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riiPJ CONSTITUTIONALIST
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1875.
New Advertisements.
A Complete Stock of Black Iron Be
reges—At Mullarky Bros.’
Notice from Chief Engineer Augusta
Fire Department.
Parasols and Umbrellas of Fashion
able Styles—At Mullarky Bros.’
Shoes Enough to Supply Everybody
—At Peter Keenan’s.
French and English Pique—At Mul
larky Bros.’
Boarding on Greene Street—Apply
at this office.
Cassimeres in New Spring Styles—
At Mullarky Bros.’
Ladies’ Handkerchief Lost—Apply at
149 Broad street.
All Styles and Colors Cottonnades
and Rodman Jeans—At Mullarky Bros.’
Draft Lost—Apply to Henry Frank
lin.
Ladies’ Papeteries—Just Received by
Goo. A. Oates.
One-third Saved —By Using Dr.
Price’s Baking Powder.
Indispensable to Merchants—Miles’
Alarm Money Drawer.
The Weather.
War Department, j
Office of Chief Signal Officer, V
Washington, March 23—1 a. m. )
Probabilities :
For the South Atlantic States, in
creasing cloudiness and cool weather,
with north or east winds and high ba
rometer. For tne Gulf States, partly
cloudy and warmer weather, with
southeast to southwest winds and
slowly falling barometer.
Funeral of Mr. John Jenkins.
The funeral of Mr. John Jenkins
took place from the Greene Street
Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and
was numerously attended. A large
number of the veteran members of the
two companies of Richmond Hussars,
and of Cobb’s Legion of Cavalry, with
whom Mr. Jenkins served in the army,
attended the funeral in a body.
Parades.
The Union Waiters’ Society, com
posed of young colored men, celebrated
its 16th anniversary yesterday by a
parade, v ith Gardner’s Brass Band.
The Douglass Infantry (colored) had
their regular monthly parade yester
day afternoon. The company passed
down Greene street, just in front of
the Society.
New Cookery Book.
Mrs. N. T. Martin, of Paris, Ky., has,
with the assistance of a few pious la
dies in sister States, prepared one of
the best cookery books ever issued by
the American press. The book is very |
neatly and handsomely got up. The
production of the volume deserves
great commendation. It embraces over
one thousand receipts, American, Eng
lish and French.
But the merit of the book consists
in the fact that it is purely a “labor of
love.” The entire proceeds of the
work, after publishing expenses, are to
be devoted to the cause of Presbyterian
Missions.
Mr. Shoemate, of Augusta, has ob
tained the agency of this valuable and
useful treatise, and we commend the
volume to the public generally, both
because of the merits of the work and
the object to which the proceeds of
sale are to be applied.
Richmond Hussars’ Contest.
The parade, drill and sabre contest
of the Richmond Hussars, which was
postponed from last Friday, took place
yesterday afternoon at the Parade
Ground. There were a large number
of persons present, the majority of
them being ladies, to witness the con
test.
The following was the result of the
contest, which we obtained through
the courtesy of Col. R. J. Wilson :
Best drilled mounted trooper—fine
gold medal, presented by Mrs. J. W.
Clark—won by Jos. H. Thayer.
SABRE CONTEST.
Ist prize—fine gold medal, Joseph H.
Thayer, 43 points.
2d prize—line gold medal, C. A. Flem
ing, 41 points.
3d prize—tine gold medal, P. E.
Twiggs, 39 points.
Capt. J. B. Gumming, 24 ; Lieut. J.
W. Clark, 36 ; Sergt. H. T. Campfield,
29 ; Corp. T. C. Thomas, 34 ; Privates —
S. H. Cohen, 10 ; Fred Little, 31; Harry
Cook, 24 ; J. C. Allen, 30 ; James Jen
kins, 31 ; E. M. Habersham, 35 ; M. W.
Rhodes, 16 ; Chas. Fleming, 8 ; R. Y.
Harris, 9.
The following were the Judges of the
contests :
Gen. Goode Bryan, Capt. Nowell,
Capt. W. B. Young, Capt. O. N. Butler,
Capt, J. O. Clarke, Capt. G. W. Conway,
Lieut. Benj. Jones and Mr. H. A. Dun
can.
The occasion was a most pleasant
one indeed, and passed off very pleas
antly. __
One-Third Actually Saved.—Eco
nomical housekeepers should know
that Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Pow
der is a perfect powder, and as such is
very light, and that those powders
which weigh heavy are made so by
ponderous adulterants. As baking
powders are used by measure,
spoonfuls, and not by weight, - the
heavier ones being less effective are
more expensive.
Dr. Price’s cans are the same size,
hold the same number of teaspoonfuls
as others, and as two teaspoonfuls are
only needed when three of the others
are required, it will be percei'&ed that
there is in its use an actual saving of
one-third ; that two cans of Dr. Price’s
go as far as three cans of the common
kinds. Dr. Price’s Powder is not sold
in bulk, it can only be found pure when
bought in cans securely labelled.
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Free Lance Items.
The Greene Street Baptist Church
was again crowded Sunday night to
witness the baptism of a number of
new members of that church.
Two colored boys, named Seymour
Smith and Henry Washington, engaged
in a difficulty at the Parade Ground,
yesterday, in the course of which Sey
mour cut Henry on the right hand with
his little knife, inflicting a slight
wound. The two obtained quarters at
the guard house last night. Seymour
is a newsboy.
The body of Mr. James Gordon, who
was drowned Friday evening in the
river, near the canal locks, has not yet
been found. There was a report yes
terday that it was found Sunday night,
but it proved not to be true.
We are glad to learn that the clock
of the Presbyterian Church is soon to
be placed in first-class order. This
will be good news to all living in that
section of the city, who would depend
on this clock were it in good running
order.
All of the laborers at the City Ceme
teries were yesterday sworn _in as
special policemen of the city, and
given instructions to arrest all parties
found pilfering flowers, plants, etc., or
trespassing in any way in either c f the
City Cemeteries.
We have received a number of sam
ples of beautifully tinted writing pa
per, envelopes and cards, of the latest
styles, from Mr. Geo. A. Oates, who has
received a large supply. The styles
are new and unique, and the paper
very handsome, with monograms.
Col. A. R. Lamar, the well known
journalist and Solicitor of the Savan
nah Circuit, has recently united with
the Catholic communion.
The Savannah Morning News, pros
pecting on the probable introduction of
cheap gas, through the medium of a
rival company, says:
Avery suggestive result in connec
tion with the introduction of the new
gas in C hattauooga, and one that we
recommend to the thoughtful consid
eration of our own citizens, is the
that the old gas company suddenly
found, as soon as there was a pros
pect of serious competition, that they
could supply consumers with gas at
$2.75 per 1,000 feet, whereas they had
been charging $5 per 1,000. We sub
mit that there is something practical in
results like this.
The Atlanta Herald accused Judge
Brown, of the Griffin News, with hurry
ing to the Gate City when he heard
there was a fire there, in the hope of
securing clothes andcigais. The Judge
retorts that it is currently reported
the entire editorial staff of the Herald
came out in brand new suits,and a bot
tle of Paul Jones’ in each pocket, while
Avery sported a pair of George Sharp’s
diamond ear-rings and anew pair of
gold-mounted eye glasses.
While the people of Louisiana are
rather pleased than otherwise at an ad
justment of their affairs by the Wheeler
compromise, a writer in the Savannah
News, signing himself “ Philokris,”
is begging Mr. Stephens to resign.
When this ancient Greek shall have
demolished the sage of Liberty Hall,
he will probably make mince meat of
Gen. Gordon.
Muscogee county is out of debt and
has money in the Treasury.
Forsyth, Georgia, has had a finan
cial tornado. B. Pye & Son, bankers
and commission merchants, and Wm.
L. Lampkin & Cos., bankers and ware
housemen, have failed for large
amounts and much distress is appre
hended. _
Closing Business.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Merchants and Planters National Bank
was held at their banking house yes
terday, at which it was resolved to
wind up the affairs of the institution
and discontinue business. The rea
sons given for this action are that the
business of the bank has ceased to be
profitable, and there are no indicatfons
that there will be an early improve
ment, hence it was considered best to
wind up before a loss should be en
tailed on the stockholders. We learn
from prominent stockhoiders that the
assets are fully sufficient to insure
$l2O for each share of stock.
Circular letters have been prepared,
to be sent to each stockholder, an
nouncing the action of the meeting.
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The Confederate Monument.
Mr. Editor : I have just learned that
it is seriously contemplated to erect
the monument of the Ladies’ Memorial
Association at the intersection of Broad
and Mclntosh streets. I deem the site
entirely unsuitable and think that a
majority of our citizens, upon a second
thought, or if they would think at all
on the subject, would be of the same
opinion. I think the selection unsuit
able in every way. It is, perhaps, the
most public thoroughfare of commerce
in our city, and one which would not
likely invite strangers or others to stop
for admiration or otherwise. Any other
site would be far more preferable than
the intersection of Broad and
Mclntosh.
An Important Fact.— The voluntary
testimony of thousands establishes be
yond all doubt a fact of vital impor
tance to the sick and debilitated, viz.,
that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is an
absolute specific for remittent and in
termittent fever, dyspepsia, constipa
tion, biliousness, mental depression,
sleeplessness, chronic diarrhoea, and all
diseases of the stomach, liver and
bowels. The unmedicated stimulants
usually prescribed in these cases only
aggravate the symptoms, instead of re
moving them. The Bitters, on the con
trary, act as a corrective and invigo
rant, without producing the unpleasant
and dangerous consequences of the old
school practice. The action is mild and
sooting to the irritated stomach and
bowels, promoting digestion and pre
venting flatulence, nausea, headache
"and all intestinal irregularities. A
wineglassful before maals greatly as
sists digestion. The convalescent may
use them with great benefit, as a means
of restoring strength and cheerfulness.
mblß-thsatu&c
Kerosene Oil by the Gallon, Quart,
Pint or Gill. 53 Jackson street.
mh2l-tf Geo. D. Connor.
Paint Your Flower Pots ! Go to 53
Jackson street and get the Paint and
Brush. mh2l-tf
THE TORNADO.
Later Particulars of Its Effects.
The Condition of the Country
Through Which it Passed. A
Large Number of Houses Blown
Down. Casualities Reported. Stock
Lost. What It Did in Richmond
County. It Disappears in South
Carolina.
The tornado of Saturday was proba
bly the most terrible in its ravages and
extent that has ever visited this sec
tion of the country. During Sunday it
was the subject of conversation in this
and neighboring cities, among all
classes, and there was a general desire
to learn the fullest particulars. Au
gusta was remarkably fortunate in
escaping the ravages of it.
THE FIRST PLACE
that we hear of its striking was Atlanta,
where it was rather severe, though only
a portion of the city suffered by it. It
struck the western part of the city early
in the day, followed about one o’clock
by a destructive hail storm.
LARGE HAIL STONES
seem to have fallen at all the places
visited by the storm, and scenes of
desolation mark its track through
Georgia and into South Carolina. Trees
wore uprooted and twisted off, houses
of all kinds demolished, heavy cars
overthrown!, while, saddest of all, many
persons were
KILLED AND INJURED
by the falling buildings, and some even
carried long distances on the wings of
the wind. In the Southern portion of
Augusta large pieces of bark from
trees, which it is known do not grow
within many miles of this city, fell to
the ground during the heavy rains and
were picked up by different persons.
The effects of the heavy rains are seen
in all directions of the city, where
crossings were washed up and in some
cases floated off. In many places it ap
peared as though there had been a
freshet from the river, the w r ater
being very deep in all low places.—
This was especially noticeable where
the side drains to the sewers were not
sufficiently large to carry off the water
at once. It seems like Augusta escaped
by a special Providence.
AT BERZELIA
there were two heavy rain storms com
ing from different directions at differ
ent times during the afternoon—one
from the northwest and the other from
the northeast. During the first one,
various articles fell there and were
picked up, such as
HATS, BED LINEN, BOARDS
and shingles, and others of a varied
character, which were known to have
come from a distance of many miles.
The force of the wind was so great
in the track of the cyclone that horses
and mules were blown almost away,
and in a few instances men, women
and children are reported to have
been
CARRIED HUNDREDS OF YARDS,
and in one case a child carried away,
it is said, has not been found, and in
another instance a young lady in Han
cock county was said to have been
landed in the top of a pine tree, and so ,
severely injured that she cannot live. !
Another report yesterday was that a
man, a stranger, had been found
lodged in a'tree up the Georgia Rail
road, and that no one knew from
whence he came or anything about
him. But these two latter reports lack
confirmation.
The following are the particulars of
the ravages of the storm and casual
ties as far as obtainable up to yester
day evening.
AFTER LEAVING ATLANTA,
the next place we hear of the tor
nado is near Sparta, where it struck
about noon.
ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM SPARTA
the house of Mr. Sandford Massey was
totally destroyed and Mrs. Massey and
her child were killed. A young lady
named Miss Berry, who was visiting at
this house, was also killed, and Mr.
Massey had his foot broken.
AT ELAM BAPriST CHURCH,
in Warren county, not far from Bar
nett, on the Georgia Railroad, there
was a meeting in progress, Rev. J. W.
Ellington preaching to a large congre
gation when the storm reached there*
The building was demolished and a
number of persons injured and one
lady killed. The following are
THE NAMES:
Mrs. Lewis Jones, killed; Mrs. S.
Robinson, Mrs. Martha Harrell and
Benjamin P. Atchison, dangerously
wounded ; Deacon W. F. Shirley, badly
hurt; S. Turner, jawbone broken ; Mrs.
T. J. Pilcher, arm broken : Lewis Jones,
face and head wounded ; and the fol
lowing persons slightly wounded: W.
C. Barksdale, Robert Barksdale, Star
ling Ivey, Mrs. Catherine Nelson, R.
W. Nelson, W. A. Anderson, Mrs. Hub
ert, Mrs. Atchison, J. S. Dozier, Rev.
J. W. Ellington, and three others,
names unknown.
Mrs. Hubert’s house, near the church,
a three-story dwelling, with all the out
houses on the j lace were destroyed.
Also*all the houses on the place of Mr.
John Hubert, near by.
AT MILLEDGEVILLE.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
says the clouds as they passed over
resembled an hour-glass in shape, and
were so luminous as to create the im
pression that a large fire had occurred,
and the fire bells were generally rung.
Fully fifteen houses were destroyed,
but a full list could not be obtained.
There are no doubt many others not
heard from. The new building of Mr.
Martin was destroyed, and ono of his
children and a colored child killed.
Judge Hunter’s residence was unroof
ed, and the carriage-house of Mr. T. H.
Latimer, with his stables were destroy
ed. A bale of cotton was blown to
pieces, and a team passing from the
Asylum to Milledgeville was over
taken, the wagon blown away, and
the harness torn from the animals,
severely injuring them.
IN GLASCOCK COUNTY
the force of the storm is said to have
been terrible, and that fully thirty-five
persons wure killed—showing that the
worst effects were felt in this county.
We have not yet obtained a report of
the casualities at this point. Judging
from the general course of the storm,
this was probably the point where it
diverged, and one portion struck Ca
mak, the station on the Georgia Rail
road where and Augusta
Railroad branches off for Macon. This
appeared to be
A REGULAR CYCLONE.
A whirlwind within a whirlwind, as in
the case of this one, at times arising
from the earth high in the air then
shooting downward to the earth again
and carrying every thing before it.
This was especially exemplified at
Camak, where the tornado swooped
down and literally swept the whole of
the village away, not leaving a single
house of any kind standing. As we re
ported Sunday morning, Mr. Thomas
Geesling, the. Georgia Railroad night
watchman, was killed by a car contain
ing ten tons of guano, under which he
took refuge, turning over on him. Mr.
S. B. Fielding, telegraph operator ; Mr.
T. C. Kneller, conductor on the M. & A.
R. R.; Mr. Edward Skinner and Mr.
Albert Tunison, both firemen, all of
whom were at Camak at the time and
previously reported injured, were doing
well yesterday, as we learned. It is
strange that in the prostration of all
the houses at Camak, ten or twelve in
number, that so few were injured. This
may be accounted for, however, by the
fact that the inmates generally ran out
into the open air upon the first pre
monition of danger.
THE MOST FORTUNATE ESCAPES,
however, were the passenger trains of
the Macon and Augusta Railroad and
the Georgia Railroad, the latter being
only twenty minutes behind the storm,
while the trains of the former road,
bound up and down, missed it only by
an hour. The train for Macon reached
Camak with great difficulty, while the
down day passenger train of the Geor
gia Railroad was delayed two hours in
clearing the track of the debris, trees,
telegraph poles, wires, etc. The resi
dents of this section are
HOUSELESS AND HOMELESS,
having lost all they had in their houses
—clothing carried off, provisions de
stroyed, and no jfiace where they can
lay their heads. The storm seemed to
cross the Georgia Railroad again a
the 42 mile post. Between Camak and
Thomson, ten miles below, trees in
many places were lying in different po
sitions, showing that two storms must
have ravaged that section, moving in
opposite directions. As the monster
advanced it
STRUCK MCDUFFIE COUNTY
first at the place of Mr. H. C. Ivey,
abave Thomson, and destroyed all his
houses. Next, the houses on the place
of Mrs. Bacon, except the dwelling,
were entirely demolished, but we do
not hear of any casualities until the
place of Mr. JohnT. Stovall is reached.
With unusual force his dwelling was
struck, and Mr. Stovall and Mrs. Sto
vall each had their legs severely in
jured. At one time it was thought it
would be necessary to
AMPUTATE ONE OF
the limbs of each, but subsequently
both were found to be doing well. Mrs.
Bacon’s place was the next in course,
and every building went down by the
force of the storm except the dwelling,
which received some injuries. The re
port regarding the death of the three
children of Mr. J. B. Benton, at
Thomson, fortunately proved untrue.
A REPORTER
of the Constitutionalist, who visted
Thomson yesterday found, during a
stay of a few minutes, that
THOMSON WAS NOT TOUCHED,
the tornado passing one mile and a
quarter above, toward Appling. Mr.
Stovall’s residence was about two
miles from Thomson, in the track of
the storm. We next hear of its rav
ages
AT APPLING,
the county seat of Columbia county,
where the white Baptist Church was
blown down, and the colored Baptist
Church also. The colored Methodist
Church (South) was lifted from the
foundations and moved almost half
way off. We learn from a colored
Methodist preacher named Isam
Jackson, who held service in the Court
House for both the Methodist and
Baptist denominations of his color,
that nine persons were killed at Ap
pling—two whites and seven colored.
He mentioned the circumstance of an
old colored woman who stood in her
door, on a plantation near the village,
praying that
“ THE lord’s WILL BE DONE
on this earth,” and that while all the
other houses were destroyed hers
stood intact, though it was not as
sound as the others.
The woods in this section were cut
down for a long distance,
MAKING A LANE
fully a quarter of a mile wide, looking
as though it had been cleaned out. In
other sections the width of country de
vastated was much greater.
THE LOSS OF STOCK
In this locality, as well as in the sec
tions visited in the county above, is
immense. Many horses, mules, cows,
&c., were blown away and either killed
outright’or so badly injured as to ren
der them useless.
IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD,
the places of Mrs. Jesse Walton and
Ellis Walton suffered great injury. 011
that of the former, her residence was
unroofed, all of the outhouses were
blown down, and an old negro man,
and a child, were killed. On the latter
place, the outhouses were generally
demolished. At Dr. T. B. Phinizy’s
“German place,” all the outhouses
were blown down, and it is said
THREE LITTLE NEGRO CHILDREN WERE
BLOWN AWAY,
but two of them were afterward found,
though no trace of the third one has
been obtained. A letter, apparently
blown from Thomson, was found in
Edgefield, S. C. The tornado crossed
the Savannah river
ABOUT TEN MILES ABOVE AUGUSTA,
and passed through Edgefield county,
thence to Aiken, and then on to Barn
well counties. From Mr. Charles Wel
lington, who went to the scene Sunday
by request, to of the in
jured dwellings, to see if they could be
repaired, we have obtained the follow
ing list of
HOUSES INJURED OR DESTROYED :
Geo. Crafton, blown down part of
one house ; Jonathan Taylor, all out
buildings and gin house ; J. Callahan,
most of his buildings destroyed;
Joseph Thurmond, gin house and
all out buildings and dwelling
partly destroyed; John Briggs, gin
house and all out buildings, except
one, making 23 buildings destroyed in
all on his place. His brick dwelling
was damaged so badly as to render it
necessary to be pulled down ; one negro
boy was killed and one injured slight
ly ; Benj. Rambo, all of his buildings
were more or less damaged ; S. W.
Gardner, gin house, dwelling and out
houses all blown down ; Robert Gard
ner, dwelling damaged and out houses
all blown down; Benj. Tilman, out
buildings all blown down ; Mrs. S. Til
man, 20 out houses blown down ; Geo.
Turner, dwelling house and out build
ings all blown down; Mr. Whitlock’s
dwelling and all out houses dam
aged ; Gen. M. C. Butler’s new dwelling
damaged.
INJURED.
Mr. Geo. W. Turner’s residence, about
nine miles north of Graniteville, was
completely destroyed, with all his out
buildings. His wife’s arm was broken,
and his son-in-law, Dr. Jennings, had
his leg broken. Mr. Turner also lost
part of his stock. The storm passed
BETWEEN WINDSOR AND WILLISTON,
and destroyed the Woodruff plantation.
All the houses were washed away ex
cept Mr. Woodruff’s store. It is said
that five negroes were killed and nine
badly injured. It is also said that a
man named Kelly, who superintended
a plantation near Windsor, had his
arm broken, and that his wife and
two children were killed. The report,
however, was not substantiated.
Hail stones of great size fell in this
section, and a number of hogs and
pigs were killed by them.
ON THE PLANTATION.
of Mr. W. J. Woodward, in Barnwell
county, of thirty-two houses—twenty
eight were demolished. Two negroes
were killed and six injured. Mr. Wood
ward’s loss will be about $4,000.
AT AIKEN,
the only damage was the blowing
down of the Catholic Church, this
place being only in the edge of the
storm. As it passed through Edge
field county it took a northeasterly di
rection. After reaching Barnwell coun
ty it probably took an upward turn.
We have as yet no further information
from that county, except that there
was heavy rain on the Port Royal
Railroad, in the lower part of the
county.
BELOW AUGUSTA,
considerable damage was done, especi
ally in the lower part of Richmond
county. Another storm, or else a part
of the original tornado, passed some
distance below Augusta, crossed the
Central Railroad between Allen’s sta
tion and Waynesboro, across the Sa
vannah river into South Carolina tak
ing the usual upward and downward
turns until eventnally lost across the
river. During the prevalence of tho
rain storms in Augusta Saturday after
noon, there was a great roaring over
head heard by many persons, indicat
ing a severe war of the elements in the
clouds above.
THE DAMAGE IN THIS COUNTY,
and on the edge of Burke county, was
considerable. The storm devastated a
section of country about 600 yards
wide. The place of Mr. A. C. Walker
was swept; all his houses, sixteen in
number—except his dwelling—were
blown down. Mr. Boulineau’s place
and that of Mr. Greiner, with his barn
and three out-houses, were destroyed ;
also the houses of Mr. John Elliott
and Henry Kelley, in the 124th Dis
trict, G. M. Mrs. Elliott was sick in
the house at the time it was blown
down, and was considerably bruised.
Mr. Elliott was at Mr. Kelley's house,
and was badly bruised. Mr. Collins’
houses were blown away.
TWO COLORED CHURCHES
in this locality were destroyed, one a
Methodist and the other a Baptist
Church. On the Savannah road trees
are blown down, and the road so ob
structed as to render it impassible
The place of Mr. T. P. Branch was
also visited, and many houses destroy
ed. A number of sawed shingles from
his house were found at a distance of
four miles, carried off by the hurricane.
The Port Royal Railroad train, due
here Saturday afternoon, ran off at
Jackson station, about 16 miles from
Augusta, the run-off being caused by a
wash on the road. It did not arrive
until Sunday afternoon. A passenger,
anxious to reach Augusta, walked up,
reaching the city Sunday morning.
The damage in this city was com
paratively inconsiderable.
ON BEECH ISLAND,
the Foreman plantation suffered con
siderably, and at Cowden—the Ham
mond plantation—we learn that seve
ral negroes were killed. Other places
were also injured in the vicinity, but
we have not yet received particulars of
the damage.
THE EFFECTS.
The whole effect of the tornado is
yet unknown, as many places off the
line of railroads have not been heard
from. It is to be hoped that there will
be no addition to the casualties al
ready reported. There is no doubt
that in addition to the loss of men,
women and children, that an immense
amount of property has been destroy
ed, including the stock killed and
wounded.
CALLS FOR AID
for the unfortunate people in the de
vastated section have been made, and
committees of citizens will to-day com
mence the benevolent work of collect
ing. These people have lost all they
had in their houses, and clothing
and food particularly, which can
be sent to them immediately, and
will be especially acceptable. We know
their wants are only to be made known
to insure a hearty response on the
part of our public-spirited citizens.
“Neuril” —The instantaneous cure
for Neuralgia Depot, No. 291 Broad
street. mhls-ly
CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Adoption of the Tax Ordinance.
A called meeting of the City Council
was held last night. Present, His
Honor Mayor Estes, and Aldermen
Meyer, Thompson, Evans, Pournelle,
Bennett, Doris, Hill and Carwile.
The following business was trans
acted :
An ordinance to assess and levy
taxes for the year 1875 was adopted.
It fixes the rates of taxation at sixty
hundredths of one per cent, for “ordi
nary current expenses,” and seventy -
three and one-third hundiedths of on
per cent, for “payment of the principal
and interest of the public debt,” mak
ing an aggregate of one and one-third
per cent.—the same as last year.
An ordinance to authorize the issue
and sale of $250,000 of bonds for the
redemption of maturing bonds and for
the completion of the Augusta Canal
was also adopted.
Both of those ordinances were re-
P
ported and recommended by the Fi
nance Committee for adoption.
The returns of the election in the
Fourth Ward, on the 11th inst., were
read and received.
The Mayor announced that the mem
ber elect, Mr. P. Doris, had already
been sworn in.
The Clerk read a communication
from the Mayor and Selectmen of the
town of Rienzi, Mississippi, asking for
aid on account of the suffering caused
by the terrible tornado of the 15th
inst., and a dispatch from Mr. W. T-
Martin, of Hariem, Ga., asking aid also
for the sufferers by the fearful torna
do of Saturday last.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, both
the communication and the dispatch
were - referred to the Mayor and Fi
nance Committee to take such action
as they may deem proper.
On motion of Mr. Carwile, Council
then adjourned.
The Miles’ Alarm Money Drawer,
is an article almost indispensable to
merchants. Being capable of a variety
of combinations, and simple in its con
struction, it recommends itself to mer
chants as an important part of their
store fixtures. Till-tapping has become
so prevalent that au ingenious arrange
ment like that of the Miles’ Money
Drawer is indeed a necessity. They
are sold by Mes rs. Fairbanks & Cos.,
311 Broadway", New York, and the
hardware trade generally.
f A T . Y. Express, March 19 th.
—
Call at the office of C. W. Harris,
No. 219 Broad street, for Insurance at
adequate rates in non-Board Com
panies dec4-tf
Are You Going to Paint Your
House ? Get your Lead and Oils of
Geo. D. Connor,
mh2l-tf 53 Jackson street.
Moses Bigelow & Co.’s Varnishes in
quantities to suit purchasers.
Geo. D. Connor,
mh2l-tf 53 Jackson street.
Railroad Consignees—March 22.
Pee South Carolina Railroad.— M A
Burlingame: H H Hicks; IBj; T J Apel;
Y; I) B Cade; Bonos. B & Cos; Joe Glover; S A
King; Houston &P; i J Bredenburg; Roberts
& Cos; H; E A Heggie & Cos; B& L ; Augusta
Post Office; Ratcliffe a Cos; Miss A Woods; J
G Baiiie & Bro; IB]; Greene & Rossignol;
J R Armstrong; Russell &S; Oetjen A D; Mc-
Lemore &, Y; O’Donnell & B; R A Cos; R
Schley; Hitt & Brown ;D 8 <fc Son; [SI.
F. K. Huger, Agent.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE SICK.
The Georgia Cough Balsam.
A SPLENDID REMEDY for affections of
the LUNGS, as well as diseases of the
KIDNEY. I hold two certificates from the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
whose late sickness was caused by both of
these complaints, and were cured by this
medicine.
MONA TKOPA TONIC
Compound Bitters.
A GRAND REMEDY for the cure of
CHILLS AND FEVER, GENERAL
DEBILITY. LOSS OF APPETITE, NIGHT
SWEATS, <fcc. _
DIARRHCEA, 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 an hour. This is one of the
grandest preparations in America, and has
been thoroughly tested and so determined
by thousands.
TURKISH OIL OR LINIMENT.
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 uenetrate the
whole system, particularly the Head.
Used in old or stubborn eases with the
Turkish Oil. Price, 75 cents per box.
THE OLD GEORGIA
MEDICATED SOAP
SO long and favorably known, for the
cure of ULCERS and SORES generally,
also SKIN DISEASES, BLIND or BLEED
ING PILES, BURNS or SCALDS, RING
or TETTER WORM. BOILS, SORE EYES,
CUTS, Ac. Price, _j cents a cake.
Egyptian Healing Ointment.
USED in connection with the above Soap,
in old or stubborn cases, always gives
satisfaction. Pricq, 50 cents per box.
The four first articles are in four ounce
vials. Price, 75 cents each.
AH of theso are carefully prepafed by
C. PEMBLE, Agent,
AND SOLD BY
REANEY & DURBAN,
DRUGGISTS,
MOO Broad Street, Augusta, Qa,
jan2o-wesul2&el2
WINNOWED HYMNS!
AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE,
SOo Broad Street.
A CHOICE COLLECTION of over Three
Hundred HYMNS and TUNES for
Sunday Schools, Praise Meetings and
Prayer Meetings. Fifteen hundred copies
already sold from the
Augusta Music House.
Five Hundred just received, and 5-10 on the
way. Price, $25 per hundred; $3.00 per
dozen. Also,
gospel jsqngs
In any quantity. S3O per hundred; $3.(50
per dozen.
Orders promptly filled by Mail or Ex
press.
G. O. IiOBINS<S>\ & CO.
mar2l-SuTuFr&Sr.
TO RENT.
Two ROOMS, suitable for Bed-rooms
or Offices, centrally located. Address
mar2l-2 KEY BOX V.
Pacific Guano Company.
CAPITAL, 151,000,000 !
SOLUBLE IPACIFIC
<i u ji o
A ND
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE.
ForiComposting withlCottomSeed.
The SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO is now 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 the surest guarantee of the contiuued 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
Pei Ton 2,000 Pounds ACID PHOSPHATE, - - - 36
TIME I? R, ICE:
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
Por Ton 2,000 Pc mds, ACID PHOSPHATE, - - - - 42
received and in:cvmation furnished on application to iih- Wonts
at various Local Markets.
J. O. MAT IIEWSCWM,
dec2-dw&triw4m Agent PacificGuaon Cos., AUGUSTA, GA.
GUANO 1
O
We have the pleasure to call 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 tn ice special arrangements with parties purchasing in lots |of
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 I¥.
We will make the usual Cash Advances on Cotton in Store.
WARREN, WALLACE & 00..
dec!7-d&c2m 155 and 157 Reynolds Street.
CHEMICAL FERTILIZER
COIN CENTIRATED.
PREPARED TUPS FALL, (NOT OLD STOCK,)
BY EDWARD BARRY, M. D.,
PRACTICALAN D.AGRICULTURALCIIEMIHT .
SOLD BY
EDWARD BARRY & CO.,
288 Broad Street, Augusta, <ur.
0 *
THE EVIDENCE presented in the statements of the respectable and Intelligent plant
ers of the surrounding counties will satisfy Southern men that this OONOEN CRA
TED CHEMICAL FERTILIZER may claim to'be equal, if not superior to any in the
market; that being composed of a base of raw-bone, decomposed with Sulphuric Acid,
and a combination of Chemicals, it is devoid of the 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 of
our soils:
Our C. FERTILIZER adapted to Clay Soils.
Our GL FERTILIZER adapted to Sandy Soils.
as- When ordering please say whieh KIND is required.
CASH PRICE WILL BE- S6O PER TON.
TIME PRICE WILL BE 65 PER TON.
PAYABLE Ist NOVEMBER, 1875.
Factor’s acceptance or other satisfactory security will be required on alifsales.
Please address orders to our office,
288 BROAD STREET,
And call for Pamphlets.
EDWARD BARRY & CO.
jans-tuthsa&c3m
PIANOI ORGAN
EMPORIUM.
Augusta Music House,
V!5 BROAD STREET,
GEO. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Order and Receive Music Ever}- Day.
THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS.
Music Bootes, Sheet Music nntl Musical
Merchandise sent, by Express or mail
pos t 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, Pieolas, 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.
janSl-suwefrtf
“BANCItOFT’S”
“EXTRA PROLIFIC HERLOXG COTTON,”
THE most productive of all the improved
varieties. PRICES REDUCED. w e
will sell the at>ove valuable Seed, from this
date, as follows:
$3 Per Bushel of 30 Its. for 1 to 5 Bushels.
$2 “ “ for 10 or more “
$1.50 “ f “ “ 100 “
(Delivered at Athens Depot, Georgia E. R.)
Planters desiring Pure and very Superior
SEED are invited to call at our office and
see sample stalks of this Cotton.
For sale by
C. H. PHINIZY & Cos.,
COTTON FACTORS,
AUGUSTA. GA.
mhlS-satuSw*
To Rent at Sami liills,
A COMMODIOUS COTTAGE of Seven
Rooms, very eligibly located on Sand
Hills. Furnished or unfurnished. Large
Yard, Stable, Cistern, Flower and Vegeta
table Garden. The Street Cars pass in
front.
For particulars address
“CLARKE,”
mh!2-lw _ Box 490.
House and Lot for Sale.
THE commodious dwelling, occupied by
John S. Aright, Esq., known as No.
yE< i ldß 3treet . between Centre and
Libert. Lot fronts sixty (o> feet on Rey
nolds, and ex ten s hallway to Bay.
If not sold privately, will be offered at
public outcry, at the Lower Mai’ket House,
on the 2d of M arch next
, , WM. A. WALTON,
febl7-wefrsutdld Trustee Emily McLaws.