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TIIE CONSTITUTIONALIST
BATURD IY. May W, 1575.
Gov. Smith and Seci*etary Fish Again.
At Washington, in the Departments of
Government, much business is trans
acted without the direct intervention of
the Secretaries, although, when “cleri
cal mistakes” are made, the chief offi
cer is responsible and, if a just and
honorable man, will not only correct
them with promptness but also with
courtesy. As we understand the mat
ter, one of the clerks in the Stato De
partment mailed to the Governor of
Georgia, Hon. James M. Smith, the ap
pointment of Major Geokge Hillyer as
Centennial Commissioner and enclosed
likewise the test oath for him to take,
in order to qualify. Whether it would
have been good policy or not for Gov.
Smith to primarily call Mr. Fish’s
attention to this matter, in the lan
guage of forbearance, is a question
of taste. At all events, it appears that
Secretary Fish, becoming for the first
time aware of the error, through the
Governor’s vigorous protest and mas
culine assertions, was swift to disclaim
any intention of insult and made every
apology, explanation and correction
that one gentleman could furnish an
other. We believe it is conceded, in all
political circles, that Mr. Fish, though
a Republican, is a gentleman and a
man of honor. If it was deemed im
portant that Georgians should know
how they had been insulted by Grant’s
Administration, tho importance was
quite as great fourteen months ago as
it is now. If Grant’s Administration,
when rebuked for the affront, spe
cifically denied any intention of
wrong-doing and made amends in
every way possible, was it not equally
important to Georgians to know that
such was the case? If Governor Smith
fearod to publish his letter to Sec
retary Fish fourteen months ago,
lest some persons should think it a
campaign document; how much less a
campaign document is it now than then,
especially as Mr. Fish’s letter of dis
claimer is not appended, as it should
have been, we think, to the document
which called it forth ? Governor Smith
has had a controversy witli ex-Gover
nor H. Y. Johnson. What would the
people of this State think of him, if he
simply furnished the newspapers his
side of the matter and conveniently
omitted tho letters of ex-Governor
Johnson? If true, that “it is very
probable when the Administration dis
covered that Governor Smith would not
biook such an affront it endeavored to
explain away its conduct,” why
not let us know that solid fact ?
The mere publication of Governor
Smith’s letter to Secretary Fish implied
that no such explanation had been
given, and that a wrong, whether in
tentionally or unintentionally commit
ted, had never, in any manner, been
redressed. We believe that the code
of morals and honor requires that
both sides be heard, and that when
one man has done another a hardship,
apology of a satisfactory nature at
least lessens the offence, if it does not
altogether condone it. If Secretary
Fish did all that was within his power
as a gentleman aud his jurisdiction as
a Government official to rectify a mis
take which roused the Governor of
Georgia to repel what lie conceived to
be an intentional insult, did not simple
justice require that he should be given
the benefit of his disclaimer ? No one
desires to depreciate the original ac
tion of Governor Smith ; but had he
made public the entire correspondence,
it would have been more in keeping
with Ills resolute, undaunted and high
toned character. While cordially ap
proving and heartily endorsing the ac
tion of tho Governor, in the first in
stance, tho people of Georgia also ap
prove and endorse a spirit of fair play,
no matter whether it be fourteen min
utes or fourteen months of age.
The Atlanta Herald publishes the
letter of Secretary Fish, which will be
found in another column of the Con
stitutionalist.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln—A Sad Spec
tacle.
We have read with emotion the sor
rowful fate of the widow of President
Lincoln, the particulars of which are
given in the subjoined dispatch:
Chicago, May 19. —1n the County Court
the trial of the question of the insanity of
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lin
coln, came up to-day. The proceedings
were based on a petition filed by Robert
T. Lincoln, setting forth that his mother
has property and effects exceeding $75,000
in value: that she is non compos mentis, and
incapable of managing her estate, and
praying for the issuance of an order for a
warrant and to test the question of her
sanity.
The petition was accompanied by a cer
tificate of the family physician, Dr. Isham,
to the effect that he had examined Mrs.
Lincoln, and was of the opinion that she
is insane and a fit subject for hospital
treatment. Several witnesses testified to
eccentricities in the conduct of Mrs. Lin
coln, which commenced with the assassi
tiun of Mr. Lincoln and which have become
more marked as time progressed. She im
agined she heard voices in the wall ; that
strange beings beset her in the entries of
her hotel; that she was the victim of poi
soning plots, etc. Her closets are full of
unopened packages of goods she has or
dered sent to her room.
After brief arguments the case was given
to the jury who brought in a verdict in ac
cordance with tho facts elicited.
Mrs. Lincoln will be removed to the hos
pital at Batavia, 111. Her relatives and
friends have delayed this step as long as
was considered prudent, but finally agreed
that nothing else would suffice. At the an
nouncement of the verdict, Robt. Linoon
took the hand of his mother affectionately,
when she exclaimed in a reproachful tone,
“Oh, Robert, to think that my son would
ever have done this!”
It is to be trusted, for Robert Lin
coln’s sake, and for the sake of the
doctor who pronounced his mother in
sane, that there has been no mistake
in this wretched business. The last
exclamation of the poor creature to
her boy would seem to indicate that
she had, at least, intervals of lucidity ;
for the panorama of the Court pro
ceedings was evidently fully under
stood by her, aud she was conscious
that the final blow to her heart and
happiness came from the hand of her
son. It is only too true that even sons
and fathers have occasionally to be
apparently cruel to their own flesh and
blood “only to be kind ;” but there
should be all the privacy possible in
cases of this nature. It is possible
that Mrs. Lincoln is merely eccentric,
and not really insane. Indeed, fr< m
the account given of her by Ward
Lamon, in his terribly true history,
of her husband, there has not been a
day in the last twenty years that she
might not have been sent, by adroit
management, to an asylum for the de
ranged. We belive that the late Mr.
Lincoln, grievously as this poor wo
man tried his temper and annoyed his
career, would have submitted to any
thing rather than to her public brand
ing and private imprisonment. If all
persons of an eccentric or crotchety
turn of mind, who possess a little
money, are to be put in durance at a
mad house, how many men or women
would be safe who now possess their
freedom? If the capacity a woman
possesses of fretting her husband or
sons is a test of intellectual imbecility,
how many wives or mothers tho
world over would be at liberty,
especially if they had property
to the amount of $75,000? If the fac
ulty of foolish Investment or the
rapid squandering of cash is a sign of
lunacy, how many persons, in any part
of the world, would be validly excused
from being put into straight-jackets ?
For all wo know to the contrary Mr.
Robert Lincoln may be not only justi
fied in his course, but forced to it; yet
the wail of that unhappy mother, as
sentence was pronounced upon her,
will very likely ring in his ears as the
expiring sigh of Duncan pursued Mac
beth, and bade him who murdered
sleep to sleep no more!
It will be seen by our telegraphic
dispatches that Mrs. Lincoln, when
aware of her doom at the hands of her
child, attempted to end the matter by
taking her life. We would not be in
Bob Lincoln’s place for all the gold and
gems the bosom of the wide world har
bors.
What We Get for Our Cotton.
The Nashville Union and American
has grouped together some very inter
esting statistics, as follows:
“If cotton is no longer called king, it
is still our largest and most valuable
article of export, and brought to this
country last year, $211,223,580. In ex
change for that large sum of money we
exported, 2,903,075 bales, or 1,358,602,-
303 pounds. Of that quantity England
alone received over 875,000,000 pounds,
and paid us, $136,952,187. From France
we received for the same staple, $27,-
187,222;fr0m Germany, $17,250,00; Rus
sia, $8,479,481; 5pain,58,266,178; Ireland,
$3,855,303; the Netherlands, $2,779,265;
Italy, $1,974,114 In cotton fabrics
wo exported 17,872,322 yards, valued
at $2,350,000. It will surprise many
readers to learn that England received
of those fabrics 1,145,786 yards, valued
at $133,857. Brazil, however, bought
most of our exported cotton fabrics,
the yards numbering 2,236,950, of which
the value was $291,674, France, which
taxes us so heavily for fabrics of her
own manufacture, bought only SB,OOO
of our cotton fabrics, while Germany
patronized us in that line of goods
to the value of $46,000.
“ The Chinese consumed of our cot
ton fabiics 1,749,440 yards, paying us
$204,354, which is a sum equal to twice
the amount we paid China for fire
crackers. Chili took 1,680,960 yards,
and sent us to pay for them $210,970,
while Mexico .bought 1,363,915 yards
for $158,366. The remainder of that
class of fabrics went to Asiatic and
South American countries, the British
East Indies receiving nearly $75,000.
The other reported articles, manufac
tured and not enumerated above, are
valued at $745,850. Our total receipts
for exported raw T cotton and manufac
tures of cotton foot $215,089,081. We
imported manufactures of cotton for
the year valued at less than $25,000,
000.”
The State Road. —We publish, by re
quest, this morning, an article from the
Atlanta News, of a recent date, on the
State Road. The calculations made by
the News are presumably based on Col.
Cole’s luminous exposition of our rail
way system, in his speech before the
Convention of the Georgia Railroad
Company, on the 13th of May. The
chief point made by the News is that
the lease is a good thing for the les
sees. We dare say’ it is, as men do not
generally embark in any enterprise
without at least the prospective hope
of benefit in some particular, moneyed
or otherwise. It is also a good thing
for the Slate, so long as a clear reve
nue of $300,000 per annum is derived
from it. However opinions may differ
on this point, it seems clear that the
lessees of the State Road have a vested
right, and if that right turns out a pro
fitable investment, so much the better
for those concerned. If they do not
hold a clear title, the Courts are open,
and there are plenty of lawyers who
know how to “injunct.” Meanwhile,
we hold ourselves strictly impartial in
the matter, aud will give both sides a
fair and squaro hearing.
A Horror of the Woods.
(Knoxville Press and Herald, May 18.]
A shocking tragedy occurred in the
vicinity of Springdale, Claiborne coun
ty, on the evening of Wednesday, the
13tli inst., the particulars of which are
given by a correspondent as follows:
Evening drawing on, May Peck, a
young girl, sixteen years of age, being
without matches to light the fire to
prepare for the evening meal, started
from her home to that of a neighbor a
short distance off, a small piece of
woods intervening. Arrived at the
neighbor’s she chatted pleasantly a
few minutes and started homeward with
some live coals in a pan. Going through
the woods homeward in somo way her
dress caught fire. Her frantic efforts to
extinguish the flames were unavailing,
and in her agony she stumbled over a
pile of brush and fell. The brush im
mediately took fire, and the unfortu
nate girl became unconscious, or too
weak to crawl away. Her screams had
been beard by her sister, who hastily
ran out of the house and pressed
through the woods to the scene, the
red glare of the burning brush mark
ing too vividly the spot. But too late !
The burned girl was lying dead on the
brush heap, and the fiery tongues of
flame savagely wrapt the inanimate
body. A few of the neighbors had by
this time arrived, and with difficulty
the body, charred and half consumed,
was rescued from its terrible funeral
pile.
A SENSATION SPOILED.
The Unpublished Part of a Mangled
Correspondence—A Little Piece of
Justice to the Hon. Hamilton Fish —
An Old Sensation Revamped, and
Now Reburied.
[Atlanta Herald, 21.]
The Chronicle and Sentinel, publishes
an old letter from Governor Smith to
Secretary Fish, relative to the test
oath required to be subscribed by the
State Commissioners to the Centennial
celebration next year at Philadelphia.
The letter is pointed enough, and does
credit alike to the patriotism and the
sense of Governor Smith; but the cor
respondence was not complete. An an
swer aud explanation of Secretary
Fish should have been given as it re
lieves the Department from the un
pleasant censure the Governor so effec
tively placed upon it.
In order that justice may be done
both parties, we give the correspond
ence in full:
State of Georgia, j
Executive Department
Atlanta, March 18,1873. )
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State,
Washington, D. C.:
Sir ; I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your communica
tion of the 10th inst., enclosing the ap
pointment of Mr. Geo. Hillyer as Com
missioner to represent the State of
Georgia in celebrating the Centennial
Anniversary of American Independence
at the city of Philadelphia, in the year
1876. Accompanying tho President’s
commission is an open letter from your
self to Mr. Hillyer, advising him of his
appointment, together with the printed
form of an oath, which, in the event of
his acceptance, you direct him to exe
cute and return, that the same may be
placed on file in the State Department.
A portion of the oath referred to is as
follows:
“ I, , do solemnly swear that I have
never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since I have been a citizen
thereof; that I have voluntarily given no
aid, countenance, counsel or encourage
ment to persons engaged in armed hostili
ty thereto; that I have never sought, nor
accepted, nor attempted to exercise the
functions of any office whatever, under anv
authority, in hostility to the United States'";
that I have not yielded a voluntary sup
port to any pretended Government, author
ity, power of Constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto.”
By requiring the Commissioners to
take this oath the Southern States are,
in effect, excluded from all voice or
participation in the celebration referr
ed to. It must be known to the Presi
dent that almost the entire body of
white people at the South were en
gaged, actively or otherwise, in behalf
of their own section, in the late war
between the States, and that they can
take no part in the exposition under
the requirements now made of them.
Indeed, if the Commissioners, or offi
cial representatives of the States, are
required to take obnoxious oaths, I
see no reason why the exhibitors or
even the visitors at the exhibition,may
not be called upon to do the same
I know of no provision of law which
requires any such an oath to be taken
by the Commissioners, and what good
is expected to be accomplished by go
ing beyond the requirements of the
law in this regard I am at a loss to im
agine. I may be pardoned for sug
gesting, at this point, that Georgia was
one of the thirteen States which re
volted against British authority, and
that she has the same interest and the
same right to celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of American Inde
pendence that Pennsylvania or New
York has. Her delegates signed the
Declaration of Independence, aud I
have yet to learn if her sons have ever
hesitated to make any sacrifice neces
sary to maintain the great principles
enunciated in that Declaration. And
yet, it is now promised, not only to tax
her people, in order to meet the ex
penses attending the celebration of
American Independence, but to exact
an oath which practically excluded
them from all participation therein.
Candor constrains me to say that if
this gratuitous and wanton require
ratnt is insisted upon, the people of
Georgia will not, with my consent, take
any part whatever in the proposed par
tisan celebration at Philadelphia. I
had supposed that the people of all
the States were expected to take part
on the joyous occasion, and that not
only the people of these States, of every
creed, color and condition, but the lov
ers of liberty throughout the civilized
world would be cordially invited and
welcomed without preliminary oathß or
exactions of any kind. If in this I have
been mistaken aud if, as it now seems,
only a partisan celebration by the domi
nant political party of the country is
contemplated then, I regret tosay, that
a great opportunity has been lost, and
that neither the Governor nor the peo
ple of Georgia will be responsible for
that misfortune.
I must ask to bo pardoned for hav
ing troubled the President to appoint
a Commissioner for this State. My de
sire was that Georgia should be repre
sented at the celebration by a native
born citizen ; but candor compels me
to say that I am not acquainted with
a native fit to represent the State who
could, or would, take the oath re
quired. Certainly Mr. Hillyer cannot
take it, and I respectfully decline to be
the channel through which ho is in
vited to do so.
I have the honor to return, herewith,
the commission intended for Mr. Hill
yer, with accompanying papers, and to
ask that I be allowed to withdraw his
nomination for the position of Commis
sioner.
I have the honor to be, your obedi
ent servant, James M. Smith.
Secretary Fish’s Reply.
Department of State, 1
Washington, D. C., March 23,1873. j
To His Excellency James M. Smith,
Governor of Georgia:
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
tho receipt of your Excellency’s letter
of the 18th of March, informing me
that in consequence of a request con
tained in my letter of the Bth, trans
mitting the commission and oath of
allegiance of Geo. Hillyer, Esq., as a
Commissioner to represent the State of
Georgia at tho Centennial Anniversary
of American Independence, that Mr.
Hillyer would sign and return the oath,
you return the commission and ask to
be allowed to withdraw the nomination
of Mr. Hillyer.
As your Excellency is pleased to state
that you know of no provision of law
requiring an oath of allegiance, I take
the liberty of informing you that on
the 2d of July, 1862, it was enacted by
Congress that every person appointed
to any office of honor or profit under
the Government of the United States,
should take and subscribe an oath sim
ilar in form to the one which accompa
nied my letter. But when the war had
ceased, Congress, instead of repealing
the act, enacted by another statute
that persons who “had participated in
the late rebellion, and from whom all
legal disabilities arising therefrom had
been removed” should, if appointed to
office, instead of the oath prescribed by
the act of 1862, take and subscribe the
following oath before entering upon the
duties of their office:
“I, A B, do solemnly swear, or affirm,
that I will support and defend the Con
stitution of the United States against
all enemies, foreign or domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; that I take this obligation
freely and without mental reservation
or purpose of evasion, and that I will
well and faithfully discharge the du
ties of the office on which I am about
to enter. So help me God.”
It is my duty to see that all persons
accepting the President’s commission
from this department subscribe to one
or the other of these oaths. This duty
I am necessarily compelled to perform
through subordinates, and it so hap
pened that by a mistake of the
clerk who was entrusted with the duty
of forwarding the commission of Mr.
Hillyer, the wrong form of oath was
enclosed.
With this explanation of what I re
gret should have become the subject
of a misapprehension on the part of
your Excellency, I await the further
expression of your wish respecting the
commission of Mr. Hillyer. I have the
honor to bo
Your Excellency’s ob’t sv’t,
. Hamilton Fish.
This explanation was as satisfactory
as it was respectful, and the Governor
reaffirmed the appointment of Mr.
Hillyer, who was promptly commis
sioned, and tho matter was ended over
a year ago. Its resurrection now can
hardly do any good.
Not the Proper Thing.
[Herald Editorial.]
So severe a blow has not been struck
that spirit of national harmony and re
conciliation which wise statesmen of
both sections so earnestly invoke, and
a! I good citizens so heartily desire, as
the publication of this mangled corres
pondence. All day yesterday we heard
expressions of revived passion and of
prejudices against the Centennial,
which, by the way, has come to be quite
popular with our people.
We cannot belierve that Governor
Smith would so far lend himself to a
partisan purpose as to allow the pub
lication of an insult offered —of his re
ply to it—and, at the same time, say
not one word about the explanation
and apology which he had himself ac
cepted, and which even then was lying
in his drawer with the other papers.
He must havo acquainted the editor of
the Chronicle with all the facts in the
case. In this event we can hardly im
agine a motive sufficient to induce the
editor to the commission of so unfair
and so unjournalistic an act. He surely
did not want to create a spirit of par
tisan bitterness; for he has been an. ex
ceptionally fair and liberal writer, and
one whose pen has been in the service
of peace and harmony.
If he was ambitious of creating “ a
newspaper sensation,” he has certainly
done so ; but he has done it at the ex
pense of much good feeling, and by do
ing the most treacherous piece of news
paper work that Georgia journalism
has known for many a day. The Chron
icle will not be able to repair the dam
age its hasty article has done. Its gar
bled publication has aroused prejudices
that will not be allayed at a word. We
have no objection to anything fair and
frank. We applauded Gov. Smith’s
splendid letter when we read it. It
was manly, just and able. But when
we see any man attacked by such
doubtful news as this, we must enter
our protest in his behalf—even though
that man is the Hon. Hamilton Fish.
money
AND STOP AT THE
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Breakfast, Gld and Young Huysen,
Oolong, Japan, Formosa and Lavacka Teas;
Old Government Java, Rio, Maricabo, La
guayra Coffees, fresh roasted and ground
daily. Oh. why will you buy CHEAP
TRASH when fresh and pure goods can
always be had at
The China Tea and Coffee Store !
For its true value and nothing more. The
l'ollow’ing list of prieos we append, not be
cause there is any money in them, but sim
ply to show a sample of the bargains we
are offering as a result of the CASH SYS
TEM in Grocer buying:
Shadim-a are here; 2 lbs. good Green and
Black Teas, $1.00; 5 lbs. “A. B.” Gum
Drops, highly flavored, $1; 4% lhs. best
French Candy, mixed, $1; 8 lbs. best Bra
zil Nuts, $1; 5 lbs. Peacans, Almonds, Eng
lish Walnuts, mixed, $1; 4 31b. can. Peach
es, Aiken brand, $1; 8 lbs. superb Ginger
Snaps, $1; 10 lb. Ginger Cakes, $1; 5 lb. Ho
ney Jumbles, Lemon Fingers, or Lumbas,
$1; 2 gallons Pure Apple Champagne Cider,
$1; 5 gallons best Kerosine Oil, $1;8 lbs.
best Turkish Prunes, $1; 8 lbs. bright,
sliced Pine Apples, $1; 8 qts. lucious
Strawberries, $1; ll lbs. best Carolina Rice,
$1; 20 bars Hotchkiss best Soap, $1; 16 lbs.
best Soda Crackers, $1; 6 lbs. pure Stick
Candy. $1; 4 cans, (‘agio brand, Condensed
milk, $1; 10 lbs. good brown Sugar, $1; 3 lbs.
gilt edge Goshen Butter, $1; 5 lbs. best
Cream Chese, sl. my2l
CANTON MATTINGS.
NEW GOODS !
Best 4-4 Red Check MATTINGS.
Best 4-4 White MATTINGS.
Best 4-4 Fancy MATTINGS.
ALSO
50 Bolls Fresh Canton MATTING, at sl2
a Roll of 40 yards. At
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LACE CURTAINS.
New Patterns Nottinghan Lace, new Pat
terns French Lace. At
JAMES O. BAILIE k BRO’S.
CORNICES AND BANDS.
New Pal terns—just opened. At
JAMES G. BAILIE <fc BRO’S._
TERRYS AND REPS.
For Curtains. Couch Covers, and Cushion
Covers, our linest goods at reduced prices.
Also, anew line of low Priced Ten'vs and
Damasks.
150 yards Furniture Covering
300 \ ards Turkey Red.
Embroidered and Folt Piano and Table
Covers. Hair Cloths, all widths. Table
Mats. At JAMES G. BAILIE & BRO’S.
Window Shades
Of new designs. Just opened at
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Floor Oil Cloths
Of best makes of all grades. At
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Wall Papers and Borders.
Fire Screens and Side Light Papers and
Rustic Shades. Opened this week at
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MILLER’S
Safe and Iron Works,
BALTIMORE.
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Bounded by Henrietta, Clark, Fre
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EVERY variety of the Best FIRE and
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NOTICE.
A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DI
RECTORS OF THE PLANTERS
UNION AGENCY will be held in Augusta
on FRIDAY, May 28th.
G. B. POWELL,
P. B. Directors.
W Augusta May 13th, 1875. frsatu2w
CEO. SYMMS,
INSURANCE AGENT,
221 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
ton im
FtO CJ K UXtLO G4JBI
ALUM SPRINGS,
VIRGINIA,
FIVE miles South of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad,
JAMES A. FRAZIER,
Proprietor.
Babrett & Land, Augusta, Ga., Agents
for the Water and Salts, and keep the Pam
phlet always on hand.
Read What the “ Medical Savaus ” Say
of the Celebrated Waters.
Du. Noel, the late Resident Physician—
" I regret at this time that I cannot give the
profession and the public the results of two
years’ close attention, for I have given
more tiian ordinary attention to this sub
ject, as two years ago, an Invalid and con
sumptive, so pronounced by six physicians
of Baltimore, I sought those Springs as a
dernier resort, aud returned in four months
a convalescent. I havo, therefore, good
cause to study well the action of the waiters.
Consumption—l have seen it arrested in its
first stage. I have seen softening of the
tubercles arrested. I have seen tho Con
secutive Bionchitis arrested. I have seen
patient* gain in flesh and health.
Bronchitis —Catarrhal—Suppurative—and
Rheumatic Bronchitis 1 have seen cured,
and cured permanently.
Scrofula —Glandular Enlargements, Scrof
ulous Ulcers, Scrofulous Eruptions, Scrof
ulous Discharges from Ears and Eyes, Ac.,
I have seen yield most rapid!y, and perma
nent cures result.”
Dk. Cartwright--“In truth I know of no
waters in Europe or America 60 rich in
medical substances as that of Rockbridge
Springs.”
Dr. T. C AiLLABD Thomas, Professor of
Obstetrics, College of Physicians and Sur
geons, New York— 1 I would state that I re
gard it as one of the most efficient astrin
gent and tonic Mineral Waters which I have
ever employed.”
Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, Surgeon in
charge Woman’s State Hospital, New York
—“I Know of no Mineral Water so effica
cious*” * * * * * “i have used both
the water and dried preparation, or sails,
in private practice aud in the Woman Hos
pital, for several years, to my great satis
faction.” mylß-tuthsat2m
Groceries! Groceries!
WE respectfully call the attention of
consumers 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 & Dilworth’s
Preserved aud Brandy FRUITS,
Cross A Blackwell’s CHOW CHOW and
MIXED PICKLES,
PEARL GRITS,
WH EATEN 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.
TUBS, BUCKETS, MEASURES,
Barrel Covers and Churns.
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 G. BAILIE & BRO.
We are agents for
PERRIN’S HONEY,
Put up in Tumblers and Cans, from % to 5
its. each.
Al-o MAPLE SYRUP in half and one
gallon cans. apr2l-tf
S2O. AUGUSTA TO MW YORK S2O.
FOR TWENTY DOLLARS.
The First-Class Steamships,
MONTGOMERY— FaircIoth, Master
HUNTSVILLE Chester, Master,
"ITTILL leave Port Royal for New York
V Y on the afternoon of twery Friday,
after arrival of inorniug train from Au
gusta.
MONTGOMERY Sails Friday, 41st May.
HUNTSVILLE Sails Friday, 48th May.
RICHARD P. RUNDLE,
Agent, Port Royal, S. 0.
T. S. DATA NT,
myls-6m G. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
Attention, Bakers.
OR sale, a well established BAKERY,
OYSTER and ICE CREAM SALOON con
nected, has a line cash trade in Can Goods,
all kinds of Fruits, Cigars, <fco., cheap for
cash, by applying to
JOHN KLEIN,
mylß-lw* Granite ville, S. C.
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS indebted to tho late firm
of ISAAC T. HEARD & CO., are re
quested to come forward without delay
and make settlements. Office corner of
Reynolds and Jackson streets, Augusta,
oa. THUS. H. JOHNSON,
maylß-law2w Assignee.
ECONO MIZE!
ALL who wish to practice economy will
please take notice of the following an
nouncement, and if in want of anything in
the way of Dry Goods, should give me a
call and save money!
C. J. T. BALK,
No. 136 Broad, below Monument Street,
Has made favorable arrangements direct
with factors, or their agents, which en
ables him to sell below market prices.
Good new style Calico at 0%c. ; good new
style Calico, fast color, at 7%e.; best new
style Calico, fast color, at B%c. Alpacas,
Iron Bareges, Challios, black and colored;
12-4 White Bed Quilts at $1; Jeans, Cotton
ades and Cassimeres; Table Linens. Nap
kins and Towels; Domestic Homespuns, In
checked, striped and white; White Swiss,
Lawns, Cambrics, Mulls; splendid quality
White Pique at 15c.; best $1 Black Silk in
the city; Ladies’ and Children’s new Straw
Hats, in 50 different shapes, very cheap:
Coats’ Spool Cotton, in black, white aim
colors—4 spools for 25c., or 70c. per dozen,
in unbroken packages.
Prices marked in plain figures, at No. 136
Broad street. Orders carefully attended to.
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Sufferers by the Tornado !
"W”E will furnish with GIN GEARING,
COTTON PRESSES, or any thing else in
our line, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
PENDLETON & BOARDMAN.
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TAKE NOTICE.
GEORGIA— Morgan County.
NOTICE is hereby given that Capt. J. M.
BURNS is no longer my agent, for
any purpose whatever.
apr22-law4 MARY W. ANDERSON.
TO RENT,
A COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE on
South Boundary Street (Roseville)
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 181 Broad street.
Baih'ond Hohe<(ules.
Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD,
Augusta, Ga., April 26th, 1875.
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER SCHED
ULE will be operated on and after this date:
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Augusta 6 :oo a. ra.
Arrive Yemassea *12:04 p. in.
Leave Yemassue. 12:34 p. m.
Arrive Port Royal 3:00 p. in.
Arrive Savannah 3:30 p. m.
Arrive Chariest.ra 4:16 p. ra.
GOING NORTH.
Leavo Charleston 8:10 a. in.
Leave Savannali 9:05 a, ra.
Leave Port Royal 9:o a. ra.
Arrive Yemassee ...*il:36 a.m.
Leave Yemassea 12:05p. ra.
Arrive Augusta 6:25 p. ra-
Through Tickets sold and Baggage checked
to all principal points.
♦Dinner. R. G. FLEMING.
TANARUS, 8. DAVANT, Superintendent.
apr2s-tf General Passenger Agent.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Charleston. February 6. 1875.
On and after SUNDAY, 7th instant, the fol
lowing Schedule will be run on the SOUTH
CAROLINA RAILROAD :
Between Charleston and Augusta.
DAT PASSENGER TBAIN.
Leave Charleston 9:16 a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 6:16 p. m.
Leaves Augusta 9:00 a. m.
Arrives at. Charleston 4:16 p. m
NIGHT EXPRESS TBAIN
Leaves Charleston 8:30 p. ra.
Arrives at Augusta 7:60 a. ra.
Leaves Augusta. ....6:00 p. ra.
Arrives at Charleston 6:30 a. m,
AIKEN TBAIN.
Leaves Aiken 9:io a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 10:20 a. ra
Leaves Augusta 2:46 p. m.
Arrives at Aiken 4.00 p. ra.
NO DAT PASSENGER (COLUMBIA) TBAIN.
NIGHT EXPRESS TBAIN.
Leaves Augusta 6:00 p. m.
Arrives at Columbia 6:30 a. ra.
Leaves Columbia 7:00 p. ra.
Arrives at Augusta. 7:60 a. in.
Night Train out of Augusta make close eon
ueotiou at Columbia with Greenville and Co
lumbia Railroad. Passengers for points on
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad will
avoid a tedious delay and hotel expenses at
night in Columbia by taking this route.
Elegant new Sleeping Cars on night trains
between Augusta and Charleston.
S. B. PICKENS, S. S. SOLOMONS.
General Ticket Agent. Sunt.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
UN THE GEORGIA AND MACON AN L
AUGUSTA RAILROADS
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE 28. 1874,
the Passenger Trains on the Georgia and
Macon and Augusta Railroads will run as
follows:
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
DAT PASSENGER TBAIN WILL
Loave Augusta at.. 8:46 a. ra.
Leave Atlanta at 7:00 a. ra.
Arrive in Augusta at 3:30 p. ra
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:46 p. m.
NIGHT I ABSENGEB TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 8:15 p. m
Leave Atlanta at 10.30 p. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 8:15 a. ra.
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:25 a. in.
MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
MACON PASSENGER TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 10:45 a. m.
Leave Camak at 2:16 p. m.
Arrive at Macon 6.40 p. ra*
Leave Macon at 6:30 a. in
Arrive at Camak 10:45 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta 2:00 p. m.
BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 4:15 p. m.
Leave Berzelia at 7:.% a. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 8:40 a. ra.
Arrive in Berzelia at 5:50 p. m.
Passengers from ATHENS, WASHINGTON
ATLANTA, or any point m the Georgia Rail
road and Branches, by taking the Day Pas
senger Train, will make close connection at
Camak with trains for Macon and all points
beyond.
Pullman’s (First-Class) Palace Sleeping
Cabs on ail Night Passenger Trains on the
Georgia Railroad.
S. K. JOHNSON. Sup’t.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE GEOBGIA AND ill
con and Augusta Railroads. Augusta,
June 28, 1874. je2B-tf
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Charlotte, Columbia A Augusta R. R.,)
Genebal Passengkk Depaktment, >
Columbia, S. C.. June 27th, 1874. )
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER SCHED
ulewillbe operated on and after SUNDAY,
the 28th instant:
GOING NORTH.
Stations. Tbain No. 2. Tbain No. 4*
Leave Augusta 9:30 a. m. 4:15 p. ra.
Leave Granitevilie*lo:23.a. m. 6:11 p. m.
Leave Columbia
Junction 2:13 p.m. t9:osp.m
Arrive at Columbia 2:23 p.m. 9:17 p.m.
LoaveColumbia 12:46 p. m.
Leave Wiunsboro.. 2:68 p. m.
Leave Chester t4:S4 p. m.
Arrive atOharlotto 6:00 p. m.
No. 2 Train makes close connection vip
Charlotte and Richmond to all points North,
arriving at. New York 6:06 a. m.
Train No. 4 makes close connections via
Wilmington and Richmond to all points
North, arriving at New York at 6:15 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Stations. Tbain No. 1. Tbain No. 3
Leave Charlotte.... 8:30 a. m.
Leave Chester 11 m a. m.
Leave Winusboro..l2:3B p. m.
Arri’o at Columbia 2:42 p. m.
Leave Columbia... 12:62 p. m. 3:40a. m
Leave Wilmington
Junction 43:17 p. ra. 4:15 a. m.
Leave Oraniteville.t7:ls p. m. *7:48 a. m.
Arrive at Augusta.. .8:06 p. m. 8:46 a. m
♦Breakfast. IDinner. tSupper.
South bound trains connect at Augusta for
all points South and West.
*THROUGH TICKETS sold and BAG
GAGE CHECKED to all principal points.
*S~ Sleeping cars on all Night Trains.
A. POPE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
JAMES ANDERSON.
-6Umtf General Superintendent,
BUY ONLY THE GENUINE
iFAIRBAN KSy
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NTANDARD SCALES.
ALSO,
The Most Perfect Alarm Cash Drawer,
MILES ALARM TLLL CO.’S. Also,
Herring’s Safes, Coffee and Drug Mills,
Letter Presses.
FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD SCALES,
MANUFACTURERS,
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.,
St. Johnsbuby, Yt.
Principal Scale Warehouses:
FAIRBANKS & CO.,
311 Broadway, N. Y.
Fairbanks <fe Cos., 166 Baltimore st., Balti
more, Md.; Fairbanks .fc Cos., 53 Camp st.,
New Orleans; Fairbanks & C0.,93 Mainst.,
Buffalo, N. Y.; Fairbanks A Cos., 338 Broad
way, Albany, N. Y.; Fairbanks & Cos., 403
St. Paul’s st., Montreal; Fairbanks & Cos.,
34 King William st., London, Eng.; Fair
banks, Brown & Ocl. 2 Milk st., Boston,
Mass.; Fairbanks <fc Ewing, Masonic Hall,
Philadeldhia, Pa.; Fairbanks, Morse & Cos.,
11l Lake st., Chicago; Fairbanks, Morse &
Cos., 139 Walnut st., Cincinnati, O.; Fair
banks. Morse & Cos., 184 Superior st., Cleve
land, O.; Fairbanks, Morse & Cos„ 48 Wood
st., Pittsburgh; Fairbanks, Morse & Cos.,
sth and Main sts„ Louisville ; Fairbanks <fc
Cos., 302 and 304 Washington Av., St. Louis;
Fairbanks & Hutchinson, San Francisco,
Cal. For sale by leading Hardware Deal
ers. apr4- SuTuThAclOw
NIW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pendleton & Boardman Iron Works, Augusta, Ga.
WITH increased facilities and experienced workmen, can furnish at short notice,
IRON and BRASS CASTINGS of the best material and tinish, and MACHINERY
of all descriptions. THE GEORGIA COTTON PRESS, HOUSE POWER CO 1 TON
PRESSES, WATER-POWER COTUON PRESSES, CAST and WROUGHT SCREW
PRESSES. PLANTATION STEAM ENGINES. THE BEST HORSE-POWER MADE.
ALL SIZES GIN GEAR, SAW MILLS AND SUGAR MILLS.
Send for Circular for THE BEST WATER WHEEL MADE.
WM. PENDLETON,
my2l-frsuwe&c3in ttUBVIYOR.
COMMERCIAL BANK,
OF AUGUSTA, GA.
PAID IIN CAPITAL - - - - #300,000.
THIS BANK does a regular BANKING AND EXCHANGE business. Collections made
at all accessible poinis. Interest allowed on Deposits left for a specified time.
W. TANARUS, WHELESS, President.
W. S. ROBERTS,Vic<-President. J. C. FARGO, Ca ihier.
DIRECTORS.
W. T. WHELESS, of Sibley & Wireless.
W. S. ROBERTS, of Roberts, Morri3 & Shivers.
W. C. SIBLEY 7 , of Dunbar & Sibley.
J. W. WALLACE, of Warren, Wallace & Cos.
H. F. RUSSELL, of Russell & Potter.
W. H. HOWARD, of W. H Howard & Sons.
J. G. BAILIE, of J. G. Bailie & Bro.
P. L. COHEN, of J no. J. Cohen & Sou.
JNO. M. CLARK, or J. M. Clark & Cos. myls lOt
FlFiwiiini imiN sirrs. oiiMiim
AND BASQUES.
The Latest and Most Handsome Styles,
Linen Dusters, Suits, Overskirts, and Basques,
THE CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.
NEW PATTERNS IN HAMBURG NET FOR OVER
DRESSES and BASQUES—Ecru and White,
SI.OO. $1.25 and $2.00 per yard.
A NEW LINE OF LADIES' GAQSE VESTS,
A NEW LINE OF GENTLEMENS GAUSE VESTS
Very Cheap.
JAMES A. GRAY,
194 and 196 BROAD STREET.
NOTICE !
ALL PERSONS are hereby forbidden to
HUNT, FISH, or otherwise TRES
PASS upon the Lands of the undersigned,
south of toe city of August i.
The law on the subject will be rigidly
enforcei. W. C. PECK,
W. HOGRAPH,
J. P. FOSTER,
A. C HOLT,
J. W. RIGSBY,
T. E. LAWRENCE,
OLIVER AYERS,
A. J. TWIGGS,
G. C. BHUDES,
J. B. CAMPBELL.
GEO. S. CASSIN.
GEO. ROBiNSON,
W. B. CAPERS,
P. COLLINS,
G. W. G ARM ANY,
NEWMAN A GO.,
aprlß-tf D. HALLAHAN.
AMERICAN WATGHT
WHOLESALE SALESROOM,
David F. Conover & Cos.,
SEOOESSORS TO
WM. B. WARNE & CO.,
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
vn s jimm,
SOUTHEAST CORNER
Chestnut and Seventh Streets
(FIRST FLOOR),
PHILADELPHIA.
iK>v2B-sfttutta*cni
JAMES I.EFKKJAS
IMPROVED DOOlsr.i:
Turbine Water Wheel.
POOLE & HUNT, Baltimore,
MANUFACTURERS FOB THE SOUTH
and South wist.
Over 7,000 now in use, working under heads
varying from two to 240 leet! 24
sizes, from 5U to 96 inches.
The most powerful Wheel in the Markot.
And most economical in use of Water.
Large Illustrated Pamphlet sent post
free. Manufacturers, also, of Portable and
Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
Babcock & Wilcox Patent Tubulous Boiler,
Ebaugh’s Crusher for Minerals, Saw au 1
Grist Mills, Flouring Mill Machinery. Ma
chinery for White Lead Works and Oil
Mills, Shafting, Pulleys and He.ngers.
SEND FOR CHICULAJIS.
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NEW BOOKS.
QUINN A PENDLETON. No. 2:4 Broad
street, Augusta, Ga., would call at
tentiou to the following list of now and in
teresting Books:
“Macready’s Reminiscences,” “Preaching
Without Notes,” “God’s Wor i XDro u^li
Preaching,” “We and Our Neighbors a.
Perfect Adonis.” “A Physicians Wife
Sports That Kill,” “George FA and His
Court,” “Mohammed and Molaiumedan
ism,” ‘Secrets of the Sanctum,’; “A Fair
Puritan ” “ Malacca. Indo-Cuioa and ,
China “My Danish Days,” “Eublic Men
and Events,” “Conquering ani to Con- ,
quer,” "Manual of Mythology ” “Kater
felto.” Ail the volumes of the “Interna
tional Scientific Series,” as far as publish
ed. QUINN A PENDLETON,
224 Broad Street, Aug ista, Ga.
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ENGINE
FOR SALE!
A Steam Engine, capacity
about Six or Eight Horse
Power, for sale LOW FOR
CASH. Apply at
THIS OFFICE
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Safe Deposit Boxes.
The NATIONAL BANK or Augusta is
prepared to lease small SAFES inside its
Fire Proof Vault, at moderate iates, for the
reception of Binds, Securities, Deeds, Le
gal Documents Plate, Coin. Jewelry, ami
valuables of every description
. G. M THEW.
je2mly* Caakfcv.
PERFECT MADE.
lEMOIt SUOAB, ETC.
joNE THIRD IS SAVECTj
in quantity by their perfect purity and great
strength; the only kinds made by a prac
tical Chemist and Physician, with scientific
care to insure uniformity, health fulness, deli
cacy and freedom from all injur ions -uhsian
ces. They are far superior to die common
adulterated kinds. Obtain the genuine. Ob
serve our Trade Marks as above, “(Yearn’*
Baking Powder, “Hand and Cornucopia."
Buy the Baking Powder only in cans securely
labelled. Many have been dece ved iu loose
or bulk Powder sold as Di Price's.
Manufactured onlv hv
STEELE & PRICE,
Chicago, SL Louis ami Cincinnati.
rachlß-tuthsasutly
FITS CURED FREE !
Any person suffering from the above
disease is requested to address Dr. Prick,
and a trial bottle of Medicine will be for
warded by Express
FEES l
The only cost being the Express charges
which, owing to my large business, are
small. Dr. Price lias made the treatment of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
a study for years, and he will warrant a
cure by the use of his remedy.
Do not fail to send to him for a trial
bottle: it costs nothing, and he
WILL CURE YOU.
no matter of how long standing your case
may bo, or how imtny other remedies may
have failed. Circulars and Testimonials
sent with
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
Be particular to give your Express, as
well as your Post Office direction, and
Address thas. t. pbice
feb26;d&cly 67 William street, N. Y.