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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 Jf * t f On Easy Terms and Long Credit OF most * I 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. i 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 l !i 1 THE ILLUMINATED (tfA-CHEST, I 1 Presented tcSllfc I! China Tea and 'Mtttee Store TEAS. TEAS| TEAS. Samples Gi /erjhVvay. —N 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. jvl-2iu 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. febil-6m 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. O [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. —o— 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. jelO-tf 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. augl-tf 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.