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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1875.
RICH AND POOR.
It would be a very erroneous impres
ion to suppose that the only sufferers,
during commercial stringency, are the
poor. There are many men who have
the reputation of being well-to-do, if
uot wealthy, who are, this day, bearing
great burdens in order that others, de
pendent upon them, shall not suffer
. xtremities. Many a clerk in this city
retains his place very much to the de
triment of his employer, who, if he con
sulted his interest solely, would let him
shift for himself when that kind of
operation is dismal indeed. We are
convinced that the rich, or those sup
posed to be so, are, at this time, in
numerous instances, practicing not
only self-denial, but actually, out of
native and noble generosity, enduring
many sacrifices in order that their
poorer brethren may not be driven to
want or despair. It may sound like
oolishness, tut it is a truth that there
is more anxiety in bank parlors and
mercantile offices than the generality
of men suppose. Everywhere the
“ grim phantom of uncertainty ” is
making the capitalist miserable, and it
is to his credit that he does not sel
fishly resolve a portion of his difficulty
by so cutting down expenses as to
make his clerks more wretched than
himself.
The vicissitudes of war compelled
many of the spoiled darlings of for
tune to earn their bread by the sweat
of brow and brains. Some of these
have not even the poor solace of their
clerkships, but the larger number still
stand erect. Perhaps in no city of like
importance in the South has so much
of this kind of distress been entailed as
in Now Orleans. The Times thus paints
the painful scene, and shows that balm
of Gilead is not absolutely lost:
“ How many —God help them !
within the past two weeks have found
their places vacant ? How many re
turned home, even on Saturday night,
to tell an affrighted family, by a pallid
face and gaze of silent anguish, that
even the slender income which for
many weary months has barely sufficed
to keep body and soul together, has
ceased ? Can these men starve ? Thank
heaven, all can truthfully answer no.
There is not one of them, who, in his
extremity, will not find an almoner
among the very men whom the frivo
lous most contemn. Already has the
drain commenced ; already memoranda
of money advanced for marketing,
loads of coal, house rent and gro
cers’ accounts, adorn the petty cash
books of our prominent merchants;
already they experience a double
drain, a loss not only in their own bus
iness, but by the small loans which
common humanity almost daily forces
them to grant. Does any one fancy
these men of substance, these archi
tects of a prosperity in which all par
take, would not rejoice at the removal
of impediments to commerce which
paralyze all traffic ? Can even stupidi
ty assert that where now they suffer a
double loss, in a return to activity they
would find a two-fold gain ? Few ap
pear to realize the intimate relation
ship existing between these gentlemen
and every other member of the com
munity. Few seem to regard them—
as they really are—a bulwark in ad
versity, and the first to congratulate
at the dawn of better days.”
It is in such dark days that men
should be drawn more closely to
one another in bonds of charity and
friendship. That such is generally the
ease everywhere, we believe. There
are exceptions, of course, just as some
men remain in the world to prey upon
the uufortunate and extract gold from
the woes of the bankrupt and the
tears of widow and orphan.
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
After some six years of quiet upon
the subject the Legislature of Georgia
has, at this session, had precipitated
upon it certain proposed measures of
insurance legislation which it is our
purpose to consider. To do so pro
perly, we must premise that the object
of insurance is protection against loss
by certain calamities incident to hu
manity. A gives B. S2O, say, and in
return B. agrees to indemnify A. against
loss by fire, tempest, sudden death,
and so on, as the case may be, to the
amount, for instance, of $2,000. Of
this sort of arrangement one writer on
the subject says, “ Though based upon
self interest, yet it isThe most enlight
ened and benevolent form which the
projects of self interest ever took,” and
a great legal authority says:
It had its oiigin in the necessities of
commerce; it has kept pace with pro
gress, expanded to meet its rising
wants and to cover its ever-widening
field, and under the guidance of the
spirit of modern enterprise, tempered
by a prudent forecast, it has from time
to lime, with wonderful facility, adapt
ed itself to the new interests of an ad
vancing civilization. It is applicable
to every form of possible loss. Wher
ever danger is apprehended or protec
tion required, it holds out its fostering
hand and promises indemnity.
The truth of this description we can
all verify. During a man’s life, one
form of insurance secures him from
loss or damage by fire upon his house
or goods, and after his death another
form pays over money, often sorely
needed, to his widow and orphans.
Now, any business which does this, it
seems to us, ought to be favored, and
not persecuted, by law ; and we are as
tonished, therefore, at some of the
measures which have been brought be
fore our Legislature. One bill “to
regulate the law of evidence in suits
upon policies of insurance ” proposes
to change a rule which has existed in
the law of Georgia ever since there
has been a Georgia, and which came
into the jurisprudence of Georgia from
the common law of England, where it
has existed from time immemo
rial. That rule is simply this—
that if a man says I owe him money he
must prove it before the law will force
me to pay. There would be no living,
if we were at the mercy of every one
who chose to say we owed him. He
must prove it. Accordingly, our law
has been that when John Smith said
the Blank Insurance Company owed
him SIO,OOO as the damage done his
house by fire, he must prove that his
house has been damaged to that ex
tent, and then the company has been
held bound to pay. The bill above
mentioned proposes to change this.
As regards everybody else, John must
still prove that they owe him before
the law will oblige them to pay, but as
respects the Blank Insurance Com
pany “prima facie proof" is enough.
Now this is not right. Prima facie
proof is pretty much no proof at ail.
An unconvicted pickpocket is, prima
facie, a very honest man. An untried
murderer is, prima facie, as innocent as
you or I. Why then make it law that
any maD in Georgia may get money
out of an insurance company by prima
facie proof ? Why not make him prove
his SI,OOO or SIO,OOO against the com
pany as he proves it against anybody
else ? The proposed distinction is un
just, unnecessary, and will, if enacted,
disgrace the State.
Another insurance measure we must
rebuke. It is proposed to make each
insurance agent pay a special tax of
sls to the State for every company he
represents. As some agents do busi
ness for from six to eight different
companies, this would impose an ag
gregate tax of from S9O to $l2O upon
them. The tax last year was but sls
on each agent, leaving him free to do
business for any number of companies,
and we fail to see the propriety of in
creasing this tax from sls to S9O or
$l2O. The agents themselves, ninety
nine in a hundred of whom are citi
zens of this State, pay this tax and
not the companies, and it is a cruel
hardship to pile the tax upon them in
this unusual and extraordinary man
ner.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Civil Rights bill passed by the
House of Represenatives has gone to
the Senate and taken its place at the
foot of the calendar. A majority vote
can take it up, but it cannot be passed
without much debate. If so disposed*
the Opposition Senators can stave it
off for a considerable period, if not for
good, so far as this session is con
cerned ; and at the next cession of
Congress no bill of the kind is within
the reach of possibility. In addition to
this, the Senate may not be willing to
accept the House bill as a substitute for
its own. Here is another chance for the
final defeat of the whole concern.
There is great danger of some such
bill becoming the law of the land, but
it has not yet reached that stage, and
there are some chances that it never
will do so.
From the special dispatches of the
New Orleans Picayune, there seems to
be some hope that the President will
veto it, even if both Houses of Congress
should concur in the measure. On this
point we are not sauguine, and yet the
man is full of strange surprises, and
may disappoint many persons who
deem him incapable of such a perform
ance.
Meanwhile, we must keep cool and
be patient.
Gen. George B. McClellan once dis
persed the Legislature of Maryland.
He sent members who were duly elect
ed to Fort Lafayette and Old Capitol
Prison. He called them rebels, in
stead of banditti, and the Democrats
nominated Gen. McClellan for Presi
dent in 1864,
BY TELEGRAPH^
[Special to the Constitutionalist.
FROM ATLANTA.
Business in the House and Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., February 8.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate:
By Mr. Black—To protect riparian
and piscatorial rights of the people of
this State.
By Mr. Harris—To protect game in
this State.
By. Mr. Hester—To provide for a
Board of Commissioners in Elbert
county; also, to prevent the County
Court of Elbert from making debts.
By Mr. Howell—To authorize the
sale of mortgages under certain circum
stances.
By Mr. Reese—To make penal rail
road agents’ delay in shipping goods
under certain circumstances ; also, to
relieve married women and minor child
ren ; also, to allow Peterson Thweatt to
sue the State.
By Mr. Cain—To amend the act es
tablishing a Court of Common Pleas in
Augusta.
The following bills were passed:
To amend the constitution so as to
prohibit the payment of fraudulent
bonds—2B yeas, 4 nays ; to amend the
act for the better government of Sparta.
In the House, Mr. Turnbull moved to
reconsider the action of the House Sat
urday, in passing the bill to establish a
State Board of Health, which prevailed
—65 yeas, 58 nays.
The following bills were introduced
in the House :
By Mr. Glisson—To legalize the ac
tion of Ordinaries in laying off home
steads in certain cases.
By Mr. Jones—To amend the act to
create a Board of Commissioners for
Burke county.
By Mr. Shewmake—To encourage
land purchases.
By Mr. Anderson, of Cobb—To amend
the act to establish an Eclectic Board
of Physicians for the State.
By Mr. Sapp—To make the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad responsible
for freight shipped to station 14.
By Mr. Crymes—To settle disputes
between landlords and tenants by
submitting the question to arbitration.
By Mr. Hoge—To incorporate the
Mutual Gas Light Company of Macon.
By Mr. Binion—To authorize the
Judge of Hancock County Court to
issue bonds to build a Court House;
also, to make the County Court of
Hancock a Court of Record.
By Mr. Revill—To incorporate the
Greenville Banking and Trust Com
pany.
By Mr. Hutchinson—To prohibit the
sale of liquors within two miles of
Woodstock, Oglethorpe county,
J>y Mr. Walsh—To prevent grand
j urors making presentments on anony
mous communications; also, to pre
vent cruelty to animals; also, to incor
porate the Georgia Mining Company.
By Mr. Clarke —To provide for the
collection of statistics relating to the
number and value of slaves emancipa
ted.
By Mr. Black—To make penal the
carrying of slung shots and knuckles
concealed.
By Mr. Stewart, of Sumter—To change
the line between Sumter and Macon
counties.
By Mr. Graham, of Telfair—To
change the lines between the counties
of Telfair and Dodge.
By Mr. Simpson—To repeal the act
extending the limits of Dawson county.
By Mr. Hammond—To amend the
act incorporatine Thomasville; also,
to incorporate the Bank of Thomas
ville.
By Mr. Grimes—To regulate the fees
of Sheriffs and their deputies in Mus
cogee county.
By Mr. Nelson—To change the line
between Twiggs and Bibb counties.
By Mr. Sharman—To abolish the
County Court of Upson county.
Mr. Bacon introduced a resolution
authorizing the Governor to appoint a
committee of three competent persons
to examine the Digest and Decisions
of the Supreme Court prepared by Des
sau and Harris, of Macon.
Mr. Brown introduced a resolution
tendering a seat to Mr. Calhoun, of the
Columbus Enquirer. Agreed to.
Mr. Aired introduced a resolution
requesting our Congressmen to labor
and vote for the repeal of the tax on
liquors and tobacco.
Mr. Walsh introduced a resolution
requesting aid to the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
Mr. Walsh was added to the Commit
tee on Manufactures.
The House Judiciary Committee will
report against the bill to submit the
question of a convention to the people.
The vote on the bill was 8 yeas, 12
nays.
The Senate Judiciary Committee re
ported in favor of Reese’s bill to submit
the question of a convention to the
people by a vote of Bto 7. The bill in
iis present form will not pass.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, February B.— House
Sener, of Virginia, introduced bills for
a breakwater at Smith’s point, Poto
mac river; for a light house at the
mouth of the Great Wicomico river,
Virginia; also, to make West Point,
Va., a port of entry.
Speats, of Alabama, introduced a
bill to apportion the eight representa
tive districts of Alabama.
Crossland, of Kentucky, introduced
a bill for an income tax of per
cent, on incomes excoeding $2,000.
Speer, of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the reso
lution, declaring that, in the judgment
of the House, the election of a PTasi
dent for a third term is against the
traditions of the Republic ; is in viola
tion of the example of Washington now
sacred as law itself, and would be haz
ardous alike for the liberties of the
people and the free institutions of the
country.
The motion was lost, the previous
question not beind seconded—s 7 to 102.
All who voted for it, with the exception
of Smith, of North Carolina, were Dem
ocrats, and all who voted against It
were Republicans.
Dawes, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules to make in order to
an appropriation bill an amendment
for the modification, suspension or re
peal of Section 25 of the revised stat
utes regulating the time for holding
elections for Representatives in Con
gress. He stated that in order to make
the time uniform as the law required,
several State constitutions would have
to be changed between now and 1876.
The motion was agreed to—yeas, 161 ;
nays, 64.
A message was received from the
President of the United States in
answer to the resoluion of the Senate of
the 3d inst., in regard to affairs in
Arkansas, which was read at the sug
gestion of Clayton, of Aarkansas, who
moved that it be printed and referred
to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
A Message from the President.
Washington, February 8.
To the Senate of the United States:
Herewith, I have the honor to send,
in accordance with the resolution, of
the Senate of the 3d inst., all the in
formation in my possession not here
tofore furnished relating to affairs in
the State of Arkansas. I will venture
to express the opinion that all the tes
timony shows that in the election of
1872 Joseph Brooks was lawfully
elected Governor of that State;
that he has been unlawfully de
prived of the possession of his office
since that time ; that in 1874 the consti
tution of the State was by violence, in
timidation and revolutionary proceed
ings overthrown and anew constitu
tion adopted and anew State govern
ment established. These proceedings,
if permitted to stand, practically ignore
all rights of minorities in all the States;
also, what is there to prevent the
States recently re-admitted to federal
relations, on certain conditions,
from changing their constitutions and
violating their pledges. If this action
in Arkansas is acquiesced in, I respect
fully submit whether a precedent so
dangerous to the stability of a State
government, if not of the National
Government also, should be recognized
by Congress.
I earnestly ask that Congress will
take definite action in this matter, to
relieve the Executive from acting upon
questions which should be decided by
the legislative branch of the Govern
ment.
(Signed) U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Feb. 8, 1875.
In the Senate Spencer, of Alabama
introduced a bill for the apportionment
of representatives in Congress from the
State of Ala. Referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
A number of bills reported by the
Committee on Patents were passed, but
one to extend the patent for the trim
ming attachment for sewing machines
used only in the manufacture of boots
and shoes was rejected by a vote of 23
nays to 13 yeas. Several senators de
clared their opposition to extending
any sewing machine patent.
The bill to amend the steamboat
la'- s was debated at some length, but
a final vote was not reached.
Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, made a re
port recognizing Kellogg as Governor
of Louisiana, and declaring Pinchback
entitled to a seat as United States Sen
ator from that State, from March 4,
1873. Ordered to be printed and lie on
the table.
Hamilton, of Maryland, raised a
point of order that the report was only
signed by four members of the commit -
tee, which was not a majority, the com
mittee being composed of nine mem
bers.
Morton argued that there were seven
members present when the report was
made, and five constituted a quorum,
The report was signed by a majority of
those present.
Hamilton’s point of order was over
ruled. He gave notice that he would
submit a minority report.
Morton, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted a report in the case of P. B!
| S. Pinchback, and a resolution declar
ing him entitled to a seat as Senator
I of Louisiana from March 4th, 1873.
Hamilton, of Maryland, said that it
purported to be a majority report of
the committee. Asa member of the
minority, he raised the point of order
that the report not being signed by
five members was not a report of a
majority of the committee. It was signed
by four members only, and could not
be received as the majority report.
Morton said when the report was
submitted to the committee there were
seven members present, five members
made a quorum, four was a majority of
all the members present, and the re
port was therefore the report of the
committee He did not submit it as a
majority report, but as the report of
the committee.
Thurman, of Ohio, said the Senator
from Indiana (Morton) very cooly sai l
he made this report as the report c f
the committee. The point was whether
four members of a committee of nine
could make a report as the report of
the committee. It had been said this
could be done, because there were only
seven members present. He did not
know.whether the Senate had any
right to go into the inquiry as to the
number of members present when the
report was agreed upon.
Edmunds said there was nothing in
the point of order. There were nine
members of the committee, five
constituted a quorum and there
was a quorum present. The re
port was signed by a majority of the
members, and therefore was the report
of the committee. It might as well be
said that a majority of Senators pres
ent could not pass a bill.
Mamilton, of Maryland, said he felt
it to be his duty to make the point of
order,
The Chair (Anthony) decided that a
quorum of a committee was competent
to transact business, and a majority of
the number present could make the
report. He therefore overruled the
point of order submitted by Hamilton.
The report submitted by Morton was
ordered to be printed and lie on the
table.
Hamilton gave notice that he would
submit a minority report.
Thurman moved t,o amend by sub
stituting the Committee on the Judi
ciary. He said the question involved
was not one concerning an election, but
a question of law, which was as to the
right of the people of Arkansas to
change their constitution. The whole
question was whether the constitution
of Arkansas was lawfully changed 1 ,. If
so they have a lawful government
there.
Clayton said a memorial on this sub
ject was already before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, and the
question was one concerning the elec
tion of 1872 as well as that of last
year.
Thurman said the whole matter had
better lie over for the present. He
confessed that he was astonished at
the message and recommendations
made. Having been read by UD.ani
mous consent, Thurman objected to
any further consideration of it to- day,
and it was ordered that the message
be printed and lie on the table.
WASHINGTON.
Explanation About the Tariff—A
Chance to Get Cheap Sewing; Ma
chines.
Washington, February 7. —Members
of the Committee of Ways and Moans
say erroneous reports of the commic
tee’s action regarding the tariff and
taxes have found its way into print,
seriously injuring trade. The state
ment is authorized that no final action
has been taken upon any tariff or
taxes. The whole subject is still in an
unsettled condition, as are the appro
priation, navy and fortioation bills.
Attorney General Williams appeared
before the Select Committee on Ala
bama. He had no correspondence with
Gov. Houston, but sent troops to Ala
bama upon information from or her
sources.
There is no prospect of an extension
on the patents on sewing machines. —
There is heavy lobby influence on t his
subject.
The Ways and Means Committee ap
pointed four sub-committees, one c-n
tea and coffee, one on sugar, one c n
whiskey and tobacco, and one on taxing
bank circulation. The whole committee
has taken no vote upon any article.
The amendment recommended by
the Senate Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads to Dorsey’s Telegraph
bill are immaterial, with the exception
of one which proposes to strike out the
previso that the charges for special
press telegrams shall not exceed the
rates charged to the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court.
Mitchell, vs. United States. Appeal
from the Court of Claims. In this
ease it is held that when a party left
his home in the North for the insur
rectionary States after the war was
flagrant, he could have no bona tide in
tent to establish a domicile there, be
cause in law he could not do so.
The presumption will, therefore, be that
he did not intend to gain a domicile
there, and gaining none he was not
protected in his business operations
there as a resident, hence the proceeds
of cotton which he purchased and
which was seized by the Government
cannot be recovered by him—the prop
erty having been rightfully confiscated.
The purchase of the cotton was the
same in legal effect as if it had been
purchased by an agent sent to make it.
Affirmed.
FOREIGN.
Cuban Matters—Plenty of Money in
France—Don Carlos a Very Lively
Corpse.
Havana, February 7. —Capt. General
Concha and staff left for Santo Domin
go Station, in the Cinco Villas District,
this morning, where he will find the
volunteer cavalry regiments of Colon,
Guamata and Sagua assembled.
The Colonial Minister at Madrid tel
egraphs Concha that the Government
has resolved to indemnify loyal sub
jects for damages caused by the war,
by selling the properties belonging to
the insurgents, when condemned by the
tribunals. He also telegraphs that re
inforcements are preparing to go to
Cuba.
The Carnival is in progress.
Paris, February B. —ln the election
in the Seine-et-Oise, the Republican
leads the Bonapartist candidate 5,000
for the Assembly.
Subscriptions to the Paris municipal
loan exceeds the amount required for
ty times.
Hendage, February B.—There is
fighting in the vicinity of Eatella. The
Carlists concentrated and occupy the
same position they held when Gen.
Concha was killed.
Madrid, February B.— Senor Merry
has been appointed Minister to Berlin.
London, February B.—Earl Yar
borough is dead, aged 40 years.
Twelve cannon, 4,000 rifles and 500,-
000 cartridges have been landed on the
Biscay coast for the Carlists. Alfonso
has entered Pompeluna. The Carlists
made a fierce attack at Oleisa. Their
object was the capturing of Alfonso.
They were driven off with heavy loss.
Elections in France—The Carlists.
Paris, February B.— Additional re
turns confirm the success of the Re
publicans in the Department of Seine
etJOise. A second ballot is required in
the Department of Cotes du Nord.
At the grand ball for the benefit of
the poor, Strauss’ was the leading band
present. The Cabinet and other prom
inent people were present. It realized
150,000 francs.
Bayonne, February B.—The Alfon
soists have entered Estella. It is stated
that the Carlist chiefs, Mendire and
Argonz, were killed by their own men.
Don Carlos has retreated to Virgara,in
the province of Guipucoa.
An unknown mau was found frozen
at Jones’ Falls, near Baltimore, yester
day, with his arms on the ice and his
legs in. the water. There was nothing
to identify him. His age was about 45
years.
NEW ORLEANS.
The Republicans Refuse to Compro
mise—The Conservatives Divided
and Disgusted.
New Orleans, February 7.—The Con
servatives last night considered the
proposition of adjustment submitted
by the Congressional ComLuittee.
Neither their action nor the action of
the caucus has transpired. The com
promise involves the submission of the
contested seats under the election of
1874 to the Congressional Committee,
the person so returned not to disturb
the present government, known as the
Kellogg government, or to seek to im
peach the Governor for any for any of
his past official acts. The Conserva
tives discussed the matter without ac
tion. The Republicans say they will
accept no compromise. A Conserva
tive meeting at the Clay statue also
protests in strong language.
The Express Robbery.
New York, February 7.—Hovey and
Sweeney, the employes of the Express
Company, are in arrest for the Express
robbery of the 2ith ult. The police re
fuse details. The stolen safe is now
said to iieve contained, besides 836,000
in South Carolina State bonds and Vir
ginia consolidated bonds, one package
of $76,000 in greenbacks, another of
$36,000, another containing $25,000,
and other packages varying from $15,-
000 to $20,000 each. It is also alleged
that $75,000 in greenbacks were recov
ered yesterday, and that Superintend
ent Walding has received information
which will lead to the recovery of
nearly all the stolen money.
Sweeney turned states evidence in
the express robbery case. On his evi
dence Janies Drew was discharged.
Ehrich is charged with receiving stolen
goods, andHourey is held for the grand
jury. S T ?eeney was sent to the House
of detention.
All but two thausand dollars of the
property has been recovered.
The Fall River Strike.
Fall River, February 7.—The Mer
chants’ Mill will attempt to recurne
work to-morrow. There is ample police
to protect operatives from strikers.
The Weavers’ Committee have issued a
circular calling on operatives to allow
no provocation to incite them to acts
which would bring discredit upon their
movement.
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BALTIMORE.
Trouble in a Church about Purga
tory.
Baltimore, February B.—A rector
and assistant rector will be tried before
the Ecclesiastical Court for using pray
ers for the dead involving the doctrine
of purgatory.
Dead.
Portland, February B.—Lt. Com
mander Allen, U. S. Navy, was found
dead. Apoplexy.
New York, February B.—Gilbert Bur
ling, artist and founder of the Water
Color Society, is dead.
Boston, February B.—Brevet Brig.
! Gen. Wm. Hays is dead. He was born
in Richmond, appointed from Tennes
j see, graduated in 1840, and served in
, the Mexican war.
Effect of the Civil Rights Bill in
North Carolina.
Raleigh, February B.—On the floor
of the House, W. B. GPon, of Yadkia,
brother-in-law of Judge Settle, of the
Supreme Court, and J. H. Foote, form
erly a Federal appointee, recanted Re
publicanism on account of the passage
of the Civil Rights bill in Congress.
Strong resolutions were offered, and
in conclusion the latter said: “ I de
clare that I hereby forever dissolve my
connection with the Republican party
and ally myself with the great party
that is now building up in the South
and North for the preservation of a
constitutional government and the
purity and salvation of the Anglo-
Spxon race of our great land.”
The President has signed the little
Tariff bill.
Dr. Isaac N. Marseilles, of Philadel
phia, is dead, aged 74 years.
Gross earnings of the Philadelphia
and Erie road, $3,600,000; net, $1,000,-
000. The annual report shows $1,000,-
000 decrease in expenses.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
of Mr. and Mrs. David Foreman, and of Mr.
and Mr*. J. Outhbert Sheout, are invited to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Foreman, at the
house. No. 17 Greene street, THIS AFTER
NOON. at 4 o’clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
*-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
officers and members of the Widows’ Home
Association will be the Masonic Hall,
on WEDNESDAY, the loth. inst.. at 12 o’clock-
LOUISE W. KINO.
feba-2 Secretary and Treasurer.
Augusta Seal Estate and Bulling Associa
tion.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY INSTALL
MENT of *2 per share on the Capital Stock of
this Association will be payable to the Treas
urer, at his office, on TUESDAY, 9th inst.
E. R. DERRY,
febT-* Secretary and Treasurer.
MEDICAL CARD.
DRS. R. & A. S. CAMPBELL.
HAVING RETURNED TO THE CITY, I
offer my professional services to the citizens
of Augusta and vicinity.
My son, Dr. A. S. Campbell, is associated
with me in practice.
Office and residence No. 19 Mclntosh street,
between Broad and Reynolds,
ROBERT CAMPBELL, M. D.
In accordance with the above I have re
moved my office to No. 19 Mclntosh street.
feb2-2w A. SIBLEY CAMPBELL, M. D.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, )
AUGUSTA, Ga., January 33d, 1876. J
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, held this day, Mr. JOSEPH S.
BEAN, SR., was elected to fill the office of
Cashier of this Bank. ALFRED BAKER,
jan24-tf President.
CONSUMPTIVES, TAKE NOTICE.
EVERY MOMENT Of DELAY MAKES
your cure more hopeless, and mueh depends
on the judicious choice of a remedy. The
amount of testimony in favor of Dr.Sehenck’s
Pulmonie Syrup, as a cure for consumption,
far exceeds all that can be brought to support
the pretensions of any other medicine. See
Dr. Schenck’s Almanac, containing the certi
ficates of many persons of the highest respec
tability, who hare been restored to health,
after being pronounced incurable by physi
cians of acknowledged ability. Schenck’s
Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as
these evidences will show; but the cure is
often promoted by the employment of two
other remedies which Dr. Scheack provides
for the purpose. These additional remedies
are Sehenok’s Sea Weed Tonic and Man
drake Pills. By the timely use of these medi
cines, according to directions. Dr. bchenck
certifies that most any case of Consumption
may be cured.
Dr. Schenek is professionally at his princi
pal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters
for advice must be addressed,
feb'irsutueoim
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Movements of Ye Granger.
Charleston, February 7.—The Na
tional Grange yesterday engaged in a
pleasant trip up Ashley river, and me t
at night for business of a private char
acter.
The Lower House of the State Leg
islature has passed unanimously a res
olution requesting the Senators and
Congressmen from South Carolina to
support the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Casualties.
St. Louis, February B.—B. F. Mur
phy, Memphis; J. B. Smart, Mobile,
with twenty others were hurt by a rail
accident near Osage. Broken rail.
Putnam, Conn., February B.—St.
Mary’s Catholic Church was burned.
Loss, $70,000 ; insurance, $48,000. De
fective flue.
New Castle, Del., February B.—The
Vindicator, from New York, for Phila
delphia was cut by ice and is feared
sunk.
One of her crew was lost by the sink
ing of the tug Hudson during the night.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CALL TO-DAY
AT THE
Fredericksburg Store,
AND see if you cannot find something
you need on the BARGAIN COUN
TERS at about half the usual price. If you
put it off, you will soon have to pay more
for many Goods which you can now get at
a very small price.
We are now offering a fine lot of Bed
Blankets and Bed Spreads; Pacific Percales
at 15 and 20c.; Spring Calicoes at Bc.; Note
Paper at sc. per quire, 75c. per ream; Let
ter Paper 10c. per quire, $1.50 per ream;
Eagle Pencils, with rubber ends, at sc.
each: Clark’s Black Spool Cotton at sc. per
spool; a lot of White Furs at less than half
price; a variety of odds and ends of White
Goods, worth from 40 to 50c. per yard, at 15
and 20c. Towels, Crashes, Table Linens,
Combs, Toilet Soaps, pint bottles Cologne
at 25c. per bottle, and many other articles
at very low prices.
feb9-l V. RICHARDS & BRO.
THENEW STORE.
TIDINGS I TIDINGS! I
SODA CRACKERS, 4 lbs. for 25c., and Gin
ger Snaps, 8 lbs. for sl—just received
from one of the best bakeries in the coun
try. Valencia Raisins, new Prunes and
Currants. A full assortment of choice
Candies and Crackers; new crop Cuba Mo
lasses; the best Teas, Sugar and Coffee,
etc., at bottom prices. Free delivery.
CALVIN & JONES,
feb9-tf 164 Broad street.
A BARGAIN!
/"A PAID IN the Augusta Rea l Es
tate and Building Association
will be sold for sl6o—a clear profit of SSO,
besides interest on the same for over a
year. Wanting to leave the city, object for
selling. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
feb9-2
To Rent—Store and Farms.
A LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STORE.
situate at No. 1 Station, A. & S. R. R..
40 miles from Augusta. Also, FARMS
from 40 acres to a OO, lying adjacent to
above Station. Apply to
JOHN D. MUNNERLYN.
feu9-6 Waynesboro, Ga.
PERFORMING BIRDS.
IWILL make contracts and exhibit my
BIRDS at private residences, or at pri
vate entertainments Persons desiring ray
services will call or leave word at Mr. Gus
Johnson’s, on Campbell street, rear Geor
gia Rail Load Union Passenger Deoot.
feb9-2* JAMES GAuETTI.
Simpson Variety Cotton
SEED.
BUSHELS, from well selected
Seed, by a reliable party.
For sale by R. A. FLEMING.
feb9-6
For Sale by Augusta Laud
COMPANY.
FIVE SMALL HOUSES on the Starnes
Farm—ourchaser to remove same.
Apply to Thomas Lynch, Foreman, or to
J. J. GREGG.
feb9-3 President.
Plantations for Rent
Or For Sale.
A PLANTATION in Columbia county,
having on it good buildings, to rent;
also, one in Burke county. Either will be
rented for money or a part of the crops.
feb9-c2 CHAS. ESTES.
Bananas and Seed Potatoes.
300 BUNCHES FINE bananas
yg BBLS. PEERLESS POTATOES
yg BBLS. PEACH BLOW POTATOES
BBLS. EARLY ROSE POTATOES
KA BBLS. EARLY
DU GOODRICH POTATOES
50 BBLS. PINK EYE POTATOES
100 BBLS. Choice Baldwin APPLES
In store and to arrive, to which we invite
the attention of the trade.
TIMBERLAKE & CAMPBELL,
Produce Commission Merohimts,
f9b7-2if 338 Broad street.
THE OLDEST REGULAR
Segar and Tobacco House
SOUTH.
ESTABLISHED IN 1843.
1,000,000 SEGARS.
REDUCTION IN PRICES.
WE HAVE now In store a large and well
selected stock of SEGARS, of all dif
ferent popular brands and grades, among
which are
250,000
Of our own well known and popular brand,
LA. FIDELIDAD,
Of all sizes, viz:
Imperial*:*, Regalia Conckaa,
Regalia. Brittaniu, Conckaa,
Regalia Londrea, Concklta*.
All of which we offer to the trade at
REDUCED PRICES.
Also, CHEAP SEGARS, SMOKING TO
BACCOS, PIPES, etc.
Call and examine for yourselves.
G. VOLGER & CO.
HAVANA SEGARS.
AFRESH lot of imported HAVANA SE
GARS just received by
SMOKING TOBACCOS
HACKWELL’S GENUINE DURHAM
SMOKING TOBACCO.
DUKE’S DURHAM TOBACCO.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS
SM> KING TOBACCO,
And many other brands, on hand and for
sale by
G. VOLGEB & CO.
febf-guthtau-S
ACID PHOSPHATE
50 TONS ACID PHOSPHATE,
For Composting with. COTTON SEED or, Others Manure.
CASH, S3B. TIME PRICE, #43.
FOR SALE BY DAN jjj; L & 1 ROWLAND.
jan3o-2w _Z—^
J. 8. BEAN, JR, Cashier. | T * P - BRANCH, President
Authorized Oapital* $1,000,000.
M’S SAVINGS BANK,
NO. 223 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
SOLICITS the accounts of all who wish to deposH.moMyfor <£ tonger,
O on which it pays seven per cent, interest. BeuiKiIto mak. a
we offer extra inducements to all guardians, realize their capital
profitable investment, and one on which they can, v settlements with our deDosi-
Paying the legal rate of interest, we have That the TdvanWs^nd
tors, when interest is added to principal and compouri • f one Ddffar and
benefits of the Bank may be available to all, we wi J
upwards on deposit, and will issue th or gggjjd We can remit sums to ourdeposi
latter available in all portions of the CoiTOSPondent, the German-American
tors, at any point, by Checks on our Ne\ * . -J nnrtips having anv business in
Bank. We shall be glad to increase our friends, by all parties naving anj Dusmess m
our department. ~ ,
PEERLESS GUANO
CANE YEAR ago we introduced the PEERLESS o®^? t , GeonJa and
U South Carolina. It was then anew article, entirely unknown to am.. we take
pleasure in stating that its use has given
PERFECT AND ENTIRE SATISFACTION,
And we now offer it again with renewed assurances of its great value.
ON COTTON, OORTS ,
And all other crops peculiar to this section, the PEERLESS has proved itself to be a
FERTILIZER
OF THE HIGHEST GRADE!
And has been unsurpassed by any other Manure.
Farmers who have been disappointed in other Fertilizers are earnestly advised to
try THE PEERLESS!
We warrant its standard to be fully equal to that hitherto
sold by us, and guarantee it to be wholly free from any adul
teration.
CIRCULARS mailed free on application.
C. H. PHINIZY & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
AUGUSTA, CA.
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK.
Capital Stock, $200,000 00
Undivided Profits, - 58,313 20
4 Per eent. paid on Daily Balances, subject to CHECK AT SIGHT.
T. P. BRANCH, President.
jann.t, J. T. NEWBERY, Cashier.
PLANTERS
WHO WISH TO ECONOMISE
[WILL USE
BARRY’S
Compound Bi-Phosphale of
LIME
FOE Composting with COTTON SEED. is not an Acid Phosphate but a
COMPOUND requiring only the
Ammonia
DERIVE ABLE FROM COTTON SEED TO MAKE IT A
PEiRFIECT MANURE.
The combination contains the most important elements for a
SUPERIOR FERTILIZER
AX A VERY REDUCED PRICErT"
Satisfactory evidence of this well ascertained fact is presented in our Pamphlet,
which please call for.
The Cash Price will be $46 per Ton.
Time Price will be S6O per Ton.
Reliable security will be required on all time sales..
PLEASE FORWARD ORDERS TO
OFFICE OF BARRH HU FHRTlLlffl,
288 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.,
AND CALL FOB PAMPHLETS.
EDWARD BARRY Ac Oo. J *j
janS-suwefr*c3m
PIANOI ORGAN
EMPORIUM.
Augusta Music House,
205 BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive Music Ever)- Day.
THE LATEST PUBLICATION
Music Books, Shret Muaic and Mnsiral
Merchandise gent by Express or mail
post paid.
A COMPLETE assortment of PIANOS
and ORGANS, of the best Makers, at
the Lowest Factory Prices, for Cash, Part
Cash, and Monthly Payments. Also:
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Flutinas,
Clarionets, Picoiaa, Flageolets, Banjos,
Zither, Accordeons, Concertinas, Cornels,
Harmonicas, Fifes, Tamborines, Dimas,
Musical Albums, Music Boxes,
Violincellos, Double Bass,
Silver Instrument*, Brass, Instruments,
Tuning Forks, Tuning Pipes,
Cavalry Bugles, Triangles,
Piano Stools, Piano Covers,
Music Stands, Musio Folios,
Music Books, Sheet M usio,
New Songs, New Music,
Italian Strings, and every variety of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
jan3l-suwefrtf
*' ...i ■ - '
c. E. DODD A CO.,
219 BROAD STREET.
OPPOSITE CENTRAL HOTEL.
You will find a nice line of
Men’s, Boys’ and Child’s Plats
and Caps.
noy2-tf
Fall and Winter, 1874!
On si a Tt BALKy
No. 136 Broad, below Monument Street,
HAS NOVI IN STORE a full assortment
of Dry Goods for Fall and Winter.
Great bargains in Jeans and Cassimeres.
Great bargains in Black Alpacas.
Good Black Silk at $1 per yard.
Velveteens, in black and colors, from 60c.
up; 1,000 Ladies’ Felt Skirts, the cheapest
in town; the best 25c. Towel in the citv;
Cotton. Goods lower than ever; 500 dozen
Coats’ Thread, at 70c. per dozen; the best
assortment of Calicoes, Bed licking, Blan-
I kets. LI use ye, Flannels, etc., cheap. Look
J for No. 136 Broad street, between Mouu
-1 ment and Centre street. Special iuduee
' merits to wholesale buyers. Orders care
fully attended to. My one price system
(prices belli**- marked in plain figures) se
cures the sa re advantages to the most in
experienced bovere as to the best judges vt
Dry Goods. Goods cheerfully shown and
samples given. C. J. T. BaLK.
ser>g)-su'yofrtf
Dissolution Notice.
THE firm of James A. Gray & Cos. is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr. JAMES A- GRAY, having purchased
the interest of Mr. Deeaste in the firm, is
alone authorized to sign in liquidation.
JAMES A. GRAY,
WM. DELANE.
Augusta, Ga., February 3d, 1:>75,
REFERRING to tho above card, I would
respectfully inform the public I will
continue the .DRY GOODS BUSINESS in all
its branches at the old stand. Nos. 194 and
196 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
JAMES A. GRAY.
Fwithdratring from tho firm of James
A. Gray <fc uo , I beg to thank the pub
lic for their libera! patronage and to solicit
a continuance of the same for my late part
ner, JAMES A. GRAY'.
WM. DELANE.
Augusta, Ga., February 3, 1875.
feb4-iw _
HENRY JAMES OSBORNE,
OCULISTIC OPTICIAN.
NO 171 y, BROAD STREET,
Verier the Aigusta Hotel. augSO-tf