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Old Series —Vol. 25, No. 122.
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1875.
[Correspondence News and Courier.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Blue Prophecies—Will the Third
Term Party Triumph P—Effect of
the Louisiana Debate on the North
and West--Blaine's Dilemma.
Washington, Jan. 25.
I have had a confidential talk on po
litical matters with a gentleman whose
.judgment has rarely, if ever, proved
incorrect, and of whom it may be said
t hat he has. never yet made a predic
tion that was not verrified sooner or
l i ter. He is a Democrat, and hopes to
see Grant succeeded by a Democrat;
hut beyond that I am not at liberty to
say anything that will reveal his iden
tity. His first proposition was start
ling enough. He said that unless some
thing now unforeseen should occur
Giant would be nominated for a third
term and would sweep the country.
And this result ho thought would be
brought about by the mistaken policy
pursued by the Democracy. Left to
itself he believed the Republican party
would have fallen to pieces; but the ham
mering upon it by the opposition had
the same effect as driving the hoops on
a shaky barrel. The persistent attacks
upon Grant had strengthened instead
of weakened him. Had the Southern
press and people, instead of making
Grant appear all that is bad, tried to
find what is good in him, and even
praised him for the few creditable acts
of his life, the effect would have been
to breed distrust of him in his own
party, and he might not even have,
reached a second term, but would have
dropped out of sight. On the other
hand, the persistent-.abuse of Grant
has not only rallied to his support the
military element, which holds him to
be a great soldier, but it has en
gendered in Northern minds the idea
that the South is still rebellious, and
that a military President is still a ne
cessity. And where can they find a
lean better fitted for the position than
“ the conqueror of the rebellion ?” Un
doubtedly it is some such train of rea
s>-iling as this which gives Grant his
hold upon the Northern people.
Rut how could the Southern people
be expected to follow the line of policy
above indicated? Save in oneiristance,
so far as my knowledge extends, they
have never been advised that the best
way to get rid of Grant and Radicalism
at the same time was to praise the one
and submit passively to the other. The
Southern people generally accepted the
results of the war in good faith. They
laid down their arms and returned to
their former peaceful avocations, and
but for reconstruction and its atten
dant evils all would have been well.
Rut they did not foresee that they were
to be deprived of self-government; that
they were to be robberl and oppressed
by thieves and adventurerers up
held by Federal troops, and that
free speech could only be in
dulged in at the risk of bringing great
e ils upon them. Statesmen are not
to be found at every cross-roads. Hu
man nature is much the same every
where ; and it is not in human nature,
as found in North America, to submit
in silence to indignities and insults
"without end and not to seek to resent
and redress them. Had the North
been called upon to endure half what
the South has borne with wonderful
fortitude since the close of the war,
there would have been another rebel
lion, and rebels would have rallied
once more within sight of Faneuil
Hall. This by way of parenthesis.
It is evident that the Radicals have
dreaded the Louisiana debate in the
Senate, and their efforts to suppreqp it
have been apparent to all. It has been
the opinion of most Democrats, I be
lieve, that this debate has, thus far,
been damaging to the Republican par
ty. The gentleman above referred to
tiiinks, however, that the Radicals have
had the best of it. Logan’s speech, he
said, will influence the masses, while
Sherman’s will reach and convince the
intelligence of the North and West, so
far as the Republican element of those
sections are concerned. When it is re
membered *hat, while these speeches
are scattered broadcast over the North
and West, where few of the speeches of
i iie Opposition go, and then only to be
read by men who are now opposed to
tiie present Administration, it will be
seen that these conclusions are not un
warranted. „
Many Republicans who at first re
sented the interference of the military
in New Orleans regard Grant’s mes
sage as an ample defense, and, having
since had their minds filled with re
ports of outrages aud murders in the
S >uth contained in the speeches of
Morton, Logan and others, they are
naturally led to support all Grantor
Sueridan have done or may do.
During the conversation, of which I
have given the salient and most sug
gestive points. Speaker Blaine was re
ferreJ to, and the opinion was express
ed that the extremists will yet compel
him to come out and show fight. In
that event he will be worsted ; and he
will be no better uff if he quietly ac
quiesces as now in a policy which he
privately condemns, but has pot the
courage to publicly denounce. To use
the words of Hon. Alexander H. Ste
phens with reference to a certain elass
of poll icians, Mr. Blaine is a plugged
watermelon.
— , m , g
How Votes are Made.— The report of
the Labor Council of Boston, just issued
is interesting as showing how votes are
made in districts where government
o i . r y-yards are situated. This report
-hows that on the day of the election
in November last there were 2,450 men
on the books of the Charlestown (Mass.)
navy-yard, all drawing full pay. Work
there was none. But these men voted,
and now 250 men constitute the force,
and these are employed in taking care
’ f government property, as nothing is
.being done in the construction depart
ment. There was nothing being done
in tht> construction department In No
vember, but men were paid by the
Government in order to use them as
voters.
A Senator’s Charity. —Atchison,
Kansas, has had a singular social sen
sation. To the shivering poor of that
city Senator Ingalls gave fifty cords of
wood; aud at first everybody said:
“ How generous !” Alas ! when the re
lief committee inquired for the fuel it
was found to be three or four miles
a.vay, “on bluffs and in ravines ;” and
that it would cost §5 a cord to get it to
the city I Then some newspapers in
sinuated that it was “ all a scheme to
get a bit of land cleared up cheaply.”
Finally, the Senator’s fifty cords of
wood given to the beggars went a beg
ging- -
There are 5,250 steamers afloat, not
including river craft.
U§ fails (Gonstihitionalist
[Greenville News.
Dr. Latimer.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Augusta Constitutionalist, it appears to
us, intends to destroy the influence of
Chamberlain with his party, as the cor
respondent makes out that Democrats
are being specially cared for by Gov.
Chamberlain. It is a mistake, however,
as the Governor is sticking very close
to his friends who stood by him in the
campaign. We do not know of an in
stance where Gov. Chamberlain has
kept in position men who voted the
Conservative Republican ticket. The
correspondent, in his list of “ hateful
Radicals,” places the name of Dr. Lati
mer, whose great sin is, that he did
not vote the Chamberlain ticket, 'as
the Governor has admitted. Now,
we think we would have acted as the
Governor has done, and rewarded our
personal friends ; and do not wish to be
considered as finding fault with the
Governor. But to say that is is dis
gusting to witness the laudations of the
Governor by the Democratic press tor
no very special reason, is not telling
the half of our feelings. If it is not in
bad taste, it is very bad policy ; for if
Chamberlain is the model Governor the
press make him out to be, the least
said about it the better,.as we never
knew of an instance where the Radical
party stood up to a man who had the
respect and confidence of tho Demo
crats, or the decent people. The party is
corrupt aud rotten to the core, and a
man who undertakes to run a good
schedule will be snubbed by the party.
We confess that we believe Gov. Cham
berlain is doing the best he can. But
that he does all things right, he would
hardly claim himself. He is a partisan,
and they all have sins. One of the men
named by the correspondent of the
Constitutionalist, as having been weed
ed out by the Governor, has been de
nied the right to appeal to the courts
of the State to secure his legal lights
by the Governor’s legal adviser, simply
because a decision in his favor would
effect a number of other cases, and re
tain in office men whom the Governor
does not like, who are perhaps bad
men. Gov. Chamberlain should not
permit such an outrage. The correspon
dent of the Constitutionalist was doubt
less mistaken as to Latimer, who work
ed as hard during the late campaign
for the Conservative party as any uiaa
in Greenville, and for which he has not
lost his position, but has been deuied
the dearest light of the citizen—been
driven out of the courts by the Attor
ney General, for political reasons.
While Gov. Chamberlaiu has not done
all that we could have desired him to
do, he has done so much better than
Republican Governors commonly do,
we will make no war upon his adminis
tration.
McDuffie Journal.
Reduction of the Legislature.
The bill introduced in the Legisla
ture by Representative J. M. Potts, of
Jackson county, which provides for the
reduction of the House to eighty-eight
members, giving two to each Senatorial
District, is a measure which, if carried
out, would result in much good. Every
thinking man must admit that the
General Assembly as now constituted,
with forty-four Senators aud one hun
dred and seventy-five Representatives,
besides being an immense expense to
the State, is entirely too large and un
wieldy for practical purposes. Every
member imagines that he must intro
duce several bills, however nonsensical
or unimportant, and make a number
of speeches during the session, or re
turn to his constitutents in disgrace.—
The result is that valuable time is con
sumed in discussing insignificant local
bills, and delivering trashy spee hes, to
the exclusion of business of impor
tance.
One of the greatest curses inflicted
on our people is too much legislation,
necessitating anew Code every few
years, and producing such conflicts
and confusion among the numberless
statutes as to mystify the ablest law
yers.
These troubles would disappear if
the plan proposed iu the bill were
adopted, and the Legislature convened
biennially instead of annually. The
office of Representative would be of
much higher honor, while the material
from which to select members would
be vastly increased, and the expense to
the tax-payers reduced at least two
thirds. *
But we do not expect any such bill
to puss. There are too many would
be statesmen, with free passes over
the railroads, and the doubtful prefix
“ Hon.” to their names, who would suf
fer total eclipse when brought into
competition with the talent oi a Sena
torial District.
Courting and Divorce.
An old story contains a lesson which
married couples have not yet learned.
When Jonathan Trumbull was Gov
ernor of Connecticut, a gentleman call
ed at his house one day requesting a
private interview. He said : “ I have
called upon a very unpleasant errand,
sir, and want your advice. My wife
and I do not live happily together, aud
I am thinking of getting a divorce.
What do you advise me to do.”
The Governor sat a few moments in
thought; then turning to his visitor
said, “ How did you treat Mrs. W.
when you were courting her, and how
did you feel towards her at the time of
your marriage ?”
Squire W. replied, “ [ treated her its
kindly as I could, for I loved her dearly
at that time.”
“ Well, sir,” said the Governor, “go
home and court her now just as you
did then, and love her as when you
married her. Do this in fear of God
for one year and then tell me the re
sult.”
The Governor then said: “ Let us
pray.”
They bowed in prayer and separated.
When a year passed away, Squire W.
called again to see the Governor, and
said : “ J have called to thank you for
the good advice yoq gave me,“and to
tell you that my wife and I are as hap
py as when first we were married. I
cannot be grateful enough for your
f ood counsel. 1 ' “I am glad to hear it,
fr. W.,” said the Governor, “and I
hope you will continue to court your
wife as long as you live,"
Mrs. King William makes her own
bed and dusts her own room, and when
a servant girl is Impudent she dusts
her.
Memory is not wisdom ; idiots eau
rote volumes; yet what is wisdom
without memory? A babe that is
strangled in its birth.
Sudden resolutions, like the sudden
rise of the mercury in the borometer,
indicates little else than the change
ableness of the weather.
Paper undergarments for women
have struck the Pacific coast from. Ja
pan, aud are likely to soon make their
appearance this way.
.A.UG-TTSTA s GA„ SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 30, 1875.
The Insurance Agent.
3Y MAX ADELER.
My life insurance agent, Benjamin P.
Gunn, to whom I have alluded at length
in ray book, is still around, and he is
still canvassing actively for his com
pany. A day or two ago lie dropped in
to persuade Mr. Pitman to take out a
policy, and the following conversation
ensued :
Gunn—“l called ”
Pitman—O get out! I don’t want to
be bored about life insurance.”
Gunn—“l just dropped in to see
is ”
Pitman—“l know you did, and I don’t
want any. You can’t insuro me.”
Gunn—‘lf you will permit me merely
to ex ”
Pitman—“But I won’t permit you.
Skip ! This is the sixteenth time you’ve
tackled me, and I’m sick of it. I ain’t
a-going to insure my life. That’s set
tled.”
Gunn—“ You misunderstand me,
Judge. I called to ascertain if you are
a member of the Peace Society.”
Pitman—“l am.”
■ Gunn—“ I thought so. And of course
you are willing to help along any
scheme which will put an end to war
and murder.”
Pitman—“ Certainly.”
Gunn—■“ Well, then, just listen to me.
I am acting in behalf of your Society.
I have ou hand a magnificent plan for
producing permanent peace on earth
and making armies useless. Why did
Cain kill Abel ?”
Pitman—“ I dunno.”
Gunn—“ Because he had no particu
lar interest in keeping him alive ; that’s
the reason. Why did David bang Go
liah? Why did the Romans butcher
the Carthagenians ? Why did the Mo
docs kill Gen. Canby ? Why did old
what’s-kis-name burn Ridley and Lati
mer at the stake ?”
Pitman—” Hanged if I know.”
Gunn—“ Why, because it wasn’t
money in the pockets of any of those
fellows to have the other chaps walk
ing around enjoying life. Do you sup
pose Brutus would a stabbed Ctesar if
Caesar’s death would a kept Brutus
hard up for market money? Not
much, he wouldn’t. Do you believe
Wise would a hung old John Brown if
John’s death would a forced Wise to
borrow money to buy boots?”
Pitman—“ May be he wouldn’t.”
Gunn—“Well, then, look a here. Sup
pose you was a policy holder in a mu
tual life insurance company ; wouldn't
it reduce your dividends if you was to
kill another member, and wouldn’t you
do your terrific best to -keep that mem
ber alive ?”
Piiman—“Strikes me I would.’’
Gunn—“Of course. Now, what lam
aiming at is to gather the entire civil
ized earth—the whole human family—
into our company, so’s that all hands
will be perfectly wild to keep every
body else alive. When this is done you
can beat your sword into spears aud
your plowshares into pruning hooks,
for there’ll be no more war. Don’t you
see? I’m not working for a paltry
commission or two. It is a labor os’
love. I’m trying to elevate the race
and promote Christian civilization.”
Pitman—lt never strnck me that
way.
Gunn—Anyhow, it is so. And I ask
you, as a member of the Peace Society,
to enroll your name among those who
are carrying on this great work. Terms
as low as any other company, and div
idends payable semi-annually. Unborn
generations will rise up aud call you
blessed. We make our policies paya
ble at any age, or will put iu the Ton
tine ; and you’ll dry the widow’s tears
and hush the cry of the orphan. Go
in for a $5,000 policy, and I assure you
that the glad hosannas of the white
robed angel of Peace once more will
resound from the starry vaults of
Heaven, and over the smiling earth the
songs of love will still the clangor of
the war-horse and the boom of cannon
and man once more will know the fe
licity of Paradise!
Pitman—“ I’m forty-four iu Februa
ry. Put me down for five thousand,
payable at sixty years of age. Call in
the morning with the papers, and I’ll
sign ’em.”
Gunn—“ Good-day. I’m off. I’ve
got an engagement with Cooley at
eleven, and I’m anxious to keep it.
I’ve haunted him for two years now,
and he has succumbed.”
[Special to tho Nows and Courier.
Large Fire in Sumter.
Sumter, S. C., January 28.—A disas
trous lire broke out here about half
past 11 o’clock Wednesday night, de
stroying nearly $75,000 worth of prop
erty. It originated in Mason’s billiard
saloon, in the two-story brick building,
near the northeast corner of Maiu and
Liberty streets. This building was soon
enveloped in flames, which spread
next door north, to the three
story building of M. G. Itytenberg
& Cos., in which was the Masonic
Hall ; also, to A. A. Solomon’s fine three
story building at the corner, both of
which were consumed. Ou the south,
the fire spread to the store and resi
dence of Mrs. Monogliau, which was
likewise destroyed. There the fire was
arrested by the three town engines,
which did splendid work, rescuing
from ruin well-nigh tho whole business
portion of the town, which had a nar
row escape. A. A. Solomon’s loss was
about $50,000, insured for $41,000;
Itytenberg & Cos., SIO,OOO, covered by
insurance; W. G. Kennedy, about
$7,000, covered by insurance; Mrs.
Monogliau, about $5,000, also covered
by insurance.
Debt as an Incentive to Piety.
It has lng been an axiom with a
certain class of political economists
that a national debt is a national bless
ing, but that a church debt is to be
considered a blessing has not been so
universally acknowledged as it should
be, in the opinion of Rev. A. C. Fish, of
Wisconsin. At the Universalist Con
ference in Chicago, on Thursday, Mr.
Fish referred to the drooping condi
tion of his church at Racine, and gave
the reason of its lack of spirit. He
said that “ his church iu Racine had no
debts and four cents in the treasury
when it had succumbed to the influence
of decay. He thought that 4 cents had
been the cause of the dissolution of the
church.” He argued, in short, that
where a church debt existed the mem
bers were more likely to be aroused to
effort and to sustain a good spiritual
condition, while, when opulent, a church
would inevitably succumb to the wiles
of the enemy who finds mischief still
for idle bands to do. Rev. Fish didn’t
use such language, but such was his
idea in showing how his . congregation
had gone into spiritual bankruptcy for
four cents. Here is a fine point for
pastors to reflect upon. If you would
keep your congregation alive spiri
tually, get up a church debt. Aud to
do this is the easiest thing going.
Somieberg is the great toy manufac
turing city of the world.
Weekly Review of Augusta Markets.
FINANCIAL.
Friday, January 29, 18751 J . M.
Gold—Buying at 111 and selling 112.
Silver—Buying at 105 and selling at 108.
Exchange ou New York -buying at par
and selling at % premium.
Exchange on Savannah buying at %@%
discount aud selling at par.. Exchange on
Charleston buying at % discount and sell
ing at par; Philadelphia aud Boston, 3-10
discount.
Business has been quiet during the week.
Sales of Georgia Railroad Stock were re
ported at 67a70, but the market closed
quiet; Central Railroad Stock advanced to
t2a63, and closed quiet at those figures;
sales of Augusta Bonds at 82a85 for long
date, were also reported.
Our banks are prepared to make loans on
short time on good paper or collaterals at
the usual rate. All nave a sufficiency to
meet the demand now existing, which is not
large. The sales of cotton continue large,
which brings a considerable amount of
money to our market.
BKCU BITIES.
„ . , , Off’ed. Ask’d.
Georgia Railroad Bonds 90 95
Georgia Railroad Stock 70 75
Central Railroad Bonds (old) 97 as
Central Railroad Stock c> <;n
Southwestern Railroad Bonds so
Southwestern Railroad Stock 73
Atlanta and West Point Bonds H 6 8G
Atlanta and West Point Stock co
Montgomery and West Point Rail
road First Mortgage Bonds 80
Macon and Augusta end’d Bonds... 82 83
Macon and Augusta mort’d Bonds.. 80
Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta
Bonds
National Bank of Augusta Stock....* 146
National Exchange Bank 100
Merchants and Planters Nut. Bank. 80
Planters Loan and Savings Bank.... 6 7
Commercial Ins. & Banking Cos 95 97
Bank of Augusta too
Augusta Bonds 82 97 *
City of Savannah Bonds 82 85
Stock 157% 169
Grauiteville Factory Stock it>o
Langley Factory Stock 120 125
Atlanta 7 percent. Bonds 71 72
Atlanta 8 per cent. Bonds so 81
Rome 7 per cent. Bonds 40 50
Macon City Bonds 70
Port Royal Gold Bonds, endorsed... 80 82
State of Georgia s’s 102 103
State of Georgia 7’s mortgage 90 93
Western R. R. (Ala.) Endorsed Bonds 72%
♦According to date.
COTTON.
Friday, January 29—P M.
We compile the following regarding the
market from the daily reports of the Au
gusta Exchange:
Saturday the market was quiet but a
good demand, resulted in rather ,large
sales, on the basis of good ordinary, 13;
low middling, 13%; and middling, 14%.
Monday it was easy with middling nomi
nally lower at 14%@14%. Tuesday it was
steadier, but there was no change in quota
tions. Wednesday it became firm with
rather better prices for good grades: Low
middling, 13%; and middling, 14%. Thurs
day it was steady, but buyers demanding
concessions on the prices of the day before,
though at the close of the market there
was no change in quotations. To-day (Fri
day) it was unchanged, being firm with a
good demand: Good ordinary, 13; low mid
dling, 13%; and middling, 14%.
The following are the receipts and sales
of each day, commencing Saturday, with
the ruling quotations of low middling and
middling:
Receipts. Sales. .Low Mid. Middling.
Jan. 23... 973 984 u q
Jan. 25... 875 1,036 13% 14%@U%
-lan. 26... 731 707 13% 14%®14%
Jan. 27... 887 1,298 13% 14%
Jan. 28. . 940 1.084 13% u'4
Jan 29. .1,003 1.092 13% u q
Total. 5,412 6.801
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
Receipts for this week of 1874 7 931
Showing a decrease this week of .*.’ *<’sl9
Sales for this week of 1874 were 6*609
(At prices ranging from 14.%@h%.)
Showing an increase this week of 1 192
Receipts last season (i873-’74)to Jan. 3e.. 155*506
Receipts the present season to date 116,378
Showing a decrease this season so far
Of 9 128
Receipts of i873-’74 exceeded 1872-’73 to*
this date 16,144
Shipments during the week ' 3*812
Shipments same week last year .".’.*.! 6*13".
Stock on hand at this date of 1874 26.C60
AUGUSTA COTTON STATEMENT. JAN 29. 1876.
Stock on hand. Sent 1, 1874 5,488
Received since to date 146,378—151.866
Exports and home consumption. 129,072
Stock on hand this day 22.794—151.8.6
PRODUCE.
Augusta, Friday, January 23, 1875.
Business has shown a marked improve
ment during the week with very fair indi
cations of more activity in the immediate
future. All leading staple articles are
steady without any pronounced change in
figures. There has been considerable stag
nation in trade of late, and the fact that
present prices have been sustained under
such unpropitious circumstances is con
sidered a good omen for a fine Spring trade.
Note.—We give wholesale rates exclusively
Small transactions in all cases require an ad
vance on the figures quoted.
APPLES are dull at $3.75a4 per bbl., ac
cording to size and quality.
BACON is in good demand with lower
Shoulders 3 9 1 ' SldeS ' • G - ll - Sides, 12;
Dry Salt Meats in active demand; C. R
Sides, 11; Long Clear Sides, ll; Bellies
11%; Shoulders, Baß%.
Tennessee Mjsat—Sides, Shoulders and
Hams, none offering.
HAMS—I 4.
BAGGING is quiet with no material
change in price. We quote: Domestic
Bagging, 12%; Borneo Bales, 12%; Gunny
Bales, 11%.
TIES quiet—Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5.
BUTTER—Country, 25; Tennessee, 25;
Goshen, 40a45.
CANDLES—Adamantine, 18%al9; Sperm
40; Patent Sperm, 50; Tallow, 12a13.
COFFEE is still unsettled, owing to re
commendation of tho President to reinstate
the duty. The s ime remarks applv to Teas
—both articles now being on the free list.
No change in quotations. Rios, common
19a20; lair 21%a22; Good, 22%a23; Prime,
24a24%, Choice, 24%a25; Laguyra, 24a25;
Java, 35.
CORN MEAL—City Bolted, $1.05a51.08;
Country, SI.OO. ’
FERITLIZERS AND GUANOS—The
trade has fairly opened, and there is every
prospect of largo sales this season.
DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS are in
good demand, with an advance in some
lines.
Augusta and Graniteville Factories
f-* Sheet™*. Shirting, 8%; % Shirting,
6%; 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
mg, 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, lo%; <J*.
Stripes, 11; Eagle and Phoenix Gi.’s, 13; do.
heavy Woolen Twills, 40; Athens Stripes
10; do. Checks, 12; Kandleman Checks, 12*
do Stripes, l0all%; Yarns, Nos. 6 to 12
$1.22%a1,25; Pulaski Mills, % heavy Brown
Shirtings, 8; do. Stripes, 12.
Milledgeville —0 oz. Osnaburgs. 11%:
8 oz. Osnaburgs, 13%.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYES, &o.
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 case. $7.50a8.2ft; 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-Carb, kegs, 7.
EGGS—Good demand with light stock.
We quote 22%a25.
FLOUR—There is a good market for
all kinds, city, country and Western, but
no change in quotations. There is a fair
supply on hand.
City Mills—Superfine, s6.2fta7; Extra.
$6.50a6.75; Family, $7jQ0a7.75; 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—Red, $1.37; Amber. $1,40; White,
$1.40; for Choice White, $1.45. Sacks re
turned.
Corn steady, with better prices than last
week. Tennessee white, SI.C7; choice
white, $142: yellow and mixed, $1.07.
Oats—Fair stock -and good demand. Mix
, ed, 85.
HAY—Light stock and good demand. We
quote: Choice Timothy, $1.40; Western
mixed. $1.25a1.35.
IKON—Castings, 6%; Steel, cast, 22a25;
Nftil Rod, Hal 2%; Horse Shoes, 8%; Horse
Shoe Nails, 25; Nails, ten penny, per ker
with extras, $5.50.
.LARD firm at our quotations: Tierces,
15 i Kegs or Tubs, 15%; Cans, 16.
LIQUORS —We quote:
Whiskey—Double rectified, $1.20 per gal.;
double distilled, $2.00 per gal.; do., double
distilled Rye, $2.10; do., Deodora, $6.50a7.
Brandies —Domestic, $1.30.
Gin— Domestic, $1.30.
MACKEREL—FuII weight, medium |o
extra-No. 1 Kit, (15 lbs.) $1.75a2.00; No. 5;
Kits, 51.50a1.75; No. 3 Kits, $1.35a1.50; No.
bbls, $16.00al7.00; No. l, half bbls, $8.50;
No. 2, bbls. $12.00a13 00; No. 2, half btds.
$6.50a7.50; No. 3, bbls, $11.00; No. 3, half
bbls, $5.75.
MOLASSES—Tho old stock is almost en
tirely exhausted, while the new is not yet
ooming forward freely, which causes firm
prices. The first cargo of now crop, 185
hogsheads and 58 barrels received at Savan
nah, a few days since, brought very fine
prices. A cargo of new crop has also
reached Charleston. We qeote: Reboiiod,
hhds, 38; Tierces, 40; Barrels, 42; Syrups,
refined, 55a75; Now Orleans Molasses, 70a
75; New Orleans Syrup, 70a51.00.
GlLS—Castor, $2.50a2.75; Kerosene, 18a20;
Lubricating,, 65a51.00; Lard, $1.30a1.40; Lin-
J! Turpentine, Spts.. 45a50.
101 A TOES—The planting season is just
opening, but there is yet no pronounced de
mand as the weather continues bad.
Irish—Now Northern, 3.75a4.00.
Sweet— New. 75a80.
ii POULTRY—The arrivals have been very
light until the past day or two, when they
have been free and prices have declined
We quote:
Chigkens—Coop, each 20a25; Hens, 25a
30; Dressed Chickens, lb., 12; Dressed tur
keys, 15; Geese, 15; Ducks, 15.
POWDEH-Kegs, $6.25; Half Kegs, $3.38;
Quarter Kegs, $1.80; Blasting, $4.25
Shot-$2.50 ; Buck Shot, $2.75. The above
al £XS? leßalo Prices to tiie trade.
RICE—7%aB.
S(saP—Family, 6%a10.
SUGARS are steady. Fine Sugars are
strengthening, but a good business is re
tarded by the dullness in other lines of
trade. We quote: Muscovado, 10%; Porto
Ual2; A, ll%all%; Extra C, 10%all;
C, 10al<)%; Demerara, 10%all%; Crushed,
l owdered ami Granulated, 11%a12.
TOBA CCO—Moderately fair demand, with
light stock; Common grades, 50; Me-*
diunis, 55; Fine Bright, 80; Extra Fine and
I ancy, sl.ooal .25; Smoking Tobacco, 60. In
lote these figures could be shaded.
VINEGAR-Cider, 30; White Wine, 40a45.
WfIIWALM
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JOHN M. WEIGLE, Foreman.
PEN LUCY SCHOOL,
FOM IIOYN.
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J miles north of Baltimore, will begin
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DRUGGISTS,
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j an2o-wesu 12&c12
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JOHN F. TAYLOR, IW. M. READ,
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The New Taylor Press
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Shippers, Railroads, Shipmasters and
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FASHIONABLE!
Silk Crochet Jet Trimmings
AT CLARKS.
JET FRINGE, JET GIMPS,
AT CLARK’S.
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Jet and Silk Cloak Loops,
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Sash Ribbons, Hat Ribbons, Neck
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Laces, Cambtie Edgings, Stocking Sup
porters, Steel Buttons, Spool Silk,
Embroidery Cord, Fur Trimmings,
Hercules Braid, Jet Arrows, Pearl
Arrows, Dress Caps, at
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251 Broad Street.
febs-ly
WOOD!
The undersigned having opened a W(M id
and LUMBER YARD on Washington
street, oppositeC.R R. Yard, areprepamd
to fl]l orders pmrnptly for any portion of
fiT Cl K' r> 0 H & t W. G. hiatheny &
A. J. Pelletier’s Drug
ire * w |b receive prompt attention.
deo3l-2w JNQ. M. COOK A CO.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THE CAPTAIN begs to call the attention
JL of dealers to his large and varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which he will sell
at bottom prices.
Aduresa, P.-QUINN,
ootl7-tf Augusta, Ga.