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Oi l Series — V 01. 25, No. 122.
Kailroad Schedules.
Revised and Corrected by B, F. Brown, Gen
eral Ticket Agent, Planters’ Hotel.
PORT ROY All RAILROAD.
Leaves Augusta... .4:20 a. m. and 8:20 p. m.
Arrives at Augusta..7:2s a. in. and 8:00 p.m.
Arrives at Port Royal S:00p. m.
Leaves Port Royal. ...9:30a.m.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Lea ves Augusta at 8:45, a. m. and 8:15, p. m.
’ reaves Atlanta at 7:00, a. m. and 10:30 p. m.
Arrives in Augusta 3:30,p. m. andß:ls,a.m.
Arrives in Atlanta at 5:45, p.m. and 6:25, a.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Leaves Augusta at 9 ;00, a. in. and 6, p. m.
Arrives Augustaat 5:15, p. m. and7:so, a. m.
MACON AND AUGUSTA KAILROAD.
Loaves Augusta at. 10:45, a. m. andß;lsp.m.
Leaves Macon at. .6:30, a. m. and 8:00 p.m.
Arrives at Augusta. .2:00, p. m.and 8:15 a.m.
Arrives at Macon at. (1:40, p. m. and 7:40 a.m
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Leaves Augusta at 9:05, a. m. and 8:05. p.m.
Arrives at Augusta at 4:00 p. m. and 6, a.m.
O.IARLOTTE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAIL
ROAD.
Le ive,s A tgusta at 9:30, a. m. and 4:15, p.m.
<r ; ves i a Augusta at 8:05, p.m. and 8:45, a.m
STITUTIONALIST
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1875.
[Special Correspondence Constitutionalist.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Mr. Stephens’ Great Influence—The
Injury of Blab and the Policy of
Silence.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 18,1875.
While a certain class of newspaper
editors in Georgia have been indulging
in senseless, low and disgusting flings
at the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, a
Northern Radical paper, the Milwaukee
Sentinel, with little more truth, but in
much better style, as far as the Queen’s
English is concerned, than the effu
sions of the Georgia editors above re
ferred to, publishes the following :
Tlia thoughts, plans and purposes of Al
exander H. Stephens are as well known by
the Southern portion of each house as
though ho roared, in stentorian tones to his
fellow members upon the floor of the
House of Representatives, of which he is a
member. This man makes few speeches
before the public, but his ideas are freely
poured out to his Southern confreres in his
back parlor, bed-room (when he is ill), or
dinner-table. A refactory member is
brought in to dine, with all the impressive
ness of fraternal feeling, and the confidence
of social intimacy and equality, and the
flattered member soon believes himself the
favored friend and ospeeial recipient of the
great secession’s Vice-President’s especial
ideas and pet theories. But the Inde
pendent members, who are supposed
to be “nowhere” in particular, and
everywhere in general, are given es
pecial attention. The great statesman
gives a grand dinner party, and throws into
the occasion all the impressiveness of wit,
high scholastic manners, and the polish
that has come from successive years’asso
ciation with the refined, cultivated and
noble of all nations. He talks languidly of
the North and Northern institutions, but
puts all the fire of eloquence and patriotism
into his remarks about the great anu glori
ous South, until his listeners become in
fatuated with the view and catch the spirit
of the old traitor to such an extent that
i hey forget all their own ideas, and reflect
hie mostly throughout the session. Alex
ander H. Stephens’ dinner parties have a
political significance that need not be mis
taken by thoso whose wit has not been
clouded by the love of show, pomp and
high-sounding phraseology and whose rea
son has not been dulled by the benumbing
influence of traitorous emotions and politi
cal heresies.
The contains much more of
the same sort* which need not be re
peated. A sample is enough. Like
most articles of its kind it has some
truth mixed up with a good deal of
error. Such, for instance, as the
statement that Mr. Stephens gives
grand dinner parties, etc. He did, I
believe, give some last Winter, but
none this Winter—chiefly for the want
of means, probably. It is true, how
ever, as stated, that his parlor is al
most daily crowded with members
from all sections of the Union, includ
ing Republicans as well as Democrats,
who listep with intense interest at his
earnest, as well as eloquent, appeals in
behalf of a common country and for a
return of the administration of the
Federal Government to the principles
of those who founded it, and upon
which alone, he maintains, that the
“ matchless system can be preserved
and perpetuated.” These teachings
are having a beneficial effect, and are
making a deeper impression upon the
minds of many who come within the
circle of their influence than all the
ranting speeches which are made upon
the floor of Congress.
Hence this Radical assault upon him.
It is true that Mr. Stephens is, in his
parlor, exerting an influence which is
felt by the Radical leaders, and it
would be much better for the Demo
cratic party and for the country if
those who set themselves ud, in the
House and elsewhere, as le*aders of
the party, would give as clear an ap
preciation of these teachings as this
Radical journalist does. Unfortu
nately for the country they have not
as yet given the same eviderce of it.
I send it for the calm consideration of
those in Georgia who have indulged in
so much censure, not to say abuse, of
Mr. Stephens for the course his judg
ment dictates as the proper one to be
pursued iu this momentous crisis. As
to the effects of that course, and espe
cially with reference to those “ parlor
conversations,” against the influence
of which this astute though bitter
Radical journalist so strongly warns
his party, I think lam not going be
yond the bounds of truth when I give
it as my opinion that Mr. Stephens is
doing more good in the cause of the
country and constitutional liberty than
any other man in Congress. The fact
is, the more widely the influence of
those “parlor conversations”is felt,
and the mere generally the coun
sels given in them are follow
ed, the sooner will the Rad
ical party fall to pieces, and that is just
what this Radical editor knows ; hence
his bitter assault upon Mr. Stephens.
The Radical politicians know full well
what kind of measures, counsels and
speeches are most calculated to hurt
their party, aud what kind are produc
tive of good to them, hence they
chuckle with delight and rub their
hands iu glee whenever some hot
headed Democratic Congressman or
newspaper editor makes a violent
speech or publishes an inflammatory
article in personal denunciation of
Giant or any one of the military heroes
of the North, for they know that every
such speech aud every such article does
but serve now, as they have served in
the past and will serve in the future to
keep banded together their party which
founded as it was on'sectional hatred
and strengthened as it was by the fury
and passions engendered by sectional
war, derives fresh life and vigor from
whatever tends to keepalive those pas
sions, and can, indeed, maintain its
existence only while those passions are
kept in existence. But when they see
a patriot statesman—one not swayed by
piejudice or passion, but iu whose breast
reason rises clear, calm and fearless
above all promptings of a partisan
spirit—one who will allow himself to
m Sails lEonßtitiitinnalißt
be driven into making rash and impru
dent utterances or giving unwise coun
sels neither by assaults from the avow
ed enemies of his section nor yet by
envious and malignant stabs and as
persions from those of his own house
hold—when they see and hear such an
one speaking forth words of truth and
soberness, and striving, with all the
earnestness and eloquence of a pa
triotism as broad, as general, as undy
ing as the continent —striving daily and
nightly—in his seat in the House, “in
his parlor or at the dinner table when
he is well, or in his bed room when he
is ill”—to bring back the American
people to those true principles of Con
stitutional Liberty from which they
have suffered themselves led “in mo
ments of error and alarm”—then do
these Radical politicians quake and
tremble and chafe with fear and anger,
for they know that that way lies their de
struction. They know that one of these
calm, truthful, earnest “talks” of Al
exander H. Stephens does more injury
to their party and their cause than any
number ef diatribes against Grant, and
Sheridan, and the military generally.
They know that when the American peo
ple, or the Democratic party, shall listen
to and be guided by the counselings of
the “ great secession’s Vice-President,”
the doom of the Radical party is fixed
and the triumph of the true Democracy
assured. They know—in a word—
Alexander H. Stephens for Radicalism’s
—imperialism’s—most wary, skillful,
dangerous foe ; hence the alarm sound
ed by this Radical journalist as to the
influence which he may exert over
those who come in contact with him ;
and hence the assertion by that shrewd
and bitter Centralist, ex-Attorney Gen
eral Akerman, that his (Stephens’)
writings should be suppressed, If he
could only be betrayed or goaded, by
the assaults of open political enemies
abroad or of misguided, imprudent,
violent partisans at home, into aban
doning his war on principles and fol
lowing in the wake of those who are
continually indulging in mere personal
invective against the President and the
military, the Radicals would welcome
his advent into the Federal councils,
for they know that such a course as
that will keep them in power.
And yet, because of the wise and pru
dent course which Mr. Stephens pur
sues in obedience to the behests of his
unimpassioned judgment, guided by a
political knowledge aud experience un
equalled on this continent; because,
forsooth, he will not indulge in furious
denunciations of Grant and Sheridan
aud the Federal soldiers for doing what
Radical reconstruction laws empower
and compel them to do, the floodgates
of vituperation are raised upon him by
certain individuals who, being, under
the inscrutable dispensations of an
overruling Providence, mounted upon
the editorial tripod of some provincial
newspapers, imagine themselves there
fore to be pessessed of all the wisdom
and intellige ice necessary to shape the
course of a great political party. ’Twas
this class of meu who, during the war
between the States, sat in their “sanc
tums,” far removed from the scene of
action, and directed the generals how
to conduct their campaigns and maneu
ver their armies?
Towards those who have of late in
dulged in so much misrepresentation
and unjust censure of Mr. Stephens,
I know he ente tains no feelings save
such as fiad expression in the w’ords,
“ Father, forgive them, for they know
not what they do.” He would (now, as
in 1860) save them in spite of them
selves.
If he valued the ephemeral applause
of to-day beyond the permanent, abid
ing good of the whole country, nothing
would be easier than to obtain it. A
single invective against Grant, with a
free use of the terms “ usurper,”
“ despot,” “ nepotist,” aud a violent de
nunciation of Sheridan and the soldiers
of the Union, would secure the plaudits
w’hich too many, alas! of our public
men hold in dearer esteem than they
do the ever-living principles of liberty
and true Democracy on which the
American Republic was founded, and
by which alone it can be maintained.
But one speech of that kind from the
ex-Vice-President of the Southern
Confederacy would be hailed with
greater joy by the Radical leaders than
anything else which could happen
short of a similar one from the ex-
President of the Confederacy, or an
actual outbreak at the South which
they could succeed iu characterizing as
rebellion.
For myself, as far as the effect pro ■
duced upon the legislation is concern
ed, I could wish there had been no
speeches made by the Democrats this
session. This I say after having been
a close and anxious observer here dur
ing the Winter. True, the hour is full
of gloom and dark foreboding—we are
in a momentous and perilous crisis,
but “it is not in the darkness, the
storms and the tempest that a good
seaman spreads his sails; he reefs
them, keeps scudding to help him to
keep off from the breakers, and watches
the first gleam of light to take his ob
servations to find out where he is
whither he is drifting.”
Richmond.
[Atlanta Constitution.
THE TREASURER’S DEFENSE.
The Other Side of the Great Issue-
Statement of His Account, and
What He Had to Say About It—
More on the Bond Question, &c.
We present to our readers, this
morning, the complete defense of
Treasurer Jones to the grave charges
preferred against him by the report of
the Finance Committee. His showing
casts a very different light upon por
tions of that report. In the publica
tion of an interview with Col. Jones,
which appeared in yesterday’s Consti
tation, we were able to make only an
allusion to his defense, and we are
pleased that it is now in our power to
set forth his side in a fuller and more
satisfactory manner.
THE BOND QUESTION.
Upon this point the committee say:
“ An examination of the report of the
committee will show that $152,250 of
the bonds of the State of Georgia, ma
turing prior to the first day of January,
1872, together with the interest accru
ing thereon, has been paid by the
Treasurer in the years 1873 and 1874,
save of the bonds matured as early as
1864 and 1865. Assuming the state
ment of Gov. Bullock, in his letter to
Hon. Benjamin Conley, to be true, all
bonds of the State that fell due, as per
report of jhe Treasurer, prior to Jan
uary Ist, 1872, have been paid, and the
re-payment of the old bonds by the
present Treasurer is unauthorized and
illegal.”
'^he reply of Jones to this is that
there is no proof that these bonds were
paid by Clews & Cos. The committee
assume from Bullock’s letter to Conley
that all the past due bonds had been
pan! ; and from Clew’s letter to the New
A ork Times, that he had paid five hun
ATJGTJSTA, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 26. 1875.
! dred thousand dollars worth. It was
the interest of both these men to say
they had paid these bonds. Does any
one doubt that they would say any
thing or everything that would be to
their benefit. But these letters I never
saw or heard of until the committee
began their investigation. Now the
history of my actions in this matter
is that when I came into office in Jan
uary, 1873, there was no prohibition
to paying any uncancelled over
due bonds of the State of Georgia
that were presented. I do not re
member that any Were presented or
paid. My impression is that there
were none paid until after the passage
of the Nutting road act. The Legisla
ture of 1873 passed the Nutting road
bill, and the caption of that act reads
as follows : “ An act authorizing the
issu° of bonds for the payment of past
due interest, for the redemption of past
due bonds and for such bonds as may
fall due within the next three years.”
Section 4th of that act says, “That the
Governor is hereby directed to have
the bonds authorized by this act pre
pared as early as possible, and a suffici
ent number of them sold to pay all
past due bonds aud interest, and ex
change for-other bonds falling due
within the next three years, &c.” Sec
tion sth reads, “ That the bonds, or
the proceeds of the sale of bonds
authorized by this act shall be
used for the payment of past due
bonds and interest, and such as
mature within the next three years, and
for for no other purpose whatever,”
now “the next three years” were 1873,
1874, and 1875, in which the bonds and
interest that fell due amounted to
$1,173,750. The bonds and interest re
ported by the treasurer outstandinging
in 1871 amounted to $753,125. The
eight per cent, bonds, issued under act
of February, 1873 for the purpose of
taking up these were sold for $1,200,-
000, less about $9,000 for expenses of
safe ; so it will be seen that under the
law authorizing this issue, these bonds
or the proceeds thereof could be ap
plied to no other purpose.
Treasurer Jones then proceeded to
detail the circumstances that aroused
his suspicion about the bonds due
prior to and on the Ist of January,
1872, and when and why he stopped
their payment; unfortunately, how
ever, after some $152,000 had been
taken up. His statements on this point
were all given in yesterday’s Constitu
tion, and it is not necessary here to re
peat them.
THE TREASURER’S ACCOUNT AND THE DIS
PUTED ITEMS.
Below we give the account of Treas
urer Jones with the State of Georgia,
as offered by him to the committee.
The items which the committee have
refused or expressed unwillingness to
allow him are italicised. The issue
here very serious to the Treasurer,
for if he ought not to be allowed credit
for these sums, then he is an apparent
defaulter to the State for the several
amounts.
There is a small discrepancy be
tween the credit and the debit sides of
the account, which, if all the items
were allowed, leaves a balance in favor <
of the Treasurer. Mr. Jones accounts
for this on the ground that it is a
probable error in counting the large
number of coupons returned to the
department. A second examination
will rectify it. V
THE ACCOUNT. //
John Jones, Treasure', in Account with
the State of Georgia.
DEBITS.
1875.
Jan. I—To balance in Treasury
Dec. 31, 1874 $1,003,128 88
Feb. 9—To receipts from Jan.
Ist to dat r 179,141 90
$1,182,270 78
Feb. 9—To balance 1,121,975 72
1875. CREDITS.
Feb. 9—By payments since Jan
uary Ist to date $60,295 06
Feb. 9—By balance 1,121,975 72
„ . „ $1,182,270 78
Feb. 9-By coupons
of gold and cur
rency bonds paid
in 1874 $632,460 00
Feb. 9-By coupons
paid at Fourth
National Bank
since Jan. 1 179,855 00
Feb. 9—By pre
miums on gold
for payment of
coupons 2,478,467 00
Feb. 9—By over
due bonds and
interest paid
18 since Jan. 1 36,465 00
Feb. 9—By error
on account of
aid T. C. $6,000,
and J. King $2,-
115.53 811,553 00
Feb. 9—By inter
est on overdraft
in Fourth Na
tional Bank, N.
Y... 548,392 00
By cash on hand,
to wit: In vau1t..1,714,432 00
Georgia Railroad
Bank, Augusta. 3,988 21
State National
Bank, Atlanta . 5,240 60
Bank of the State
of Georgia, At
lanta 5,711 24
Citizens’ Bank of
Georgia, Atlan
ta 20,758 60
Central Railroad
Bank, Savannah 27,225 27
City Bank of Ma
con 53,124 35
Fourth National
Bank, N. Y 18,238 00
Merchants & Me
chanics Bank,
Columbus 11,450 00— 151,.743 09
By advances,to-wit:
To General As
sembly 18,308 00
To civil establish
ment 25,621 07
Investigating
committee for
NVrenn et at 6,662 30
Miscellaneous ac
counts 1,058 13
Redemption TV. it
A. Chanege Bills 3,44845
Irwin Hill & Les
ter for Code 9 t ooo
J. IV. Burke it (jo.
for Code c.OOO 00- 70,097,95
By Conley warrants
passed by order
of the Governor.. 10,954 09
Discount on tempo
rary loans not ac
counted for 3,922 70
Extra bond in seal
ed package..... 1,000 00
Coupons of 1874
paid in N. Y.,
just received.. . 70 00
Expenses of W. C.
Morrill negotia
ting . loan 77 00
Counterfeits taken
* 1874 337 00— 16,360 79
$1,125,165 95
THE JOHN KING MATTuft AND THE COUN
TERFEIT MONEY.
These items are disallowed by the
committee. The history of the John
King matter, as explained by the
Treasurer, is as follows :
“ Johu H. Walton, of Talbot county,
ordered King to send me SB,OOO to pur
chase that amount of 8 per cent, bonds.
In April, 1873, John King sent me
$5,000 in currency and a check for
$3,000 on the Central Railroad Bank, of
Savannah. I accordingly forwarded
the bonds. I retained the check some
two or three weeks, and when it was
sent to Savannah, answer was re
turned that King had no funds. The
next day I learned that King had failed.
Subsequently I put the matter into the
hands of R. J. Moses, attorney in
Columbus, and he has so far collected
from King’s assignees a dividend of
nine hundred and odd dollars. This re
duced the amount to $2,115.53. The
counterfeit money, amounting to $337
was received in the treasury in the
ordinary course of business. Both
these sums I shall have to pay if the
General Assembly does not see proper
to relieve me from them." This I am
willing to do.
THE W. AND A. CHANGE BILLS.
Upon this item, Treasurer Jones
said : These bills, amounting to $3,
448.45, the committee did not accept or
reject. They said they did not have
the time to correct them. The hills
were ready, and were produced to the
committee as soon as they were asked
for. I do not think it fair that by their
report a committee should make me
out a defaulter because they do not
see fit to count my vouchers.
THE CODE EXPENSES.
I advanced $9,000 to Messrs. Erwin,
Hill aud Lester, and $6,000 to Mr. J. W.
Burke, for the purchase of $3,000
copies of the new code. The commit
tee decline to allow this, because they
claim the amount had been paid before.
I did not obtain an executive warrant
for this $15,000 because the books were
purchased by the Governor in compli
ance with a resolution of the Legisla
ture to buy them, aud there was no ap
propriation properly made for that
purpose. Hence, I hold the receipts of
the parties, but have not obtained war
rants. The appropriation has not yet
been made.
THE COUNTY WARRANTS.
These warrants amount to $10,954.09.
They were warrants drawn by Conley
while Governor, and passed by Bell,
the then Comptroller General, Madison
Bell. For some reason, Treasurer An
gier refused to pay these warrants.
When I came into office, they were pre
sented to me. I referred the holders
to Governor Smith, telling them that I
knew nothing of the matter, and could
not pay them without some authority.
Afterwards many of these warrants
were again presented with Governor
Smith’s approval written across the
face of them. These I paid, amount
ing to the sum alone set forth.
DISCOUNT ON LOANS NOT RECEIPTED FOR.
The history of this item of $3,922.70
of said Treasurer Jones is as follows :
A temporary loan of $150,000 to the
State was effected in August, 1873,
upon the recommendation of Governor
Smith. Of this SIOO,OOO was borrowed
from William T. Walters, of Baltimore,
and $50,000 from Moses Taylor, of New
York. The arrangement was that the
State should repay the money in
monthly instalments of $25,000 each,
the last note to be paid on the 31st of
January, 1875. This loan was negoti
ated through W. C. Morrill, the Treasu
rer of the s Western and Atlantic Rail
road. I agreed with Morrill that the
monthly rental of $25,000 due from
this road shouki be applied to the extin
guishment of this debt, aud accordingly
gave him informal receipts for six
months rental of the road. It was
further agreed that as soon as he had
taken up one of these $25,000 notes he
should present his receipt and the can
celled note, and I would give him the
usual certificate of payment of rental
by the road, about the 10th or 11th of
this month. Morrill brought all the
cancelled notes together to me. The
Finance Committee was then iu session
and it was too late to get an executive
warrant for the $150,000. Having re
ceived $136,077.30, which was the
amount borrowed, less the discount,
aud the amount paid being $150,000. I
have paid out more than I received by
$3,922.70, the discount.
THE $77 ITEM.
The item of $77, which the commit
tee do not allow, is the expenses in
curred by Morrill in negotiating this
loan.
These expenses were telegrams, ex
press charges, &c. I credited myself
with the amount because I thought it
ought to be allowed.
This closed our interview with Mr.
Jones. We may say he is still Ann in
his belief that he can vindicate himself
and is going to make a good tight be
fore ho will surrender his office.
THE NEW STYLE!
Neal and Light, Prelly, Cheap I
HOME SHUTTLE
JUST received and on inspection at
Rooms 148 Broad street.
Call and see it before baying any other
make; it is to your iuterest to do so, and is
all I ask. It lies flush with the table,
makes the Elastic Lock Stitch alike on
both sides, precisely the same as the high
price Machines, and does overy variety of
work done by any Machine (no matter
what the price paid for it) or no sale, and is
the most simple and durable in construc
tion of any iu the United States. Money
refunded, after one week’s trial, if disap
proved of.
Six different styles. Price, $25 to SBO.
Sent to any address on receipt of price, or
by Express C. O. D. Address
A. B. CLARK,
148 Broad street,
ecl3-suwefrsctf General Agent.
NOT BELOW COST!
COUNTRY MERCHANTS, and all cash
customers, would do weli to call and
examine our stock of
BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Trunks,
Valises and Umbrellas.
We wiil sell at as LOW PRICFS FOR
CASH as can be bought in the United States.
TIMMERMAN & WISE.
r.A 1 T S i?b^ e . r^’,, F . i ??^ I ?. and Sewed Box Toe
CONGRESS GAILErs; Gents’ Machine
Sewed First Class CONGRESS GAITERS
and LADIES’ SHOES of all kinds.
All of which will be sold LOW FOR CASH.
•
TIMMERMAN & WISE.
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Notice to Shippers.
ALL COTTON shipped over the Port
Royal Railroad to Savannah, Charles
ton aud Port Royal, is covered by Fire In
surance, in the Fireman’s Fund, of Califor
nia, represented by Messrs. Read Cam
eron, of Augusta. KER BOYCE,
Agent Port Royal R. R n Augusta.
Charleston News and Courier will adver
tise for one week, and sepi bill to this of
deoa-tf
LOOK LOOK!
$1,200,000 IS PRIZES!
Tile (*run<lt>st Single Number Scheme
on Record, will be drawn in Public in
St. Louis on March 31st, 1875.
Capital Prize, SIOO,OOOI
MISSOURI STATE LOTTERIES!
Legalized by State Authority.
Murray, Miller & Cos., Manaqers,
ST. LOUIS. MO. __
1 Prize of SIOO,OOO
1 Prize of 50,000
1 Prize of 22,500
1 Prize of 20,000
5 Prizes of 10,000
10 Prizes of 5,000
20 Prizes of 2,500
100 Prizes of i.’ooo
And 11,451 other Prizes of from $1,500 to SSO.
AMOUNTING IN THE AGGREGATE TO
#l,SOO.OOO!
Whole Tickets, S2O; Halves, 10; Quarters, $5.
Prize payable in full and no postpone
ment of drawings take place.
Address, for Tickets and Circulars,
MURRAY, MILLER & CO.,
P. O. Box 2446. ST. LOUIS, MO.
jans-tuthsa&ctilaprs
GREAT
TEXAS LAND
DISTRIBUTION!
A. FARM FOR !$3!
A Pine Dwelling, a Splendid Business
House, or u Building Lot, for $3.00.
S OOO,OOO
Worth of Real Estate
XTriLL be distributed among the ticket
tt holders at Houston," Texas, March
15, 1875. The first gift will be a Fine Brick
House, ou Main street, rental SI,BOO, valued
at SIB,OOO, and the smallest gift will be 40
acres of Land or a Building Lot. The dis
tribution comprises over 60,000 acres of
good land, iu thirty-eight growing coun
ties. The press of Texas and the South
west commend it to the kind attention of
the public. The State authorities en
dorse it.
Circulars, giving description of the prop
erty, the plan of drawing and other infor
mation regarding Texas, will be furnished
on application.
Every Postmaster is authorized to act as
local agent. Tickets, $3. Ton per cent,
discount allowed on a club of ten tickets or
more.
We refer to all Eanks, Bankers and busi
ness men of Houston.
For tickets, agencies and full particulars,
address WAGLEY & LOCKART,
Managers, Houston, Texas.
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NOTICE?
EDWARD T. MILLER has this day
made an Assignment to me of all his
stock in trade, accounts and evidences of
debt, without preference, except such as
exist by operation of law. All persons
holding claims against him are requested
to present the same to me for classification
and payment pro rata.
F. M. STOVALL,
Assignee.
February 3d, 1375. feb4-clm
JAMES LEFFEL’S
IMPROVED DOUBLE
Turbine Water Wheel.
POOLE & HIM', Bitltimurc,
Manufacturers for the South
and Southwest.
Over 7,000 now in use, working under heads
varying from two to 240 feet 1 24
sizes, from 5% to 96 inches.
The most powerful Wheel in the Market.
And most economical in use of Water.
Large Illustrated Pamphlet sent post
free. Manufacturers, also, of Portable and
Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
Babcock & Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler.
Ebaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw and
Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery, Ma
chinery for White Lead Works and Oil
Mills, Shafting, Pulleys aud Hangers.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
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FIRST AND FINAL
POSTPONEMENT
OF THE
GRAND GIFT COURT
mo HAVE been given in the City of Greens-
JL boro, N. C., on December 31,1874, for
the purpose of erecting an ODD FELLOWS’
TEMPLE, has been postponed until
Wednesday, March 17th, 1875.
At which timo the Concert wifi certainly be
given and the DRAWING GUARANTEED.
A partial drawing could have been made
at the time appointed, but nu merous letters,
from Agents and ticket-holders, urge the
Manager to make a short postponement in
order to secure a full drawing.
THE GRAND GIFT IS THE NEW AND
WELL-FURNISHED
BENBOW HOUSE,
WORTH SOO,OOO.
Grand Cash Gift $ 10,000 00
Real Estate Gifts 81,000 00
Cash Gifts 82,500 00
Grand Total $164,000 00
References. —We refer, by permission,
to the following gentlemen of our city, and
would be glad if the credulous would write
to any of them:
R. P. DICK, Judge U. S. District Court,
Western District of N. C.
THUS. SETTLE, Judge Supreme Court.
T. B. KEOGH, Register in Bankruptcy.
RO. M. DOUGLAS, U. S. Marshal.
W. S. BALL, Editor “ New North State.”
DUFFY & ALBRIGHT, Editors “ Patriot.”
CHAS. E. SHOBER, of firm of Wilson A,
Shober, Bankers.
JULIUS A. GRAY, Cashier of the Bank of
Greensboro.
R. M. STAFFORD, Sheriff of Guilford.
J. D. WHITE, Postmaster.
ODELL, RAGAN & CO., Merchants.
J. W SCOTT, Merchant.
Price of Tickets, $2.50; Number of Tickets
issued, only 100,000.
How to Remit.—Money should be sent
by Registered Letter, Post Office Order, or
Express, with name. Post Office, County
ana State, of the purchaser, written plainly.
For further particulars apply to the
Manager, Box 8, Greensboro, N. C.
CYRUS P. MENDENHALL,
Manager.
AGENTS WANTED.
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CHAS. R. ROWLAND,
Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker.
JVIaTTRESSES made to order and reno
vated. Ellis street, opposite Empire Steam
Laundry. dec29-su3m
Railroad Schedules.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Charleston, February 5. 1875.
0n and after SUNDAY, 7th Instant, the fol
lowing Schedule will be run on the SOUTH
CAROLINA RAILROAD :
Between Charleston and Augusta.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Charleston 9:15 a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 5:15 p. m.
Leaves Augusta 9:oo a. m.
Arrives at Charleston 4:45 p. ir.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN
Leaves Charleston 8:30 p. m.
Arrives at Augusta 7:50 a. m.
Leaves Augusta... 6:00 p. m.
Arrives at Charleston 6:80 a. m,
AIKEN TRAIN.
Leaveh Aiken 9:10 a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 10:20 a. m.
Leaves Augusta 2:45 p. m.
Arrives at Aiken.. 4:00 p. m.
NO DAY PASSENGER (COLUMBIA) TRAIN.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN.
Loaves Augusta 6:oc p. m.
Arrives at Columbia 6:30 a. m.
Leaves Columbia 7:00 p. m.
Arrives at Augusta. 7:50 a. m.
Night Train out of Augusta make close con
nection at Columbia with Greenville and Co
tumoia Railroad. Passengers for points on
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad will
avoid a tedious delay and hotel expenses at
night in Columbia by taking this route.
Clegant new Bleeping Cars on night trains
between Augusta and Charleston.
8. B. PICKENS, 8. 8. SOLOMONS.
General Ticket Agent. Supt.
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Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD,
Augusta, Ga., December 2d, 4874.
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER SCHED
ULE will be operated on and after this date:
GOING SOUTH.
NIGHT PASSFNGER TRAIN. NO. 1.
Leave Augusta 8:20 p. m.
Arrive Yemassee 3:15 a. m.
Leave Yemassee 2:20 a. m.
Arrive Port Royal 6:10 a. m.
Arrive Savannah 6:30 a. m.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. NO. 3.
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED).
Leave Augusta 4:20 a.m.
Arrive Yemassee *12:00 m.
Leave Yemassee 12:15 p. m.
Arrive Port Royal 3:oo p. m.
Arrive Charleston 4:isp. m.
Arrive Savannah 3 :30 p. m.
GOING NORTH.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. NO. 2.
Leave Savannah..'. I0:40p, m.
Leave Port Royal lo:30 p. m.
Arrive Yemassee 1:30 a. m.
Leave Yemassee 1:40 a.m.
Arrive Augusta. 7:25 a.m.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. NO. 4.
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED).
Leave Savannah 9:05 a. m':
Leave Charleston 8:10 a. m.
Leave Port Royal 9:30 a. m.
Arrive Yemassee *11:32 a.m.
Leave Yemassee 12:02 p.m.
Arrive Augusta 7:55 p. m,
Note —Trains Nos. 1 and 2 make close con
nections at Augusta with Trains of Georgia,
and Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bail*
roads, from and to the North and West; and
at Savannah with Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
from and to all points in Florida. Pullman
Palaco Bleeping Cars are attached to these
Trains, and are operated botween Augusta
and Savannah, without change.
Through Tickets soldaud Baggage checked
to all principal points.
•Dinner. R. G, FLEMING.
T.S. DAN ANT, Superintendent.
dec3-tf Gen’l Fr’t and Pass, Agent.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON AN L
AUGUSTA RAILROADS.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE 28. 1874,
the Passenger Trains on the Georgia and
Macon and Augusta Railroads will run us
follows:
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
DAY PASSENGEIi TBAIN WILL
Leave Augusta at 8:45 a. m.
Leave Atlanta at 7:oc a. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 3:30 p. m
Arrive iu Atlanta at 6:45 p. m.
NIGHT PASSENGEE TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 8:15 p. m
Leave Atlanta at 10.30 p. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 8:15 a. m.
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:25 a. m.
MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
MACON PABSENGEB TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 10:45 a. m.
Leave Camak at 2:15 p. m.
Arrive at Macon 6;40 p. m*
Leave Macon at c:3O a. m
Arrive at Camak 10:45 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta 2:00 p. in.
BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 4:15 p. m.
Leave Berzolia at 7 ;30 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta at s:4O a. m.
Arrive iu Berzelia at 5:50 p. m.
Passengers from ATHENS, WASHINGTON
ATLANTA, or any point >n the Georgia Rail
road and Branches, by taking the Day Pas
senger Train, will make close connection at
Camak with trains for Macon ana all points
beyond. •
Pullman’s (First-Class) Palace Sleeping
Cabs on all Night Passenger Trains on the
Georgia Railfoad.
S. K. JOHNSON, Sup’t
Supebintendent’s Office Geobgia and Ma
con and Augusta Railboads. Augusta,
June 28, 1874. je2B-tf
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Chaklotte, Columbia* Augusta R. It., )
Genebal Passengeb Depabtment, >
Columbia. S. C.. June 27th, 1874. )
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER SCHED
uIe will be operated on and after SUNDAY,
the 28th instant:
GOING NORTH.
Stations. Tbain No. 2. Train No. a*
Leave Augusta 9:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
Leave Graniteville*lo:23.a. m. 5:11 p. m.
Leave Columbia
Junction 2:13 p. m. t9:05 p .m
ArriveatColumbia 2:23 p. m. 9:17 p. in.
Leave C01umbia....12:45 p. m.
Leave Winnsboro.. 2:58 p. m.
Leave Chester 74:34 p. m.
Arrive atChariotte 6:00 p. m.
No. 2 Train makes close connection vie
Charlotte and Richmond to all points North,
arriving at .Now York 6:06 a. m.
Train No. 4 makos close connections via
Wilmington and Richmond to ail points
North, arriving at New Yorkat 5:15 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Stations. Tbain No. 1. Tbain No. 3
Leave Charlotte.... 8:3oa. m.
Leave Chester 11:02 a. m.
Leave Winnsboro.. 12:38 p. m.
Arri’e at Columbia 2:42 p.m.
Leave Columbia... 72:52 p. m. 3:40 a. m
Leave_ Wilmington
Junction t3:i7 p. m. 4:15 a. m.
Leave Granitevillo.t7:ls p. m. *7:48 a. m.
Arrive at Augusta.. .8:05 p. m. 8 :45 a. m
•Breakfast. 7Dinner. tSupper.
South bound trains connect at Augusta for
all points South and West
49TTHB0UGH TICKETS sold and BAG
GAGE CHECKED to all principal points.
AS" Sleeping cars on all Night Trains.
A. POPE.
Genoral Passenger and Ticket Agent
JAMES ANDERSON.
myl9-tf General Superintendent.
PROPOSED SALE.
Oi L EL^ S STREET NO.
185. Terms—One-third cash, balance
. J vo years, payable semi-annually,
with interest at 7 per cent, per annum,
secured by mortgage ofi , > roperty.
feb2l-sutf W. W. BARRON.
China Tea § Coffee Store.
Ag ch^r UPOfTea giV6S to tho hous *wife
To the laboring man solace,
A clear head and refreshing sleep for all
its votaries.
A CARD.
CHINA. JAPAN. AUGUSTA
A CARGO OF TEA generally pas-es
through the hands of live or six par
ties before reaching the consumer, ancL of
course, has to leave profit with each, thus
making yery “ dear goods.”
1 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.
I 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 pounds 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 Rico, 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 tho Best Kerosene Oil.
jan24-tf R^l^HOlftH KISS.
BARGAINS!
For REAL BARGAINS see
Christopher Gray & Cos.
THIS WEEK. Notwithstand
ing dull times, we are deter
mined to show the way in
Prices.
We are about to give extra
ordinary inducements, and
will offer the following Goods
at bottom prices:
SHAWLS, Newest Styles
and Best Makes.
BLANKETS, CASSIMERES,
JEANS and FLANNELS re
gardless of cost.
Ladies and Gent’s Under
wear, Hosiery, Handker
chiefs, Cos. ■ 3, Ribbons, &c.,
25 per cent, below old prices.
Our Mr. CHRISTOPHER
GRAY has arrived and is de
termined to make prices to
suit the times.
COME AND SEE HIM.
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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 GOc.
up; 1,000 Ladies’ Felt Skirts, the cheapest
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 liost judges ol
Dry Goods. Goods cheerfully shown and
samples given. C. .1. T. BALK.
-
Dyeing and Cleaning.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE
spectfully announce to the citizens of
Augwsta, and vicinity, that ho still con
tinues to do Dyeing and Cleaning in all its
[g , _ ,
Lad es’ Dresses, Shawls, Sacques, Capes,
etc., dyed and cleaned in the best of style.
The cleaning of Gent's Clothing a speci
ality.
N. 8.--The above work done in tho best
manner at low prices.
Allot lerslelt with me on siuth side of
Broad * treet, between McKinne an l Mai*
bury, will receive prompt attention.
d(yl.2ow?rr GFO Tt IN'DOF
IIAK DWAR e 7
1,000 KEGS NAILS.
1,000 DIXIE PLOWS.
2,000 PAIR TRACES.
150 TONS IRON.
50 TONS STEEL.
100 DOZEN AXES.
PLOW SHAPES, SCOOTERS, SHOVELS,
TURN PLOWS
AND SS WEE PS ,
Heel Screws,
Clevises, Grass Rods, Plow Handles,
And a general assortment of
HARDWARE
FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH.
MOORE & CO.
243 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
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THE WATT PLOW.
UNTIL further notice, we wiil sell the
WATT PLOW’S at the following re
duced Prices, CASH:
A and B, small one-horse $6 00
A and B, No. 3, one-horse 6 25
M and N, two-horse 9 00
feb!7-d&w2 J. H. VANNERSON <fe CO.
NOTICE.
I HEREBY give notice that, on the 11th
day or February. 1875, Geo. E. Ratcliffe
<fc Cos. made 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,
Assi^ii6P
feb!3-6 No. 227 Broad street.
New Series— vTol.‘ 3. ISTo. 39
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BALTIMORE FEMALE COLLEGE.
Incorporated in 1849 with authority to con
fer degrees, and endowed by the State or
Maryland :.n 1860. The College is beauti
fully situated in a grove, within the cltv
limits, on a lofty eminence that command's
a view of the country, the city, and river
and bay for many miles. The College has
a good library, chemical and philosophical
apparatus, cabinets of minerals, medals,
coins, gems, <fcc., and the course of iustruc
uon Is thorough. Board and tuition $250
per annum. N. C. BROOKS. LL. D.
President.
DOLLARS
TO THE AMOUN T OF TWO MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND am to te
distributed on tho 27th FEBRUARY bv the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY upon
CONCERT 0 ° f thCir FIFTH AND 'EAST
Drawing Certain or Money Refunded.
One Grand Cash Gift $250 000
One Grand Cash Gift 100 000
One Grand Cash Gitt 75 000
One Grand Cash Gift 50 000
One Grand Cash Gift 25!ooo
5 Cash Gifts, $20,000 each 100,000
10 Cash Gifts, 14,000 each 140,000
15 Cash Gifts, 10,000 each 150,000
20 Cash Gifts, 5.000 each 100,000
25 Cash Gifts, 4,000 each 100,000
30 Cash Gifts. 3,000 each 90,000
50 Cash Gifts, 2,006 each 100,000
100 Cash Gifts, 1,000 each 100,000
240 Cash Gifts, 500 each 120,000
500 Cash Gifts, 100 eacli 50,000
19,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each 950,000
Whole Tickets, sio. Halves. $25. Tenth, or
each Coupon, $5. Eleven Whole Tickets, SSOO.
For tickets, or information, address
THO. E. BRAMLETTE.
Agent and Manager Louisville, Ky.
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
Death of <4ov. Bramlette Action of the
Trustees—A Successor _Appointed No
More Postponements —Drawing Certain
February 27th.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Public
Library of Kentucky, January 16, 1875, it
was resolved that C. M. Briggs, Esq . who
under the late Hon. Tho. E. Bramlette \i as
the real Business Manager of the Gift
Concerts aheady given in aid of the Public
Library of Kentucky, be and he is hereby
authorized to take the place made vacant
by the death of said Bramlette, in the man
agement of the affairs of the fifth and last
gift conceit, and that the drawing an
nounced for February 27, 1875, shall posi
tively and unequivocally take place on that
day without any further postponement or
delay on any account whatever.
R. T. DURRETT, President.
John S. Cain, Secretary.
Hereaftei all communications relating to
the Fifth Concert should be addressed to
the undersigned, and I pledge mvself that
the drawing shall come off February 27th
or that eve ry dollar paid for tickets shall
b ° c et M. a B]iIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 4 Public Library Building,
■ Louisville, Ky.
HUSBAND’S
Calcined Magnesia
Is free from unpleasant tastes, or rough
ness to the touch or palate. In one-third
the dose of common magnesia it relieves
Sick-Headache, Sour Stomach, Costiveness,
and other diseases of the stomach and
bowels. The World’s Fair Medal and four
First Premium Silver Medals awarded it as
the best in the market. For sale by
di u‘.'gists and country storekeepers, and bv
T. J. HUSBAND. Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Advertising : Cheap : Good: Syste
matic. All persons who contemplate
making contracts with newspapers for the
insertion of advertisements, snould send
Cents to Geo. P. Rowell * Cos., 41 Park
Row, New York, for their PAMPHLET
BOUK ( ninety-seventh edition), containing
lists of over 2,000 newspapers and estimates,
showing the cost. Advertisements taken
for leading papers in many States at a tre
mendous reduction from publishers’ rates.
Get the Book.
db A week to Agents to sell an
I article saleable as flour. Profit
immense. Package free. Address
BUCKEYE MANUFACTURING CO..
Marion, Ohio.
4:000 a mothto agents everywhere!’ Address
V zuu EXCELSIOR M’F’G CO.. Buchanan.
Mich. ____
<*>7 til $lO 40 Ladies or Gents,
v 1 u Patent Novelties. Address
H. D. BRIER <fc CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
66 T>SYCHOMANCY, OR SOUL CHA
JL ING.” How either sex may fasci
nate and gain the love and affection of anv
person they choose, instantly. This art all
can possess, free, by mail, for 25 cents;
together with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian
Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc. 1,000,-
000 sold. A queer book. Address
T. WILLIAM & CO., Pub’s, Philadelphia.
flllil 4 i] —The choicest in the world.—lm-
I 111 4 \ P orters ’ prices—Largest company
1 lMillJin America—staple article—pleases
everybody—Trade continually increasing -
Agents wanted everywhere-Lbest induce
ments—don’t waste time—send for Circular
to Robebt Wells, 43 Vesey St., N. Y.
P. O. Box 1287.
(tCrj fl'Ofl per day at home. Terms free.
£ vJ)£iU Address, Geo. Stinson <fc Cos.,
Portland, Mm
jto wsfwaf A WEEK guaranteed to Male
Si and Female Agents, in their lo
# M eality. Costs NOTHING to try
mm it. Particulars Free,
I’. O. VICKERY k 0O„ Augusta, Me.
ap r5-8u wdf r&ctf
NOTICE TO JLVHMEIIS !
PLOWS!
ITHE undersigned has on hand a Fine L it
of Ready-Made STEEL and IRON
PLOWS, which will be sold at very reason
able rates.
The ALLEN PLOW of both Steel and
Iron, nicely stocked, with turned handles,
very superior, will be sold at a price to
suit the times.
SOLI ’> and WING SWEEPS, of all sizes,
SCOOTERS. SHOVELS, HEEL BOLTS,
RODS, CLEVISES, and SCOOTER-STOCKS,
all of which will be sold low for Cash.
Persons who have been annoyed by hav
ing work badly done, as well as material
wasted, will find it to their advantage to
call and examine my work before making
their arrangements. ‘
JOHN J. EVANS,
Cor. Bay and Centre streets, Augusta, Ga.
jans-e4*
RECEIVER’S'SALE
AT COST!
BY virtue of an order of Hon. William
Gibson, Chancellor, granted January
16th, 1875,
Will be Sold at Private Sale at
COST PRICES,
In the Store of
GREENE & ROSSIGNOL,
OK BROAD STREET,
The entire Stock of Goods of said Greene &
Rossignol, consisting of
Drugs, Druggists’Sundries
PAINTS, OILS,
WINES, LIQUORS,
SOAPS, PERFUMERY,
Boliemianware, Statuary,
Akc., Ake.
Fixtures and Furniture.
Proscriptions carefully compounded .at
low prices.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD,
jan2o-lm Receiver.