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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1875.
THE SPHINX.*
In the earlier years of his Presidency,
Grant was called, by the New York
Tribune, & “sashed and girded Sphinx.”
This title of Sphinx has stuck to him
and with reason, too, for no
man living can say for certain what
this curious creature will really do.
His course has been, betimes, full of
strange surprises, to friend and foe
alike. His veto of the Inflation bill
staggered Morton, who thought he had
him in the hollow of his hand, and his
recent special message on Arkansas
affairs must have struck Attorney
General Williams, to use a forcible
slang expression, “ all of a heap. In
connection with this subject, we may
relate a pertinent anecdote of the
President, which came to our knowl
edge recently from a gentleman of
great wealth, influence and ability, who
cordially hates his Excellency, but
does not miscalculate his secret and
remarkable powers:
It seems that Gen. Porter, who is a
singularly bright and active person,
was credited, when attached to Grant’s
person, with being his sense-keeper-
No sooner was this made a matter of
public gossip when Porter suddenly
left the Executive service and became
President of the Pullman Sleeping Car
Company. While sojourning at Balti
more, one of his friends spoke to him
thus : “ Why, Porter, what the deuce
can Grant do without you ? Gen. Por
ter replied: “Never was there a
greater mistake than the, public sup
position that I or any other man had a
dominant influence over Grant. He is
bossed by no one ; he keeps his own
counsel; and he does not lean on any
body for support. The President is a
mystery. He seems ready for any
emergencv and is entirely self-reliant.
This “ little anecdote” may explain
somewhat the idiosyncrasies of Gen
Grant. He is very much what Frank
Blair described him to be, in 1868 —full
of talent, intrepidity, ambition, and as
firm as Gibraltar. He is, therefore, no
common-place individual; and, with a
sovereign contempt for a people who
have so tamely surrendered so many
of their rights to the sword, in order
to gratify their lust of gain and hatred
of the South, it may be that Grant pro
poses, since he has the inside track, to
be the master rather than the subject.
And how pronounced has been the en
couragement? Have not the Nor
thern people abandoned almost every
charter of freedom in their in
sane war upon this unhappy
section ? Have they not seen their
liberties perish muscle by muscle?
Have they not satisfied their tempo
rary indignation, when the bayonet
seemed to threaten their own homes,
with half-hearted and feeble protests,
which soon subsided or sunk into an
echo ? Is it any wonder, then, that a
people who have allowed such usurpa
tions on the part of Congress may be
considered ripe for plucking by that
iron man of the White House, who
carries out the infamies of the Legisla
tive Branch of the Government, be
cause each step brings him nearer and
nearer to absolute power and a possi
ble dynasty.
If we are to credit the Republican
press, of the Harper's Weekly order,
Grant has, by his recent acts —which
are after all only the logical execution
of Radical legislation—laid an intoler
able burden upon his party, and pre
pared it for overwhelming disaster in
1876. The same tone and ideas pre
vail in many Democratic quarters, and
the Conservative press, in general, de
clare that the Radical organization
is tottering under the blows of
this inscrutable and insolent
Executive. Suppose we admit this
Republican-Democratic view, what is
the inevitable inference ? It is this:
That Grant is doing precisely what
the Democratic party has, with prin
ciple and without principle, vainly en
deavored to effect’; he :is, in a word,
slaying the beast of Radicalism which
all Democrats so cordially desire to
see dead and buried. If this be true ;
if he, whether designedly or not, is en
gaged in this undertaking, and per
forming the task with such prodigious
succeed, why, in the name of common
sense, should Southern Democrats
make fierce war upon and perhaps
call him off from the slaying of the dra
gon ? This seems to us a plain case and
a simple duty. If Grant is murdering
his party, let him proceed with the
business without unnecessary interrup
tion and without idle yells, which may
make him pause in a job, the accom
plishment of which is so near to the
hearts of Democracy, and which, up to
this time, they have failed to accom
plish by themselves.
It remains with the people of the
North to solve this problem of Consti
tutional Liberty. If they are so de
bauched with luxury and so drunk
with crime, that the Man on Horse
back can ride over their prostrate
liberties with impunity, the curse
they brought upon us will come with
tenfold fury upon themselves. We of
the South, through the bloody Con
federate drama, sought to preserve the
Government of the Fathers. Our duty
now is to preserve “masterly inac
tivity.” Any foolish move on our part
will only consolidate the Radical power,
which now seems to be dissolving. If
Grant can make this dissolution a se
curity doubly sure, by masterful in
solence and aggressive approaches
to imperialism, let him drive
on without let or hindrance. We of
th© South win the game, in any event.
A restoration of Constitutional Liberty,
by the overthrow of Radicalism, is a
justification of our cause ; and the en
slavement of the East and West will
only make the names of those who
fought, died and suffered for this sec
tion heroes and martyrs, to be immor
tally remembered with Hampden,
Sydney and Epaminondas.
It is said that if a gun is fired over a
recently caught lobster both his c! ws
will diop off. We imagine, how.. or,
that the accuracy of the aim has some
thing to do with the success of the ex
periment.
SOME WORDS WITH “ JUSTICE.”
In the Chronicle and Sentinel of yes
terday morning appeared a communi
cation signed “Justice,” which takes
the Constitutional: >t, as well as the
journal in which the article appears,
to task for commenting adversely on
the Insurance bill recently introduced
in the State Senate by J udge Reese.
So far as we are concerned, we claim
the right to criticize any public man’s
proposed measures of public policy,
and when any such measure is likely
to injure the public it is not only our
right but our duty to make known any
objections occuring to us. The intro
duction of a bill iu the Legislature is
by no means, with us, synonymous
with wisdom, nor h ive we yet learned
that a fair and candid expression of
opinion, in the interests and for the
good of thi3 community, warrants an
assault upon either our intelligence or
motives.
Judge Reese’s bill is a bill to dispense
in one kind of contracts with the same
kind of proof required in all other con
tracts and substitute an inferior degree
of precision and fairness for that now
require! by law. We cannot believe
an inequality of this kind, one that
does not exist in the laws of any State
in this country, is justifiable. The
scales of justice should hang even in
all cases.
Beyond this consideration we are ap
prehensive of evil results to the credit
and security of our mercantile and
property owing interests in Augusta, if
the bill becomes a law. No insurance
company, whether Georgian or North
ern, can safely do business under a
virtual ban of outlawry. These or
ganizations say they must cease to do
business in Georgia if they cannot re
ceive the same measure of justice in
our courts as that meted out to all
other litigants, and there is not a mer
chant ia Augusta who can get credit in
New York, nor a house-owner who can
raise a dollar on his property at home,
if unable to obtain insurance. It is for
the interest of our people that a bill
containing such a menace to their
prosperity should not become law.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ISp *cial to the Constitutionalist.
ATLANTA.
Legislative Proceedings—Convention
Dead—Bills Introduced and Passed.
Atlanta, February 12.
The Convention is dead, no motion
was made to reconsider this morning.
It is said two or three friends of the
bill flew the track last night discourag
ed. Advocates of the measure say
Grant killed it.
Th . • :ti to resumed the discussion
of th* ' > lease penitentiary convicts.
ReeseV - ibstitute to lease the convicts
in a body or to one incorporated com
pany was supported by Reese and Mc-
Daniel. and upposed by Black, Arnow,
Peavy, Howell and Gilmore. The sub
stitute was lost —yeas, 14; nays, 21.
On motion, Reese’s original bill with
amendments was tabled.
The following bills passed the House:
To allow the Ordinaries of Effingham,
Emanuel, Miller, Burke and Dodge
counties to hire out convicts ; to pro
vide a military organization of the
students of the State College of Agri
culture and ether departments of the
State University; to authorize Tax-
Collectors to levy and collect tax ft fas;
to repeal sections 1599 and 1600 of the
Code relative to weighing cotton, and
to relieve parties prosecuted from pen
alties of the same.
Notice was given to reconsider the
following introduced by Tumlin, Chair
man of the special committee to amend
the constitution, so as to prohibit the
payment of fraudulent bonds. The bill
enumerates and specifies the bonds :
The House took up the bill to create
a State Board of Health. Mr. Lawton
offered an amendment to the act not to
affect existing boards of health, which
was agreed to. The bill was supported
Messrs. Thos. Jones, of Crawford, Carl
ton, of Clarke, Hoge and Furlow. It
was opposed by Mr. Baker. The bill
passed by 83 ayes to 63 nays.
The bill to create anew county out
of .Clarke, to be called Oconee, was
taken from the table and passed with
out discussion—ayes, 100 ; nays, 46.
A resolution was adopted limiting
speeches to five minutes, except by
consent of two-thirds of the House.
The Committee on Agriculture re
ported adversely to the re-enactment
of the lien law—6 yeas, 8 nays. There
will also be a minority report. They
also report adversely to the bill to es
tablish factors’ and merchants’ liens.
Senator McDaniel, assisted by Reese,
under direction of the Finance Com
mittee, has prepared and submitted a
bill to amend the constitution, prohibit
ing the payment of fraudulent bonds,
which doubtless will be adopted, to the
exclusion of all others. It is so com
prehensive and explicit that it will
thwart any design of any character of
the bondholders to obtain a recogni
tion of their fraudulent claims.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES^
\
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate*Shy of Grant’s Message—
Pinchback to be Discussed.
Washington, February 12. —Senate—
Clayton, of Arkansas, made and effort
to have the message of the President
on Arkansas affairs taken up for the
purpose of having it referred. Ed
munds objected to taking up the mes
sage during the morning hour. Clay
ton then withdrew the motion.
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate a communication from the Se
cretary of War, enclosing the report of
Major Wm. E. Merrill in regard to the
extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, from Cumberland, Md., to Pitts
burgh, Pa. Referred to Committee on
Transportation routes.
Scott presented the memorial of
citizens of various parties of Pennsyl
vania. in favor of Government aid to
the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Similar memorials were presented by
Cameron, all of which were referred to
the Committee on Railroads, v
Clayton, of Arkansas, moved to take
up the President s message in regard
to affairs in Arkansas, which was sent
to the Senate a few days ago, for the
purpose of having it referred. ’
Edmunds, of Vermont, raised the
point of order that it could not be done
in the morning hour. The rule adopted
by the Senate recently, providing for
the call of committees in order, was
one of the standing rules of the Senate
and it could not be set aside, unless
by unanimous consent. He therefore
objected taking up the message now.
Clayton then withdrew his motion.
•The bill to guarantee the interest on
bonds of the Portland, Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad to the exteqt of $280,000
per annum, was discussed at length
and rejected —yeas 2, nays 46.
During the discussion, Frelinghuy
sen, of New Jersey, said the Commit
tee on Railroads this session had be
fore them six or seven bills providing
for railroad subsidies. They had con
sidered them carefully, examined the
subject and heard arguments, and had
concluded they would not report any
of these bills favorably to the Senate, j
Some of these bills before the commit
tee had infinitely more merit than the
one now pending before the Senate.
The bill to provide a government for
the District of Columbia was discussed
the balance of the day, but no final
vote reached.
Morton gave notice that he would
move to take up the resolution for the
admission of Pinchback to-morrow.
House. —After a debate of two hours
on the Tariff bill, the House went into
the Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar, and two bills were
passed for the relief of Duncan Mont
gomery and John Eldredge, both of
Tennessee.
A biH for the relief of certain loyal
creditors, whose money was confiscat
ed by the Confederate Congress in
Louisiana, was also reported favorably
by the Committee of the Whole, but
the House adjourned without a final
vote on it.
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WASHINGTON.
Mr. Beck Breaks His Wrist—Appro
priations.
Washington, February 12.—Con
gressman Beck broke his wrist by a
fall on the ice.
The Committee on Appropriations
agreed to appropriate half a million
dollars to enable the Executive De
parts and Smithsonian Institute to
participate in the Centennial. This is
for a suitable building, shelving, clerk’s
hire, etc.
Full Cabinet. Discussed railroad mat
ters.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency have decided that two impres
sions of notes shall be taken outside of
the treasury building.
No Southern nominations to-day.
The members of the Cabinet gener
ally are favorable to the proposition of
President Dillon of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
The caucus was still, at half part
eleven, in session. By agreement, the
questions were confined to whether
such poll taxes as exist in Georgia are
not in violation of the reconstruction
acts, and whether the habeas corpus
shall be suspended, and the President
have deputy marshals and supervisors
at Congressional elections.
FOREIGN.
News from Negro-Land—Alfonzo
Raising Money and Troops.
Jaoomel, February 12. —New treaties
between Hayti and San Domingo binds
each to maintain the integrity of their
respective territories, and ceding adja
cent islands to foreign powers.
Cannibal Tonic, with eighty of his
followers, will be executed for man
eating.
Coffee is abundant at thirteen dollars
a bag.
Laguayra, February 12.—Insurgent
General De Chaime has been killed and
his staff captured.
London, February 12.—The Bishops
have protested against interference
with Catholic elections, in Bismarck’s
late circular dispatch.
Edward Kendall, an American theat
rical manager, has been poisoned by
an overdose of chloral.
Madrid, February 12.—A decree calls
for 70,000 men, 15,000 of whicn are for
Cuba. Eight thousand reals secures
exemption.
The Bank of Spain has advanced to
the Government 100,000,000 reals.
Alfonso has reached Valladolid.
The French Assembly—A Strong De
bate--The Senatorial Election Bill.
""Paris, February 12.—The floor and
galleries in the Assembly were crowded
to-day. The sitting opened amid in
tense excitement. The consideration
of the Senate bill was resumed. Gen.
de Cissey ascended the Tribune and
said :
PresidentMacMahon has not author
ized the Ministers to interfere in the
debate on the constitutional bills, but
the vote of yesterday alters the nature
of the institutions proposed and de
prives the constitutional laws of that
character without which conservative
interests will be endangered The gov
ernment must defend Conservative in
terests. It cannot agree to yesterday’s
resolution of the Assembly, and in
forms you of this before the resolu
tion is made final.
The announcement caused profound
sensation, and was followed by a
stormy debate.
M. Charreyron, of the Right Centre,
denounced the vote of yesterday as a
communistic revenge, and warned the
Deputies that it was leading the coun
try to an abyss. He declared that he
and his friends would oppose the third
reading of the bill as amended.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bar
doux, of the Left Centre, providing
that each Department elect three Sen
ators was adopted. This was incorpo
rated with the amendments of yester
day, which provided that Senators
should be chosen by the same electors
and Deputies, and the entire amend
ment was then adopted as a substitute
for the first clause of the bill by a vote
of 380 yeas to 253 nays. The remain
der of the bill, including the amena
ment introduced by the Left defining
the categories of persons eligible to
the Senatorship, was adopted, clause
by clause.
A motion was then made to proceed
to the third reading of the bill. This
was rejected on a division of the House
by a vote of 345 yeas to 357 nays. The
Senate bill is therefore destroyed.
London, February 12.—The Paris
correspondent of the Times says the
points of yesterday’s vote in the As
sembly on the amendment to the Sen
ate bill providing for the manner of
electing Senators, are that it breaks up
the majority of last week, and that it
restores to the Bonapartists the
ground they had lost. After the
vote, which makes the Senate de
pendent on universal suffrage,
the only modification possible is a res
triction in the list of citizens elibible to
senatorship. This will so obviously
lead to the election of ex-imperial
functionaries that it is expected that
the committee of thirty will withdraw
the bill this evening. The consequence
will probably be a dissolution of the
Assembly.
THE COLD SNAP.
Railroads Blocked—Marine Disasters.
Oswego, N. Y„ February 11.—An ef
fort is making to open the Oswego and
Syracuse Road. Others are abandoned
for the present.
Toronto, February 11.—Trains due
yesterday at noon have not arrived.
Boston, February 11.—Bitter cold
and northwest storm off Cape Cod.
Four fishing vessels, attempting to
make harbor, are ashore. Fifteen are
icebound. A revenue cutter has gone
to their assistance with provisions.
Vessels are ashore at other points, a,nd
many of the crews frosted.
The ship Bunker Hill, with 700 tons
of sugar and* a quantity of hemp, was
burned and scuttled in Manilla Bay on
th® 3d of February. Loss, $250,000.
New York, February 12.—The navi
gation of lhe East and North rivers
are seriously impeded by ice.
HARTFORD.
A Great Fire and No Water.
Hartford, February 12.—A fire was
discovered at 3 o’clock this morning in
Miller’s fancy store, on Main street.
The hydrants were frozen. The fire
spread South. Falling walls injured
several persons. Total loss, $250,000.
It is still burning. Details later.
Later.— No water after a half hour
and fire uncontrollable. Starr’s build
ing is burned. Ives, Ingersol & Cos.
lose SIOO,OOO. It is thought the fire
will be confined to its present limits.
CHARLESTON.
Grange Proceedings.
Charleston, February 12.—The Na
tional Grange last night adopted the
report of the committee on the annual
address of Master D. W. Adams, en
dorsing his recommendation that the
subordinate Granges be fostered by the
National Grange, and that manufac
tures in the South be encouraged.
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Rev. Mr. Jaggar, Rector of the Church
of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, ac
cepts the Bishopric of Southern Ohio.
Prof. Gilman, of the University of
California, accepts the Presidency of
the John S. Hopkins University, near
Baltimore, for which Hopkins be
queathed $2,500,000.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court
refused to interfere in behalf of the
boy murderer, Jesse H. Pomeroy. He
will be hanged.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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A CALLED COMMUNICATION OF THIS
Lodge will be held at the Lodge Room, Ma
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The F.\ C.\ Degree will be conferred.
By order John S. Davidson, W.\ M.\
GEO. ADAM.
febl2-l Secretary.
MEDICAL CARD.
DIIS. It. & A. S. CAMPBELL.
HAYING RETURNED TO THE CITY, I
offer my professional services to the citizens
of Augusta and vicinity.
My son. Dr. A. 8. 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
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NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, )
Augusta, Ga., January 23d, 1875.)
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, held this day. Mr. JOSEPH 8.
BEAN, SR., was elected to fill the office of
Cashier of this Bank. ALFRED BAKER,
jan24-tf President.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Girardey’s Opera. House.
DE MUR#KA.
The Greatest Musical Event since Jenny
Lind! DE MURBKA CONCERTS, the finest
ever given in Augusta!
Sir. D. de Vivo has the honoi to announce !
that M’LLE ILMA DE MURSKA, the Fa
mous Hungarian N igltfingale. will give
OISE GRAND CONCERT, THURSDAY,
Februarv 18th. assisted by her Superb
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SAURET, the Charming Pianiste; SIG.
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MONS. SATJRET, the Brilliant Violinist;
SiG. BRAGA, the King Violoncellist and
Composer; MR. CHAS. E. PRATT, Acoom
panist.
Admission, $1; Reserved Seats, $1.50.
Sale of seats begins on TUESDAY, at Geo.
A. Oates’Music Store. febl3-5
ATLANTA, GA.,
Store and Basement to Let,
IN THE best wholesale or retail business
part ol Atlanta, Ga.; 100x24 feet. Front
and rear entrance to both store and base
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of water - in basement; high walls and
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windows in the city.
E. H. CRAIGE,
febl3-3 27 Marietta street.
NOTICE.
i HEREBY give notice that, on the 11th
day of February, 1875, Geo. E. Ratcliffe
<fc Cos. ma.de an assignment to me of all their
property , both real and personal, including
notes and accounts due said firm, for the
benefit of their creditors, as set forth in
their deed of assignment. All persons in
debted to said firm are notified to make
payment to me.
EUGENE F. VERDERY,
Assignee,
febl3-6 No. 227 Broad street.
pSjltry. poultry.
The finest dkessed poultry in
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A LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STORK.
situate at No. 1 Station, A. & S. R R..
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fou9-6 Waynesboro. Ga.
RACES!
The Firitt Day’s Race Over tlie Augusta
Jockey Club’s New Track, at the Fair
Grounds, on the 16th instant.
COLT STAKE, MILE DASH, FOR 3-
YEAR OLDS—S2S ENTRANCE ;
CLUB TO ADD S3OO.
First norse to receive $250
Second Horse to receive 30
Third Horse to receive 20
Closed on the 19th January, 1875, with
seven nominations.
I—T. G. Bacon names eh. c. Mainsail, by
Jnck Malone, dam Seabreeze, by Imp.
Albion.
2—J. W. Weldon & Son name ch. c. War
fare, by War Dance, dam Wagonette.
3—Messrs. Burton & Wilson name br. c.
Denver, bv Pamlico, dam Young Utility.
4—Goo. B. Rice names b. c. Volcano, by
Vandal, dam lodine, by Imp. Sovereign.
5—L. A. Hitchcock names b. c. Bayline.py
Bay Wood, dam Miss Music, by Whale.
6—W. H. Gordon names b. c. Goethe, by
Vandal, dam Velvet, by Wagner.
7—A. M. Burton names br. c. by Hiawatha
dam, by Brown Dick.
SECOND RACE, STAKE, TWO MILE
DASH. FOR 4-YEAR OLDS ; $25
ENTRANCE—CLUB TO
ADD S3OO.
First Horse to receive $250
Second Horse to receive 30
Third Horse to receive 20
Closed on the 19th January, 1875, with
four nominations.
I—T. G. Bacon names ch. f. Flower Girl, by
Australian, dam Neutrality, by Revenue.
2—J. H. Morgan names b. c. Crown Prince,
by Asteroid, dam Kate Anderson, by
Imp. Sovereign.
3—W H. Gordon names ch. c. Valentino, by
Vandal, dam Velvet, by Wagner.
4—L. A. Hitchcock names ch. r. Busy Bee,
by War Dance, dam Laura Spellman.
Fine sport anticipated. A large number
of Horses are expected, both runners and
trotters. The track will be in fine condi
tion. The citizens are invited to drive on it
for the next two or hree days.
LEWIS JONES,
feb7-tf Secretary.
NOT BELOW COST!
COUNTRY MERCHANTS, and all cash
customers, would do well to oall and
examine our stock of
BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Trunks,
Valises and Umbrellas.
We will sell at as LOW PRICES FOR
CASH as can be bought in the United States.
TIMMERMAN & WISE.
Also. Gents’ Fine Hand Sewed Box Toe
CONGRESS GAII’ERS; Gents’ Machine
Sewed First Class CONOR ISS GAITERS,
and LADIES’ SHOES of all kinds.
All of which will be sold LOW FOR CASH.
TIMMERMAN &-WISE.
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PIANO! ORGAJN
EMPORIUM.
Augusta Music House,
205 BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive Music Every Day.
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
Manic Books, Sheet Music and Musicul
Merchandise sent 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, Picolas, Flageolets, Banjos,
Zither, Accordeous, Concertinas, Cornets,
Harmonicas, Fifes, lamborines, Diurns,
Mus.ial Albums, Music Boxes,
Violincellos, Double Bass,
Silver Instruments, Brass, Instruments,
Tuning Forks, Tuning Pipes,
Cavalry Bugles, Triangles,
Piano Stools, Piano Covers,
Music Stands, Music Folios,
Music Books, Sheet Music,
New Songs, New Music,
Italian Strings, and every variety of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
janSl-suwefrtf
GUANOS.
WE have for sale the following cele
brated GUANOS:
BUSEY’S EXCELSIOR,
THE ETIWAS,
THE WAJIDO,
THE COTTON FOOD.
DAN lEL &. ROWLAND.
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Girardey’s Opera House.
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 16~
TOUT DENIER’S PANTOMIME TROUPE,
Presenting the Comical
Humpty Dumpty. Abroad !
And the laughable
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
25 SPECIALTY ARTISTS, comprising
Irish, English and Dutch Comic Songs, hat
spinning, gymnastics, tumbling, spade and
ladi ier dancings, acrobats, skating on a pe
destal, juggling, live donkey, performing
animals, beautiiul music. NEW SCENERY
—NEW TRICKS—NEW WARDROBE.
The usual scale of prices. Reserved seats
for sale at Oates’ Book Store. Open at 7
o’clock; commences at 8.
W. £. COLEMAN,
febll-5 Agent.
DESIGNS WANTED!
Designs wanted for a monument
TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD, TO BE
ERECTED AT AUGUSTA. GA., BY THE
LADIES’ MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. NOT
TO EXCEED IN YALUE #15,000 FOR
ITS ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUC
TION. A PREMIUM OF #SO WILL BE
GIVEN FOR THE DESIGN ACCEPTED.
AND NONE WILL BE CONSIDERED
AFTER THE FIRST OF MARCH.
Address either of the Committee,
GEO. W. RAINS,
JOS. B. CUMMING,
DeSAUSSURE FORD.
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THE AUGUSTA RACES!
REDUCED FARE on the RAILROADS
ALL PERSONS desiring to attend the
RACES at Augusta, commencing
TUESDAY, 16th inst., will be passed on
the different Railroads centeiing at Au
gusta at reduced rates, each one receiving
a return ticket free upon payment of full
fare coming.
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta, Ga., and
Charleston and Columbia papers copy one
time, and send bill to this oflice.
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FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
P. J. BERCKMANS, Prop’r.,
ORDERS for TREES. PLANTS, BULBS,
SEEDS, etc., left with the undersigned
will be promptly attended to
GEO. SYMMS,
dec6-3m-in Agent.
China Tea § Coffee Store.
A good cup of Tea gives to the housewife
cheer,
To the laboring man solace,
A clear head and refreshing sleep for all.
its votaries.
A CAR D .
CHINA. JAPAN. AUGUSTA
A CARGO OF TEA generally passes
through the hands of five or six par
ties before reaching the consumer, and, of
course, has to leave profit with each, thus
shaking yery dear goods.”
i have a large assortment of TEAS, and
make a “specialty” of them in my busi
ness, regarding the quality and price.
They are bought from the IMPORTER,
direct from CHINA and JAPAN, thus get
ting them from first hands, with only
freight and United States Receiver’s com
mission added to cost in China.
1 would say to the public they can rely on
the quality of my TEAS, and the price will
be LOW, because there is only ONE instead
of several profits, as is generally the case.
Retailers furnished in chests, at as low
rates as the same quality can be bought in
large cities.
One Dollar "Will Buy
Two pound 5 of good Green or Black Tea,
four and a half pounds of good Rio Coffee,
three pounds Gillies’ celebrated Crushed
Coffee, 5 pounds of the best Cream Cheese,
two and one-half pounds good Goshen But
ter, four pounds pure French Mixed Candy,
six pounds pure Stick Candy, six pounds
assorted Nuts (Pecans and Brazils), twelve
pounds good Carolina Rice, twenty bars of
Hotchkiss’ Best Laundry Soap, sixteen
pounds of the best Soda Crackers, eight
pounds of Sugar, Cream, Lemon or Milk
Crackers; two gallons California Nectar
Cider; and last, but not least, of all, we give
five gallons of the Best Kerosene Oil.
Respectfully,
jan24-tf R. N. HOTCHKISS.
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. Delane in the firm, is
alone authorized to sign in liquidation.
JAMES A. GRAY,
WM. DELANE.
Augusta, Ga., February 3d, 1875,
REFERRING to the 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.
IN withdrawing from the firm of James
A. Gray & Cos., I beg to thank the pub
lic for their liberal patronage and to solicit
a continuance of the same for my late part
ner, JAMES A. GRAY.
WM. DELANE.
Augusta, Ga., February 3, 1875.
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Fall and Winter, 1874!
C. J. T. BALK,
No. 136 Broad, below Monument Street,
HAS NOW 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 cheapost
in town: the best 25c. Towel in the city;
Cotton Goods lower than ever; 500 dozen
Coats’ Thread, at 70c. per dozen; the best
assortment of Calicoes, Bed Ticking, Blan
kets. Linseys, Flannels, etc., cheap. Look
for No. 136 Broad street, between Monu
ment and Centre street. Special induce
ments to wholesale buyers. Orders care
fully attended to. My one price system
(prices being marked in plain figures) se
cures the same advantages to the most in
experienced buyers as to the best judges ol
Dry Goods. Goods cheerfully shown and
samples given. 0. J. T. BALK.
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Flower Gardens, Orchards and
Cemetery Lots.
WE are prepared to lay out Flowe
Gardens, Plant Fruit Trees, Trim
Hedges, Grape Vines, and attend to all
branches of Gardening. Persons desiring
careful work done are respectfully solicited
to give us a trial. Orders sent through
Mail or left with Mr. GEO. SYMMS, No. 221
Broad street will be promptly attended to.
VVe refer, bv permission, to Mr. P. J.
Berckmans, of the “Fruitland Nurseries,”
as to capacity. MURA BROS,
jan2l-sutli3m* Augusta.
Simpson Variety Cotton
SEED.
iAAA BUSHELS, from well solocted
£V MJ Seed, by a reliable party.
For sale by R. A. FLEMING.
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TO RENT,
A.N ELIGIBLE ROOM opposite the
“Constitutionalist” Office. Suitable for a
small store. Will be rented to a good tenant
at a moderate price. Call and examine.
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TO RENT,
A DESIRABLE ROOM, No. 1 Warren
Block.
Inquire at
janSl-tZ THIS OTJRK.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE GREAT FERTILIZER.
WHANN'S
RAW BONE
’ T.
SUPER-PHOSPHATE
\
Manufactured by WALTON WHANN & CO., Wilmington, Del.
CLAGHOM, HERRING & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, AUGUSTA, GA.
SPRING GF 1875.
Year after year we have supplied the Planters and Farm
ers of Georgia and South Carolina with this Standard Article.
Each year has added to its popularity and increased number
of friends. It i3 so well and favorably known that it needs
no commendation from us. It has be en used more extensive
ly in Middle Georgia and Eastern South Carolina than any
other Fertilizer in the market.
We refer to the thousands who have used it.
The prices this season will be sslper ton, Cash,
delivered on the cars at Charleston, Port Royal
or Savannah, or S6O per ton, Credit, until No
vember Ist, 1875, with the option up to that
date of paying in Middling Cotton, at 15 cents
per pound.
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FOR SALE BY THE FOLLOWING AGENTS :
J. L. GOODRICH, Dearing and Luther, Ga.
SOLOMON NORRIS, Thomson, Ga.
E. S. O'BRIEN, Barnett, Ga.
W. R. CALLAWAY, Washington, Wilkes county, Ga.
W. C. WARD, Lincoln county, Ga.
S. D. LINTON, Greensboro, Ga.
HAYGOOD, HUNTER & CO., Athens, Ga.
W. H. BUSH, Jug Tavern, Ga.
A. W. FOSTER & CO., Madison, Ga.
R. B. ETHRIDGE, Rutledge, Ga.
E. L. STROTHER, Batesburg, S. C.
ECKLES, ABERCROMBIE & CO., Social Circle, Ga.
O. T. ROGERS, Covington, Ga.
H. P. & D. M. ALMAND, Conyers, Ga.
J. H. BORN, Lithonia, Ga.
VEAL & GOLDSMITH, Stone Mountain, Ga.
C. H. STRONG & CO., Atlanta, Ga.
H. R. HANNAH, Gwinnett county, Ga.
E. S. WILEY, Gainesville, Ga.
S. B. HAYGOOD, Flowery Branch, Ga.
DR. J. M. RUSHTON, Johnstons, S. C.
HUDSON & CO., Marietta, Ga.
M. E. PENTECOST, Rome, Ga.
A. R. FULLER Morrow’s Station, Ga.
HENRY C. MASTERS, Anvil Block, Ga.
J. M. AUSTIN, Fayette county, Ga.
M. B. DeVAUGHN, Jonesboro, Ga.
RUS. P. JOHNSON, Griffin, Ga.
M. SALOSHIN, Newnan, Ga.
G. W. CAMP, Carrol ton, Ga.
‘ A. W. N. WILSON, Lutherville, Ga.
E. COWAN, Abbeville, S. C.
j, W. STOREY,' Hamilton, Ga.
D. A. JEWELL, Jewell’s, Ga.
• R. H. MOORE, Oulverton, Ga. .
L. A. MOORE, Itaytown, Ga.
BASS & MOAT, Devereaux, Ga.
J. MON JOHNSON, Eatonton, Ga.
H. A. CAMP, Grantville, Ga.
W. C. SMITH & CO., Bartow, Ga.
G. C. DIXON, Ogeechee, Ga.
J. B. BENSON and SON, Hartwell, Ga.
TAPPAN, MAPP & CO., White Plains, Ga.
HOLLY & LOTT, Pine House, S. C.
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