.50; Camphor, 50; Cloves
75a80; Copperas, 3; Epsom Salts, 5; Ginger
Root. 17a20; Glue, 28; Gum Arabic. 80; Lye,
concentrated, per case. $7.,50a8.25; Morphia.
Sulphate, $6.75a7; Nutmegs, $1.60a1.75;
$llal2; Potash, in cans, by case,
Quhdne, Sulph, $2.50; Sal Soda, 5; Soda,
81-Carb, kegs, 7.
EGGS—Good demand with light stock.
We quote 22%a25.
FLOUR in fair demand for both city and
Western with no change in quotations.—
There is a good supply on hand.
Cm Mills—Superfine, $6.25a7; Extra,
$6.50a6.75; FamUy, $7.00a7:75; Fancy, $7.50a
7.75.
Country and Western— Superfine, $5.00,
Extra, $5.50; Family, $6.00; Fancy, $6.50,
6.75.
GRAIN
WHEAT—demand good. We quote:
Prime New Wheat—Red, $1.37; Amber,
$1.40; White, $1.45; for Choice White,
$1.46. Sacks returned.
Corn— Light stock and good demand.
Prime dry new Corn, $1.05; old ditto, $1.10;
Mixed and Yellow (new), $1.03. SrnaU lots
or loss than car load are 3@5 higher than
depot rates.
Oats —Scarce and in good demand. Mix
ed, 85; Prince Edward Island pure Black,
HAY—Light stalk and good demand. We
quote: Choice Timothy, $1.40; Western
mixed, $1.25a1.35.
vT l^9, N T Castlnß * 6 %; Steel, cast, 22a25;
Nail Rod: llal2%; Horse Shoes, 8%; Horse
Shoe Naiis, 25; Naim, ten penny, per keg,
with extras. $5.50.
LARD quiet at our quotations: Tierces,
15; Kegs or Tubs, 15%; Cans, 16.
Liquors—we quo&> *
Whiskey— Double distilled, $1.30 per gal.;
do., double distilled Rye, $2.10; do., Deodo
ra, $6.50.
Brandies—Domestic, $1.30.
Gin—Domestic, $1.30.
MACKERiiL— FuII weight, medium to
extra-No. 1 Kit, (15 lbs.) $1.75a2.00; No. 2
Kits, f1.50a1.75; No. 3 Kits, $1.35a1.50; No.
bbls, $16.00al7.00; No. l, half bbls, $8.50;
N0.2, bbls, $12.00a13 00 ; No. 2, half bbls.
$G.50a7.50; No. 3, bbls, $11.00; No. 3, hail
bbls, $5.75.
MOLASSES—Stock and demand light,
j ?° change in quotations. Reboued,
hhds, 38; Tierces, 40; Barrels, 42; Syrups,
refined, 55a75; New Orleans Molasses, 70a
75; Now Orleans Syrup, 70a51.00.
OILS— Cas tor, $2.50a2.75 ; Kerosene, 18a20;
Lubricating, 65a51.00; Lard, $1.30a1.40; Lin
seed, $1.10al.l5; Turpentine, Spts., 45a50.
POTATOES *
Irish—New Northern, 3.75a4.00.
Sweet— New. 60a75.
POULTRY—Demand good with light ar
rivals, especially of dressed, which have
advanced in price in consequence since last
week. We quote:
Chickens— Coon, each 20a25; Hens, 25a
30; Dressed Chickens, lb., 15; Dressed Tur
keys, 18a20; Geese, 15; Ducks, 15.
POWDER-Kegs, $6.25; Half Kegs, $3.38;
Quarter Kegs, $1.80; Blasting, $4.25.
Shot—s2.fO; Buck Shot, $2.75. The abovo
are wholesale prices to the trade.
RICE—7%aB.
SALT—Liverpool, k 51.40a1.50; £ Virginia,
fine, $2.25.
SOAP—Family, 6%a10.
SUGARS steady and unchanged. Musco
vado, 10%; Porto Rico, llal2; A, llall%;
Extra C, 10%all; C, 10al0%; Demerara, 10%a
\\y' P° w fi ere( i an d Granulated,
J?OBACCO—Moderately fair demand, with
light stock; Common grades, 60; Me
diums, 65; Fine Bright, 80; Extra Fine and
Fancy, $1.00a.1.25: Smoking Tobacco, 60. In
large lots these figures could be shaded.
VINEGAR-Cider, 30; White Wine, 40a45.
Augusta Music House,
0G BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Keceive Music Every Day.
Pianos and Organs-
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
A FULL STOCK OF SHEET MUSIC AND
MUSIC BOOKS, and
A COMPLETE assortment of PIANOS
and ORGANS, of the best Makers, at
the Lowest Factory Prices, for Cash, Part
Cash, and Monthly Payments. Also:
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Flutinas,
Clarionets, Pi colas, Flageolets, Banjos,
Zither, Accordeons, Concertinas, Cornets,
Harmonicas, Fifes, Tamborines, Diums,
Musical Albums, Music Boxes,
Vioiincellos, Double Bass,
Silver Instruments, Brass, Instruments,
Tuning Forks, Tuning Pipes,
Cavalry Bugles, Triangles,
Piano Stools, Piano Covers,
Music Stands, Music Folios,
Music Books, Sheet Music,
New Songs, New Music,
Italian Strings, and every variety of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
jan3-suwofrtf
Fire-Works for Christmas!
/ 4 OLDEN Chap Fire Crackers, Torpedoes,
vX Silver Stars, Roman Candles—Nos. 4,
C, 8,10,12 and 15; Sky Rockets, 3 oz., 4, Banu
16; Pin Wheels, medium and large; in
short, a complete assortin''at, warranted
to give perfect satisfaction; must, be sold
within ten days, regardless of everything
concerned.
Also, a countless variety of CANDIES,
viz: Animals, Meerschaum Pipe-, Hearts,
Matinee Toys, Conversation Lozenges,
Chocolate Creams, Gum Drops, French
Mixed and Stick Candy of every descrip
tion.
So, friends, bring your little folks, and
make your Holiday Purchases at the Pio
neer Cash Grocery, with Red Bronze
Front, known as the China Tea and Cof
fee Store, where the best KEROSENE
OIL is sold for twenty cents per gallon, and
a good BROWN SUGAR can always be ob
tained for 10 cents per pound, for which
you paid 15 eight months ago.
TEAS, COFFEES and SPICES, celebrated
for their cheapness and purity, as thou
sands will testify, are sold constantly for
twenty-five per sent, less than ever sold
before the opening of the China Tea and
Coffee Store. Workingmen, I ask you to
remember this, and siarul by those who stand
by you l
I wish my customers a* Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
R. N. HOTCHKISS,
decl3-tf PROPRIETOR.
F D UNIT (JR E
E. G. ROGERS,
147 iiii<l 140 Broad St.,
OPPOSITE THE FOUNTAIN.
A Full Assortment of all Kinds.
CHAMBER SUITS.
New and Handsome Stylos at reduced prices
PARLOR SUITS,
Great Bargains offered.
DINING ROOM SUITS,
A Handsome assortment.
OFFICE FURNITURE.
A great variety of Office Desks and Chairs.
UNDERTAKING.
METALIC CASES and CASKETS. COF
FINS of all grades, home-mado and from
the best manufacturers, always on hand.
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Copartnership Notice.
rpHE undersigned, on the Ist Instant,
J_ formed a COPARTNERSHIP under
the firm name and style of KEAN &
MORRISON, and will carry on the DRY
GOODS BUSINESS in all its branches at
the old stand of Kean <fc Cos., No. 209 Broad
street.
The firm of Kean & Cos. was merged into
the new firm upon Its formation. With in
creased facilities for conducting business,
wo respectfully solicit the patronage be
stowed upon Kean <fc Cos., and of the public
generally.
M. S. KEAN,
JAMES L. lioRRISCN.
janß frsuwe2w
c. E. DODD & CO.,
219 BROAD STREET.
OPPOSITE CENTRAL HOTEL.
You will find a nice line of
Men’s, Boys’ and CMld’s Hats
and Caps,
nova-tf
•Esro /s* 6 . !
DOOL.EY |
YEA*-'; Pi) A'PER
IS THE'BE £i A rii fi f4 F ES[,
PREFRIM I0 A EVER
OFFERED f OR MAK/NGj
BREAD
• * • rSit
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is perfectly Pure and Wholesome.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Makes Elegant Biscuits and Rolls.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Makes Delicious Muffins, Griddle Cakes,
Corn Bread, etc.
DOOLEY’S YEASTPOWDER
Makes all kinds of Dumplings, Pot Pies,
Cakos and Pastry, nice, fight and
healthy.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is the Cheapest, because Full Weight.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Be Sure to Ask For
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
And do not be put off with any other kind.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is put up in tin cans of various sizes,
suitable for Families, Boarding
Houses, Hotels, Restaurants,and
River, Lake and Ocean Ves-
eels on short or long voyages.
Tho Market is flooded with Cheap, Infe
rior Baking and Yeast Powder, of light or
short weight. DOOLEY'S YiIAST POW
DER is warranted Full Strengtii and Full
Weight.
Sold at wholesale and retail, generally
throughout the United States, by dealers
in Groceries and Family Supplies.
BOOfW&BROTHER
AViiiANUUAOTURBfr " F/:
O&fiEW ST. NEW YORK.
How Money Can be Made
In Wall Street,
BY Investing small or large amounts, In
Puts, Calls and Double privileges
which have paid 200 per cent, the past
month, are now bought by the largest op
erators as a security against loss and a
capital. Pamphlet giving full explanation
sent on application.
Stocks bought and sold ou three per
cent, margin. Address
DARRAGH, BRIDGEMAN & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
52 and 56 Broadway, and 7 Exchange Court.
(P. O. Box 5026) New York.
uov3B-d&o3m
TAYLOR ~ IKON WORKS
MANUFACTURING CO.,
—OF—
CHARLESTON, . C.
Work* and Omerttl Office,
EAST BAY & PRITCHARD STS.
Treasurer's Office,
At Carolina Saving* Bank, Church, near
Hayne Street. P. O. Box 5*9.
DIRECTORS :
G. W. WILLIAMS, F. J. PELZER,
J. 0. MALLONEE, D. C. EBAUGH,
C. A. CHISOLM, A. A. GOLDSMITH.
OFFICERS :
JOHN F. TAYLOR, President.
FRED. BROTHERHOOD, Superintendent.
W. H. PRIOLEAU, Secretary.
W. E. BREESE, Treasurer,
At Carolina Savings Bank,
H. BUIST, Solicitor.
FORCINGS an<7 <CASTINGS
of every description.
HOUSE FMiyiINEUOILERS, 40.
Marini;, Stationary and Portable Strum
Engines, Boilers, Tank*,
Routing Engine*, Saw JlilU,
Rice Thresher* and Mills, of tyvery
description,
Shafting*, Pulleys and Gearings,
Iron Fronts for Buildings,
Casting* of every kind In Iron ar lira**,
Forgings of all descriptions,
Phosphate Washers,
Phosphate and Ore Crushers,
Steam Fitting*, Wrought Iron Pipe,
Sheet Rubber and Gaskets,
Water and Steam Gauges, Belting,
Packing, <fcr.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TAYLOR’S PATENT
DIRECT ACTING STEAM
—AND—
HYDRAULIC PRESSES.
Also, Manufacturers of
SAMUEL J. CHAPMAN’S
PATENT TRAP STRAINER,
For Bilge Pumps, Bilge Injections, Ac.
Boilers can be taken from or put on toard
steamers by the crane on our wharf.
my2o-tu&fr6m
GREAT ~~
TEXAS LAND
DISTRIBUTION!
A- FARM FOR #3!
A Fine Dwelling, a Splendid Badness
House, or a Building Lot, for $3.00.
s3oo*ooo
Worth of Real Estate
TXTILL be distributed among the ticket
tv holders at Houston, Texas, March
15, 1875. The first gift will be a Fine Brick
House, on Main street, rental SI,BOO, valued
at SIB,OOO, and the smallest gift will be 40
acres of Laud or a Building Lot. The dis
tribution comprises over 60,000 acres of
good land, in thirty-eight growing ooun
ties. The press of Texas and the .South
west commend It to the kind attention of
the public. The State authorities en
dorse it.
Circulars, giving description of the prop
erty, tho plan of drawing and other Infor
mation regarding Texas, will be furnished
on application.
Every Postmaster Is authorized to act as
local agent. Tickets, $3. Ten per oent.
discount allowed on a club of ten rickets or
more.
We refer to all Banks, Bankers and busi
ness men of Houston.
For tickets, agencies and full particulars,
address WAGLEY <fe LOCKART,
Managers, Houston, Texas.
jUUIKLL&WftUiw
CONSTITUTIONALIST
JOB
DEPARTMENT
No. 43 Jackson Street.
r nw
PRINTING, RULING
AND
B indin^
At Lowest Rates!
HAVING entirely refitted our Job Print
ing Department with
NEW MATERIAL,
We are better prepared than ever to do
every variety of work presented.
MERCANTILE PRINTING,
SUCH AW
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
ACCOUNT SALES,
BILLS OF LADING,
INVOICES, RECEIPTS,
CHECKS, PROMISSORY NOTES,
BUSINESS CARDS,
„. T , WEDDING CARDS,
BALL AND VISITING CARDS,
LABELS, WRAPPERS, Ac.,
Executed witli the utmost neatness and dis
patch.
Briefs Printed Promptly.
The legal fraternity can have their
BRIEFS, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
CITATION NOTICES, ABSTRACTS Op
TITLES, and everything pertaining to their
profession executed at short notice and
reasonable rates.
Fine Book Work a Specialty.
We would invito tho attention of the
various evangelical, educational and indus
trial associations to our facilities for doing
FINE BOOK WORK. Minutes of religious
societies carefully gotten up and at exceed
ingly low rates.
Posters, Handbills, &c.
We aro prepared to do all manner of
AMUSEMENT PRINTING, such as
POSTERS OF ALL SIZES,
HANDBILLS, DODGERS,
GUTTER SNIPES, PLAY BILLS,
PROGRAMMES, CHECKS,
TICKETS OF ADMISSION,
f u Black Ink or Colors, and at prices little
above those of Cincinnati and Buffalo.
Orders by mail particularly attended to.
Address
GrEO. ADAM,
MANAGER.
JOHN M. WEIGLE. Foreman.
THE NEW STYLE!
Neat and Light, Pretty, Cheap !
HOME SHUTTLE!
JUST received and on inspection at
Rooms 148 Broad street.
Call and see It before buying any other
make; It is to your interest to do so, and is
all I ask. It lies flush with the table,
niakes the Elastic Lock Stitch alike on
both sides, precisely the same as the high
price Machines, and does every variety of
work done by any Machine (no matter
what the price paid for it) or no sale, and is
tho most simple and durable in construc
tion of any In the United States. Money
refunded, after one week’s trial, If disap
proved of.
Six different styles. Price, $25 to SBO.
Sent to any address on receipt of price, or
by Express C. O. D. Address
A. B. CLARK,
148 Broad street,
oclS-suwefr&ctf General Agent.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR, )
Rook No. 6, JOnD P. O. Range, >
Mclntosh St., Augusta, Jan. 6, 1875.)
ALL persons liable for City Taxes are
hereby notified to come forward and
make their returns to tho undersigned, on
or before the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY.
1876, according to the following Schedule of
Taxable Property:
Horses and Mules, number and value.
Carriages and Buggies, number and
value.
Money on hand.
Money Loaned at Interest.
Solvent Notes and Accounts, and other
evidences of Debt.
Bonds, Railroad, Municipal and other
(City of Augusta excepted)—amount of and
market value.
Shares, National Bank—number and mar
ket value.
Shares In any other Bank or Corporation,
having Banking Privileges—number and
market value.
Shares In | any Incorporated Company,
other than Banks—number and market
value.
Merchandise, owned or held on Consign
ment, or Stock in Trade, January Ist, 1875.
Net Earnings of Augusta and Summer
ville Railroad Company, over and above
any annual or other Dividends, or division
of profits in excess of 7 per cent, declared or
paid to any of its shareholders.
Turknett Springs Hydrants—number of
families using the same,
t Turknett Springs Hydrants—-Hotel,
Boarding House or Stable.
Improved Lots, fronting River Water
Works.
Real Estate—number of Lots or Houses
and Streets on which located.
All who fall to make returns by the above
mentioned date, will be reported for Double
Taxation, and In addition be subject to a
fine of Ten Dollars per day for each day of
such failure.
The following V>ath is required to be
made:
I do solemnly swear Xor affirm, as the
case may be) that the account which I now
give In is a just and true account of all the
taxable property which I was possessed of,
held or claimed, on the Ist day of January,
In the present year, or was interested in,
or entitled to, either In my own right, or
the right of any other person or persons
whatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor,
administrator, agent or trustee, or in any
manner whatsoever, according to the best
of my knowledge, Information or belief.
Office Hours—Dally (Sundays excepted)
from 9 o’clock a. m., to 2 o’clock and. m.
J. S. PATTERSON,
jan7-6 City Assessor.
"cancer.
mo PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS—For a
A small consideration, I will send a pre
scription that will cure all Cancers, speedi
ly and painlessly. Address
G. F. O’BRYON, M. D„
j*4U#-cim Wayuesviii -go* 0.
-New Series—Vol. 3. No. 18
highly important to tbe sick.
The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A NDID REM EDY for affections of
f 9 well as diseases of the
KIDNEY. I hold two certificates from the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia
whose late sickness was caused by both of
these complaints, and were cured by this
medicine.
MONA TROPA TONIC
Compound Bitters.
A GRAND REMEDY for the cure of
CHILLS AND FEVER, GENERAL
SWEATS^ OF APPETITE, NIGHT
DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY
AND DIPTHERIA CORDIAL.
A SPLENDID REMEDY in either case.
Has often cured DIARRHOEA of an
agravated form by a single dose, DIPTHE
RIA in half an hour. This is one of the
grandest preparations in America, and has
been thoroughly tested and so determined
by thousands.
Turkish on. n i.mmm
THIS ole. and well known article for
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, HEAD,
TOOTH and EAR ACHE, or for
generally,: s still unrivalled.
Rheumatic, Neuralgia and Gout
PILLS.
THEY do not operate, but uenetrate the
whole system, particularly the Head.
Used in old or stubborn cases with the
Turkish Oi . Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
SO long and favorably known, for the
cure of ULCERS and SORES generallv
also SKIN DISEASES, BLIND or BLEED
ING PILES, BURNS or SCALDS, RING
or TETTER WORM, BOILS, SORl! EYES,
CUTS, &c. Price, 25 cents a cake.
Egyptian Healing Ointment.
USED in connection with the above Soap,
in ole. or stubborn cases, always gives
satisfactionx. Price, 50 cents per box.
The four first articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
Ail of these are carefully prepared by
O. PEMBLE, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
■JOO Broad Street, Augusta, 6h,
jan2o-wesul2&cl2
HENRY J AMES OSBORNE,
OCULISTIC OPTICIAN.
NO my, BROAD STREET,
Coder the Augusta Hotel. angao-tf
AUGUSTA & PORT ROYAL
coi’iiffi mnw.
JOHN F. TAYLOR. |W. M. READ,
President. | Treasurer
The New Taylor Press
OF THIS! COMPANY Is now in operation
on the lot opposite the Central Rail
road Depot
Shippers, Railroads, Shipmasters and
others desiring COTTON COMPRESSED
are solieit-xl to confer with the Agents of
this Company before contracting elsewhere,
ihe work done by this Press is guaiunteeU
to be equal to any in America.
Besides patronizing a Home Enterprise,
shippers will find it to their interest to
have their Cotton compressed hero, as it
will insure them a less rate of freight to
any out-p irt.
The Company is fully organized.
READ A CAMERON,
declS-lcc Agents.
FASHIONABLE!
Silk Ci’ochet Jet Trimmingn
AT CLARK’S.
JET FRINGE, JET GIMPS,
AT CLARK’S.
Jet Embroidery Cord,
Jet and Silk Buttons,
Jet and Silk Cloak Loops,
Jet, and Silk Cloak Tassels,
Jet and Silk Belting,
Silk Fringe, Silk Cord,
AT CLARK’S.
Cord ant Tassels, Girdles,
Embroidery Slipper, and
Cushion Patterns,
Zephyr, Embroidery Silk,
Filling Floss, Beads,
Bugles, &c., &0.,
Worsted Ball Fringe,
New Style Corsets,
New Style Bustles,
Lace and Lisse Ruching,
Smoked Pearl Buttons,
Leggins,
Black at and other Velvets, SwaD’s Down,
Ermine, Real Hair Switches,
Real Hair Curls,
Veil Lace, Veil Tissue,
Crepe Veils, English Crepe,
Crape Lisse, Crape Collars,
Beaded Belting,
Silk Belting.
DEMORISTS REI.ItBt.F. PATTERNS.
Bracelet*, Combs, Necklets, Crosses,
Chains, Siik Sashes, Silk Ties,
And many other articles.
HATS!
All the New Styles Felt Hats.
feUNTRESS AND OTHER SHAPES.
Sash Ribbons, Hat Ribbons, Neck
Ribbons, all silk fino quality Ribbons,
Laces, Cambric Edgings, Stocking Sup
porters, Steel Buttons, Spool Silk,
Embroidery Cord, Fur Trimmings,
Hercules Braid, Jet Arrows, Fearl
Arrows, Dress Caps, at
CIjARK'S
251 Broad Street.
febs-i.y
WOOD!
The undersigned having opened a WOOD
and LUMBER YARD on Washington
street, opposite 0.. R. R. Yard, are prepared
to fill orders promptly for any portion of
the city. Orders left at W. G. Matheny <fc
(Jo’s, E. 0. Sofge, and A. J. Pelletier’s Drug
Store, will receive prompt attention.
(local-2w JNO. M. COOK Jk CO.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THE CAPTAIN begs to call the attention
of dealers to his large and varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, wldch he will sell
at botto ai prices.
Address, P. QUINN,
octl7-1J Augusta, U,