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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1875.
Now Advertisements.
The Diamond Cotton Chopper—Send
for Circular to Fayetteville, N. C.
Charleston (111.) Infirmary—Dr. S.
Van Meter & Cos., Proprietor.
Extraordinary Terms of Advertising
—By Geo. P. Rowell & Cos.
Wanted—By V. Richards & Bro.
Richmond Sheriff Sale—By Clias. H.
Sibley, Sheriff.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Shoes —For
sale by W. S. Royal & Cos.
Beautiful Spring Goods—At the
Fredericksburg Store.
Spring Goods- Just Received by
Gallaher & Mulheriu.
The Weather.
War Department, 1
Office of Chief Signal Officer, -
Washington, March 3—l a. m. )
Probabilities :
For the South Atlantic States, falling
barometer, warm, cloudy and rainy
weather, with southerly winds, backing
to westerly.
Report of the United States Signal
Service Bureau.
Augusta, March 2—4:16 P. M.
Augusta, 63 deg.—Light rain.
Buffalo, 17 deg.—Fair.
Charleston, 66 deg.—Cloudy.
New Orleans, 75 deg.—Threatening.
New York, 42 deg.—Fair.
Washington, 47 deg.—Cloudy.
The River.
The river was twelve feet four
inches at 5 o’clock p. in., yesterday,
and slowly r sing. Heavy rains which
have occurred in the up-country will
probably cause a continued rise to-day
and to-night, but there are no appre
hensions that the water will reach a
higher point than that attained in the
last rise a few days since.
Died in Savannah.
Mr. William M. Bailey, formerly and
for many years a citizen of Augusta,
died in Savannah Monday. He had
been in Savannah about six months,
working at his trade. A dispatch, re
ceived here yesterday, stated that the
body will reach Augusta this morning.
The funeral will take place from the
Cemetery Chapel this afternoon, at 4
o’clock.
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Prominent Visitors.
W. H. Vanderbilt, the great New
l r ork railroad man, with Messrs. Web
ster Wagner and Wm. Turnbull, also
of New York, passed through this city
yesterday morning from Aiken on their
way to Jacksonville, Fla. The party
arrived here Sunday and went to Aiken
Monday, where they spent the night,
returning yesterday morning. Messrs.
A. Boody, of New York, and J. H.
Orris, of Manchester, who accompa
nied them to Augusta Sunday, left for
Savannah Monday morning.
Death, of Another old Resident.
Mrs. Maria Ratcliff, one of the older
residents of Augusta, died at her resi
dence on Broad street yesterday morn
ing at the age of 63 years. She had
been in bad health for sometime past,
and hor death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Ratcliff had lived in this city
since her early childhood, being a na
tive of Charleston, and was connected
with several prominent Hebrew families
of that city and Augusta. Her funeral
will take place from her late residence
this afternoon at half past three
o’clock.
Pastor of the Greene Street Baptist
Church.
Rev. M. B. Wharton, of Louisville,
Ky., has accepted the call to the pas
torate of the First Baptist Church of
this city, and will enter upon the dis
charge of his duties at once, officiating
at the regular weekly prayer meeting
in the Lecture Room, at 7:30 o’clock
this evening.
Rev. Mr. Whartou is known in Lou
ifville as an eminen" scholar and a
preacher of great ability, combined
with eloquence and an earnest and
effective delivery. Augusta is extremely
fortunate in obtaining such an acquisi
tion to the galaxy of learned clergy
men now filling the pulpits of her
churches.
Burglary.
The residence of Mr. J. W. Murray
on Taylor street, above Elbert, was
entered during the latter part of Mon
day night and fifteen dollars taken
from the pocket of Mr. Murray’s pants.
The thief appears to have entered
through a window and made his exit
the same way without being detected.
He seemed to have had only a fancy for
money as nothing else had been
missed up to the time the matter was
reported to the police officers. Mr.
Murray was about the house at one
o’clock but no one had been in the
room then, hence he thinks the robber
came in after that hour. There is as
yet no clue.
Buy your Shoes from Royal & Cos.
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Call at the office of C. W. Harris,
No. 219 Broad street, for Insurance at
adequate rates in non-Board Com
panies dec4-tf
Shepards Starch Gloss thickens the
starch, keeps the iron from sticking and
gives a fine gloss. tf
Try Shepard’s Stach Gloss.
“Neuril”—The instantaneous cure
for Neuralgia Depot, No. 291 Broad
street. mhls-ly
The Poor Man’s Friend, Mr. H.
Brooks, at No. IS2}4 Broad street, is
clos’ng 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
Free Lance Items.
Eighteenth day of Lent.
Thermometer yesterday afternoon,
63 degrees.
Constitutionalist on sale daily at
Geo. A. Oates’ book store.
Hon. Augustus R. Wright, of Rome,
Ga., passed through Augusta Monday.
The cotton market yesterday was
quiet and easier. Middling, 15,%. Re
eipts, 261, and sales 463 bales.
The almanac indicated cold winds
from the northwest yesterday, but the
wind came from the opposite direction.
The Court of Ordinary convenes at
10 o’clock this morning, pursuant to
adjournment from Monday.
An Atlanta News reporter, has suc
ceeded in being admitted in a colored
Civil Rights meeting and reporting it.
Rain commenced to fall about two
o’clock yesterday morning, and con
tinued up to a late hour last night, at
times pouring down heavily.
The Atlanta Constitution threatens to
expose the Herald, if any more attacks
are made upon its business. The Con
stitution thinks insults are not argu
ment and a slur on the business of a
rival is not high-toned journalism.
According to the Atlanta Herald , Col.
Jones is preparing a statement, and
will not submit to a Financial Agent.
We hope Jones will get his figures
right next time he publishes in an At
lanta paper; and it is a good joke
about his not submitting to dictation.
Kenrick’s drug store, opposite the
Planters’ Hotel, is the most brilliantly
illuminated establishment on Broad
street. The proprietor uses kerosene
instead of gas, and he saves a dividend
thereby annually.
The truck of Pioneer Hook and Lad
der, having been repaired and put in
first-class order, is again ready for
service. The members of the company
are glad indeed to receive it back to its
home again.
Twenty-seven young doctors, just
graduated at our Medical College,
will soon be practicing their grave pro
fession.
A special telegram from Washing
ton to the Herald, concerning the vote
on the Louisiana resolutions, says :
Much surprise was expressed among
the Democrats at Stephens’ vote. He
justified his vote because, he said, he
belived the questions affecting Louisi
ana ought to be settled by a majority
of the House, who were responsible to"
the country for the legislation. The
resolutions gave to the Louisiana
Democrats the House. Mr. Stephens
says he condemns the iniquity of the
Returning Board, from which all the
late military interference has sprung.
A great point has been gained, so far.
So far as Kellogg was concerned, noth
ing could be hoped for, as it was pre
determined to recognize him. Mr. S.
voted against Kellogg’s recognition.
An effort was made yesterday to
make up a match race, trotting to
wagon, SI,OOO a side, between “Basil
Duke ” and “ Moisey,” but the owners
of the latter considered the time pro
posed too short to admit of sufficient
preparation, and therefore the arrange
ments were not completed.
When the great French physician,
Desmonlius, was dying, the attendant
doctors mourned that the medical pro
fession should lose a man who would
leave no successor to his eminence.
The dying professor bade them dry
their tears, because he left behind him
three doctors far superior to himself.
When asked to name them he replied :
“Bathing, Diet and Exercise.” The
neglect of these keep the other mem
bers of the medical fraternity in bread
and meat.
The Atlanta News anticipates the
day of fasting and prayer with the
following jeremiad and obituary :
The Legislature has adjourned sine
die after the most barren session ever
known in this State. We had hoped
that it would amend the collection laws
so as to enable creditors to collect
money due to them without delay.
Even this, which common honesty
and a proper regard for the cred
it of our people, was not done.
It is, indeed, impossible to look
back at the session of seven weeks,
without coming to the conclusion that
every dollar it cost has been so much
money utterly thrown away upon a
body of men who either would not or
could not legislate in a manner benefi
cial to the people. It is to be hoped
that the next session will be better than
the one just closed. We have no fears
that it will be worse. That it cannot be.
The colored denizens of the finished
Burg across the river, known In former
days as Hamburg, had a jolification
last night over the passage of the Civil
Rights bill, by firing a little article
called by courtesy a cannon, that made
a noise like a musket.
The Fruits of It.
A lady passing down Broad street
Monday, was met at or near Washing
ton street by two dark complexioned
beings, in petticoats and flashily dress
ed. (Once upon a time they would have
been denominated imps of darkness.)
The lady moved to one side so as not to
come in contact with them, when they
also purposely moved to the same side of
the pavement, and one of them brushed
against her and threatened, to knock
her down. Seeing no gentlemen near
by to appeal to, and disliking to create
a scene in such a public locality, the
lady passed on feeling extremely mor
tified at the occurrence.
We hope the good sense of the color
ed people of Augusta will cause them
to frown upon such pettishness as this,
and prevent a recurrence of another
scene like the one above mentioned.
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Spring Goods of the latest style for
Ladies and Gent’s are now arriving at
Gallaher & Mulherin’s Shoe Store,
289 Broad street. mh3-wetf
For Lent. — Quinn & Pendleton have
a fine assortment of Catholic and Epis
copal Prayer Bpoks.
febl2-frsu&wed-tf
Corns —Remember Dr. I. Lindoman,
the Surgeon Chiropodist, will cure
your Corns, Bunions and inverted nails
without pain or drawing blood, at his
room, No, 2 Central Hotel. His charges
is moderate. Ladies attended at their
residences without extra charge. Of
fice hours from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Close of the Session of the Medical
College of Georgia—Diplomas Awar
ded to Graduates. .
The commencement exercises of the
Medical College of Georgia were held
at Masonic Hall at 12 m. •yesterday,
the session having closed last Friday.
This college is now the Medical De
partment of the University of Georgia.
At 12 o’clock the graduates, prece
ded by the Trustees, entered the hall,
which was nearly filled with ladies,
besides many gentlemen being present.
The graduates took seats in front of
the audience while the Trustees ascen
ded the stage. The following were: the
gentlemen seated on the stage :
Dr. L. A. Dugas, Dean of the Faculty,
Dr. DeS. Ford, Secretary, Dr. J. A.
Eve, Dr. L. D. Ford, Col. Geo. W.
Rains, Dr. H. F. Campbell, Dr. W. H.
Doughty, Dr. R. C. Eve, Dr. A. Sibley
Campbell, Dr. Eugene Foster, Judge
James S. Hook, Rev. Mr. Mitchell,
Chaplain, and Dr. H. H. Tucker, Chan
cellor of the University of Georgia,
who was to deliver the diplomas to
the graduating class.
Dr. Tucker announced that the ex
ercises would be opened by prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Mitchell, a
member of the class.
After prayer, Dr. Tucker addressed
the graduates in a most pleasing and
interesting manner. He congratulated
them upon the successful accomplish
ment of their course of study. A
grave trust was confided to them —the
greatest interest this*side of eternity
that could be placed in their hands—
the health of human beings. It is a
most solemn duty they have under
taken to perform. Father, mother,
wife, husband, all look to the physician
in the hour of their need—when the
loved one lies on a bed of pain and
death. To him they look for comfort
and hope in this dire extremity, and a
man assumes a great responsibility in
entering on the life of a physician,
Physicians were liable to two errors :
Undue conservatism and undue pro
gressiveness. The first was a disposi
tion to retain what you have and learn
nothing new, not keeping abreast
with the progress of science. A
typical case is that of the phy
sician, who practices to-day just
what he was taught forty years ago.
Science is. not what it will be 40 years
hence. No, not what it will bo one year
hence. There is one class of physicians
who boast of their experience, they
never forget anything learned in the
past, and learn nothing new, just re
maining in statu quo. The speaker said
they should examine all new discov
eries, though where there are a dozen
pretended discoveries there is only one
real. His advice was, to quote from
Holy Writ, “ Prove all things, hold fast
to that which is good.” He preferred
to impress the first part on his hearers,
“Prove all things” and they would
obey the latter part of the injunction.
Study all things that come before
you, neither accept or refuse them until
you have proved them, then you will
surely find some worthy of holding fast
to. It is a mistaken idea to suppose
we dishonor the lessons of our teachers
by accepting new theories, different
from their teachings. On the contrary
we but follow in their footsteps by con
stantly obtaining all the knowledge
possible in our profession.
The time for advice, though, is past.
All he (the speaker) could now do was
to pray God to give them strength and
wisdom. Never do anything dishonor
able to the profession. All things be
ing equal, a good man would be a vast
ly better physician than a bad man.
A good man commands the confidence
of the patient, and thereby possesses
great curative powers. The patient
looks to him with an implicit belief in
his power to cure, and when that is
gained, the physician has but to con
tinue to inspire the sick one with con
fidence. He believed this equal to
medicine.
We have given but a hasty outline
of this most interesting address, and
regret it could not have been given in
full. At its conclusion, Dr. Tucker
asked the class to come forward and
receive their diplomas.
The graduates arose from their
seats and stood in line ih front of the
stand, when Dr. Tucker addressed
them briefly in Latin, after which Dr.
DeS. Ford, Secretary of the Faculty,
called the names of each member of the
class, Dr. Tucker handing to each his
diploma, with an appropriate remark,
and denominating each by name as
Doctor.
The following are the names of the
graduates, as called by the Secretary,
who received diplomas with the de
gree of Doctor of Medicine conferred :
Archibald H. Baker, Fernandina,
Florida.
Green B. Battle, Stewart county, Ga.
Montague Lafiltte Boyd, Scriven
county, Ga.
James M. Bowie, Scriven county, Ga.
Erasmus leafier Burklialter, Warren
county, Ga.
Geo. D. Couch, Baker county, Ga.
Alexander E. Dugas, Augusts, Ga.
Thomas G. Ervin, York county, S. C.
Philip H. Eve, Richmond county, Ga.
Edward J. Eve, Richmond county,
Ga.
Silas F. Hunt, Davisboro, Ga.
William T. Lackie, Walton county,
Ga.
James A. Martin. Laurens county,
S. C.
Perry H. Mclntosh, Thomas county,
Ga.
Thomas B. Miller, Lumpkin county,
Ga.
Jesso G. O’Brien, Twiggs county,
Ga.
James L. Oliver, Clay county, Ga.
William E. Prescott, Edgefield coun
ty, S. C.
Winfield R. Robinson, Toomsboro,
Ga.
Titus N. Skeen, Wood county, Texas,
Robert P. Sorrells, Elbert county,
Ga.
Locke O. Shivers, Clay county, Ga.
Isaac W. Springer, Washington, Ga.
William O. Southard, Batesville, S. C.
Henry C. Walton, Wilkes county, Ga.
Robert J. Walton, Columbia county,
Ga.
James E. Washington, Richmond
county, Ga.
The following graduates of other
colleges were also awarded diplomas,
Ad Eundem Grcl:..:\, !_y the Medical
College of Georgia:
Francis Louis Wisdom, M. D., of
Marion county, Ga., graduate of the
New Orleans Medical College.
Robert Glenn Stone, M. I)., of Wash
ington county, Ga., graduate of the
Medical College of South Carolina.
Richard Coleman Griffin, M. D.,
graduate of the Medical College of
South Carolina.
As the graduates received their diplo
mas boquets were thrown to each by
their lady friends in the audience.
ADDRESS OF DR. EDWARD J. EVE.
After the diplomas were awarded Dr.
Edward J. Eve, of the graduating class,
was introduced, and delivered an elo
quent address to his fellow graduates,
which was replete with timely sugges
tions clothed in fine language, the whole
showing deep thought and research,
and while being brief, it was to the
point, exhibiting thorough familiarity
with his subject. Dr. Eve spoke as
follows:
Fellow-Graduates and Gentlemen of the
Faculty:
Our profession is one of life-long la
bor. We who stand here upon its
threshold have but learned to appre
ciate the magnitude of our under
taking. To thoroughly know the intri
cate workings of this wonderfully con
trived organism, the handiwork of God
himself, to take to pieces the worn out
or broken machinery and examine its
several parts in order to acquire an ac
curate knowledge of its minutest
atomic construction, and thus study to
preserve from decay and blemish
God’s best work, which but for sin
would now be clothed in as perfect a
beauty as when fresh from the hand
of its Maker, requires labor, dili
gence and patience. It is our sacred
office to keep in tune this “harp of a
thousand strings,” and learn to detect
its least discordant note. To prolong
the stay of the spirit guest in its tene
ment of clay. To preserve the myste
rious companionship of mind and mat
ter, mortality and immortality, so
strangely linked together, the one des
tined sooner or later for the grave, the
other to wing its flight to the “undis
covered country,” where they will meet
again in inseparable union, their abid
ing place through all eternity. Mind
and matter —how intimate the connec
tion between them—the brain the work
shop of the mind.
Wo have not only to master a diffi
cul and abstruse science, but to keep
pace with its progress. Not only to be
ready to treat any given disease, but
to be so armed and prepared at all
points as to meet successfully auy va
riously combined attacks, any oddly
confederated forces. To contend with
hidden foes; to grapple in the dark
with unknown enemies. We must
expect to lead many a forlorn
hope; *o engage in many a desper
ate enterprise. The proudest tri
umphs of the physician are often ob
scured by the ignorance of those upon
whom he practices ; the greatest kind
nesses thrown away, absorbed and
swallowed up iu a shoreless ocean of
ingratitude. Coming into such close
contact with human nature, he must
necessarily expect to see the familiar
form of ingratitude standing out in
bold relief. There is one class of
his constituents to which I would
briefly refer —one by which his skill
ful aid will be sparingly solicited and
his precious time most exactingly de
manded—by which the slightest inat
tention, denominated criminal neglect;
the merest inadvertences, shameful
blunders. I mean dead-heads—those
self-constituted ones, not so from ne
cessity or from any recognized laws of
courtesy, but on principle.
This is but the shading of a bright
picture. We have been walking in the
shadow. Our eyes have been chasing
the fleecy clouds flitting over a sun-lit
Heaven. Let us now turn and fix them
for a moment upon the bright blaze of
sunshine all around us. The sweet
blending of social pleasure with pro
fessional duties. The high apprecia
tion of his skill, generally and individ
ually. His profession entering as it
were into his private life, forming a
part of the man. The thousand and
one little things that go to soften the
cares and lift and lighten the burden of
his professional duties.
If ambition be his inspiration; if
fame be the goal at which he would
stand laurel-crowned, the arena is a
broad and inviting one, affording am
ple opportunities for success. But dis
tinction will not come upon him as a
thief in the night. Honors will not be
Glowered upon him gratuitously. They
must be dearly bought by intensest
application and closest observation.
By the bending and concentrating of
all the powers and energies of his
nature upon his profession. His
midnight lamp may shed a halo and
a lustre around his future pathway,
making his life as a beacon light of
guidance and encouragement to others.
Ur if he be so singularly and pecu
liarly constituted, that to do good is
with him an object, his opportunity is
as bourdless, infinite, illimitable as the
blue of the heavens. If this be to him
a pleasure he may have his fill of de
light.
As for wealth—lot him be a stoic
philosopher, and thank Heaven that
lie does not care for riches.
If self-denial and self-sacriflco be a
virtue, our profession affords ample
discipline for attainiug to moral per
fection.
Familiarity with suffering, while it
hardeus the hard, and renders the cold
aDd selfish colder and more selfish
still, ripens and mellows the better
feelings of more kindly natures. They
who have seen suffering in all its
phases, and are familiar with its every
aspect, are prepared to better appre
ciate and more keenly feel the suffer
ings of others and lend their ready
sympathies than they who are stran
gers to them.
May we not indulge the hopo that
while inculcating the principles of medi
cine, our professors have stamped upon
our tniuds, however lightly, some
slight impress of that ardor, tnat earn
est zeal, that enthusiasm which so
characterizes them, adding a grace and
a beauty, a weight and a dignity to the
noble truths that compose the mighty
fabric of our science. I would add,
and I feel that it is the sentiment of
the entire class, that wo do recognize
and will ever cherish iu grateful re
membranco the self-sacrificing devo
tion of their time and energies to this
great work.
While those of the medical fraternity
combat disease, and resist its inroads
by prescribing wholesome, sanitary
laws as the moats or outer walls, safe
guards to the citadel within, or by
pointing to nature’s laws with their
penalties attached, yet they do not
stand alone, but have valuable allies.
As every exemplary Christian life is an
eloquent sermon, so also all wholesome
moral influences, whether exerted in
the public or private walks of life, be
they words or deeds—in short, any
thing that frowns upon the many vices
with which poor suffering humanity is
laden, thus striking at so fruitful a
source of disease, aids and most ma
terially in staying its progress.
I would show you a sad and true
picture ; too sad and too true. I would
point to a stain upon the fair escutch
eon of our profession. Regretfully and
sorrowfully would I bid you rivet your
saddened gaze upon it. How many
skeptics and Atheists there are in our
noble profession the world over. Hav
ing to deal w|th material objects, trac
ing all effects back to their natural
causes, they would know the “why
and wherefore ” of all things.
“ Working forever to find out the cause
Of things they see, and with cold eyes
Seeking to read close folden mysteries.”
They reason in this way, and in no
other. They acknowledge no rule of
faith ; with them seing is believing.
They accept nothing which their finite
minds cannot grasp. Forgetting that
with God all things are possible ; for
getting that the laws of nature are
themselves subordinate to the will
of the Supreme Intelligence, who
rules the universe. Shall we
believe that the universe is a
mere chance production, thrown by
some happy accident into perfect order,
and moving with wonderful harmony?
That the idea of an overruling provi
cence is a fanciful delusion, a gilded
cheat, a creature of superstition? Rea
soning indepently of revelation refutes
it. Analogy contradicts it. The mind
instinctively recoils from an assump
tion so unnatural, unsatisfactory and
unphilosophical, and clings with a con
fiding trust to the sheet anchor of faith
in an omnipotent first cause.
Allow me to express an earnest wish,
fellow-graduates, that among your
other blessings it may be your good
fortune to keep out of the clutches of
each other and the rest of your craft;
and to add the hope that your labors
may be rewarded not merely with un
meaning expressions and empty utter
ances of thankfulness, but in more sub
stantial forms—not that we care for
such things, but then we would accept
them as assurances of the gratitude of
poor human nature. As professional
men in the voyage of life, may duty
ever he to us as the polar star shed
ding its guiding rays upon the benight
ed mariner, pointing him to the friend
ly port. Self-respect, self-interest, the
world’s opinion—and what music so
sweet as the plaudits of our fellow
men—all prompt us to earnest and un
tiring action.
“ To thine ownself be true:
And it must follow as the night the day.
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
Our association together has drawn
to a close. We go to our several homes,
there to put to proof whatever skill we
may have acquired in our brief pupil
age. To render available by experi
ence any theoretical knowledge we
may possess. Time has flown by on
rapid wings. “Momentary as a sound,
swift as a shadow, short as anj
dream.” .Though eager for the fray
as the practiced swordsman to prove
his weapon, it is still with regret that
we say—Farewell.
The address was highly spoken of by
many persons in our hearing, all com
petent to judge of the intellectual
ability of the young physician from his
manner and words. One of the greatest
charms of the speaker’s words was
their earnestness, which is lost by the
mere reading in print.
THE COLLEGE
Has been in a most flourishing con
dition during the session just closed.
The number of regular students in at
tendance was 60, and transient or
chemical students 80, making 140 in
all. The Faculty of this institution
cannot be surpassed in this section for
learning and ability, and the facility
with which information is imparted to
the students, which is fully attested by
the large number of eminent physi
cians now practicing with success in
this and adjourning States who are
graduates of the Medical College of
Georgia.
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SALE DAY.
Property Sold at the Market.
Yesterday was the legal monthly
sale (lay in this county. Notwithstand
ing the threatening aspect of the
weather, there was quite a large atten
dance at the Market, and though the
prices obtained were not as high as
anticipated, real estate selling low, the
bidding was quite spirited, though
buyers appeared to be cautious. The
following were the sales made :
By C. V. Walker.
The store on the north side of Broad
street, below Campbell, occupied by C.
G. Goodrich, to T. R. Vaughan for
§15,000.
Two lots with tenement houses on
the northeast corner of Reynolds and
McCartan streets to George T. Jackson
for §3,000 each.
Two lots, with tenements, on the east
side of McCartan street, between Rey
nolds and Bay streets, to J. O. Mathew
son for $1,020 each.
Lot, with improvements, consisting
of three-story dwelling and outhouses
(residence of W. H. Goodrich), on Rey
nolds street, between McCartan and
Campbell streets, to Luke Rice for
$4,500.
The property on Reynolds street, be
tween McCartan and Campbell streets,
known as Goodrich’s shop, with all
machinery, &c., to J. O. Mathewson for
SB,OOO.
Lot on Reynolds street, below Mc-
Cartan, with improvements, (house
rented .for S3OO per year) to Luke Rice
for $1,400.
Tract of land—improved, containing
154 acres in Richmond and Columbia
counties, known as the summer resi
dence of Wm. H. Goodrich, to W. E.
Wheelock for $515.
Tract of land, IGS acres, known as
the Cliett place, to W. E. Wheelock
for $370.
Tract of land, 58% acres, three miles
west of Augusta, to E. B. Goodrich for
SSOO.
A lot of land In the DeLaigle tract,
49 acres, to J. F. Schaffner for $250.
The one-third interest of Kirkpatrick
& Leituer in the property known as
the “ Berzelia Flace ” in Columbia
county, containing 470 acres, with store
and other buildings, to H. A. Merry,
for $1,205.
Lot fronting 55 feet on Hale street,
corner Centre, with three frame build
ings, to George Evers for S7OO.
Ten shares Real Estate and Building
Association stock, ($42 pain in) to E.
W. Harker, for $32 per share.
By C. H. Sibley, County Sheriff.
The lot and residenco on Walker
street, below Elbert, occupied by Thos.
W. Chichester, to D. B. Hack, for $4,000.
Other Sales.
The sales of s(ock, vehicles, etc., by
different auctioneers, were as large as
usual, and fair prioes were obtained.
Shepard’s Starch Gloss sold by all
grocers. Give it a trial.
Shepard’s Starch Gloss makes iron
ing easy, and is economical. Try it.
,5
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA DAILY MARKET.
Office Daily Constitutionalist, I
Tuesday, March 2, 4 P. M.|
Financial.
Gold—Buying at 112 and selling at 115.
Silver—Buving 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 tho
market to-day quiet and easier.
The closing quotations were: Good Ordi
nary, 14; Low Middling, 15; Middling, 15%.
Receipts of the day, 261 and sales, 463
bales. The receipts at all United States
ports were 10,683 bales; same day last year,
12,344 bales.
Produce. 4\ ,
BACON—Clear Sides, 12%; C. R.
Sides, 12%@12%. Dry Salt—C. R. Sides,
11%; Long Clear Sides, 11%; Shoul
ders, 8%; Bellies, 11%. Tennessee Meats.
IIAMSp-Canvassed, 14%.
LARD—Choice, in tierce, 14%@15; kegs
and cans, 16.
BAGGING AND TIES.-Domestic bag
ging, 12%; Borneo bales at 12%; Gunny
bales, 11; Ties, Arrow, 7; Pieced, 5%.
BUTTER—Goshen, 40@45; Country, 25;
Tennessee. 25.
FLOUR—City Mills are $6.2507 for su
perfine; $6.50@6.75 for extra; $7@7.25 for
family; and $7.5007.75 for fancy; for
Westerivand Country, we quote superfine,
$5.5006.00; extra, $6©6.50; family, $6.5007.00
and fancy, $7.0007.75.
CORN—Prime to choice white (new dry)
$1.10; yellow and mixed, $1.07. Small
lots, or less than car load, 3©5 higher
than car load or depot rates.
WHEAT—Light stock; choice white,
$1.43; prime white, $1.40; amber, $1.38; red,
$1.32%01.35.
OATS—.-Mixed, 85.
CORN MEAL—City, $1.10; Country, sl@
1.05.
EGGS—Per dozen, 25.
Note.—We give wholesale rates. Prices
for small lots of the articles we quote are
higher in proportion.
telegraphi<Tmarkets.
FINANCIAL.
London, March 2— Noon.—Erie, 24%©
24%; preferred, 39.
Paris, March 2— Noon.—Rentes, 64f. 35c.
New York, March 2-Noon.—Stocks ac
tive and unsettled. Money, 2%. Gold, 114%.
Exchange—long, 482%; short, 486%. Gov
ernments active and a little off. State
Bonds quiet and nominal.
Gold opened at 114%.
New York, 2—P. M.—Money firm
at 2%@3. Sterling heavy at 482%. Gold in
active at 14%@14%. Governments dull and
steady. State Bonds quiet and nominal.
Stocks during the last hour were alter
nately weak and strong: Central, 101% ;Erie,
27%; Lake Shore, 73%; Illinois Central,
100%; Pittsburg, 90%; Northwest, 41%; pre
ferred, 53%; Rock Island, 103%. Sub-
Treasury balances: gold, $48,965,469; cur
rency, $49,265,473. Sub-Treasurer paid out:
$169,000 on account of interest, and $71,000
for bonds. Customs receipts, $42,000.
New Orleans, March 2.—New York
Sight, % premium. Sterling, 553@553%.
Goid, 114%.
PRODUCE.
Liverpool, March 2—Noon.—Receipts of
Wheat for the past three days, 2,000 quar
ters; including, 1,000 American.
New York, March 2—Noon.—Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull and un
changed. Corn quiet and steady. Pork
steady—mess, $19.25. Lard firm—steam,
13 13-16. Turpentine quiet at 3G. Rosin
steady at $2.10©2.15 for strained. Freights
heavy. 1 '
New York, March 2-P. M.—Southern
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat less
active, prices generally without decided
change, holders little more disposed to re
alize. Corn scarcely so firm at 83©84 for
Western mixed, 83%@84 for yellow Western,
84 for white Western. Coffee dull at 16©
18% gold for Rio. Sugar dull, unsettled
and nominal. Rice dull and unchanged.
Tallow steady at 8%@8%. Rosin easier at
$2.05@2.10 for strained. Turpentine quiet
and heavy at 36. Pork unsettled—new job
lots, $19.25. Lard lower—prime steam,
13 11-16, 13%. Whiskey irregular, unset
tled and lower, sellers at $1.03, buyers at
$1,01%. Freights without decided change.
Louisville, March 2.—Flour un
changed. Corn steady at 68@70. Provisions
strong. Pork, S2O. Bacon—shoulders, 8@
8%; clear rib, 11©11%; clear, 11%@11%.
Lard—steam rendered, 14; tierce, 14%%@
14%; keg, Whiskey, $1.07. Bagging
quiet ana firm at 12%.
Chicago, March 2.—Flour quiet and un
changed. |Corn weak—No. 2 mixed, 64@64%.
Pork dull and declining at $lB.lO. Lard
quiet and weak at 513.22@13.50. Whiskey,-
$1.05, closed at sl.Ol.
St. Louis, March 2.—Flour in good de
mand for lower grades. Corn unchanged,
but easier. Whiskey— nb price established,
offered at $1 with no buyers. Pork firmer
at $18.62%. Bacon active—shoulders, 8%;
clear rib, 10%@11; clear sides, 11%@11%.
Lard declining at $13@15.20.
Cincinnati, March 2.— Flour dull and
nominal. Corn firmer at 65@67, Pork
quiet and steady at sl9. Lard steady
steam rendered, $13.30; kettle. 14. Bacon
steady—shoulders. 8 ; clear rib, 10% ; clear,
11%. Whiskey nominal at $1 bid, $1.07
asked. r .
Baltimore, March 2.—Flour in im
proved domain! and active—Howard street
and Western superfine, $4@4.97; other
grades unchanged. Wheat firm but quiet.
orn—Southern quiet and Western active
and strong—Western mixed at 80. Oats
dull—Southern, 68@72. Rye unchanged.
Provisions active and steady, orders active.
Pork, $19@19.50. Bacon firm and active
shoulders, 8%@8%. Coffee dull and nomi
nal. Whiskey, $1.10@1.11. Sugar strong at
16%@16%.
Wilmington, March 2.—-Spirits Tur
pentine firm at 32. Rosin nominal at $1.55
iot 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, March 2 —Noon.—Cotton
quiet aud steady; middling uplands. 7%@
8; middling Orleans, 8H ; sales, 12,000 bales;
including, 3,000 for speculation aud export;
to arrive, 1-16 cheaper; basis of middling
uplands, nothing oelow good ordinary,
March, 7%; nothing below low middling,
shipped February, March aud April, 7%;
ditto, April, 8; ditto, May and June, 8 1-16.
Later— Uf sales to-day, 7,000 wore Ameri
can.
Liverpool, March 2—5 P. M.—Cotton
sales on basis middling uplands, nothing
below good ordinary, shipped February
and March, 8: ditto, deliverable May and
June, 8 1-16; ditto, nothing below middling,
shipped February and Maroh, 8 ; ditto, ship
ped March and April, 8%; ditto, delivera
ble Mareh and April, 7 15-iG.
Yarns and Fabrics quiet.
New York, March 2--Noon.— Cotton dull;
sales, 240 bales; uplands, 16%;Orleans, 16%.
Futures opened easier, as follows: March,
16 7-32, 16 9-32; April, 16%; May, 16 13-16,
16 27-32.
New York, March 2—P. M—Cotton dull;
sales, 367 bales at 1G%@16%; not receipts,
1,231; gross, 1,231.{
Futures closed quiet and steady; salos,
22,900 bales, as follows: March, 16 5-16,
16 11-32; April. 16 19-32; May, 16 29-32; June!
17 7-32,18%; July, 17 7-16; August, 17 9-16.
17 19-32; September, 16 29-32, 16 15-16; Octo
ber, 1G%@16%.
Nev, Orleans, March 2.—Cotton quiet
and unchanged; middling, 15%; net re
ceipts, 3,220 bales; gross, 5,838; exports—to
Great Britain, 5,704; to France, 2,522; to the
continent, 18,870; to the channel, 1,708; sales,
400; stock, 266,077.
Charleston, March 2.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 15%; low middling. 15%; good
ordinary, 14% ; net receipts, 628 bales; ex
ports—to France, 1,663; to the continent,
3,730; sales, 800; stock, 3.918.
Savannah, March 2.—Co ton dull; mid
dling, 15%; net receipts, 1,826; exports—to
the Continent, 10,480; sales, 1,086; stock,
88,923.
Mobile, March 2. —Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 15%; net receipts, 884; exports coast
wise, 397; sales, 1,900; stock, 61,391.
Baltimore, March 2.—Cotton firmer;
middling, 1G@16%; low middling, 15%@15%;
good ordinary, 15%; gross receipts, 1,761;
exports coastwise, 375 bales; sales, 425;
spinners, 225; stock, 26,735.
Memphls, March 2.—Cotton quiet and>
unchanged; middling. 15%; net receipts
990 bales; shipments, 3,336; sales, 1,500 j
stock, 54.594.
Galveston, March 2. — Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middling, 15%; net receipts,
1,385 bales; exports coastwise, 5; sales, 76;
stock, 67,298.
Norfolk, March 2.—Cotton steady; mid
dling, 15%; net receipts, 1,173; exports
coastwise, 1.275; sales, 300; stock, 3,914.
Boston, March 2.—Cotton firm; mid
dling, 16%; net receipts, 173 bales; gross,
609; sales, 347; stock, 19,096.
'1 i -i ~Ai>* A rSUiiUA
Pacific Guano Company.
CAPITAL, - - - ! !
SOLUBLE PACIFIC
r .i ,i at
A ND
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE.
For Composting with Cotton Seed.
The SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO is aow so well known for its remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the products of labor, 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 tho 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 Load Depot, at Fifteen Cents per pound :
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, SOLUBLE PACIFIC CUANO, SSB
Per Ton 2,000 Po inds, ACID PHOSPHATE, - -- - 42
received and inlermation furnished on application to mv Amenta
at various Local Markets.
J. O. MATIIIEWSOiN,
dec2-dwatrlw4m Agon: PacificGuaon Or*., AUG USTA GA
GUANO!
o
have the pleasure to call the atteution 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 Piaster.
Wo will make special arrangements with parties purchasing in lots of
TWENTY-FIVE, FIFTY and ONE HUNDRED TONS.
For Particulars, as to prices aud terms, send for circular aud price list.
O O T T O IV.
We will make the usual Cash Advances on Cotton in Store.
WARREN, WALLACE & CO..
dec!7-d&c2m 155 and 157 Reynolds Street.
CHEMICAL FERTILIZER
CONCENTRATED.
PREPARED THIS FALL, (NOT OLD STOCK,)
BY EDWARD BARRY, M. D.,
PRACTICALAN and agkicultural chemist.
SOLD IJBY
EDWARD BARRY & CO.,
388 Broad 3 Street, Augusta^Oa.
THE EVIDENCE presented in the statements of the respectable and Intelligent plant
ers of the surrounding counties will satisfy Southern men that this CONCENJ[ RA
TED CHEMICAL FERTILIZER may claim to bo e 4 uni, if not superior to any in the
market; that being composed of a base of raw-bone, discomposed with Sulphuric Acid
and a combination of Chemicals, it is devoid of tho enormous amount of inert matter
which all Phosphate Rock preparations must contain; and that it presents the best
guarantee of a large profitable return, as testified to by all who have used it. We refer
to our Pamphlets for this evidence, as it Is too voluminous for our advertisement The
preparation Is varied in composition to meet the condition of the two great classes or
OUT 3011$ .
Our C. FERTILIZER adapted to Clay Soils.
Our G. FERTILIZER adapted to Sandy Soils - "
**■ When ordering please say which KIND Is required.
CASH PRICE WILL BE- S6O PER] TON.
TIME PRICE WILL BE 65 PER* TON.
PAYABLE Ist NOVEMBER, 1375.
Factor’s acceptance or other satisfactory security will bo required on allfsales.
Please address orders to our office,
388 BROAD STREET,
And call for Pamphlet?,
~t u , EDWARD BARRY & CO.
jans-tuthsa&c3m
ORGAN
and
PIANO
EMPORIUM.
Augusta Music House,
305 BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive Music Every Day.
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
Music Books, Sheet Music and Musical
Merchandise sent by Express or mail
post paid.
A COMPLETE assortment of PIANOS
and ORGANS, of the best Makers, at
the Lowest Factory Prices, for Cash, Part
Cash, and Monthly Payments. Also:
Violins, Guitars, Flutes, Flutinas,
Clarionets, Picolas, Flageolets, Banjos,
Zither, Accordeons, Concertinas, Cornets,
Harmonicas, Fifes, Tamborlnes, Diuins,
Musical Albums, Music Boxes,
Violineellos, Double Bass,
Sliver 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 MEROHAN DISE.
janSl-suwefrtf
Dyeing and Cleaning.
The undersigned would ke
sitectfully announce to the citizens of
Augusta, anil vicinity, that he still con
tinues to do Dyeing and Cleaning in all its
branches.; 34
Ladies’ Druses, Shawls, Sacques, Capes,
etc., dved and cleaned in the best of style.
Thty cleaning of Gent’s Clothing a speci-
N. B -The above work done in the best
manm r at low prices.
All 01 lere leit with me on sautli side of
Broad - treet, between McKinne and Mat
bury, will receive prompt attention.
lrl taw*— GFO R DODGF.
NOTICE.
A MEETING of the Board of Directors
find 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 bo
transacted. G. B. POWELL,
febßrtd 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 halfway to Bay.
If not sold privately, will be offered at
public outcry, at the Lower Market House,
on the 2d of March next.
* WSI.A. Yv ALTON.
febl7-'vefrsutild Trustee Emily McLaws.