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THE CONSTITUTIONALISM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1875.
HATHORN & CO.
A member of Congress or of a State
Legislature who uses his public posi
tion for his own private benefit is rec
reant to his trust and a disgrace to
political life. The sooner the people
are rid of such faithless and mercenary
creatures the better for all interests of
the common weal. One of the most
extraordinary examples of the public
man intent on his own greed of gain
has recently been unmasked in the
Federal House of Representatives. His
name is Hathorn, and he owns ,the
celebrated spring at Saratoga which
goes by his family title. This person
demanded that Congress should im
pose a tax of three cents per quart,
and of twenty-five cents ad valorem
upon all foreign mineral waters import
ed into this country. ' The New York
World tells the result of this impudent
and corrupt assumption, thus :
Of course, the mob, too deeply intent—
each man of it—on getting his own little
job attended to before the wheel ceased to
revolve, to bother itself particularly about
any particular suggestion, unanimously
shouted, “ Aye” to Hathobn’s brazen ap
peal. A Democratic member, Mr. Speeb of
Pennsylvania, thereafter promptly made
himself heard on the subject, and called the
attention of lhe House to the outrageous
indecency of which Hathorn had been
guilty. Mr. Blaise, however, decided that
the objection came too late. Hathorn had
been heard, and the assembled wisdom of
the American House of Representatives
had authorized the American Government,
in behalf of Hathorn, to steal three cents
and one-quarter part to boot of the price
of his bottle of Vichy or Seltzer from every
American citizen who may henceforth be
ordered by his physician or moved by his
own tastes to imbibe either of these healing
waters !
The disgrace which Hathorn has in
flicted upon himself, upon the House of
which he is a member, and upon the con
stituency which, for their own sakes, we
should be glad to believe he misrepresents,
is one thing. To think of that is to lose
one’s temper, and to feel one’s self inspired
with an irresistible desire to wash Ha
thorn out with his own water. But the ex
quisite absurdity to which Hathorn’s
performance has reduced the whole mon
strous regiment of Protection is quite an
other thing. To think of that is to feel that
Hathorn may in a certain way be “ over
ruled for good.” When it comes to taxing
a man afflicted with jaundice for drinking
anti-bilious foreign waters, because Divine
Providence, for some inscrutable reason,
has permitted another man to get posses
sion of a field in which there bubbles up a
spring esteemed by quacks to be a specific
against warts and bunions, the doctrine
and discipline of “ Protection to American
Industry” may in truth be believed to have
“ touched bottom.” The pool has been
stirred, even if not by an angel.
In this case,as Mr. Storm, of Penn
sylvania, declared, “ protection is rob
bery.” There can be very little hope
of Constitutional Liberty, correct prin
ciple of government, or honesty in any
walk of life, so long as public servants,
in Congress, or in State Legislatures,
lend themselves and their influence for
personal gain. It has been the re
proach of Radicalism that such things
were countenanced by members of that
party; but a Democrat so sinning is
even worse than a Radical, because he
hypocritically does what he has so
fiercely abused his enemy for doing,
and, for the further reason, that where
as the one may have sinned from nat
ural depravity, the other has com
mitted a deliberate crime against light
and wisdom.
Sherman. —Gen. Dabney H. Maury
has written for the Richmond Dispatch
a long tirade against Sherman, assert
ing that he never won a battle and is
not the friend of the South. The Dis
patch replies as follows:
We know not how great a General, Sher
man is; but we have often thought that he
showed more statesmanship in the terms
he granted to Gen. Johnston than has since
been shown in ten years the Repub
lican officials—executive, legislative and
judicial—in the country; and that had
those terms been approved at Washington
the South would now probably be as pros
perous as any other part of the Union.
Sherman no doubt is an overrated
General, but his treaty with Johnston
shows that he had elements of states
manship. It is related of Grant that,
when contemplating his flank move on
Vicksburg, Sherman presented him
with a lengthened and elaborate pro
test. When the two Generals met
again, after the capture of the Confed
erate stronghold, Grant pulled from his
pocket Sherman’s written protest, and,
handing it to him, said: “ General
Sherman, here is something that be
longs to you; I have no need of it
whatever.” Sherman caved.
Rotten Boroughs. —Colorado has
been admitted as a State, on an equal
ity with New York. New Mexico, with
a bona fide population which could sit
comfortably under an apple tree, will
doubtless follow suit. That’s the way
to secure i our Radical Senators from
two rotten borough States.
Barberous. —The New Orleans Pica
yune says there is frequently no quo
rum in the Legislature of Louisiana,
because some of its sable members
have to look after their barber shops.
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The Picayune. —The New Orleans
Picayune denies that it borrowed money
from Kellogg and rather shadily as
serts that Warmoth does not control
its columns.
Arkansas —lt is reported that more than
four hundred colored men now hold offices
of different kinds in Arkansas under the
Garland government. This ought to
satisfy Gen. Grant. If it does not, nothing
will do for him short of being made King
of Dahomey.— Richmond, Dispatch.
Perhaps Grant would like to turn
the darkies out and, with Brooks, put
white men in their places.
The Difference. —The English Eail
of Derby has accepted from the Span
ish Government indemnity for the
“ Virginias ” victims, at the rate of
$2,500 for a white man, and $1,500 for
a negro. Comment unnecessary ; but
respectfully referred to Wendell
Phillips and Sumner’s ghost.
Code. —The newspapers record the
death of Ben Code. He doubtless died
of reading the Legislative proceedings,
wherein his name has so frequently
been taken vainly. A Georgia Code
never could survive an extra session of
the General Assembly.
LOUISIANA.
By a very close vote indeed, the Con
servative caucus in Louisiana has
agreed to the Wheeler proposition of
compromise. .This incurs the recogni
tion of Kellogg as Governor and the
re-installment of the Conservative
members of the Louisiana House of
Representatives ejected by the military.
It remains to be seen whether or not
Congress will agree to such a settle
ment ; but it does seem, in the light of
such an event, that the Weltz emeute
may have been a glaring error of judg
ment.
In this connection, a special telegram
to the New Orleans Times will be of in
terest. It is as follows :
Washington, February 24—12:35 a.
m.—“ The President’s friends say to
night that Grant i3 not to blame for
his action in Louisiana matters. The
Federal officers there assured him the
Republicans had carried the election
last fall, and the President really be
lieved it until the report of the last
committee.
“ The President feels he has been de
ceived, and the real facts intentionally
kept from him. The officials who
brought him into this condition are not
likely to long remain in office. The
President feels that the Wheeler-Hoar
report is a direct disapproval of his
course by his strongest party friends,
hence his wish to explain, and lay the
blame upon prominent Federal offici
als.”
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating. If the President shall visit
condign punishment upon his deceitful
friends, some atonement will be made
for a grievous fault. It remains to be
seen, then, what course Congress will
take; how it shall profit the Louisiana
Conservatives to compromise their
cause; and how much truth there is in
the report that Grant will make it red
hot for those who have betrayed his
trust in them.
BY TELEGRAPH.
[Sd ;cial to the Constitutionalist.
ATLANTA.
Feeling Against Jones--Removal
Favored instead of Impeachment—
Macon and Brunswick Road to be
Sold—No Reimbursement of Au
gusta Bond-Holders—Passage of
the Bill Repealing the Exemption
of Manufactures from Taxation—
The Two Houses Still on the
“ Demnition Grind.”
Atlanta, February 26.
The sub-Financo Committee on Con
dition of the Treasury did not report;
will report to-morrow morning. In
order to do which they will work to
night. They had Angier, former Treas
urer, before them to-day, who showed
great familiarity with the condition of
the State’s finances. It is understood
the committee will advise still more
strenously the necessity of removing
Jones, temporarily at least. It seems
to be understood also they will recom
mend the passage of Bacon’s bill sus
pending the Treasurer. To puss the
bill will necessitate remaining here
until Tuesday, which members con
sider better than the expense of im
peachment.
The House, last night, passed a res
olution declaring the supplemental
issue of the Macon and Brunswick
bonds null and void, but, by an over
whelming majority, rejected the pro
vision excising such of those bonds as
were bought on faith of the resolution
of 1872, declaring them valid. The
House also passed the resolution au
thorizing the Governor to sell the road
on the Ist of June.
To-day the House took up the Senate
resolution providing for the reimburs
ing of Branch & Sons, Herring, of Au
gusta, and others, for loss occasioned
by the purchase of these bonds on the
faith of the resolution of 1872. The
resolution was disagreed to by an
overwhelming vote—29 yeas to 106
nays.
Messrs. Black, Clarke and Wafsh en
tered a protest.
The House and Senate is squabbling
over an amendment to the tax act, ex
exempting SIOO worth of personal pro
perty from taxation. The committee
of conference, by a majority report, re
commended the House to recede from
amendment, but tk House refused
twice.
The Senate took from the table the
House bill to repeal the law exempting*
manufactories from taxation, which
passed by 23 yeas to 16 nays.
The Senate passed the following
House bills : To relieve indigent sol
diers ; to provide for the payment of
insolvent costs of the Solicitor General
of the Macon Circuit; to authorize the
Mayor of Americus to try certain crim
inal cases ; to amend the act to create
a County Court in Baldwin.
The House, on motion of Adams, re
considered the action tabling the reso
lution of the Educational Committee in
reference to the report of the commis
sion on unification.
Mr. Revill offered an amendment dis
continuing the commission, which was
adopted and the resolution agreed to.
Mr. Brown offered a resolution ap
pointing a commissioner to report at
the next meeting of the Legislature on
the practicability of establishing an
Inebriate Asylum. Agreed to.
The following Senate bills passed the
House : To incorporate Tennille ; to
amend the act organizing the Court of
Common Pleas of Augusta ; to enable
persons to renounce homesteads.
The bill to amend the charter of Co
lumbus was lost.
A resolution requesting Congress
men to vote for the bill granting aid to
the Texas Pacific Railroad, which was
reconsidered a few days ago, was taken
up and indefinitely postponed.
Anderson’s bill to provide consolida
tion of the offices of Surveyor General
and Treasurer was lost.
Notice was given in the Senate of a
motion to reconsider the action of pass
ing the House bill repealing the law
exempting manufactures from taxa
tion.
The Committee on the Treasury to
morrow, in their report, will pursue the
same line as before, with the additional
specifications of neglect and miscon
duct. Tney will say the Treasurer hy
pothecated the rental of the State Road
without authority, and that vouchers
of Bullock warrauts against the State
Road were paid by the Treasurer,
two years ago, and by the same cu
rious circumstance were never r eported
to the Legislature, nor ever presented
to be placed to his credit until the
committee notified him they would
close the report forthwith. They will
state that five hundred thousand dol
lars of State bonds, which had been
issued by authority of the Legislature
simply to be used as collateral for a
special loan, were used a second time
by Jones to effect another loan equiva
lent to Jones issuing bonds himself
without authority.
Later — This afternoon Jones thought
of another claim he had paid of $1,900
.to Chas. P. McCalla, State Road Infor
mer, for which he had no voucher, but
asked the committee to wait until j
morning to enable him to furnish proof ;
of payment.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES, j
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Dead Lock Broken—The Force
Bill to be Voted on To-Day.
Washington, February 26. —Senate.
—The Tariff bill was reported from the
Committee on Finance without amend
ments. The committee being equally
divided on the bill, it was placed on
the calendar.
The bill to remove the political disa
bilities of C. D. Anderson, of Texas,
was passed.
Ship owners memorialize against the
proposed abolition of the Light House
Board.
Merrimon presented a resolution oi
the North Carolina Legislature in favor
of light houses in Albermarle sound.
The Legislature of Nevada petitions
for the repeal of the tax on State bank
circulation.
The Finance Committee reported ad
versely on the bill to secure deposit
ors in the Freedman’s Bank, and it
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill amending section 3342 of
the revised statutes relating to stamps
on beer barrels passed.
The bill restricting the refunding of
custom duties and prescribing certain
regulations for the Treasury Depart
ment, passed.
The bill amending the charter of the
Freedman’s Savings Bank, and for
other purposes, passed.
The Civil Rights bill was resumed.
Thurman offered an amendment
striking out the clause regarding State
jurors. No other amendments have
been offered yet. The Senate is dis
cussing the bill to-night.
Norwood made a telling speech.
House. —A compromise was made as
to business, instead of occupying the
day in the reading of yesterday’s
journal, and the day was given to the
Appropriation bills. The evening ses
sion was assigned to a debate on the
Force bill, and the previous question
is to be called on it to-morrow.
The House went into committee on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
The proceedings in the House on the
Sundry Ciyil Appropriation bill were
dry and uninteresting. The items for
purchasing Miss Ransom’s picture of
Gen. Thomas, and Carpenter’s picture
of the signing of the Emancipation
proclamation, at SIO,OOO and $20,000
respectively, were stricken out on a
point of order, and one for Miss Vinnie
Ream’s statue of Admiral Farragut in
serted, the latter being under a con
tract. When the committee rose the
bill was not quite half finished, the
pending question being an appropria
tion to pay the expenses of the suit to
recover possession of the New Idria
quicksilver mines, the famous McGar
rahan claim.
The session to-night was for debate
only on the Force bill. The fact that
the Damocrats waived their right to
have the long Journal of yesterday
read, which would have consumed six
or seven hours, is probably an indica
tion that they have not much appre
hension that the Force bill can be
passed.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, February 26. —Full Ca
binet to-dry.
The Mississippi investigation com
mittee reported. The Republicans
sign one reyori and the Democrats the
other, the majority report closing with
a recommendation of the passage of
the caucus force bill, and that the vio
lent oction of Vicksburg justifies Ames
in calling on Grant for troops.
Minority Report of the Mississippi
Investigation Committeo.
Washington, February 26.—The mi
nority report of the Mississippi Com
mittee says that the whites of Vicks
burg pay about 99 per cent, of the
taxes which are collected and disbursed
by negroes. The city debt in 1869 was
$13,000, now it is 1,400,000 ! The bur
den was imposed by reckless legislation
upon a population of 10,000 inhabi
tants, less than half of whom are white.
A corrupt and infamous ring, com
posed of negroes, has existed in Vicks
burg and the county for several years,
who, by forgeries, peculations and
systematic frauds upon the revenue
have impaired the credit, impoverished
the people and augmented the taxes
until they amount to practical confis
cation. Sheriff Crosby and the Tax
Collector were personal friends of the
corrupt officials, and, by manufactur
ing juries, rendered conviction impossi
ble. He admitted to bail personal
friends charged with the gravest
crimes upon worthless bonds. Judge
Brown publicly declared that the pros
j ecution of Cardoza was persecution
when every honest man in Vicksburg
knew his guilt, and by his partizanship
destroyed the public confidence in his
court.
The Tax Payers League was orga
nized irrespective of party. Crosby’s
boLds were worthless. The tax payers
had a right to demand Crosby’s resig
nation. His resignation was voluntary
and not the result of violence or threats.
The killing of two whites and twenty or
thirty negroes was owing to an at
tempt of the negroes of Warren county
to invade Vicksburg, which Crosby ad
vised, at the instigation of Gov. Ames.
The preparation for the defense of
the city were mado by the Mayor,
and the conduct of the citizens
was justified by nature’s highest law—
self-preservation. They acted in de
fense of their families and homes. It
was mercy to the women, white and
black, that the negroes were checked.
Had they entered the city they would
have been assisted by a well organized
body of negroes, without the city
ready to co-operate with the invaders.
There is no White League or political
organization in Vicksburg.
Jas. N. Tyner was nominated Second
Assistant Postmaster General; Jerome
J. Hinds, Marshal of the Southern Dis
trict of Alabama.
Confirmations: Tyner, Second As
sistant Postmaster General, and a large
number of Indian agents. Postmas
ters: Clinton, Brownsville, Term.;
Boone, Newoerry, S. C.; Hall, Port Gib
son, Miss.; Allen, Brenham, Texas;
Gore, Milledgeville, Ga.; Waters, Le
banon, Tenn.; Putney, Albany, Ga.
It is conceded that the Democrats
gained a substantial and great victory
by allowing debate on the Civil Rights
bill to close Saturday afternoon, after
which limited debate is to continue in
definitely on amendments. The Re
publicans determined to force a vote
Thursday night. Had this been done
it would have left two additional days
for Pinchback, Louisiana and the Cau
cus Force bill. The Democrats aie
now confident of defeating all other po
.litical legislation.
GEORGIA.
Bonds Declared Null and Void,.
Atlanta, February 26.—The Legis
lature to-day declard unconstitutional,
null and void the second series
of $600,000 in bonds endorsed by the
State in 1870, issued to the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, said endorsement
having been declared void and bindiug
by the Legislature of 1872. The first
series of bonds, amounting to $195,000,
are declared valid and binding on the
State,
NEW YORK.
Loss of Sugar—Terrible and Fatal
Accident to Church Members.
New York, February 26.—The bark
Hercules, with 2,400 barrels of sugar,
valued at $70,000, was sunk.
While the congregation of St. An
drew’s Church, mostly women and
children, were hearing vespers, the
walls of an adjacent building, recently
burnt, fell through the roof of the
church. The congregation was pan
icked. Five are dead, two are expected
to die, ten were seriously wounded, and
fifty hurt.
The steamer Queen has reached her
dock.
The Chicago Communists did not
make the demonstration apprehended.
Marine Disasters.
The Vicksburg, from Port Royal
hither, is ashore on Fire Island. She
is a total loss. The cook was drowned,
but the others were saved. The cargo
consisted of cotton and fruit. Neither
the Queen nor the France were dam
aged from being ashore.
The St. Andrews’ patients, except
Patrick Leville, whose spine is hope
lessly hurt, are doing well.
WEST VIRGINIA.
A State Treasurer to be Impeached.
Charleston, W. Va., February 26.
The Legislature adjourned. It meets
at Wheeling in November. The House,
after a stormy session, appointed a
Board of Managers to impeach Auditor
Bennet and Treasurer Burditt, for
high crimes in office. Investigation of
the management of the State finances
continues during the recess.
Effects of Warmer Weather in Penn
sylvania.
Philadelphia, February 26.—The
gorge in the Schuylkill broke and
caused a flood. The gas works are
submerged and mills are stopped. Two
thousand persons are unemployed.
Harrisburg, February 26.—The ice
in the Juniatta is moving. Several
bridges have been swept away.
Law for Kidnapping.
The Mayor has proclaimed as a law
SIO,OOO and twenty-live years imprison
ment for kidnapping, and heavy pen
alty for those harboring stolen chil
dren.
— — .
Effects of the Heavy Rains on Rail
roads.
Chattanooga, February 26.—N0 fur
ther trouble. Railroads are washed
away on every route.
Nashville, February 26.—The Mem
phis and East Tennessee routes will be
all right in a day or two. The Atlanta
and Alabama and Chattanooga routes
will be longer getting repaired. There
are five breaks on the latter.
VIRGINIA.
Election of Lieutenant Governor-
Streams Flooding.
Richmond, February 26.—Henry Y.
Thomas was elected Lieutenant Gov
ernor vice Withers, - elected United
States Senator.
All the Virginia streams are flooding,
but no serious damage is apprehended.
. —.—
FLASHES.
Gordon Claude, a cadet engineer, has
been dismissed from the Naval
Academy for refusing to fence with the
colored cadet.
Damage from flood throughout East
Tennessee is great. No mails yester
day. It will probably be a week before
trains run over the Tennessee, Georgia
and Virginia Railroad.
The steamer Yagro, from New Or
loane for Philadelphia, is ashore on the
Delaware coast.
FOREIGN.
The French Crisis—The Royalists
Warn the Government of Future
Trouble.
• Paris, February 26.—During the
closing debate on the Public Powers
bill, many amendments were moved by
Legitimists and Bonapartists to gain
time. All were voted down. The seat
of government was fixed at Versailles
without debate. Before the vote on
the whole bill, the Legitimists present
ed a formal protest against its passago.
De Laßochett warned the House that
there would be a terrible struggle be
tween Conservatives and Republicans,
and the Monarchists would unceasing
ly combat new institutions. MacMa
hon has summoned Buffet, President of
the Assembly, to form anew Ministry.
Life Insurance Decision.
Chicago, February 26.—Judge Blod
gett, of the U. S. Circuit Court, has de
cided that a life insurance company is
competent to' restrict liability in case
of death brought on by the insanity of
the holders of its policies, which con
tains a clause declaring the company
not liable in such cases. This decis
ion is in opposition to many previous
decisions on the subject, as it has gen
erally been held in law that insanity is
essentially a disease, and that against
it insurance companies could not be
protected.
There are two reasons why some
people don’t mind their own business.
One is that they have no business, and
the other is that they have no mind.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
BATH (S. C.) PAPER COMPANY, )
Bath, S. C., February 27th, 1875. [
THE INTEREST ON THE BONDS OP
this ComDanywillbe paid on and after March
Ist, 1875, at the Merchanis and Planters Na
tional Bank of Augusta. Ga.
JAMES BARRETT.
feb27-3 President.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, I
Augusta, Ga., January 23d, 1875. j
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, held this day, Mr. JOSEPH S.
BEAN, SR., was elected to 1111 the office of
Cashier of this Bank. ALFRED BAKER,
j.an24-tf President.
CONSUMPTIVES, TAKE NOTICE.
EVERY MOMENT OF DELAY MAKES
your cure more hopeless, and much depends
on the judicious choice of a remedy. The
amount of testimony in favor of Dr. Schenck’s
Pulmonic 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 have been restored to health,
after being pronounced incurable by physi
cians of acknowledged ability. Schenck’s
Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as
those evidences will show; but i tho cure is
often promoted by the employment of two
other remedies which Dr. Sehenck provides
for the purpose. These additional remedies
are Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic and Man
drake Pills. By the' timely use of these medi
cines. according to directions, Dr. Schenck
certifies that most any case of Consumption
may be cured.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his princi
pal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters
for advice must be addressed,
feb*4rsutuolm
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ON CONSIGNMENT.
S. c. SHOULDERS.
S. C. BREAKFAST BACON.
PRIME LARD, in Tierces and Tubs.
CHOICE M ESS BEEF, in half-barrels.
No. 1 MESS MA' KEREL, in kits and
quarter-barrels
CHOICE ROLL BUTTER.
Hudnut’s PEARL GRITS.
“ “ HOMINY.
Prime WHITE CORN.
“ MIXED OATS.
WHITE SEED OATS.
MIXED and TIMOTHY HAY.
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR.
For sale LOW to the Trade, by
J. H. VANNERSON & CO„
feb26-2 Agents for the Watt Plow.
FOR. RENT.
An elegantly located ROOM on Broad
street, furnished, convenient entrance and
gas. Apply immediately to
feb26-tf KUSEL BROS.
WOOD
CHEAPER THAN EVER !
X HAVE on hand and to arrive a large lot
of very superior BLACK JACK, OAK,
HICKORY and FAT LIGHTWOOD, which
I will sell as CHEAP as any other Wood
Dealer in the Market. I respectfully so
licit the patronage of my friends and the
public generally. Orders left at No. 213
Broad street, or my Coal and Wood Yard,
will be promptly filled. Remember, my
superior article of NUT COAL is only sll
Pe M.2.?-6 T. P. LAWTON.
BIGNON & CRUMP,
AUCTIONEERS,
WILL begin the sale THIS (FRIDAY)
MORNING, at 10 o’clock, of a large
and well selected stock of Solid Gold and
Roled Plated JEWELRi'. The remainder
of a Bankrupt Sale. feb26-tf
SERVANTS WANTED
A UOOD COOK. WASHER, ETC., for a
small family. Also, a Nurse and House
Servant. Recommendations desired.
Apply to H. P. JONES,
feb‘2C-G Herndon, Burke County, Ga.
Mrs. S. M. GURLEY,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER,
BROAD, corner of Campbell street, over
O’Dowd’s store. feb2G-frsutu3
A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE
A GOOD HOTEL ON MODERATE
TERMS. The PLANTERS’ HOTEL, of
Charleston. S. C , most favorably located
on the corner of Queen and Church streets,
in close proximity with the business por
tion of East Bay. the Post Office, the Banks,
the Court House and Churches, is now un
dergoing repairs, and can be fitted up in
auy style that may be agreed upon between
tho lessor and lessee. The Hotel is well
constructed for meeting the requirements
of a Southern climate. It contains about
100 rooms. To an approved tenant terms
will be moderate, and a lease for several
years will be given, if desired.
For particulars, apply to
B. S. D. MUCKENFUSS,
feb26-frsutu3 No. 461 King street.
CONSUMPTION CURED.
To the Editor of the Constitutionalist :
Esteemed Friend— Will you please in
form your readers that I have a positive
CUBE FOB CONSUMPTION,
and all disorders of the Throat and Lungs,
and that, by its use in my practice, I have
cured hundreds of cases, and will give
SI,OOO oo
for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, so
strong is my faith, I will send a Sample
Free to any sufferer addressing me.
Pleaso show this letter to any one you
may kt ow who is suffering from these dis
eases, and oblige, Faithfully,-yours,
IJR. T. P, BURT.
feb26-d&cfim G 9 William street, N. Y.
BLINDNESS.
ANDREW HETT begs to announce to
the citizens of Augusta and the Pub
lic generally that he is still CURING THE
BLIND with great succoss, as numerous
partios can testify who have been cured by
him. To the credulous ho would say give
him a trial, and prove the fact. He does
not use any medicine or knife. No cure, no
pay. feb2l-lm
Oranges! Oranges!!
Jusr RECEIVED, TEN BARRELS OF
ORANGES. For sale in lots to suit pur
chasers. WM. FERRIS,
feb24-3 129 Broad street.
House and Lot for Sale.
THE commodious dwelling, occupied by
John S. Wright, Esq., known as No.
89 Reynolds street, between Centre and
Elbert. Lot fronts sixty (60) feet on Rey
nolds, and extends halfway to Bay.
If not sold privately, will be offered at
public outcry, at the Lower Market House,
on the 2d of March next.
WM. A. WALTON,
febl7-\vefrsutild Trustee Emily McLaws.
NOTICE. .
A MEETING of the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of tho Planters’
Union Agency will bo held in Augusta, Ga.,
on WEDNESDAY, tho 3d day of March, at
10 o’clock a. m.
Let every Stockholder be in attendance,
as business of importance to all will be
transacted. G. B. POWELL,
febl4-td P. B. D. of P. U. Agency.
ABOUT 900 Pairs of LADIES’ FINE
ENGLISH LASTING GAITERS will
be offered at $2.25 per pair, for cash only.
These are nice new stylish goods, just from
the Factory, and sized Ito 7. Also, a large
supply of Ladies’ and Misses’ TURKEY
MOROCCO 800 i'S, all bizes, at propor
tionately low prices.
PETER KEENAN,
feb2l-6 Below Central Hotel.
PREMIUM CHESTER WEITE PIGS—
SIS each, S2B a pair. Chester County i
MAMMOTH CORN, and imDorted BEL
GIAN OATS. 4 lbs. by mail, $1; peck, $2;
% bushel, $3; bushel, $5. Circulars and
Sample Packages of Seeds FREE for two
stamps. Address N. P. BOYER,
feb2s-c8 Parkesburg, Chester co., Pa.
~ CANCER.”
TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS.—For a
small consideration, I will send a pre
scription that will cure ail Cancers, speedi
ly and painlessly. Address
G. F. O’BRYON, M. D.,
jan 10-clm Waynesville *N, 0.
STORE TO RENT.
XIIE STORE on the corner of Twiggs
and Calhoun streets—a lino stand for a
Grocery Store, with Dwelling overhead.
Possession given immediately.
Apply to OETJEN & DOSCHER,
feb2o-3 Opposite Augusta Hotel.
THE NEW STYLE!
Neat and Light, Pretty, Cheap !
HOME SHUTTLE
JUST recoivod and on inspection at
Rooms 148 Broad street.
Call and see it before buying any other
make; it is to your interest to do so, and is
all I ask. It lies flush with tho table,
makes the Elastic Lock Stitch alike on
both sides, precisely tho same as the high
price Machines, anu does every variety of
work done by any Machine' (no matter
what the price paid for it) or no sale, and is
tho most simple and durable in construc
tion of any in the United States. Money
refunded, after one week’s tidal, 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-suwefi:&ctf General Agent.
VARIETY OF OPINIONS.
Read what is said about
CAHABA,
Then pay your money and take your
choice, but pay the money, that’s the point:
A. “Burns beautifully, a bright, hot
flame.”
B. “You had best not order any more;
’twill spoil your trade.”
C—“ Like it first rate; a very hot fire.”
D.—“ Wouldn’t give the C. C. for 40 of it.”
E—“ Fill the grate full, stick a lighted
paper under it, and you have a fine fire.”
F. —“Can’t make it burn without the
blower. JOSEPH A. HILL.
I don’t think I could satisfy some of you
if I wrapped each lump of COAL in tissue
paper, and sent it around in a silver bas
ket, by a fancy young man with his hair
parted in the middle.
feb2s-6 JOSEPH A. HILL.
ECLIPSE
DOUBLE TURBINE, combining more
good points than is possessed by any
other
WATER WHEEL.
Send for Illustrated Pamphlet to
GEO. R. LOMBARD, Agent,
Forest City Foundry and Machine Works,
170 Fenwick street, Augusta, Ga.
MILL GEARING. CASTING and
MACHINERY furnished to order at short
notice. feb2l-3^
PRIME
NORTHERN HAY,
AT
$1.45 Per Hundred Lbs.
PETER G. BURUM.
NOTICE.
MM. J. MILLS < LARK has an elegant
PASTURE at his place in Beech Is
land, and will take good care of all DRY
MILCH COWS entrusted to his keeping, at
moderate cost.
Orders left at this Office will reach him.
_jan24-2w _
F.ower 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.
We refer, by permission, to Mr. P. J.
Berckmans, of the “ Fruitkfnd Nurseries,”
as to capacity. MURA BROS,
jan24-suth3m* Augusta.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
ATJGTJSTA, GEORGIA.
mHE CAPTAIN begs to call tho attention
X of dealers to his largo and varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which he will sell
at bottom prices.
Address, P. QUINN,
oct!7-U cji
No. 1 COW and CALF
FOR SALE.
APPLY TO D. KELLY, Washington
street, next door to Columbia Freight
Office. feb24-2
Monroe Female College,
FORSYTH, GA,
THE exercises of this Institution will be
resumed on WEDNESDAY, January
27, 1875.
EXPENSES.
Board, long session S9O 00
Tuition 37 20
Experienced teachers will fill the different
departments of instruction. Vocal Music
ana Drawing taught free of charge. For
further particulars, apply to
R. T. ASBURY,
jan3-snwdir3w President.
TO RENT.
The BURKE HOUSE, on the corner of
Bioad and Washington streets, suitable for
a Boarding House. Possession given im
mediately. Apply to
MRS. M, M. CLANTON.
febl6-2tafclm
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
THE Copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of JOHN C.
POPE & CO. is this day dissolved by mu
tual consent—Mr. JOSEPH SYLVESTER
retiring.
The business will be continued by Mr.
JOHN 0. POPE, who alone is authorized to
sign the firm name in liquidation.
JOHN C. POPE,
JOS. SYLVESTER.
REFERRING to the above Card, I beg
leave to thank my friends and the
public for their liberal patronage, and to
solicit a continuance of the same to the
new firm.
feb23-3 JOSEPH SYLVESTER.
NATIONAL SOLUBLE
MU AMMONIATBD.
ANALYSIS:
Moisture determined at
212 deg. Fah 15.20
Organic and vol’tile matter 30.24
Yielding ammonia 3.06
Soluble phosphoric acid... 5.94
Equivalent to phos. lime
dissolved 12.98
Precipitated phos. acid— 5.78
Equivalent to phos. lime
precipitated... 12.60
Available phosphoric acid 11.72
Equivalent to phos. lime
available 25 58
Common phosphoric acid. 0.91
Equivalent to bone phos’te 1.59
Total phosphoric acid,— 12.63
Total bone phosphate 27.57
Inorganic elements, not
separately estimated, as
sulph. acid, lime, mag-‘
nesia, oxide of iron, alu
mina, soda, etc 41.93
’ [Signed] 100.00
A. MEANS, Inspector.
PRICE—S4O per ton, CASH.
SSO per ton, TIME.
FOR SALE BY
READ & CAMERON.
feb24-lm
Safe Deposit Boxes.
The NATIONAL BANK or Augusta is
prepared to leaso small SAFES inside its
Fire Proof Vault, at moderate rates, for the
reception of Bonds, Securities, Deeds, Le
gal Documents, Plato, Coin, Jewelry, and
valuables of overy description.
G. M. THEW,
ie2fi-ly* _ Oah W*
GEO. SYMMS,
INSURANCE AGENT.
221 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
_<lecs-6ra
TO RENT.
That desirable THREE-STORY HOUSE,
with Basement, on the corner of Ellis and
Monument streets—lately repaired with all
the modern improvements. Apply, for
terms, to j
dec3l-tf NO. 338 BROAD STREET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Home Made Fertilizer!
THOMSON, GA., February 24th, 1875.
MESSRS. SIBLEY & WUELESS, AUGUSTA, GA.:
UA ENTLEMEN—In reply to your inquiry in regard to the result from the use of your
VJ Chemical* for making the HOME M ADE FERTILIZER, I will say that I u®ed,
last year, 26 barrels, and I feel satistied that I never used any Com mere al Fertilizer
that produced better results than the HOME MADE, which cost less than half as much
as Commercial Fertilizers. You will please send me fifty barrels of your CHLMICALb
for my next crop. Yours, truly, (Signed) J. J. MUhito.
We are prepared to furnish. Planters with our Chemicals
for making the HOME MADE FERTILIZER, upon reasona
13X0 terms
t-te-m ' SIHI.I'.Y Ac WHELESS.
TO PL.A3NTTER.S !
AVE offer for the next Cotton and Corn Crops our unsurpassed FERTILIZERS:
WHITELOCK’S VEGETATOK,
DUGDALE’S EXCELLENZA,
SIBLEY’S I. X. JL.,
WHITELOCK’S DISSOLVED BOXE,
CHEMICALS FOB COMPOSTING,
PERUVIAN GUANO,
LAND PLASTER.
To parties desiring to purchase Ten Tons or more, we will offer inducements
to buy our articles.
SIBLEY A WIIELESS,
COTTON FACTORS,
feblß-lm AUGUSTA, GA.
J. S. BEAN, JR., Cashier. | T. P. BRANCH, President
Authorized Capital, 1^1,000,000.
sirs savings bank,
0 J
NO. 223 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
SOLICITS the accounts of all who wish to deposit money for thirty days or longer,
on which it pays seven per cent, interest. Being specially privileged by the State,
we offer extra inducements to all guardians, trustees or parties wishing to make a
profitable investment, and one on which they can instantly realize their capital.
Faying the legal rate of interest, we liave quarterly settlements with our deposi
tors, when interest is added to principal and compounded. That the advantages and
benefits of the Bank mafbe available to all, we will receive sums of One Do.iar and
upwards on deposit, and will issue therefor pass books or certificates of deposit, the
latter available in all portions of the United States. We can remit sums to our deposi
tors, at any point, by Checks on our New York Correspondent, the German-American
Bank. We shall be glad to increase our friends, by all parties having any business m
our department. janSO-tf
MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS. NATIONAL BANK.
Capital Stock, ----- $200,000 00
Undivided Profits, - / - - 58,313 20
4 Per cent, paid on Daily Balances, subject to CHECK AT SIGHT.
T. P. BRANCH, President.
jani7-tf J. T. NEWBERY, Cashier.
SCHOFIELD’S IKON WORKS,
(Adjoining Passenger Depot,)]
MACON, GEORGIA.
SCHOFIELD’S PATENT COTTON PRESSES,
FOR Hand. Horse, Water or Steam Power; FAUGHT’S CENTRE SUPPORT GIN
GEARING; STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS: SAW MILLS; GRIST MILLS;
IRON RAILING for Cemeteries, Balconies and Resioenoes; IRON STORE FRONTS;
SHAFTING PULLEYS and HANGERS; PUMPS; WATER WHEELS; COTTON MA
CHINERY (gears of all kinds cut). Repairs of Mills and Machinerv of all kind prompt
ly attended to. MR. JOSEPH NEAL, formerly Superintendent of Forest City Foundry,
in Augusta, would inform h's friends that he is now Superintendent of SCHOFIELD'S
IRON WORKS, and will be glad to have their patronage, assuring them that, with the
increased facilities we now have, that they will get first class work at the lowest figures.
J. S. SCHOFIELD & SON,
Send for Circulars and Prices J PROPRIETORS.
febu-6m
PLANTERS
WHO WISH TO ECONOMISE
WILL TJSF,
BARRY’S
Compound Bi-Phosphate of
LIME
I7*OR Composting with COTTON SEED. It is not an Acid Phosphate but a
’ COMPOUND requiring only the
Ammonia,
DERIVEABLE FROM COTTON SEED TO MAKE IT A
PERFECT MANURE.
The combination contains the most important elements for a
SUPERIOR FERTILIZER
AT A VERY REDUCED PRICE,
Satisfactory evidence of this well ascertained fact is presented in our Pamphlet,
which please call for.
The Cash Price will be $45 per Ton.
Time Price will be SSO per Ton.
Reliable security will be required on all time sales.
PLEASE FORWARD ORDERS TO
on of fab miUAii mum,
288 Broad Street, Augusta, C *
, AND CALL FOE PAMPHLETS.
EDWARD BARRY Ac Cos.
jan3-suwefr&c3m
' GUANOS!
We have in Store 500 Tons of the celebrated E. FRANK
COE’S GUANO, which we are offering at exceedingly LOW
RATES. Also, 300 Tons of the well-known CHESAPEAKE
PHOSPHATE. Special inducements offered to Cash Buyers
in quantities of 10 Tons and over; arrangements will also be
made for Time Sales, w ith the Cotton option at 15c. per pound.
GEO. E. RATCLIFEE & CO..
IPy COTTON FACTOR^
dee2-tuthsa3w 167 Reynolds Street, AUGUSTA, GA