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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1875.
Now Advertisements.
Ladies’ Lace and Congress Gaiters—
For sale by Gallaher & Mulherin.
New Spring Clothing—Just received
by August Dorr.
Georgia Cotnmandery meets To
morrow Night.
Meeting of the Board of Education—
Jolin T. Shewmake, President.
Hams and Shoulders—For sale by J. j
O. Mathewson.
Notices to Members of the Deutscher j
Sehuetzen Club.
Hay—For sale by J. O. Mathewson.
House to Rent—Apply at tlfls Office.
Hour—For stile by J. O. Mathewson.
Dissolution of Copartnership—By J.
H. Yannerson & Cos.
Lengthen Your Money—By Buying j
Goods from Calvin & Jones.
Receiver’s Sale—By G. A. Whitehead,
Receiver.
China Tea Sets—For sale by Bligh &
Hammond*
Excursion Tickets to Florida—For
sale by T. S. Davant, General Passen
ger Agent. ’
The Aiken Tribune —Published by
Henry Sparniek, Aiken, S. C.
Atlantic Coast Line—A. Pope, Gen
eral Passenger Agent.
Patronize Home Industry—Notice by
Wm. Finch.
New Goods for Spring and Summer
—For sale by C. J. T. Balk.
Important to Farmers —Yuanahani
Guano for sale by Geo. T. Jackson
& Cos.
Blindness Cured—By Andrew Hett,
175 Reynolds street.
The Medical College of Georgia—
DeSaussure Ford, Secretary.
Residence for Sale —By W. W. Bar
ron.
Religious Notices.
Y. M. C. A.—The meetings continue
as interesting, as well attended and as
earnest as heretofore. At 7)4 o’clock
last evening the meetings was unusual
ly imbued with the happy good feeling
placed in the hearts of God’s people by
the Holy Spirit. Many told of answers
God had given to their prayers. G. C.
Needham, the Irish Evangelist, will
preach at the Presbyterian Church to
night, at 7 y 2 o’clock, a?id in the open
air on the corner above Bethesda
Chapel, at 3 o’clock p. m., accompanied
by the following committee: W. C.
Sibley, J. S. Patterson, J. C. Francis, F.
T. Lockhart. Meetings to morrow as
lieretefore. Morning prayer meeting,
6>a o’clock a. m.; Bible reading, 4 p. m.;
voluntary meeting, 7)4 p. m. Meeting
opened at the Hall at 4)4 o’clock this
p. nr., by John W. Wallace.. All per
sons in the city are earnestly requested
to attend these meetings. Come if you
can remain only a few moments.
M. H. Lane,
General Secretary.
Greene Street Baptist Church.—
Rev. H. H. Tucker, of the University
of Georgia, will preach at this church
this morning, at 10)4 o’clock. No ser
vice at night.
St. John’s Methodist Church. —
Preaching by the pastor, Clement A.
Evans, morning and night. Subject
of morning sermon, “The question—Are
few Saved.” At night, an answer—
Strive to enter in at the straight gate.”
St. James’ Methodist Church.—
Preaching at 10)4 a. m. and 7)4 p. m.,
by the pastor, H. J. Adams. Subject at
night: Saving Faith. Love Feast on
Thursday night.
Jones’ Chapel (Methodist). —Preach-
ing at 3 p. m., by Rev. T. H. Gibson.
Christian Church.—Elder J. H. Har
din will preach this morning at 10)4
o’clock. Subject: “ The evidence of
pardon.” This evening at 7)4 o’clock ;
subject: “Shall we come down?”
Sunday school at 9 a. m.
Presbyterian Church. —Divine ser
vice by the pastor, at 10J4 a. m. Sub
ject : “ One faith.” Rev. Mr. Needham
will conduct divine service at 7 % p. m.
Church of Atonement. —There will
be divine service at the above church
as usual at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Annual Meeting of Vigilant Fire
Company, No. 3.
The 56th annual meeting of Vigilant
Steam Fire Engine Company took place
Friday night, at the hall of the com
pany, on Jones street, near the Plan
ters’ Hotel, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year :
President, John S. Davidson ; Vice-
President, John A. North ; Foreman,
Andiew Henderson ; Ist Assistant, M.
McAndrews ; 2d Assistant, C. Kauf
man ; Secretary, W. M. Hitt; Treas
urer, R. P. Clark ; Engineer, E. W.
Haley; Ist Assistant, J. P. K. Mc-
Laughlin ; 2d Assistant, James Cason ;
Pipeman, John Livingston ; Assistant,
J, Austin.
Lawrence.
Mr. T. E. Lawrence, at the Lower
Market, continues to purvey the very
finest of beef, mutton and pork. Hia
corned beef cannot be surpassed.
The Aiken ‘ ‘ Tribune.”
We publish this morning an adver
tisement of the Aiken Tribune. The
proprietor states that he lias eliminated
from its columns all partisan views,
and made of it an independent papei\
The Tribune is edited with ability and
has a large circulation in South Car
olina.
The Civil Rights Bill.
It will be seen by our telegraphic re
port that the Civil Rights bill has
passed the Senate, and goes to the
‘President for his approval or disap
proval.
CITY COURT.
Firemen as Jurors—lnteresting Case-
Jurors Drawn for the Next Term.
The City Court, Judge Wm. T Gould,
presiding, met again at 10 a. m. yes
terday, when the cases of Messrs. Jas.
G. Bailie and C. H. Phinizy, who were
summoned as jurors for the present
term, and did not appear, on the ground
that they were firemen, was called up
and argument of counsel heard. Mr.
Bailie waa represented by John S.
Duvidson, Esq., and Mr. Phinizy by
Messrs. Barnes & Cumming.
These gentlemen, the former a mem
ber of Mechanic Independent Fire
Company, 2d Division, and the latter
of the Georgia Independent Steam
Fire Engine Company, Ist Division,
were summoned as jurors, and, failing
to appear, were “ ruled,” as the legal
phrase is, when they determined to
test the question as to whether they
were liable for jury duty while being
members of a fire company.
The following were the answers of
each to the rule, as read by counsel:
City Court of Augusta—February Term,
1875, in re. James G. Bailie, default
ing juror.
Persorfally, appeared J ames G. Bailie,
who being sworn, says in answer to the
order to show cause why he should not
be fined for failure to attend as a juror
at the present term of the City Court,
1. That he is au active member of
Mechanic Fire Company, Independent,
No. 2, and is entitled t.o all the rights
and benefits of an active fireman. That
his name is called at every meeting of
his company under its by-laws, and he
is required to pay a fine for non
attfendauce at fires and meetings,
which he pays by au annual contribu
tion of twenty-live dollars.
2. That under the laws of Georgia,
the said Mechanic Fire Company is en
titled to forty members, who shall be
exempt from jury duty, and has now a
less number, having but thirty-six (36)
members liable to jury duty as ap
pears by the roll furnished the court
as required by law, and having fully
answered he prays to be discharged.
James G. Bailie.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 23d day of February, 1875.
John S. Davidson,
Not. Pub. R. Cos., Ga.
The above answer is true, and in ac
cordance with the practice of the com
pany. W. J. Rutherford,
Capt. M. F. Cos.
Georgia—City of Augusta. In answer
to a rule served upon respondent,
Chas. H. Phinizy requiring him to
show cause for non-attendance as a
juror at the present February term,
1875, of the City Court of Augusta :
Personally appears Chas. H. Phinizy,
who being duly sworn, deposes and
says that he is a regular member of
Georgia Independent Fire Company,
No. 1, of said city qf Augusta; that
said company is a steam and hose
company ; that by virtue of section
3939 of the Code of Georgia, said com
pany is entitled to have 60 members,
inclusive of officers, exempt from jury
duty ; that your respondent would be
required to perform all the duties as
any other member of said company,
but for the payment of the sum of SIOO
per aunum, which he pays annually to
said company, and which said sum is
accepted by said company in lieu of all
fines for defaults and non-attendance ;
that tliis respondent therefore claims
that he is an active member of said
company, and as such entitled to all
the rights and privileges of an active
member, and especially to the privi
lege oi exemption from jury duty.
C. H. Phinizy.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this February 27th, 1875.
Geo. P. Butler,
Not. Pub., Richmond county, Ga.
No furthef evidence was adduced.
The Judge notified counsel he was
ready to hear them, when Mr. David
son opened the argument by reading
that portion of the section of the State
Code bearing on the subject, as fol
lows :
* * * * The following number of
active firemen from each and every
company in this State, including offi
cers of said companies, are exempt
from any jury duty whatsoever, wheth
er civil or criminal: Engine compa
nies, whether steam or hand, includ
ing hose, sixty members ; independent
hose companies, forty members ; hook
and ladder companies, fifty members.
The officers of each fire department in
this State not to exceed one chief, two
assistant chiefs, one secretary and one
treasurer of any fire brigade or other
organization into which the fire com
panies of any town or city may be ag
gregated, are also exempt from jury
duty. The exemption of firemen as
herein provided for shall be made ef
fectual in the following manner,
to wit: On the second Wednesday
in January in each and every
year, the Secretary of each and every
fire company in this State shall report
in writing to the clerks of the various
cc urts of the county in which his com
pany exists, the full names of the mem
bers of the company to which
they belong, whom said company de
sires to have exempt from jury duty,
as active members of said organiza
tion, which members shall be exempt
from jury duty; and in case of the
death or resignation of any member
whose name is entered on the re
ferred to, before the second Wednesday
in January of the ensuing year, his
place on said list may be supplied by
the name of any fireman selected by
the company, and reported to the
clerks of the various courts by the
Secretary of 3aid company.
We present an outline of the argu
ment of Mr. Davidson, who contended
that the Court could not determine
what constitutes an active fireman;
that under the law as it now stood the
Secretary of each company furnished a
roll of the members which his company
I desired exempted, and if any one was
responsible it must be that officer.
! Was it necessary for a member to go to
i a fire and perform duty at the scene of
action to constitute him au active
fireman? Now, for instance, a mem
ber is detailed to take charge of the
apparatus, or to clean the hose, or to
act as janitor of the engine house ; a
member is detailed or elected to fill
the very necessary office of Secretary.
Are not these active firemen as well as
those who work at fires? If the Court
does not take the roll of the Secretaty,
what test is to be applied to determine
who are active firemen ?
The evident object of the General As
sembly in passing the act exempting
sixty members for steamei sand forty
for hose companies was to provide an
efficient department, and therefoie in
their wisdom they must have concluded
that the number named was necessary
and must have known that some of
these men would discharge one duty
and some another. He insisted that
the companies had a right to say to
their members that some shall pay and
some shall labor, for money is quite as
neoessaiy to the prosperity and wel- 1
fare of a fire department as men— J
without one there would hardly j
be the other, and the man who paid |
his twenty-five or one hundred dol
lars into the treasury of the com- j
pany discharged a very important ser- i
vice. If the other members were willing j
to receive his contribution and dis
charge the actual duties at fires and
meetings, it is a matter between them
which the Court, under his view of the
law, could not inquire into. He thought
that if the Court went behind the lan
guage of the statute for the purpose of
saying what constitutes an active fire
man, the question would lead to much
trouble and difficulty. He desired to
know again what test • was to be ap
plied? Was a man who went to one
fire a year and one meeting a year an
active fireman, or must he attend half
or all ? Must he discharge every duty
to make him an active member ? If
not, how many? He insisted that it
was impossibie to lay down any rule
for the decision of the question if the
Court went behind the list of members
furnished by the Secretary, and that
so long as the number did not
forty in the one case and sixty in fflib
other, they were exempt, no matter
what private arrangements might ex
ist as to who in the company should be
excused from attendance at fires and
who not. Upon a statement by the
Judge that he was the President of a
fire company, and asked if counsel
seemed to regard him as an active
member, Mr. Davidson said that so
far as actual attendance upon fires was
concerned he did not think he was, but
that under the statute he was an ac
tive fireman because it was necessary
for his company to have a presiding
officer, and he was selected to dis
charge that particular duty, and was
asked to discharge no other. Just so
Messrs* Bailie and Phinizy had been
required to pay money into the treas
ury, and in consideration thereof were
relieved from other duties. He illus
trated his views by a number of prac
tical examples as to the effect of adopt
ing any other rule than the one he
cod tended for, and insisted that under
the law the gentlemen should be dis
charged.
Maj. George T. Barnes followed—
saying that Mr. Davidson had argued
the case so elaborately that there was
little left for him to say. He sustained
the position of Mr. Davidson, particu
larly as to that portion of the law re
quiring the Secretary of each company
to furnish a roll of active members, be
hind which the Court could not go.
The company decides which are active
members, and the Secretary must be
held to account. When a member is
returned as an active member he must
be so considered. Any other view he
thought would necessitate and inquiry
into the private arrangements existing
among the members, and ably argued
that this was'not the intention of the
statute. He said in his opinion the
question turned upon that point.
Maj. J. B. Cumming closed the ar
gument by calling attention to the
number of firemen exempted by the
statute. His opinion was that no mat
ter how many members were in a com
pany—there might be 60, or 100, or
500, but under the law 60 members
could be exempted, whether they per
formed duty or not, so long as others
were willing to do the work for them.
After the close of the argument of
counsel, Judge Gould said it was an
important question as to what consti
tuted au active fireman. He had been
a bona fide active member himself in
early life for fifteen year3 and knew
something of the matter. It had been
stdted in one of the morning papers
that he had fined these gentlemen
twenty dollars, but this was not so.
[The reporter gained, this information
from an officer of the court, which
caused him to publish nt yesterday
morning.] The point as to whether
these gentlemen were active firemen
was clear to him. The only question
now, was whether the Court is to be
bound entirely by the roll furnished by
the Secretary of each company to the
Court under the law. He would reserve
his decision, but desired to say he did
not desire to shirk any responsibility.
This point which had just been brought;
up he had not as yet considered well. He
desired to be reported correctly, how
ever, and would say that he reserved
his decision, to be rendered in vacation,
and therefore he made the following
rule :
James G. Bailie and Charles H. Phin
izy having claimed exemption from
jury duty as active firemen, the Court
reserves its decision, which will b#
rendered in vacation, with liberty to
the parties, or either of them, to ex
cept after the decision is announced.
other cases.
The following were the cases dis
posed of previous to adjournment:
Wheless & Cos. vs. Kennedy & Dixon.
Complaint on account. Judgment for
the defendant.
' C. A. Robbe vs. Isadore P. Girardey.
Complaint on note. Judgment for the
plaintiff.
E. vl. Mosher, Chesley Toler, J. A. S.
Milligan and John S. Cook having been
summoned as jurors for this term of
Court, and failing to appear, it was or
dered that they be fined ten dollars
each.
The Court ordered that executions
be issued for all juror fines imposed at
this term if not paid in- ten days from
its close.
jurors for the may term.
The following were the jurors drawn
for the May term of the court:
John McArthy, Alina A. Pelot, Mor
ris Levy, J. W. Apel, Wm. P. Craw
ford, John H. Anderson, William
Craig, George W. Baker, E. Dunbar,
G. A. Blount, C. J. T. Balk, Alexander
George, John S. Wright, James Carr,
J. H. Behrman, J. J. Moore, F. Lotz, C.
H. Ballard, I. T. Heard, J. T. Bessman,
W. T. Anderson, S. Bridwell, John Bas
sett, Hayden Harbuck, J. S. Simmons,
J. P. Doughty, T. J. Allen, S. H. Shep
ard, Horton B. Adam, W. J. Blair, F.
Sherman, James J. Russell, C. W.
Doughty, J. W. Perkins, John Samuel
Bones, Charles O. Wardlaw, T. D. Cas
well, James T. Bothwell, Charles Doo
little, F. B. Phinizy, John McAdam, A.
W. Brown, W. H. Hu miff ell, Walter
Cameron, A. W. Lewis, John McKenzie,
James Henry, Tttomas Lokey.
The* court adjourned until the next
term.
The Flood in North Georgia.
The Atlanta Herald has a special
from North Georgia, which states that
the flood in that region was the great
est ever known. At Dalton several
persons were killed and injured. One
house was blown down, set on fire, and
a child burned to death in it. Another
large frame dwelling was blown to
pieces, the greater portion of it car
ried several hundred yards distance.
The house was completely raised from
the ground, leaving only the floor, and
the family, consisting of eight persons,
who miraculously escaped without in
jury. Three other houses were badly
damaged, one of them turned almost
completely around.
The injury to stock and fencing was
considerable. Three railroad bridges
were washed away between Dalton and
Ringgold. A culvert at Tunnel -Hill and
two miles of track were destroyed.
Dunn & Brown’s three story flouring
mill, near Ringgold was washed to
Graysville—a distance of seven miles.
Loss, over twelve thousand dollars.
The railroad track at Tilton is under
water for several miles.
Advices from Tennessee state that
almost the entire business portion of
Chattanooga is under water, and that
boats are being used to aid the escape
of the citizens and to save goods, &c.
The flood in that city is several feet
higher than in 1867, and great distress
prevails among the inhabitants.
Another Colored Temperance Lodge.
The cause of Temperance is making
marked progress among the colored
people of this State. A large number
of them met at Thankful (colored)
Baptist Church, and were addressed by
J. W. Lyons, W. D. M. F., of this dis
trict“of the Order of True Reformers,
and also by Rev. W. J. White. After
the address anew Fountain was form
ed, to bo known as Thankful Fountain,
No. —, and sixty persons enrolled their
names as members. The following were
the officers elected :
W. M. F., Purnell Pitts ; W. Mrs. F.,
Annie M. Johnson ; W. C., Rev. James
T. Tolbert; W. S., Thos. Z. Tolbert;
W. F., R. P. Tolbert; W. G., Wm. M.
Benifield; W. S., Thos. C. Payne ; W. P.
G., S. K. Coles ; W. A. S., Charlotte
Swan ; W. A. G., Nancy Dent; W. R. S.,
Luvenia Brown ; W. L. S., Mary A. Le
gane ; W. P. M. F., Wm. Clarke.
At the request of a large number of
persons, W. Lyons and W. J. White
lectured at Waynesboro Friday night
week, where they organized a Fountain
of 44 members.
These organizations are exerting a
powerful influence in suppressing the
evil of intemperance among the colored
people of our State.
, Ladies’ Lace and Congress Gaiters.
—A large arrival of fresh stock, war
ranted 18 thread Serge, for sale at $2
per pair, by Gallaher & Mulherin,
feb2B-suthtf 289 Broad street.
<•*
New Spring Coatings, Suitings, Cas
simeres, etc., etc., just received and
ready to be made up in the latest
style and best workmanship, at prices
much lower than heretofore.
August Dorr,
feb2B-sutufr3 222 Broad street.
The Poor Man’s Friend, Mr. H.
Brooks, at No. 182)4 Broad street, is
closing out his entire stock of Fall and
Winter Clothing at unprecedented
low prices. He furnishes full suits for
a very small amount of money, and, if
needed, has money to loan, therefore
can truly be called the Poor Man’s
Friend. Give him a call. feb27-6
For Lent.—Quinn & Pendleton have
a fine assortment of Catholic and Epis
copal Prayer Books.
febl2-frsu&wed-tf
Corns—Dr. Lindoman, the Surgeon
Chiropodist, is making some wonder
ful cures in Corns, Bunions and Invert
ed Nails. Remember he cures them
without pain or drawing. Room, No.
2, Centfal Hotel. Ladies attended at
their residences without extra charge.
His charges are moderate.
The Wrong Side of the Meridian.
—On the down hill side of life, which
an old medical writer quaintly terms
“ the wrong side of the meridian,”
when the functions decay and the frame
gradually bends under the weight of
years, the system requires to be sus
tained under the burden imposed upon
it. Innumerable physical ailmefits aud
infirmities then press upon it to which
it had been in earlier life a stranger.
The surest and pleasantest support and
solace of declining years is found in
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, long re
cognized as the most wholesome and
agreeable of diffusible stimulants, the
most potent of tonics and alteratives.
The aged and infirm may place im
plicit confidence in this invigorating
elixir, which not only checks those
maladies to which elderly persons are
peculiarly subject, but in a measure
retards the encroachment of time upon
the constitution. feb26-frsutu&c
Call at the office of C. W. Harris,
No. 219 Broad street, for Insurance at
adequate rates in non-Board Com
panies dec4-tf
Fine Indian River Oranges received
daily by John F. Quinn, 48 Jackson
street. feb24 6
Fine Indian River Oranges received
daily by John F. Quinn, 48 Jackson
street. feb24-6
Shepards Starch Gloss thickens the
starch, keeps the iron from sticking aud
gives a fine gloss. tf
Try Shepard’s Stach Gloss.
“Nkuril”—The instantaneous cure
for Neuralgia Depot, No. 291 Broad
street. mhls-ly
Fine Indian River Oranges received
daily by John F. Quinn, 48 Jackson
street. feb24-6
Shepard’ Starch Gloss saves labor.
m - m
Shepard’s Starch Gloss sold by all
grocers. Give it a trial.
Dyeing and Cleaning.
The undersigned would re
speetfully announce to the citizens of
Augssta, and vicinity, that he still con
tinues to do Dyeing aud Cleaning in all its
branches.^
Ladies’ 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 the best
manner at low prices.
AUoi lersleit with me on south side of
Broad c treet, between McKlnne an l Mai •
bury, will receive prompt attention.
oecl-itawSu; GEO, R. DODGE.
Free Lance Items.
Third Sunday in Lent.
Tuesday next is legal sale day.
Thermometer yesterday afternoon
was 67 degrees.
The Court of Ordinary meets at 9 a.
m. to-morrow.
The regular meeting of the City
Council takes places to-morrow night.
Leading members of the Young
Men’s Christian Association will hold
an open air meeting near the factory at
three o’clock this afternoon.
The fines in the Recorder’s Court
during February have been larger than
any month in the last half year.
The rivers on the line of the Georgia
Railroad are all very high, but there is
now we learn no apprehension of a
further rise. The bridges are all safe.
In Justice Olin’s Court, yesterday,
the suit instituted by Mrs. Fogarty for
the recovery of the noted horse, Hick
ory Jack, in the possession of Mr. J.
A. Chambers, was decided in favor of
the latter.
The cotton market yesterday was
strong, with good ordinary quoted at
14, low middling 15, and middling 15,%
@15)4. The receipts were 394, and
sales 967 bales.
A most attractive Indian girl stands
on a pedestal in front of the new segar
and tobacco store of Dunbar & Harris,
under the Central Hotel, on Broad
street.
The river, yesterday evening at six
o’clock, was 23 feet at the bridge, and
falling.
Congressman Andrew Sloan has ap
pointed Wm. Nephew King, son of Dr.
King, of Savanaah, as a Cadet in the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The colored Masons of Savannah,
who made application to Judge Tomp
kins for a charter, which was refused
have decided to take their case to th
Supreme Court of the State.
The Bishops of the African Metho
dist Episcopal Church have appointed
Monday, March Ist, as a day of fasting
and prayer.
The Northern mail, which failed to
come in Friday, arrived last night.
Messrs. Quinn & Pendleton have re
ceived their usual supply of late publi
cations. Harper's Weekly, Frank Les
lie's Illustrated and many others.
The hands of the Port Royal Rail
road at this end of the line, who re
cently made a strike because of non
payment of wages for over two months,
expect to be paid to-morrow, the Ist
of March, through their counsel, H.
Clay Foster, Esq.
Mr. George A. Oates has a neat, con
venient pencil on sale, called the “ Ar
tist Pencil,” which is the best and
cheapest in its line that we have ever
seen. It works on the jilan of gold
pencils, having leads, which are placed
in them, and can be extended or drawn
in at will. The price is only 25 cents.
We have bedn favored with a few
samples of the fine candy made by Mrs.
H. L. Toomer, on Jackson street, near
Greene.
The two Savannah papers, have a
clever editorial way of showing “symp
toms of purification.”
The Macon Street Railroad, with its
rights and franchises, will be sold
next Tuesday.
Some wag of a lady has been send
ing Col. Clisby, of the Macon Telegraph,
a few seed of a squash, from which
that great Granger expects to raise a
crop of dish-rags and sun bonnets.
Anticipating the removal of Treasu
rer Jones, candidates for the position
of “ Financial Agent ” are springing up
like mushrooms. Good God ! gentle
men, can you not wait till the funeral
baked meats are cold ? Well did Henry
Clay advise his children that they had
better be dogs than politicians.
The Atlanta Constitution says Mr.
McKinley addresses the Speaker of
the House thus: “ May it please the
Court ; ” and sometimes thus : “ May
it please your Honor.”
That’s an elegant and appropriate
preamble to a bill tinkering at the Code.
The private opinion of the editor of
the Atlanta News is that Jack Jones
will prove a hard nut to crack, a very
hard nut to crack, and that there will
not be any Governor-making out of
his case.
Does anybody want to be Governor
by trampling on Mr. Jones ?
The Savannah Advertiser says when
the members present at Atlanta draw
their per diem and mileage, and the
attendant clerical force is paid, the
balance in the vaults of the Empire
State will be easily counted, and we
are not suro that an interregnum com
mittee would be able to pay board at
the Kimball House if they had the
whole of it.
“Dod rot the expense,” says Dead
head!
PI AN OI ORGAN
EMPORIUM.
Augusta Music House,
205 BKOA.D STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive Music Every Day.
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
Music Books, SUeet Music and Musical
MercUaudise 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, Accordeons, Concertinas, Cornets,
Harmonicas, Fifes, Tamborines, Diums,
Musical 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.
janSi-suwefrtf
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
AVIaSsTA *.)A I] ,y MA RKETIt
Office Daily Constitution alibi, i
Saturday February 27, 4 P. M. i
Financial:
Gold—Buying at 111 and selling at 112.
Silver—Buying at 102 and selling at 105.
Sight Exchange on New York, buying at
% discount and selling at par to % pre
mium.
Cotton.
The Augusta Exchange reports the
market strong with prices rather irregular.
The closing quotations were: Good Ordi
nary, 14; Low Middling, 15; Middling,
15%@15%.
Receipts of the day, 394 and sales, 967
bales. The receipts at all United States
ports were 11,422 bales; same day last year,
16,486 bales.
Produce:
Prices of leading articles remain un
changed since our weekly report published
this morning.
miiw
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.
London, February 27—Noon—Erie, 24%.
Paris, February 27 -Noon.—Rentes, 04f.
7c.
New York, February 27—Noon.—Stocks
active. Money, 2%. Gold, 114%. Exchange
—long, 483; short, 487. Governments dull.
State Bonds quiet and nominal.
Gold opened at 114%.
New York, February 27—P. M.— iloney
easy and unchanged. Sterling quiet at 483.
Gold dull and firm at 114%@114%. Govern
ments dull and steady. State Bonds quiet
and nominal.
New York. February 27—P. M.—Stocks
closed active with a better feeling: Cen
tral, 101%; Erie, 26%; Lake Shore,
73%; Illinois Central, 100%; Pittsburg, 90%;
North western, 39%; Preferred, 51%; Rock
Island. 103%. Sub-Treasury balances: Gold,
48,334,079; currency, 49,240,834, Sub-Treasu
rer paid out: $293,000 on account of interest
and $72,009 for bonds. Custom receipts,
$1,090,000. Specie shipments for the week,
$631,870; of which. $65,000 was American
gold, $212,000 Spanish gold, $30,000 in gold
bars and balance in silver bars. Gold
closed at 114%. Imports lor the week,
$3,396,817 of dry goods and $6,261,973 of
merchandise, receipts of customs to-day,
$1,093,000; for the week. $3,017,372.
New York, February 27—P. M.—Bank
statement.—Loans increase, 2,875,000; specie
increase, 3,250,000; legal tenders decrease,
250,000; depo-its decrease, 2,500,000; cir
culation decrease, 1,000,000; reserve in
crease, 1,500,000.
New Orleans, February 27 Exchange-
New York Sight, % premium. Sterling,
553. Gold, 114%.
PRODUCE.
London, February 27—Noon.—Tallow,
395. 3d @39. 6d.
Liverpool, February 27—Noon.—Bread
stuffs quiet. Long clear middles, 455. 6d.
New York. February 27—Noon—Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheit quiet and
steady. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
firm—mess, $19.25. Lard firm—steam, 13%.
Turpentine dull at 36@36%. Rosin un
changed. Freights heavy.
New York, February 27—P. M.—Flour
fairly active, prices generally without <e
cided changes. Wheat, % cent better with
a fair demand $1.21@1.25 for winter red
Western, $1.26@1.27 for amber Western,
$1.23@1.24 for white Western. Corn f.rm
with a fair inquiry. Pork lower—new.
$19.25. Lard heavy at 13 11-16 for prime
steam. Coffee easier. Sugar firm. Rice
dull. Molasses quiet. Turpentine and
Rosin quiet. Freights heavy and lower
grain per stoam, 7@7%.
Cincinnati, February 27.—Flour guiet
and steady. Corn dull at 65@66. Pork
firm at $13.75@19. Lard steady—steam, 13%;
kettle, 14. Bacon stesdy- Whiskey firm at
$1.49.
Louisville, February 27 Flour un
changed. Corn nominally at G3@7o. Pro
visions firm. Pork nominally at $19.50@20.
Bacon—shoulders, 8%; clear rib, 11%; clear,
11%. Lard firm—prime steam, 14@14%.
Whiskey, $1.07. Bagging—advancing ten
dency, but firm at 13%@13.
New Orleans, February 27.—Sugar
firmer—inferior, 5@5%; common, 6@6%;
fair to fully fair, 7%; prime to choice, 8@
8%. Molasses firmer—fair fermenting, 43;
| prime to strictly prime, 4G@52; fair, not
fermenting, 52. Coffee declining—fair, 17%
@17%; good, 18%@18%; prime, 18%.
Baltimore, February 27.—-Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull and unchanged.
Corn quiet—Southern white, 80; yellow, 79
@BO. Oats firm—Southern, GB@7l. Pro
visions nominal and heavy, Pork dull at
$19.50. Shoulders, 8%@8%- Lard nomi
nal. Coffee quiet—ordinary to prime Rio,
cargoes, 16%@18%. Whiskey firm at $1.10%
@1.10%. Sugar strong at 10%@10%.
Wilmington, February 27.—Spirits Tur
pentine quiet at 32. Rosin nominal at $1.60
for strained. Crude Turpentine steady at
$1.25 for hard, $2.25 for yellow dip, $2.25 for
virgin. Tar steady at $1.40.
COTTON.
Liverpool, February 27—Noon.—Cotton
strong; middling uplands, 7%@8; Orleans,
8%; sales, 13,000; speculation and export, 7;
o arrive, 1% cheaper; sales on basis mid
dling uplands, nothing below good ordi
nary, shipped January and February,
7 15-16; ditto, shipped February and March,
8; ditto, shipped March and April, 8 1-16;
ditto, deliverable February and March,
7 15-16; ditto, nothing below low middling,
shipped February and March, 8; ditto,
nothing below good ordinary, shipped
February and March, 8 1-16; ditto, deliver
able March, 7 15-16; sales o:i basis mid
dling Orleans, nothing below low middling,
shipped February and March, 8%.
Later —Sales, 10.900 bales American.
New York, February 27—Noon —Cotton
nominal; sales, I,9o3biles; uplands, 16%;
Orleans, 16%.
Futures opened quiet and steady, as fol
lows: March, 16 5-32; April, 16 15-32, 16%;
May, 16 27-32, 16%; June, 17%; 17 3-16.
New York, February 27—P. M.—Cotton
nominally, % advance; sales, 1,908 bales at
16%@16%; net receipts, 986; gross, 2,771.
Futures closed strong; sales, 40,100 bales,
as follows: March, 16 7-16; April, 16 11-16;
May, 17 1-32; June, 17 11-32, 17%; July, 17%;
August, 17%; September, 17 1-32, 17 1-16;
#ctober, IG%, 16 11-l*.
New York, February 27.—The cotton
market has been excited all the week with
a good business, both for export and spin
ning account. Speculative dealings also
have been brisk, but prices are not ad
vanced as much as on spot cotton. Total
sales for the week, 187,752 bales; of which,
175,000 were on contracts and balance for
immediate delivery.
Philadelphia, February ' 27.—Cotton
firm; net receipts, 99 bales; gross, 1,529.
Baltimore, February 27.—Cotton firmer;
middling, 16; low middling, 15%; good
ordinary, 15%; gross receipts, 518; exports
coastwise, 375; sales, 85u; spinners, 200.
Norfolk, February 27.—Cotton—net
receipts, 683 bales; exports coastwise, 300;
sales, 200.
Wilmington, February 27.—Cotton—net
receipts, 283 bales; sales, 125.
Memphis, February 27.—Cotton strong,
asking higher; middling, 15%; low mid
dling, 15; good ordinary, 14% ; not receipts,
1,298 bales; shipments, 1,9u4; sales, 4,200.
Charleston, February 27.—Cotton—net
receipts, 1,085 bales; exports—to Channel,
1,810; coastwise, 250; sales, 1,000.
Savannah, February 27.—Cotton very
firm; middling, 15%; low middling, 15%;
good ordinary, 14%; net receipts, 2,074; ex
ports coastwise, 852 ;sales, 510; stock, 101,341.
Mobile, February 27.—Cotton strong;
net receipts, 200; exports coastwise, 1,915;
sales, 2,300.
New Orleans, February 27.—Cotton
active and higher; •middling, 15%; low
middling, 15%; good ordinary, 14%; net
receipts, 3,102 bales; gross, exports
to Great Britain, 3,200; sales, 8,500.
Boston, FoDruary 27.—Cotton firm; mid
dling, 16%; low middling, 15%; good ordi
nary, 15%; net receipts, 41; gross, 1,838;
sales, 2,704.
MARINE NEWS.
New York. February 27.—Arrived: Cres
cent City. Atlas, Anita, Sunbeam, Isle of
j Rubtan, Raleigh, Colorado, Sarpoleon,
: Olaf, Nielson, Cleopatra.
Arrived out: Hansa, Feredig.
Safe Deposit Boxes.
The NATIONAL BANK of Augusta is
prepared to lease small SAFES inside its
Fire Proof Vault, at moderate rates, for the
reception of Bonds, Securities, Deeds, Le
gal Documents, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, and
valuables of every description.
G. M. THEW,
jo2o-ly* Cashier*
THE WATT PLOW"
UNTIL further notice, we will sell the
WATT PLOWS 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
febl7-daw2 J. H. VANNERSON & CO.
Pacific Guano Company.
CAPITAL,! $1,000,000 !
SOLUBLE PACIFIC
€t v ,i jf 0
AND
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE.
For Composting with Cotton Seed.
The SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO is now so well known for its remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the products vA lybor, as not to require
especial commendation from me. Its use, for Ten Years past, has established
its character for Reliable Excellence. The large, Fixed Capital invested by the
Company in this trade, affords the surest guarantee of the continued excellence
of its Guano.
The Guano and Phosphate will be delivered to any boat or depot in the
city, free of Drayage.
CASH PRICE:
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, SOLUBLE PACIFIC CUANO, S4B
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds ACID PHOSPHATE, - - - 36
TIME PRICE:
Without Interer; and option of paying in Liverpool Middling Cotton, de
livered at nearest Ra .hoad Depot, at Fifteen Cents per pound ;
Por Ton 2,000 Pa jnds, SOLUBLE PACIFIC CUANO, SSB
Per Ton 2,000 Pc mds, ACID PHOSPHATE, - - - - 42
J6®*Orders received and in:rvmation furnished on application to mv Agents
at various Local Markets.
J. O. MATHEWSOJV,
dec2-dw&triw4m Agee: PacificGuaon Cos., AUGUSTA GA
GUANO!
o a M&i
have the pleasure to caH the attention of Dealers and Consumers to our
very attractive list of FERTILIZERS, which we are prepared to offer at prices
and upon terms most favorable:
A. A. Phospo Peruvian.
Ammoniated Super Phosphate.
Chappell’s Champion.
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate.
Wilson’s Ammoniated Super Phosphate.
Grangers’ Excelsior.
Pure Dissolved Bone.
Pure Land Plaster.
We will" m fee special arrangements with parties purchasing in lots fof
TWENTY-FIVE, FIFTY and ONE HUNDRED TONS.
For Particulars, as to prices and terms, send for circular and price list.
O O T T O N.
We will make the usual Cash Advances on Cotton in Store.
WARREN, WALLACE & CO..
dec!7-d&c2m 155 and 157 Reynolds Street.
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
any style that nlav be agreed upon between
the 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. MUCKEXFUSS,
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
CURE FOR 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 00
for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, so
strong is my faith, I will send a Sample
Free to any sufferer addressing me.
Please show this letter to any one you
may ki ow who is suffering from these tlis
eases, and oblige, Faithfullv, yours,
DR. T. F. BURT.
feb26-d&c6m 69 William street, N. Y.
NOTICE.
A MEETING of the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of the Planters’
Union Agency will be held in Augusta, Ga.,
on WEDNESDAY, the 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.
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 haltway to Bay.
If not 6old privately, will be offered at
public outcry, at the Lower Market House,
on the 2d of March next.
WM. A. WALTON,
febl7-wefrsutild Trustee Emily Me Laws.
CHAS. R. ROWLAND,
Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker.
Mattresses made to order and reno
vated. Ellis street, opposite Empire Steam
Laundry. dec2o-su3ni
New Billiard Saloon!
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
OpEN MONDAY, February 15th.
"The public are invited to call.
febl4-tf
FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GA..
P- -T. H EKCIC MANS, Prop’r.,
ORDERS for TREES. PLANTS, BULBS.
SEEDS, etc., left with the undersigned
will be promptly attended to
GEO. SYMMS,
deo6-3m-in Agent.
Captain Jack’s Cigar Store,
75 JACKSON STREET,
AUGUSTA., GEORGIA.
mHE CAPTAIN begs to call the attention
X of dealers to his Large and varied stock
of DOMESTIC CIGARS, which he will sell
at bottom prices.
Address, P. QUINN,
ootl7-tf Augusta, Ga.
! HIGHLY UPORTAXT TO THE SICK.
J The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A SPLENDID REMEDY for affections of
the LUNGS, as well as diseases of the
KLDNEY. I tiold two certificates from the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
whose late sickness was caused by both of
j these complaints, and were cured by this
. medicine.
, MONA TROPA TONIC
Compound Bitters.
A GRAND REMEDY for the cure of
CHILLS AND FEVER, GENERAL
DEBILITY, IjOSS OF APPETITE, NIGHT
SWEATS. Ac.
DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY
AND DIPTHERIA CORDIAL.
A SPLENDID REMEDY in either case.
Has often cured DIARRHOEA of an
agravated form by a single dose, DIPTHE
RIA in half sin hour. This is one of the
grandest preparations in America, and has
been thorougnly tested and so determined
i by thousands
TUREM OIL OR LINIMEIT
THIS old and well known article for
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, HEAD.
TOOTH and EAR ACHE, or for PAINS
generally, is still unrivalled.
Rheumatic, Neuralgia and Gout
PILLS.
THEY do not operate, but Denetrate the
whole system, particularly the Head.
Used in old or stubborn cases with the
Turkish Oil. Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
§0 long ar.d favorably known, for the
cure of ULCERs&nd SOR LS generally,
o SKIN DISEASES, BLIND or BLEED
IING PILES, BURNS or SCALDS, RING
or TETTER WORM, BOILS, SORE EYES,
I CUTS, <fcc. Price, 25 cents a cake.
Egyptian Healing Ointment.
USED in coanection with the above Soap,
in old or stubborn cases, always gives
satisfaction. Price, 50 cents per box.
The four first articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
All of these are carefully prepared by
C. PEMBLE, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
4200 Broad Streets Augusta, Qa.
jan2o-wesul'.2&cl2
CARPTES!
Bargains in Carpets!
FOR CASH OR CITY ACCEPTANCE.
We are now offering at very
LOW PRICES, our
Brussels,
Three-Plys, and
I SCOTCH INGRAINS,
I
j Together with a large stock of
Window Shades,
Lace Curtains and Cornices,
Damasks, Reps and Terrys,
Piano and Table Coyers,
Cocoa and Canton Mattings,
Wall Papers and Borders,
Rugs and Door Mats.
Jas. G. Bailie & Bro.,
j 20* BROAD STREET.