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Old Series —Vol. 25, No. 122.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1875.
OLD MAIDS.
We dare say the resolution or bill of
Mr. Shewmake, of Burke, introduced
in the General Assembly, looking to
a compulsory matrimonial system, was
a facetious method of making his col
leagues ashamed of themselves for
burdening the record and consuming
valuable time with their trifling bills.
Be that as it may, wo do not think
such slurs should pass unnoticed and
most respectfully call attention to the
following article which has just oppor
tunely come to hand in tho St. Louis
Republican:
Among the popular and pernicious de
lusions which seem to have gained a iirm
er foothold in our own country than any
where else, is that which ascribes to the
condition of life known as “old maidhood ”
a certain sort of dishonorableness. If an
American edition of the Shorter Catechism
were prepared, it would undoubtedly con
tain this question and answer: “What is
the chief end of woman ?” “To get mar
ried ; peaceably if she can—forcibly if she
must.” Our girls are brought up on this
idea. They literally imbibe it with the ma
ternal milk, and from the time they
emerge from the cradle until they bloom
out in the glory of long dresses, a husband
and an establishment are held before them
as the main things in this world and
worthy the supremest efforts of their vir
gin souls. Half the intellectual culture
and nine-tenths of the accomplishments
given in our female schools have reference
not so much to the possibility that the
young lady may have to support
herself, as to that strategy which
sho is likely to exercise in gaining a
support by marriage. Public opinion runs
much in tho same direction. It is assumed
as a self-evident truth that every woman
wants to marry, and therefore if she does
not, that the fault attaches to our sex, and
not to her. Tor the politest people in the
world—as the Americans are acknowledged
to be—this is a mostungallant assumption;
and yet everybody knows how widely it
prevails, and w'hat a tremendous influence
it exerts upon those most directly' inter
est'd. How often one hears this remark:
“ Oh! Miss Blank ought to accept the first
decent offer; she has no time to lose; she
is a regular old maid now!” Why should
Mb s Blank ‘accept the first decent offer?”
Not because it is certain her happiness will
be increased thereby; not because she will
be more useful or more agreeable to herself
and others when married, but because she
can only escape from the terrible doom of
old maidhood by that path. This is the
h- bgoblin which stalks forever through
social circles, and frightens many a woman
into the arms of a man whom she after
wards finds no cause to love. This is the
moral pressure which so often overcomes
the instincts of the better judgment and
brings before the altar men and women
wh * in future years have reason to doubt
whether the sacrament they there partici
pated in was of God or the devil. It is no
exaggeration, we think, to assert that no
small proportion of the unhappy marriages
which now libel Christianity and civiliza
tion, are the direct and logical result of
the prejudice which exists against old
maids. Such a prejudice is an insult to
womanhood, and a greater insult to com
mon-sense.
A distinguished authority has declared
that “ marriage is honorable,” and we do
not propose to question so well-established
a fact; but why should celibacy be any
jTiore dishonorable in one sex than in the
other! A man may live in single-blessed
ness to the end of the chapter, and nobody
thinks ihe less of him for it. If he bears a
proper character and is socially disposed,
he is a welcome g uest in every circle long
after he was swung beyond the latitude of
the forties. If he is a good talker, the
choicest damsels of the season will tete-a
tete with him; if he is a good dancer his
arm will not be considered out of place
when around the waist of the belle of the
bad-room—in short, the oldest of all bach
elors, providing he is reputable and not a
bore, may have all the attention and all
the pleasure society can afford until grim
death snatches him to that realm where
“there is neither marrying nor giving in
marriage.
But woo to the woman without a sound
head and heart, and the cheerfulest of dis
positions, who passes the age when the
roses begin to fade from her cheeks and
lias never worn a plain gold ring on the
third linger of the left hand. She may have
a mind of the rarest culture, principles of
the purest and noblest ty’pe, and manners
absolutely unimpeachable—but except in
the circle of her intimate friends she is as
thoroughly ignored as ir she had never
be< a born. How often is a fully recognized
old maid invited to a party or to a dance ?
If she should chance to be, who would en
tertain her at the one, or ask her hand at
the other ? Who takes her to drive, or to
promenade, or to places of amusement?
What gentleman—except from a sense of
duty—extends to her any of those “small,
sweet courtesies of life ” which w'oraen so
highly prize, and which they have a right
to expect ? Of course there are exceptions
to the rule, but they are so lamentably rare
that they only confirm it.
The fact is, that in this country old maid
hoo 1 is only a mild form of social outlawry,
and there are not many w'omen honest and
brave enough to deliberately accept it as
their lot. Elsewhere—and notably in Eng
land-no such condition of things exists.
" Maiden ladies,” as they are called, are far
more abundant there than here, and they
receive quite as much attention as their
young sisters. They are never considered
de irop in any society; they are not perpe
tual “ wall flowersthey are not treated
as if they had committed sene grave of
fen e agains the peace and dignity of com
munity. Will we ever imitate the example
of • ur English cousins in this respect? Will
o r American girls ever be convinced—and
act on the conviction—that there are a great
many worse things in the world than being
an old maid, and that rather than marry
without a pure and strong love, thev had
better remain single until life’s candle is
snuffed out?
Acting on the Square.— We under
stand that a gentleman now residing
in New York, an old ante helium citizen
of Wilmington, but who shortly after
the war failed in the business he was
engaged in, in both New York and
Wilmington, gave a dinner on New
Year’s Eve, in the former city, to his
creditors. It was a very pleasrnt oc
ca ion, and there was a full attendance,
as the gentleman is held in high esti
mation. At the suDper table each guest
found under his plate a check covering
tee full amount of his claim against
the host, together with interest in full
to date, the whole amounting to more
than It is needless to say
that this fact was highly appreciated,
and that the upright host was toasted
snore than once during the happy oc-
VuMon. — Wilmington (N. C.) Journal.
®l)i' fails lEonditutionalist
iNew York World.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Its Enormous Losses Since 1872
Net Gain for the Opposition, Nearly
1,500,000.
Since the November elections we
have been requested by numerous cor
respondents to “post the books” to
date. Until the official returns of the
late elections could be had, an accurate
exposition of the relative strength the
Democratic and Republican parties at
the present time was not possible, and
we preferred therefore to defer the
statement until the returns were all in.
The following figures are taken from
the World Almanac for 1875, just out,
which contains the full vote in detail
of all the States of the Union :
The table printed below shows in the
first two columns the majorities given
for and against the Republican candi
date for President in 1872. In the last
two columns it shows the majorities
for or against the Republican ticket in
the last election held in each of the
States since 1872. The vote of Louisi
ana is omitted because, in consequence
of the manipulation of the vote by Mr.
Kellogg’s Returning Board in 1872 and
1874, no definite results have been had.
The 1873 vote of California, Mississippi
and Texas is given because there was
no election in the first two of thoso
States this year, and because in the
third the Republicans made no or
ganized fight this year. In estimating
the 1874 majorities the vote of all par
ties in opposition to the Republicans
has been combined. Thus, for Oregon,
the figures show the united majority of
Democrats and Independents over Re
publicans, and for New York, the united
majority of Democrats and Prohibi
tionists over Republicans. This com
bination of all anti-Republican ballots
in the table is necessary to show to
what extent the Republican party is in
a minority in the country. It may be
remarked, however, that the Demo
cratic vote, take the country through,
is 95 per cent, of the anti-Republican
vote. With these explanations, the
following table, compiled from the
official returns, is presented:
TABLE SHOWING MAJORITIES IN 1812 AND 1874
1872. 1874.
I ® ® I Sta
STATES. S3 SB .2 -S *3
ce*£ I
P O go So I °o
A* 3 ft. 5;
© 2 ft 2 © I ft 2
Mfl oa I MS IOS
Alabama 10828 13.90
Arkansas 3U6 isisi
•California 122 54 4ino
tConnectieut 4356 11755
Delaware 423 1229
Florida 2337 1054
Georgia 9563 60186
Illinois 63426 3050*5
Indiana 21090 33485
lowa 57378 28202
Kansas 33482 13293
Kentucky 9022 30844
Louisiana
Maine 32335 11397
Maryland 904 14126
Massachusetts 74212 7032
tMichigan 59i75 2032
Minnesota ‘20498 9885
♦Mississippi 34729 29808 21403
Missouri 37452
tNebraska 10540 7169
Nevada 2177 2584
+New Hampshire 5443 3666
New Jersey 14180 13233
tNewXork 53480 6-2085
North Carolina 24830 14036
tOhio 34268 2 017
Oregon 3502 7082
tPennsylvania 136098 9328
Rhode Island 8336 3495
South Carolina 49200 11689
Tennessee 10730 47218
•Texas 16514 47t.31
Vermont 29947 20324
Virginia 1993 -27239
West Virginia 2143 25082
Wisconsin. 17681 357
Totals 813961 76547 128833 613513
76547 128833
Majorities 737414 484690
737414
Opposition net gain
Since 1872 |_ 12221014
tElection held in 1873.
tOpposition vote in 1874 includes Temper
ance vote.
This exhibit, now for the first time
prepared and printed, will undoubtedly
startle the public, for though the revo
lution in the political sentiment of the
people has been recognized and ac
cepted, its full extent has not before
been realized. The official returns show
us that in the course of two years a
party which elected its President by a
majority of over three-quarters of a
million of votes has been put in a
minority of over half a million of votes.
This party carried thirty States in 1872,
and by the close of 1874 had lost, all but
eleven of them. In two years the oppo
sition to the Federal administration
has made a net gain of nearly one and
a quarter millions of votes. There has
been no such political overturning in so
short a period in our history as a peo
ple. Never before has a Federal ad
ministration received so rapid and
overwhelming a condemnation from
those who placed it in power.
The Republican party, two years
ago, was in the ascendant in every
branch of the Government—legisla
tive, executive and judicial—and had
just received the indorsement at the
polls of a majority of the people in
thirty of thirty-seven States of the
Union. Flushed by its success, it
sought to preserve its future ascen
dancy by the inauguration of a system
of repression in the South. It believed
itself to be so powerful that it could
afford to slur over and even to ignore
the corrupt practices of a majority of
its leading men. With this blind con
fidence in its impregnability, it has, in
acts of usurpation and evil, run far
ahead of its previous efforts in the
same line, and the consequence has
been that State after State has fallen
away from its standard, until to-day
it commands but a beggarly array of
retainers, is overwhelmingly in a mi
nority of the popular vote, aud has
already lost its control over the popu
lar branch of the Federal Legislature.
A study of the table given above will
reveal to the curious inquirer how
thorough and general has been the
loss of strength to the Republican
party since 1872. Every State which
gave a Republican majority in 1872
has sinoe (in its latest election) given
an Opposition majority or a greatly re
duced Republican majority, and every
State which gave any Opposition ma
jority in 1872, has given a greatly in
creased Opposition majority since then.
There is not a single exception to this
statement. There has been a steady
Republican loss everywhere. New York
has jumped from 53,000 Republican
majority to 62,000 Opposition majority,
?Q^<v*\ ennsy * vai ?ia h as changed from
136,000 Republican majority to 7,000
Opposition majority. The Opposition
nas possession of the four greatest
States of the Union— New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Two years
t *i P T esß( ‘ d uot 0116 of these.
Could the Senate of the United States
be composed of Senators repre
senting the political sentiment of the
majority of the people of each State it
would stand to-day: 52 anti-adminis
trationists and 22 administrationista
When President Grant was re-elected
in November, 1872, the Senate stood :
AUGUSTA, THURSDAY JANUARY 28, 1875.
Republicans, 61; Opposition, 11 (there
bfeing two vacancies). Could a President
be chosen to-day on the basis of the
vote given by each State in his last
election, the electoral college would
stand : Opposition, 296 ; Republican, 69.
In thus condemning the Administra
tion and the Republican party, the
people have been influenced by no pass
ing whim. A revolution so tremendous
in ite proportions must have had its
origin in deep seated causes. Its effects
will endure until every vestige of those
causes is removed. The remark at
tributed to Gen. Butler Is creditable to
his sagacity as a politician, that politi
cal changes like the one which we
have passed through fix the relative
positions of parties for a generation.
The whirlwind of 1874 as prophetically
points to the return of the Democratic
party to power on a long lease in the
State and Federal Governments as the
disruption of the Democracy in 1860
pointed to the ascendency of a sectional
party and long unnumbered woes.
ARLINGTON.
The Graves of the Confederate Dead
to be Looked After.
To the Editor of the Washington Chron
icle :
Iu response to a request made to the
Inspector of National Cemeteries,
through the kindneos of Hon. Eppa
Hunton, member of Congress from
Virginia, I received a letter directing
me to transmit my request in writing
to the Secretary of war. This I did,
as follows:
Washington, D. C., Jan. 9, 1875.
Hon. W. IF. Belknap, Secretary of War:
Sir: The inclosed letter from Col-
Mack, Inspector of National Cemete
ries, to Hon. Eppa Hunton, M.C., which
I have the honor of transmitting to
you, explains the subject upon which I
beg to address you.
What we desire in regard to the
graves of the Confederate dead in Ar
lington Cemetery is the privilege of
building walls, planting trees, shrub
bery, and flowers, as well as supple
menting for the wooden head boards,
now rapidly decaying, others of a more
sightly and durable character; the
whole to be done in keeping with the
rest of the grounds, aud under the su
pervision of the inspector of national
cemeteries.
Your kind permission to do this work
is anxiously prayed for, and will 'be
thankfully received.
I have the honor to subscribe myself,
very respectfully,
Mrs. C. P. Culver.
The following is the Secretary’s reply ;
War Department, j
Washington City, January 18,1875. \
Mrs. C. P. Culver, Through Hon. Eppa
Hunton, House of Representatives:
Madam : In reply to your note a 1-
dressed to the Secretary of War, rela
tive to the Confederate graves in the
Arlington National Cemetery, I am di
rected by him to inform you that you
will be permitted to fit up, in the man
ner proposed, the portion or the
grounds iu the southwest corner of the
cemetery where the Confederate sol
diers are buried by themselves, and
also to erect suitable headstones at
those graves, and also at the graves of
the other Confederate soldiers buried
elsewhere in the grounds, among Unied
soldiers, should you desire to do so.
This work to be in harmony with
the surroundings, and to be under the
control and supervision of the quarter
master in charge of the cemetery.
Yours very respectfully,
Oscar A. Mack,
Major and Brevet Colonel U. S. A.
This opportunity is here taken to
publicly thank the Hon. Secretary of
War for his urbanity in the matter ;
and the hope is indulged that this
manifest kindness in a high official
is an earnest of a more conciliatory
spirit permeating the nation, to the
speedy and utter destruction of that
bitter hate engendered by the late civil
war.
As under the law the caring for the
Confederate dead at Arlington can only
be done by private effort, it is necessa
ry that a society be organized, with a
board of officers, to receive and prop
erly disburse all donations made for
the purpose above mentioned. To this
end I invite an early correspondence
from such persons (especially ladies)
who are willing to take an active part;
in the work, and, as soon as expedient,
a time and place of meeting for the
perfecting of a plan of operations will
be designated.
Mrs. C. P. Culver,
No. 301 Tenth street, southwest,
Washington, D. C.
A Remarkable Suicide.—A more re
markable suicide than that of Horace
B. Gibbs, in Cincinnati, the other day,
has rarely been undertaken. Mr. Gibbs,
a young man 23 years of age, lecently
buried his beautiful wife, who died in
childbirth, and the bereaved husband
took her death so to heart that he de
liberately planned his own destruction.
Procuring two pistols and a box of
cartridges, he directed his coachman to
drive him to the cemetery where his
wife was buried. Arriving there, he
told the coachman to drive around and
exercise his horse, so as to keep it
from getting cold, and to call for him
in a few minutes. The coachman had
driven off but a short distance when ho
heard two shots fired, and hurrying
back to the spot, found Gibbs prostrate
over the bead of the grave of his wife.
He first shot himself through the heart
with the left hand, and to maxe sure of
a fatal finish, he discharged the other
pistol with his right hand, but the bul
let missed him and passed under the
family monument.
Rats Ruining London.— ln a few
years’ time, says the London Builder,
unless some active measures are taken,
London may expect great trouble from
rats. It is a startling fact that one
pair of rats, with their progeny, will
produce in three years no less a num
ber than 644>,808. A doe rat will have
from six to eight nests of young ru ts
each year for four years together, aud
from 12 to 23 a litter ; and the young
does will breed at three months old ;
and there are more females than
males, at an average of about ten to
six. If they ran about the streets like
eats and dogs the public would be ter
rified, but as they hide and work in the
dark, men seldom see or think of them.
Brick drains are their chosen haunts ;
skirting boards, backs of fireplaces
under tho flooring, or between the
rafters are their plaoea for breediug
The London sewer men state that
brick drains are the rats’ best friends,
and that nothing but glazed pipes’
with heavy sink traps, will stop the
sewer rats getting into houses.
In Paris 671 w"omen"get their living
by serving as models for painters and
i sculptors.
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
week, yet we have no important transac
tions to note as there is but little money
seeking investment at present. This e in
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 has been no material change in
quotations of
SECURITIES.
_ • „ „ ~, , Ofifed. Ask’d.
Georgia Railroad Bonds 90
Georgia Itailroad Stock 66 C 8
Central Itailroad Bonds (old) 97 9s
Central Itailroad Stock 52 ‘i 55
Southwestern Itailroad Bonds. . 80
Southwestern Itailroad Stock 77
Atlanta and West Point Bonds 85 86
Atlanta and West Point Stock 60
Montgomery and West Point Itail
road First Mortgage Bonds.. 75
Macon aud Augusta end’d Bonds,.. 82 83
Macon and Augusta mort’d Bonds.. 80
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Bonds 7o
National Bank of Augusta Stock!.'” 145
National Exchange Bank 100
Merchants aud Planters Nat. Bank. so
Planters Loan and Savings Bank.... 6 7
Commercial Ins. & Banking Cos 95 97
Bank of Augusta joo
Augusta Bonds 32 97 *
City of Savannah 80nd5.......'.'.'”.! 82 85
Augusta Factory Stock *. 155
Graniteville Factory Stock igo
Langley Factory Stock 120 125
Atlanta 7 per cent. Bonds 70 71
Atlanta 8 per cent. Bonds ”so 81
Romo 7 per cent. Bonds 60 55
Macon City Bonds 70
Port Royal Gold Bonds, endorsed... 89
State of Georgia B’s 102 103
Stato of Georgia 7’a mortgage 90 93
Western It. R. 1 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. Tho local re
ceipts 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 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
a ?A mi !? Befoio the close
of the day, however, the latter grade was
quoted at 14%. 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 prices for good
e/ades; good ordinary, 13; low middling,
13?*@14, and middling, 14%@14%.
'J he following are tho receipts and sales
ot each day, commencing Saturday, with
the ruling quotations of low middling and
middling:
Receipts. Sales. Low Mid. Middling.
Jan. 16 577 1,094
Jan. 18 796 1,103 14 uVffluC
Jan. 19 707 635 14
Jan. 20 , Bt>9 1,167 14 14%
Jan. 21....1,034 1,377 13>‘4 14%
Jan 22....1,162 1,112 14/£@l4 14%@14%
Total... 6.145 6,488
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
Receipts for this week of 1874 7 355
Showing a decrease this week of " ‘>'2lo
Sales for this week of 1874 were ' ” 6500
(At prices ranging from 14E@15>£.)
Showing a decrease this week of.. 12
Receipts last season (1873-’74)to Jan. 23.. "143 575
Receipts the present season to date 140!%6
Showing a decrease this season so far
Receipts of i873-’74 exceeded isfi-’VV to
this (iclto 576
Shipments during the week.."..!'.!!.'!!. "’ 6’im
Shipments same svoek last year 5 471
Stock on hand at this date of 1874 .... !24!564
AUGUSTA COTTON STATEMENT. JAN 22. 1875.
Stock on hand. Sept, l, 1874 6,488
Received since to date 140,966— U6.454
Exports and.homeconsumption.l2s, 260
Stock on hand this day 21.194 — 143,454
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, and as soon as the
roads get in a good condition we can look
for a good trade.
Note.—We give wholesale rates exclusively
bmali transactions in all cases require an ad
vance on the figures auoted.
APPLES are dull at $3.75a4 per bbl., ac
cording to size and quality.
V. 1 lair demand; Clear Sides, 12%
a12%; C. R. bides, 12%; Shoulders, 9%a
*/%:
Dby Halt Meats in active demand; C. R.
bides liX ; L.mg dear Sides, 11%; Bellies,
11%; Shoulders, 8%.
lennessee Meat—Sides, Shoulders and
Hams, none offering.
HAMS—I4aI4%.
BAGGING is dull with no material chango
w e quote: Domestic Bagging,
12%; Borneo Bales, 12%; Gunny Bales,
TlES—Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5%.
BUTTER—Country, 25; Tennessee, 25;
Goshen, 40a45. ’
, ) RES— Ada man tine, 18%al9; Sperm,
40; Patent Sperm, 50; Tallow, 12a 13
COFFEE is unsettled, owing to recom
mendation of the President to reinstate the
duty.. Coffee would no doubt decline but
for this. The si me 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 change to note in
prices:
Augusta and Graniteville Factories—
f-f. Sheeting, 10;% Shirting, 8%; % Shirting,
6%; Drilling, 10%. 6
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
mg, 12:d0.% Shirting, 10%; do. % Shirt
ing, 8%; Hopewell %, 7; do. 7 oz. Osna
burgs, 13; Montour % Shirting, 8; do. 4-4
Sheeting 9%; JewelPs 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 Checks, 11 ;
tr }U' 8 ’ Yarns, Nos, G to 12
$1.17%a1.20; Pulaslu Mills, % heavy Brown
Shirtings, 8; do. Stripes, 12.
MilledgeviLLE—G oz. Osnaburgs. 11% •
8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYES, &C.~
Alum 0; Allspice, 18a20; Blue Mass, $1.25a
l,3o; 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, sUal2; 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 chango in quotations. There is a good
supply on hand.
City
$6.50aG.75; Family, $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—lied, $1.37: Amber, $1.40; White,
$1.40; for Choice White, $1.45. lilacks re
turned.
Corn—Tennessee white, $1.07; choice
whitt*, $1.10; yellow and mixed, $1.1)5.
Oats—Scaree and in good demand. Mix
ed, 85a9ii; Prince Edward Island pure
Black, 96.
HAY—Light stock and good demand. Wo
quote: Choice Timothy, $1.40; Western
mixed, $1.25a1.35.
vT l^9. N T Cast,n £ 8 ’ 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,
15a15%: Kegs or Tubs, 16%a17; Cans, 16.
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. k
Kits, $1.50a1.75; No. 3 Kits, $1.35a1.50; No.
bbls, $16.00al7.00; No. 1, half bbls, $8.50;
No. 2, bbls, $12.00a13 00; No. 2, half bbls.
$6.50a7.50; No. 3, bbls, $11.00; No. 3, half
bbls, $5.75.
MOLASSES—Stock and demand light,
with no change in quotations. Reboued,
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, 18a20;
Lubricating, Gsasl.oo; Lard, $1.30a1.40; Lin
seed, $1.10al.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—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
30; Dressed Chickens, lb., 15; Dressed Tur
kovs, 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 C, 10%al:L; 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 Fino and
Fancy, $1.00a1.25; Smoking Tobacco, 60. In
large lots these figures could be shaded.
VINEGAR—Cider, 30; White Wine, 40a45.
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MERCANTILE PRINTING,
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BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
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BRIEFS, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
CITATION NOTICES, ABSTRACTS Op
TITLES, and ever thing pertaining to their
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Fine Book Work a Specialty.
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various evangelical, educational and indus
trial associations to our facilities for doing
FINE BOOK WORK. Minutes of religious
societies carefully gotten u p and at exceed
ingly low rates.
Posters, Handbills, &c.
We are prepared to do all manner of
AMUSEMENTPRINTING, as
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 those of Cincinnati and Buffalo.
Orders by mail particularly attended to.
Address
GEO. ADAM,
MANAGER.
JOHN M. WEIGLE. Foreman.
PEN LUCY SCHOOL,
FOR BOYS.
31HE next Half Session of this School, two
J miles north of Baltimore, will begin
on MONDAY, the 4th of February. Rates
iiave been reduced in accordance with the
times. R. M. JOHNSTON,
jan24-2w 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 dpor above Campbell, north side.
jan24-2
How Money Can be Made
In Wsill SStreet,
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, BEIDGEMAN & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
52 and 56 Broadway, and 7 Exchange Court,
(P. O. Bpx 5026) Now York.
UOV9B-djk*‘3m u • - . .
CHAS. R. ROWLAND,
Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker.
MATTRESSES made to order and reno
vated. Ellis street,, opposite Empire Steam
Laundry. dec2o-su3in
A full and well assorted
i 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 Na,p
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 j
of 4-4 Bleached and Unbleach
ed Shirtings, at
MULLARKY BROS’.
Also, 50 Bales of Assorted'
Factory Goods,
Sheetings,
Shirtings,
Drills,
Plain and Striped Osnaburgs,
Plaid Osnaburgs
And Fancy Plaids,
At manufacturers’ prices, by
the Bale, at
' - . • . j
HIMM MTllir
janlO-su&thtf
AGENTS WANTED.
Every Family to be Canvassed.
WE want local Agents everywhere, and
one General Agent in each State, for
The Christian Ag;e,
a weekly Journal of 16 pages, beautifully
printed, unsectional, unsectarian, a record j
* Christian Thought, Effort and Progress;
of Current Literature and News; of Finance I
and Commerce. It is to supply all Cris- !
tian Families throughout the enuutry just
such a metropolitan paper as 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, and as the i
possessor of the highest order of Literary
ability, that his name is a tower of strength
to our enterprise; anti supported by the
eminent and efficient corps of assistants
that he has called to his aid, we have no
hesitation inasserting that, in point of Edi
torial excellence, we shall puolish a sur
passingly Christian Newspaper. We
shall endeavor to make each weekly issue
transcend its predecessor
DR. DEEMS’ SERMONS.
It is proposed to publish ouce a month '
or oftener, a full report or abstract of a
Sermon or Lecture by Rev. Dr. Deems.
Thus the thousands from dinerent 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
same preacher. The CHRISTIAN AGE is
furnished at $3 a year, and to each sub
scriber is given the great Historical En
graving:
THE FOUNDERS AND PIONEERS OF I
METHODISM.
It contains 250 portraits of leading Meth
odists in all parts of the world, and in all
its branches; artistically arranged in an
oval picture, for the walls of the drawing
room.
We want only active Agents, those who
will do the work thoroughly. We give ex
clusive control of territory, and do not wish
to waste our Held upon poor agents, ami
will insist upon active work, regular and
prompt reports, and a strict following of
our terms and instructions; and if this is
(lone, there is no business you can engage
in, with anything like the same capital, and
make as much mouey, in these times, or
make it as easily. We give as much terri
tory as an agent can handle to advantage,
and give the territory desired and called
for, so far as we can. Terms, Circulars, etc,,
sent to any address.
If you want to make money, try it!
Remittances by Mail should be made by
Registered Letters or Drafts, or Post Office
< h'ders. Drafts or Orders should be made
payable to the “Christian Age.” Post
Office Money Orders should be made paya
ble at Station D, New York.
Send ten cents for specimen number.
Address
UNITED STATES PUBLISHING CO.
FOR THE CHRISTIAN AGE,
jyi3-tf 13 University Place. New York.
FUMITIJM
E. G. ROGERS,
147 ami 149 Broad St., 1
OPPOSITE THE FOUNTAIN.
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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 anil Chairs.
UNDERTAKING.
METALIC CASES and CASKETS. COF
FINS of all grades, home-made and from
the best manufacturers, always on hand
ootls-3m
A RARE CHANCE j
FOB A SPLENDID LOCATION! For
Sale-the large STORE, being three
stones—brick building— south side Broad
street, In front of the Opera House, next to
T. W. Carw*'e <fc Cos. For terms, apply to
I. P. GIRAKDEY,
novaa-tf Proprietor.
JAMES 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 Wheel in the Market.
And most economical in use of Water.
Large Illustrated Pamphlet sent post
free. Manufacturers, also, of Portable anil
Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
Babcock & Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler,
Ebaugli’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw ami
Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery. Ma
ohinery for White Lead Works and Oil
MilJs, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
M. P. STOVALL,
COTTON FACTOR
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 5 Warren Block, Jackson Street,
CONTINUES to give his personal atten
tion to he STORAGE and SALE of
COTTON and other PRODUCE. Commis
sions for selling COTTON $1 per bale.
m*S” Liberal advances made on Consign -
_ spte- _ . _ frisutu&o-3m
LOOK LOOK!
$1,200,000 IN PRIZES!
The Grandest Single Nuiylxr Scheme t
on Record, will be drawn in Publir in
St. Louis on March 31st, 1875.
Capital Prize, $100,000!
MISSOURI STATE LOTTERIES!!
Legalized by State Authority.
Murray, Miller & Cos., Manaqers.
ST. LOUIS. MO.
1 Prize of SIOO,OOO
1 Prize ol 50,000
1 Prize of 22,500
1 Prize of 20,000
5 Prizes of 10,000
10 Prizes Of ... 5,000
20 Prizes of 2,500 :
100 Prizes of 1.000
And 11,451 other Prizes of from $1,500 to SSO. |
AMOUNTING IN THE AGGREGATE TO j
M >< >< > !
Whole Tickets, S2O; Halves, 10; Quarters, $5. I
Prize payable in full and no postpone
ment. of drawings take place.
Address, for Tickets and Circulars,
MURRAY, MILLER & CO.,
P. O. Box 2140. ST. LOUIS, MO.
j ,ans-t u t h saxeti 1 aprs
HOME ENTERPRISE.
Cigars for the Million!
MANUFACTORY AND STORE
Corner Ellis anil IVlclntosili streets
HAVING recently occupied the spacious
stores corner Ellis and Mclntosh
streets, I bow have increased facilities for
manufacturing CIGARS of all grades, and
keep on hand constantly a well selected
stock of
Cigars and Smoker’s Articles Generally,
P. S.—Orders for special brands solicited
and promptly attended to.
P. HANSBERGER.
oct2s-suwofr2m
Headquarters for Prize Candies !
X HAVE the largest and best stock of
PRIZE CAN DIES
Ever brought to this market. Every box
contains
MONEY PRIZES!
As the holidays are approaching Jobbers
and Country Merchants will lind it to their
advantage to call and examine my stock
and pneos. A liberal discount made to the
trade. All orders from country merchants
or ordci-s left with news agents on the dif
ferent railroad trains will meet with
prompt attention. P. QUINN,
75 Jackson street, Augusta, Ga.
NOTICK TO FARMERS!
3 LOWS!
'ITHE undersigned has on hand a Fine Lot
1 of Ready-Made STEEL and IRON
PLOWS, which will be sold at very reaaon
ablo rates.
The ALLEN PLOW of both Steel and
Iron, nicely stocked, with turned handles,
and very superior, will be sold at a prioe to
suit the times.
SOLI ) and WING SWEEPS, of all sizes,
SCOOTERS, SHOVELS, HEEL BOLTS
RODS, CLEVIS ES, 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 find 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 #3!
A Fine Dwilling, a Splendid Uuainen
llonne, or a Building Lot, for S3.OU.
5300,000
Worth of Real Estate
WILL be distributed among the ticket
holders at Houston, Texas, March
15, 1875. The first gift will be a Fins Brick
House, on Main street, rental SI,BOO, valued
at SIB,OOO, and the 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. The State authorities en
dorse iL
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.
I 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 & LOOKART,
Managers, Houston, Texas.
jaultHilawaoiw
JNew Series— Vol. 3. No. 23
MLY IHPOHT.iM TO THE SICK.
The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A SPLENDID REMEDY for affections of
LUNGS, as well as diseases of the
SIDNEY. I hold two certificates from the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
whose late sickness was caused by both of
m^icine UIP Aint8 ’ anc * were cured by this
MONA TROPA TONIC
Compound Bitters.
\ JHT IS B AviPiX.,Tr for tlle CUIe <)f
ithlight
DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY
AND DIPTHERIA CORDIAL.
A SPLENDID REMEDY in either ease
Has often cured DIARRHOEA of an
agravated ferm by a single dose, DH'THE
RIA in half an hour. This is one of the
grandest p reparations in America, and has
been thoroughly tested and so determined
by thousand.
TURKISH OIL OH LHEJENT.
THIS old and well, known article for
RHEUM ATLSM, NEURALGIA, HEAD
TOOTH and EAR ACHE, orfor 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
Turkish Oil. Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
SO lon £ favorably known, for the
£ LCERS and SORES generally
DISEASES, BLTND or BLEED
ING PILES, BURNS or SCALDS rt\t
BOILS, SOKl! HR
CUTS, <fcc. I rice, 25 cents a cake.
Egyptian Healing Ointment.
USED In connection -yith the above Soap,
In old or stubborn cases, always gives
satisfaction. Price, 50 cents per box.
The four first articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
All of these are carefully prepared by
O. I* 12 MBL E, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
-2l>o liroad street, Augusta, Oa.
jau2o-wesu 12&C12
HENRY JAMES OSBORNE,
OCULI3TIC OPTICIAN.
NO 171% BROAD STREET,
Coder the Augusta Hotel. augto-tf
AUGUSTA & PORT ROYAL
Hn mv,
JOHN F. TAYLOR IW. M. READ,
I resident. | Treasurer
The New Taylor Press
OF THIS COMPANY Is now in operation
on the lot opposite the Central Kail
road Depot.
Shippers, Railroads, Shipmasters ana
others desiring COTTON OOMPH ESS CD
are solicited to confer with the Agents of
t his Com pan . T lefore contracting else wiiere.
1 he work done by this Press is guaranteed
to be equal to any in amebioa.
Be? ‘‘s patronizing a Home Enterprise
shippers will find it to their interest to
have their Cotton compressed here, as it
will insure theta a less rate of freignt to
any out-port.
The Company is fully organized.
, , READ A CAMERON,
dec!s-lm Agents.
FASHIONABLE!
Silk Crocket Jet Trimmings
AT CLARK’S.
JET FRINGE, JET GIMPS,
AT
Jet Embroidery Cord,
Jet. and Silk Buttons,
Jet and Silk Cloak Loops,
Jet and Silk Cloak Tassels,
Jet and Silk Belting,
Silk Fringe, Siik Cord,
AT CLARK’S.
Cord and Tassels, Girdles,
Embroidery Slipper, and
Cush ion Patterns,
JSephyr, Embroidery Silk,
Filling Floss, Beads,
Bugles, &c,, &c.,
Worsted Ball Fringe,
New Style Corsets,
New Style Bustles,
ihace and Lisse Ruching,
Smoked Pearl Buttons,
Leggins,
Black and other Velvets, Swan’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.
DEMORESTS RELIABLE PATTERNS.
Bracelets, Combs, Necklets, Crosses,
Chains, Silk Sashes, Siik Ties,
And many other articles.
HATS!
AH 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
CLARK’S
251 Broad Street.
febs-Iy
WOOD!
JCi HE i 1 ffwßwfc 1 H a WOOD
LuMBEB YABD ou Waßhim?ton
street, opposite 0. R. R. Yard,
* or any Portion of
at W. G. Matheny &
Bofgo. and A. J. Pelletier’s Drug
btore, will receive urompt attention.
_ tec3l-2w JNO. M. COOK <fc CO.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THE CAPTAIN liegs to call the attention
of dealers to his large and varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which he will sell
at bottom prices.
Address, p. QUINN,
octi7-tI Augusta. Ga,