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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1875.
Index to New Advertisements.
How to Save House Rent—Own it.
Don’t fail to visit the Furniture
Rooms of 0. V. Walker.
failed Convocation of Augusta Chap
ter, It. A. M.
Regular Convocation of Adoniram
Council, R. M. S. M.
Clothing at Auction—By Bignon &
Crump. See Auction column, 3d page.
Eggs for Sale of the White Leghorn
Premium Fowl—Miss Lucy J. Read.
One Thousand Chickens To-day—At
Purcell’s.
New and Popular Music—At Quinn
Pendleton’s.
White Boy Wanted—At Augusta Ex
change.
Sunday School and College Text
Books—At Quinn & Pendleton’s.
Superior Pianos— For Sale by Geo,
C. Oats.
Office and Fancy Stationery—At
Quinn & Pendleton’s.
Beautiful Chromos—For sale at Geo.
A. Oates’.
Anything in the Book, Music and Pe
riodical Line—At Quinn & Pendleton’s.
Georgia Sarsaparilla—For sale by J.
H. Alexander, and others.
Full Weight and Measure—At Cal
vin & Jones’.
Ready-Made Clothing and Gents’
Furnishing Goods—At Cooke’s Cloth
ing Store.
THE WEATHER TO DAY.
Washington, May 12—1 A. M.—Dur
ing Wednesday, in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, stationary or rising
barometer and temperature, northeast
to southeast winds and clear weather,
except rain in the Mississippi Valley.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
the lake region and the Upper Missis
sippi and Lower Missouri Valleys,
rising barometer, southwest to north
west winds, aud over the Lower Lakes,
warmer, cloudy or rainy weather, fol
lowed by cooler northwest winds, but
for the Upper Lakes and westward,
northwest winds and clear weather,
with slightly higher temperature. For
New York and the New England States,
stationary or lower barometer, south
east winds, with warmer, cloudy and
rainy weather. For the southern por
tion of the Middle States, south and
west winds, falling and followed by
rising barometer, warmer and cloudy,
followed by clear weather. The rivers
will change but little. Cautionary sig
nals will continue at Milwaukee,
Chicago and Grand Haven.
Thermometer May 11, 4:16 p. in.
Augusta, 81 deg.—Clear.
Boston, 72 deg.—Clear.
Buffalo, 56 deg.—Fair.
. Charleston, 76 deg.—Clear.
Chicago, 68 deg.—Light rain.
Cleveland, 60 deg.—Cloudy.
Knoxville, 81 deg.—Clear.
Montgomery, 83 deg.—Clear.
New Orleaus, 81 deg.—Threatening.
New York, 66 deg.—Clear.
Portland, Me., 66 deg.—Clear.
Toledo, 62 deg.—Cloudy.
The Pic-Nic of the Christian Church.
The pic-nic of the Christian Church
Sunday school is postponed until next
week.
Festival.
It is understood that the ladies of
St. John’s Church propose a festival
at the Masonic Hall, next Tuesday and
Wednesday nights.
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Religious Notice.
St. James Association meets to-night
(Wednesday) at St. James Church, on
Greene street, botween Centre and El
bert, at 8 o’clock. The public are in
vited. Exercises close with addresses
by children from the Sunday school.
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The street cars will run to-day be
tween 11 o’clock a. m. and 7:30 o’clock
p. m. from the cemetery to the Schut
zen Platz at intervals of ten minutes.
There will be no change of cars be
tween those points.
Barbacue and Pic-Nic.
On Saturday there was a pleasant
barbecue and pic-nic at Quaker Springs,
Columbia county. The occasion was a
celebration by Smith Good Templar
Lodge. The Attendance was very large,
including the families of the members,
the neighboorhood generally and large
delegations from Friendship Lodge of
Columbia county, and Bel-Air Lodge.
Richmond county. Tho programme
consisted of dialogues aud speeches by
members of tho longes. The dinner was
sumptuous and splendid, and the day
passed off most pleasantly indeed.
Memorial Festival at Girardey’s
Opera House.
The ladies will give their annual
strawberry festival this evening for
the benefit of tho Confederate Monu
ment fund. Citizens and visiting
friends interested in the early comple
tion of the monument to our fallen
braves in the Lost Cause will signify it
by their presence and patronage at
this entertainment.
Officers L. M. A.
The officers and any ladies who will
assist in decorating tho hall are re
quested to meet this morning at 10 a.
m., to arrange their tables and com
plete arrangements during the morn
tug.
Quite a Rumpus at Warrenton.
We learn from passengers who came
down the Georgia Railroad last night
that quite a riot occurred at Warren
ton, commencing Sunday and culmin
ating Monday.
On the Sabbath, whilst the daughter
of Mr. Fitzpatrick was walking along
the pavement she was rudely pushed
off it by a negro girl, whereupon a war
rant for assault and battery was
sworn out against the negro. She
was tried and held to bail, in default
of which she was sent to jail. To this
a mob of twenty or thirty excepted,
and assembled on Monday on the out •
skirts of the town, with threats
expressed of rescue. To this the
military company of the town ex
cepted, and moved upon their position,
which was carried, and fourteen pris
oners taken and locked up In the Court
House, which will end the matter in all
likelihood.
Committed for Assault aud Battery.
William Payne, a young colored man,
who shot another named Jonn Nash,
on the 23d of April last, on the Mil
ledgevillo road, three miles from the
oity, was yesterday arraigned before
JusiceSmythe. It will be remembered
that Payne was arrested at the time of
the shooting and committed by Justice
Smythe to await the result of Nash’s
wound. Both of the parties are under
20 years of age. The evidence of Nash,
who had recovered sufficiently to tes
tify, was to the effect that Payne came
to his door on the afternoon in ques
tion and called him out. After some
few unimportant remarks Payne shot
him in the right breast with a pistol.
The two had always before been friendly
Mr. D. R. Wright testified to the
former good character of the boy,
whom he had known for some years.
The prisoner, upon being permitted to
make a statement, said he was drunk
at the time and did not recollect any
thing further than that his pistol was
accidentally discharged at the time—
the ball striking Nash.
Justice Smythe decided to bind Payne
over to the County Court for trial, on
the charge of assault and battery. In
default of bail he was committed. The
trial will take place next Wednesday.
THE AUGUSTA SCHUETZENS.
Preparations for the Third Annual
Hchuetzenfest of the Augusta Schuet
zen Club—The Inaugurating Cero
monies To-Day—A Grand Time An
ticipated—List of Prizes Offered.
On every occasion when our German
citizens have made up their minds to
have a celebration of any kind, or en
deavored to enjoy themselves as in
tho Faderland, they have successfully
carried the matter through, and now
on the occasion of tho third annual
Schuetzenfest of the Augusta Deutsch
er Schuetzen Club, tho members have
every reason to believe that their
greatest anticipations will be realized
in its inauguration to-day and through
out the festivities to the close.
The Preparations and Decorations
at the Platz are elaborate and calcula
ted to elicit the praises of all who at
tend the Feast, which, commencing to
day. will continue to-morrow and Fri
day. The gateway to the grounds is
neatly trimmed with evergreens, cedars
and flowers, while on the top are three
German national flags of medium size.
The iuner gate is also trimmed in the
same • manner. On the front or the
large
Main Bulidiug
festoons are gracefully suspended the
whole length over the doors and bo
tween them also. Near the centre door
a large size drawing af Germauia is
placed—bordered by a garland of oak
leaves. This drawing was executed in
a handsome manner by Mr. Max Ger
ber. Over the door, at the west end,
surmounted with decorations, is the
large sign, “John Rappold, Schuetzen
wirth,” white letters, on a red ground,
and in tho centro is a representation
(or monogram) of a ring target, with
two rifles crossed and a Seheutzeu cap
over it.
Tlic Ball Room
up stairs is fully as handsomely deco
rated as last year. A large German
flag is suspended in front of tho west
ern door and inside small Germau and
American flags hang in couples from
tho rafters and around the room. In
addition to these there are also small
streamers projecting from the sides of
the room, each having the name of a
Southern State upon it. Cedars, ever
greens and flowers are suspended in
festoons with large rosettes, in all direc
tions. A large balloon shaped Chinese
lantern haugs in the centre, on which
are the words: “Willkommen alls” (wel
come all). These decorations were the
work of C. H. Johannsen and
A. Brenner together with many ladies
whose presence and labor is always
needed on such occasions and always
cheerfully accorded by them. There is
ever a grace and dexterity in the work
of their deft fingers which man cannot
master. On the floor of the hall three
long tables, extending the length of the
building, are spread, ready for the
serving of the banquet to-day. These
tables will accommodate nearly 300
guests. Proceeding from this point to
Tlie Shooting House aud Targets,
we find that every arrangement
possible has been made for the con
venience of tho contestants in the
shooting matches. The military tar
gets —four in number—are placed at
100 yards distance. The first on the
right is a ring target for officers. In
the center is a six inch bull’s eye with
eleven rings around It. The other three
are plain targets, each with six inch
bull’s eye, for members of the mili
tary companies. At a distance of 200
yards from the shooting house are
The Schuetzen Targets.
The three on the right are ring tar
gets with white ground and a black
center divided into 10 rings. The
white ground has 12 rings. To the
left of these are six plain targets—
black ground and white bull’s eye.
All of the targets are double—
as one is drawn down another
rises in its place. It is said the targets
are the best the club ever had made.
A small bell is attached to each one
and connected with the shooting house
by a bell wire. At each shooting stand
is a boll knob which is pulled as a shot
is made to indicate to the scorers at
the other end which target was shot at.
Tho Target of Honor and King’s Target,
200 yards distant, will be put up on the
last day of the Fest. The former will
be black, with white center, circled with
11 rings, the same as the Officers Tar
get. The Kings Target will be black
also with white center, having rings in
It and an inner % inch bull eye. Eleven
rings circle the largo bull’s eye.
Amusements
will be plentiful. The flying horses aro
in good order, while the barrel on the
pole, the bucket slide, swings, veloci
pedes, ten pin alley, are all ready for
use. The booths are occupied and
visitors can thereby obtain refresh
ments each day. A room has been
provided In which visitors can place
umbrellas, cloaks, shawls and other
articles, in charge of Mr. John Rap
pold, Sehuetzenwirth. All articles left
with him will be taken care of and re
turned to their owners when called for.
Complete arrangements have been
mado for the
Illumination
of tho buildings and grounds to-mor
row night, on the occasion of the grand
ball. A large amount of lightvvood has
been provided for the fire stands, and
in addition a number of Chinese lan
terns will be hung on all the trees.
The Street Cars
will run to-day between the Cemetery
and Schutzen Platz, at intervals of ten
minutes, commencing at 11 a. m. and
continuing until 7:30 p. m. This will
prove a great advantage, as there will
be no change of cars between the city
and the Schutzen Platz.
The Full Programme
and general rules governing the Schut
zenfest are published in our advertis
ing columns, to which we refer those
interested. The occasion promises to
prove one of the most enjoyable ever
experienced here. Members of the club
and various military companies have
been almost constantly practising at
the targets, and the shooting contests
will be exciting. A large number of
prizes have been offered—about 38 in
all, Mr. E. H. Pughe made a band
some preseut to the club yesterday
evening—a fine China tea set composed
of 46 pieces—to be contended for as a
prize. The club also received last night,
from a gentleman, a handsome chair
as a prize. The full list of prizes wo
publish below. The splendid German
Fusilier Band of Charleston, which ap
peared on the firemen’s parade yester
day, will furnish music during tho
Schutzenfest.
The Prizes.
The following are the prizes offered.
The first three are offered by the Au
gusta Schutzen Club :
King’s prize—Solid silver goblet, lined
with gold, and King’s medal, solid
gold.
Military target, Company prize, for
the largest number of bull’s eyes—Sil
ver punch bowl and ladle.
Officers’ prize—Fine silver flower
stand.
The following prizes were presented
for the occasion, to be contended for :
Target of Honor, for Augusta Sehut
zens only.
1. Gold watch and chain, presented
by the Charleston Schutzen Club,
1873.
2. Silver water set with goblets, pre
sented by Ocjen & Doscher, Augssta.
3. Fine china tea set, flfty-two pieces,
presented by Layties Brothers, New
York.
4. Fine China tea set, forty-six pieces,
presented by E. H. Pughe, Augusta.
5. Silver goblet, presented by Colum
bia, S. C. f Schutzen Club.
6. Fine wine set, presented by F. A.
Brahe & Cos., Augusta.
7. Five gallons fine whiskey, present
ed by Ullnian & Cos., Baltimore.
8. Fine embroidered sofa cushion,
presented by Miss Bohr, Augusta.
9. Silver water pitcher, presented by
Oglethorpe Infantry, Cos. A.
10. Case fine whiskey, presented by
Hannis Distillery Company, Philadel
phia.
11. Card receiver, presented by H. B.
Plant, President Southern Express
Company.
12. Fine hand made table cover
made and presented by Miss Minnie
Rappold (8 years of age), Augusta.
13. A pair of mantel ornaments, pre
sented by H. Hafers, Augusta.
Club prize for all Schuetzen Clubs—
Fine French parlor clock.
Prize for the best drilled company of
the Augusta Volunteer Battaliou in
tho manuel of arms—One dozen solid
silver teaspoons, gold lined, in a flue
morocco case, presented by the Augusta
Schutzen Club.
The following are the judges for this
contest: Adjutant Geo. P. Butler, Col.
E. V. Scharne. Gen. M. A. Stovall,
Schutzenmeister A. Brenner, Director
John Doscher.
Ring targets open for all Schut
ze'ns—ten prizes in addition to those
above mentioned.
Targets for centre shots—open for
all Schutzens —ten prizes in addition
to those above mentioned.
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Stockholders Meeting of the Georgia
Railroad.
In accordance with a published no
tice, posted, a meeting of a large num
ber of the stockholders of tho Georgia
Railroad was held at tho rooms of
the Augusta Exchange, Mr. Stephens
Thomas, of Athens, presiding. Upon
the question being asked as to what
was the object of the meetiug, Mr. W.
W. Clarke, of Covington, said that it
was to devise some plan to effect a
change in the management of the road;
that for some time past a number of
the stockholders had not been satislied
with the affairs of the road. He said
a number of gentlemen had been men
tioned in connection with the Presi
dency, Mr. C. H. Phinizy, Major Geo.
T. Jackson, Judge Reese and others,
and it was desirable to secure harmony
of action. He stated that he had heard it
mentioned within the past few minutes
that Judge Reese would not allow his
name to go before the convention. He re
marked that a number of the Directors
had somo time since decided to apply
to Gen. McCrea of the State Road to
become the Superintendent, of the
Georgia Road, and if they could secure
his services the road would be run at
much less expense and result in benefit
to the stockholders. He gave several
illustrations of the evidence of Gen.
McCrea’s ability. Mr. John 11. James
of Atlanta said he was not present in
the interests of Augusta or Atlanta but
as a stockholder. He said he wantod
dividends, and that the expenses of
running the road an and payment of large
salaries had been the cause of the
failure to declare them. He fully en
dorsed what had been said about Gen.
McCrea, and asserted that he, the
speaker, was opposed to having Vice-
Presidents and Vice-Superintendents,
but wanted every man to do the work
of his particular department; that
the offioe of Superintendent was
the important one; through it comes
the treasure of the corporation;
that they wanted a man of good finan
cial ability as President; that the
money made by the road should be
well taken care of, but the Superinten
dent was the important man. He said
the salaries were too large, aud he in
tended to offer a resolution in the con
vention to-day reducing the salary of
the President to three or four thou
sand dollars.
It was suggested that a count of
stock be taken to ascertain how much
was represented, but the suggestion
was not acted on. Finally, a resolu
tion was passed appointing a commit
tee of seventeen to present the name
of a President and Board of Directors
to a meeting to be held to-day at nine
o’clock. The meeting then adjourned.
Mi*. C. H. Phinizy Nominated for
President.
We learn that the committee ap
pointed by Col. Thomas, Chairman of
the meeting, have determined to re
commend Mr. O. H. Phinizy for Presi
dent, with the old Board as it now
stands for Directors. We presume that
the result will be knowu in the next
twenty-four hours.
Georgia Railroad.
Mr. Editor: Four things are evident
in the Georgia Railroad Company:
1. That the road, as a load, always
has made, and Is still making money.
2. That the reason the stockholders
receive no dividend, is because the
working expenses are far heavier than
those of any other road iu the State,
and the company is severely bled for
security debts for other roads.
3. That the ptesent management of
the road is responsible for these enor
mous expenses, and for the endorse
ments, which absorb what the expenses
eave.
4. That the present management
either cannot or will not reduce the
expense, and that they made these en
dorsements with the expectation, that
they would be the source of profit to
the road, whereas they are in reality a
burthen of millions upon it.
It thus appears that the present
management Is an unsuccessful one.
It fails in ability, as is shown by its
failure to keep the working expenses
down to the same figure as other
roads ; and it fails in judgment, as is
shown by the gigantic mistakes it has
made in endorsing the bonds of other
roads.
Defects like these are radical, and
nothing but a searching remedy can
reach and cure the disease—no half
way, temporary measures will do. If
stockholders think so aud will suffer
themselves to be lulled into acqui
escence, they will have no one to blame
but themselves if their once fine prop
erty is “ expensed ” aud “ endorsed ”
into utter worthlessness.
Country.
Ws have on hand about 2,000 pieces
of New and Popular Music, which we
will retail at half price.
my!2-tf Quinn & Pendleton.
You can find a fine assortment of
Standard, Miscellaneous, Sunday
School and College Text Books at
myl2 tf Quinn & Pendleton’s.
A fine assortment of Office and Fan
cy Stationery at
inyl2-tf Quinn & Pendleton’s.
Don’t fail to go to Quinn & Pendle
ton’s for anything you may want In
tho Book, Stationery, Music and Peri
odical line. myl'2-tf
Letter and Note Head Printing.—
Letter headings, note headings and en
velopes printed in any style aud at the
lowest prices. We have a large assort
ment of all kinds of paper and cards
at the Constitutionalist office, 43 Jack
son street. tf
New Furniture House. —Don’t fail
to visit tho Furniture Rooms of C. V.
Walker, 319 and 321 Broad street,
above the Planters Hotel, and examine
his stock or Fine Furniture which em
braces everything usually kept in a
Furniture store and at prices as low as i
can be found South.
AUGUSTA RED-SHIRTS.
Eightieth Annual Parade of the Five
Department.
As the bright suu gloamed over our
beautiful city from the orient, the
sounds of preparation and the gather
ing of tho gallant firemen of Augusta
for their aunual parade, filled the impal
ing air of yesterday.
The procession formed on Groone
street, having assembled at 9 o’clock
a. m. at the Bell Tower. The sun was
bright and the leafy boughs of the
shade trees on that avenue trembled
in the fresh airs of the morning as the
gallant firemen came with their gaily
decked apparatus and took position in
the line of the forming procession.
Gathering from their soveral engine
houses in the city, tho respective or
ganizations reported for duty as fol
lows, and the street pageant was thus
formed bp the assistant engineers, the
right resting on Mclntosh street:
1. Chief Frank Smyth, First Assis
tant Robbe and Secretary Crane, pre
ceded by a drum corps of six pieces.
2. Pioneer Hook and Ladder Com
pany, with twenty-seven men under
command of Capt. Win. L.;Plat,t. Over
the truck was a temple of garlands,
from which floated miniature Confed
erate flags, while garlands were woven
along the sides of the apparatus aud
flags were there placed, the whole
uniting to constitute a most handsome
decoration. The truck was drawn by
twenty-seven men, aud its gong pealed
forth its notes of alarm as the vehicle
rolled along.
3. The hose carriage of the Geor
gias came next, preceded by the
handsome banner of that or
ganization, surmounted by a lovely
wreath, borne by a trio of the mem
bers of the company. A profusion of
boquets decked the reel, while wreathes
aud garlands ornamented its hose,
lamps and running gear, and made the
apparatus present a most beautiful
and tasteful appearance. Over the
hose of tho reel was in front a white
satin banner, on which was worked in
gold the word “Hattie,” aud far above
it extended a most attractive fioral de
vice. Each wheel was ornamented with
four wreathes worked into the spokes.
4. The Georgia engine, drawn
by six superb bay horses from
whose heads were nodding plumes of
white, blue aud red, rolled on follow
ing in the procession, attracting no
usual notice by the taste and elaborate
ness of its adornments. On its front
was a kingly crown, beneath which
were wreathes of roses, mosses and
evergreens and two miniature Con
federate flags crossed and intertwined
with the flowers. The buckets were
till© 1 with fresh and blooming na ural
flowers. Between the front part of the
machine and the boiler was construct
ed a temple of liberty, its columns sup
ported by “wisdom, justiceand modera
tion,” aud its roof spanned by the arch
of tlie “Constitution.” A bell, encased
in flowers, hung beneath, refusing to
utter additional music amidst so much
of melody and harmony. Ingeniously
wovou into the spokes of each wheel
were half a dozen wreaths, while around
each hub was also wrought au elegant
wreat *. Over the boiler was a pyra
mid or mound, most ingeniously made,
of soft feathery flowers. The engine
was decorated in the most tasteful and
elaborate manner. Forty men were in
ranks commanded by Captain George
Adam.
5. The Mechanics’, independent, reel,
with forty-nine men, under command
of Capt. W. J. Rutherford, followed
along, most gracefully decked and
beautifully adorned. In the line was
borne the elegant banner “ presented
by a lady of Augusta.”
6. The Washington hose, with an at
tractively ornamented carriage, moved
next in the procession, with forty-seven
men, commanded by Lieutenant J.
Hertz. Tho hubs of the wheels of the
reel were decked with five pointed
stars, wought about the hub of each
wheel, while over the top of the appa
ratus was suspended a picture of
Washington, and iu its rear a large
size sketch of Gen. Robt. E. Lee.
7. Following next was the hoso car
riage of Clinch, No. 2, bearing upon its
front its name iu large letters of ever
green, and otherwise beautifully adorn
ed. The well known steamer present
ed more tho appearance of business
than festivity. A banner suspended
over it bore tho inscription: “ Tho De
mocracy of 1859—ex-Chief J. B. Platt’s
Foundation.” Capt. Mahoney was iu
command, witli thirty-eight men.
8. Or. the truck of Vigilant, No. 3,
which moved next preceeding the
steamer, was a magnificent wreath, to
which was attached a card bearing the
words: “A Present to Vigilant, No.
3. Presented by Miss Josie Beldiug.”
Across aud beneath this wreath were
two flags of white satin, one marked
in gold letters, “ Yadkin Grays.” Su
perimposed upon the hose was’a large
and’ handsome wreath. A beautifnl
banner was bqrne In front.
9. The Fusileer Band of Charleston
inarched next in the order of the pro
cession.
10. Vigilant engine, profusely deco
rated and drawn by four horses, came
next. Its wheels were elegantly gar
landed, and all over the body of the ap
paratus were the most lovely and fra
grant flowers. From its sides were sus
pended hanging baskets containing
growing plants ami flowers. Capt. A.
Henderson was in command, with forty
men.
11. Four white horses drew Gazelle
engine next, Captain H. Clay Foster
commanding, with forty-one men. The
apparatus was gorgeously decked, and
was hardly surpassed by any of its
competitors in beauty of design and
accuracy of execution.
12. A pheeton, conveying former
members of the department and offi
cers, followed iu line.
13. Tlie Augusta Hose Company, No.
5, iu command of Captain Conlin and
marshalling thirty men, next walked in
Hue. Iu front of the reel were two
flags crossed, while over the hose was
a green cloth ornamented with a harp
and the shamrock of Ireland. Gar
lands decked the wheels, and wreathes
and roses added to the beauty of the
flue machiue. Tho front flags sur
rounded a picture of General Robert
E. Lee.
14. Blaunerhasset reel, next in the
procession, presented tho fairest deco
ration displayed during the pageant
and iu fact the handsomest design per
haps that has ever contributed to the
beauty and pomp of such gala occa
stons in Augusta. A throne of gold had
been arranged on the hose carriage
and tho device of a large seashell
placed upon it. Within this floating
shell was seated Miss Willie Jordan,
the little daughter of Mr. Henry S. Jor
dan, the little lady being protected
from the rays of the sunshine by a
lovely canopy of green and gold. From
tho top of the canopy hung a veil of
gold and light green gauze, and
reiss of blue ribbou extending from
the delicate hands of the little girl to
two snow-white horses that moved iu
tandem in front of the apparatus and
between the ropes at tached to draw
the reel, completed the rare device, the
whole presenting such a perfect and
pretty representation of “Undine”
that few who saw it failed to
recognize the, design at a glance and
others followed the fair and lovely
yision with eyes of admiration and
delight. Oaptaln Charles Wellington
commanded the company, with twenty
eight men.
15. The Richmond hose, with thirty
men, commanded by Capt. Owens, was
adorned with a picture of Robert E.
Lee, wreaths aud flowers and garlands.
About the picture were suspended
handsome wreaths and hanging,
kets fresh with natural flowers bas
-16. Capt. T. P. Roulett, with thirty
six men, was in Charge of Citizen
No. 8. On the rear of the hose was
a picture of ex-Chief Bryson be
neath an arch. A hanging basket
dependent from the front arch, con
tributed no little to the handsome ap
pearance of the apparatus. The ropes
of the truck were twined with gar
lands of gray, pink and white ribbons.
At the sides were hanging baskets with
natural flowers.
IG. Following, and forming the rear
of the procession, was Captain Asifury
Hull’s juvenile Hook and Ladder Com
pany, neatly uniformed and drawing
their gaily decked machine.
17. The Dublin Independents, a
similar juvenile organization, was close
ly fol-lowed carriages and phtetons
containing Council, the judges and in
vited guests.
Starting at 9:30 a. m., the procession
proceeded down Greene street, being
reviewed by Mayor Estes and mem
bers of the Municipal Board as it pass
ed the City Hall, thence into Elbert,
and through it to Broad, and up the
north side of that street to Marbury
and return without rest.
Under direction of Chief Smyth the
most perfect arrangements had been
made for the occasion. A plat
form erected in Broad street oppo
site the coming-out point afforded
the judges an uninterrupted view
of the terminal scone oi the con
tests. Two pictures from the clever
brush of Mr. Matt O’Brien were hung
on the eastern side of the platform.
The judges chosen for the occasion were
Messrs. J. J. Moore, of Pioneer Hook
and Ladder ; J. J. Doughty, of Geor
gia ; A. J. Smith, of Mechanic; Alex.
Phillip, of Washington, No. 1; D. H.
Denning, of Clinch, No. 2 ; M. F. Nel
son, of Vigilant, No. 3; H. C. Foster,
of Gazelle, No. 4 ; E. O’Donnell, of Au
gusta, No. 5 ; Win. Bennett, of Blau
nerhassett, No. 6 M. D. O’Connor, of
Richmond, No. 7 ; Win. Bryson, of Cit
izen, No. 8.
These representative j udges were sub
divided into a committee of timers,
composed of Messrs. J. J. Doughty, J.
J. Moore and D. H. Denning; a com
mittee of starters, consisting of Messrs.
William T. Bryson, William Bennett
and M. D. O’Connor; plug committee,
Messrs. H. C. Foster, M. F. Nelson and
E. O’Donnell Colonel |M. J. O’Brien,
who presented the gold badge for the
individual spanner contest, had named
Messrs. W. Stevenson, Ker Boyce and
J. K. Evaus, to supervise the man
agement of the coutesf. Captain
Alexander Phillips was made gen
eral chairman of these committees and
Mr. M. F. Nelson, Secretary. A large
crowd of spectators, indeed the whole
city, had gathered on Broad street
above Jackson, to witness the exhibi
tions of superior skill to be displayed.
The contests were conducted with
runs and results as follows without
any accident or interruption whatever :
CONTEST OF REELS,
The rules governing this coutest
were as follows: Carriages to be
weighed, and one man allowed to every
seventy-five pounds ; carry 400 feet
hose, to be connected as when ready
for fire duty; run 200 yards; unreel
100 feet of hose; attach the same to
plug (the plug to be closed at the time
of company starting on the run as
when not in use); attach pipe to hose ;
use any size nozzle, aud throw water in
the" shortest time.
Men. Seconds.
1. Gazelle, No. 4 23 .50
2. Mechanics, lud 22 43)4
3. Citizen, No. 8 22 46%
4. Augusta, No. 5 22 45%
5. Blanuerhasset, No 6. . 21 48)4
6. Clinch, No. 2 20 43%
7. Richmond, No. 7 -21 44
8. Washington, No. 1 22 46
9. Vigilant, No. 3 23 46%
SPANNER CONTEST.
Immediately after the reel coutest,
the individual contest for a handsome
gold badge, Resented bv Mr. M. J.
O’Brien, General Superintendent South
ern Express Company, came off
under the following rules and pre
visions : One man to be selected from
each company by the captain of the
same ; said man to run 200 yards, un
screw cap from plug, open plug, turn
on water, and close plug.
The meu ran in the same order as
thoir companies had participated in
the preceedtng reel contest:
1. Geo. Glover, of Gazelle, 44 secs.
2. J. Feagan, of Mechanic, 39% secs.
3. P. Welsh, of Citizen, 54% secs.
4. W. M. Bulkley, of Augusta, 47%'5.
5. Win. Johnson, Biennerhasset, 50%.
6. Chas. Oldham, of Clinch, 42% secs.
7. J. Suilivan, Richmond, 42% secs.
8. Theo. Eye, of Washington, 42 secs.
9. E. Robnrt, of Vigilant, 4t secs.
When the result of this contest was
announced Mr. Feagan, the successful
stepper, was taken upon the shoulders
of liis friends and carried around, he
holding to his shoes with one hand and
grasping his well used spanner with
the other.
HOOK AND LADDER CONTEST.
Run 200 yards; ascend 30 feet lad
der, and descend. Tbe person making
quickest time to receive a “gold
badge.”
The previsions of these two contests
for gold badges were the men winuing
the badges to wear them for one year,
or until another contest takes place,
when they shall be contended for again
in like manner: Provided , That if won
by the same persons three- times con
secutively, the badges are not to be
contested for any more, and the respec
tive winners to wear them as long as
they are members of the Fire Depart
ment or independent companies; but
wheu they cease to be members of
either the badges must be returned to
the Department.
1. E. F. Doolittle, of Pioneer.. .40% sec.
2. E. Miller of Pioneer 44% sec.
3. A. M. Roberta of Pioneer. 47% feec.
The steamers’ contest was governed
by the following rules:
The first engine called to take the
cistern ; piay through 200 feet of hose
(open butt) into tank 2,500 gallons ca
pacity, until tank is filled ; then to play
through 50 feet of hose horizontally,
with any size nozzle the company may
select. The contest to be—First, filling
tank in quickest time; Second, throwing
water the greatest dlatunce. Each en
gine is expected to drop its suc
tion hose on reaching the cistern,
when time will commence, and in uo
instance will any engine be allowed
more than 30 minutes to make both
plays (filling the tank and playing for
distance.) No allowance will be made
for bursting of hose or breakage of
engine; nor will any steamer be al
lowed to carry over 135 pounds of
steam.
STEAMERS —FILLING TANK.
1. Gazelle 7:19%
2. Clinch
3. Vigilant 6:23%
4. Georgia 5:17
STEA MERE—DISTANCE.
1. Gazelle 204 feet 6 inches.
2. Clinch 183 feet 3 inches.
3. Vigilant 210 feet 10 inches.
4. Georgia 198 feet 8 inches.
No record was made by Clinch in fill
ing the tank, on account of her pumps
getting out of order, aud the condition
of her pumps caused her poor record
in distance.
When the Georgia was steaming
ahead on the distance contest, a hole
blew out in her air chamber and cut
short her reoord.
JUVENILE CONTEST.
Defiance No. 5, juvenile Hook and
Ladder, ran their truck 150 yards, and
put up and ascended aud descended an
18 feet ladder, as follows:
J. J. Gleason 15 seconds.
W. M. D’Anlignac 14% “
J. B. Walker 14
E. T. Miller, Jr 17% “
Asbury null 14% “
A. Clements 17
L. R. Roberts 13% “
The prize of a silver oup, donated by
Col. T. G. Barrett, was won by Mas
ter Roberts.
The presentation of prizes took place
from the platform as [evening was com
ing on. S. F. Webb, Esq., presented
the wine stand as first reel prize to
Mechanic—the prize being received in
behalf company by W. Fred Eve,
Esq. M?. Webb also presented the
tilting pitcher and cup as second reel
prize 4o Clinch, with response for the
company by Mr. Denning.
The third reel prize, a silver trum
pet, was presented to Eiehmoud by
Mr. Webb and received by Capt. Owens.
The first prize for filling the tank, a
tilting pitcher, was presented to the
Georgia; the second prize, a bronze
clock, to Vigilant.
The first prize for distance, a silver
water cooler, was presented to Vigi
lant ; and the second, a silver water
piteher, to Gazelle.
The gold badge in the spanner con
test was awarded to Mr. Feagan, aud
the gold prize in the hook ami ladder
contest was presented to Mr. Doolittle.
Master Barrett presented to Captain
Asbury Hull*, of Defiance, No. 9, tbe
silver cup awarded to that company
by Col. Barrett for beating Pioneer’s
last year’s time.
The parade was magnificent, the
celebration a superb success and the
Fire Department looked most admir
able.
The Georgia Railroad Injunction Case.
It will be remembered that on the
4th inat. a bill was filed in Richmond
Superior Court by eertaiu stockholders
of the Georgia Railroad and Banking
Company, praying an injunction to re
strain that company from paying any
further iutercst on the bonds of the
Western Railroad of Alabama en
dorsed by it, and to forbid its making
any purchase of that road, the stock
holders in question being Green P.
Cozart, owning 300 shares ; Thomas C.
Hogue, 100 shares ; Gabriel Toombs, 50
shares ; and S. R. Palmer, 63 shares.
The hearing was ordered by Judge
Gibson for yesterday, the 11th, and
was had accordingly at his office, Gen.
Toombs and S. H. Hardeman, Esq.,
appearing for the stockholders just
mentioned, and Hope Hull, Esq., for
the company. Mr. Hardeman read tlie
bill and the answer was then read by
Mr. Hull. The answer is substantially
as follows: That the Central Railroad
aud Banking Company, having obtain
ed certain exclusive rights of transpor
tation of freights from the Western
Railroad of Alabama, it became neces
sary for the Georgia Railroad, out of
regard for its own interests, to secure
an equal share in these rights, bearing
an equal share of the expenses, and
that an arrangement to this effect was
accordingly made between the Geor
gia and Central Roads in 1870.
That this action was duly reported
to the stockholders of the Georgia
Road, aud approved by them in their
annual Convention ; that, afterwards
the President aud Directors guaran
teed #1,200,000 <>f the bonds of the
Western Railroad of Alabama, and
that some #280,000 interest has so far
been paid thereon ; that the West
ern Road still continuing nnprosper
ous, the Presidents and Directors of
the Central and Georgia Roads deter
mined to buy it, believing by pro
per management it could meet its
bonds which they had endorsed;
aud that notice of this intention
was duly given the stockholders
of the Georgia road, and that on the
19th of April last the purchase was
made, anil that, in the premises, the
President and Directors of the Georgia
road were fully justified and empow
ered by the charter of that company.
A large number of voluminous exhibits
accompanied the answer, consisting of
the various contracts, resolutions, no
tices, etc., mentioned in the pleadings.
General Toombs made a clear and
powerful argument in support of the
bill, citing Collins’ case in the fortieth
Georgia Reports as being a case pre
cisely like the one in hand and in
which the Supreme Court of Goorgia
had explicitly sustained every positlou
assumed by complainants. It was
not the business of the Georgia Road,
General Toombs claimed, to buy rail
roads in other Btat.es or to endorse
their bonds, but by the express terms
of its charter the company was a cor
poration solely for the purpose of
maintaining and carrying on its own
works,
Mr. Hull, in reply, said that the
charter of the company fully empow
ered the President and Directors in
making the endorsements aud pur
chase complained of, and that the bill
of complaint came too late; that the
stockholdeis in question had had due
notice of all that had been done aud
bad acquiesced therein.
A number of members of the bar,
financiers, and leading citizens gener
ally, were present during the argument,
which was closely attended to through
out. J udge Gibson took the papers
and reserved his decision, which, we
learn, will be l'endered on Saturday
next.
Compliment to an Augusta Man.
The Atlanta Comtituxton , referring to
the election of Mr. John 8. Davidson,
of this city, to the position of treasur
er by the Episcopal Diocesan Couveu -
tion, says: “They Could not have
elected a man of more sterling integri
ty and unswerving honesty than he,
and in honoring him they have hon
ored themselves.”
1,000 Chickeus at Purcell's to-day,
opposite Lower Market.
Keenan’s Boot and Shoe Emporium
of Fashion is full to overflowing with
the choicest goods ever offered iu this
city. Before voting for President of
the Georgia Railroad, every stockhold
er should provide himself with a pair
of bis easy fitting Summer Shoes, and
thereby improve his understanding.
His house is only a few doors below
the Central Hotel. niyll-2
Fools Cap, Letter and Note Paper
at low prices at
m9tf Richards’ Book Store.
Cheapest and Best Croquet, at
my9tf Richards’ Book Store.
Blank Books, all sisses and styles, at
m9tf Richards’ Book Stork
Variety of Sunday School Song
Books at
my9tf Richards’ Book Store.
Splendid Initial and Fancy Writing
Paper at
my9tf Richards’ Book Store?
New Novels just received at
rayOtf Richards’ Book Store.
Great pleasure will be takeu at all
times in showing the Large and Varied
Stock at
Diy9tf Richards* Book Store.
More Light I—lf you want your
stores and houses brilliantly illumi
nated, send to George D. Connor, 53
Jackson street, for your Kerosene.
Price, 25 cents a gallon. my9tf
The Most Certain Cure for Chills
and All Fevers, and all disorders
arising from malarial influence is the
Magic Cuke, to be had at
J. H. Alexander’s Drug Store.
apr2B-3m
The Best and Pleasantest Throat
Lozenge, at
J. H. Alexander’s Drug Stork.
apr2B-3m
Congress constantly arriving
fresh from Saratoga Springs, kept on
Draught and in Bottles, also the best
Soda and Kissengen Water and Ginger
Ale, at
J. H. Alexander’s Drug Store.
apr2B-3m
Call at the office of C. W. Harris,
No. 219 Broad street, for Insurance at
adequate rates in non-Board Com
panies dec4-tf
—
.Patronize the only Paint ana Oil
Store in Augusta. I keep none but the
best goods, and will sell you any quan
tity you want from a teaspoonful up
wards. George D. Connor,
my9tf 53 Jackson street.
Buffalo Spring Lithia Water, and
Gettysburg Katalysine Water, at
J. H. Alexander’s Drug Store.
apr2B-3m
Strictly Pure White Lead, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Varnishes, Window’
Glass, Colors and all house Painters’
Supplies at
George D. Connor,
my9tf 53 Jackson street.
“Neuril.” —The instautaueous cure
for Neuralgia. Depot, No. 291 Broad
street. a.p7-ly
FINANCE AND TRADE.
THE AUGUSTA MARKETS.
Constitutionalist Office, (
6 P. M. May 11, 1875. I
Financial Market.
In linancial circles to-day quotations have
remained as follows:
New York exchange scarce, buying at%a
3-16 premium and selling at %.
Savannah and Charleston exchange, buy
ing at % off and selling at par.
Sterling exchange nominal and nothing
doing.
Cold, buying at 1 14 and selling at 1 15.
Money, market easy; 10al5per cent, per
annum, according to paper auu collateral.
The Cotton Market.
The market very quiet and nominally un
changed.
The Augusta Exehsnge closed at 4 p. in.,
with reports and quotations unchanged as
follows:
Ordinary Nominal.
Good Ordinary 14
Low Middling. 14%
Middling 15’ £
Good Middling ... 15%
The iollowing is the daily cotton state
ment for Augusta to-day:
Receipts since Ist Sept., 1874 173,335
Receipts at Augusta to-day 48
Sales in Augusta to-day 167
Stock in Augusta to-day, by count.. 8,157
Stock here same date 1871 14,719
Price Middling here same date 1874 17%e.
Receipts at all U.S. ports to-day 2J68
Stocks at all U. S. ports to-day.' 442,616
Stock at same this date 1874 363,715
Stock at same this date 1873 3,248,751
The Meat Market.
The market has has been steady and
unchanged. We quote:
Clear Ribbed Bacon Sides 13% a 14
Dry Salt Clear Ribbed Sides .... 13 a
Dry Salt Long Clear Sides 12% a
Bellies 13 a
Smoked Shoulders n a 11%
Dry Salt Shoulders 10 a 10%
Sugar Cured Hams 15 a 15%
Pig Haras 16 a
Tennessee Hams 14% a
Lard—in tierces, 16%a17; in cans, kegs
or buckets. 17%a18.
The Corn, Oats and Wheat Market.
Wheat is still active, w’ith a good de
maud and light arrivals. Choice white,
$1.70; prime white, $1.65; amber, $160;
red. *1.50.
Corn steady and in fair demand with
ample supply. White. $1.12; yeilov and
mixed. sl.lO. sacks included.
Corn Meal—City bolted, $1.12@1.15;
Western, sl.lO.
Oats—Feed Oats. 85a90 cents.
The Hay and Stock Feed Market.
Hay—Choice Timothy—car load lots,
$1.50 per hundred; Western mixed, $1.35®
1.40 per hundred; Eastern Hay, $1.65(3
1.70 per hundred; Northern. $1.40(31.50.
Bran and Stock Meal-Wheat Bran,
S3O per ton; Stock Meal, 90@$i.
Peas—Mixed, $1.40; Clay, $1.50.
Fodder—sl.7s@2 per hundred.
Country Hay—sl per hundred.
The Flour Market.
The market continues firm with steady
prices.
CITY MILLS QUOTATIONS:
Supers $6 50 a 6 75
Extras 7 00 a 7 25
Family 7 50 a 7 75
Fancy 8 00 a 8 25
WESTERN QUOTATIRNS:
Fine : .. $550
Supers 6 50
Extias 6 75
Faintly 7 26
Fancy 7 75
The General Grocery Market.
Butter—country, per pound, 25; Goshen,
3i®4o; Beeswax, per lb., 25; White Table
Peas, $1.25(01.50: Chickens—Spring, 35;
grown, 40; Ducks, 50; Geese, 65; Eggs per
doz., 18; Honej’, strained, per lb., 2u; Irish
Potatoes, per bbl—Western, $4 50; North
ern, $4; Onions, new per bunch, 5 cts:
Sweet Potatoes, $1.50 per bushel; Dried
Peaches, peeled, 14c. per lb.; Dried Ap
ples, 10c. per lb.; Soda. 8; Turkeys. $1.75
(<£2 apiece; Tallow, 7@9; Grits, per bushel,
$L.40@1.50; Western Pearl Grits, per bbl.,
$5.75(y)6; Pearl Hominy, $5.50(^5.75.
European Money Markets.
London, Mav 11—Noon.—Erie, 24%.
Paris, May 11—Noon.—Rentes. 63f, 80c.
United States Money Markets.
New York, May 11—Noon -Stocks dull
and lower. Money, 2%. Gold. 115%. Ex
change-long, 488; short, 491. Govern
ments steady. State Bonds dull and nom
inal.
Gold opened at 115%.
New York, Mav 11— P. M.— Money very
easy at 2%a3. Sterling dull at 488. Gold
dull and grin at 115%a115%. Governments
dull and strong; new fives, 10. State Bonds
quiet and nominal
Stocks closed active with a better feeling:
Central, 105%; Erie, 27%; Bake Shore, 71;
Illinois Central, 104; Pittsburg, 92%; North
western, 41%; preferred, 54% ; Rock Island.
104%.
Hub-Treasury balances: Gold, $56 739-
059; Currency. $43,729,404. The Hub- Treas
urer paid out $121,000 on account of interest,
and $2,78000 for bonds. Customs receipts
$493,000.
New Orleans, May 11—Exchange—New
Y’ork bight % premium. Sterling, 564%.
Gold, 115%. *
European Produce Markets.
Liverpool, May 11—Noon.—Breadstuffs
steadv. Corn, 33s 9da34s.
Liverpool, Mav II—P. M.—Lard 26s
Turpentine, 255. 6d.a265.
London, May 11-P. M—Tallow, 435. 6d.
Turpentine, 24s a24s. 3d.
New York Produce Market.
New York, May 11 — Noon. — Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat unsettled, and
scarcely so firm. Corn dull. Pork heaw
at $21.75a21.85. Laid dull; steam 15%
Spirits turpentine quiot at 84%a35. Bosin
dull; $1.95a2 for strained. Freights firm.
New York, May 11.—Flour steady with
a ~l r demand. Wheat irregular and un
settled, closing shade firmer for Spring.
Western Produce Markets.
Louisville, May 11.—Flour unchanged.
Corn, 7ba77. Provisions quiet. Pork, $22 50.
Bacon—shoulders, 9% ; clear rib, 13; clear
sides, 13%,* packed. Lard—prime steam,
15%; tierce, 16a16%; keg. 16%. Whiskey,
$1.14. Bagging, 13a14.
St. Louis, May 11.—Flour rather firmer
and prices unchanged. Corn firmer; No. 2
mixod, 73%a73% bid. Whiskey firm at
$1.20. Pork held at $22; no sales. Bacon
quiet with only limited jobbing demand;
shoulders, 9%a9%; clear rib, 12%&13; clear
sides, Karri nominal.
Cincinnati, May 11.—Flour dull. Corn
quiet and unchanged. Pork nominally
$22a22.25. Lard dull; steam, 15a15%: ket
tle, 15%a15%. Bacon quiet; shoulders, 9 1 / •
clear rib, 12%; clear sides, 13%a13%. Whis
key active and higher.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, May 11 -Noon.—Cotton dull
and unchanged; middling uplands 7V *
middling Orleans, 8a8% ; sales; 8,000 bates :
speculation, and export, 1,000 ; sates on basis
of uplands, nothing below low
“Wing: deliverable June, and July 7%.
bales°° n ~ 69 of cotton, 4,400
New York Cotton Market.
New York, May 11—Noon Cotton easier;
sales, 1,326 bales; uplands, 16%; Orleans,
16%.
Futures opened barely steady, as follows:
May. 15%a15 15-16; June, 15 15-1G.15 31-32;
July, 16%a16 5-32; August, 16 5-16a16 11-32;
September, 18%a16 3-16.
Baltimore and Wilmington Produce (
Markets.
Baltimore, May 11.—Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat dull and weak. Corn-
Southern dull and lower; Western higher;
Southern white, 90a91; yellow, 90; Western
mixed, 88. Oats quiet and firm. Rye
quiet, Provisions quiet, firm and un
changed. Coffee quiet anil unchanged.—
Whiskey firm at $1.2(Ja1.22. Suga r strong.
Wilmington, May 11.—Spirts of Turpen
tine firm al 30%. Rosin quiet and steady
at $1.50 for strained. Crude Turpentine
steady at $1.35 for ha id. $2.20 lor yellow
dip, $3.60 for virgin. Tar quiet at $1.49.
New York, May il-P. M.—Cotton—Net
receipts, 595 bales; gross, 960.
Futures closed stead v, with sales of
23,200 bales, as follows: May, 15 15-16a
15 31-32; June, 15 31-32a16; July, 16 5-32a
16 3-16; August, 16 11-32a16%; September,
16 5-32a16 3-16; October, 15 23-32u15%; No
vember, 15 17-32a16 19-32; Decemlau, 15%;
January, 15%a15 25-32; February, 15 15-10a
15 31-32; March, 16 5-32a16 7-32.
Southern Cottou Market.
Mobile, May 11. -Cotton quiet; mid
ling, 15%; low middling, 15-%; good ordi
nary, 14a14%; net receipts, 4 bales; ex
ports coastwise, 19; salos, 25u.
Charleston, May 11.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 15%; net receipts, 328; sales,
400 bales.
Baltimore, May 11.—Cotton quiet and
easier; middling, 15%; iow middling, 15%;
good ordinary, 14%; gioss receipts, 50;
exports coastwise, 110; salos, 205; spinners,
40 bales. _
Galveston, May 11.—Cotton easy; mid
dling, 15%; not receipts, 280 bales; gross,
282; sales, 1,390.
Norfolk, May 11.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling, 15 s s als%; net receipts, 454 bales; ex
ports coastwise, 300; sales, 100.
New Orleans, May 11.—Cottou irregular ;
middling, low middling, 14%; good
ordinary, 11%; net receipts, 681; gr< >ss, 872;
exports to France, 3,404; sales, 1,650.
Savannah, May 11.—Cotton dull; mid
dling, 15%; net receipts, 326 bales; sales,
1,215.
Boston and Philadelphia Cotton Mar
kets.
Philadelphia, May 11.—Cotton quiet;
middling, 16%; gross, rcoeipts, 194 bales.
Boston, May 11.—Cotton dull; middling,
16%; net receipts, 67 bales; gross, 1,552;
sales, 25.
Marine News.
New York, May 11.—Arrived: Champion,
San Jacinto.
Charleston, May 11.—Arrived : Charles
ton.
Cleaaed: Georgia, Alfred.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AUGUSTA CHAPTER NO. 2, R A M
A CALLED CONVOCATION OF THIS
Chapter will be held at Masonic Hall. THIS
(Wednesday) EVENING, 19th ius-L, at 7k
o’clock precisely.
Work in the M. M.. P. M and M. E. M. De
grees.
By order of the H!\ P.\
GEO. ADAM,
myio-i Secretary.
ADONIRAM COUNCIL, NO 1 ii M S. H.V
THE REGULAR CONVOCATION OF THIS
Council will be held in the Council Chamber
THIS (Wednesday) NIGHT, the 12th inst, at
IX o’clock.
By Order. C. F. LEWIS,
my 12-1 Recorder.
GEORGIA RAILROAD A BANKING CO. i
Augusta, Ga., May 2d, is?*. )
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Qompany will be held in this city on
Wednesday, the 12tli of May. 1375.
J. A. S. MILLIGAN,
mya-td Cashier.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Superintendent’s Office, }
GEORGIA RAILROAD, v
Augusta, Ga., May 4th, 1875. )
GEORGIA RAILROAD AND BANKING
COMPANY.—Stockholders and their families
will be passed over the Georgia and Macon
and Augusta Railroads to Augusta and re
turn, to attend the Company’s Convention,
which will meet at Augusta on WEDNESDAY.
May 12th. 1875.
The Down Day Passenger Train, from At
lanta to Augusta, on Tuesday. May lith. will
carry cars sufficient to accommodate ail
Stockholders and their famines wishing to
attend the Convention.
Stockholders will not be allowed the privi
ledge of riding free to any point on this
Road or branches other than Augusta and
return, to attend the Convention.
Athens. Washington, Madison, Covington,
Atlanta. Greensboro and Milledgeville pa
pers will copy until the 13th.
S. K. JOHNSON.
may2-tilmayl3 Superintendent.
“PIANOS ! PIANOS!
PERSONS wishing to buy a Superior
PIANO FORTE, would <lo well to call
and look at tho assortment for sale at the
Store of GEO. A. OATES,
myl2-l 240 Broad St.
ChromosF Chromos!
rpilE subscriber lias just received one of
JL the largest collections of FIN E CHRO
MOS. from France, Germanv and England,
ever brought to tins city. Frames made at
shot test notice. GEO. C. OATES.
myl2-l 240 Broat St.
TAKE NOTICE.
G F.O B GlA—Morgan County
'VTOTIOE is hereby given that Capt. J. M.
BURNS is no longer my ageut, for
any purpose whatever.
apr22-law4 M ARY W. ANDERSON.
Geo.T. Jackson. John T. Miller.
Walter M. Jackson. Marion J. Verdery.
. t. sm\ 4 co,
PROPRIETORS OF THE
GRANITE MILLS,
AND
General Produce Merclfk
DEALERS IN
FLOUR,
MEAL, GRITS, HAY,
CORN, OATS,
PEAS, CRACKED CORN,
PEA MEAL,
Bran, Middlings, Etc.
Orders are respectfully solicited,
and prompt attention promised.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
AN ELECTION for Teacher of the Sum
merville Academy, for the scholastic
be held on MONDAY,
17th May, 1875, at a meeting of the Board of
Trustees. ALFRED BAKER,
myß-10 Chairman,