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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
THURSDAY, May 6, 1875.
PIG-IRONIES.
Pig-iron Kelly is the notoriety of the
hour. Nobody expected him to be so
frank; and so he can claim to have
given the country a genuine surprise.
It is true he did not intend that
his sentiments about the Force bill
should be revealed by confiding
friends ; but it. is more than suspected
that his declarations with regard to the
ruin of the South and the bankruptcy
of the Federation were meant to
be sown broad-cast to help out
his inflation and protection tariff
theories. As long as the recon
struction laws and their bayonet
backing remain, the South will never
have a fair chance of recovery, and
Samson-like, will drag the “ nation ”
down with her, as even Mr. Kelley ad
mits. The Chicago Tribune, which,
though dyed-in-the-wool Republican,
is a free-trade advocate, reminds Mr.
Kellet of some sovereign truths. It
says:
After meeting the demands of our home
market, the South in 1874 had cotton to the
value of $212,000,000 to sell. This was a
handsome income. It was that much
money with which to buy other articles.
The produotionof that cotton ought to
have required the transportation of an
equal amount of exchange commodities,
and given to merchants the sale of both
the surplus cotton and the return goods.
But, owing to our system of legislation,
this was not possible. Our tariff law im
poses upon those who produce more than
they consume an oppressive tax. Where
a man has fifteen dollars’ worth of the
product of his own labor beyond his own
wants, and wishes to sell it for other
things which he needs and does not pro
duce, the law confiscates five dollars of
the proceeds In order to give ft to some
privileged paupers, who produce no sur
plus, and are pensioned upon the country.
These privileged pensioned paupers are the
protested classes. For the support of this
class the Government interposed its au
thority, and thus divided the proceeds of
the surplus cotton of the South in 1874:
Deduct twelve per cent for the
depreciated currency $26,000,000
Deduct protective bounty 62,000,000
Value of exchange commodities. 125,000,000
Total value of surplus cotton
crop $212,000,000
Before the war cotton sold at 8% to 9
cents per pound; in 1874 It sold at 16 cents
per pound. But under the protective sys
tem the advantage and profit of the in
crease in price is taken away from the
producers, who get but .$126,000,000 in ex
change products for the $212,000,000 of the
cotton they produced.
It will thus be seen that, by the de
moralization of her labor and the of
ficial robbery of her people, the South
is kept in a state of paralysis, and that
this diseased condition must affect the
whole body politic. However divided
on other doctrines, the West and South
should lock shields on free trade. Too
long has New England fattened upon
the Great West and the Great South.
The day is not distant when the peo
• pie of these sections will unite to break
up a protective system which is false
in theory and ruinous to the majority.
Free trade has made England mistress
of the seas. Protection has, for a while,
enriched favored classes of men in the
North, but injured the preponderant
elements of industry all over the
country.
RADICAL TESTIMONY ON A DARK
SUBJECT.
An Ohio man, recently sojourning in
the South, principally at Savannah,
writes as follows to the Cincinnati
Gaeette, an ultra-Republican paper;
The fact is, the free negro is a failure so
far as the active productive Industry of the
country is concerned.
Before the war he not only supported
himself by his labor, but largely aided in
the support of others, and the concentrat
ed result in rice, cotton, Ac., was exported
and sold, giving life and activity to com
merce and bringing wealth to the people.
Now, ail this is changed. The same negro
labor is bore, but it Is neither reliable nor
available to any great extent.
They prefer to hang about the towns in
menial occupations, and in idleness; or, if
farming, only raising enough corn, Ac., to
keep from starvation, and but a limited
number oan be relied upon for the raising
of the crops.
Heiioe, the real production is limited,
the supply lessened, and the country Is
gradually becoming more and more im
poverished.
From my observation, I am of the opin
ion that much of the negro population of
the South is of less real value to the coun
try to-day than the Indians of equal num
ber.
“Lo” will at least hunt and bring in his
peltries, while a great number of the ne
groes are content to simply live and eat.
A Southern friend adds, “and steal;” but
then to us Northerners this is South
ern prejudice.
The author of the above is a Re
publican, who no doubt read Whit
tier’s poetry and Wendell Phillips’
speeches and believed them to be
gospel truth about the South and
slavery. A little personal experience
suddenly converts him to different
views, and so he turns against the poor
negro and blames him for results which
were forced upon the country by the
Puritan sanhedrim, whose principles
some of our “leaders” are anxious for
us to accept and glorify. The fact is
the negroes are still the very best labor
ers the South posseses, but they are not
improving from year to year. On
the contrary, under the operation of
Congressional legislation, since 18G5,
they are not only rapidly decreasing in
population but also deteriorating in
usefulness. The British long ago dis
covered what fools they had been made
of by Wilbebforcb. The Northerners
are beginning to confess that they have
been equally deluded by abolition mar
plots.
It to apparent that the masses of the
East and West are preparing to vent
their spleen upon the negro and
curse him for faults of their own mis
erable creation. The truly loyal have
stolen all of the available money of the
freedmen ; they will, in course of time,
accelerate their downfall. It may be,
though, that Sambo, while armed with
the weapon his betrayers gave him to
smite down his old masters, will return
this proposed stab with compound in
terest at the ballot box. There will be
plenty more rattling of dry bones be
tween this year and the year to come.
El3ted. —Col. Wm. Johnston has
been elected Mayor of Charlotte, N. C.
THE GEORGIA PLATFORM.
The National Democracy need not
trouble themselves unduly for a decla
ration of principles. The Georgia plat
form of 1870, modified verbally to suit
the case, will answer every purpose and
become the slogan of victory. The
principal planks of that platform are
these:
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
the State of Georgia stands upon the prin
ciples of the Democratic party of the
Union, bringing, into special prominence,
as applicable to the present extraordinary
condition of the country, the unchangeable
doctrine that this is a Union of States; and
the indestructibility of the States, and of
their rights, and of their equality with eaoh
other, is an in'dispensible pait of our polit
ical system.
Resolved, That in the approaching State
elections the Democratic party cordially
invite everybody to co-operate with them
in a determination to change, as far as the
several elections to be held can do so, the
present usurping and corrupt administra
tion of the State Government, by placing
in power men who are true to the princi
ples of Constitutional Government and to a
faithful and economical administration of
public affairs.
Upon that platform, which was the
joint production of Linton and Alex
ander H. Stephens, Georgia was re
deemed from Radical rule. By that
platform and its annunciation of great
truths, upQn which all patriots can
stand, the whole country will be re
deemed. We join our friends of the
Greensboro Herald and Rome Courier
in reviving this notable document and
recommending it to the Democracy of
the Union.
MHWi
Guessing the Cbop.— lt is with great
pleasure that we furnish our esteemed
contemporary of the Constitutionalist with
the evidence upon which we based the as
sertion that last August the cotton editor
of that journal anticipated a crop of live
million bales. In the Constitutionalist, of the
date of September 18th, 1874, the cotton
editor states that “six weeks ago tho crop
bade fair to be 5,000,000 bales or over.”—
■Chronicle and Sentinel sth.
And did it not, at the time specified,
promise to turn out an immense crop ?
But Mr. Wight never made any such
estimate. On tho 6th of August last,
when Mr. McDonald, of New York,
calculated the crop at 4,500,000, Mr.
Wight, while hesitating to dispute the
estimate, said: “We think he (Mc-
Donald) has placed his figures several
hundred thousand bales too high.” On
the same date he stated that his high
est estimate had been, for months past,
4,125,000 bales. The drouth came and
spoiled Mr. Wight’s vaticination and
rescued the Bureau report from de
feat. It was a pure accident, and, as
all such accidents do, upset theories
based entirely upon a confessedly fal
lible human judgment. We believe
our cotton writer was honest in his
views, or else he would not have been
employed to write for us ; and, up to
the time he stopped his contributions,
had his advice been followed, we think
many who are unfortunate to-day
would be among the winners. On Sep •
tember 13th, 1874, our esteemed con
temporary of the Chronicle and Senti
nel “never believed that, even with the
most favorable seasons, the growing
crop would be over 3,500,000 bales.”
That guess will likely fall short of the
correct figure quite as much, if not
more than Mr. Wight’s estimate of
4,125.000 bales will exceed tho actual
amount. Both parties have miscal
culated, not intentionally or with any
wrong motive, we feel quite confident;
end It may be that the “lame ducks”
are pretty evenly divided between those
who soared too high and those who
flew too low.
Oh ! Oh ! Hon. Pig-Iron Kelley,
among other things, was specially dis
gusted with the colored Lieutenant-
Governor of South Carolina, Centen
nial Chamberlain’s right-hand man.
Hear this bit of pig-irony from Mr.
Kelley : “To see that man in that
office, when I remember when he was
discharged from a city restaurant, in
Philadelphia for stealing, was very
hard. To see him in his ruffles and his
diamonds, swelling around in Colum
bia, was a melancholy sight.”
Not half so hard as seeing a Con
gress of white men passing laws which
allowed that creature to cut such a
swell. A more melancholy sight than
a colored official, with a tainted repu
tation and a diamond pin, was that of
Kelley & Cos. amending the constitution
iq order that Northern rogues and ras
cals of all colors should fatten on the
carcass of the South. If any Radical,
disgusted with such abominations,
asks from whom they proceed, the an
swer may come like a shot from a can
non : “ Thou art the man /”
Duchesne. —The man who threatened
for a moment to raise a cyclone of war
in Europe, through the German corres
pondence with Belgium, is named Du
chesne. The Courier-Journal says “he
is a brazier by trade, who, after the
attempt of Kullman to assassinate
Prince Bismarck, wrote to the Arch
bishop of Cambrai that he and some
companions h%d formed a plot to kill
the Chancellor. The contents of this
letter were oommunicated to Bismarck
and the Belgium Government. The ex
amination by the Belgium authorities
revealed the fact that Duchesne was
full of beer when he wrote the letter,
and that he meant it as a harmless
joke. Bismarck, however, was not so
easily satisfied, and last February he
demanded that Duchesne should be
severely punished. As Mrs. Tilton
would say, ‘he kept nagging and nag
ging’ Belgium until that little power
has promised to put Duchesne through
the courts.”
Carpet-Backjers. —A special to the
Cincinnati Commercial reports South
ern Republican Senators as saying that
if Pierrepont, as Attorney General,
shall choose a conservative course
there will not be a Southern Republi
can vote in the Electoral College in
1876. These Senators maintain that
there can be no successful party policy
towards the South except that which
was so long followed by the late At
torney General. They claim to have
information that Pierrepont will pur
sue a different course. Meanwhile, De
tective Hester is no longer employed
by the Department of Justice.
LOUISIANA.
The last letter of Mr . Nordhoff on
Louisiana affairs exhibits a scheme of
corruption and rascality without par
allel in the whole world. A specimen
will suffice: -*l|&
How They Made a Legislature.
The Legislature pit 1869 was made up al
most entirely of supervisors of registration
and colored men. Warmoth, the Gover
nor, selected as registrars a large number
of men left In New Orleans after the war,
and remaining there without regular em
ployment. These were sent into the coun
try parishes to register the voters, and
they so impressed the negroes with their
official power and dignity that a majority
of them wore returned to the Legislature
from parishes which they had never seen
until they went there to superintend the
election. The negroes were dragged in as
a matter of bargain; they had wit enough
to demand a share of the honors. The '.Leg
islature so elected sat sixty days, at a cost
to the State, for per dieqj, mileage and con
tingents, of $900,000 Each member is said
to have received $7,000 for the session; and
it is related that a single commit tee of the
Houße had eighty-seven clerks, who were
paid $lO a day each. Some account of what
the reconatruotors did and did not, I must
reserve for another letter.
The writer can testify to the truth
of this, having been an eye-witness of
much of the later Louisiana drama,
and favorably situated to know many
of the secret springs of Radical mis
rule. The man who is principally ac
countable for these crimes against
civilization is Henry Clay Warmoth.
The machinery by which Louisiana
was crushed, torn, mutilated and dis
graced was of his diabolical contri
vance. But bad as this man is, and
abominable as his work has been, he
should not be considered the chief of
criminals. He would have been prac
tically powerless for evil had not Con
gress armed him with the XlVth and
XYth amendments and the “appropri
ate legislation” thereunder. Knowing
this, how can Democrats sing soDgs
of honor over the authors of ca
lamity and coolly invite Southern men
to endorse and consecrate the Iliad of
all our woes ?
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Candidates. —Mr. Murat Halstead
has a certain sort of craze on the sub
ject of Charles Francis Adams for the
Presideney, the aforesaid C. F. A. to
run on a platform of Halstead’s
building. Wm. M. Evarts is the second
choice of the dashing Murat. Senator
Bayard is looked upon as the most
probable Democratic nominee. The
regular Republicans, according to Hal
stead, are divided between Grant,
Chief Justice Waite and Secretary
Bristow.
A Gentle Reminder. —The Winns
boro News calls Governor Chamber
lain’s attention to the fact that Frank
lin J. Moses is still at large ; that C.
P. Leslie has gone unwhipped of jus
tice ; that Whipper has not been called
upon to disgorge ill-gotten gains ; that
Nagle has immunity for his plunder
ing, and that J. B. Dennis, Joe Crews,
Woodruff and Jones, alias the Repub
lican Printing Company, and a host, of
minor criminals are still feasting while
honest men are toiling for a bare sub
sistence.
Perhaps they know too much for
Centennial Chamberlain’s peace of
mind.
Grant. —Senator Sargent, or Cali
fornia, at a recent banquet, thus re
sponded to a toast In honor of the
President;
For years past I have had the opportuni
ty to observe and know him, and I have
learned to love and admire him. I know
from his own lips that he looks with anxi
ety for the speedy end oi his service. In &
recent conversation he said to me: “I had
no rest during the war; I had none under
the succeeding Administration—only anx
iety and responsibility. I have had no rest
during the past six years; I have two more
years of this labor to endure, and shall be
glad when the end comes.”
It is to be hoped that the appoint
ment of Pierrepont is an effort to give
rest to other people as well as to him
self.
Beecher. —The Plymouth pastor, a
day or two ago, received one hundred
and five new members Into his church.
An account of the ceremonies attend
ing this reception of the faithful says :
“ Henry C. Bowen and his family were
among the communicants. Between
tho administering of the bread and
wine, Mr. Beecher stood on the floor
almost hidden behind a vase of lilies
and prayed.”
The Georgia Railroad. —President-
making seems to be the order of the
day among the stockholders of the
Georgia Railroad. We publish an
other communication on this subject
in our news columns.
A Man’s Life. —When Wall street
brokers heard that John F. Tracy,
President of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company was dy
ing, prices of stock fell two per cent.
Milk.— Kentucky boasts of her blue
grass and her fine cattle, but out of 81
samples of milk taken from Louisville
purveyors not one was the pure juice
of the cow. It may be that the stom
ach of Americans has become so used
to adulterated articles that a genuine
sample would kill the recipient as if
struck by lightning.
A Good Joke.— lt now leaks out that
Pig-iron Kelley did not want his views
on the South to be publicly divulged.
He told some fellow in confidence, and,
of course, the fellow blabbed, the first
chance he got.
Mitchbl. —The Irish patriot, John
Mitchel, left but $7,500 behind him
in money. His imperishable name is
not to be valued in dollars and cents.
A Minister Compliments Job Jeffer
son.—ln his sermon on Sunday night,
tho Rev. Mr. Shipman, Rector of
Christ’s Church, (Episcopal), at Lex
ington, Ky., paid Mr. Joseph Jefferson,
the comedian, a high compliment. He
said be did not approve of the stage as
it exists, but discrimination should be
made in the character of the plays.—
Mr. Jefferson’s playing he regarded as
elevating, because he is not only an
actor of a high order of talent, but a
man of exemplary moral character.—
He himself intended going to see him
when last in Lexington, and had actu
ally purchased tickets, but was kept
away by what he considered the weak
scruples of some of his parishioners.
THE CYCLONE OF MABCH 20.
Operations of the Augusta Relief Com
mittee in Account with the Relief
Fnnd.
MARCH 24, 1875, TO
City of Augusta, per Mayor Estes.s2,soo 00
Augusta exchange list 660 00
First Ward Committee 376 50
Second Ward Committee . 1,236 50
Third Ward Committee . 1.214 75
Fourth Ward Committee 66 50
Contributions per Obronicle and
Sentinel. . 807 35
Rev. W. J. White, Chairman Cen
tral Committee 27180
St. Paul’s Church 65 40
Asbury M. E. Church 27 30
Church of Atonement 25 00
Contributions per Jonathan Miller 44 90
Operatives and clerks W. U. Tel Cos. 21 50
Western Union Tel. Cos. laborers 26 00
Citizens of Batesburg, 8. C 23 00
Prof. 13. Neely’s 5ch001.... ..... 21 85
Contributions per Constitutionalist 25 00
Cloud's Creek Baptist Church. 40 00
James M. Dye 150 00
A lady, per J. C. Fargo 25 00
Mrs. liimball . .: 20 00
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and cash 15 00
J. H. Lowrey 10 00
Mrs. E. R. Kerr SO 00
Dr. Paul F. Eve 20 00
Franels TANARUS, Willis 25 00
James Miller.. 1" ...... 20 00
T. A. H. Meyer 10 00
Contributions per Miss Kate Hyde. 8 00
D. M. Caiiton 6 00
Kev.JJ. N. Glenn 6 00
W. M. Jordan 5 00
Mamie Conley : 5 00
J. and F. Oliver, specie 2 00
(Premium on above) 60
Charles Henson 2 00
H. T. Wright 10 00
Rev. M. W. Sands, of Madison (Flo
rida) Baptist Church 4 00
William King, J r„ Mayor of Athens 422 00
Miss Mattie H. Scott’s collections.. 2 70
Mrs. S. Shirmer 100
Willie Dunbar 25
S. Lesser 1 00
Mrs. Bloxton 100
Cash 6 00
Total... $8.15* 80
BY
Cash remitted to John E. Benton
for McDuffie county sufferers... 700 00
Cash remitted to S. C. Lamkln for
Columbia county sufferers 700 00
Ctsh remitted to C. S. Dußose for
Warren county sufferers 908 00
Cash remitted to A. C. Walker for
distribution 600 00
Cash remitted to Judge J. L Little
for Hancock county sufferers— 500 00
Cash remitted to Henry Logue for
Glascock county sufferers 200 00
Cash remitted to B. F. Landrum for
Edgefield county sufferers 200 C®
Cash remitted to Alfred Holmes for
Mrs. Tyler 50 00
Cash handed Rev. J. P. Mealing and
W. Kenriek for Edgefield suffer
ers.... 100 00
Cash paid Platt Bros, for a cof
fin for a Columbia county lady. 50 00
Cash remitted to W. F. Arman, for
sufferers about Camak 200 00
Cash handed Mrs. Nannie Rhodes,
of Glascock county 5 00
Cash handed A. Poullain, for Mrs.
Poland 25 00
Cash handed A. J. Williams,for Jef
ferson county sufferers 200 00
Cash handed A. W. Rhodes, for
Burke county sufferers 100 00
Cash handed Mrs. J. Fuss 60 00
Cash to A. W. Parker, Burke county 25 00
Cash remitted Wm. McKinley, for
Baldwin county sufferers 200 00
Cash remitted J. J. Meyer, for suf
-1 ferers near Jackson, P. R. R 200 00
Cash handed W. M. Jordan, for Jef
ferson county sufferers 50 00
Cash handed John Briggs, for dis
i t: ibution in Edgefield county— 75 00
Cash handed J. C. A. Wilcher, for
Glascock county sufferers 70 00
Cash handed Mrs. Major Daniel— 25 00
Cash handed E. O. Usher, for dis
tribution 25 00
Cash handed Sarah Hamilton 10 00
Cash sent to Jas. L. Fulcher 50 00
Cash to O. N. Butler for' Furry’s
Ferry sufferers 100 00
Remittance to Dr, W. M. Dunbar
for Greene and Oglethorpe coun
ty sufferers. 406 72
Cash handed Wm. H. Howard for
Glascock county sufferers 20 00
Myers & Marcus’ bill of dry goods. 896 53
Bones, Brown & Co.’s bill of nails 97 50
Blair, Smith & Co.’s bill of sugar
and coffee 276 89
P. G. Burum for rice 90 75
J. M. Clark & Cos. for flour, meal
and corn 346 66
Vaughan & Murphy for bacon 295 99
James A. Gray & Co.’s bill of dry
goods 182 03
W. H. Howard & Son’s bill of ba
con 117 68
$8,158 80
The above is a correct statement of
receipts and disbursements by us.
Geo. R. Sibley,
W. F. Herring,
W. H. Howard,
' Relief Committee.
Beecher’s Tale Reduced. —Now that
Beecher has told his story, it must be
weighed in the just scales of public
opinion ; and, as 4 preliminary to that
operation, it must be condensed and
shorn of all needless verbiage. It is a
very brief tale when reduced to essence,
and runs something as follows :
Beechor is absolutely innocent. Mrs.
Tilton lied when she charged that he
asked her to become a wife to him with
all that the word implies. She repeated
this lie to her husband, to Moulton, to
Mrs. Moulton, to Rev. Dr. Storrs and
to fifteen or twenty other persons.
Nevertheless, Mr. Beecher retained the
impression that she was remarkably
pure and saintly. In the atmosphere
of that heaven to which he assigns her
the Ninth Commandment, is probably
obscured in a cloud of gush. The
Moultons and Mr. Tilton are disposed
of in a word: They are perjurers. Mr.
Beecher’s letters are to be accounted
for on the hypothesis that he is a man
given to extravagant language—a He
brew prophet style of person ; and that
he is so excessively generous that it is
only necessary to appeal to his sym
pathies in order to get him to step
down and out for the benefit of his en
emies, who are conspiritors, perjurers,
infidels and fiends. That is his case.—
Utica (N. Y.) Observer.
John Broughman, who has suffered
severely from the late changeful
weather, reads Thompson’s couplet as
follows:
Come, gentle Spring,
Dlptherial mildness, come.
Near the Post Office and
OPERA HOUSE!
FOR SALE that substantial BRICK
RESIDENCE, 13 Rooms, with all the
modern conveniences thereon. Lot No. 185,
fronting on Ellis street 110 feet, more or
less, and running partly back to Broad
street 97 feet, more or less; surrounded by
brick and iron fence. Buildings all Under
Slate Roof. Gas in every part of the
House. Has both River and Turknett
Spring Waters, filtered.
Terms—One-fourth cash, balance on five
years credit, payable in semi-annual in
stalments, with 7 per cent, interest.
No better location fora Private Boarding
House in the city. W. W. BAKRON,
mys-wesu&we3 185 Ellis street.
Notice to Shippers.
ALL COTTON shipped over the Port
Royal Railroad to Savannah, Charles
ton and Port Royal, is covered by Fire In
surance, in the Fireman’s Fund, of Califor
nia, represented by Messrs. Read Cam
eron, 01 Augusta. KER BOYCE,
Agent Port Royal R. R., Augusta.
Charleston News and Courier will adver
tise for one week, and sen 3 bill to this of
fie* _ do2-tf _
TO RENT,
A COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE on
South Boundary Street
The House has seven Rooms, Kitchen.'
Stable and Carriage House. It is situated
on the highest ground in the city limits ana
has splendid well water.
For particulars apply to
C. H. JOHANSEN, Roseville,
apr29-tf or at 131 Bread street.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
A DARK BROWN PONY, compactly
build, white hind feet, star on face
and white strip on nose, mane slightly
worn by collar. Any person finding the
above Pony or giving information that will
lead to the recovery of the same will be
liberally rewarded. If strayed he is proba
bly going toward the Tennessee line.
8. C. L. BUSH, Agent,
my4-8* Stall No. 13 Lower Market,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGIA
STATE LOTTERY.
WILLIAM J. MEALING,
Office Corner Jackson and Ellis.
THOMAS L. HOWARD,
Office Centre St., one door from Broad.
WILLIAM BROWN,
Office South Broad street.
ARE the only authorized vendors of
tickets for the Georgia State Lottery
at Augusta. All other vendors are viola
tors of the law.
WILSON & CO.,
iaay6-12 Managers, <fec.
MCES AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
THERE will be TWO RACES at the Fair
Grounds, on FRIDAY EVENING next,
2 *3O o’clock.
First Race—Half-mile Dash, for SIOO a
side, between Mr. Thos. Murray’s ch. h.
Vaudall, Jr., and Mr. Bennett’s b. m.
Belle.
Second Race—TYotting—best 8 in 5, to
harness, for SIOO a side, between Mr. Pat
Kelley’s ra. g. Roanoke, and br. g. Ross.
Pool Selling at the Globe Hotel, at 8
o’oiook Thursday evening, and at the Fair
Grounds at 3 o clock p. m., on the day of
theßac s. LEWIS JONES,
may 6-2 Secretary.
Bargains in Cassimers,
Drills, Jeans, &c.
HENRY L. A. BALK, 172 BROAD Street.
I have received new Cassimers, Cot
tonades, Drills, Jeans, Straw Hats for gen
tlemen, youths and bovs’ wear, at very
low prices. HENRY L. A. BALK,
my6-lt* 172 Broad Street.
Call at Moore & Co.’s!
NO. 843 BROAD ST.,
the Celebrated “CHAMPION”
MOWING and REAPING MAOHINES.
my6-l
BAMBOO FISHING POLES.
I HAVE just received a fine lot of the
above Poles, and a full supply of FISH
ING TACKLE. Call at 245 Broad street,
and supply yourselves.
my 6-2 E. H. ROGERS.
COLORED^
A. MATCH was played between the Sky
larks and the Mountain Boys. The former
were victorious by a score of 21 to 12.
my6-lt. Paid 75 cents.
INMAN LINE
Royal Mail Steamers!
FOR QOEESSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
Sailing from New York on SATURDAY of
Each Week, from Pier 45 North River.
City of Antwerp, City of London,
City of Berlin, City of Limerick,
City of Bristol, ClI y of Montreal,
City of Brooklyn, City of New York,
City of Brussels, City of Paris.
City of Cheat nr, Ciiy of Richmond
Passengers will find t hese steamer* taste
fully fitted up, while the State rooms are
fight, airy and roomy. The saloons are
large and well ventilated, the breadth of
the vessel, and situatod where there is least
noise and motion. Smooklng-rooms, La
dies’ Boudoirs, Pianofortes and Libraries,
Bath-rooms, Barber’s Shop, &c.
Instant communication with the Stew
ards by electric bells.
The Steamers of this Company adopt the
Southerly Route, thus lessening the danger
from ico and fogs.
Rates of Passage—sßo and SIOO, gold, ac
cording to accommodation, all having
equal saloon privileges.
Round Trip Tickets—sl4s and $175, gold.
Steerage—To and from all points at re
duced rates. JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
15 Broadway, N. Y.
W. STEVENSON, Local Agent,
mys-3m 221 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
Grand Annual Excursion
TO
FLORIDA,
Including Savannah, Jackson
ville and Way Landings on
St. John’s River and St. Au
gustine.
rnHE Splendid Steamer CITY POINT, Cap-
Jl tain Fitzgerald, wil 1 leave Charleston,
S. 0., on MAY I3th, at 8 o’clock p, m., on an
Excursion to Florida, arriving at Savannah
early Friday morning. Will leave Savan
nah same afternoon at 4 o’clock, arrive at
Jacksonville early Saturday morning and
Palatka same evening. Will leave Jack
sonville Sunday morning, and proceed di
reetto St. Augustine, and remain there
until Monday afternoon. Will arrive at
Savannah on her return Tuesday morning,
and Charleston same afternoon.
Fare for Round Trip from Charles
ton S2O
Fare for Round Trip from Savan
nah 18
Including Meals and State Rooms.
Arrangements have been effected with T.
S. Davant, General Passenger Agent Port
Royal Railroad, to sell to pai ties of five or
more Round Trip Tickets from Augusta to
Savannah at $5.30 each. Passengers leav
ing Augusta Ft iday a. m., at 6 o’clock, via
Port Royal Railroad, will arrive in Savan
nah that evening in ample time to connect
with steamer City Point.
RAVEN EL * CO., Agents,
Corner Vanderhorsi’s Wharf and East Bay.
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FRIEDRICHS HALL
Natural Bitter Water 1
AND
VICHY WATER!
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REMOVAL.
WBEHAVE MOVED OUR STOCK TO
270 BROAD STREET,
Where we will be pleased to serve our
Customers as usual.
Bar
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THE
Aram SAVINGS
INSTIT UTION,
49 BROAD STREET,
National Exchange Bank Building,)
ON the first day of May this Institution
will be opened to receive money on
Deposit, and will pay Interest on the same.
Under our charter we can offer extra in
ducements to all having funds which they
wish to save and accumulate, and being
specially privileged, we solicit the accounts
of all minors, guardians, receivers or any
parties holding money In trust. The Mana
gers of the Institution are Its Trustees ap
pointed by the State, and are prohibited by
law from borrowing or using any of Its
funds. The private property of all the
Managers (during their term of office) Is
liable for all deposits and debts of the In
stitution, and Its investments will always
be in the safest and surest securities. It is
earnestly hoped that all who have any
money which they wish to place at interest
will avail themselves of the advantages of
the Institution, and the accounts of me
chanics and all laboring classes are re
spectfully solicited.
MANAGERS:
Alfred Baker, John P. King, Georg© T.
Barnes, Wm. B. Young, W. H. Howard. E.
R. Schneider, Charles Spaeth. 0. Hunniken,
Patrick Walsh, William Mulherin, E.
O’Donnell.
ALFRED BAKER, J. S. BEAN, Jr.,
President. Treasurer.
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Groceries! Groceries!
T¥TE respectfully call the attention of
▼▼ to the following: line of
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES:
MAGNOLIA HAMS,
BREAKFAST BACON,
BEEF TONGUES. MACKEREL,
PICKLED PORK AND BEEF,
SUGARS, all grades,
CAN GOODS, CRACKERS, all kinds,
MUSTARDS, Gordon A Dilworth’s
Preserved and Brandy FRUITS,
Cross & Blackwell’s CHOW CHOW and
MIXED PICKLES,
PEARL GRITS,
WHEATEN GRITS,
Irish and American OAT MEAL,
JAVA, LAGUIRA and RIO COFFEE,
PARCHED JAVA and RIO, and
GROUND JAVA COFFEE.
Also a full assortment of
Wood and Willow Ware.
TDBS, BUCKETS. MEASURES,
Barrel Cover* and Charn*.
BASKETS.
Ladies’ Work and Traveling Baskets.
Work Stands,
Fruit and Flower Baskets,
Market, Clothes and Hamper Baskets.
FEATHER DUSTERS, all sizes.
HAIR BROOMS and DUSTERS, COB
WEB BRUSHES, BLACKING BRUSHES,
SCRUB BRUSHES, long and short handle.
WRAPPING PAPER and PAPER BAGS.
JAMES a. BAILIE & BRO.
We are agents for
PERKIN’S HO IN EY,
Put up in Tumblers and Cans, from S to 6
lbs. each.
Also MAPLE SYRUP in half and one
gallon cans, j aprtl-tf
ANALYSIH
OF THE
LAGER BEER
FROM
E. ANHEUSEB A: CO.,
IS ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI >
U. S. NAVAL LABORATORY, >
New York, September, 1874. f
The “ST. LOUIS LAGER BEER” of E.
Anheuser & Cos., at St. Louis, Mo., having
been analysed, gave the following results:
Specific Gravity 1.02 per cent.
Extracted Matter 7.32 “
Carbonic Acid 0.16 “
Alcohol.. ’. 4.89 “
Ashes . 0.24 “
From these figures it will be readily seen
that the “St. Louis Lager Beer” proves a
heavier specific weight than all other beer
now manufactured in our market; its sub
stance of carbonic acid is superior even to
the Scotch Ale, Salvator Beer, Braun
schweiger Mumme and Munchener Lager
Beer; Its eubstano* of alcohol comes near
the “Munchener Hofbrau,” and its extract
substance proves to be between the “Zacherl
Doppelbier” and the ‘‘Salvator Beer.”
CONCLUSIONS FROM THE ANALYSIS OF THE
QUALITY:
The quality of this Beer, as shown by our
analysis, is superior by its pureness, as no
extraneous matter could be detected. The
large amount of extract substance (malt be
ing used in extraordinary great quantities,
which, having been roasted, gives the beer
that peculiar flavor of fresh bread) makes
this beer a very nourishing and highly re
commendable drink for meuicinal purposes.
Another good quality of this beer is that it
keeps in good condition under all circum
stances. W. C. CONRaD,
Chemist of U. S. Naval Laboratory.
The above Lager Beer for sale in Pints or
Quarts. E. it. schseideb,
ap!4-lm Agent for the Brewery.
SHADINES !
T7HVE years since, after previous years
JD of experience, in the propagation and
preservation of SHADINES, or young
Shad, we first introduced our fish to the
Amerioan people.
Shadines are put up in hermetically seal
ed tin boxes, perfectly boneless, in a mild,
pleasing, appetizing sauce, palatable to all,
free from oil—so objectionable in sardines—
retaining only the natural rlchnoes of the
Shad, ana ready for the table at all times,
for dinner, lunch or evening meal, by
merely opening the box. Many complaints
having been made that irresponsible par
ties are palming off American Club Fish
okas Ocean Trout, for Shadines, customers
will bear in mind we are the original and
only packers of Shadines, and every genu
ine dox has the letters H. Sc C. pressed on
each side. HOOPE Jt CO.,
78 Warren street, New Vork.
Wholesale Depot:
MoGRATH <fc COMPTON.
103 Poydras street, New Orleans.
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NOTICE !
ALL PERSONS aro hereby forbidden to
HUNT, FISH, or otherwise TRES
PASS upon the Lands of the undersigned,
south of the city of Augusta.
The law on the subject, will be rigidly
enforced. W. O. PECK,
W. HOGRAPH,
J. P. FOSTER,
A. C. HOLT.
J. W. RIGSBY,
T. E. LAWRENCE,
OLIVER AYERS,
A. J. TWIGGS,
G. C. RHODES.
J. B. CAMPBELL.
GEO. 8. CASSIN,
GEO. ROBINSON,
W. B. CAPERS,
P. COLLINS,
G. W. GARMANY,
NEWMAN & CO.,
apr!B-tf D. HALLAHAN.
FOR SALE !
THE following desirable PROPERTY, be
longing to the estate of the late Robt
Campbell, is offered for sale on reasonable
terms by the Executors:
The three-story Brick House, corner of
Mclntosh and Reynolds streets.
The two-storv Brick House on Reynolds
street, second dwelling below the Christian
Church.
The two-story Brick Offices on Mclntosh
street, next to Heard’s corner.
One Vacant Lot, on Mclntosh street,next
to property last named.
The Fine Brick Double Office on Mcln
tosh street, occupied by Messrs. J. J.
Doughty Sc Cos.
The Brick Storehouse, adjoining Mus
grove’s Warehouse, on Mclntosh street.
The Double Tenement Dwelling, corner
of Watkins and Twiggs streets.
Three desirable Building Lots, corner of
Taylor and Mclntosh streets.
FAIRVIEW, the former residence of Mr.
Campbell, on the Sand Hills, with 30 acres
of land.
One hundred acres of Pine Land near
the U. S. Arsenal.
Apply to J. 8. BEAN,
National Exchange Bank.
Also, For Sale,
The Dwelling and Lot, containing six
acres of land, known as the Clark property,
in the village of Summerville, opposite the
residence or Frank H. Miller, Esq.
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L. H. MILLER. \ \ ESTABLISHED 1857.
MILLER’S
Safe and Iron Works,
BALTIMORE.
Salesroom, 285 W. Baltimore Street, One
*. Door Above Hanover Factory, bqaure
Bounded by Henrietta, Clark, Fre
mont and Warner Street*.
EVERY variety of the Best FIRE and
BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES, BANK
ERS’ CHESTS, Improved Key and Oombi
natlon LOCKS, BANK VAULTS and
DOOKS.
iJ*,OOO la Uie and Teated la 00
yire *‘ apiO-toa
BONE!BONE!BONE!
I^ M^p^e P ared .t? contract with parties
for delivery of DRY BONE in this city,
Stations on Railroads con
necting with Augusta.
mya-sulmo No. l Warren Block.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Spring Dry Goods.
THE BEST ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST !
JAMES A. GRAY,
194 AND 196 BROAD STREET,
WOULD respectfully inform the public that he is now receiving one of the
best SPRING STOCKS of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS which
he has ever offered in Augusta—NOT ONLY THE BEST, BUT THE CHEAP
EST. He would request SPECIAL ATTENTION to a t’sw of the leading arti
cles, which will indicate prices:
100 pieces BLACK ALPACA at 25c., worth 40.
100 pieces very Superior do. do., 50c., worth 65.
300 pieces Pacific; 1,400 Lawn, 12>£c., worth 16# In New York by the case.
100 pieces 4 4 Percales, 12#a, worth 19.
5 cases 4-4 Prints, 12#a
50 cases beet American Standard Prints, 8# to 9c. by the piece or case.
500 10-4 White Quilts, 85a
200 dozen Linen Damask Doylies, 50c. per dozen.
1 case Black Grenadine, 40c., worth 75.
New and Elegant Dress Goods of all the latest styles.
200 bales of Domestic Goods, In Shirting, Sheeting, Drillings, Osnaburgs,
Stripes, Denims, Tickings, Plaids, Homespuns, Sea Islands, and all the leading
Domestics made in this country, at unusually low prices.
To all of which ho would respectfully invite the attention of the public.
JAMES A. GRAY,
ap27-ly 194 and 196 BROAD STREET.
Old iCtna Lire Insurance Cos.
219 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
ASSETS, - - - $20,657,603.57.
CLAIMS PAID THROUGH THE AUGUSTA AGENCY, $210,180.
ALL KINDS of Policies issued. Premiums payable annually, semi-annually or quar
terly. Persons in the city or country desirous of insuring their own or the lives
of their friendß or cbeditobs, will oousult their best interest by communicating with
this office before insuring elsewhere.
CHAS. W. HARRIS,
General Agent for Georgia and South Carolina.
AGENTS WANTED. ap2s-lm
TO HOUSE-KEEPERS.
NEW SPRING GOODS.
JAMES G. BAILIE & BRO.
RESPECTFULLY ask your attention to the following DESIRABLE GOODS
offered by them for sale:
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
24 feet wide, and of the best quality of goods mamilactured. Do you want a
real good Oil Cloth ? If so come uow aud get the very beet
Oil Cloths cut any size and laid promptly.
A full line of cheap Floor Oil Cloths, from 60c. a yard up.
Table Oil Cloths, all widths and colors.
CARPETS.
Brussels, Three-ply and Ingrain Carpets, of new designs Aft II stock of
low-priced Carpets, from 30c. a yard up.
Carpets measured for, made and laid with dispatch.
LACE CURTAINS.
French Tamboured Lac a, “Exquisite;” Nottingham Lace, "Beautiful;” Tam
boured Muslin, durable and cheap, from $2.50 a pair upwards.
CORNICES AND BANDS.
Rosewood and Gilt, Plain Gilt, Walnnt and Gilt Cornices, with or without Oentres*
Curtain Bands, Pins and Loops,
Cornices cut and made to tit windows, and put up.
WINDOW SHADES.
1,000 New Window Shades, in all the new tints of color.
Beautiful Gold Band Shades, $1.90, with all trimmings.
Beautiful Shades, 20c. each.
Store Windttw Shades, any oolor and any size.
Window Shades squared and put up promptly.
Walnut and Painted Wood Shades.
RUGS AND DOOR MATS.
New and Beautiful Rugs.
Door Mats, from 50c. up to the best English Cocoa, that wear three years.
100 Sets Table Mats, assorted.
CANTON MATTINGS.
NEW GOODS!
MATTINGS; " 7
JAMES C. BAL IE & BRO S.
NVall Papers and Borders.
3,500 Rolls Wall Papers and Borders, in new patterns, in gold, pannels, hall oaks
marbles, chintzes, <fcc., In every variety of color—beautiful, good ana cheap. ’ '
Paper hung If desired.
Hair Cloths
In all widths requited for Upholstering. Buttons, Gimps and Tacks for the st.me
Curtain Damasks.
Plain and Striped Fronch Terrys for Curtains and Upholstering purposes
Gimps, Fringe, Tassels, Loops and Buttons.
Moreens and Table Damasks.
Curtains and Lambraqulns inade.and put up.
Piano and Table Covers.
English Embroidered Cloth Plano and Table Covers.
Embossed Felt Plano and Table Covers.
Plain and Gold Bund Flocked Piano Covers.
German Fringed Table Covers.
Crumb Cloths and Druggets.
New Patterns in any size or width wanted.
To all of which we ask your attention. All work DON E WELL AND IN SEaSON ,by
JAMES C. BAILIE &. BROTHER.
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AMERICAN WATCH.
WHOLESALE SALESROOM,
David F. Conover & Cos,
BHOOHSSOBS TO
WM. B. WABUE & CO.,
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
■I IfflWEUtf,
SOUTHEAST CORNER
Chestnut and Seventh Streets
(FIRST FLOOR),
PHILADELPHIA.
or-atuthaotm
Safe Deposit Boxes.
The NATIONAL BANK or Augusta is
prepared to lease small SAFES inside its
Firt Proof Vault, at moderate rates, lor the
reception of Bonds, Securities Deeds, Le
gal Documents, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, and
valuables of every deecrirjtiom THgw
jeatt-ly* Caahier.
The Housekeepers’ Friend*
W ICON'S CELEBARTED INSECT
POWDER AND POWDER GUN is
thus testified to by our own cltize is:
Augusts, Ga, January Ist, 1875.
The undersigned hereby certify that they
nave used the Powder and Powder Gun of
Mr. Thomas R. Wilson, for destroying
Roaches, Bed Bugs, Insects, etc., and heart
ily recommend it for the purpose for which
it is usee.
E. W. HARKER, M. D., Dentist, 11# Bioad
F. S. MOSHER, Augusta Hotel.
PLATT BROS.. Furniture Dealers.
J. T. A L. J. MILLER, Grocers, 216 Broad
R. M. ROBERDS, Mansion House.
JACOB BENTZ.
( P. MAY, Globe Hotel.
MRS. W. W. THOMAS. Central Hotel.
MRS. E. A. MAHABREY,
CHARLES SPAETH.
TELFAIR A JACKSON.
For sale by
J. H. ALBXANDI3R,
apr22-7 Wholesale and Retail Agent.
TO RENT,
A. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE at Harri
son villa, In perfect order, with all necessa
ry out houses, stable, orchard and garden,
with ten or twenty acres of land.
Possession can be had at once.
For terms, apply to
ap26-tf GEO. T. JACKSON.