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IHE CONSTITUTIONALIST WEDNESDAY, SHERMAN AS A MYSTERY. A. Startling Theory of his Deflection from Augusta when Marching to the Sea. A few years ago, we had occasion to state that many reasons were- given why Gen. Sherman did not capture the city of Augusta when engaged in his famous or infamous tramp to the Ocean. At that time too, an anecdote was re lated to us, which was supposed to throw some light upon an otherwise dark subject. It was said that the General, when quite a youngster and in command of our arsenal, was hand somely entertained by citizens of this place. On one occasion, he was present at tho wedding of a very lovely girl, whose beauty was of * that character which haunts the memory of man though he should wander to the utter most verge of the world. Years after ward, when the young Lieutenant had grown to be a commander of mighty armies, and, instead of bringing smiles with his presence in the South, carried desolation and barbarity, tho fortune of war found him at Atlanta which he had reduced to ashes. Amid the ghastly scenes his power had wrought, a party of Georgians sought him for tho pur pose of conference and possibly a treaty. The head of tho delegation tvas a well known Union man, whose sons had fought in the grey lines of the Confederacy, and two of them were then sleeping their last sleep where they fell in the vanguard of battle. At the interview alluded to above, Sher man inquired most feelingly of Au gusta. He seemed to dwell upon his old life here with peculiar sympathy and affection. Asking after many friends of “lang syne,” he particu larly desired to know what had been the after-career of that beau tiful girl whose wedding he attended. Cleaving the clouds of war, her bright eyes shone star-liko and rose upon the morning of his memory, as an exquis ite dream sometimes gilds the slumber of those who are least liable to pleas ant visions, and perhaps least worthy of them. At all events, the interviewing Georgians were struck with Sherman’s emphatic tenderness in speaking of Au gusta, and, years ago, we suggested that it may have been a pair of daz zling orbs and a face of beautiful charms, and the subtle spell of a noble and attractive woman, that made the modern Hun pause before the spires of this city and point his sword toward Savannah. So much for the romance of this matter. We now come to the practical conjecture of an ex-Federal officer, backed up by the statements of a dis tinguished ex-Confederate General now established at London. In his latest letter to the Washington. Capital , Col. Donn Piatt, now sojourning in the British metropolis, writes that Sher man’s book has made but a trining rip ple in European discussion and that, in point of fact, the indifference of the average foreigner on the subject of our “late unpleasantness” was truthfully represented by a cartoon in the Figaro of Paris. A long, lean, comical-looking philosopher was represented peering, through a glass, across the Atlantic at our troubled shores. A curious fellow asks, “Canst thou make out anything over there ?” Philosopher responds, “I believe, neighbor, I can perceive a few people moving about, not yet killed off.” There was a class of Englishmen, however, the blockade-runners, who had considerable interest in the mat ter, and, in some respects, did not be long to the parties ridiculed by Figaro. Then, too, there was quite a number of Britons who had genuine sym pathies with the South in her agony, primarily beeauso they did not like the North, and, collaterally, because the under dog in the fight will always com mand a high-minded Englishman’s re spect and pity, if not his active assist ance. In these latter circles, spiced by cx-Confederates who have drifted to the second Babylon, Col. Piatt heard much talk of Sherman and some sharp criticisms upon his military career. That which provoked the most pro nounced strictures was the General’s campaign from Atlanta to the coast, especially as it involved the deflection from Augusta. This portion of the narrative is so interesting, and has so much local significance, not to speak of the crisp, terse, sparkling style of composition, that we quote it entire : “General Sherman’s avowed object in his march to the sea was to cut the Confederacy, so as to deprive Lee at Richmond of the support to be gath ered from supplies in the larger, richer and heretofore untouched portions of the Confederacy. Without this ho was committing a military blunder, by so dividing our forces as to enable Lee to deal with either division in detail, with out one being able to come to the sup port of the other. He had cut loose from his base of supplies, and was sub sisting a huge army on the enemy’s country, and had the enemy retreating before him laid waste his line of march, our army under Sherman would have in a few days been in a pitiable condi tion, scarcely worth the capture. Sher man had reason—taking the violent presumption that he had reason for or in anything—to expect this. It would have been a desperate measure, but the South had proven herself capable of such desperation. The whole war on her part was of that sort, and nothing but the fact that the conflict had in reality ceased through the exhaustion of the Confederacy, added to the im becility of Jeff. Davis, prevented this extreme measure, that would have caught victory from the jaws of de feat. “ Under these circumstances it was Sherman’s object, or should have been, to strike the first deadly blow he could at the. source of supply he sought to cut off. Now, it was well known that Augusta, Georgia, was the one import ant depot of arms and ammunition possessed by the Confederacy. It had been selected as a point easiest to de fend, owing to its position in the in terior, and for the same reason became the store-house of the immense supply of cotton left the Southern Govern ment. This place was at tho mercy of Sherman. He could, without effort, have captured and destroyed cotton and arms, and had he done no more than this, he would have accomplished all that was necessary to end, without loss of life, the deadly struggle that had already survived the ordinary limits of civilized warfare. He did no thing of the sort, and was guilty of a mystery that, done by a sane man, would have left him open to a grave suspicion of treachery. We entertain no such suspicion ; for we have always regarded Teccmseh as of that unbal anced sort of brain one finds capable of the most eccentric and unaccountable conduct. It was, however, asserted and generally believed among the classes above enumerated in England, that Grant and Sherman received from the noble army of blockade runners a hun dred thousand dollars in gold in re turn for their humane act in thus sparing their_cotton. “We were sitting in Bowles’ reading room one day, when a mutual friend introduced us to a distinguished Con federate officer, now here in exile. The roast beef, ale and fogs of old England had told upon the hero, and we saw him ruddy of face and stout of person. The conversation soon turned on one of the two absorbing topics among Americans in London—one being Bee cher and the other Sherman. Our newly-made acquaintance had held a distinguished position, and deservedly so, under the Confederacy, and he dealt with Sherman from that point of view. He told us that the amazement throughout the South was beyond ex pression when the fact became evident that Sherman had spared Augusta. His comments and criticisms were so remarkable that after we separated we addressed the gentleman a note asking for information, and in reply received tho following. We do not give the name ; but if General Sherman or his friends wish to rise for explanation they are welcome to a knowledge of our informant, or rather non-inform ant ; for it will be observed that he only gives us the fact, that he does not know that which we were so desirous of obtaining. The letter reads : London, July 10, 1875. My Dear General: I am not able to give you information which would refute the tale which you have heard to tho effect that Gen. Sherman neglected to occupy Augusta, Ga., when on his “March to the Sea,” from personal, pecuniary considera tions. Nor do I know positively that such was the case. I can only give you, in reply to your inquiries, the reports current at the time. In the condition of the Confederacy at the commencement of the year 18C5 it was a matter of intense surprise that the over whelming Federal army should have paused within a few short marches of the only arsenal for providing ammunition to the Confederate troops, when it was abso lutely at its mercy, the Confederate com mander having at his disposal for defense only “a few straggling battalions and five proclamations." The destruction of the Au flfiicta arcana 1 wmiW havft hAAtI mnra afTan tual in at once terminating the war than all tho “bumming” committed by Sher man’s troops from Dalton to Goldsboro’. Moreover, Augusta was full of cotton, at that time of great value, and as a large pro portion was the absolute property of the Confederate Government, the inducement of legitimate “lost” was not wanting to tempt the Federal General to move in that direction. Barring extraneous influences, it yet re mains a mystery why Augusta was spared, from whatever high official the orders guiding “the march” emanated, whether from Lincoln, Mr. Stanton, Gen. Grant or Gen. Sherman, and can only be account ed for by attributing it to gross incapacity or a desire to prolong the strife and inflict injuries upon private citizens rather than upon the resources of a hostile govern ment. I have not seen Gen. Sherman’s book, aid do not know whether he at tempts to explain the matter or not. In conclusion, I can only mention the ex planation current at the time with Confed erates, and that is that Gon. Sherman re ceived from wealthy holders of cotton in Augusta a large sum of money in hand, in consideration of his avoiding the town and sparing their property. Names of those reported as having paid and the rumored amount can be given; but I do not think that either party to tho transac tion would now acknowledge tho truth, and it is not probable that vouchers passed between them. Perhaps Gen. Sherman and his friends can best rely for defense against the impu tation, should it become more public, upon Gen. Sherman’s high character for truth fulness and probity, as well as his strict regard for the usages and requirements of civilized war. Yours truly, . We do not wonder that Col. Piatt should have been somewhat startled at these revelations ; and ho candidly declares that, considering the gift-tak ing conspicuous chiefs of the so-called Union forces, there may be more truth than poetry in this allegation. He points out, too, that Sherman’s book does not clear up this mystery, and that Sherman’s character is not such as to strike dead at once the charge brought against him. He even goes so far as to relate an anec dote of the Great Bummer, when a banker in California, which leaves one “in doubt whether he would not have regarded the payment of money to spare the cotton in Augusta as a purely business transaction, of no especial in terest to any but the parties of the first and second part known to the con tract.” Shadowing that doubt and de clining to give the party most interest ed the benefit of it, Col. Piatt satiri cally says: “An old German proverb tells us that war leaves a country three armies—an army of cripples, an army of mourners and an army of thieves. To judge of our civil service, and an administration that boasts of two such great lights as Grant and Sherman, we certainly have our standing army of the last named.” We have no disposition to interfere in this matter of controversy between these two loyal men, and so leave the pretty quarrel to be made up between them, simply stating that General Sherman, by all rights of courtesy, has possession of the floor for explana tion or confession. Credit Mobilier Kelley will open his “wild barbaric? yawp,” as Walt Whitman would say, from the housetops of Indian apolis next week in behalf of inflation. It is not announced whether that other watch tower of Radicalism—Mr. Morton—will also speak, but he sympathizes with the Credit Mobilier pig-ironist to the fullest ex tent.— [Baltimore American. Negro Religion—“ Vibrating a Cord.” A Northern clergyman who has lately made a clerical tour of observation through the South suggests to the Ob server that negro suffrage be abridged and points out what he considers the duty of Northern and Southern Chris tians in regard to the debased popula tion—especially the freedmen. He says : Now they are sadly neglected, and that for a variety of reasons. Meeting a young Presbyterian minister recently from South Carolina, I asked : Are the Presbaterians of the South, as a body, doing anything for the elevation of the freedmen? “No sir.” Do you know of any denomination of South ern Christians which, as such, is moving for this end? “No sir.” And when I said to one and another: “You Southerners can best do this work; you know the negro best; you are nearer to him; you can do it without rekindling prejudice; now, if you would set about this work in earnest, acting as denominations, I am sure the Northern churches of the same name would back you financially,” I found I had touched a cord that vibrated. We venture to say that pretty much every thing practicable has been done by all religious denominations in this section for the negro’s spiritual welfare. But no one who has not a knowledge of negro nature, especially his religious peculiarities, can imagine the obstacles in the way. In the first place, a negro’s ideas of religion and religious exercises are sue generis. When an attempt is made to move the Ethiopian by methods adapted to the Caucasian, a dismal failure must ensue, as it has ensued. But, send along the cash, “vibrate that cord” with greenbacks, and we will see what wo can do in the performance of miracles. Pagans.— Tlie Chicago Tribune, hor rified at the frequent recurrence of out rages upon women, in all sections of the country, but particularly in the Northwest, asks : “Are we lapsing into Pagans ?” It adds “that the abolition of capital punishment is mainly re sponsible for the present laxness and insufficiency of criminal prosecutions in the State of lowa, where fifty-seven criminal assaults of the character indi cated have been perpetrated within six months, and gone unpunished.” The State of lowa should not only re-estab lish the gibbet, but add tho whipping post as well. The man who descends to bestial crimes of a felonious kind should be soundly and publicly thrashed as a preliminary to any other expiation of his infamous transactions. Curious Calculation.— Some West ern wag has estimated that the pres ence of Barnum's circus in Lafayette, Indiana, on the 9th of July, cost the farmers of Tippecanoe county $400,000. That was a beautiful sunshiny day, and hundreds left their harvest fields to see the show. Next day the rain be gan to fall, and has continued ever since. Sometime ago the South was spared the circus, during harvest, but what costly shows the carpet-baggers and scalawags used to get up, for their own benefit, and everybody else’s dam age ! Undertakers. — The London under takers are wroth with the Duke of Sutherland and his basket-burial idea. In fact, they held an indignation meet ing and protested “ against the spread of notions which threaten to injure our craft and degrade, the remains of our common humanity.” Now, “ dying sinners,” as all mankind are supposed to be, should hold monster assem blages and protest that all notions should be encouraged which mako it practicable for death to mean some thing else than bankruptcy. B. T.—The Brooklyn Argus gives this effect, among many, of Tilton’s reopen ing of his case : “Another trial!” ejac ulated the sick man, starting up in bed with a look of pain and weariness upon his face. “Another trial,” repeated his wife, gloomily. “Well, Mary,” he re plied, falling back on the pillow, “you can discharge the doctor; I guess I want to die.” Other men we dare say want to live in order to see the end of the nastiness and the fate of the promi nent dabblers therein. Big Indians. —Tho red devils now in durance in Florida petitioned most dolorously to have their wives and children with them. The Great Father at Washington, yielded acquiescence to his copper-colored childrens’ prayer; but the Sioux and Comanche women will not return to their lords in the Land of Flowers unless compelled to do so at the point of tho bayo net. Breadstuffs.— The New York Times thinks American exports of corn will, of course, be affected by the stimula ted demand, and, in round numbers, we are justified in expecting for our breadstuffs from abroad 20 to 25 mil lions dollars more during tho coming harvest year than during the one about to close. In its strenuous opposition to the elec tion of Gov. Allen, it will not be forgotten that the desertion of the Democratic stan dard in its battle hour is no new thing to the New York World. In the Seymour and Blair campaign it proposed “to change the candidate” one month before the election, which greatly weakened the ticket and lost thousands of votes. That paper be longs, body, soul and gizzird, to Wall street, and unless the Democratic party is controlled out and out by those gamblers it incurs the displeasure of the World. The sooner it is known that that paper does not represent the party the better. The Indianapolis Journal is in great tra vail over the condition of its party in Ohio. It sings the following melancholy tune: “It maybe none of our business, but it looks to us very much as if the Republicans in Ohio were not making the best possible use of their time and opportunities. It is as certain as anything can be that they can only carry the State in October by thorough organization, hard work, and stirring up an enthusiasm that shall bring out a full Republican vote. But thus far we do not see, either in the reports of meetings or in the tone of the Republican press of the State, any very convincing evidence of or ganization or enthusiasm. Have Ohio Re publicans lost spirit, have they forgotten the advantage of being the attacking par ty, or what is the matter ? At present it looks very much as if they are allowing themselves to be put on the defensive, and, instead of pouring hot shot into the rotten record and stinking principles of Democra cy, are engaged in protecting their own rear and keeping open lines of retreat.” PERSONAL. Spotted Tail’s daughter has a sewing machine. Senator Sharon pays $540,000 taxes in San Francisco, although he lives in Nevada. Joaquin Miller drives out with the Presi dent at the Branch. They talk about poetry, of course. The Baroness Burdett Ooutts makes a feline plea for the cats. They owe her a mew-nificent reward. Old Bill Allen is a native of North Caro lina, and is sixty-nine. He is said to be the “dressiest” man in Ohio. Colonel Boudinot wants the Choctaw In dians represented in Congress. He thinks they are as good as negroes. Bessie Turner, it is whispered, will write a story—whether of her life or drawn from imagination is uncertain. Miss Newton, of Delaware, poisoned her self because her mother mispronounced a word in the presence of company. John Bright is writing his autobiogra phy. It will appear in a short time, and will probably create some sensation, Mr. Hepworth Dixon has finished his new book, and it will bo out in the autumn. It is entitled “White Contest; America in 1875.” Prof. Baird announces the death of the entire shipments of 300,000 or 400.000 shad sent to Germany. This is Baird news, truly. Verdi is to write anew opera at the re quest of the Emperor of Austria, and have it ready to be brought out at Vienna next year. The Pope has wonderful will-power. Ho is old, and daily grows more feeble, but he is always ready for his numberless duties, business interviews and audiences. Mme. Nilsson has been compelled to de cline the liberal offer of SIOO,OOO for 100 nights, made her by Mr. Max Strakoseh, of New York, on account of indisposition. She is now in Paris. Johnson is the third President whose re mains are in Tennessee, and there is a pro ject to bury him with the others in Nash ville and erect a grand monument; but his family prefer a simpler grave in East Ten nessee. The richest woman in America is the wife of Professor Gammel, formerly of Brown University, It. I. She has an income of at least a million a year, H r father’s estate, winch she has just in crited, being esti mated at fully $20,000,01 i. General Spinner’s fa ler was a German priest, his mother a German nun; but somehow love slipped i to the cloister and abbey and triumphed c or monastic vows. Although the civil la /s of their native country sanctioned tb or marriage, their church forbade it, so j they emigrated to America, settling in I rkiraer county, N. Y., where tho General v os born. The last production ■ of the late Wm. Henry Rinehart, Mar. Rand’s eculptor, ar rived lately in this cou iry. They are tho property of Mr. J. W | Garrett, of Balti more, and the collectlo||consists of a statue of Endymion, fourteenAmsts, a medallion, and a number of has reliefs. Another work of Rinehart’s a statug of Atalanta, lias also come into the p of a Balti more gentleman. End mion and Atalanta are said to be rare spe imons of the sculp tor’s art, and the fact i iat they are among the last by Rinehart a taches to them an additional interest. A young Englishma named Harcourt, said to be a scion of nc ulity, but who has been a resident of this country some six teen years, lately mar led a colored girl in Baltimore. The act, i fsoems, has created such a feeling that wli [never he appears on the street, with his wif Is fallowed by a, mob and insulted gros sly. The other day ho was arrested (thou h what for remains a mystery) and comp* led to give bonds to “keep the peace.” He declares that ho will walk on the streets wi ii his wife when he pleases, and calls upo; [ the United States authorities to protect am. The most ag onizing part of this usiness is the fact that the young man i an ex-Confederate officer, and for some ime seryed as com mander of the famous Louisiana Tigers. Our ex-Presidents at , in this generation, not remarkable for le gth of years. Ex cept Fillmore and B iclianan, no one of our Presidents for thi by years has reach ed the allott.od three s> ire and ten. Before Polk, and after Wasl ngton, not one ex cept Harrison, who t ed aged 68, left tho world at less than 73. The series is noteworthy. Washir ’ton died at 67; but John Adams live* to 91, Jefferson to 83, Madison to 85, Mon oo to 73, John Quin cy Adams to 81, Jacks a to 78, and Van Bu ron to 80. At this p iut. a signal change occurs. Polk died at 1, Taylor at 60, Fill more at 64, Pierce a! 65, Buchanan at 77, Lincoln at 56, and 1 ohnson now passes away at 67. The first en of our Presidents averaged 77.8 years of ifo. Tho next seven averaged 64.7 years. Robert Dale Owen f insanity, judging from recent reports, . assuming an incu rable phase, and one * ’ tho lofty intellects of the time and a brq it light of tho mod ern literary world is probably destined to rest un ler a cloud ur; il the groat healer, Death, applies the n ver-failing panacea for all human misery; In his autobiogra phy Mr. Owen lias le g the trail by which wo trace him to his p] esent abode. A na ture too serious, a tl mght too intense, a faith too confiding, w re the defects of his mental composition . id tho cause of ids now unhappy condit in. At present Mr. Owen, who is an inmi e of the Indiana In sane Asylum, imagin 3 himself heir to an immense property in ngland, a relation of Queen Victoria, and n evangelist whoso mission is to Christi; lize the community of lunatics of which li is a member. POLITICA , NOTES. The result of the Cimvent ion election in North Carolina will a [fconish those not ac quainted with the a erago character of that people. In 1801 it; ,vas overwhelmingly Union, and the people thought they so re turned delegates to a <| inventiouwhich took them out of tho Ui| ted States and em broiled them in aw. which they never would have voted fo They, in the late election, expected a petition of that old game, resulting in rj arly a defeat to the Democracy. The elec lon, however, had no material signifinance ; and there is not the slightest danger of tlr State going Radical at the next Presidentii election. The Radicals are . u seeding beyond their expectations in gettin up a diversion from the real issues before the country. They have thrown “rag ir ney” dust into the eyes of many Democr; os, keeping the great question whether this ;ountry shall for the next four years be go ernod by thieves well to the rear. The hi jnbug cry of “specie payments” is a trumj card, but it has Seen played too soon. The >eoplo meantime cry aloud they have no loney at all, neither greenbacks nor gold, hey are like the fel low who wrote the auk officer: “If you can’t send me good m ney send a tolerably well executed counter lit.” The commerce of the country demc ds more instead of less money. We suppose the Cfk holies of Ohio arc a unit against the Rail cals. Says the Cin cinnati Gazette, “Tin*Catholics hate the Republican party beaiuso it opposes a di vision of the school fi id. Why does it not antagonize the Demoi atlc party when that takes the same positb l.” And again: “The Catholics control th Democratic party from head to foot. They know their strength, and can afft and to wait. This year they have allowed the Democratic party to denounce the scheme to divide the school fund. That is simpl a game of policy. Next year, or the ne; or at some future time, thewwill demai ;i and exact pay for the humiliation they i ; e suffering, and the concessions they hav< made this year.” SPECIAL NOTICES. THE MAGNOLIA PASSENGER ROUTE. PORT ROI'AL RAILROAD, j Office General Passenger Agent, Augusta Ga., Aug. 6, 1875. ) ROUND TRIP TICKETS ! (A AUGUSTA to CHARLES- *5 Af) <t>o 4U TON and RETURN. VO.W ON AND AFTER THIS DATE ROUND TRIP TICKETS will be sold, via Yemasee from Augusta to Charleston, for $5.40, good until October Ist, 1875. DAILY SCHEDULE. Leave Augusta 8:00 a.m. Arrive at Charleston 4:15 p. m. Leave Charleston 8:10 a. m. Arrive at Augusta 6:45 p. m. Passengers on route to the “City by the Sea,” and those seeking the salubrious cli mate of Carolina’s Long Branch. Sul livan’s Island, will flud this a pleasant route by which to reach their destination. Tickets on sale at Planters’Hotel and Ticket Office, Union Depot. T. S. DAY ANT. aug6-lm General Passenger A.ent. NEW ADVERTISEM ENTS. New Goods for Fall at the One Price House. HENRY L. a. BALK, 172 Bro id street. i receive New Goods daily, New Prints, Jeans, Drills, Osnaburgs, Checks, Stripes, Ac., Ac., which I will sell very low at Wholes le and Retail. HENRY L. A. JJALK, augll-1* 172 Broad street. Board of Education. milE regular monthly meeting of the X Board of Education will be on Second Saturday in August, to pay accounts and hear applications for teachers’ positions. aull-2t PEREMPTORY SALE AT AUCTION BY CONSENT OF PARTIES On Easy Terms and Long Credit OF MOST Permanently Valuable and Productive CITY PROPERTY, The Lafayette Hall and Opera House Containing Spacious Stores, Oilicess and Saloons, ALL SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR BUSI NESS STANDS, SITUATED IN THE MOST CENTRAL PORTION OF THE CITY. Wit h Fronts on Broad and Ellis, Between Jackson and Campbell Streets. BY C. V. WALKER Auctioneer. rIIUESDAY, the 7th September, 1875, at 12 X o’clock, m., in front of the Opera House Arcade, iu this city, will positively be sold, at public auction, by consent of the parties in interest, the following described and very choice commercial and invest ment property, to-wit : That centrally situated, substantially built and very productive property popu larly known as the Lafayette Hail and Opera House, situated iu tlio city of Au gusta, county of Richmond, and State of Georgia, and in the square bounded by Broad, Ellis, Jackson and Campbell streets. The portion of ground on which they are built measures a total front on back of Broad and Ellis streets 65 feet, by an ex treme depth between parallel lines and ex tending from street to street of 271 feet 6 inches, said measurement all being more or less. Jhe said property, if not sold in block, will be sold subdivided into lots, des ignated by the Nos. 1, 2 and 3, according to plans of J. F. Braun, architect, to be exhib ited on the day of sale. The said lots measure asj follows: Lots Nos. 1 and 2 front on the south side of Broad street, having each 26 feet six inches thereon, by a depth between parallel lines of 126 feet in depth towards Ellis street. Lot No. 1 is improved with the Substan tial Three and Two-story Brick Buildings known and designated by the No. 272 Broad street. The lower story contains a spacious and commodious Store—one of the finest business stands in the city and arranged and adapted for Offices or Dweli ing above. With Lot No. l and the im provements thereon will be sold the Tene ment east of the Arcade or entrance, erected immediately above tlie same, subjo t to all the conditions of servitude hereinafter specified. Lot No. 2. west of he Arcade or entrance, measures 26 feet 6 inciies front on the south side of Broad street by a depth between parallel lines of 126 feet towards Ellis street, together with all the improvements there on, known and designated by the No. 274 Broad street, and comprising the substan tially built three-story Brick Building with a spacious two-story Brick Store in the rear. The main building contains that splendid Store and choice business stand occupied by Messrs. Myers A Marcus, wholesale ury goods dealers. Tho upper portion is arranged for dwelling and adapt ed for offices. The foregoing described property is leased to and occupied by the well known wholesale dealers in dry goods and clothing, Messrs. AJ yers & Marcus, L. Sylvester and others, until the Ist of Octo ber, 1875, yielding an aggregate rental of §6,400 per annum. Lot No. 3 comprises the remainder of the property, measuring a total front on Ellis street of 65 feet by a depth between parallel linos of 145 feet 6 inches, fro u which point it contracts to a width of 12 feet, anu ex tends to and fronts on South Broad street. This said extension is known as the Ar cade, or entrance from Broad street to the Opera House. Also, the present existing alleyway, of 7 feet width, opening on Ellis street—Lots 1 and 2 to have the right, in common with Lot No. 3, to use, but not to obstruct, the said Arcade or alley way— together with all tho improvements there on, comprising that extensive, capacious and subst uitially-buJt brick Opera House, covered with slate, copper gutters, cement ed basement throughout, well lighted and ventilated and provided with ample en trance and exit arrangements and accom modations. The stage is 41 feet depth, the auitorium has a parquet, dress circle, gallery and a seating capacity of about one thousand—has contained 1,400 persons. The basement is adapted for saloon purposes, lighted with gas throughout, and the only establishment of its kind in the city for public entertainment. With ordinary care and small expense this property alone is susceptible ol producing a large and cer tain income, it has yielded in ordinarily prosperous seasons over $6,000 per anuum. The above decscribed property, compris ing, as it does, the most extensive and cen trally located property in the city of Au gusta in market, is well worthy the atten tion of capitalists seeking safe, reliably productive and permanently valuable city property for investment. As business stands, adapted for either the wholesale or retail trade, banking or insurance business, no property can be more desirable. It will be sold free from all incumbrance whatso ever, the whole according to plan of J. F. Braun, architect, to be exhibited on the day of sale, and on the following favorable terms and conditions: One-third or one-half cash, at the option of the purchasers; the remainder at one and two years’ credit for notes of the pur chasers, specially secured by mortgage on the property, bearing interest at tho rate of eight per cent, per annum from the day of sale until final payment; said interest to be paid half yeai ly trom date, and the pur chaser to keep the improvements insured for their value, and to transfer the po icies thereof to the holders of the notes; the notes, if required, to be drawn for such amounts to suit the parties in interest, and the acts of sale at the expense ol the pur chasers, before Wm. A. Walton, Esq., No tary Public. The rentals of all the property are reserved up to the 30th of September, 1875. jy2s-td NOTICE. THE Books of Account of W. A. RAM SEY. Agent, having been placed in tho hands of Messrs. Harper A Bro., Attorneys at Law, No. 225 Broad street, Augusta, Ga., for collection, all persons indebted, by note or account, are requested to make immedi ate payment of the same. Timely atten tion to the above will s tve expense and lit igation. HARPER A BRO., Attorneys for W. A. Perry, W. A. Ram sey, Agent. jy29-thsututf TO BENT. FLOOR TO RENT, With watek and gas. Apply at NO. 266 BROAD STREET. augll-2w TO RENT, FROM the Ist of October next, D. F. Tan ner’s RESIDENCE, situated first house above Toll Gate, on Summerville Railroad. House contains 8 rooms, double kitchen and stables, with good water in the yard. Also 4 acres of land attached. All in good order. Apply to JOHN BRAN SON, Augusta Factory, or JAS. G. BAILIE A BRO., Broad street. augl2-tf. For Sale or to Rent. HOUSE and lot on the south side of Broad street, betwoen Centre and El bert, known as No. 84, now occupied by Gen. R. Y. Harris. The lot has a front on Broad and Ellis streets of 44 feet, more or less. The improvements consist of a com fortable two story brick dwelling, a kitchen, Ac. Georgia Railroad stock, at a liberal price, will be taken in exchange, or long time given, if desired, to an approved purchaser. If not sold the property will be rented on reasonable terms, and applications are so licited. WM. A. WALTON, No. 10 Old Post Office Range, auglO-tf Mclntosh St., up stairs. FOR RENT, THE BRICK HOUSE on the corner of Ellis and Monument streets, contain ing seven rooms, Apply to auglO-tf SIBLEY A WIIELESS. TO RENT, IMtAME DWELLING, with eight rooms, on the north side of Walker, fourth be low Centre street. Apply to JAMES G. BAILIE, auglO-tf 205 Broad street. For Sale or Rent. ridHAT Desirable Brick Store and Dwel- X ling, No. 330, opposite Planters’ Hotel. Apply to J. 11. SPEARS, M. L. SPEARS. W. E. SPEARS. augß-tf Executors. TO RENT, 175 ROM tho First of October next, the ; dwelling on the North side of Broad street (4th door from Mclntosh) now oc cupied by Dr. J. P. H. Brown. WM. A. WALTON. No. 10, Old Post Office Range, Mclntosh street, up stairs. ang7-tf. TO RENT. From the ist of October next, the Store on the corner of Broad and Washington streets, now occupied by Mr. J. B. Norriss. Apply at augs-tf _ THIS OFFICE. TO RENT. IMIE FIRST’ FLOOR of a RESIDENCE . on Broad street, centrally located. The rooms are situated so as to accommo date two families if desired. Water and Gas. Enquire of M. A. STOVALL, aug4-tf No. 1 Warren Block. FOR RENT, THAT DESIRABLE RESIDENCE,corner of Centre and Telfair streets, at pres ent occupied by Mr. J. B. Preston. ALSO, the HOUSE adjoining, fronting on Centre street, with seven rooms, Pantry, Closets, etc. Both places have large yards. augl-suwAsu3t WM. E. McCOY. TO RENT, From the ist of October next, that LARGE and COMMODIOUS STORE, No. 338 Broad street, at present oc cupied by F. A. Timberlake & Cos. Apply tu jy3l-tf P. 11. PRIMROSE. TO RENT, A COTTAGE HOUSE containg live rooms, a good Kitchen, Store House, and other Buildings, water in yard. No. 9 Fenwick street, near the Parade Ground. Apply to jy3l-lm A. M. BRODIE. TO RENT, From the first of October next, the elegant and commodious STORE, 2U9 Broad street, at present occupied by M. S. Keau as a dry goods store, a ppl vto 11. F. CAMPBELL, Or A. S. CAMPBELL, jy29-tf 207 Broad street. TO RENT O IV CONDITIONS. milE DWELLING OVER OUR STORE X for one year from October Ist, 1875. jy 24-1 m RONES, BROWN A GO. TO RENT, From October first, the store No. 182 Broad Street, now occupied by Timmerman A Wise. ALSO. The Dwelling and Saloon on Ellis street, between Mclntosh and Washington, occu pied by Joseph Heitzman. Applv to T. W. GUMMING, jy22-tf Augusta Water Works Office. STORE TO RENT. r r i HE store at present occupied by Calvin & Jones to rent. Apply to HENRY MYERS, jylG-tf 162 Broad Street. STORE TO RENT OTORE No. 290 Broad street, now occu pied by P. G. Burum. For Terms, apply to jyls*-tf H. H. D’ANTIGNAC. TO RENT, ONE Brick Dwelling, No. 93, south sido Reynolds between Centre and Elbert streets. Also, two Wooden Dwe lings on same block. JOHN T. SHEWMAKE, J. B. CAMPBELL, Executors estate A. P. Robertson. jyls-satuthtf TO RENT, FROM the Ist of October, the HOUSE next to Dr. Garvin’s, with five Rooms, and double Kitchen in yard, water and gar den. Apply at jyl4-tf NO. 84 WALKER STREET. TO RENT, THE DWELLING No. 134 Broad street, containing six rooms, bath room and outhouses, will be rented with or without the stores. Also, the Two-story Wooden Building on Ellis street, back of the above. Also, two small, neat HOUSES on Greene street, next below M. O’Brien’s, with four rooms, kitchen, etc., in each. Also, the large GARDEN on Telfair street, with Dwelling Houso and out houses, with live hundred feet iront, known as Smith’s Garden. Apply to MRS. FANNY SMITH, Corner of Marbury and Race Track, jyii-tf FOR RENT, "CUiOM OCTOBER FIRST, THE STORE No. 242 Broad street, now occupied by Messrs. O’Donnell A Burke. Apply to jy9-tf J- H. MONTGOMERY. TO RENT. On Washington street, the TENEMENT HOUSE, next door to Dr. J. H. Eve’s. Apply to jy7-tf W. F. EVE. PIANO FOR SALE. A 7H OCTAVE Hallctt A Davis Square Grand PIANO, nearly new and in good or der. For sale cheap. Cull early. Apply at 135 BROAD STREET, jell-tf Nearly opposite Monument St. EDUCATIONAL. DANCING SCHOOL. MONS. BERGER, Professional Teacher, informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta that he will open a First-Class DANCING SCHOOL at the Masonic Hall He wid be there on Thursday, the 24th June, from 4 to 6 o’clock, to receive pupils. Mons. 8., being an Artist, teaches what is really Dancing. He teaches all the new dances as well as the old ones, which com bine the harmony of bodies and the poetry of motion. Mons. BERGER is well known, and can give the best reference here and in Charleston. For circulars, etc., apply at A. Pkontaut A Son. je2o-U’ MADAME SOSNOWSKI’S HOME SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, ATHENS, GEORGIA. CALENDAR. THE scholastic year is divided into 2 ses sions. First session commences Sep tember 15th; second session February 7tli. Closing Exercises occur on the last Thursday in J une—proceeding two weeks— devoted to private examinations. Terms (per session), payablo in advance. 1 Board, with use of fue ■. .SBO 00 English Department 3> 00 Music—lnstrumental 30 00 Music—Vocal, Extra Lessons 30 00 French Department 15 60 German Department 15 00 Drawing 10 00 Painting, in Oil and Pastel 30 00 Use of piano .* 5 00 Each pupil is required to furnish her own bed linen, towels and ights. Washing can be secured at moderate rates. jyl-tf Southern Female College, LA GRANGE, GA. riUIE Thirty-Fourth Annual Session opens X the 25th of August, with the old corps of eight thorough teachers. Ten Premiums lor excellence in Music, Painting and Draw ing were awarded pupils of this College at the Georgia State Fair within the last four years. Board, with washing, lights and fuel, per annum. $155. Tuition, S6O. ror Catalogues, address I. F. COX, jy27-d&wlm President. St. Jotua’s. ASelect Boardinq School FOR YOUNG LADIES, TN ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL I and healthful districts of Western Mary land. , , . Parents and gua dians who desire _ a pleasant and attractive home for their chil dren or wards, with first-class educational opportunities, will please address Rev. GEO. LEWIS STALEY, Knoxville, Frederick county, Md. aug3-2tawAtri-wlm STOCK PRIVILEGES. $lO. SIOO. SSOO. SIOOO. Often realizes immense profits ■when in vested in STOCK PRIVILEGES. Circulars containing full explanation of the mode of operating, and quotation prices of all Stocks dealt iu, at the New York Stock Exchange, sent FREE on application to SIMONSON, BARREIRAS & CO., Bankers and Brokers, No. 6 Wall street, Opp. N. Y. Stock Exchange. New York. jels-tuthsalv JACKSON STREET Iron and Brass Foundry, Corner of Jackson and Calhoun sts., Augusta, Ga., GEO. COOPER, - Proprietor. CJTEAM ENGINES, Mill Machinery of all O descriptions made to order, Gin Gear ing of all Sizes, Store Fronts and Iron Railing of the Late -t Pattern, Horse Pow ers and Threshing Machines made of the best material, at prices fully ten per cent, less than ever offered in this city, for cash only. Also, four engines, new and second-hand, from ten to thirty-horse power, will bo sold very low for cash. _j y 24- 1111 GEO. COOPER. Prop’r. TURNIP SEED! TURNIP SEED, TURNIP SEED, OF EVERY VARIETY and of the same reliable quality that has always given satisfaction. Cail before you purchase at our Drug Store, where you can also be sup plied with our TURNIP FERTILIZER. This article has never failed to produce the largest Turnips and most abundant crops. We refer to all the farmers in Rich mond county, who have used it. For sale in any quantities at the Drug Store of EDWARD BA BUY A CO, j y23-frsuwclm 288 Broad street. PILLS^ 100,000 Living Witnesses ATTEST the valuable properties of these Pills for the cure of Constipation, Dys pepsia, Biliousness. Fever and Ague, Piles, Sick Headache. Fullness of Biood iu tiie Head, Sour Stomach, Disgust of Food, Fullness of Weight in the Stomach, Flut tering at the Heart, Dull Pain in the Head, Yellowness of the - kin and Eyes, Nausea, 1 hoking Sensations when in a lying pos ture, Disease of the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, Nervous Affections, Pate in the Side, Chest and Limbs, Sudden Flushes of Heat, and many of the diseases incident to females. dr. TUTT’S pills are warranted harm less, and will effect a positive cure of these disorders. They can lie taken at any time, without restraint of diet or occupation - Price, 25 cents. Laboratory, 18 Murray street, New York. snt l IGH^ SCROFULA, ERUPTIVE DISEASES OF THE SKIN. ST. ANTHONY’S FIRF, ERY SIPELAS, BLOTCHUS. TUMORS, BOILS, TETTER, AND SALT RHEUM, SCALD HEAD, RINGWORM, RHEUMATISM, PAIN AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE BONES, FEMALE WEAKNESS. STERILI TY, LEUCOKRHCEA OR WHITES, WOMB DISEASES, DROPSY, WHITE SWELL INGS, SYPHILIS, KIDNEY AND LIVER COMPLAINT, MERCURIAL TAINT, AND PILES, all proceed from impure blood. DR. TUTT’S SARSAPARILLA is the most powerful Blood Purifier known to medical science. It enters into the cir culation and eradicates every morbific agent; renovates the system; produces a beautiful complexion and causes the body to gain flesh and increase in weight, KEEP THE ULOOO HEALTHY and all will be well. To do so, nothing has ever been offered that can compare with this valuable vegetable extract. Price, $1 a bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Office 18 Murray street, N. Y. jel3-suwefr&cly DR. TUTT’S HAIR DYE POSSESSES qualities that no other dye does. Its effect is instantaneous, and so natural that it cannot be detected by the closest observer. It is harmless and easily applied, and is in general use among the fashionable hair dressers in every large city in the United States. Price, $l a box Sold everywhere. Office, 18 Murray street’ New York. jel3-SuWdFr&cly ’ P. of H. THE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF the Savannah River Valley Association r - o?h W 1 i 1 .. b 0 A UGUSTA, Au gust 2oth at the Masonic Hall, at 10 o’clock A. M. All Granges not members who sympathize with us are cordially invited to send delegates. A full attendance is desired as tins meeting is very important, n- EDWARD A. CARTER, &.ugl-taug2o Secretary. SUMMER- RESORTS. WARM SPRINGS! MADISON COUNTY, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, rPHES ’r- SPRINGS are situated four miles X from the Tennessee line, on tho banks of the French Broad River, in the very midst of the highest ranges of Mountains east of the Mississippi River in a country generally known and truthfully called the Switzerland of America. The Hotel accommodations aro unsur passed at any Watering Place or Summer Resort in the country. The Baths consist of large pools of a Clear, Powerful Mineral and Electric Water— temperature, 102 to 104 deg Fahrenheit—which are wonderfully invigorating to all invalids, equalizing the circulation and stimulating the secretory organs, and will in most cases of chronic and sub-acute Gout, Rheumatism, Dispep sia, Neuralgia, Secondry Syphilis, Nephri tic and Calculous Disorders, Scrofula, Cu taneous, and many diseases peculiar to females effect a radical cure. There is also a cold Sulphur Spring near the Warm Springs, resembling very closely in tem perature and color of deposit the Yellow Sulphur Spring of Virgiuia, with a sul phurous odor much stronger, i beso Snrings are easy or access irom all South ern cities, by all lines of railroads converg ing into East Tennessee via Atlanta, Knox ville, Tenn., to Morristown, East Tennes see. Excursion or Round Trip Tickets are on sale to and irom this place in all South ern cities, at three cents per rmle. Rates ol' Board. S4O per month; sl2 50 per week; $2 per day. Childr n under ten and over two years, and colored servants, half price. ~, _ . The Price of Tickets to Warm Springs, N. 0., via Atlanta, $2.>.90. J. A. SAMPLK, Gen i Manager, For Warm Springs Cos. Appls r to Manager or Druggists in the city for Pamphlets and Circulars. je2-tf MANSION HOUSE PORT ROYAL, S. C. SITUATED AT THE TERMINUS OF the Port Royal Railroad, where connec tion is made with the fast sailing, first class steamers Montgomery and Huntsville, sailing to New York every Friday. Round trip from Augu-ta, s*>. This is an entirely new and elegantly iur nislied house. Situation unsurpassed, sur rounded with magnificent live oaks, com manding a splendid prospect of the sur rounding country, the Beaufort and Port Royal Rivers, and offers unusual attrac tions to travelers or to parties who desire Board or to spend a few days near the salt water. Table supplied with everything the mar ket affords. Fresh milk, butter, fish, veg etables and fruits in their season. Best of Cooks and Attendants. Terms liberal. C. E. WARREN, je2G-tf Proprietor. The Charleston Hotel WILL not be closed this Summer. All guests patronizing us during the Summer and Fall months, and remaining a week or more, will be allowed a reasonable discount—exceptoccupants of rooms on the first or parlor floor. The attention of the Country Merchants is respectfully called to tiffs notice. jy!s-lm THe Pines, AIKEN, S. C. mHIS centrally located establishment is I now open for the reception or Summer Boarders. The house is capacious, airy and within one minutes’ walk of the Ac commodation train trom Augusta. Fare first class. Aiken is well known to bo the most pleas ant Summer resort within an hundred miles ol' Auguste. Just one hour’s rido. Three trains daily each way. Board S3O per month. P. B. WILLIAMS, augl-suwefrsu Proprietor. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. JOHN S. & WM. T. DAVIDSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WILL practice in tho State, and United States Courts of Georgia. OFFICE NO. 1 WARREN BLOCK. jelT-iy W. T. GARY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AUGUSTA, GA. Office No, 213 Broad street. Will practice in all the Courts of South Carolina and Courts of Georgia. Special attention to collections. my4-su&th3m i fromaßeceipf long inpossessionofonr j of the Company; T or i *iiml Ly ) ' romnnuraeslljy a celebraled EradtChetnist ami y are% raflyTonjc & Stimuunt pmnificdtotc S | usedittflie Annies nadGovernment Hospitals \ . j j i ,pw -r^oxrns -cCwM' a t (lnemMiglasT fda taken nOa fa&re <n ttfUr v J u _ meal) three iututte day* _ Ho MryilLY SHORED BE withoutaßottle, V s* r eijuaJusu. y 1 o\. <.===•• PwparfU By The HOME BITTERS CO., St. LOUIS. FOR SALE BY Druggists and Dealers Generally. augß-Gm TIIE TEXAS Cotton Worm Destroyer! A Sure and Safe Remedy for the Destruc tion of the CATERPILLAR. TT DOES AWAY WITH THE USE OF tides; used in Texas during I lit yoaSs Sil.’i l som 9 Hie best planters in the State tho only article ever used that will entirely destroy the CATERPILLAR with out injut vto the plant. It is easily applied and no (burner in its use, costing onS about 25 c,-nts per acre. ’For paiticufars as to price, &c., apply to U- U- HULL, SSavannali, General Agent for Georgia. M, A . STOVALL, . . , , Agent, Augusta, Ga. Agents wanted through tho State. jelß-3m SIOO REWARD ! Waynesboro, Ga., July 3 A LARsS?i? P 0! ?? HUNDRED DOL mai delivery to 6 tii\ Kl |°V. tho apprehension counl vat An.^f Jiul, ; u : of Richmond S’“eoluhn.mSm' 1 *?,!. ro " [ , the will* place on the night of the 2d instant. sioners. dei ° f theßoardof bounty Comiuis ivs 0/14. JN U. D. MUNNERLYN, Clerk, B. C,