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Old Series—Vol. 25, No. 122.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875.
THE GLORY OF NEW YORK.
A Discourse Delivered in the South
Reformed Church on Thanksgiving:
Day, 26th November, 1874, by
Rev. E. P. Rogers, D. D.
The Rev. Dr. Rogers was for many
years the respected and gifted pastor
of the “ First Church ” in this city,
and his memory is still green among
many of our most influential and best
citizens.
His position in the great metropolis
of our national commerce is second to
none in the country.
At the recent meeting of the Evan
gelical Alliance, held in New York, Dr.
Rogebß occupied the chair of one of
the leading committees of that great
gathering.
He is a native of New York, and like
Paul, pardonably proud of his citizen
ship ; hence, he selects as his text for
this able and statistical discourse, the
words of the Evangelical Apostle, Acts
XXl—39—“ A citizen of no mean city.”
He has spent much time and labor
in collecting and grouping together the
facts and statistics, out of which he
has woven a most valuable and lasting
record of his native city.
The growth of the city in its com
merce, wealth and material prosperity
is literally fabulous. Hence, he says,
page 6 : “ Had Governor Peter Miniuts
been told that the island which, in 1626,
he purchased from the Indians for the
sum of $24, would, in 250 years, be
worth, in real and personal property,
the astounding sum of one thousand
millions of dollars, he would probably
have considered it a better investment
than it approved to be, and yet, strange
to say, such is the law of increase of
money invested at compound interest,
that had his $24 been invested
at that time, doubling itself every
ten years and subjected to no losses or
deductions, it would have approxima
ted very nearly, if not equalled, the en
tire value of the real and personal pro
perty of Manhattan Island to-day.”
******
“ This island is 14% miles long, and
from 1 to 2 miles broad, comprising
.about 14,000 acres, divided into 141,486
city lots, of which 60,000, or less
than one-half, are built upon.” * *
“ In 1700 the city contained 750 houses.
In 1860 i contained 814,254.”
The taxes on city property in 1805
were $130,000. This year they are
$30,000,000. In speaking of the ship
ping of the port, Dr. Rogers says:
“ It would take 50,000 vessels of the
size of Henry Hudson’s Half Moon
(shallop of 80 tons) to amount to the
tonnage of all descriptions which en
tered the port of New York in 1873,
that whole amount being 4,087,261
tons!
These figures overwhelm the imagi
nation, and so with regard to the
growth in every other branch of com
merce, industry, education, fine arts,
public charities and churches.
Nothing is more common than for
moralists and statisticians to dwell
upon the corruption and immorality of
New York. Dr. Rogers neither at
tempts to palliate or deny the truth of
abounding sin and social vice in his
native city, but simply and commenda
bly presents the other side of the pic
ture. As in all great cities made up of
foreign and mixed peoples there must
be.in New York much evil, but there is
also much good. The discourse con
tains a vast amount of valuable statis
tics collected and grouped with much
labor, and yet presented in a very popu
lar manner.
Gordon.— Senator Gordon has en
deavored to explain to the editor of
the Atlanta News what he meant by al
luding to him as no Democrat. Mr.
Abrams asks him to explain his ex
planation. And, on the heels of this,
according to a ■special to the Constitu
tion, Bbodgett has written a letter de
nying the allegations against him in
reference to his election to the Senate
and superintendency of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad.
The Reason.— The Philadelphia Led
ger explains why it is that, with pro
visions and dry goods as cheap as they
were before the war, it still costs work
ing-men much more to live and support
their families. The taxes have been
doubled, and rents are from two to
three times as high now as before the
war. Provisions consume about one
third to one-half working-men’s in
comes. The other half is expended for
rent, clothing, fuel, lights and other ex
penditures of all kinds.
The Best Yet.— The Springfield Re
publican thus illustrates the political
condition of the country:
The old Mississippi river joke has, curi
ously enough, become a political fact. The
Republican steamer is already quivering
from stem to stern: the firemen, with faces
of grim determination, are pouring in fresh
supplies of turpentine; and the “nigger is
sitting on the safety-valve.” It is no fault
of his, poor fellow; but there he is, and
there he is likely to stay until the explo
sion.
Badly Sold. —The Savannah Adver
tiser says the party who sold the thous
and shares of Central Railroad stock
short has come to grief. He had
planked up $6,000 margin up to Friday,
and yesterday was called od for $3,000
more. It is from the present outlook
likely to prove a dear transaction to
the “ bear.” _
Randolph.— The new Senator from
New Jersey, ex-Gov. Randolph, was
originally a Whig, then a Know-Noth
ing, and now a Democrat. He is a man
of ability and personally without re
proach.
®l}i' iailu fonditutioiialist.
[Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
GRANT’S TRUMP CARD !
War With Spain and a Third Term-
Belief of Eminent Politicians That
He Intends to Bring About War to
Secure His Re-election—Powerless
ness of Congress to Prevent the
Country Being Involved in a War.
Washington, January 14.—A wide
spread apprehension exists among lead
ing men in both parties that' the ad
ministration will involve the country
in a war with Spain beforo the current
year ends. The diplomatic situation
is such that the President can at any
time change our attitude toward
the Madrid government from one of
profound friendship to one of menace,
if not to open hostility. He can, if he
desires, crowd the Spanish Cabinet
into a position where it must either
answer threat by threat, or exhibit
weakness and cowardice that would be
fatal to its popularity at home. Un
questionably the conspirators who
have just placed the youthful son
of Isabella on the throne would choose
the alternative of bluster if not
of actual war, rather than risk the
almost certain destruction of the re
stored monarchy, which would follow
in case they yielded to demands made
in an imperative tone. Prudence would
lead them to shrink from any steps
which might lead to a contest in which
final victory would be impossible for
Spain, wqre it not for their dread of the
fickle Spanish populace and soldiery.
As long as a war .should continue Al
fonso would be sure of his throne, and
his ministers of their port-folios, and
an opportunity for plundering the
treasury for a year or two is all that
any government expects now-a-days at
Madrid. The motive which it is feared
will lead the President to so embroil
us with Spain that a declaration of war
by Congress will follow as a necessity,
is well known. Two words express it
fully—Third Term. No party ever
went out of power while waging a suc
cessful war, and the popular repug
nance to prolong Grant’s administra
tion would, he is said to believe, die
amid the clash of arms in Cuba.
For the past year the Democrats
have claimed that Grant was nursing
our quarrel with Spain to keep it warm
until it could be blown into a flame to
serve his third term ambition. It is
not to be wondered at that they still
hold to this opinion. What is surpris
ing is that so many Republican leaders
who are to some extent in the confi
dence, if not of the President, at least
of his Cabinet, now share this appre
hension. A Republican of great influ
ence as a party leader, and of sufficient
prominence to be occasionally men
tioned as a possible successor to the
Presidency, said, a few days ago, that
the Cuban question was Grant’s trump
card, which he would soon play, no
matter at what cost to the country. “ If
you look at the history of our diplo
matic dealings with Spain during the
past two years, and especially since the
Virginius affair,” he said, “you will
find the key to all the curious enigmas
it presents in this dominant idea in
Grant’s mind—the continued posses
sion of the Presidency. Why were our
claims on account of the Virginius
massacre not promptly pressed to a
settlement like those of England ? Be
cause it was too early to affect the
Presidential campaign of 1876. Why
was Cushing sent abroad with instruc
tions which will warrant him in bully
ing the Madrid Government whenever
he gets the word from Washington,
and why were those instructions kept
a profound secret for nearly a year?
Plainly there has been a plan, well de
vised and well carried out, to keep
alive our grievance until the time
comes for action.”
The gentleman to whom this conver
sation was addressed said : “If it be
true that the President wants to fight
Spain, how is ho going about it ? Con
gress adjourns in six weeks, and there
can be no declaration of war except by
joint resolution passed by both
houses.”
“Just so; but there can be a state
of actual hostilities before Congress
meets, which will make a declaration of
war a mere necessary formality. The
Mexican war began that way. A pri
vate note from the Secretary of tne
Navy to the commander of our ships
of war in Cuban waters may bring on
hostilities. The battle of Navarino
was fought in apparent disregard of
the instructions from the ministry to
the Admiral commanding the British
fleet. His orders were very pacific,
but at the end of one of them the
Prime Minister wrote these words:
“Go it, Ned!” The Admiral knew
what was wanted of him, and attacked
the Turks at the first opportunity.”
“Is it certain that Spain would
fight ?”
“Undoubtedly. The possession of
Cuba is the cherished fanaticism of the
most fanatical nation in the world. The
Alfonzo Government would have to
fight if provoked sufficiently ; other
wise it would be hustled out of Madrid
and across the Pyrenees in less than a
fortnight.”
“ Would not the war be so unequal a
contest that it would be ended in a few
months ? ”
“Not so unequal as we in our vanity
are wont to suppose. Spain could in
jure us far more than we could her for
the first six months. The English
ship-builders would speedily supply
her with a score of Alabamas to de
stroy our commerce, which is just re
covering from the blow three or four
Confederate cruisers gave it during the
rebellion. To defend our coasts we
would have to build a large navy. Only
in Cuba could we strike Spain. That
island we would in the end possess,
but it would cost us 100,000 men and
$500,000,000 in money,”
“ A bold game to play, truly, with
such stakes sure to be lost, whatever
was won,” remarked the second party
to the conversation.
“ Do you think Grant would secure
the third term as the result of this
•uormous loss of blood and treasure? ”
“No, I do not,” replied the Republi
can leader ; “ but that makes no differ
ence, so long as he thinks so. I have
no doubt that he now looks upon a
Spanish war as the best card in his
hand in the desperate game he is play
iDg for a re-election. Next to that is,
in his opinion, the irritation of the
South. This card he is now trying in
Louisiana, but he keeps his best trump
to play last. The only obstacle to his
playing it is the Democratic House,
which can refuse appropriations to
carry on a war. Even that cannot be
depended on, for the fighting spirit of
the country may be worked up to such
a pitch that the House will be forced
vote thp money demanded by the ad
ministration. Altogether the situation
gives pood reason for alarm to those
who know something of the plans and
purposes of the President. I don’t
suppose, however, that the masses of
our party will ever be convinced that
Grant wants and means to have a third
GA., TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 26, 1875.
term until he shows his hand. It takes
a long time to wear out the hero-wor
ship engendered by the war.”
Several other Republicans, of almost
equal prominence, express views simi
lar to those summarized above. A few
of less sense, who look on the prolong
ed supremacy of their party as an end
to be secured at ail hazards, want the
war programme carried out. Others,
who are greater fools than they, say
that a war would benefit the country
by stimulating manufacturers and
forcing the issue of more paper money.
Upon such idots arguments are thrown
away.
[Special Correspondence Constitutionalist.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Poor Man’s Paradise-—A Curious
Case of Repudiation.
Walhalla, S. C., January 22d, 1875.
I reached this thriving town—tlxe
terminus of the Blue Ridge Railroad—
last night at 8 o’clock. Certainly no
more uncomfortable route in this or
any other State can be found. The
Greenville and Columbia Railroad,
upon which I was jostled until reach
ing Belton, is the most rickety, unsafe
and disagreeable affair it has been my
ill fortune to encounter anywhere. Not
so, however, with the Blue Ridge
branch, which branches off at Beltou,
arid goes onward by way of Anderson,
The track of this road is smooth, and
the cars comfortable. I find the hotel
accommodations up here very fine.—
While you do not encounter line fur
niture, well trained servants, etc., yet
the tables are bountifully filled with
substantiate, the buttermilk being the
best I have ever drank in the Winter
time. Think of eggs at 10 cents per
dozen, fine beef at 4 cents per pound,
pork at 5 cents, turkeys at 50 cents
and 60 cents each, and everything else
correspondingly cheap.
I met with one of Walhalla’s oldest
citizens last night, who recounted, with
mortification upon his countenance,
the ill-usage which an enterprising
Virginian received at the hands of the
State Government of South Carolina a
few years since. It appears that a
railroad contractor named Thomas
Steers came to our State in good
faith, bringing with him a large amount
of money to be employed in the con
struction of the Blue Ridge Railroad,
above referred to. The sequel is thus
related by my informant: “Well,
Steers bought immense quantities of
corn, bacon, hoes, picks, wagons,
mules etc., for which he paid the cash.
Never was our up-country so prosper
ous as when Col. Steers was construc
ing our road, spending, as he did,
thousands of dollars per month. The
State had set aside two millions of
bonds, which were to be regarded as
a guarantee for the payment of Steers.
The work went bravely on, and finally
the iron horse neighed at our doors.
Our property more than doubled in
value in three months, and all were
happy; but imagine the indignation of
people when Patterson and a few more
corruptionists got control of affairs at
Columbia, and bartered away the
bonds afore alluded to for “scrip,”
thus depriving Steers of his hard-earn
ed money. Fere is a road, wniun,
when completed, will be two hundred
miles in length, opening up a coun
try rich in natural resources, whose
f xrests abound with the most valuable
timber, and whose bosom contains in
exhaustible mines of gold, iron, copper,
etc., constructed with money brought
here from Virginia, and the contractor
has not yet received a dollar for his
services. Would such be tolerated in
any State save this?” Alas! it is too
true that the right has too often been
disregarded in South Carolina, but now
that another administration is at last
given our people, it is to be hoped
that the wholesale peculation which
has impoverished our State iu the past
will cease, and that such claims as Mr.
Steers’, founded as they are upon equ
ity and justice, will be promptly paid.
Let South Carolina imitate Georgia in
this respect, by promptly discarding
all obligations which savor of doubt,
and promptly paying her honest dues.
Newberry, Anderson, Laurens and
Belton are all thriving towns, which
are also fine cotton marts.
The Edgefield difficulties have occa
sioned much excitement up here, and
the up-country young men are ready to
march to that distressed county when
ever the ball fairly opens. The young
men who followed the fortunes of Gen.
Butler when he proved a terror to the
invading hosts of the North, are again
ready to bear their breasts to the front.
I will return to Columbia to-morrow.
Yours, etc., Walhalla.
Another Clergyman in Trouble.—A
series of speculations with other peo
ple’s money by Rev. Patrick Guiil'oyle,
for several years past, Priest of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Newport, Ky., has just resulted dis
astrously,, and he has disappeared. For
a long time the members of his church
were in the habit of placing sums of
money in his hands for safe keeping,
receiving what they considered good
security. With this money he put up
over 300 dwelling houses, which he
rented or sold to poor people on easy
terms, aud he soon amassed a property
of $400,000, but his creditors, having
become suspicious of him, have called
upon him for their money, and he has
been forced to make an assignment in
their favor. Various actions have been
begun against him, among them suits
for the foreclosure of one hundred and
twenty mortgages, and from being con
sidered a great benefactor to the poor,
he has fallen into disgrace, and is a
wanderer.
[Springfield (Mass.) Republican. .
The Webb Scandal.— Mr. J. Watson
Webb is out in a pamphlet of sixty
four pages in reply to *the well-known
charges mado against him in connec
tion with the brig Caroline affair. The
pamphlet is full of spice, and is an evi
dence that its venerable author has
lost none of the fire and vigor which
has marked his writings for haff a
century. He asserts that all his trans
actions with Brazil in regard to the
Caroline affair were honorable, and de
nies toto the allegations that he em
bezzled £5,000 of the indemnity re
ceived. He is remarkably severe on
Becretary Fish and Representative E.
R. Hoar, to both of whom he applies
very unparliamentary language. Mr.
Webb prints in his pamphlet a letter
written by him to Secretary Fish from
Vichy, France, May 17, 1873, which
bristles all over with denunciation of
t hat gentleman.
A perplexed Mormon gentleman,
w “? some years ago married a widow
ana her two daughters, is vainly en
deavoring to tabulate the complicated
consanguinities of his household a
few of which are thus rehearsed by a
local paper: “ His first wife is his
mother-in-law, his step-daughters his
wives, his son by his first wife is half
brother to his other wives and a sort
of uncle to his other children, &c., &c.
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 seliing 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
week, yet we have no important transac
tions to note as there is but little money
seeking investment at present. This can
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 the 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 time on good paper or collaterals at
the usual rate. All have a sufficiency to
meet the demand now existing, which is
not large. The sales of cotton continue
large which brings a large amount of funds
to our market.
There lias been no material change in
quotations of
securities.
i ~ ~ , „ Off’ed. Ask’d.
Georgia Railroad Bonds ao
Georgia Railroad Stock 66 C 8
Central Railroad Bonds (old) 97 as
Central Railroad Stock 52 % 55
Southwestern Railroad Bonds 80
Southwestern Railroad Stock 77
Atlanta and West Point Bonds 85 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 7q
National Bank of Augusta Stock.'*” 115
National Exchange Bank 100
Merchants and Planters Nat. Bank. 80
Planters Loan and Savings Bank.... 5 7
Commercial Ins. & Banking Cos 95 97
liauk of Augusta 100
Augusta Bonds 82 97 *
City of Savannah Bonds.. 82 85
Augusta Factory Stock 155
Graniteville Factory Stock 160
Langley Factory Stock 120 126
Atlanta 7 percent. Bonds 70 71
Atlanta 8 per cent Bonds 80 81
Rome 7 per cent. Bonds 50 65
Macon City Bonds 70
Port Royal Gold Bonds, endorsed... 80
State of Georgia B’s 102 103
State of Georgia 7’s mortgage 90 93
Western R. B. (Ala.) Endorsed Bonds 71 73
•According to dato.
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
coipts show au increase each day over those
of last week.
We compile the following regarding the
market from the daily reports of the Au
gusta Exchange:
Saturday the market was quiet aud a
shade easier than the 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, II
and middling, Befoie the close
of the day, however, the latter grade was
quoted at 11%. Tuesday and Wednesday it
continued firm and unchanged in price, 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
again firm with better (trices for good
13%@14, and middling, 14%@14%.
Hie following are the receipts and sales
D1 each day, commencing Saturday, with
the ruling quotations of tow middling and
muddling:
Receipts. Sales. Low Mid. Middlin'-.
Jan. 16 677 1,094 13JK 14%
Jan. 18 795 1,103 14 14%<a>11%
Jan. 19 707 635 14 (4%
Jan. 20 869 1,167 u
oan. n... .i.ooi 1,377 13% 14%
Jan 22....1,162 1,112 14%@L4 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 6 500
(At prices ranging from n>i@is%.)
Showing a decrease this week of.. . 10
Receipts last season (1873-’74)to Jan. 23.. *147 .575
Receipts the. present season to date 140)966
Showing a decrease this season so far
Of g 609
Receipts of 1873-’74 exceeded i872-’7B to
th is date......... 12,576
Shipments during the week 6.231
Shipments same week last year 5 471
Stock on hand at this date of 1874 24,864
AUGUSTA COTTON STATEMENT. JAN 22, 1875.
Stock on hand, Sept, l, 1874 6.488
Received since to date 140,966—146.454
Exports and„home consumpt.ion.l26,26o
Stock on hand this day 21 .194— 146.464
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, ahd as soon as the
roads get in a good condit ion we can look
for a good trade.
Note.—We give wholesale’rates exclusively
Small transactions in all cases require an ad
vance on the figures auoted.
APPLES are dull at s3.'i’sa4 per bbl., ac
cording to size and quality.
BACON in fair demand; Clear Sides, 12%
a12%; C. R. Sides, 12%; Shoulders, 9%a
£>ry Salt Meats in active demand; C. R.
Sides, 11%; Long Clear Sides, 11%; Bellies,
11%; Shoulders, 8%.
Tennessee Meat-Sides, Shoulders and
Hams, none offering.
HAMS—I4aI4%.
BAGGING is dull with no material change
in price. We quote: Domestic Bagging,
12%; Borneo Bales, 12%; Gunny Bales,
TlES—Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5%.
BUTTER—Country, 25; Tonnessee, 25;
Goshen, 40a45.
CANDLES—Adamantine, 18%al9; Sperm,
40; Patent Sperm, 50; Tallow, 12a13.
COFFEE is unsettled, owing to recom
mendation of the President to reinstate the
duty. Coffee would no doubt decline but
for this. The same remar ks 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 iu
good demand, with no change to note in
prices:
Augusta and Graniteville Factories—
Sheeting, 10: % Shirting;, 8%; % Shirting.
G%,; Drilling. 10%.
Langley Goods—A 1 heavy Drills, 13%;
B heavy Drills, 13; do. Standard 4-4 Shirt
ing, 12%; do. A 1 and Edgefield 4-4 Sheet
ing, 12; do. % Shirting, 10%; do. % Shirt
ing, 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 Phoauix Co.’s, 12; do.
heavy Woolen Twills, 40; Athens Stripes,
10; do. Checks, 12; Randleman Checks, 11;
do. Stripes, 10al0%; Yarns, Nos. C to 12,
$1.17%a1.20; Pulaski Mills, % heavy Brown
Shirtings, 8; do. Stripes, 12.
Milledgeville -6 oz. Osnaburgs, 11%;
8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYES, AC.—
Alum, G; 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 case. $7.50a8.25; Morphia,
Sulphate, $6.75a7; Nutmegs, $1.50a1.75;
Opium, $llal2; Potash, in cans, by case,
$9; Quinine, Sulph, $2.50; Sal Soda, 5; Soda,
Bi-Oarb, kegs, 7.
EGGS—Good demand with light stock.
Wo quote 22%a25.
FLOUR—Better feeling in the rnarkot for
all kinds, city, country and Western, but
no change in quotations. There is a good
supply on hand.
City Mills—Superfine, $G.25a7; Extra,
$G.50a6.75; Family, $7.00a7.7!>; 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—Red, $1.37: Amber, $1.40; White,
$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
ed, 85a30; Prince Edward Island pure
Black, 96.
HAY—Light stock and good demand. We
quote: Choice Timothy, $1.40; Western
mixed, $1.25a1.35.
IRON—Castings, 6%; Steel, cast, 22a25;
Nail Rod, llal2%; Horse Shoes, 8 %; Horse
Shoe Nails, 25; Nails, ten penny, per keg,
with extras, $5.50.
LARD firm at our quotations: Tierces,
15 al5%;Keg8or Tubs, 16%a17; Cans, IC.
LIQUORS—We quote:
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, $1.5Ca1.75; No. 3 Kits, $1.35a1.50; No.
bbls, $16.<*a17.00; No. 1, half bbls, $8.60;
No. 2, bbls, $12.00a13 00; No. 2, half bbls,
$G.50a7.50; No. 3, bbls, $11.00; No. 3, half
bbls, $5.75.
MOLASSES—Stock and demand light,
Math no ehango in quotations. Reboued,
hhds, 38; Tierces, 40; Barrels, 42; Syrups,
relined, 55a75; New Orleans Molasses, 70a
75: New Orleans Syrup, 70a51.00.
OlLS—Castor, $2.50a2.75; Kerosene, 18a20;
Lubricating, Gsasl.oo; Lard, $1.30a1.40; Lin
seed, $l.l0al.l5; Turpentine, Spts., 45a50.
POTATOES—The planting season is just
opening, but there is yet no pronounced de
mand as the weather is bad.
Irish—Now 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. Wo quote:
Chickens—Coop, 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.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, 6V£alO.
SUGARS—'There is a rather stronger feel
ing with a tendency to advance. Musco
vado, 10%; Porto ltico, llal2; A, li%a.U%;
Extra C, 10%all; C, 10al0%; Demerara, 10%a
ll%; Crushed, Powdered and Granulated,
11 3,
l^OßACCO—Moderately fair demand, with
light stock; Common grades, 50; Me
diums, 55; Fine Bright, 80; Extra Fine and
Fancy, $1.00a1.25: Smoking Tobacco, 60. In
large lots these figures could be shaded.
VINEGAR— Cider, 30; White Wine, 40a45.
IMM’tiTIOMIJST
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y - —t —
PRINTING,RULING
AND
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HAVING ontirely refitted our Job Print
ing Department with
NEW MATERIAL,
We are better ever to do
every variety of work presented.
MERCANTILE PRINTING,
SUCH AS
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
ACCOUNT SALES,
BILLS OF LADING,
INVOICES, RECEIPTS,
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WEDDING CARDS,
BALL AND VISITING CARDS,
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BRIEFS, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
CITATION NOTICES, ABSTRACTS OF
TITLES, aadeverything 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
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 are 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,
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above those of Cincinnati and Buffalo.
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Address
GEO. ADAM,
MANAGER.
JOHN M. WEIGLE. Foreman.
PEN LUCY SCHOOL,
FOB BOYS.
IMIE next Half Session of this School, two
miles north of Baltimore, will begin
on MONDAY, the 4th of February. Rates
have been reduced in accordance with the
times. R. M. JOHNSTON,
Jan24r2w_ Waverly, Baltimore county, Md.
HOUSE FOR RENT.
CENTRALLY LOCATED, containing nine
Rooms, water in the yard, garden and
stable, at the rate of $450 per year.
Furniture for Rent or Sale- Apply on
ELLIS STREET,
First door abovo Campbell, north side.
jan24-2
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 on 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.
novaß-d*o3m
CHAS. R. ROWLAND,
Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker.
jytA'FTRESSES made to order and reno
vated. Ellis street, opposite Empire Steam
Laundry. deo2Q-sußm
A full and well assorted
stock of Laces, Embroideries,
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Col
lars, Gloves, Corsets, Belts,
Ribbons, Linens, Marseilles
Quilts, and White Goods of
every description, at
MULLARKY BROS’.
All sizes in the best two
button Kid Gloves, at ex
tremely low prices ; all sizes
and qualities in the best fit
ting Corsets, at greatly re
duced prices; every width
and quality in Bleached and
Unbleached Table Damask ; a
variety of patterns in Red and
White Table Damask ; a com
plete stock of Towels and Nap
kins, at
MULLARKY BROS’.
All brands in 10-4 Bleached
and Unbleached Sheetings.
42 in. 45 in. and 46 in. Pil
low-casing.
All the best known makes
of 4-4 Bleached and Unbleach
ed Shirtings, at
MULLARKY BROS’.
Also, 60 Bales of Assorted
Factory Goods,
Sheetings,
Shirtings,
Drills,
Plain and Striped Osnaburgs,
Plaid Osnaburgs
And Fancy Plaids,
At manufacturers’ prices, by
the Bale, at
MULLAKKV MV.
janlO-su&thtf
AGENTS WANTED.
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W E
The Clvriwtian Age,
a weekly Journal of 16 pages, beautifully
printed, unsectional, unsectarian, a record
of Christian Thought, Effort and Progress;
of Current Literature and News; of Finance
and Commerce. It is to supply all Oris
tiau Families througnout the enuntry just
such a metropolitan paper aa they need.
Our Editor-in-Chief.
CHARLES F. DEEMS, D‘ D.,
is so widely known as a ripe scholar, an el
oquent and popular Divine, an earnest
worker in the cause of Christ, ami a? the
possessor of the highest order of .Literary
ability, that his name is a tower of strength
to our enterprise; and supported by the
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that he has called to his aid, wo have no
hesitation inassertingthat.iu point of Edi
torial excellence, wo shall puolish a sur
passingly Christian Newspaper. We
shall endeavor to make each weekly issue
transcend its predecessor
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It is proposed to publish once a month
or oftener, a full report or abstract of a
Sermon or Lecture by Rev. Dr. Deems.
Thus the thousands from dinereut parts of
the land who crowd the “ Church of the
Strangers” will have a memorial of the
service which they attended, or the repro
duction of some other discourse from the
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THE FOUNDERS AND PIONEERS OF
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done, there is no business you can engage
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make it as easily. We give as much terri
tory as an agent can handle to advantage,
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for, so far as we can. Terms, Circulars etc.
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FUMITUKE
E. G. ROGERS,
1-4:7’' uud 1-40 Broad Mt.,
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 groat variety of Office Desks and Chairs.
UNDERTAKING.
METALIC CASES and CASKETS. COF
FINS of all grades, home-made and from
the best manufacturers, always on hand.
octls-3m
A RARE CHANCE
FOR A SPLENDID LOCATION! For
Sale-the t large STORE, being tliree
stories—brick building—south side Broad
street, hi front of the Opera House, next to
T. W.
I. P. GLHARDEY,
aovvtiKl Proprietor.
J AMES LEFFEL’S
IMPROVED DOUBLE
Turbine Water Wheel.
POOLE & HUNT, Baltimore,
Manufacturers for the South
and Southwest.
Over 7,000 now in use, working under heads
varying from two to 240 feet! 24
■ , sizes, from 5 \ to 96 inches.
The most powerful Wheol in the Market.
And most economical in use of Water.
Large Illustrated Pamphlet sent post
free. Manufacturers, also, of PortabJo and
Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
Babcock & Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler,
Lbaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw and
Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery, Ma
chinery for White Lead Works and Oil
Mills., Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers.
SESU FOR CIRCULARS.
Nl. P. STOVALL,
COTTON FACTOR
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 5 Warren Block. Jackson Street,
CONTINUES to give his personal atten- j
tion to he STORAGE and SALE of i
COUPON and other PRODUCE. Comruis- |
sions for selling COTTON $1 per bale,
mmr Liberal advances made on Consign- j
outs. _ frisutu&c-3in
LOOK LOOK!
*1,200,000 IN PRIZES!
The Grandest .Single Number Scheme
on Rceoid, will be drawn in Public in
St. Louis on March 31st, 1875.
Capital Prize, $100,000!
MISSOUKI STATE LOTTERIES! i
Legalized by State Authority.
Murray, Miller & Cos., Manaqers,
ST. LOUIS. MO.
1 Prize of SIOO,OOO
1 Prize of 50,000
1 Prize of 22,500
1 Prize of 20,000
5 Prizes of 10,000
10 Prizes of 5,000
20 r .izes of 2,500
100 Prizes of 1,000
And 11,451 other Prizes of from $1,500 to SSO.
AMOUNTING IN THE AGGREGATE TO
#14200,000!
Whole Tickets, S2O; Halves, 10; Quarters, $5.
Prizo payable in full and no postpone- !
.ue.itof.lrawm ? Circu]ars>
MURRAY, MILLER & CO.,
P. O. Box 2446. ST. LOUIS, MO.
jahs-tiithsa&ctilaprs
HOME ENTERPRISE.
Cigars for the Million!
MANUFACTORY AND STORE
CJorn.ei*l£llliH nnd Mclntosh !Street I
HAVING recently occupied the spacious
stores corner Ellis and Mclntosh
streets, I now have increased facilities for
manufacturing CIGARS of all grades, and
keep on hand constantly a well solectod
stock of
Cigars and Smoker’s Articles Generally.
P. S.—Orders for special brands solicited
and promptly attended to.
P. HANSBERGER.
oct2s-suwefr2m
Headquarters for Prize Candies !
1 HAVE the largest and best stock of
PRIZE CANDIES
Ever brought to this market. Every box
contains
MONEY PRIZES!
As the holidays are approaching Jobbers
and Country Merchants will And it to their
advantage to call and examine my stock
and prices. A liberal discount made to the
trade. All orders from country merchants
or orders left with news agents on the dif
ferent railroad trains will meet with
prompt attention. P. QUINN,
75 Jackson street, Augusta, Ga.
NOTRE TO FARMERS!
L 6 W S!
rililE undersigned has on hand a Fine Lot
1 of Ready-Made STEEL and IRON
PLOWS, which will bo sold at very reason
jtblo
The ALLEN PLOW’ of both Steel and
Iron, nicely stocked, with turned handles,
and very superior, will be sold at a price to
suit the times.
SOLI ’> and WING SWEEPS, of all sizes,
SCOOTERS. SHOVELS, HEEL BOLTS,
RODS, CLEVISES, and SCOOTER-STOCKS,
all of which will be sold low for Cash.
Persons who have been annoyed by hav
ing work badly done, as well as material
wasted, will tmd it to their advantage to
call and examine my work before making
their arrangements.
JOHN J. EVANS,
Cor. Bay and Centre streets, Augusta, Ga.
jans-c4*
GREAT
TEXAS LAND
DISTRIBUTION!
A FARM FOR
A Fine Dwelling, a Splendid Btndness
House, or a Building Lot, for $3.00.
$300,000
Worth of Real Estate
TXTTLL be distributed among the ticket
▼ 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 bo 40
acres of Lund or a Building Lot. The dis
tribution comprises over 60,000 acres 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. The 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
oh application.
Every Postmaster is authorized to act as
local agent. Tickets, $3. Ten per cent,
discount allowed on a club of ten tickets or
more.
We refer to all Banks, Bankers and busi
ness men of Houston.
For tickets, agencies and full particulars,
address WAGLEY & LOCK ART
Managers, Houston, Texas.
jauJUMilawAoiw
New Series—Vol. 3. No. 21
HIGHLY important to the sick.
The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A I° r affections of
KTn wpv f S well as diseases Q f the
RHINE f. 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
medicint.
MONA TROPA TONIC
Compound Bitters.
AOB/-ND REMEDY for the cure of
CHILIS AND FEVER, GENERAL
OF APPE'fITE, NIGHT
DIAR RHCEA, DYSENTERY
AND DIPTHERLY CORDIAL.
A S £ LEN £ 1D REMEDY in cither case.
Has often cured DIAR RHCEA of an
agravated form by a single dose, DIPTHE
RIA m half an hour. This is one of the
grandest preparations in America, and has
been thoroughly tested and so determined
by thous; mils.
TO! KISH OIL OR LBHMERT.
THIS old and well known article ’or
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. HE 4 D
TOOTH and EAR ACHE, orfor PAINS
generally, is still unrivalled.
Rheumatic, Neuralgia and Gout
PILUssL
THEY do not operate, but penetrate the
whole system, particularly the Head,
used in >ld or stubborn cases with the
Turkish Oil. Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
SO lonir and favorably known, for the
cure of ULCERS and SORES generally
BLIND or BLEED
BURNS or SCALDS, RING
or TEITISR WORM, BOILS, SORE EYES*
CJTS, &(■■. Price, 25 cents a cake,
E &ypt:an Healing Ointment.
USED in connection with the above Soap
m q and or stubborn cases, always gives
l J rice, 50 cents per box.
Iho fou r lirst articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
All of tt ese are carefully prepared by
O. P EMBLE, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
>2OO B road Street, Augusta, Oa.
jan2o-wosul2&cl2
HENRY JAMES OSBORNE,
OCULISTIC OPTICIAN.
NO 171% BROAD BTBEET,
Lnder the Augusta Hotel. aug2o-tf
AUGUSTA & PORT ROYAL
(MPliB COMPANY
JOHN F. TAYLOR. jW. M. READ,
President. | Treasurer
The New Taylor Press
OF THIS COMPANY is now in operation
on tl io lot opposite the Central Rail
road Depot.
Hoppers, Railroads, Shipmasters anil
Tto I ;’biollKTtxfconfer with the Agent.-,’.'.;
this 0, unp in y before contracting els< ;where.
1 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 to
have their Cotton compressed here, as it
will insure them a less rate of freight to
any out-port.
The Company Is fully organized.
. „ , READ a CAMERON,
declo-lm Agents.
FASHIONABLE!
Silk Crochet Jet Trimmings
AT CLARK’S.
JET FRI NGE, 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 and Tassels, Girdles,
Embroidery Slipper, and
C ushion Patterns,
Zephyr, Embroidery Silk,
Filling Floss, Beads,
Bugles, &c., &c.,
Worsted Ball Fringe,
New Style Corsets,
flew Style Bustles,
Lace and Lisse Ruching,
Smoked Pearl Buttons,
Leggins,
Black anil other Velvets, Swan’s Down,
Ermine, Real Hair Switches,
Real Hair Curls,
Veil Lace, Veil Tissue,
Crepe Veils, English Crepe,
Crape Lisse, Crape Coliars,
Beaded Beltipg,
Silk Belting.
DEMOBKTS RELIABLE PATTERNS
Bracelets, Combs, Necklets, Crosses,
Chains, Silk Sashes, Silk Ties,
And many other articles.
HATS!
AH th€> New Styles Felt Hals.
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, I*ress Caps, at
CL.ARK’B
251 Broad Street.
febs-ly
WOOD!
The und* reigned having opened a WOOD
and LUMBER YARD on Washington
street, op pc site C. R. R. Yard, are prepared
to fill ordere promptly for any portion of
J*® Grdors left at W. G. Matheny <fc
Cos s, E. C. tofge, and A. J. Pelletiers Drug
btore, will leceive prompt attention.
dec3l-2w JNO. M. COOK & CO.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THE CAPTAIN begs to call the attention
of dealers to his largo au<l varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which he will sell
at bottom prices.
Aduresa, p. QUINN,
OCU7-U AwpMta, lia.