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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
FRIDAY, May 28,1875.
Louisiana—More of the Crimes of Re
construction—NordhofTs Evidence.
Mr. Charles Nordhoff’s last letter to
the New York Herald continues the
hideous history of Radical Reconstruc
tion in Louisiana. It will be profitable
reading for the East and West, demon
strating beyond cavil that the pro
gramme inaugurated by Wilson, Sum
ner, Greeley, Thad Stevens, and car
ried out by Grant, is the most mon
strous record in history; for, outside of
its robberies and violations of human
law, it w T as an experiment on a gigantic
scale to reverse the social order or
dained by Almighty God. Its failure
is certain, aud it is rapidly driving to
doom the original projectors as well as
the tricksters of a later day who made
a leverage of it for their own selfish
purposes. Mr. Nordhoff tells the story
of Louisiana by facts and figures. It
is not a pleasant task for him to do
so—for he has a strong Republican
taint—but his honesty has got the bet
ter of his theories, and, confronted with
the truth, he does not hesitate to tell
it. Luckily, the medium he employs
for conveying the result of his obser
vations is the most pervading in the
world of journalism, and the narration
of Radical infamy in the Pelican Shite
will reach hundreds of thousands of
people who never before dreamed what
abolition,sectional war,and the Congres
sional campaign since 1865 really led to.
No wonder the organs of the Republican
party catch at such straws as Fes
senden’s unfortunate case of varioloid,
and strive to think that had he been
well, on an important occasion, the
Fourteenth Amendment would have
been postponed for ten years, if not
forever. We do not believe anything
short of the angelic sword that slew
the host of Sennacherib would have
balked the legislative iniquity of the
Reconstruction cabal. Grant’s report
of a quiet South and recommendation
of a restored Union, without obnoxious
guarantees, did not weigh a feather in
the scale against Greeley’s editorials,
Sumner’s speeches Andrew Johnson’s
vindictiveness, and Thad Stevens’ raid
“outside the Constitution.” The men we
have named above and their following
were deliberately and fatally intent
upon compelling the South to be a sat
rapy, the Southern people to be slaves
of slaves, and they even proceeded on
the idea that a negro is only a white
man with a black skin. Ten years of
Reconstruction, following the dictation
of the philosophers, aided by the exe
cution of bad laws by the President-
General, have made the South “an or
ganized hell,” and at last, by just retri
bution and reflex action, menaced the
Oppressors and their government with
a woe, social and financial, greater
than that they thought to force upon
a conquered people. Is it any
wonder then that the masses
of the East and West begin to
sicken of such experiments? The pen- 1
dulum which swung so far to one ex|
treme bids fair to swing just as far to
the other. We of the South would
have waited a long time for justice had
the North been abie to prosper in the
midst of our commercial disaster and
social extremity. But that was not to
be. As well might a man paralyzed in
his lower limbs expect to run races, as
the North to grow rich by dragging
along the dying body of the South. We
thank God that a change of opinion
has come, even by reason of a mere
material influence; and the necessity
for practically carrying out a policy
different from that of the Wilson-Grant
Republicans is growing more and more
urgent day by day.
Mr. Nordhoff’s article is quite long,
and so we condense its more salient
features.
Before the war, in 1860, the Legisla
ture cost, for mileage, per diem and
contingent expenses, $99,435. The rate
of progression during Reconstruction
was as follows : In 1866, the year after
the war, $164,906 ; in 1866, the year of
Reconstruction, $363,156; in 1869,
$370,214; in 1870, $722,231 ; in 1871,
$958,956; in 1872, $350,000; in 1873,
$461,450; last year a much smaller
sum, over $200,000 ; but still the Com
ptroller of the State says, $60,000
above his estimates of the proper cost.
It will be observed that there is
gross disproportion between several
years, the amount of robbing being
of an undulating character, but always
enormous.
The State tax rate is shown by the
following schedule: In 1861 29 cents
on SIOO ; in 1867, the year before Re
construction, 37>£ cents ; in 1868,
cents ; in 1869, 90 cents ; in 1870, $1.45;
in 1872, $2 15 ; in 1873, $2.15 ; and in
1874, $1.45, at which it is fixed now by
the constitution.
The State Printing which cost in 1860
only $40,900, had swelled to $431,345, in
1871, and during five years, amounted
to $1,500,000.
At the close oL' the war, in 1866, the
debt of Louisiana was $11,180,000. It
is now above $50,000,000. Not one
fourth of this prodigious sum, and not
one-half of the receipts for taxes, ever
went for the common good. The deficit
of millions was stolen by white adven
turers, their negro allies, and, we are
sorry to say, by Southrons who had
been corrupted.
Railroad jobbers have plundered the
State at least $5,000,000 without any
corresponding benefit.
The Levee Company, which built no
barriers to withstand a flood, laid hold
of nearly 85,000,000, most of which
went into the pockets of contractors,
who got their fat jobs by paying
heavily in bribes to the black-and-tan
legislators, who no doubt shared the
spoil with Warmoth and his retainers.
Of all the rascals that ever cursed
the South, Wabmoth was the most
atrocious, and to him, more than to
Grant or Sheridan, Louisiana is in
debted for her wretched, demoralized
and disgraceful condition. As an illus
tration of how unblushingly bribes
were bargained for during his ad
ministration, read the following letter.
The writer was then a member of the
Assembly, is now State Senator and
member of the State School Board, and
a negro;
House of Representatives,)
State of Louisiana. .
New Orleans, Feb. 25th, 1871.)
Gentlemen of the Finance Committee of Lou
isiana Levee Cos:
Sirs: Please pay to Hon. A. W. Faulk
ner the amount you may deem proper to
pay on account of Levee Bill I being absent
at the time under orders of the House. But
would have voted for the Bill had I been
here. Mr. Faulkner is authorized to re
ceive and receipt for me. Very Respect
fully Gentlemen Your obt. servt.
T. B. Stamps.
The debt of New Orleans is $22,000,-
000 and its tax rate 3 per cent Its
bonds are worth only 35 cents on the
dollar. As an example of the shrink
age of values in property read this :
An estate, which could have been sold in
1867 for over $1,000,000, showed on its books,
in 1872, this remarkable condition : After
paying for insurance and usual repairs,
the taxes levied that year on the property
exceeded the entire rental by $540. In the
next year the receipts exceeded the taxes,
repairs and insurance by SOOO. Yet, in 1867,
this property netted seven per cent, on
over sl,ooo,ooo—that is to say more than
$70,C00, after paying insurance, taxes and
repairs.
Mr. Nordhoff strikingly samples the
distress of the people with these anec
dotes :
I was struck with the story of exaspera
tion told m ) by a man who said: “One
piece of property after another belonging
to members of my family had been sold
off for taxes. Two years ago we came
nearly to the end. We could not sell and
we could not pay the terrible taxes. I
went to the Sheriff and said to him: ‘ This
property which you are advertising is the
last possession of my mother and sisters,
and their only support. I warn you that
on the day you put it up at auction I am
going to attend the sale with my double
barrelled shot-gun.” And it was not sold.
Now 1 know the man very well who thus
did, and I know him to be a peaceable,
law-respecting citizen, one of the most im
portant and most useful members of the
community In which he lived. He saw that
I was shocked and pained at his story, and
said: “ What could Ido? We were wealthy
people before the war; we have been con
tented in our poverty since, and I have
worked hard and lived very economically.
My sisters teach school. But tlie times
are so hard and the taxes so high that it
was all we could do to live, and when I saw
the last little dependence of my mother
and sisters about to be sold to satisfy
these cormorants and thieves I could not
stand it.”
Behold what the Abolition-Radical
fanatics and Republican Congressional
Reconstruction, assisted by an Execu
tive who has sworn to rigorously
enforce the laws until they be repealed,
have done for Louisiana ! Here is a
State capable of emulating France her
self in wealth-producing and, if let
alone, able to match even Gallic recov
ery from disaster. Behold what the
Greeleys, the Sumners, the Wil
sons and the Stevenses, with their
experiments, forging the thunder
bolt for Grant, have accomplish
ed in ten years! Is it any won
der, then, that the minds of men
begin to revolt, everywhere, against
this abominable legislation, this infer
nal scheme, this property and soul de
stroying madness of fanatical theorists,
backed by military martinets and des
pots, who have not seized the reins of
power, but have had the liberty of the
land surrendered to them by the origi
nal conspirators? From Garrison,
Phillips and Greeley sprang Grant,
Sheridan and Pope. Under the laws of
the politicians and the sword of
the Executive, Bullock, Warmoth,
Ames, Chamberlain, Scott, Moses
& Cos. have flourished. Some of
these men, grown rich and influential
by the spoil of the Southern people, at
tempt to make some amends for their
former misdeeds, while others are
wrecked in infamy and devoured by their
own dogs. A terrific wail arises from
the philosophers, like Wilson and
Kelley, that Grant is to blame for
bringing the Republican party into con
tempt, the South to desolation and the
whole country to despair, if not to bank
ruptcy. Grant has executed their les
sons only too well, and deserves at
least the credit of having exhibited
what Radical theories mean and what
they result in. From the laws of Con
gress since 1865 proceed the evils that
now afflict the land, and until they shall
have been neutralized, the poison will
continue to work death and destruc
tion to the system of States.
Jones. —The New York correspond
ent of the Courier-Journal, thus writes:
“Senator Jones, of Nevada, to whom
Grant wrote his wonderful financial es
say, has been into Wall street, and
come back a sadder and a wiser man.
He had himself made a director in the
Panama Railroad Company, and under
took to bull the stock from thirty-five
or thereabouts, and succeeded in run
ning it up to about 170. Jones was at
one time $300,000 ahead. All went nice
ly. Jay Gold let him have the stock,
aud just as he was ready to buy, and
when the Senator had completely load
ed up with the stuff, the wicked Gould
took his scalp as neatly as Red Cloud
himself could have done. The Sena
tor is out some $700,000, and is now
said not to be so very anxious to keep
a house iu Washington City.”
Anna Dickinson. —This woman, who
has the brass to lecture in public on
matters which no maiden lady should
speak about, and who has been jour
neying doAvn South, with poor success,
vents her spleen by Radical harangues
in the West. She is thus reported from
Chicago :
Miss Dickinson then went on to speak
of the poverty at the South and their feel
ing to the North, as she had observed in
her recent visit there. Southerners were
looking for reform, anew party, and then
they expected compensation for their lib
erated slaves. But it was the duty of the
people of the North to see no change in
party. It was necessary to keep the party
that secured victory for liberty in power
and hold it over the heads of the South.
Miss Dickinson closed by speaking of her
visit to the graves of 12,000 soldiers in Salis
bury and 13,000 in Andersonville, and the
message she resolved to carry to the North
from the fallen heroes who fought for lib
erty, was that liberty was still at stake.
So, the delicate young lady came here
as a babbling spy, to make money.
Failing in this, she returns as a black
and-tan stump-speaker and slanderer.
Get thee to Brooklyn—go !
Sherman.— lf we are to believe some
of the ultra Republican journals, like
the Cincinnati Gazette, General Sher
man is no better than a falsifier, an im
postor and an egotistical ass.
FROM CRAWFORDYILLE.
A PLE SANT SOCIAL PARTY.
Mr. Stephens for Governor —He has a
National Work—Although Misunder
stood, Time will Vindicate His Course
—His Views on the Centennial —Lib-
erty Hall to be Enlarged.
[Special Correspondence Constitutionalist. 1
Liberty Hall, May 25,1875.
Being en route from Atlanta to your
city; and learning that the Hon. A. H.
Stephens was in excellent health, and
at that moment in attendance upon the
Circuit Court, we cheerfully accepted
a cordially given invitation to partake
of the hospitality of Liberty Hall. —
Reaching the mansion at the noon hour,
we found a very pleasant party of
friends assembled there, among whom
were Judge Pottle, Solicitor General
Lumpkin, Major G. A. Miller, Mr. T.
K. Oglesby, W. G. Stephens, Esq., and
Mr. J. Clarence Stephens, of the Madi
son Home Journal. The arrival of the
Augusta aud Atlanta papers furnished
lively topics of conversation at the din
ner table, and the entire party took ad
vantage of the communication in the
Atlanta News of to-day, signed “ Geor
gian,” proposing
Mr. Stephens for the Next Governor
of the State, to have a little fun. Sev
eral of us applied for appointments at
his hands, based solely upon personal
.friendship for the great statesman, but
he very coolly blasted our expectations
by informing us, with “a smile that was
childlike and bland,” that he had no
desire to be included in the list of can
didates for the Chief Magistracy of
Georgia. Finding our chances for secur
ing offices under him were so visionary
we all agreod, as with one mind, that
Mr. Stephens could use his eminent
talents to better advantage in national
politics than in the discharge of the
circumscribed duties of the office of
Governor. There are many, however,
who feel that Mr. S. did not take as
prominent a part in the proceedings of
the last Congress, on important ques
tions, as the country and hi i constitu
ents had reason to expect that he
would. But it is well known to the in
telligent portion of newspaper readers,
however much they may lose sight of
the fact in judging his public actions,
that Mr. Stephens is a very peculiar as
well as a very able and clear-headed
statesman. He never seeks to drift with
the tide of public opinion, simply be
cause popular applause, hastily crea
ted and thoughtlessly bestowod, has
turned that tide in a given direction.
His mind is of a cast that forbids him
to jump at conclusions. Unlike most
men, even of high intellectual culture,
Mr. S. seldom gives you a quick and
voluble reply to an important ques
tion. He approaches the subject with
calmness and deliberation, and reasons
from primary causes. Such minds,
while they are often opposed to many
so-called popular movements, generally
have the satisfaction of eventually see
ing themselves properly appreciated
and correctly understood. And while
we are of the number of those who
have not always understood
His Course in Congress,
we are firmly convinced that a truer
patriot does not exist at the South than
the Hon. A. H. Stephens, and that time
will fully vindicate the wisdom of his
silence and the justness of his course.
We say this, however, without consul
tation with Mr. Stephens, and merely
as a personal tribute to his exalted
character as a patriot and statesman.
Mr. Stephens and the Philadelphia
Centennial.
On the question of the Philadelphia
Centennial, now being discussed with
so much feeling by the papers of the
State, Mr. Stephens takes a decidedly
patriotic and sensible position : “It is
our Centennial,” he says, “ and we
must go there and claim* its honors.”
Do the men who are so loudly declaim
ing against the proposed celebration
and advising the Southern States to
bo unrepresented there, stop to con
sider this point? With whom did the
Declaration of Independence originate?
Who led the American armies to
a final victory? Who first filled
the office of President of the
New Republic ? And what had
Alamance and Mecklenburg
to do with stirring up the revolutionary
spirit that finally culminated in the
freedom of the Colonies from British
rule and oppression ? Can the heroic
deeds of Southern warriors, the emi
nent services of Southern statesmen,
and the unfaltering loyalty of the
people of the South to the principles of
freedom—can these be lost sight of
in the grand centennial of 1876 ? Mr.
Stephens very wisely thinks not. The
people of the South, as individuals,
have already declared their intention
to be present on that occasion ; but
how will they feel to see no officially
organized representation there of the
industry and wealth of their respective
States ? It is now too late to oppose the
centennial exhibition, as it is already
an assured success. Is it wise, there
fore, for the Southern States to longer
hold back in this matter? We think
not. Prompt and united action is now
demanded, that Southern manufac
tures and agricultural products may
be fully represented at Philadelphia, to
tell the world that the Southern States
have arisen Phenixlike from their ashes
and are now prossing steadily and
surely forward to a future of unbroken
peace and prosperity.
A Tornado at Liberty Hall.
The late tornado passed by the very
door of Liberty Hall and uprooted sev
eral trees on the grounds and blew
down a long line of fencing, but did no
serious damage iu the vicinity. Mr.
Stephens will commence on Monday
next to remodel and enlarge the main
building of Liberty Hall, and thereafter
many of the familiar things about this
ever hospitable mansion will disappear
from the future guests. While the pro
posed improvements will add to the
comfort of visitors, giving increased
room and desirable advantages, all will
regret to see the veneiableness of Lib
erty Hall pass away into modern im
provements. The library will remain
untouched, and Mr. S. will there con
tinue his labors on the series of valu
able articles which he is now contribu
ting to the new Encyclopedia. His
health is unusually good, and he antici
pates an active and pleasant summer.
Sidney Herbert.
The population of the globe, accord
ing to Berren Behm and Wagner, two
German statisticians, is at the present
time 1,391,030,000. Of this number 300,-
000,000 are credited to the British Em
pire, including British India. The to
tal population of India is put at 300,-
000,000, and China at a million over
this number, a probably excessive esti
mate. Asa whole these estimates are
probably as near the truth as can be.
Another man of figures, Mr. Axon, an
Englishman, has been making estimates
for the future. -There are not quite so
well based, of course, but are interest
ing. He is of the opinion that in the
year 2000 the United States will have
a population of 546 millions, while the
British Isles will have 91 millions. This
gentleman does not anticipate that our
civilization will be eclipsed as that of
Rome was, by the triumph ot barbari
ans, t he danger of the future being from
interior demoralization and vice.
Jas. Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher’s
youngest brother, has retired from the
ministry.
On Bismarck’s birthday, an admirer
sent him a clothes brush as a present.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
illil SEASON
OF 1*75,
Via Atlantic Coast
AND MIDLAND LINES.
Commencing June Ist, 1875.
A full line of Round Trip Tickets to all
Summer Resorts of interest or
importance in
UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA,
WESTERN NORTH CAROLNA,
MIDDLE AND WESTERN VIRGINIA
NORTHERN and EASTERN STATES.
—
Will be on sale by all routes, connecting
with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, at the Company’s Office in Au
gusta.
PRICE LIST, TIME CARDS, and full in
formation furnished on application to
D. H. VAN BUREN,
Agent, Union Depot.
B. F. BROWN,
Agent, Planters’ Hotel.
W. M. TIMBERLAKE,
Soliciting Agent.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kaplan are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral of their
infant son, Isaac, from their residence, 143
Broad street, THIS (Friday) MORNING at
10 o’clock. *
MANSION house,
Greenville, C.
C3n the Ist of January we came in pos
session of the above well known Hotel. It
has been thoroughly renovated and re
furnished. Every attention required is
guaranteed.
The comforts aud necessities of our
guests are our constant study.
CALNAN & lIOATH,
my2B-2m Proprietors.
A CARD.
IN BEHALF OF THE OFFICERS AND
members of the Augusta Fire Depart
ment, and the independent companies, I re
turn my sincere thanks to Mayor Charles
Estes, Mr. F. Huger, Agent South Carolina
Railroad; President H. B. Plant, and Gen
eral Superintendent M. J. O’Brine, of the
Southern Express Company; Mr. Cluis. W.
Harris, Insurance Agent; Messrs. A. Pron
taut A Sou, Mr. Geo. Symrns Insurance
Agent; Mr. G. V. DeGraff, Mr. Antoin Poul
lain, for valuable favors extended the De
partment on tli i occasion of our Annual
Parade and Contest; Also, to Mr. John Mor
rison, and Mr. B. F. Russell, our thanks are
due and hereby tendered.
FRANK SMYTH,
my2B-lt Chief Department.
Desirable Rooms to Rent.
A PPLY over
283 BROAD STREET.
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Tickets for the Excursion.
Tickets for the excursion to sa
vannah, next Saturday, have been placed
on sale at the following places:
O’Donnell & Burke, G. A. Oates, H. Pron
taut, P. KeenaA. Dorr, R. H. May & Cos.,
C. Gray & Cos., -J. A. Gray, Mrs. M. Rice, F.
& M Gallahor, N. W. Peacock, G. L. Mae
raurphy, C. II .Buckley (Southern Express
Office), P. Otis (Augusta Hotel), J. W. Tur
ley, A. Mullarky, J. W. Bessman, Thos.
Armstrong, J. J. Moore, P. Dunn, G. Gal
lagher, M. O'Dowd. Gallaher & Mulherin,
M. Cololough, and Vaughan A Murphy.
Tickets for the round trip, $2.
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New Straw Hats, Sun Umbrellas,
ribbons.
Henry l. a. balk, 172 broad
STREET. I have received TO-DAY
another lot of STRAW HATS and SUN
UMBRELLAS, Ladies’ Hats, 25c.; Gentle
men Hats, 25c.; Sun Umbrellas, 25c.; Trim
ming and Sash Ribbons cheaper than ever
before. HENRY L. A. BALK,
my2B-l* 172 Broad street.
MONKY
AND STOP AT THE
China Tea and Coffee Store!
IMPERIAL, GUNPOWDER ENGLISH
Breakfast, Old 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
following list of prices 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:
Sliadines are here; 2 lbs. good Green aud
Black Teas, $1.00; 5 lbs. “A. B.” Gum
Drops, highly flavored, $1; 4% lbs. best
French Candy, mixed, $1; 8 lbs. best Bra
zil Nuts, $1; 5 lbs. Peacans, Almonds, Eng
lish Walnuts, mixed, si; 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,
51; 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; 11 lbs. best Carolina Rice,
$1; 20 bars Hotchkiss best Soap, $1; 16 lbs.
best Soda Crackers, $1; G lbs. pure Stick
Candy, $1; 4 cans, eagle brand, Condensed
milk, $1; 10 lbs. good brown Sugar, $1; 3 lbs.
gilt edge Goshen Butter, $1; 5 lbs. best
Cream Chese, sl. my2l
GRAND EXCURSION
TO
Port Royal, S. C.
'YYT'ILL leave Augusta WEDNESDAY,
Vi June 16th, at 8 o’clock p. m. Arriv
ing at Port Royal June 17th at 6 o’clock a.
m. Returning, leave |Port Royal FRI DAY,
June 18th, 8 a. m ; arriving at Augusta at 4
p. m. Tickets for the Round Trip to Port
Loyal and Return. $2. Proceeds of the Ex
cursion to be applied to the beneiit of AS
BURY M. E. CHURCH. There will be ar
rangements made, for a small additional
cost, by which all who wish to do so can
visit the Naval Fleet, lying out some 8
miles from the city of Port Royal. There
will be cars furnished on the Train especi
ally for the colored people, if they wish to
go with us. The public are most earnestly
requested to assist us in this enterprise, as
we have adopted this plan to liquidate out
standing claims against our Church.
Tickets can be had at Quinn &. Pendle
ton’s and other places, aud from the Com
mittee, D. T. CASTLEBERRY, Ch’m.
JAS W. KEENER,
W. O. STURKEY,
JOHN McKENZIE.
J. J. WILLIAMS,
J. F. PATTERSON,
may26-welrßutiljunel6 Committee.
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 ajjply to
C. H. JOHANSEN, Roseville,
apr29-tf pr at 131 Broad street.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Js3|, N. F. BURNHAM’S
Si* TURBINE
WATER WHEEL
was selected, 4 years ago, and
iilPPir' ft? I" 1 1 to work in the Patent Of
flgEjwwliPkhce, Washington, D. C., and
laßg£jw>has proved to be the BEST.
pnMtaMgRK 19 sizes made. Prices dower
tiian any other first-class
wheel. Pamphlet free.
N. F. BURNHAM, York, Pa._
A FORTUNE!!
How to obtain it and remain at home.
HO |g| BLACK HILLS!
Combination forming. For the small out
lay of $lO to SSO a fortune can bo made. For
particulars address 11. L. LOWMAN, Lara
mie City, Wyoining.
(hK q (ffQA l )er a Y borne. Terms fr ee
q h Address, Geo. Stinson A Co
s Me.
gf\ mfmm A WEEK guaranteed to Male
1L / B and Female Agents, in their 10.
. § m cality. Costs NOTHING to try
Ml f m it. Particulars Free.
P. O. VICKERS* CO.. Augusta. Me.
OHYCHOMANCY. or SOUL CHARM-
Jl ING.” ,How either sex may fascinate
and gain the love and affections of any per
son they choose, instantly. This art all
can possess, free,by mail, for 25 cents; to-
Bether8 ether with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian
raele. Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc. 1,000,-
000 sold. A queer book. Address T. WIL
LIAM A CO., Publishers, Philadelphia.
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A Journal of Informatic n for
Advertisers. Edition, 9,600
copies. Published weekly.
Terms, $2 per annum, in ad
vance.
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DATES) TO ONE ADDRESS FOR 25 CTS.
Office, No. 41 Park Row, New York.
GEO. P. ROWELL & CO„
Editors and Publishers.
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BONE!BONE! BONE!
lAM prepared to contract with parties
for delivoi y of DRY BONE in this city,
or at any of the Stations on Railroads con
necting with Augusta.
M. A. STOVALL,
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TO RENT,
Al DESIRABLE RESIDENCE at Harri
sonville, in perfect order, with all necessa
ry out houses, stable, orchard and garden,
with ten or twenty acres of land.
Possession can be had at once.
For terms, apply to
ap2s-tf GEO. T. JACKSON.
FRESH ARRIVAL.
Honey and Maple Syrup
ON CONSIGNMENT.
HONEY in Tumblers and Jars. MAPLE
SYRUP in Half and One Gallon Cans.
For sale wholesale or retail.
JAMES G. BAILIE & BRO.
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Angostura Bitters
USED as an AROMATIC mixture with
Wine and Spirits, an INVALUABLE
TONIC, and an efficient preventative of
DIARRHOEA, CHOLERA, ie.
S .Id by E. R. SCHNEIDER.
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BASS Sc CO.’Si
PALE ALE
BOTTLED by E. A G. HIBBERT, Lon
don. Fur sale by
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CEO. SYMMS,
INSURANCE AGENT.
221 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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TH IN W FEK,
We shall run Special Bargains in
WHITE GOODS of Every Descrip
tion, WHITE aud COLORED LINEN
LAWNS. Ail Kinds of DRESS GOODS and
Every Grade
BLACK SILK AT COST.
NO HUMBUG, COME AND SEE.
Kean & JVloi*i*i.son.
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S2O S2O
AUGUSTA
TO
NEW YORK
FOR S2O.
The First Class steamship Huntsville,
Chester, Master, will leave PORT ROYAL
for NEW YORK on
FRIDAY P. M. MAY 28, I 875,
after arrival of morning train from Au
gusta.
For freights or passage apply to
RICHARD P. KUNDLE,
Agent Port Royal S. C.,
or to the undersigned.
T. S. DAVANT,
G. F. and P, A., Augusta, Ga.
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On Hand,
250 BUSHELS COW PEAS,
100 Barrels Bee-Hive MOLASSES,
20 Hogsheads “ “
25 “ Demarara MOLASSES,
And for sale by
my2s-lw _ Z. McCOIUX _
Wood. Wood. Wood.
A FINE lot of BLACK,) ACK, OAK, HICK
ORY and PINE WOOD, just received
at JOHN M. COOK & CO.’S.
All orders left with Dunbar & Har
ris, next to Central Hotel, will be promptly
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THE
AUGUSTA SAVINGS
INSTITUTION,
340 BROAD STREET,
National Exchange Bank Building,)
ON the first day of May this institution
will be opened to receive money on
Deposit, aud will pay Interest on the same.
Under our charter we can offer extra in
ducements to ail having funds which they
wish to save and accumulate, and being
spec ally privileged, we solicit the accounts
of all minors, guardians, receivers or any
parties holding money* in trust. The Mana
gers of the Institution are its Trustees ap-
f minted by the State, and are prohibited by
aw from borrowing or using any of its
funds. The private property of all the
Managers (during tneir term of office) is
liable for all deposits and debts of the In
stitution, and its Investments will always
be in the safest and surest securities. It is
earnestly hoped that all who have any
money which they wish to place at interest
will avail themselves of the advantages of
the Institution, aud the accounts of me
chanics and all laboring classes are re
spectfully solicited.
MANAGERS:
Alfred Baker, John P. King. George T.
Barnes, Wm. B. Young, W. H. koward, E
R. Schneider, Charles Spaeth, C. Hunniken
Patrick Walsh, William Mulherin, e!
O’Donnell,
ALFRED BAKER, J. 8. BEAN, Jr.,
President. Treasurer.
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Railroad (ftchednlcs.
Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD,
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 25th, 1875.
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER SCHED
ULE will bo operated on and after this date:
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Augusta :oo a. m.
Arrive Yemassee *12:04 p. in.
Leave Yemassee.... 12:34 p. m.
Arrive Port Royal 3:00 p. m.
Arrive Savannah 3:30p. m.
Arrive Charleston 4:16 p. m.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Charleston 8:10 a. m.
Leave Savannah 9:06 a. in.
Leave Port Royal 9:oj a . in.
Arrive Yemassee *11:36 a.m.
Leave Yemassee 12:05 p. in.
Arrive Augusta 6:25 p. m-
Through Tickets sold and Baggage checked
to all principal points,
•Dinner. R. G. FLEMING.
T. S. DAYANT, Superintendent.
apr2s-tf General Passenger Agent.
80UTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Charleston, February 6. 1876.
On and after SUNDAY, 7th instant, the fol
lowing Schedule will be run on the SOUTH
CAROLINA RAILROAD :
Between Charleston and Augusta.
DAY PASSENGER TBAIN.
Leave Charleston 9:16 a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 6:16 p. m.
Leaves Augusta 9:oo a. m.
Arrives at Charleston 4:15 p. m
NIGHT EXPRESS TBAIN
Leaves Charleston 8:30 p. m.
Arrives at Augusta 7:60 a. m.
Leaves Augusta. 6:00 p. in.
Arrives at Charleston 6:30 a. m,
AIKEN TBAIN.
Leaves Aiken 9:10 a. m.
Arrives at Augusta 10:20 a. in.
Leaves Augusta 2:46 p. id.
Arrives at Aiken 4:00 p. m.
NO DAV TASSKNOEK (COLUMBIA) TBAIN.
NIGHT EXPBESS TBAIN.
Loaves Augusta 6:00 p. m.
Arrives at Columbia 6:30 a. m.
Leaves Columbia 7:uo p. m.
Arrives at Augusta. 7:&o a. m.
Night Train out of Augusta make close con
nection at Columbia with Greenville and Co
tumoia Railroad. Passengers tor 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. Supt.
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON AND
AUGUSTA RAILROADS.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE 28. 1871,
the Passenger Trams on the Georgia and
Macon and Augusta Railroads will run as
follows:
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
DAY PASSENGER TBAIN WILL
Leave Augusta at 8:46 a. in.
Leave Atlanta at 7:00 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 3:30 p. m
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:46 p. m.
NIGHT PASSENGEE TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 8:16 p. m
Leave Atlanta at 10.30 p. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 8:16 a. m.
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:25 a. m.
MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
MACON PASSENGER TBAIN.
Leave Augusta at 10:45 a. in.
Leave Camak at 2:16 p. in.
Arrive at Macon 6;40 p. m*
Leave Macon at 6:30 a. m
Arrive at Camak 10:46 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta 2:oo p. in.
BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 4:15 p. m.
Leave Berzelia at 7:30 a. m.
Arrive in Augusta at 8:40 a. m.
Arrive in Berzelia at 6:50 p. m.
Passengers from ATHENS. WASHINGTON
ATLANTA, or any point n 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 all Night Passenger Trains on the
Goorgia Railroad.
S. K. JOHNSON, Sup’L
Superintendent’s Office Georgia and Ma
con and Augusta Railroads. Augusta,
Juue 28. 1871. je2B-tf
CHANCE OF SCHEDULE.
Charlotte, Columbia A Augusta R. R„ )
General Passenger Department,
Columbia. S. C.. June 27th. 1874. J
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER BCHED
ulewillbe operated on and after SUNDAY,
the 28tli instant:
GOING NORTH.
Stations. Train No. 2. Train No. <•
Leave Augusta #:3oa. m. 4:tsp. m.
Leave Grauiteville*lO:i3.a. m. 6:11 p. m.
Leave Columbia
Junction 2:13 p. m. t9:05 p .in
ArriveatColumbia 2:23 p.m. 9:i7p. m.
LeaveCoiuinbia 12:46 p. m.
Leave Winnsboro.. 2:68 p. m.
Leave Chester 14:34 p. in.
Arrive atChariotte 6:uo p. in.
No. 2 Train makes close connection vie
Charlotte and Richmond to all points North,
arriving at.New York 6:06 a. m.
Train No. 4 makes close connections \ia
Wilmington and Richmond to all points
North, arriving at New York at 5:15 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Stations. Train No. l. Train No. 3
Leave Charlotte 8:30 a.m.
Leave Chester it :02 a. m.
Leave Winnsboro..l2:3B p. m.
Arri’e at Columbia 2:42 p.m.
Leave Columbia... t2:52p. m. 3:40 a. in
Leave Wilmington
Junction 13:17 p. m. 4:15a.m.
Leave Graniteville.t7:is p. m. *7:48 a. in.
Arrive at Augusta.. .8:06 p. m. 8:45 a. m
♦Breakfast. IDinner. tSupper.
South bound trains connect at Augusta for
all points South and West.
arTHROUGH TICKETS sold and BAG
GAGE CHECKED to all principal points.
Sleeping cars on all Night Trains.
A. POPE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
JAMES ANDERSON.
-aiAmtf General Superintendent,
BUY ONLY THE GENUINE
STANDARD SCALES.
AIMO,
The Most Perfect Alarm Cash Drawer,
MILES ALARM TILL CO.’S. Also.
Herring’s Safes, Coffee and Drug Mills,
Letter Presses.
FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD SCALES,
MAN PFACTTJREBS,
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.,
St. Johnsbukt, Vt.
Principal Scale Warehouses:
FAIRBANKS CO.,
311 Broadway, N. Y.
Fairbanks Sc Go., 166 Baltimore st., Balti
more, Md.; Fairbanks A; Cos., 53 Camp st.
New Orleans; Fairbanks Sc C0.,93 Main st.’
Buffalo, N. Y.; Fairbanks <fe (Jo., 33b Broad
way, Albany, N. Y.; Fairbanks Sc Cos., 103
St. Paul’s st., Montreal; Fairbanks & Cos.,
34 King William st., London, Eng.; Fair
banks, Brown Sc Go- 2 Milk st., Boston,
Mass.; Fairbanks A Ewing, Masonic Hall,
Philadeldhia, Pa.; Fairbanks, Morse Sc Cos.,
11l Lake st., Chicago; Fairbanks, Morse &
Cos., 139 Walnut st., Cincinnati, O.; Fair
banks, Morse Sc Cos., 182 Superior st., Cleve
land, 0.; Fairbanks, Morse Sc Ce„ 48 Wood
st., Pittsburgh; Fairbanks, Morse Sc, Cos.,
sth and Main sts., Louisville; Fairbanks Sc
Cos., 302 and 304 Washington Av., St. Louis;
Fairbanks Sc Hutchinson, San Francisco,
Cal. For sale by leading Hardware Deal
ers. apr4- SuTuTh&elOw _ I
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
KEF.P tIOOT.I
I£so 11-4 MARSEILLES QUILTS, AT
The Extremely Low Price of $2.00, worth SO.OO ;
300 11-4 HONEY-COMB QUILTS, AT
sSI.SO, Worth $3.00 ;
*-*GO 10-4 HONEY-COMB QUILTS, A.T So Cts.
The above goods are Light Weight, and very dosirable for the warm
weather. Full Hues of Fine MARSEILLES QUILTS, all sizes, at Very Low
Prices.
CHOICE WHITE GOODS!
LACE STRIPED PIQUES; PIQUES AT ALL PRICES ;
LAWNS, MULLS, ORGANDIES and
PLAID, STRIPED AND PLAIN NAINSOOKS,
AT IMPORTERS’ PRICES.
BARGAINS IIV TOWELS!
Over 1,000 Dozen Fine Damask and Hack Towels,
The Cheapest Goods Ever Offered in This City.
JAMES A. GRAY.
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Pendleton & ikmliiiiiii Iron Works, Augusta, Ga.
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TVriTH increased facilities and experienced workine.i, can furnish at short notice,
V V IRON and CASTINGS of the best material and finish, and MACHINERY
of all descriptions. THE GEORGIA COTTON PRESS, HORSE POWER COTTON
PRESSES, WATER-POWER COT ION 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 lor THE BEST WATER WHEEL MADE.
WM. PENDLETON,
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Important to Planters.
THE RICHMOND FACTORY,
NEAR AUGUSTA, GA.,
CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE
WOOLEN CLOTH
FOR PLANT E R S,
At 15 Cents per Yard for Plains, and 20 Cents for Twills.
TF TIIE OWNERS OF THE WOOL WISH THE SAME DYED, they a e prepared to do
A so— making a Gray—the only color thev propose making. The charge for Dyeing
the Filling will be 3 cents a yard extra. The WOOL will be carded at 10 cents per
pound. No AN OOL will be received from Depot without the owner's naml is distinct
ly marked upon each PACKAGE. Goods to be paid for on delivery.
All Instructions and shipments of WOOL should be to
ADAM JOHNSON, YOUNG & HACK,
President Richmond Factory. Agents Augusta Ga.
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THE MOST PERFECT MADE.
LEMON SUGAR, ETC.
40NE thirdTs SAVEDIj
in quantity by their perfect purity and great
strength; the only kmds made by a prac
tical Chemist and Physician, with scientific
care to insure uniformity, healthfulness, deli
cacy and freedom from all injurious substan
ces. They are far superior to the common
adulterated kinds. Obtain the genuine. Ob
serve our Trade Marks as above, “Cream”
Baking Powder, “Hand and Cornucopia.”
Buy the Baking Powder only in cans securely
labelled. Many have been deceived in loose
or bulk Powder sold as D- Price’s.
Manufactured only qy
STEELE & PRICE,
Chicago, St. Louts and Cincinnati.
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AMERICAN WATCH.
WHOLESALE SALESROOM,
David F. Conover & Cos.,
SEOCESSOBS TO
WM. B. WARNE & CO.,
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WATCH I JHUIf,
SOUTHEAST CORNER
Chestnut and Seventh Streets
(FIRST FLOOR),
PH ILADELPHIA.
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Immense Bargains This Week
IN
DRV GOODS OF EVER) DESCRIPTION
AT
Powell At Muller’s
ITPON our Front Counters will be found
J a largo line of NEW and DBSIRABLt
DRESS GOODS at 10,12%, 15, 20, 25 and 35c.,
sold yesterday at from 25 to 75 per yard.
We are determined to close out our SUM
MER DRESS GOODS while there is a de
mand, so come aud select before the Pret
tiest are sold. Among these Goods are
SILK POPLINS at 35c , worth 75c.; BLACK
GRENADINES at 35c.; the Best BLACK
SILK iu the city for *1.35; 4-4 WHITE VIC
TORIA I,AWN only 20c. Splendid quality
and new arrival __ of IIGURED LAWNS
from 15 to 20c.; Kid Gloves at 75c.; Ladies’
Linen Collars, 10c.; Real Guipure Thread
and Valencienne Laces at 50 per cent, less
than cost; also many other desirable Goods
much less than same goods can be bought
in this market.
POWELL Sc MULLER,
my26-weth&fr3 189 Broad street.
ENGINE
FOR SALE!
A Steam Engine, capacity
about Six or Eight Horse
Power, for sale LOW TOR
CASH. Apply at
THIS OFFICE
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Safe Deposit Boxes.
HP
XHE NATIONAL BANK of Augusta is
prepared to lease small SAFES inside its
Fire Proof Vault, at moderate rates, for the
reception of Bonds, Securities, Deeds, Le
gal Documents, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, aud
valuables of every description.
G. M. THEW.
ieß6-ly* Cashier.
FITS CURED FREE !
Any person suffering from the abor*?
disease is requester! to address Dr. Pine*,
and a trial bottle of Medicine will be for
warded by Express
FREE!
The only cost being the Express charges
which, owing to my large business, are
small. Dr. Price has made tbs treatment of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
a study for years, and he will warrant a
cure by the use of his remedy.
. n 9s' k’ send to him for a tiiai
bottle: it costs nothing, and ho
WILL CURE YOU.
no matter <*f how long standing your ca*t>
may be, or how many other remedies may
have faded. Circulars and Testimonials
sent with
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
Be particular to give your Express, as
well as your Post Office direction, and
Address nn. ch \s. t. prick
fefo26*dAely (J William street, N Y.
I"1 jZ E S
OF THE
“ CONSTITUTION ALIST."
ALL PERSONS HAYING BOUND FIL ES
of the “CONSTITUTIONALIST,” bor
rowed from the oihoe, are requested to re
turn them at once. We find many volumes
missing, and it is matter of great itnjM-r
--tanee to get them together. They consti
tute historic fact and dates not to be found
anywhere else. No doubt the missing vol
umes are stored away and their real owner
forgotten.
Hereafter, whilst any one will be allowed
the privilege of inspection and to cony any
article in them, these priceless records ot
the past will not be loaned or permitted to
be taken from the office. The first volume
we have is dated July, 1800. We would foe
glad to get copies of the paper prior to that
date for preservation, and such other bound
volumes, since that date, as anybody mav
send us.
U. C. STEVENSON,
Manager “Constiiutionalist.
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L. H. MILLER. }■ ESTABLISHED 1857.
MILLER’S
Safe and Iron Works,
BALTIMORE.
Salesroom, 265 W. Baltimore Street, One
Door Above Hanover Factory. Sqaure
Bounded by Henrietta, Clark, Fre
mont and Warner Streets.
EVERY variety of the Best FIRE aud
BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES, BANK
ERS’ CHESTS, Improved Key and Combi
nation LOCKS, BANK VAULTS and.
DOORS.
154,000 in Vm and Tested in 200
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