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Old Series —~V"ol. 25, No. 122
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1875.
[Baltimore Sun.
A THRILLING SCENE.
Revolt in the Penitentiary—Almost
- an Emeute—A Mutinous Convict
Shot.
While the convicts, over 600 in num
ber, in the Maryland penitentary were
seated at dinner on Sunday, Justice
Shipley rose from his place and walked
out to the kitchen, which adjoins the
large dining-room. All the convicts
are led in this dining-room together,
at long rows of norrow benches like
the i orms in a school-room, the whites
and blacks separate, with a guard over
them, stationed on elevated places in
the main aisle, and at the top and bot
tom of the room, with a watch at the
doors also. The convicts come in in
squads, marching by lock-step during
the working-days from their shops, and
on Sundays from the corridors in which
their cells are located. Not a word is
spoken at meal-times, or indeed at any
other time in the prison, silence being
the rule enforced by discipline. No one
is allowed to rise from meals until all
are through, then the signal is given
and the convicts retire in squads as
they entered.
The colored man, Shipley, went out
into the kitchen without saying any
thing and without permission. Four
officers were on duty in the room.—
Shipley, on reaching the kitchen, drew
from under his clothing a bar of iron,
which he had taken from his bedstead
and secreted. With this weapon in
hand he rushed upon the officer of the
prison in charge of the kitchen, Mr.
John T. Barber, and attempted to
brain him. Mr. Barber, with great
coolness, retreated towards the dress
er or cupboard, where his revolver was
lying, and after obtaining the weapon
ordered the desperate convict to his
place again.
In the meantime the officers in charge
of the dining-room remained at their
posts over the regiment of convicts en
gaged with their meal. The negro
Shipley still continuing his desperate
assault upon Mr. Barber, and the offi
cer [hiding his life in peril fired, the ball
from the revolver striking the prisoner
on the forehead over the eye and glanc
ing from the skull-bone. This did not
intimidate the convict, and the officer
fired again. The second shot struck
full in the convict’s mouth, carrying
away a front tooth, the ball passing
through the tongue. Wounded as badly
as he was, the convict continued his
desperate assault, and received a third
shot over the hip joint. After receiv
ing this wound he rushed back into the
dining-room, where, with his mouth
bleeding and all the prisoners excited
by t he reports of fire-arms which could
be heard in the breathless silence that
prevailed, he called upon the other
convicts to rise.
Almost simultaneously with this call
the fiOO prisoners, whites and blacks,
sprang' to their feet, and matters as
sumed a terribly threatening aspect;
bui ihe coolness aud bravery of the
officers, who, drawing their revolvers,
threatened to kill the first man who
left his place, had the effect of restor
ing order. It was a moment of intense
excitement, which nothing but the icy
coolness and bravery of the guard
could have conquered. One white con
vict, under the tempting excitement of
the moment, came out into the aisle,
aud with voice aud manner, essayed to
play a part in leadership, but he was
met with a loaded revolver at his head,
the officer holding it telling him, in a
quiet, conversational tone, “If you
don’t take your seat instantly I will
blow out your brains l ” H sat down
at once, and kept the contents of his
skull out of his dinner plate. The rest
of the convicts found it prudent to im
itate the example of obedience.
The instigator of the mutiny,wounded
as he was with three balls, was only
taken after a most desperate resistance,
in which he was knocked down. Until
recently he was regarded as a quiet
though"always a morose man. A short
time ago he secreted a hammer in his
clothing, and rushing into the work
shop, where a large number of convicts
were at labor, called upon them to rise
anti mutiny. He was also detected
having a knife, both being impletents
of the shoe-making trade, at which he
Ims been working since his incarcera
tion. For these offences he was sub
jected to the lash. The convict is a bad
man, possessing a sullen, implacable
disposition. Professor Alan P, Smith
was called to see the convict, in con
sultation with Dr. Boyle, attending
physician of the prison.
The convict will recover, his wounds,
though painful, being not dangerous,
and In no vital parts. His escape from
the bullet in his head, which was only a
scalp wound, the shot having glanced
on a curve of the skull, and also his
escape from the shot in the mouth,
where he was saved by his tooth, were
remarkable. After he had been sub
dued it was no difficult matter to en
force the ordinary prison discipline, all
the convicts falling into their regular
places as though nothing had occurred.
The whole affair was comprised within
a few minutes, but was met so prompt
ly t hat the insubordination was crush
ed out before it had time to develop
into mutiny, or to assume any
thing much more than individ
ual breach of discipline. The dog-
ged force aud courage of the re
fractory convict was within a hair’s
breadth, however, of kindling the fire
of an emeute, the bare contemplation
of which is appalling. From all that
can be learned there was no plot or
concerted action in the matter, the ex
citement among the other prisoners in
the dining-room, and their momentary
rising in their places, being the electric
effect of Shipley’s desperation.
! he board of visitors to the peniten
tiary met informally, pursuant to a
call from Warden Wilkinson, yesterday
in Tiling, and after hearing the parti
culars of the affair, agreed unanimously
that Mr. Barber was justified in his
action, and they exonerated him from
blame in the matter.
A widow, being cautioned by her
minister about flirting, said that she
knew it was wrong for maidens and
wives to flirt, but the Bible was her au
thority. It said, “ widows mite.” She
was flirting awfuliy at the last ac
counts ; her pastor acknowledged that
“ widows might.”
A Memphis young woman offered to
darn the stockings of a city editor by
“weaving among the meshes golden
st rands of her own auburn curls.” In
her secret soul she meant to use her
old curls, that had gone out of style,
but the editor was an innocent youth,
•and did not know the guile of woman.
There are nearly 100,000 colored Free
masons iu the United States.
Ihe ictilij Constitutionalist.
The End.
Whose steps are those? Who comes so
late?
“ Let me come in; the door unlock.”
lis midnight now; my lonely gate
I open to no stranger’s knock.
Who art thou ? Speak! “ Men call me
Fame;
To immortality I lead.”
Pass, idle phantom of a name,
“ Listen again, and now take heed:
“ ’Twas false! My names are Love and
Youth!
Why, God himself is young and true.”
Pass bv; the girl I thought all truth
Has long since laughed her last adieu!
“ Stay, stay; my names are Song and Art,
My poet, now unbar the door.”
Love’s dead! Song cannot touch m y heart,
My girl's pet name I hear no more.
“ Open, then, now; for see, I stand,
Riches my name—with gold—with gold—
Gold and your girl in either hand.”
Too late, the past you still withold.
“ Then it must be so. since the door
Stands shut till first my name you know,
Men call me Death ! Delay no more;
I bring the cure of every woe.”
’Tis Death ? Ah! guest so pale and wan,
Forgive the poor place where I dwell;
An ice-cold hearth, a broken man,
Stand hero a welcome thee to tell.
Welcome at last; take me awav;
Whither thou goest let me go;
Only permit my dog to stay,
That even for me some tears may flow!
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Vice President Wilson Vigorously
Denies Its Decease—lts Heavy Bur
dens—Reconciliation with the Gree
ley Element Proposed.
Springfield, Mass., Jan. 18th, 1875.
The Springfield Republican, of to
morrow morning, will contain the fol
lowing letter on the political situation
from the Vice President of the United
States:
Washington, January 16th, 1875.
To the Editor of the Republican:
I find in your journal a statement
that I agree with you that the Repub
lican party is dead.
I beg leave to say that I do not
agree with the Republican, or with any
man or any set of men, in the opinion
that is dead or hopelessly defeated. On
the contrary, I believe that the Repub
lican party has it in its power to re
cover what it has lost and to elect the
next President. In saying this I am
not unmindful of the grave questions
at issue and which are pressing for so
lution, of the disasters that have fallen
upon it nor of the hopes, expectations
and strength of the Democratic party
—a party whose strength and power I
have never underrated. I believe it
can recover all it has lost, win back its
former prestige and still retain its
power in the Government, and I believe
this, because I believe it to be a ne
cessity of the country. The grand
work of liberty and patriotism it has
performed imperatively demands that
it should continue to guide the policy
of the nation ; liberty, law, order, pro
tection aud civilization cannot afford to
have it permanently defeated. I saw
quite as early as any one
THE PERILS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
and more than thirteen months since I
warned my political friends of the dan
ger of losing the next House of Repre
sentatives. The party has made mis
takes, and is now paying the penalty of
those mistakes; hut its ideas, princi
ples aud general policies have not been
condemned. It has been taught by re
cent disasters that it is mortal, and if it
is wise it will heed those lessons. It
would seem that neither selfishness nor
stupidity could fail to understand them
or could misinterpret their import. If
the Republiean party now dies it will
die by the hand of the suicide, for there
is no arm, other than its own, potent
enough to strike it down. It cannot, I
think, hope to recover its lost prestige
and power by a policy of rewards and
punishments, or by party discipline.
There are hundreds of thousands in
the Republican party to-day who
spurned the bribes and frowns of power
and left the Whig and Democratic par
ties for the sake of principles deemed
by them important and sacred. These
men cannot be seduced by the blandish
ments of power, nor greatly moved by
threats of discipline. Mere politicians,
who think they can govern by the whip
of party discipline, will find that they
cannot thus reach or control the
thoughtful and independent men who
struck the lash from the hand of the
slave masters. Nor can we recover
what is lost in Massachusetts or in the
country by the impertinent intermed
dling of office-holders in nominations
and elections. Office-holders should
learn from the recent eketions that
they can serve the Republican party
best by performing their official duties
with scrupulous fidelity.
The people should be left free to
manage in their own way, and without
official interference, their primary meet
ings and elections, for, rightfully or
wrongfully, they have been, compelled
to believe that there are those holding
office in Massachusetts, in the country,
and especially at the South, some of
them in important positions, who do
not fitly represent the desires and
wishes of their localities, and who have
not the public confidence. The party,
burdened by such, is not likely to be
led to victory by their obtrusive inter
ference, either in Massachusetts or in
the country, North or South. The
PISASTROUS DIVISION
of the Republican party in 1872 was to
me a distressing event. It seemed to
me to be the unnecessary separation
of comrades who bad toiled together
for so many years for noble purposes
and a glorious cause. I did all I could,
by remonstrance and appeal, to pre
vent it, and have since sought to re
unite what was then so disastrously
and unnecessarily broken. And I would
now throw the doors wide open for the
return of those who voted for Mr.
Greeley in 1872, and earnestly invite
them to reunite again with their old
associates. Indeed, at any moment
since that election I would have pur
sued a generous and magnanimous
policy toward the men who then left
us, and now, without the loss of a sin
gle hour, I would in all sincerity extend
the hand of reconciliation. I would
, appeal to you, sir, and to your associa
tes of the press in that unfortunate
division, to unite with the great party
, which, with all its errors, faults and
mistakes, has made a glorious record
for country, freedom and progress. I
do not ask you to refrain from criticism,
nor to leave unnoticed its mistakes;
( for a party that cannot tolerate that is
. already in its decadence. There has
l been and now is
1 A CLASS OF MEN IN THE SOUTH,
L’
Douglass Democrats and old line na
’ tional Whigs, who were dragged intc
’ the rebellion, but who have very little
sympathy with the Democratic party
I have believed, and now believe, thal
- these men should be invited to co
operate with the Republican party anc
AUGUST A, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 23, 1875.
share in its responsibilities and honors.
I believe that peace in the South, the
blotting out of divisions and the line of
race, the advancement of real recon
struction, permanent Southern pros
perity and the success of the Republi
can party, demand that all honorable
efforts should be made to withdraw
such men from association with those
who led them into rebellion, brought
such fearful and indescribable ruin
upon them, and who still adhere to the
“ lost cause.” It seems to me that Re
publicans everywhere, in office and out
of office, should subordinate all person
al desires, aspirations and ambitions—
sacrifice their interests if need be.
RALLY AGAIN FOR THE PARTY,
invite everybody to crowd its ranks,
and bring to the front, to the impor
tant positions of the government all
the experience, ability and character
they can command. A broad, wise and
magnanimous policy should be prompt
ly inaugurated and steadily and hon
estly pursued. When the country
clearly sees, as it will see, the only al
ternative presented, the real issue in
volved, the politics and men to be sup
ported, their record in the past and
their present affiliations, who and what
shall prevail if the Republican party bo
set aside? When the country sees
where the loyal men of the land are
found and where they stand, who be
lieve in the perfect equality of the
races, and who, come victory or de
feat, life or death, mean to maintain in
its completeness the equal rights of
American citizens of every race, na
tionality and faith, then will the Re
publican masses rally again, achieve
new victories aud give the party anew
lease of power.
Truly yours,
Henry Wilson.
IFrom the New York World.
Mr. Wilson’s Remedy.
What Mr. Henry Wilson has to say
of politics is not of much consequence.
What the Vice-President of the United
States has to say must be a matter of
some importance. Accordingly we print
what Vice-President Wilson has to say.
It is rather curious to find a Vice-
President coming forward to give his
countrymen his assurance that the
party which elected him is not alto
gether dead. That assurance is an un
mistakable assurance that it is at least
in a very bad way. So much Mr. Wil
son acknowledges. His remedy is rather
curious. He recommends that the Re
publicans who have left the party for
what seemed to them valid reasons and
voted against it so as to put its oppo
nents in power in twenty-four States
shall be—invited to come back. They
should be told in the frankest and
kindest way that they are perfectly at
liberty to come back and resume the
voting of the Republican ticket. This
isjeally hospitable on the part of Mr.
Wilson, aud does credit to his liber
ality. But we are compelled to confess
our doubts whether that simple device
will bring about what Mr. Wilson de
sires and hopes that he expects, “ the
election of a Republican President in
1876.”
[From the Baltimore Gazette.
Tom Marshall.
Mr. Twyman delivered at Louisville
a lecture on Captain Tom Marshall, the
celebrated Kentucky lawyer aud ora
tor. The memory of Marshall still
lingers about his native place, and
wondortul tales are told. Ot Ills IllgfltS
of rhetoric; his command over juries ;
his boldness in debate. It is probable
that some of this fame is due to the
fact that he was popular and drank
heavily. Somehow' or other, the pub
lic is apt to credit a man who lias not
brains enough to keep from making a
fool of himself with liquor with talents
which, if he kept sober, would never be
suspected. Physically, Tom Marshall
was a model for a sculptor. When he
was fifty-five years old, we are told,
his weight was one hundred and eighty
pounds. He was six feet two inches in
height, and perfectly erect, and of com
manding and graceful bearing. He
used glasses while reading, but re
moved them when speaking. His enun
ciation was clear, distinct, and musical,
while his diction was flowing and rapid,
but so closely perfect and logical that
it was almost equal to mathematical
demonstration. He was everybody’s
friend but his own, his family’s, Mr.
Twyman says:
“He had no home. That was true
because he had in him none of the
home qualities. He could not or would
not make a home. Before the death of
Dr. Louis Marshall he gave to his
daughter, Mrs. Tom Marshall, during
her life, one-fifth of the Buck Pond
farm, consisting of more than one
hundred acres, situated about four
miles from the town of Verseilles. Up
on this tract a small but comfortable
cottage was erected aud paid for by
the liberality of the community. Here
Mrs. Marshall resided, and this place
the captain called his home. But he
came into town aud remained days
and even weeks before returning. How
he lived, and what manner of life he
led, it is indeed difficult to describe.”
He drank himself to death—drank
himself out of money, friends, home,
strength of brain and strength of body,
until he became a dirty, low, offensive,
whiskey-laden toper, with occasional
gleams of his old fire and times of
manliness. The story of his last day
s very sad :
“The ‘sober intervals’ became less
frequent. He grew sad for want of
company, for want of mental employ
ment, for want of intellectual associa
tion. He would stop the school-boys
on the street and read and explain to
them their Latin and Greek exercises.
He would gather arouud him a group
of men or boys—any one for an audi
ence —and read to them from ancient
and modern history, but more fre
quently from his own writings, which
had been published in 1858 by Mr. W.
L. Barre. He would pause iu these
street-readings and explain, criticise,
condemn or approve the object of the
writer. During the last four or five
years of his life he was entirely with
out means, and had no employment. A
precarious and hazardous charity sup
plied his wanks. He slept many
nights in a chair in the common
sitting-room of a cheap country
tavern; in warm weather he slept
on a wood bench in the court-house
portico, and during the cooler nights
of the early Fall in the hay loft of a
public livery stable. But his insatiable
thirst for drink survived all t his. It
was sad—yes, it was pitiful—to follow
, him into the cheap, rough bar room,
> and hear him prostitute his genius and
i great gifts to produce coarse and vul
gar wit to amuse a lot of thoughtless
boys or ignorant men, and thus bribe
tlienj i£o furnishing him liquor. Pass
ing the street oqe night I heard peal
> after peal of laughter coming from a
! saloon. Prompted by curiosity,, I open
, ed the door and went in, and there was
; Capt. Marshall, quite drunk, surround
• ed by a rude and boisterous crowd, his
l clothing tom and soiled, his hat mash
ed and pulled down over his face, his
face itself blackened and smeared with
ink and soot. He leered at the crowd
for a moment from beneath his slouch
ing hat, and then drew himself up ma
jestically, and raised his arm and shoul
der in a most impressive gesture, and
said, in bitter and contemptuous tones:
* You remind me of a lot of cowardly
bantam chickens picking upon the head
of an eagle with his wings broken.’—
This was greeted with a shout of laugh
ter, and the whole crowd proceeded to
drink.”
Weekly Review of Augusta Markets.
FINANCIAL.
Friday. January 22,1875—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.
There is a better feeling in securities this
w*ek, yet we have no important transac
tions to note as there is out little money
seeking investment at present. This cm
not be on account of a scarcity of money as
our banks and brokers appear to be plenti
fully supplied with funds, but it is probably
attributable to tlgi remarkable shrinkage
in values of many securities, not only in
this section, but throughout the country
which causes a loss of confidence in them!
Our banks are prepared to make loans on
short tune on good paper or collaterals at
the usual rate. All have a sufficiency to
meet the demand now existing, which is
not large. Tho sales of cotton continue
large which brings a large amount of funds
to our market.
There has been no material change in
quotations of
SEOU BITIES.
n i tj n jt. . Off’ed. Ask’d.
Georgia Railroad Bonds 90
Georgia Railroad Stock 60 68
Central Railroad Bonds (old) 97 98
Central Railroad Stock 52> 65
Southwestern Railroad Bomls 80
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 75
Macon and Augusta end’d Bonds... 82 * 83
Macon and Augusta mort’d Bonds.. 80
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Bonds 70
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 * 'B2 97 *
City of Savannah Bonds 82 86
Augusta Factory Stock 155
Graniteville Factory Stock ieo
Langley Factory Stock 120 126
Atlanta 7 per cent Bonds 70 71
Atlanta 8 per cent. Bonds 80 81
Rome 7 per cent. Ronds 60 65
Macon City Bonds 70
Port Royal Gold Ronds, endorsed... 80
State of Georgia B’s 102 103
State of Georgia 7’s mortgage 90 93
Westornß.R.( Ala.) Endorsed Bonds 71 73
•According to date.
COTTON.
Friday, January 22—P M.
The cotton market during the week was
generally firm with sales considerably in
excess of the receipts, while prices were
rather better than last week. The local re
ceipts show an increase each day over those
ol last week.
We compile the following regarding the
market from the daily reports of the Au
gusta Exchange:
Saturday the market was quiet and a
shade easier than tho day before, but Mon
day it became firm again and a good de
mand resulted in large sales—Quotations
being—good ordinary, 13; low middling, 14
and middling, 14%@14%. Befote tho close
ot the day, however, the latter grade was
quoted at 14%. Tuesday and Wednesday it
continued firm and unchanged in orice, 13,
14 and 14% for the above grades. Thursday
-though reported still firm, prices of good
grades were easier; low middling, 13% and
middling, 14%. To-day (Friday)-it was
grades , gooa v ommar^ r P, r iS^
13%@14, and middling, 14%<514%.
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.
Jan. 16 677 1,094 13% 14%
Jan. 18 796 1,103 14 14%@14%
Jan. 19 707 636 14 14%
Jan. 20 869 1,187 14 u%
Jan. 21.... 1,634 1,377 13% 14%
Jan 22....1,162 1,112 14%@14 14\@14%
Total... 5.145 6,488
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
Receipts for this week of 1874 7 355
Showing a decrease this week of. 2.210
Sales for this week of 1874 were 6,600
(At prices ranging from 14%@16%.)
Showing a decrease this week of 12
Receipts last season (1873-’74)to Jan. 23..147, 675
Receipts the present season to date 140,966
Showing a decrease this season so far
0f.......... 6.609
Receipts of 1873-’74 exceeded 1872-’73 to
this date 12,576
Shipments during the week 6,231
Shipmentssamo week last year 6,471
Stock on hand at this date of 1874 24,864
AUGUSTA COTTON STATEMENT. JAN 22. 1875.
Stock on hand. Sept. 1, 1874 6.488
Received since to date 140,966—146,454
Exports andjiome consumption.l2s,26o
Stock on hand this day 21.194—145,464
PRODUCE.
Augusta, Friday, January 22, 1875.
Business has been only fair during the
week, owing to' the almost impassable
condition of the roads in the country, but
there is a decided improvement over the
three weeks previous, anti as soon as the
roads get in a good condition we can look
for a good trade.
Note.—We give wholesale'rates exclusively
Small transactions in all cases require an ad
vance on the llguros Quoted.
APPLES are dull at $3.75a4 per bbl., ac
cording to size and quality.
BACON in fair demand; Clear Sides, 12%
a12%; C. It. Sides, 12%; Shoulders, 9%a
9/4*
Dry salt Meats in active demand; C. R.
es Lj l^,; J Lon^olearSid e s - Bellies,
11%; Shoulders, 8%.
Tennessee MEAT-Sides, Shoulders and
Hams, none offering.
HAMS—I4aI4%.
BAGGING is dull with no material change
in J )n ?, 0 - We quote: Domestic Bagging,
12%; Borneo Bales, 12%; Gunny Dales,
BES—Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5%.
BUTTER—Country, 25; Tennessee, 25;
Goshen, 40a£>.
ia C £ N i Dl i^~ Adamantine - 18%al9; Sperm,
Sperm, 50; Tallow, 12a13.
COFr EEis unsettled, owing to recom
mendation of the President to reinstate the
o™ 6 would no doubt decline but
Du®* The same remarks apply to Teas
—both articles now being on the free list.
Rios, common, 19a20; Fair, 21%a22;G00d,
22%a23; Prime, 24a24%; Choice, 24%a25;
Laguyra, 24a25; Java, 35.
CORN MEAL—City Bolted, $1.05a51.08;
Country, SI.OO.
DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS are In
good demand, with no cliango to note in
prices:
. Augusta and Graniteville Factories—
L4NQLEY Goods-A 1 heavy Drills, 13%;
B heavy Drills, 13; do, Standard 4-4Shirt
ng, 12%; do. A 1 and Edgefield 4-4 Sheet
ing, 12; do. % Shirting, 10%; do. % Shlrt
iniL 8%; Hopewell %, 7; do. 7 oz. Osna
burgs, 13; Montour % Shirting, 8; do. 4-4
Sheeting 9%; Jewell's Mills %, 8; Jewell’s
Mills, 4-4, 9%; do, 8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%;
Richmond Factory Osnaburgs, 10%; do.
Stripes, 11; Eagle and Phoenix Co.’s, 12; do.
heavy Woolen Twills, 40; Athens Stripes,
10; do. Checks, 12; Randleman Chocks, 11;
do. Stripes, 10al0%; Yarns, Nos. 6 to 12,
$1.17%a1.20; Pulaski Mills, % heavy Brown
Shirtings, 8; do. Stripes, 12.
Milledgevtlle —6 oz. Osnaburgs, 11%;
8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYES, AC.—
Alum, 6; Allspice, 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 ease. $7.50a8.25; Morphia,
Sulphate, $6.75a7; Nutmegs, $1.50a1.75;
Opium, sLlal2; Potash, in cans, by case,
$9; Quinine, Sulph, $2.50; Sal Soda, 5; Soda,
Bi-Carb, kegs, 7.
EGGS—Good demand with light stock.
We quote 22%a25.
FLOUR —Better feeling in the market for
all kinds, city, country and Western, but
no change in quotations. There is a good
supply on hand.
City Mills—Superfine, $6.25a7; Extra,
$6.00a6.75; Family, $7.00a7.75; Fancy, $7.50a
Country and Western— Superfine, $5.00,
Fxtra, $5.50; Family, $6.00; Fancy, $6.50,
b. 75.
GRAIN
WHEAT—demand good. We quote:
$1.40, for Choice White, $1.45. Sacks re
turned.
Corn—Tennessee white, $1.07; choice
white, $1.10; yellow and mixed, $1.05.
Oats —Scarce and in good demand. Mix
m’ ’ Rr * nce Edward Island pure
DiaCK, Jo.
HAY—Light stock and good demand. We
quote: Choice Timothy, $1.40; Western
mixed, $1.25a1.35.
xT l^, N T C{lstin ? s * Steel, cast, 22a25;
Nail Rod, i:ial2%; Horse Shoes, 8%; Horse
Shoe Nails, 25; Nails, ten penny, per keg,
with extras. $5.50.
, firm at our quotations: Tierces,
C “ 8 ' “•
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.
MACKEREL—FuII weight, medium to
extra—No. 1 Kit, (15 lbs.) $1.75a2.00; No. 2
Kits, $1.50a1.75; No. 3 Kits, $1.35a1.50; No.
bbls, $16.0Ga17.00; No. l, half bbls, $8.50;
No. 2, bbls. $12.00a13 00; No. 2, half bbls,
$6.50a7.50; No. 3, bbls, $11.00; No. 3, hall
bbls, $5.75.
MOLASSES—Stock and demand light,
with no change in quotations. Rebound,
hhds, 38; Tierces, 40; Barrels, 42; Syrups,
refined, 55a75; New Orleans Molasses, 70a
75; New Orleans Syrup, 70a51.00.
OlLS—Castor, $2.50a2.75; Kerosene, 18a,20;
Lubricating, 65a51.00; Lard, $i.30a1.40; Lin
seed, $1.10aL.15; Turpentine, Spis., 45a50.
POTATOES—The planting season is just
opening, but there is yet no pronounced de
mand as the weather is bad.
Irish— New Northern, 3.75a4.00.
Sweet—New, 75a80.
POULTRY—Demand good with light ar
rivals, especially of dressed, which have
advanced in price in consequence since last
week. We quote:
Chickens— Coop, each 20a25; Hens, 25a
‘3O; 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.so; Buck Shot, $2.75. The above
are wholesale prices to the trade.
RICE—7%aB.
SALT—Liverpool, $1.40a1.50; Virginia,
fine, $2.25.
SOAP—Family, 6%a10.
SUGARS—There is a rather stronger feel
ing with a tendency to advance. Musco
vado, 10%; Porto Rico, llal2; A, ll%all%;
Extra 0,10%all; C, 10al0%; Demerara, 10%a
11%; Crushed, Powdered and Granulated,
11%a12.
TOBACCO—Moderately fair demand, with
light stock; Common grades, 50; Me
diums, 55; Fine Bright, 80; Extra Fine and
I ancy, $1.00a1.25; Smoking Tobacco, 60. In
large lots these figures could be shaded.
VINEGAR— Cider, 30; White Wine, 40a45.
Augusta Music House,
905 BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive 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, Diuins,
Musical Albums, Music Boxes,
Violincellos, Double Bass,
Silver Instruments, Brass, Instruments,
Tuning Pipes,
! Plan ostools, i'iliSrtWtev o,
Music Stands, Music Folios,
Music Books, Shoot Music,
Now Songs, New Music,
Italian Strings, and every variety of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
Fire-Works for Christmas!
OLDEN Chap Fire Crackers, Torpedoes,
vT Silver Stars, Roman Candles—Nos. 4.
6, 8,10.12 and 15; Sky Rockets, 3 oz., 4, 8 ana
16; Pin Wheels, medium and large; in
short, a complete assortment, warranted
to give perfect satisfaction; must bo sold
within ten days, regardless of everything
concerned.
Also, a countless variety of CANDIES,
viz: Animals, Meerschaum Pipe - Hearts,
Matinee Toys, Conversation Lozenges,
Chocolato Creams, Gum Drops, French
Mixed and Stick Candy of every descrip
tion.
So, friends, bring your little folks, and
make vour 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 7 COFFEES and SPICES, celebrated
for their cheapness and purity, as thou
sands will testify, are sold constantly for
twenty-live per cent, less than ever sold
before tho opening of the China Tea and
Coffee Store. Workingmen, I ask you to
remember this, and stand by those who stand
by yo'U l
I wish my customers a ? Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
R. N. HOTCHKISS,
decl3-tf PROPRIETOR.
FURNITURE
E. G. ROGERS,
147 and 141> Broad Jait.,
OPPOSITE THE FOUNTAIN.
A Full Assortment of all Kinds.
CHAMBER SUITS.
New and Handsome Styles 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.
HETALIC CASES and CASKETS. COF
FINS of all grades, home-made and from
the best manufacturers, always on liand.
octls-3m
FOR SALE.
Residence iBS ellis street for
SALE. Price, SIB,OOO. City assess
ment. One-third cash, balance in four
payments: 6,12,18 and 24 months time, with
10 percent, interest on notes and mortgage
on property. W. W. BARRON,
jans-tf
Safe Deposit Boxes.
J[ HE NATIONAL BANK ol Augusta is
prepared to lease small SAFES inside its
Fire Proof Vault, at moderate rates, for the
reception of Bonds, Securities. Deeds, Le
gal Documents, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, and
valuables of every description.
G. M. THEW,
je36-ly* Cashier'
EST'D. /S5&
dOOLEYc
TEAM' M
TBESWiMpiRPOi^
IS THE B ifVr A/V D CHKAPBST
PR EPARATION E/ E
offered for making
BREAD— j
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is perfectly Pure and Wholesome.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is put up In Full Weight Cans^
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Makes Elegant Biscuits and Rolls.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Makes Delicious Muffins, Griddle Cakes
Corn Bread, etc.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Makes all kinds of Dumplings, Pot lies,
Cakes and Pastry, nice, light and
healthy.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is the Best, beeauso perfectly Pure.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is the Cheapest, because Full Weight.
DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDER
Is Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction.
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 Vos
sels on short or long voyages.
The Market Is flooded with Cheap, Infe
rior Baking and Yeast Powder, of light or
short weight. DOOLEY’S YEAST POW
DER is warranted Full Strength and Full
Weight.
Sold at wholesale and retail, generally
throughout the United States, by dealers
in Groceries and Family Supplies.
DOOWm&BROTHER.
* n^AN'jFAOTURC/?5
OaREW 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.
Stociis bought and sold on three per
cent, margin. Address
DARRAGH, BRIDGEMAN & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
52 and 56 Broadway, and 7 Exohange Court,
(P. O. Box 5026) New York.
nov3B-dAc3m
taYlor Iron “Works
MANUFACTURING CO.,
—OF—
CHARLESTON, H. C.
Works and General Office,
oivo-r DAW o nnirruson rrr
Treasurer’s Office,
At Carolina Savings Hank, Church, near
Hay ire Street. P. O. Bo* 589.
DIRECTORS :
G. W. WILLIAMS, F. J. PELZER,
J. C. MALLONEE, D. C. EBAUGH,
C. A. CHISOLM, A. A. GOLDSMITH.
OFFICERS s
JOHN F. TAYLOR, President.
FRED. BROTHERHOOD, Superintendent.
W. H. PRIOLEAU, Secretary.
W. E. BREESE, Treasurer,
At Carolina Savings Bank,
H. BUIST, Solicitor.
FORGINGS"an<rCASTINGS
of every description.
HOUSE FROM*, ENGINES, BOILERS, id
Marine, Stationary and Portable Steam
Engines, Boilers, Tanks,
Hoisting Engines, Saw Mills,
Rice Threshers and Mills, of every
description,
Shaftings, Pulleys and Gearings,
Iron Fronts for Buildings,
Castings of every kind in Iron ©i Brass,
Forgings ol all descriptions.
Phosphate Washers,
Phosphate and Ore Crashers,
Steam Fittings, Wrought Iron Pipe,
Sheet Rubber and Gaskets,
Water and Steam Ganges, Belting,
Packing, &c.
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, &c.
Boilers can be taken from or put on board
steamers by the crane on our wharf.
my2o-tu&fr6m
G R EAT
TEXAS LAND
DISTRIBUTION!
A FOR ss3!
A Fine Dwelling, a Splendid Business
House, or a Building hot, for $3.00.
$ 300,000
Worth of Real Estate
VX7TLL be distributed among the ticket
▼ ▼ holders at Houston, Texas, March
15, 1875. The first gift will boa Fine Brick
House, on Main street, rental SI,BOO, valued
at SIB,OOO, and tho smallest gift will be 40
acres of Land or a Building Lot. The dis
tribution comprises over 60,000 acros of
good land, in thirty-eight growing coun
ties. The press of Texas and the South
west commend it to the kind attention of
the public. Tho State authorities en
dorse it.
Circulars, giving description of the prop
erty. the 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 cent,
discount allowed on a club of ten tickets or
( mor©.
We refer to all Banks, Bankers and busi
ness men of Houston.
For tickets, agencies and full particulars,
address WAGLEY Sl LOCKART,
. . _ Managers, Houston, Texas.
jaa!o-dlawAo4w
CONSTITUTIONALIST
JOB
DEPARTMENT
No. 43 Jackson Street.
PRINTING, RULING
AND*
B inding
At Lowest Rates!
HAVING entirely refitted our Job Print
ing Department with
NEW MATERIAL,
We aro better prepared than ever to do
every variety of work presented.
MERCANTILE PRINTING,
SUCH AH
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
ACCOUNT SALES,
BELLS OF LADING
INVOICES, RECEIPTS, ’
CHECKS, PROMISSORY NOTES,
BUSINESS CARDS,
BALL AND CARDS ’
LABELS, WRAPPERS, Ac.,
Executed with the utmost neatness aud dis
patch.
Briefs Printed Promptly.
legal fraternity can have their
BRIEFS, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
CITATION NOTICES, ABSTRACTS Op
lIILES, and everything pertaining to their
profession executed at short notice and
reasonable rates.
Fine Book Work a Specialty.
We would Invite the attention of the
various evangelical, educational and indus
la.v,lssociatdjus our facilities for doing
FINE BOOK WORK. Minutes of religious
societies carefully gotten up and at exceed
ingly low rates.
Posters, Handbills, &c.
POSTERS OF ALL SIZES,
HANDBILLS, DODGERS,
GUTTER SNIPES. PLAY BILLS.
PROGRAMMES, CHECKS,
_ _ TICKETS OF ADMISSION,
In Black Ink or Colors, and at prices little
above (hose of Cincinnati and Buffalo.
Orders by mail particularly attended to.
Address
GEO. ADAM,
MANAGER.
JOHN M. WEIGLE, Foreman.
THE NEW STYLE!
Neat and Light, Pretty, Cheap 1
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,
makes 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
the most simple and durable in construc
tion of any in the United States. Money
refunded, after one week’s trial, if disap
proved or.
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,
ecl3-Buwefr&ctf General Agent.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR, )
Room No. 5, JOld 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 the undersigned, on
or before the FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1875, 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, dwned 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 percent, declared or
paid to any of its shareholders.
Turknett Springs Hydrants—number of
families using the same.
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 fail to make returns by the above
mentioned date, will be reported for Dout-le
taxation, and in addition be subject to a
fine of Ten Dollars por day for each day of
such failure.
The following "oath is required to be
made:
I do solemnly swear <or affirm, as the
case may be) that the acoount which I now
*** if? 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,
m 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, cr in any
manner whatsoever, according to. the best
of my knowledge, information or belief.
Office Houbs— Daily (Sundays excepted)
from 9 o’clock a. m., to 2 o’clock n. m.
J. 8. PATTERSON,
jaa7-6 City Assessor.
CANCER.
mo PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS.—For a
X small consideration, I will send a pre
scription that will cure all Cancers, speedi
ly and painlessly. Address
G. F. O’BRYON, M. D. (
jaoKH&m . WayaeaviU 'n®* 0.
-New Series- Vol. 3. No. 19
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE SICK.
The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A r rT\Sw REME i? Y ff >r affections of
tTnvrv J Wj f 3 weU as diseases of the
KLDN EY. I hold two certificates from the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia
whose la sickness was caused by both of
these complaints, and were cured by this
medicine.
MON A TROPA TOTNIC
Compound Bitters.
REMEDY for the cure of
AND FEVER, GENERAL
swS&c 1088 0F APPE^ITE - night
DIARHHCEA, DYSENTERY
AND DIPTHERIA CORDIAL.
A SPLENDID REMEDY in either case.
Has often cured DIARRHCEA of an
agravated form by a siiigle 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 OILOR LINIMENT.
This <ld a.ntl well known article for
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. HEAD,
TOOTH and EAR ACHE, or for PAINS
generally, is still unrivalled.
Rheumatic, Neuralgia and Gout
pills.
THEY do not operate, but penetrate the
whole system, particularly the Head.
Used in old or stubborn cases with the
i urkish Oil. Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
SO long and favorably known, for the
cure of ULCERS and SORES generally
aiso SKIN DISEASES, BLIND or WEED
ING PILES, BURNS or SCALDS, KINO
oir TETTER WORM, BOILS, SORE EYES,
CUTS, Ac. Price, 25 cents a cake.
Egyptian Healing Ointment.
USED in connection with the above Soap,
in old or stubborn cases, always gives
satisfaction. Price, 50 cents per bux.
The four first articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
Ail of these are carefully prepared by
C. PEMBLE, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
5200 Broad Street, Augusta, Oa.
j an2o-wesu!2&cl2
HENRY JAMES OSBORNE,
OCULISTIC OPTICIAN.
NO 171% BROAD STREET,
Under the Augusta Hotel. aug2Q-tf
AUGUSTA & PORT ROYAL
MRS tOUPAIVt.
JOHN F. TAYLOR, IW. 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, Railromls, Shipmasters and
others desiring COTTON IMPRESSED
are solicited to confer with the Agents of
this Conipany before contracting elsewhere.
I he work done by this Press is guaranteed
to be equal to any in America.
Besides patronizing a Home Enterprise.
shippers will find it to their interest Cl
have their Cotton oompressed here, as it
will insure them a less rate of freight to
any out-port.
The Company is fully organized.
READ A CAMERON,
FASHIONABLE!
Silk Crochet Jet Trimmings
AT CLARK’S.
JET FRINGE, JET GIMPS,
AT CLARK’S.
Jet Embroidery Cord,
Jet and Silk Buttons,
Jet and Silk Cloak Loops,
J et and Silk Cloak Tassels,
Jet and Silk Belting,
Silk Fringe, Silk Cord,
AT CLARK’S.
Cord and Tassels, Girdles,
Embroidery Slipper, and
Cushion Patterns.
Zephyr, Embroidery Silk,
Filling Floss, Beads,
Bugles, &c., &c M
Worsted Ball Fringe,
New Style Corsets,
New Style Bustles,
Lace and Lisse Ruching,
Smoked Pearl Buttons,
Leggins,
Black and other Velvets, Swan’s Down,
Ermine, Real Hair Switches,
Rtsal Hair Curls,
Veil Lace, Veil Tissue,
Crepe Veils, English Crepe,
Crape Lisse, Crape Collars,
Beaded Belting,
Silk Belting.
DEMOIiESTS RELIABLE PATTERNS
Bracelets, Combs, Necklets, Crosses,
Chains, Silk Sashes, Silk Ties,
And many other articles.
HATS!
All the New Styles Felt Hats.
HUNTRESS AND OTHER SHAPES.
Sash Ribbons, Hat Ribbons, Neck
Ribbons, all silk fine quality Ribbons,
Laces, Cambric Edgings, Stocking Sup
porters, Steel Buttons, Spool Silk,
Embroidery Cord, Fur Trimmings,
Hercules Braid, Jet Arrows, Pearl
Arrows, Dress Caps, at
CL.ARKL’B
251 Broad Street.
fel>S-ly
WOOD!
The undersigned having opened a WOOD
and LUMBER YARD on Washington
street, opposite C. It. R. Yard, are prepared
toflfi orders promptly for any portion of
the city. Orders left at W. G. Matheny &
Cos s, LHJ. Sofge, and A J. Pelletier’s Drug
btore, will reotilvo prompt attention.
dec3l-2w JKO. M. POOR A CO.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THE CAPTAIN begs to call the attention
of dealers to his large end varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which fat will sell
at bottom prices.
Address, P. QUINN,
ocU7-tf Augusta, tifc,