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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
SATURDAY, August 14, 1875.
CURRENT TOPICS.
The Surreney Gliosts—The Original
Side of the Story.
The story published by the Warrenton
Clipper, explaining the Surreney ghosts, of
a few years ago, will not hold oats. Eye
witnesses of those remarkable manifesta
t ions will certainly laugh heartily at the
theory that a servant girl produced them.
A delegation of Macon people went down
to Surreney for the express purpose of ex
posing the whole thing, and spent a night
and day in vain efforts to do so. They re
turned the most mystified and be
fogged set we ever saw. Among
them was Peter Lindenstruth, a
watchmaker, a man of truth, and a total
unbeliever in witchcraft. In one of the
rooms was an old family clock which had
been running regularly until the “ghosts”
appeared, when its hands would frequently
traverse the dial in a minute. Lindenstruth
singled that out as an object for his special
attention. Taking position in front he saw
it working regularly, was on time, and had
Its regular motion. In a moment the hands
commenced running around as rapidly as
if moved by human hands. After making
twenty or thirty revolutions they settled
Into their regular motion. Lindenstruth,
regular watch maker, and who thor
oughly understood the whole machinery,
took the clock down and to pieces. He saw
nothing wrong about it whatever. All its
w heels and attachments were in good or
der and he could find no cause inside which
produced the strange effect upon the hands,
b “But were there no holes through the
wall and back of the clock by which any
body could have moved the hands,” we
asked. “None whatever,” he replied.
1 hat was the first thing I suspected and
looked for. Visitors to the house would
take positions, six and eight in number, in
the main room, and watch intently every
object in it. While thus watching small
flower vases which they saw on the man
tle-piece, little crockery ornaments on
the centre table, and other arti
cles they saw in the room, would
leave their places and fall on the
floor, always apparently coming straight
down. There was a loose brick belonging
in the fire place, which often left its place
and fell in the floor. And the strangest
story of all was that logs of wood known
to have been cut for use and left at the
wood yard, would suddenly fall in the
loom, notwithstanding: Gvory door and win
dow was shut, and not an opening large
enough for them to get through. First
and last five hundred people went there
from all portions of Middle and South
western Georgia, from Savannah and
Brunswick, and we never heard of a single
one who could offer a rational explanation
of the most wonderful sights ever seen in
the State. They all came away utterly
baffled. It was impossible for a negro wo
man, and for that matter, any person, to
have produced these manifestations. Sig
nor Blitz and the Hanlons could not have
done so, much less an ignorant country ne
gro.
A Terrific Invention.
It is well known that in the compartment
style of railway carriages used in England,
much comfort depends upon selecting one’s
traveling companions. Various devices are
resorted to to prevent intruders, and where
apaityof tourists can secure a baby for
company, they are generally avoided, and
have the compartment to themselves.—
Hence the curious advertisement in a Lon
don paper of
“ARTIFICIAL BABIES FOR TRAVELLERS.”
The tariff of prices is as follows:
“Common travelling infants, yielding in
termittent cries of fear, and capable of be
ing put into the pocket—lo shillings.
“Second-class, crying not too loudly, but
lamentably and insupportably—2o shil
lings.
“Third class, full squallers, with a very
piercing and aggravating voice of five
octaves—2 pounds.
“The same arranged as a prompt re
peater—2 pounds 6 shillings.
“Fifth class, first quality, capable of con
tinued squalling—3 pounds.”
The Boot Instead of the Girl.
We find the following curious case afloat
in the papers:
“Judge Pearson, of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina, has rendered an opinion
which is interesting under certain circum
stances. In this case the parties had made
a contract of marriage, and on the day
previous to the marriage the woman exe
cuted a deed of gift of her real estate to
the value of $3,000 to her step-mother with
out the knowledge of the man. After the
marriage the husband sued for the recov
ery of the land back to the wife upon the
ground of fraud. The court held that the
deed was fraudulent, intended to deceive
the man, and the stepmother is ordered to
convey back the land to the wife.”
It is perfectly patent that the fellow
wouldn’t have married the girl without
this $3,000 to boot, and that it was the “ to
boot” instead of the girl he wes after chief
ly. The Judge should have made him take
that step-mother home, with all that im
plies.
A Religious War.
The Atlanta Constitution and a Chatta
nooga lawyer named Copeland are worse
locked than two ferocious rams in a war
over the religion of Andy Johnson. The
Constitution called him liar, ass pup, dead
beat, sponge, said he had several aliases,
and was a regular whelp generally. Cope
land, thus impaled upon a red-hot pitch
fork with sevexal prongs, replies by tele
graph that he is nothing of all this,
and gives references. It all grew
out of that cholera letter said to
have been written by Andy and found
among his papers after he died. We never
thought Andy was as chock full of religion
as he ought to have been, but never heard
of his being an atheist until the Chicago
papers said so. I his controversy, however,
"reminds us of a little story" in point.
Upon one occasion John Bell, with a few
friends, was in a room receiving the elec
tion returns, which clearly showed Bell de
feated and Andy elected. When this conclu
sion came a very religious member of the
party proposed prayers, when they all got
down, and tie* proposer led off. He prayed
for the State of Tennessee, for its crops, its
officers and people generally, and finally,
"if it be possible, forgive the sins of Andy
Johnson.” “Stop! stop!” roared Bell.
"That would exhaust the plan of salva
tion.” But we mean no irreverance to the
memories of these old dead political
lions in repeating this good and true
joke.
The Augusta Constitution a t.ist has
added two new features, “Personal” and
"Political Notes” run in nonpareil, after its
editorials. Thank you for the compli
ment.— Atlanta Herald.
Why, the idea is as old as the itinerant
ministry of Dr. Lovick Pierce.
The liockdale Reqisler says “if a man
can’t pay four cents a iceek for mental
pleasure and improvement, he is indeed an
object of charity.” We have seen what
some people call “mental pleasure and im
provement” we’d give six bits not to have
at all.
Since the last number of Jonah’s Gourd
Vine the average Marietta nose is the
average elevation of Kennesaw Mountain.
Mr. Augustus Dozier has a chicken with
four legs—two like an ordinary chicken,
and two on his back. It is running about
as lively as any of the brood, and we doubt
not it will soon learn to turn over and run
pn the other side.—[Oglethorpe Echo.
GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS.
The coroner’s jury in the case of
George Sylvester rendered a verdict
that he was run over and killed by a
Georgia Railroad train. We knew that
before.
Old darkey in the Rockdaie Register
office: “Ise been watching uv de white
folks, an’ Ise come ter de exclusion dat
no man what is wuth a shuck kin git
along widout scribin ter de papert.”
We have received the first number of
the Cherokee Agriculturist, published at
Sealton, by Henry A. Wrench. It is an
eight page, square-rigged paper, and
devoted entirely to the farm and
farmer.
A writer in the Rome Commercial
says the negro was abused for voting
to saddle the bond debt on that city,
and now he is abused for voting to re
pudiate it. If he is to be thus treated
he had better quit voting at all.
A perfect train load of “sweetness”
came down on Wednesday last.
Thornaston Herald.
Umph ! Queer name for them. Some
turn out mighty sour.— “ Condensed
Georgia ” col. Advertiser.
Mor’n we’d like to run on errands
and foot bills for.
We would suggest to the Beduoins
of the Georgia press that Mr. Stephens
is too great and venerable for them to
level execrable jokes at. They may
differ with him upon abstract ques
tions, but should not forget he is and
will so be written in history as the
greatest Georgian that ever lived.
The Goliath squash whopper story
(?) is told by the Rome Commercial:
“Col. John Eve had one last Fall which
weighed 105 pounds, and Mr. Harbour,
down the Coosa, thinks he has one, as
we are told, which will weigh 130
pounds.” Just keep on if you think
there’s no hereafter.
Senator Windom has indited an epis
tle to the Romans, in which he declines
attending their gladiatorial exhibition
in October next, and says : “I would be
glad to see a practical policy of con
ciliation between the sections that
would revive the drooping and dead
industries of both, by the development
of their resources and the restoration
of prosperity.”
Macon Telegraph : We received a note
from a friend at New Holland last night,
stating that the cottage occupied by
Mrs. W. A. Ross and family was struck
by lightning about 2 o’clock on Tues
day. Fortunately, all the occupants of
the cottage were at dinner, conse
quently no one was injured. They
made a very narrow escape.
Sandersviflo Herald : Refreshing
showers of rain have fallen in various
portioiis of the county during the week
It comes too late for corn, but is
greatly beneficial to potatoes, peas,
gardens, aud perhaps to cotton. * * A
copper cent, coined in 1724, was plowed
up ou the premises of Mr. James S.
Brady, between this city and Tennille,
some days ago, and is now in the pos
session of Mr. J. H. Morgan, telegraph
operator at Tennille. * * We are
pained to learn that on Thursday last,
Mr. William Holmes, of this county,
was thrown from his horse into a gully,
the horse falling upon him, breaking
Mr. Holmes’ back.
Gov. Smith is applauded for appoint
ing Col. Peterson Thweatt to take
charge of the State Archives of the
“old Capitol,” and Col. Thweatt is
muchly commended as the “right man
in the right place.” Now, at the risk
of being considered ignorant of State
affairs, we venture Xo ask the question:
What ‘archives’ are there still remain
ing at Milledgeville to requite the care
of a special officer. — Albany News.
We will say that Col. Thweatt is an
old and faithful State officer, entitled
to his living. These archives consist
of the Milledgeville Union and Re
corder. Eternal vigilance over that
paper is the price of Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution : Mr. R. Payne,
who has been largely in the paper
stock, paper bag aud stationery busi
ness, in this city, has made an assign
ment of his stock, assets, etc., to Henry
R. Powers, Esq., of this city, as receiver.
The urgency of his creditors forced Mr.
Payne to this extremity and he has
taken the step solely in their interest.
His liabilities are somewhere between
$14,000 and $15,000, fully two-thirds of
which can be met with the money aris
ing from the cashing of liis assets. Mr.
Payne’s friends wiil hear of his misfor
tune with sincere sorrow, and look for
a speedy resumption, which he thinks
is possible. Meanwhile, in the capacity
of agent, he will run and superintend
the line priming office attached to his
late establishment.
The Fort Valley Mirror says a negro
“attempted to commit rape upon a
young lady living in the upper portion
of Crawford county a few days ago.
He entered the room in which the
young lady was sleeping at a dead
hour of night through a window, ap
proached the young lady’s bed and
finding her asleep he took hold of her
by the hand. This awoke her and she
sprang from the bed uttering loud and
violent shrieks. At this the males of
the house were aroused, who came im
mediately to the rescue. They were in
time only to see the scoundrel leap
through the window without accom
plishing his purpose. He was, how
ever, pursued and caught and we hear
was given several hundred lashes aud
released on condition of his leaving the
State.”
Hon. T. J. Ferro (Arlington, August
12th) to the Albany News: There is no
startling news hereabouts, save the
coming to the surface of a hideous and
heinous case of incest. The parties
concerned are own brother and sister,
and until recently as far above suspi
cion as was Ccesar's wife. The sworn
testimony of the sister before Magis
trate J. W. Bass, places the guilt of her
ruin upon a married brother, who is
at least 25 years old, and considered of
sound mind and body. The sister is
about 20 years of age. At last ac
counts this ruined and shamefully dis
graced girl had left the country, leav
ing as a heritage of her disgeace a
helpless infant—the offspring of a
crime deserving a punishment not less
tolerable than being burnt alive. The
brother has put in a rebuttal affidavit,
but whether guilty or not, the report
of such a deed makes the blood curdle
in the veins. This extraordinary case
will doubtless, at the proper time, come
up before Judge Wright, when the
whole affair will be thoroughly ventil
ated.
General statistics of Columbus ami
Muscogee county ; Polls of whites, 1,-
164; polls of freedmen, I,ooß—Total,
2,173. Professions, 60; dentists, 4; auc
tioneers, 1; daguerrean artists, 2; bil
liard, bagatelle or pool tables, 3; child
ren between 6 and 18 years old, 1,057;
dumb, 1; number of hands employed
between 12 and 65 years of age, 1,134;
total number of acres of land, 150,-
622 aggregate value of land, $953,-
763; aggregate value of city or town
property, $2,839,055; number of shares
in any bank of this State, $1,000; value
of shares in bank, $110,000; amount of
money and solvent debts of all kinds,
$1,187,855; merchandise, $654,905;
stocks and bonds, $72,290; cotton man
ufactories, $1,529,500; iron works and
foundries, $167,000; value of household
and kitchen furniture above value of
SSO, $146,705; value of all other prop
erty not before enumerated except
crops, provisions, Ate., $204,460. Ag
gregate value of whole property, $7,865,-
533. Tax on professions, billiard tables'
daguerrean artists, etc., $790. Amount
of tax on polls, $2,182. ''
GEORGIA CROP NEWS.
The Crops Around Ileplizibak.
t Correspondence Constitutionalist.]
Hephzibah, Ga.
As various correspondents from as
many sections are furnishing crop re
ports and items of local interest, it is
possible an occasional letter from our
village will not be amiss. Crops are
very good, the corn crop especially,
some of it will no doubt average twenty
bushels corn per acre, one field of Mr.
A. N. Rhodes will. The colored people
in our vicinity generally behave them
selves creditably, most of them have
fair crops. They have a school in the
village, the teacher being paid from
funds contributed by them and such
assistance as they can get. The weather
is quite changeable, when you least ex
pect it, we have quite a storm—rain in
abundance, and the lightning frequently
tears the trees, sometimes very small
ones, then large ones. Of the latter
class a locust tree three and a half
feet in diameter standing in the lot of
Mr. A. W. Rhodes was struck by
lightning a few days ago. Have been
informed the tree is fifty years old.
With permission will give you a letter
Occasionally.
Condition of Crops in Colquitt.
From Mr. A. M. Wolihin and Mr.
Morris Southeimer, who traveled over
the greater portion of Colouitt county
last week, we learn that the corn and
cotton crops are seriously cut off by
the drought. There had been no rain
to do any good for many weeks, and
streams, lakes, ponds and creeks, that
were never known to be dry before had
ceased to afford enough water for
stock; but the rains were beginning to
fall about in spots, and no greater suf
fering was apprehended.
Notwithstanding this unprecedented
drouth, the corn crop is not a failure
by any means. It looked remarkably
well under the circumstances, and
planters were quite hopeful of a suffi
ciency, with the large and splendid crop
of peas coming on. Very few are ap
prehensive of having to buy. They
confirm our estimate of GO per cent.,
aud from their report of the pea and
potato crops, we may congratulate the
good people of that county that mat
ters are no worse.
The cotton crop is never counted on
much in Colquitt, but these gentlemen
think it is not injured more than 40
per cent.
The Quitman Register says: “The
crops in Brooke couuty we find, upon
visiting the country and talking with
some of our most practical and relia
ble farmers, are not anything like as
good as we supposed aud reported
them to be a short time since. We find
that not only corn has been injured by
the drouth, but cotton has been shed
ding both leaves and fruit to a fearful
extent, and it is estimated by experi
enced planters that this chief product
of our section will be cut short at least
one-half. The sweet potato crop will
be unusually small, owing to the fact
that we had no rain until it was too
late to set out vines, which is the most
popular mode of planting among our
farmers.”
Champion Farmer.
We claim that Mr. Green Dozier, the
father of our esteemed friend Col. E. J.
Dozier, of the firm of Dozier, Walton &
Cos., of Augusta, is the champion far
mer of Georgia. Mr. Dozier has made
good crops as a farmer since 1811 and
has owned and farmed the place he
now occupies since 1813. In other
words, he is eighty-three years of age
and has made sixty-four crops; sixty
two of them haveing been made ou the
same plantation, which is to-day in
better condition than when he pur
chased it in 1813. During his entire
life, as a farmer, Mr. Dozier has never
purchased a bushel of corn nor one
pound of bacon or flour, nor has he
ever been in debt. His life and record
as a Christian gentleman and in all the
social relationships of life is without a
blemish. Cau the State produce an
other of whom this much cau be said. —
McDuffie Journal.
On yesterday two and a half inches
of rain fell in Columbus. This is about
one inch more than fell during the en
tire month of July.— Enquirer.
The hail and rain storm that visited
this section yesterday, we are afraid,
has done considerable damage to the
corn and cotton crops. The wind was
so severe that corn was blown down,
and cotton bolls torn oil by the hail.—
Columbus Times.
State Agricultural Convention.
The State Agricultural Convention
met at Dalton on the 11th and adjourn
ed the 12th.
The resolution by which Quitman
was named as the place of the next
meeting, was rescinded by the conven
tion, and the place is now fixed, in ac
ceptance of a generous invitation ex
tended, for Brunswick, and the meet
ing will occur there iu February next.
The formal presentation of a gold
medal to Mark A. Cooper, the father of
the Georgia State Agricultural Society,
took place, in which much interest as
to the early history of the Association
was elicited.
General A. H. Colquitt was re-elected
President the fifth time by acclamation.
George R. Black, of Screven, T. W.
Fleming, of Baker, O. C. Horne, of
Pulaski, J. H. Fannin, of Troup, G. W.
Adams, of Monroe, L. F. Livingston,
of Newton, George H. Waring, of Bar
tow, Z. H. Clark, of Oglethorpe, and
W. M. Browne, of Clark, were elected
Vice Presidents from the nine Con
gressional Districts respectively. Peter
Stotesberry, of Clinch, J. K. Jones, of
Terrell, M. J. Hatcher, of Macon,
J. M. Mobley, of Harris, W. H.
Bonner, of Gordon, Jas. Davidson,
Greene, and Dr. W. L. Jones, of Athe
were elected members of the Executiv
Committee from the nine Congressional
Districts respectively.
The Convention passed a resolution
earnestly urging upon the Legislature
the great necessity of a law making it a
penal offense to purchase any or the
products of the farm after nightfall.
This law has long been needed as the
only protection winch farmers general
ly can have from the petty thieves of
the country. It is the hope of the
farmers here that the Legislature will
enact the law, since it has been found
to operate beneficially and works no
hardships in other States.
A resolution was adopted by the
State Agricultural Society endorsing
the Centennial of Philadelphia.
Gov. Smith made a speech urging
the education of the masses and the
development of our own resources
without exterior aid as the best way to
secure an influx of capital, immigra
tion and direct trade.
Chancellor Tucker, in reference to
education, said that there were over
one hunnred vacancies in the Agricul
tural College at Athens, where boys
could receive as good an education as
is given in the United States, and many
of the old farmers said they would
send their sons there.
Owing to want of time, the essays of
Dr. Carey on “Fish Culture” and the
“Game Laws,” and that of Gen. Wbi,
M. Browne on “Agricultural Educa
tion,” were ordered to be printed with
out being read.
Thanks were given the railroad com
panies for their courtesies to the Con
vention, and the Convention adjourned
at 10 o’clock.
Most of the members have gone on
the excursion tendered by the State
Road to Chattanooga,
The Last Lopk. |
They say the years since lj&t w? met
Have wrought sad chang! in |uee;
I liat it were better to forge/, ’
Our youth’s fond history* |
And yet I fain would clasp I hat hand,
Would meet those eyes oiee u&ire;
One moment by thy side wi: aid i-tand,
As I have stood of yore, t !
They say the very tines thjb thrill’d
My heart and dimm’d mjfoyeei
Now, by the cold world’s flighting chill’d,
I scarce might recognize.® 5
And yet I long to hearthee&peak,
Repeat some bygone stnfiu; \
Although the charm I therj should seek
Were listened for in vain I
I would not wish the years f'olleil back,
Could such a choice be mifie,
Nor falter in the onwaru j
Though severed far froiui/him;
But pilgrims may, from haili-wQi heights,
Receding homes survey, | I
And give a sigh to past dolfrhtsj
Yet, sighing—turn away.
PEREMPTORY! sj&XE
AT AUCTION BY CONSENT OI? PARTIES
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On Easy Terms and Long Credit
OF most *
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Permanently Valuable aid Productive
CITY PROPERTY,
The Lafayette Hall andf Opera House
Containing Spacious Storfs, CTlcess and
Saloons, i l
ALL SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR BUSI
NESS STANI s, *
SITUATED IN THE MC >T CENTRAL
PORTION OF THI Cnflf,
With Fronts on Broad am Ellig Between
Jackson and Campbi u Streets.
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BY C. V. WALKER Auctioneer.
r|TUESDAY, the 7th September,Hß7s, at 12
JL o’clock, m., in front of -he Opera
House Arcade, in this eity| vill Positively
be sold, at public auction, b|' consent of the
parties in interest, the follsjwingj described
and very choice commerced aid invest
ment property, to-wit : *
That centrally situated substantially
built and very productive propif ty popu
larly known as the Lafalette Had and
Opera House, situated in fhe efty of Au
gusta, county of Richmond, am* State of
Georgia, and in the square bdmded bv
Broad, Ellis, Jackson aud C§,aiplVll streets.
The portion of ground on fez hie 5 they are
built measures a total fiLnt fin back of
Broad and Ellis streets 65s feet,.by an ex
treme depth between parafcl lilies and ex
tending from street to strict of 271 feet 6
inches, said measurement a jl being more or
less. Jlie said property, if not sold in
block, will be sold subdivid> dinto lots, des
ignated by the Nos. 1, 2 an< 3, according to
plans of J. F. Braun, archUlet, to be exhib
ited on the day of sale. : The said lots
measure asj follows: Loti Nor. 1 and 2
front on the south side o Bread street,
having eacii 26 feet six inch thereon, by a
depth between parallel liilis of *126 feet in
depth towards Ellis street. *
Lot No. lis improved wi#h thf Substan
tial Three and Two-story Erick!Buildings
known and designated IV tbji No. 272
Broad street. The lower i lory Contains a
spacious and commodious! Stole—one of
the finest business stands] fin tie city and
arranged aud adapted for (f Jliees? or Dwell
ing above. With Lot No* l abd the im
provements thereon will b* sold the Tene
ment eastof the Arcade or <j .trance, erected
immediately above the sar.Sb. su?*je t to all
the conditions of servitif ie hereinafter
specified. f J
Lot No. 2. west of he Arcgtde oj• entrance,
measures 26 feet 6 inches fnl t oufthe south
side of Broad street by .* dep'~-h between
parallel lines of 126 feet towards f’.llis street,
together with all the irnpij. vembrits there
on, known and designate! by jhe No. 274
Broad street, and comprising tl#; substan
tially built three-story Brii k Building with
a spacious two-story Brh l Store in the
rear. The main building contains that
splendid Store ami choice business stand
occupied by Messrs. My. rs 2“ Marcus,
wholesale dry goods deal rs. I The upper
portion is arranged for.dwi liing'And adapt
ed for offices. The foregfiiugl described
property is leased to and |>ccuf ied by tin'
well known wholesale dealers irfdry goods
and clothing, Messrs. Myels & iMareus, L.
Sylvester and others, uutilthe <st of Octo
ber, 1875, yielding an aggjegati) rental of
$6,400 per annum. | £
Lot No. 3 comprises the j|?ma|nder of the
property, measuring a tot;| frdut on Ellis
street of 65 feet by a depth lietwlien parallel
lines of 145 feet 6 inches, filnu ifhich point
it contracts to a width of 1.2 hj/t, and ex
tends to aud fronts on Soul!. Bfoad street.
This said extension is knwn lis the Ar
cade, or entrance from Brolid street to the
Opera House. Also, tiie §res< ht existing
alleyway, of 7 feet width, cl mi?g on Ellis
street- Lots 1 and 2 to halo tlfe right, in
common with Lot No. 3, tcSuse.fbut not to
obstruct, the said Arcade* or jtlley way
together with all the imprJvenliits there
on, comprising that extejsivei capacious
and subst ntially-bu It brisk Opera House,
covered with slate, copper Putters, cement
ed basement throughout, if. 11 s'igbted and
ventilated and provided Jwltlt ample en
trance and exit ai rangeme|its Pnd accom
modations. The stage is 45 fe-R depth, the
auitorium has a parquet, (%ess circle,
gallery and a seating caoalityff about one
thousand—has contained iffjo wersons. The
basement is adapted for tjaloifi purposes,
lighted with gas throughofir,, ejid the only
establishment of its kime mfthe city for
public entertainment. Willi ordinary care
and small expense this plop.f ty alone is
susceptible of producing ef large and cer
tain income. It has yielded il. ordinarily
prosperous seasons over s*,oo(!lper an mm.
The above deescribed pr|i)eif,y, compris
ing, as it does, the most e/gten five and cen
trally located property in Ithecdty of Au
gusta in market, is well wfrtby the atten
tion of capitalists seekiiif; .&fe, reliably
productive and permanently valuable city
property for investment!' As business
stands, adapted for either tJia wholesale or
retail trade, banking or in Suns ace business,
no property can be more tjßsii able. It will
be sold free from all iucufibr-inee whatso
ever, the whole according *to lan of J. F.
Braun, architect, to be exlilbitM on the day
of sale, and on the foJilwijg favorable
terms and conditions: i $
One-third or one-half ca.jh, the option
of the purchasers; the r<s uasuder at one
and two years’ credit for lottfi of the pur
chasers, specially secureu Jtjyjnortgage on
the property, bearing mteSestJ at the rate
of eight per cent, per ann’im S'rom the day
of sale until final si&d interest to
be paid half yea. ly from c|itc|and the pur
chaser to keep the improrenients insured
for their value, and to traj sflr the po icies
thereof to the holders o| t)3e notes; the
notes, if required, to boidr&.wn for such
amounts to suit the part'd- ill interest, and
the acts of sale at the exjtjn of the pur
chasers, before Win. A. Sfaliton, Esq., No
tary Public. Ihe rentals o| afi the property
are reserved up to the 3ulti *-f September,
1875. | / jy2s-td
Alt ractions Ex l|*if ord i nary
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THE ILLUMINATED (tfA-CHEST,
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Presented tcSllfc
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China Tea and 'Mtttee Store
TEAS. TEAS| TEAS.
Samples Gi /erjhVvay.
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TkXTE HAVE An-SO EttgOTED A RE-
W VOLVING I’YRA.* >, containing
samples of the choicest B.<> |rLEi> Liquors,
put up expressly i ho are willing
to pay for a strictly pure i ii icle.
Call and see U 9. Satisf; I - ?.on guaranteed
in all cases. i t
It. N. HCfIfTIKISS,
Prop’r China Tea r.ni Loffee Store,
Red Gilt Front! |pp. Fountain,
jy2s-tf j p Broad Street.
P. of \fL
S ; :
THE SEMI ANNUAL! MEETING OF
the Savannah River tley Association
P. of 11. will bo held h| VUGUSTA, Au
gust 25th, at the Masonic!! all, at 10 o’clock,
A. M. All Granges nit members who
sympathize with us aref . oi*dially invited
to send delegates. A ill attendance is
desired as this meeting f very important.
EDWARdfA. CARTER,
augl-taug2s ;;■ Secretary.
THE GREAT SUMMER ROUTE NORTH,
VIA
AUGUSTA, WILMINGTON, PORTSMOUTH,
AND
The Magnificent Sidewheel Steamships
OF THE
01,1 > DOMINION LINE!
WHICH leave Portsmouth, Va., upon the arrival of Trains via the Atlantic Coast
Line, at 7:30 p. rn., in the following appointed order:
Steamship ISAA<' BELL, I,GOO Tons Capt. BLAKEMAN, Monday.
Steamship WYANOKE, 2,040 Tons Capt. COUCH, Wednesday.
Steamship OLD DOMINION, 2 210 Tons Capt. WALKER, Saturday.
And upon ilie above named Schedule during the entire Summer and Autumn The su
perior a commodations, luxurious tables any absence of all unpleasant and dangerous
ocean navigation, commend this Line to the attention ot North-Bound Travelers as the
most pleasant Excursion Route to New York, and within six hours of all rail time.
State Rooms and Berths engaged by Telegraph upon application to all Agents of the
At antic Coast Line, and Through Tickets sold at all Railway Ticket Offices.
Baggage checked to destination, and equal facility of transfer and delivery in New
York as by other Transportation Lines.
W- if. STANFORD,
Secretary Old Dominion S. S. Company, No. 197 Greenwich Street, New York.
W.M. TIMBERLAKE, Agt. Atlantic Coast Line, Augusta.
B. F. BROWN, Ticket Agent, Planters’ Hotel.
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K SAVINGS BANK,
NO. 233 BROAD STREET,
Cash Capital SIOO,OOO (with Stockholders Liability v
TRANSACTS A
General Banking, Exchange and Collection Business.
5 Per Cent, allowed on DAILY balances, subject to
CHECK AT SIGHT.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits as may be agreed upon.
T. P. 7 BRANCH, President.
J. T. NEWBERY,
CASHIER. M
N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe
in sums of £1 and upwards. mb3o-tf
AUGUSTA TO NEW YORK
VIA
PORT ROYAL, S." G.
The following Comfortable and well-known Steamships,
Montgomery, 1,500 Tons, Capt. Taii'clotli,
Huntsville, 1,500 Tons, Capt. Cliestei*,
Ar • appointed to sail from PORT ROYAL for NEW YORK, direct, on FRIDAYS of
o tcli w ok, afto arrival of Morning Passenger Train from Augusta.
The following reduced rates of Passage are offered the Travelling Public:
Augiistn, to New York Return, S3O
AngiistM to New York, Ntraight, S2O
Anguslfi to New Yorkj Steerage sl2
Which secures Accommodations in all respects equal totho.se of other lines.
STATE ROOMS AND BERTHS
Can be secure! by application to
RICH’D. P. BUNDLE, Agent,
Port Royal, S. C.
Or to the undersigned,
T. S. DAVANT, G. P. A.,
Augusta, Ga.
&S~ Tickets on Sale at Planters’ Hotel and Ticket. Office, Union Depot je4-3m
SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS,
(Adjoining Passenger Depot,)]
MACON, GEORGIA.
SCHOFIELD’S PATENT COTTON PRESSES,
FOR Hand, Horse, Water or Steam Power; FAUGHT’S CENTRE SUPPORT GIN
GEARING; STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS; SAW MILLS; GRIST MILLS;
IRON RAILING for Cemeteries, Balconies and Residences; IRON STORB FRONTS;
SHAFTING PULLEYS and HANGERS; PUMPS; WATER WHEELS; COTTON MA
CHINERY (gears of all kinds cut). Repairs of Mills and Machinery of all kindsprompt
ly attended to. Mli. JOSEPH NEAL, formerly Superintendent of Forest City Foundry,
in Augusta, would inform Ids friends that he is now Superintendent of SCHOFIELD S
IRON WORKS, and will bo glad to have their patronage, assuring them that, with the
increased facilities wo now have, that they will get lirst class work at the lowest ligures.
J. S. SCHOFiELD & SON,
Send for Circulars and Prices.] PROPRIETORS.
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WILMINGTON, N. C„ LINES,
SEMI-WEEKLY
Fast Freight Route to All Points South or East.
BALTIMORE,
Baltimore and Southern Steam Transportation Company,
SAILING FROM BALTIMORE
Tuesday and Friday, at 3 13.I 3 . 31.,
AND FROM WILMINGTON Wednesday and Saturday.
NEW YOKK,
CLYDE’S WILMINGTON LINE,
SAILING FROM NEW YORK
Tuesday and Friday, at 3 P. M., and from Wil
mington Wednesday and Saturday,
/"I IVING through Bills of Lading to all points in North and South Carolina. Georg'a
VX and Alabama. For North or East bound Freight, to Baltimore, New York, Phil*
adelphia, Boston, Providence. Fall River, and other Eastern cities. Also, to Liverpool-
Glasgow, Bremen, Antwerp, and other European points.
These Lines connect at Wilmington with the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad; connecting at Columbia, S. 0., with the Greenville and Colombia Rail Road,
and Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
At Augusta, Ga., with the Georgia, Macon and Augusta, and Central Railroads and
with their connecting roads, offer unequaled facilities for the prompt delivery of
Freight to all points. The Steamers of these Lines, on arrival in Wilmington, stop at
Railroad Depot, the Freight transferred under covered sheds to Cars without delay
and forwarded by the Fast Freight Express that evening. " ’
No drayage in Wilmington, and no transfer from Wilmington South. Rates guar
anteed as low as by any other route. Losses or Overcharges promptly paid.
Mark all Goods “VIA WILMINGTON LINES.”
For Further information,apply to either of the Undersigned Agents of the Line:
EDWIN FITZGERALD, Agent Baltimore Line, 50 South street, Baltimore.
WM. P. CLYDE & CO., Agents New York Line, 6 Bowling Green, New York.
A. I). CAZAUX, Agent Baltimore and N. Y. Lines, Wilmington, N. 0.
E. K. BURGESS, Agent W. 0. & A. Railroad, 263 Broadway, New York.
JOHN JENKINS, Agent, Augusta, Ga.
A. POPE,
novs Gen’l Freight Agent, Wilmington, N. C., and 203 Broadway, New York
The Kitson Machine Comp’y,
LOWELL, MASS.,
RICHARD KITSON, President,
SAMUEL E. STOTT, Treasurer and Agent.
BUILDERS OF
PATENT COTTON OPENERS
AND
LAPFEItS, WITH RECENT VALUABLE IMPROVE
MENTS, SHODDY ami WASTE MACHINES and
RAG DUSTERS, NEEDLE-POINTED
CARD-CLOTHING, Etc., Etc.
Kitson’s Patent Compound Opener Lapper.
O
11HE cotton is spread on this machine from the bale, and is made into a very even
. lap, at the rate of 300 to 400 pounds per hour. The laps are then finished on a
TWO-BEATER LAPPER,
WITH
KITSON’S PATFiNT EVENER
Attached, and owing to recent improvements in this Evenor, the laps when ready for
the card, only vary one-quarter of an ounce to the yard. The cost of picking by this
system is only about one mill per pound on the cloth produced, and the picker house is
safer from lire than the card room.
Thes e is also a great saving of room and power over the old system.
These Machines may bo seen at the mills of the Augusta Factory, Langlev Manufac
turing Company, and at the best mills at Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, Manchester,
Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore, etc., etc.
The following are a few among many testimonials which we have received:
AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga., July 5,1875.
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen: We have been running your Compound Opener Lappors and Finisher
Dappers, with Eveners, for more than one year, and frankly say that they have given
the most eminent satisfaction. We have no hesitancy in giving you our unqualified en
dorsement, and cordially recommend your Machines.
F. COGIN, Superintendent.
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[OFFICE LANGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, i
Langlev, S. C., April 14, 1873. )
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen: I have been running your system of Compound Opener Lappors and
Finisher Lappors, witli Evenors, for more than two years past at the Cotton Mill of the
Langley Manufacturing Company, and have found it to work the most satisfactory of
aiy opening and picking arrangement I have ever seen. We h ive mu weighed a pound
oF cotton upon the picker apron since starting, yet we have had a remarkable regularity
of numbers. The staple is not injured by over beating, and it leaves the picker without
being curled or knitted; the seeding and cleaning is very complete. Over forty per
cent, in labor in this department is saved over the old system. One of the greatest con
siderations with this arrangement is its secur ty against lire.
Yours, Ac., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent.
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office Massachusetts cotton mills,)
Lowell, February 20, 1874. )
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen : This Company have now in use twenty of your Finisher Lappers, with
Eveners, and ten Compound Opener Lappers. Some of these machines have been at
work for ten years or more, and have always given us satisfaction, doing a large amount
of work, doing it well, at a low cost for labor and repairs. In our ‘ Prescoi t Mill,” where
we have two Compound Opener Lappers, and four Finisher Lappers, we have averaged
the past seven weeks 39,267 lbs. Cloth weekly. Yarn averaging about No. 22. Costone
14-100 mills (.00114) per lb. of cloth. We consider them a first class machine in all re
spects. Yours very truly,
F. F. BATTLES, Agent.
MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 1
Lowell, January 23,1874. )
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen: We have been using some of your Compound Openet Lappers and
Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for nearly three years, and at present are passing all
our cotton through them. The machines have proved satisfactory, and both in quantity
and quality of their work have answered the expectations formed of them.
Yours respectfully, JOHN C. PALFREY, Superintendent.
(The above Company have in use eight Compound Opener Lappers and sixteen Fin
isher Lappers, with Lv ners; ordered at different times.)
Send for a Catalogue to THE Kl CSON MACHINE CO vi PANY.
SAMUEL £. STOTT. Treasurer,
jy6-3m LOWELL, MASS.
Ptiidlctou & Boarduiaii Iron Works, Augusta, Ga.
WITH increased facilities and experienced workmen, can furnish at short notice!
IRON and BRA'S CASTINGS of the best material and finish, and MACHINERY
of all descriptions. CHE GEORGIA COTTON PRESS, HORSE-POWER COTTON
PRESSES, WATER-POWER COTTON PRESSES, OAST and WIiOUGH T 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-fr3uwe&c3m SURVIVOR.
BLiAC SSL
IRON GRENADINE,
SO CENTS,
WORTH ONE DOLLAR!
IN THE WORLDJ.FOR THE PRICE. JUST RECEIVED FROM
JAMES A. GRAY’S.
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The Last Ten Bales
OF THOSE DAMAGED SHEETINGS
and DRILLS will be opened on Mon
day Morning, August 2d, at
C. J. T. BALK’S,
This is positively the L\ST LOT of
those Goods, damaged at the recent lire at
Langley, S. C., that will be offered in this
market, and in order to p-eventspe ula
tors from getting hold of them, NOT
MORE THAN FIVE PIFCES will be sold to
any one person. The price will be marked
on each piece in plain figures, at the rate of
about.
#3.00 For #5.00 Worth !
In consequence of the extraordinary rush
during the past week, it was impossible to
avoid delay in the delivery of purchases.
This week none of these goods will be sent
out.
Cail early and get first choice, at
C. J.T. BALK’S.
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Communications.
50 TO SIO,OOO
ilegos, and paid 900 per cent,, profit. " How
to do it.” A I took on Wall street sent free.
TUMBRIDGE & CO.. Bankers, 2 Wall It.
N. i. jel9-(Uc3m
O I PN To agents and others, male
and female, a S3O secret and
_______ beautifully illustrated 100-
S A \g%J A page Novelty Catalogue. R,
I ** * IF. Young & Cos., 29 Broad
way, New York. jy29-iiwiy
GEORGE G. HULL,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
EXCELSIOR MILLS
(Formerly Stovall’s Excelsior Mills),
AUGUSTA, GA.,
MAFUFACTURES FLOURinall grades.
l’R \NDS ° 1(1 and Wed known EXCELSIOR
PRIDE OF AUGUSTA,
GOLDEN SHEAF,
EXTRA,
LITTLE BEAUTY,
Always on hand, and their well earned
reputation will be faithfully
maintained.
CORN MEAL,
CRACKED CORN,
CRACKED WHEAT,
GRAHAM FLOUR,
MILL FEED,
BRAN, Etc.,
Constantly made, and orders promptly
filled at the
LOWEST RATES.
Je23tf
Z W. CAR WILE, JR.,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND GENERAL MERCHANDIZE
BROKER,
124 Front Street, (near Wall),
jel tilsepl NEW YORK.