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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST
I’IRDAY, August 27, 1875.
CUBBBXT TOPICS.
>V ill the North Carolina Convention
Meet and Adjourn ?
Ihe Radical delegates elect to the North
Carolina Convention are pledged to meet
and immediately dissolve by adjourn
ment sine die. The strength of the parties
in it will be about evenly balanced. But if
anybody supposes that a parcel of politi
cians are going to vote down any such op
portunity as that will be to make buncombe
speeches and pick up six dollars a day and
mileage, they have only to wait a few weeks
to see how badly they are mistaken. The
idea is simply preposterous. We are told
that the Radical members of the Conven
tion will be composed of one-third old sta
gers, one-third ambitious young bucks who
never held office before, and one-third corn
Hold negroes, as usual flat broke, and who
hav nt the remotest idea of giving up a
job of six dollars a day and sit on a nicely
carpeted floor for plow and hoe handles at
ten dollars a month.
In the above classification we may see a
few of “the old stagers” rearing and charg
ing around demanding adjournment and
bellowing about “your solemn pledges to
j our constituents.” A few of the young
bucks will join them, the corn field hands
w, 11 oppose them solidly. Says the Shelby
Aurora:
“These cornfield hands will get by serv
ing in the'convention, from three to six
“ dollars a day. They need the money.
“ They are too lazy to work for it. Al
ready, no doubt, they have counted up
' their per diem— how much money they
” can save in this way; what a nice, cosy
‘‘little home they can buy with it; how
“ Diva, the promising daughter, will now
“ have plenty of money to buy tine dresses
“and jewelry. Then there is Jake, our
“ talented little son, who must be sent to
“ college, and a thousand other wheels that
“ must stand locked until the per diem
“ comes. There is a wheel within a wheel,
" you know, and the most important mat
“ ter with these seedy sons of Africa, is the
“ shower or gold that is to fail from the
“ convention tree.”
Therefore, there is not the remotest pro
bability of that Convention “meeting and
adjourning without action.” The idea is
Ci mtrary to all precedent, absurd. '
N. C. Thompson, the Rockford, 111.,
Saint.
We spoke yesterday of N. C. Thompson,
of Rockford, Illinois, the man who notified
the Winnebago Agricultural Society that
he would not send anything to exhibit un
less the invitation to Jeff Davis was re
voked.
His father came to Georgia about forty
years ago, from New England, and com
menced business as a tin peddler. He
eventually turned up as a merchant in
Berry, Houston county, where he was
known for many years as a skinflint,
shrewd and cunning, though very illiterate.
Ho ground a considerable fortune out of
the pe pie of that county, which he kept
in money chiefly, though he at times
owned a few negroes, among others
“Black Frank.” When he saw the
war coming he bundled up and
went off to Rockford, Illinois, where he
at ouce became loud in his denunciations
of the South and everything Southern.
The old man died last year, leaving at
at least three sons living. Among them
was this N. G. Thompson noticed yester
day, who was the party who refused to
take stock in the Fair. He was born and
raised in Perry, an l, with his daddy, shook
the dust of Georgia off his feet in time to
keep out of the Southern army. He hid a
brother named Fbank, whom he had put
in jail at Rockford, after the war. It is re
ported that this was done for the reason
that Fkank Thompson sympathized with
the South. At any rate, FRANK returned
to Perry, whore he became a confirmed
drunkard, died in a horse stable and was
buried at the expense* of the county. For
several months before his death he lived
upon the bounty of a negro wench, who
kept a shanty she called £ boarding house.
This N. G. Thompson is, therefore, of ple
beian birth, and, th mgh born in Georgia,
lie has not a drop of Southern blood in his
veins, we are glad to state. The South is
inc ipable of producing such men.
A Personal Reminiscence.
We find the fo'lowing little paragraph in
a paper on the table:
“ W. B. Greenlaw, President of the Mem
phis and Little Rock Railroad Company,
died at Memphis, Tenn., yesterday.”
We have often heard him tell how, when
a boy, he cut and hauled wood to the banks
of the Mississippi at fifty cents per cord.
In 1356 he was the second largest real estate
owner in the city of Memphis— John Over
ton being the first. His check was good in
bank any day for $50,000. He was fond
of telling young men of his struggle with
poverty, always insisting that what he had
accomplished was possible with them. In
addition to his poverty in purse, he had no
education to help him save that he gained
while engaged in the active affairs of life.
When the Federal troops occupied Mem
phis, in 1863. he was forced to rent his own
residence from the commander, paying
him SIOO a mouth for it. His other prop
erty was all seized and rented out to whom
soever wanted store or dwelling, the pro
ceeds going into the army treasury, if it
had that luck. He was a man of rough ex
terior, but a kindly heart, firmly believing
that anybody could make a fortune if he
would only work for it.
Radical Philadelphia.
It is unfortunate that the American Cen
tennial celebration lias to be held at Phila
delphia. It is nothing if not intensely radi
cal. It is gangrened with hatred towards
the South and everything Southern. It
hates States which do not vote the Radical
ticket. This animosity extends to its trade
We have a letter from a Southern gentle
man whose business recently' took him
among a large number of Philadelphia mer
chants. He was told by them all that they
looked upon Southern merchants as a set
of rascals and they did not want any of
their orders.
We seldom see a representative of a Phil
adelphia concern In the Soutn, which re
vivifies the above story. Wo doubt If the
Southern visitors aud exhibitor -s at the
Centennial next year will receive common
courtesy, unless they are black Africans or
carpet-baggers, or are such representatives
as Bullock and Parker. It is certain
that they are not wanted there except for
the purpose of depleting their pockets. The
test oath would be put to them on the out
skirts of the city if the Commission dared
do so.
Were this Centennial to be held at any
other place the South would endorse and
liberally patronize it.
A Little Above the Average! East Ten
nessee Woman.
Our opinion of tho muscular possibilities
of the East Tennesseean was always of the
elevated order, but the following para
graph from tho Washington Chronicle
moves it up several notches:
“Near Knoxville the other night a young
girl, who was unexpectedly interviewed by
the family as she was about eloping with
the object of her virgin affections, knocked
the old man down, laid out two brothers
with a cistern pole, kicked the hired man
iu the stomach, and got away with her
lover and ‘made the riffle.’ We wish that
heaven had sent us such a woman as that.”
It greatly depends upon whether she
would us< her latent forces in handling
pots, skillets aud the like, whether we join
in the wish.
A social mosquito is a man who calls
everybody Colonel,
Days of My Youth.
The following touching lines were writ
ten by the elder St. George Tucker (step
father of Mr. Randolph,) and it is said that
they so affected John Adams in his old age
that he declared he would rather have writ
ten them than any lyric of Milton or Shak
spe.re:
Days of my youth, ye have glided away,
Hairs of my youth, ye are frosted and
\ray;
Eyes of my youth, your keen sight is no
more,
Cheeks of my youth, ye are furrowed all
o’er; ,
Strength of my youth, all your vigor is
gone,
Thoughts of my youth, your gay visions
are flown.
Days of my youth, 1 wish not your recall,
Hairs of my youth, I’m content ye shot Id
fall;
Eyes of my youth, you much evil have
seen,
Cheeks of my youth, bathed in tears you
have been;
Thoughts of my youth, yo have led me
astray,
Strength of my youth, why lament your
decay?
Days of my age, ye will shortly be past.
Fains of my age, yet awhile you can last
Joys of my age, iu true wisdom delight,
Eyes of my age be religion your light;
Thoughts of my age, dread ye not the cold
sod,
Hopes of my age, be ye fixed on your God.
GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS.
The Rome Commercial says that the
report that Bill Arp had shot a darkey
was “ 2 premature.”
Columbus Times: We want a Civil
Damage Liquor law to be passed at the
next session of the Legislature, and
enforced with rigid impartiality. Then
will the necessity for prohibitory,
license, snd local option laws cease to
trouble.
Columbus Times: The body of
Almas Cooper, colored, was found, de
void of life, Monday morning, at a
bridge on Campbell’s tramway, near
Hatchechubbee. His neck was broken.
He was subject to fits, aud as he was
returning at a late hour from Colbert
Church alone, it is supposed he came
to his death as above stated. He had
been diseased with epilepsy for some
time.
Gaiuesville Southron: Last Thurs
day was a day of much, marrying in
Gainesville; Mr. B. F. Stringer and
Miss Catharine Clark; James J. Find
ley, Jr., and Miss Mary Stringer; Jef
ferson Findley and Miss Jennie Panel.
These parties all met at the residence
of Mr. Benj. Clark, and were united :.n
the holy bonds of matrimony, by the
Rev. A. M. Striuger. We tender them
our happiest congratulations. May
they enter the “world’s broad Held of
battle” with an avowed will and derter
miuation to be “heroes iu the strife.” *
* W. H. Brazelton’s house, iu Flowery
Branch, was destroyed by tire Wednes
day night last. The incendiaries have
at last reached this clime.
Gwinnett Herald ; On last Friday Mr.
Elihu Johnson who lived in Rockbridge
District, left home to visit his brother
in-law, John Teague, above Lawrence
ville. His wife accompanied him. They
arrived at Teague’s in the evening,
Johnson, who is a stout, healthy look
ing man appeared to be iu line health,
aud eat a hearty supper, aud retired
for the night. About day next morn
ing, his wife was aroused by a peculiar
gurgling noise which appeared to be
made by her husband. This alarmed
her, aud she attempted to wake him;
but as she could get, no reply to her
questions, she got up and waked the
family, but before they got to the room
he was dead. No cause can be assign
ed for this sudden aud misterious
death. (You give the cause of his
death : “and eat a hearty supper.”)
Hon. Augustus R. Wright makes the
following proposition iu regard to the
Rome bonds: Let us offer to pay fifty
cents in the dollar of the principal, in
cash, of ail such bonds as the Mayor
and Council shall be notified, can be
paid with that sum. Let the bonds be
filed with some person for payment —
say the President of some Atlanta
bank —when the notice is served. When
ever as much as ten thousand dollais
are thus filed, let the City Council levy
a tax iu sixty days to pay the same.
We cannot pay more than fifty thou
sand dollars per annum. If moie than
that sum bo filed, let the city pay eight
per cent, interest from the day of filing
to the day of payment, Let those first
filed be first paid. Let this proposition
be our olive branch. If there be pug
nacious bondholders who want the
“pound of flesh,” let us say “Come
on, McDuff, and damned be he who
first cries hold, enough ! ”
McDuffie Journal: Wednesday morn
ing last, as Deputy Sheriff James P.
Johnson was coming to Thomson, when
near the suburbs, his atteutiou was di
rected to a suspicious looking character
who was making his way out of town.
He was immediately arrested, and there
was no difficulty in convincing him
that he should return to Thomson. He
was consequently taken in hand by the
Deputy Sheriff, who carried him before
his Honor Judge Johnston, of the
County Court, and after an impartial
hearing, dismissed. The night of the
same day found him at Colonel Ful
ton’s plantation, where, wo suppose,
he found lodging until Thursday. Early
that morning Mr. J. T. Wright was
passing about his plantation and came
upon him, aud not being favorably im
pressed, arrested him, brought him to
Thomson, aud delivered him to Sher ff
Johnson. Upon being interrogated the
prisoner claimed both Augusta arid
Bel-Air as his home. He was then
lodged iu jail and Mr. Johnson pro
ceeded to the above places for the pur
pose of ferreting out the matter. It
was ascertained that the horse which
the young man had ridden to our town
had been stolen and was the property
of David Morgan, of Bel-Air. His son, J.
L. Morgan, came to Thomson on Fri
day and identified both horse and pris
oner. The name of the unfortunate
young man is George W. Morgan, aud
is the son of a widowed mother.
Sumter Republican: From Mr. J. S.
Allen, of Ellaville, we learn that a
negro man by the name of James
Guice, was killed by his wife Dolly, on
the premises of Aaron Hart, iu Scaley
county, about dark on Saturday lrst.
The woman made her escape and up to
this time, Tuesday afternoon, had not
been arrested, notwithstanding Sheriff
Meadows has been in pursuit of her
since the occurrence. * * The dead
body Of a fully developed white male
infant was found on Monday last near
a shanty in rear of Pr, Black’s fish
pond. The body was w vpped in cloth
and a piece of tin placed over it with a
slight layer of soil. It had probably
been dead about a week. The head of
the child bore marks of violence—the
left side of tho skull being crushed
in. The shanty was recently occu
pied, but the occupant, a widow,
lias left for parts unknown. * *
Bob Jackson, of Dooly county, a
gay Lothario, by his winning ways
aud other allurements, succeeded in
captivating tho affections of the wife
of his friend and fellow-workman, Ed.
Clarke. The woman left the bed and
board of her lord and master, and took
up her abode with her new lover. Ed
ward, not liking the unceremonious
manner in which he was deprived M
his wife, remonstrated with Jackson
about it, when the latter raised his gun
and fired a load of buckshot iax>
Clarke’s leg, below the knee, from the
effects of which he died a week after.
The affair occurred on Mr. Pleas Mor
gan’s plantation, near Drayton. Jack
son was arrested and placed iu cus
tody, They were colored, of course.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
OUR BARNWELL LETTER.
“ Bourbon ’’—Austin Jackson—Relig
ious Dots—The Alleged Murderers of
Mr. Hennessey, &c.
Barnwell Court House, S. C., i
August 24th, 1875. J
As it has been a week or so since I
last wrote you, I have concluded to
again give you a “ few remarks.”
In the first place, I wish to call tho
attention of your readers, and especi
ally those of your contemporary, the
Chronicle and Sentinel , to a letter pub
lished in last Sunday’s issue of that
journal, dated Barnwell C. H., S. C.,
August 21, and signed “ Bourbon.” Be
fore I proceed further, I would like to
ascertain if this be the same writer who
but very recently denounced in the bit
terest terms possible the man whom he
now (if it be he) almost holds up to pub
lic gaze as a model Governor ? Surely
not! If this is the same “Bourbon,”
can he have so absolutely laid aside his
former true Bourbon Democratic prin
ciples and taken upon himself the ardu
ous task of essaying to prove that D.
H. Chamberlain has showed himself to
be above reproach—that “he is the
solitary one that has ever experienced
the least emotion of shame because of
what that party is and has been iu this
State,” * * “ the ono only that has
ever essayed by a single virtuous act
to off-set in any wise tne mountain of
damnable rascality and corruption that
will ever remain a monument to per
petuate the ignominy of the Repub
lican party in South Carolina?” It
hardly seems possible that it can be the
same writer who once endeavored to
show the people of good old Georgia,
through the columns of the Chronicle
and Sentinel , the many dark plots aud
schemes with which Chamberlain was
at least supposed to be connected while
Attorney General of the State. “Bour
bon” seems to think there will be “no
more stealing under Executive clem
ency” now, aud is of the opinion that
our Chief Magistrate is fast working
himself in favor with the Democrats,
and seems cheerfully willing to accept
him as the head of government if he
can succeed iu recommending himself
to the Democrats of the State. This,
Mr. Bourbon, Chamberlain will never
do; for there are yet many foul charges
against him, which are absolutely ne
cessary for him to wash himself of be
fore he can even in part establish him
self as on the midway or Conservative
side. He is certainly not now a Demo
crat, nor is he, judging from his mode
of actions, either a staunch Republican
—nor can he be said to be a Conserva
tive. The truth of the whole matter is
simply this, viz: that Chamberlain is
“on the fence,” trying to hold favor
with all parties, and at the next gen
eral election will fall over, like a “sly
opossum,” on the side where the corn
is. If Chamberlain desires to prove
himself an honest man, why does he
not lay aside, openly, all connection
with the corrupt party of which he is
now a member, and boldly advocate, by
speech and action, either the Conserva
tive or Democratic platform? In your
correspondent’s opinion, Chamberlain
is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and will
ece long resume his Attorney General
ship role. Let’s hear from “Bourbon.”
Austin Jackson.
It was reported last week that Austin
Jackson, a member of the South Caro
lina Museum from this county, had
been murdered, and many were the
hearts that rejoiced at the occurrence
— i. e., among the blacks, for an innu
merable number of them at once set
about proclaiming their intention to
strive for the seat supposed to have
been vacated by the rumored demise
of the above named “Hon.”(?) gentle
man. But alas! how grieved were
they when tho sad, sad intelligence
reached them that Jackson was not
dead, but “up and doing,” having con
cluded to not “pass in his cheeks”
until he enjoyed once more the happi
ness of clapping his hands and calling
for a pint of peanuts while lazily rest
ing himself in his seat at the State
House. No, he’s not dead; but, rather,
is somewhat improved after his mishap,
and is walking about as well as ovei\
Bad policy to try to kill a nigger with
a dull hatchet by striking him in the
head. My advice is to always under
take a job of that kind with a sledge
hammer or a crowbar, for their heads
are so damnably thick that it requires
almost supernatural strength to crack
them. The offending party was released
from jail through the kindness of some
white friends yesterday. The trouble
came from Jaeksou’s refusing to pay
his antagonist the amount promised
him for services rendered in the Court
House election.
Religious Dots.
Throughout the entire county pro
tracted meetings are being carried on,
by both white and colored Baptist and
Methodist churches, making many con
verts and adding large numbers to
their respective religious bodies. At
this place especially the negroes seem
to be altogether “ carried away ” with
religion, aud have had nightly prayer
meetings and preaching for the last
five or six weeks. Everything around
here in the shape of a nigger has join
ed, or is in a fair &ay to join one or the
other of tho rival churches. If this
state of feeling was only deep-rooted,
and would last until after cotton pick
ing season, how much, oh ! how much,
Lord ! would the poor farmer save !
And then, too, there would bo no use
for the torpedo chicken. But the great
trouble is, this religious mauia lasts
but a short while, and never long
enough at any time to keep them from
their natural-born Inoliuation—steal
ing.
Two negro men were brought here
and lodged in jail to-day, said to be
the murderers of Mr. Hennessey, the
circumstances of which your readers
are acquainted with.
Our County Commissioners will be
“ hauled over the coals ” at our Sep
tember Court, and possibly go thence
to Columbia. Carolinian.
THE BATTLE OF FORT MOULTRIE.
A Graphic Description by One of the
Mouth Garolina Soldiers.
The following letter, describing the
battle of Fort Moultrie, is written by
Mr. Edward Hall, who served in the
company commanded by Lieut. William
Capers. It was written shortly after
the battle, and the original is in the
possession of the relict of Mr. Hall’s
graudson, who now lives iu Washing
ton County, Ga.:
Charlestown, 2d of July, 1776.
To Mr. Richard J. Hall, of St. Stephen's
Parish:
Mv Dear Father : Several weeks
have elapsed since I had the pleasure
of writing to you, which is attributable
te the constant marching and hard
work of the 2d Regiment, to which I
now belong: * * * * but through
the kindness of Lieutenant William
Capers, the bravo and gentlemanly
commander of my company, I have ob
tained four days’ leave of absence to
see cousin Richard Hall safely in the
hospital here. He was one of the
only two officers wounded in the great
battle on the 28th, having been struck
by a fragment of a bomb on the left
shoulder and side. * * * * But
let me tell you something of the great
defense which we made at Sullivan’s
Island, or as wo now call it, Fort Moul
trie. Since the sickness of Capt. Horry
our company has been commanded by
Lieut. Capers, a good soldier, kind and
generous as he was and is brave. We
received orders on the 20|'a of June to
leave the “Half Moon” F*:t, nd, by a
transport vessel, were lj&adt I on the
west side of the island, wl&re we found
the other part of the r< .am nt, com
manded by Col. Moultrie, and joined
them by day and night iilf ,st engthen
ing the large work whiih vas being
erected. Our work was* assigned on
the southwest side of thj, f >rt, which
is built entirely of the mlmetto logs,
made in to the form of lens, and the
interior filled with sand. jjfjy the morn
ing of the 26th we had itfoounted two
32-pound cannon, aud tiere so well
fixed as to l’eceive a| compliment
from Colonel Moultrie,* who with
Major Horry, spent |ome hours
inspecting our jine, wliiclr is an
extension of the main vr.rk. Never
have I seen men work so Jdthfuliy. It
was evident that we were ■ to have
a great fight, and to ha|e a place in
the drama was the ambition of every
member of the company. fGapts. Lau
rens and Pickering gave u|-im- ructions
during the 26th in loadilg aud hand
ling our guns (they are of |he artillery)
but soon found out thatj(>ui? officers,
Capers, Dewers aud Parker knew
enough to point a gun. t ore all in
expectation of an attack ti land on the
26th, but the east end tjV the island
was well taken care of by**Jol. Thomp
son’s regiment. * * * i? ui constant
anxiety was terminated onphe morning
of the 28th. * * * It Jijae evident,
from the manoeuvring o ’ tho British
ships, that we were to| Lave hot
work. About 8 o’clock ? the sloop
Thunder Bomb commented throwing
shells, which fell over us, d<f.ng no harm.
Shortly after the guns o.t the fort on
our left opened on the Ac-|ve, a large
frigate, who sailed up in f;Sr range and
gave us a full broadside. * his was fol
lowed by the others, and lor hours it
seemed that all the devils from the pit
were let loose. All along* the fort, on
the sea face, from our sicfi and angle
our brave men were returning this fire,
and it was plain that oi| shot were
doing them great harm, ft would be
impossible for me, my de*r father, to
convey to you an idea of j: his terrible
scene, even if I had the leisure to do
so. It was not until tho Jneniy sent a
portion of the ileet aroul I tp attack
the west face of the fort teat We had a
fair chance. One of their i*vrg< vessels,
the Acteon, ran around oif a shoal and
became a splendid target! for us, and
wo were gratified in hiving a fair
chance to receive and gke shot for
shot. In the evening it las reported
that tho British had lan<sod and cap
tured the force under Coh Thompson,
and were coming down on |s; but this
soon turned out to bo fflse report.
* * * At night the ijiing ceased,
and we were permitted iliat, night to
rest from our labors. Tin*next morn
ing’s sun revealed the f.-Jct that the
enemy had retired. The jActeon still
remained aground, and vlas aptured
by Capt. Milligan with |i hoarding
party of volunteers. SI) * was set on
fire by her crew, and w*s burned to
the water’s edge. It woulY be Impossi
ble for men to have behaved better
than did our noble regiiu-mt in this
battle. I have the pride L* say to you
that I have not heard o| a single in
stance of cowardice, but o f many cases
of personal bravery. Serg,|ant.& Jasper
and McDonald greatly cffistL guished
themselves ; the latter, * >or fellow,
was. among the killed, ifi osir com
pany we had but two woun ied,-.Edward
Thomas and Stephen Dwiglst, ; the for
mer seriously injured by a fragment of
a bombshell. * * * Y sterday
the regiment was drawn: up, iu the
best regimentals, and by
Cbl Moultrie and Preaideiftj Rutledge.
After which a handsorno; standard
was presented to the reginpmt by Mrs.
Elliott, the lady of Col. Elli
ott. The standard wasrec|iivefi by Col.
Moultrie. You may bo £|iSmred that
where it leads we are suiLj to follow.
Our men are greatly inspirfijed, and we
all feel that we can, under Iliie Messing
of Heaven, do much towafcjs Securing
liberty and independence. I j *" * *
My health is excellent. IflieeEl some
things, but can well forest those at
present, since my condition! is no worse
than that of hundreds in imjr r my. *„
* * * I send this by ixjje bauds of
Mr. Elias Gendrou, who pLjtely offers
to bo of service to me.li* * * *
With affectionate reinembfincus, your
dutiful son, |i
Edward Hall.
Note, —The original lettlr is much
worn, and parts of it cantY't bo deci
phered. *'
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containing full explanation oi/ihe mode of
operating, and quotation prices of all
Stocks dealt in, at tho
New York Stock Ext kange,
sent FREE on application to L
SIMONSON, BARREIR*S & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers, No.&Wa'l street,
Opp. N. Y. Stock Exchange, pi ew York.
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NOTICE*;
ALL persons having loft Wi|;fehe£, Clocks,
Jewelry, Guns or PistolsYor repairs at
J. Kaplan aro hereby notiliLjl to call for
them within 30 days from dall : or t hey will
be sold at auction to pay exp<*,ises.
I will sell my stock of Cfo*i|s, Watches,
Jewelry, Fancy Goods, Pistol*.; Musical In
struments, Ac , 25 per cent. Ififiow c st till
September 29th, to close busi?,4ss. *
JACOB KAjj ‘LAN,
150 Ijjpad street.
Augusta, Ga., August 261h,*;875.
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A\ r l HAVE ALSO EREc S’ED A RE
VV VOLVING PYUAMIII: containing
samples of tho choicest Bottl :d I iquohs,
put up expressly for those wile are willing
to nay for a strictly pare art if e.
Call and see us. Satisfaotkli guaranteed
in ail cases. I
R. N. HOTCiJ KISS,
Prop’r < liina Tea and Ctlfbe Si ore,
lied Gilt Front, opf .j Fountain,
jy2- tf 1 43gi:j roa< l Street.
Betti eM. Hull ! A' I'*'l 1 '*' 1 JJ ivo :e.
vs. i Kichmtud Superior
James A. C. Hull. ! . . Jf2 urt -
I ApnlUTerm, 1875.
IT appearing to the Cour| .hat the de
fon lant in the above st&jp.ul mso do6S
not reside in the State of Georgia, it is on
motion of Win. R. McLaws,/attorney’for
libellant, ordered : That serv ATo of said li
bel upon said defendant be ne de by publi
cation in tiie
per of the city of Augusta, being a public
gazette of this State, once a nu .nth for four
months; and it is further ord. red that this
order be entered on the Minu? r>s
Georgia, Richmond Coun ;r—l, Samuel
H. Crump, Clerk of the Supt, ior Court of
said county, do hereby ceri; fy that the
foregoing order has been entcered on the
Minutes of the Superior Cour*,. Abril term
1875, folio 309, this Bth day of .>“ay 1875
S. H, (felO MP,
my!3-lam4m Clei*: S. 0. R. C.
MS SAVINGS BANK,
NO. 223 BROAD STREET,
Cash Capital SIOO,OOO (with Stockholders Liability *
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. BRANCH, President.
J. T. NEWBERY,
CASHIER.
N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain ami Continental Europe
in sums of £1 and upwards. janl‘2-ly*
AUGUSTA TO NEW YORK
VIA.
FORT ROYAL, S. C.
The following Comfortable and well-known Steamships,
Montoomory, 1,5500 Tons, Capt. Eaii*clotli,
Huntsville, 1,500 Tons, Capt. Cliester,
Are appointed to sail from PORT ROYAL for NEW YORK, direct, on FRIDAYS of
o ich w ok, afte>- arrival of Morning Passenger Train from Augusta.
The following reduced rates of Passage are offered the Travelling Public:
Augusta to New York JE£eriii*ii, S3O
Augusta to New York, Straight, S2O
Augusta to New Yorkj
Which secures Accommodations in all respects equal to those of other lines.
STATE ROOMS AND BERTHS
Can be secured by application to
RICH’D. P. RUNDLE, 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
THE GREAT
GEORGIA STATE FAIR
18 73.
The Annual Fair for 1875 of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society will be held in
JhA I A. G O IKT, C3r 353 O m
At the Beautiful CENTRAL CITY PARK GROUNDS,
BEGINNING
MONDAY, O C T OBER 18.
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
A large, varied and liberal Premium List covering all Departments of Industry, from
which the following are extracts:
Field Crop Department.
For the best and largest display in merit and variety of sample products from the
Held, garden, orchard, dairy and apiary—the contribution of a single farm SIOO
For Ihe beet six stalks of cotton—to become the property of the Society 50
For the best live baLa. crop lot of short staple cotton, by one exhibitor 150
For the best single bale of short staple 50
For the best single bale upland long staple 50
Horse Department.
Best Thoroughbred Stallion SIOO
Best Walking Horse 5C
Best Saddle Horse or Mare 75
Best Single Buggy Horse or Mare 75
Best Combination Horse or Mare 100
Best Doub e Team, owned by one Exhibitor 100
Be-t Georgia Raised Mule 1
Best Mule, open to the world 50
Cattle Department.
Best herd—ono Bull and four Cows or Heifers—all to bo of one breed and owned
exclusively by one exhibitor SIOO
Best Milch Cow 50
Cow giving the Richest Milk 50
S4O and S2O for the Best Bull and Cow, respectively, of each of the following breeds:
Alderney, Avreshire, Devon and Durham.
Best Sow and Pigs under six months old 50
Poultry Department.
For best trio of each variety $ 10
Best and largest display in merit and variety of Domestic Fowls, raised in Georgia.. 50
Best and largest display in merit and variety of same, open to the world 50
Best display of Pigeons 20
Best display of Rabbits 10
Horticultural Department.
Best display of Garden Vegetables, grown by one person $ 25
Home Industry Department.
Best collection of Jellies, Preserves, Pickies, Jams, Catsups, Syrups and Cordials,
made and exhibited by one lady SSO
Best display of breads by one lady 25
Ornamental Needle Work.
Best display in merit and var ety of Female Handicraft, embracing Needle Work,
Embroidery, Crocheting, Knitting, etc., by one lady SSO
Fine Art Department.
Best Oil Tainting (any subject) $ 25
Best Portrait Painting 20
Best Painting in Water Colors..- 20
Best display of Paintings and Drawings by one exhibitor 25
Best collection of Drawings by a girl under sixteen voai’S of age 25
Best display of Paintings and Drawings by the Pupils of one School or College 50
Best display or Photographs Silver Medal and 25
Best display of Jewelry, Silverware, etc Silver Medal and 25
Merchants’ Displays.
Best display of Dry Goods SIOO
Best display <>r Fancy Groceries 100
Best display of Glassware and Crockery 50
Best display of Clothing 25
Best display of Millinery 25
Special Premium for Granges.
To the Grange in the State making the largest and finest display in merit and va
riety, of Stock, Products, and results of Home Industries, all raised, produced or
made by the members of that particular Grange $l5O
THE ABOVE ARE BUT SPECIMENS of a comprehensive list of large MONEY Pre
lU, rHE BEST AND LARGEST LIVE STOCK show ever hold in the State or South. More
and liner Horses. Mules, Cattle Sheep. Swine and Poultry than ever before exhibited.
Parties wishing tine Stock, as a fine Harness or Saddle Horse, Milch Cow, Thoroughbred
Bull, Trio of Chickens, etc., will find tho occasion of this Fair a rare opportunity to
EMINENT and representative men from the Nortli and Northwest, have
been invited to deliver addresses at the Fair, and many distinguished visitors through
out the whole country are expected.
THE PUBLIC will be kept posted of the progress and developments of the Fair in
future advertisements.
SEND TO THE SECRETARY at Macon for Premium Lists, embracing a full schedule
of the Premiums, Rules, Regulations, etc., aud containing two engravings of the beau
tiful and magnificent Fair Grounds.
A. H. COLQUITT, President.
T. G. HOLT, General Superintendent.
jy4-sututh&ctoctlß MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Secretary-
GINS ON TIME!
To Any And All Persons Desirous of Purchasing Dins
OIV TIME,
Cl AN DO SO BY PAYING ONE-HALF CASH; THE BALANCE PAYABLE 15th
/ October, 1876, with interest at 8 per cent. Or I will sell the entire Gin on Time, with
APPROVED NOTES OR GOOD REFERENCES.
P. S.-SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
THOMAS WYNNE,
augl9-law2w BELAIR, GEORGIA.
Comm unications.
SSO TO SIO,OOO
ilegos, and paid 9oo per cent, profit. ‘‘How
to do it.” A book on Wall street sent free.
TUMBRIDGE & CO.. Bankers. 2 Wall St.
N, Y, jei9-d*c3m
NOTICE !
I HEREBY NOTIFY ALL PARTIES who
have left in the hands of S. Cohen, and
Henry Lewis, guns, pistols, watches and
jewelry, to call for them in thirty days, if
not the same will be sold for repairs, in the
store.
angl7-8 176 BROAD STREET,
insure;
IN THAT
MOST POPULAR SOUTHERN COMPANY,
the
MOBILE LIFE INSURANCE CO.
OF 1 MOBILE, ALA.
Organized, June, (871.* i Assets v - - - $500,000.
Every loss sustained by this company has been promptly paid
without a (lay’s delay. •
I* U O M X* T. Cavefizl in the Selection I
PROGRESSIVE. OF ITS KISIvS.
ONE OF THE FEW COMPANIES THAT INCREASED ITS POLICY j ORDERS
During the Hard Times Last Year.
INSURE IN THIS FAVORITE STERLING HOME COMPANY!
W ANTED.
Live, Active, Working, Energetic Business Men, in every County in Georgia, as Agents
for the MOBILE LIFE. Address,
R. O. RANDALL, Gen. Agt. & Manager,
jy!4-aw&cly* ROME, GEORGIA.
The Kilson Machine Comp’v,
LOWELL, MASS.,
RICHARD KITSON, President,
SAMUEL E. STOTT, Treasurer and. Agent.
BUILDERS OF
PATENT COTTON OPENERS
AND
LAPPERS, WITH RECENT VALUABLE IMPROVE
MENTS, SHODDY and WASTE MACHINES and
RAG DUSTERS. NEEDLE-POINTED
CARD-CLOTHING, Etc., Etc.
Kitson's Patent Compound Opener Lapper.
lIHE cotton is spread on this machine from the Ivile nn.n om „K • .
. lap, at the rate of 300 to 400 pounds per hour. Thelapsfre thenfinished ona
TWO-BEATER LAPPER,
WITH
KITSON’S PATF-NT EYENER
Attached, and owing to recent improvements in this Evencr, the laps when ready for
the card, only varies one quarter of an ounce to the yard. The cost of picking by this
system is only aboutone mill per pound on the cloth produced, and the picker house is
safer from fire than the card ro mi,
awThere is al-o a great saving of room and power over the old system.
These Machines may he seen at the mills of the Augusta Factory, Langlev Manufac
turing Company, and at the best mins at Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, M anchester
Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore, etc., etc.
The following are a lew among many testimonials whicn we have received:
AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga., July 5, 1875.
The Kitson Machine Compang, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen: We have been running your Compound Opener Lappers and Finisher
Lappers, with Eveners, tor 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 Maciiines.
F. COGIN, Superintendent.
• o
OFFICE LANGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, t
Langley, S. C., April 14, 1873. f
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.:
Gentlemen. ! a eve been running your system of Compound Opener Lappers ar.d
Finisher Lappers, witn Eveners, for more th n two years naet at the t;< tton Mill of tt;e
Langley Manufacturing Company, and 1 have found it to work the mo t satisfactory of
any opening and picking arrangement 1 have ever seen, we have not 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 boating, and it loaves tbe picker witiiout
being curled or knitted; the seeding and cleaning is very complete. Over forty per
cent, in labor in ibis department is saved over the old system. One of the greatest con
siderations with this arrangement is its secur ty against fire.
Yours, &c., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent.
o
OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, l
Lowell, February 20, 1874. J
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 al ways given us satisfaction, doing a large amount
of work, doing it well, at a low cost for labor and repairs. In our ‘ Prescott Mill,” where
we have two Compound Opener Lappers, and four Finisher Lappers, we have averaged
the past seven weeks 39,2(57 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, {
Lowell, January 23,1874. )
The Kitson Machine Company, Lowe.ll, Mass ;
Gentlemen: We have been using some of your Compound Openoi Lappers and
Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for nearly three years, and at present are passing all
our cotton through them. The maciiines have proved satisfactory, am i 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 Eveners: ordered at different times.)
Send for a Catalogue to THE KITSON MACHINE COMPANY.
SAMUEL E. STOTT. Treasurer,
jyc-3m Lowell, mass.
B 2-a A C K
IRON GRENADINE,
□ O CENTS,
WORTH ONE DOLLAR!
The best in the world for the price, just received from
AUCTION, at
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 LAST LOT of
those Gooas, damaged at the recent fire at
Langley, S. 0., that will be offered in this
marKet, and in order to prevent spe ula
tors from getting hold of them, NOT
MORE THAN FIVE PISCES 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.
Call early and get first choice, at
C. J. T. BALK’S.
augl-tf
“ PURE SEED”
“ RUST PROOF OATS;
PRICE $1.25 CASH, PER BUSHEL. Sown
in August or September, the ru< .st cer
tain cron raised—succeeding on the Sea
coast, where no other oat ever matures
seed, as well as on highlands.
Grown expressly for seed, and for sale by
EDWARD BANCROFT,
_ Athens, Ga.
For sale by
0. H. PHINIZY, & CO.,
augl3-lm* Augusta, Ga.
Z. W. CAE WILE, JR."
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND GENERAL MERCHANDIZE
BROKER,
124 Front Street, (near Wall),
jel-tilsepl NEW YORK.
I \i p feg To agents and others, male
VX I w kill and female, as9o secret and
beautifully illustrated lOn-
A %JL/ A V page Novelty Catalogue. R.
Mfl M 1 |F. Young & Cos., 29 Broad
way, New York. jy-29-iawly