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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST SATURDAY, August 28, 1875, CURRENT TOPICS. Russia’s War with Khokand. Perhaps there are a few of our readers who take an interest in the rapid advance of Bnssia towards the certain annexation of Asia to her dominions. To such the fol lowing brief history of the war which has just broken oul will be of interest: ‘A few weeks ago a revolution broke out in Khokand, and the Khan fled to parts un known. The telegraph now brings the in iormation that the rebels have attacked a Russian bodyguard, and that Gen. Kauf man is preparing an expedition against them. Khokand lies between Khiva and Kashgar, in Turkestan, and Russia has a commercial treaty with the Khan, which, like other similar treaties of that power in Central Asia means the next thing to abso lute possession. Khiva, the next Knana ite west of Khokand, is under the rule of Russia, and the possession of Khokand is necessary to ward off the menaces of the ferocious tribes of Eastern Turkestan. The attack of the Khokand rebels, therefore, is just the pro* ixt Russia wanted to accomplish her Central Asia* schemes. The revolution in Khokand, if we may judge by the statements of Mr. Eugene Schuyler in his letter to the Hon. Marshall Jewell, on the Russian ad vance iu Asia, has been accomplished by Russian gold. It will result in her posses sion of both Khokand and Kashgar. Of course, this is in violation of Russia’s sol emn pledge to England, made two years ago, that she would not advance beyond Khiva; but it is easy to urge military ne cessity, and as it is a Russian idea, first promulgated by the Czar Nicholas, that “ Russia has no boundary in Central Asia,” there is no telling where the forward movement will end. Russia has, independ ently of the army of the Caucasus, amount ing to 150,000 men, and 60,000 Cossacks, an available force in Turkestan of 60,000 in fantry, 2,800 horses and 28 cannon, besides 30,000 men scat.ered over the country in garrisons. She also has on the Caspian, Euxine and Aral waters about 80 war ves sels and transports. It is no wonder that England feels a little nervous lest the boundary line of Russia, in Asia, may touch that of her own Indian possessions, be tween which and the ‘ Northern Bear ’ now only lies the country of Afghanistan, in which the English are doing their best to control affairs.” The Wealth of the South and North- Swapping Hands. Gov. Smith said in his Augusta H tel speech I hat Georgia was much better off than many of the Northern Stales. He also told his audience that if we would just go along as we have been doing, attending to our own business and let other people’s alone, the contrast would still farther in crease. The situation of the North is be coming more and more desperate every day. They helped the abolition fanatics to abolish slavery because they hated the Southern people—hated to see anybody do ing well but themselves. But if these curses are not going home to roost we are the blindest man in America. Says the Macon Telegraph: “Merchants returning from their North ern business trips tell a doleful tale of the state of affairs there. Business is utterly prostrate and the people despondent to an extraordinary degree. Failures are nu merous and constant, only the more im portant ones being reported to the press. The depreciation in real estate is very great—in many cases exceeding fifty per cent, and thousands of merchants and nianufae urers, who, in flush times, were tempted into buying costly house hold outfits. now find themselves unable either to keep them or to sell them, except at ruinous loss. Curtailment is the order of the day. In the face of such a depreciation of property, we asked how is it that everybody is clamorous for still more contraction ? The reply was, we have not met a single business man in tho North in favor of contraction. They all denounced it as impracticable. The clamor comes only from the newspapers, Land is in the inter es'.so: bondholders and capitalists. The people are ail against contraction. The current opinion North is that the bottom has not yet been reached there, and a long period of hard times and heavy pressure is before them. They insist that the South is as well off as they are. She has felt the full effects of the war, while their experience is just beginning. And these are the ‘‘results of the war,” which they do not feel dis posed to insist on so strenuously.” Influence of Food. An excellent hint is given in the follow ing item : Dr. Ham. relates the case of a man who was cured of his biliousness bj r going without his supper and drinking free ly of lemonade. The next morning his pa tient arose with a wonderful sen e of rest and refreshment, and feeling as though the blood hud been literally washed, cleansed and cooled by ;he lemonade and fast. His theory is that food can be used as a remedy for many diseases successfully. As an exam ple, ho cures spitting of blood by the use ot :-alt; epilepsy, by watermelons: kidney af fections, by celei y; poison, by olive or sweet oil; erysipelas, by pounded cranber ries applied to the part affected; hydro phob a, by onions, etc. So the way to keep in good health is really to know what to eat ,ii;d to know what medicines to take. “ Weak Baptist Church.” “One good effect has followed the move ment to have Jefferson Davis appear before :i Northern audienee-au appearance often ,-ii.lv for the purpose of giving his notions on an agricultui al, or some kindred topic, but for tiie more hidden object ot gratify ing the old copperhead sentiment—and that is, the bringing forth of the settled views of the people, as regards the heinous features of tiie rebellion, and the criminal ity attaching to the unrepentant instigat ors thereof.”— [Washington Chronicle. It has also had the effect of ‘‘bringing forth ” “ weak Baptist Churches ” in Thad Stevens’ old district, where a good broth er was perfectly willing to sit and listen to the “ arch traitor ” deliver “ a series of lec tures ” provided he was able to pick up a little loose change by the operation. A letter from Martha’s Vineyard says: “I said to an old gentleman whom I met tills morning, who is at home here. ‘Why do they call this place Martha’s Vinoyard? I have not s en Martha or grapes since I have been on this Island.’ ‘I will tell you,’ he replied. ‘You see, a long time ago, a rich old fellow owned all this country about here. He had threo daughters, Martha, Elizabeth and Nancy. This island he gave to Martha, and as there was a large vineyard upon it he added that name. Yon island he gavo to Eliza beth. Nancy said she must have one, an i c'aimed the other one, called now Nan tucket (Nancy took it).’ Now, if this is not the true explanation of the nomenclature, I can only say it was as good as was re ceived.” The negro has ceased to bo at all profita ble to Northern trade. Asa slave he, through his master, made the fortunes of the merchant, shop keeper and manufac tures. Blind fanaticism has led that people to the brink of destruction. What would they not do, what would they not give, to go back to the prosperous days before the war ? They are, however, too bigoted to admit these truths now. The danger is when they do admit them they will turn pro-slavery. The Memphis Avalanche utterly discredits the telegram which states that Jefferson Davis has accepted an invitation of the Knox county, Illinois, Agricultural Society to deliver an address. Invitations are pouring in from the North, but the Ava lanche believes Mr. Davis has made up his mind not to speak in Illinois for some time to come. GEORGIA GENERAL NEWS. Columbus has reduced its rents about two per cent. Six more bales of new cotton have been received at Columbus from Florida. In a radius of 600 yards in the town of Monroe, Walton county, there are six pairs of twins. All of them were born this year. Rome and Floyd county have been trying to compromise their couniy bonds with Col. Shorter, the principal holder. The Colonel offered to take off one-half the interest, aDd the other party is now Looking up loops in the law, and a town fugleman is begin ning to talk about “the Supreme Court of the United States.” Charley Willingham ; Grady’s last editor is not a boy, but a fashionable female, and it should bo christened Henrietta Wilhelmina. So named we are perfectly willing to substitute the little mis3 as our neice in the place of her father, that rapid young man who winsomely addresses us as h s aunt. All the affections of our heart reach out tenderly for that boy and his baby. Columbus Times: The gentleman re ferred to stated to us that a store which rented one year since the war for $5,- 000, now rents for SI,OOO per annum.— The same store rented before the war for S6OO, and Columbus did a much larger business then than now. He con tends that rents at present are high enough under present circumstances. He assigns as the cause for excessive rents in 1866-’67 the fact that we had too many merchants, and stores were iu excessive demand. Columbus j Enquirer: Complaints from all quarters of rust, which is said to be destroying cotton. The grumble is loud, frequent and very general, and there is no doubt but there is a. great deal of truth iu it. The cool v/eather succeeding the drouth and heavy rains is peculiarly adapted to producing it, and the ravages are reported immense and increasing every day. Rust just now is existing all over the South, and the loss elsewhere is as great as it is here. The bonded debt of Columbus is $602,800. The Enquirer : Considering our population inside the corporation at 8,000 (it is 15,000 including a radius of a mile and a half from the Court House) this makes a debt of $75.35 against every man, woman and child, white and black, in the city. When the people voted that $200,000 to the North and South Railroad they added twenty five dollars to the individual debt. Affairs were very easy before that amount was voted. It was done during Mayor Cleglioru’s administration. Home Commercial : We learn from a citizen of Rome who yesterday came from Cross Plains, Alabama, that a bloody affray occurred at Tecumseh Iron Works, on last Monday, between several negroes and a party of white men. Our informant tells us taathe heard at Crobs Plains the following ac count of tbe affair: A white man car ried some beef to Tecumseh for the purpose of selling it. While there, for some cause, not stated, he was attack ed and driven off by several negroes. Gathering a party of friends he return ed with them to Tecumseh. As the white party approached the negroes fired upon them, and the white party immediately returned the fire. During the fight four negroes were killed and two white men wounded, one of them mortaliy. The above is all we could learn concerning the affair. Covington Enterprise: Wm. June field, of our sister county, Henry, who is cow over 90 years old, I as been pro posed as a candidate for Governor. He his twenty-six children, two hundred and sixty graud and sixty great grand children, none of whom ever raised a bushel of corn or wheat since the revo lutionary war, but have been princi pally engaged in the gooseberry busi ness, but they all agree, if the old man is elected, to give up their occupation and accept the appointment of Judges and Solicitors, or any other office the old man may see proper to give them. * * Mr. John Meadows died at his residence in Newton county, on Wed nesday evening, at 4 o’clock. Mr. Meadows was one of the first settlers of this county, and one of its oldest and best citizens. He was in his 84th year at the time of his death. He leaves be hind him a record filled with good and noble deeds. * * A gentleman in Covington has about finished a motor. It is intended to be worked the same as the Keely. When finished it will be ex hibited in our office for three days, where all of our friends can call and examine the thing. Does White Labor or Black Labor Make the Cotton Crop. [From the Mobile Register.] The negro does not produce half the cotton which he produced before the war. Hordes of able-bodied negroes have removed from the rural districts to the ejties. Those who have not died from epidemics are engaged, very many in honest and industrious pur suits, but the larger number in occu pations which furnish but a scanty and uncertain livelihood. Of those which remain in the rural districts a urge number cultivate their patches of ground in an uncertain and profitless manner. Reliable negro labor in the cotton fields has been still further reduced by the withdrawal of women and children from the field. The truth is that the 4,000,000 sales of cotton are due rather to white than to black labor. Counties in Tennessee, Kentucky, South Missouri, North Ar dansas and Texas, where not a bale of cotton was made ten years ago, now produce tens of thousands of bales, made by white men—the men whose minds were enlarged and whose indus try was stimulated by the lessons learned as a soldier. If the late war did no other service to the Sou :h, it transformed the Southern peasant into an intelligent, frugal, peaceable ard la borious citizen, such as no other coun try in the world can boast. That the Eegintei' is correct in its opinions that black labor has retro graded, it need but point to the condi tion of Alabama, where, until the last year, negro rule in one or the other branch of the government has frowned upon and repulsed white immigration. In 1860 there were in Alabama 19,000,- 000 acres of land in farms; in 1870 there were less than 15,000,000. Here are 4,000,000 acres of land thrown out of employment by the destruction of la bor. The value of the farms in 1860 was over §175,000,000, but in 1870 i t had sunk to less than §68,000,000. While Alabama and other States in which the negro race largely predominated con tinually retrograded year by year after emancipation, wo find those States which became free of the rule of Re construction advancing rapidly in wealth and quite restoring the pros perity of former days. Let the people of the North understand this thing! The bulk of the cotton crop is now made by white labor, and there is money in it! A widower was asked why he did not have the picture of his departed wife framed, as a memento of her who was gone before. “Sir,” said the man ad dressed, “there is no necessity for it; her memory is kept verdant by asso ciation. I keep a hardware store, and see sadirons, frying pans and roiling pins every day. I used to feel ’em.” There are men who think they are healthy when they are ouly sunburnt. SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS. RUMORED NEGRO INSURRECTION THE PEOPLE OF BARNWELL EX PECTING AN OUTBREAK. Three Hundred Guns and Three Thousand Cartridges on Hand—The White People with, no Arms and at Their Mercy. [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist ! Barnwell Court House, S. C., ) August 26th, 1875. ) Rumors of an uncertain character, as to time, are rife in our midst indicating that we will probably be visited in a few days by the terrors of an insurrec tion similar to those that were so prov identially and speedily crushed in Geor gia and Florida. Many of our leading men are inclined to discredit the report, alleging that the negro can have no possible cause in this State for an out break, South Carolina being so largely Republican. My apprehension is that the negroes find sufficient cause in their intense hatred of the whites, and the inducement held out by Morton & Cos. in the “forty acres and a mule” divis ion, which tho deluded wretches are -led to believe will be made “after the war.” Below here about ten miles the ne groes are more pronounced iu their de monstrations, and profess to be expect ing 500 stands of arms on Saturday, from some unknown source, to carry out their hellish purpose. Corroborat ing this statement comes a rumor that there are 300 guns and 3,000 rounds of ammunition now in the depot at Black - viile for the negroes. The whites are absolutely without arms, and would necessarily suffer great slaughter for a time. Here’s work for our Governor, and we will be glad to see him act. Yours, in haste, Fritz. LETTER FROM EDGEFIELD. Crop News—Nego Labor Satisfactory— The Colored “Melish”—Trial Jus tices —Religious Meeting—The Gran gers. [Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.] Edgefield, S. C., Aug. 25,1875. More corn was planted this year by farmers living in close proximity to the Savannah, than for the year past. The drouth of July was most disas trous to the corn as well as the cotton crops. Since then the continuous rams have been very unfavorable for saving fodder, the cotton will not make more than a half, and in favored localities two-thirds of a crop; therefore our far mers, a proverbial race of croakers, have just cause for despondency iu the gloomy prospect ahead of them. Since the exodus of the redoubtable Ned Teunent and his ragged army, the negroes work well, and are cheerful and satisfied with less money than at any time since the war. With the excep tion of wife-beating (a privilege, I be lieve, exclusively their own) they are a law abiding people. The Tax Unions are discussing the propriety of allow ing the negro militia to return or find homes for another year. Among us are many who have to “nurse their wrath to keep it warm” against the proscribed militia, and no possible amount of nursing will keep it alive beyond “cotton chopping” or other busy seasons on the farm, when the half starved “milish” will, I fear, find ready employment among some of our farmers. “Uneasy is the head that wears a crown,” nor are the judicial robes of the county folded around them in peace. Dire are the threats and loud tlie anathemas hurled at their one horse courts, when a “case” is not de cided to suit all parties. Avery interesting meeting has been in progress for two weeks past at Mt. Lebanon (Sweetwater) Church. The ministers have been most faithful and untiring in their efforts, and many have joined the church and been baptised. l r e grangers move and have their meet ings with their accustomed punctuality. Three granges, Ivy Island, Holmesville and Curryton, met at Republican Church on Tuesday, the 24th of August. Col. James P. Lipscomb, State Lectur er, P. of H., gave a most pleasing and entertaining lecture on “The Duties of Patrons.” Quite a feast was spread by the notable housewives of Republican and neighborhood, and altogether it was an enjoyable occasion. We endeavor to possess, in patience, our tempers whilst-reading of Parker’s bogus bonds, the rascality of the riug in Columbia, and the corruption of the State Government generally, but al most despair of seeing the dawn of brighter days ; yet wait, Micawber like, hoping something will turn up for the redemption of our State. Savannah. NILES. G. PARKER. SoutH Carolina’s Convict Ex-Treas urer on His Travels—Reported to Have Spent Wednesday in This City. [Atlanta Constitution. 1 A South Carolina gentleman who was in the city the past several days, ex pressed himself satisfied that Niles G. Parker, ex-Treasurer of South Carolina, whose conviction, escape from jail, recapture, and recent discharge by Judge Mackey, under a writ of habeas corpus, have been detailed by us, was in this city all day of Wednesday. The informant says Parker is somewhat changed in appearance since he last saw him, but that he has no doubt of the identity between the man he saw and Parker. If Parker was here he did not register by his own name at any of the hotels, if he stopped at them. Our informant thinks he was Using a False Name, and was just out from some place of concealment, attempting to escape from the South. He had a friend with him when they boarded the Northern bound train on the State Road, and this latter individual is supposed to have bought New York exchange from more than one of our city banks on Wednesday or the day before. We do not know that the South Caro lina authorities are anxious to catch Parker, but if they are, and do not know where to put their fingers upon him, it may be that this was he who was here, and detectives be given the clue for bringing him to taw in New York, if that is his destination. Metamorphosed in Three Days. The rapidity with which females adapt themselves to the circumstances and fashions with which they are sur rounded, and especially the fashions, is simply marvelous. On Monday last, a lady, who employs several domestics, got anew table girl, just arrived in the city from rural districts, a bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked damsel, who blushed whenever any of the male members of the household looked at her; a girl whose hair was combed smoothly back from off a tanned forehead ; whose dress had sleeves to it, came up to her throat and down to her feet. On Tues day her hair went up on to the top of her head, and was coiled up over a— something ; on Wednesday she cut the sleeves off her dress, turned it in at the throat, pinned it back and humped it out behind, and could look all the men in the house square in the face for half an hour without the hue of modes ty showing through her prepared chalk complexion, yesterday she completed her degradation by cutting off all but an inch or two of her front hair. Love’s 1 eward. For love I labored ali v.he day, Through morning ?j.ill and midday heat, For surelv with the eV ming gray, I thought, Love’s gtjerdon shall be sweet. At eventide, with wea|y limb, I brought my laborslto the spot Where Love had bid nil come to him; Thither I came, but found him not. For he with idle folk Mid gone To dance the hours If night away, And I that toiled was lift alone. Too weary now to d,|ace or play. | [Bourdillon ' t ~ STOCK PRIVILEGES. $lO. SIOO. spoo. SIOOO. Often realizes immense profits when in vested iu STOCK PIUViLEGES. Circulars containing full explan Mon or the mode of operating, and quotation prices of all Stocks dealt iu, at the ; New York Stoc : Exchange, sent FREE on applicat on to SIMONSON, BAR jiEIRAS & CO., Bankers and Broke [s, No. 6 Wall street, Opp. N. Y. Stock Exchi jige. New York. jels-tuthsalv PEREMPTORY SALE AT AUCTION BY CONSENT OF PARTIES On Easy Terms ai|d Long Credit OF M(|sT Permanently and Productive CITY ir*RC|PERTY, The Lafayette Hall Opera House Containing Spacious 'ltores, Ofiicess and Salooijs, ALL SUCCESSFUL AN|) POPULAR BUSI NESS STANDS, SITUATED IN THE |iIOST CENTRAL PORTION wF tv HE CITY. I With Fronts on Broad jmd Ellis. Between Jackson an 1 CamLbell Streets. BY C. V. WALKER | Auctioneer. rIIUESDAY, the 7th September, 1875, at 12 L o’clock, m., in f}ont of the Opera House Arcade, in this city, will positively be sold, at public auction, by consent of the parties in interest, the 'Allowing described and very choice commercial and invest ment property, to-wh. : < J hat centially situated, substantially buiit and very productive property popu larly known the Lafayette Ha.l ad Opera House, situated fa the city of Au gusta, county of RichaJjnd, and State of Georgia and in the stjiam bounded by Broad, Ellis,-Jackson anl Campbell streets. The portion of ground urn which they are built measures a totals front on back of Broad and Ellis stieets|6s feet, by an ex treme dep.h between pa|-aJlel lines anil ex tending iiotn street to tvireet of 27. feet 6 inches sa ! d me&su'.emei ; all being.jore or less, ibe said p operiv, j' not sold in block, will bo sold suof’i'.fcdae into lots, des ignated by the Nos. • 2 ;§ud 3 according to plans of J. P. Braun, a eliiteet, to be exhib ited on the day of saj.-. The said lots measure as]follows: L{>ts Nos. 1 and 2 front on the south side* of Broad stroet, having each 26 i'cet six liiihes thereon, by a depth between parallel sines of 126 feet in depth tow."ids Ellis stre<s... Lot No. 1 is improved |vith the Substan tial Three and Two-stor * Brick Buildings known and designated* by tho No. 272 Broad street. The lowey storj contains a spacious and commodiciis Store—one of the finest business stands in the city and arranged and adapted fo>; Offices or Dwell ing above. With Lot KjO. l and the im provements thereon wil’ibe sold the Tene ment east of the Arcade or entrance, erected immediately above th > same, subje t to all the conditions of servitude hereinafter specified. j Lot No. 2. west of he A 'cade or entrance, measures 26 feet 6 inches (font on the south side of Broad street byla depth between parallel lines of 126 feet tolvards Ellis street, together with all the imjlrove merits there on, known and designated by the No. 274 broad street, and comprising the substan tially built three-story Bsck Building witli a spacious two-story Bifck Store in the rear. The main buildif-.g contains that splendid Store and choice business stand occupied by Messrs. M*ers & Marcus, wholesale ary goods dealers. The upper portion is arranged for d\|ellingand adapt ed for otticcs. i’lie fon|foing described property is leased to ancA occupied by the well known wholesale dea|e:s in dry goods and clothing, Messrs. Aiyjrs A Marcus, L. Sylvester aml others, until the Ist of Octo ber, 1875, yielding an aggregate rental of $6,400 per annum. y Lot No. 3 comprises theiremainder of tho property, leasming a front on Ellis street of 65 feet a deptl- between parallel lines of 14.5 feet 6 me tes, fyoai wiiicii point it contracts to a width oL 12 feet, and ex tends to; nd fronts on Soi&h Broad street. This sc'u extension is k).{jwn as the Ar cade, o entrance from Brjad street to the Opera House. Also, the present existing alleyway, of 7 feet width, Ipening on Ellis street—Lots 1 and 2 to luSve the right, in common with Lot No. 3, til use, but not to obstruct, the said At cadi or alley way together with all the improvements there on, comprising that exttiisive, capacious and subst ntially-bu It br|:k Opera House, covered with slate, copper-gutters, cement ed basement throughout, *vll lighted an and ventilated and provided * with ample en trance and exit airangeimiits and accom modations. The stage is feet depth, the auitorium has a parqu*t, dress circle, gallery and a seating capebity of about one thousand—has contained Jltoo persons. The basement is adapted for , aloon purposes, lighted with gas througlujrt, and the only establishment of its kin<]( in tho city for public entertainment. With ordinary care and small expense this jl operty alone is susceptiole of producing if large and cer tain income. it has yieklid in ordinarily prosperous seasons over £*,ooo per an um. The above decscribed pri party, compris ing, as it does, the most extensive and cen trally located property m/he city of Au gusta in market, is weil worthy the atten tion of capitalists seekinjj- safe, reliably productive and permanently valuable city property for As business stands, adapted for either *he wholesale or retail trade, banking or insurance business, no property can be more di sirabie. It will be sold free from all incut jibranco whatso ever, the whole according ro plan of J. F. Braun, architect, to be exhibited on the day of sale, and on the following favorable terms and conditions: l One-third or one-half at the option of the purchasers; the reiaainder at one and two years’ credit for notes of the pur chasers, specially secured |>y mortgage on the property, bearing into |>st at the rate of eight per cent, per anni *u from the day of sale until final payment! said interest to be paid half yea’ ly from date, and the pur chaser to keep the improiements insured for their value, and to transfer the po icies thereof to the holders oil the notes; the notes, if required, to be Mrawn for such amounts to suit the part'el in interest, and the acts of sale at the exp3 i.se of the pur chasers, before Wm. A. Walton, Esq., No tary Public. 1 he rentals onall the property are reserved up to the 3utn of September, 1875. ; jy2s-td GEORGE G.l HULL, PROPRIETOR (f? THE EXCELSIOR! MILLS (Formerly Stovall’s Excelsior Mills), AUGUSTA. C\., MAFUFAOI URE'< FLOr.'Kinall grades. 'I he old and well EXCELSIOR BRANDS % \ PRIDE OF AUGUSTA, GOLDEN SHSAF, EXJTRA, LITTLE BEAUTY, Always on hard, and thctir well earned reputation will be flithfuily maiutainedj CORN MEAL, J CRACKED CORN, I CRACKED WHEA|fi, GRAHAM FLU UR, MILL !FEED, |B R A N, Etc., Constantly made, and orders promptly Idled at the| LOWEST RATES. je23tf I Sira 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. NE WBERY, CASHIEU. N. B.—Draw SIGHT DRAFTS on Great Britain and Continental Europe in sums of jEI and upwards. janl2-ly* AUGUSTA TO NEW YORK VIA PORT ROYAL, S. C. The following Comfortable and well-known Steamships, Montgomery, 1,500 Tons, Capt. Fair'clotli, Huntsville, 1,500 Tons, Capt. Chester, Ar ■ appointed to sail from PORT ROYAL for NEW YORK, direct, on FRIDAYS oi e ich w ok, afte arrival of Morning Passeng-r Train from Augusta. The following reduced rates of Passage are offered the Travelling Public: Aug-usta to NewYork Ac Return, Augusta to New Yoi*k, Straight, S2O Augusta to New York f Which secures Accommodations in all respects equal to those of other lines. STATE ROOMS AND BERTHS Can be secure 1 by application to RICH’D. P. BUNDLE, Agent, Port Royal, S. C. Or to the undersigned, T. S. DAVANT, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga. ttff Tickets on Sale at Plantei’s’ Hotel and Ticket Office, Union Depot je4-3m COTTON FACTORS, AGENTS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. aug24eow2m ATTENTION ! PLANTERS. We AliE GENERAL AGENIS FOR THE PRIDGEON COTTON PRESS. Which is highly recommended for its simplicity and very moderate cost, $125 complete. Plauters in need of a PRESS should examine this new invention. SIBLEY & WHELESS, COTTON FACTORS, AUGUSTA, CA. aug2s-6 THE GREAT SUMMER ROUTE NORTH, VIA AUGUSTA, WILMINGTON. PORTSMOUTH, ‘ ■* /' k.-'.iiiE ' 'LL .r' I ■ r AND The Magnificent Sidewheel Steamships OF THE OLD DOMINION LINE! WHICH leave Portsmouth, Va., upon the arrival of Trains via the Atlantic Coast Line, at 7:30 p. m., in the following appointed order*. Steamship ISA A ' BELL, 1,600 Tons Capt. BLAKEMAN, Monday. Steamsiiip WYANOk E, 2.040 Tons Capt. COUCH, Wednesday. Steamship OLD DOMINION, 2 210 Tons Capt. WALKER, Saturday. And upon the 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. IT. 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. jyl-2m ________ GINS ON TIME! To Any Anil All Persons Desirous of Purchasing Gins OIV TIME, CAN DO SO BY PAYING ONE-HALF CASH; THE BALANCE PAYABLE 16th 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. Communications. SSO TO SIO,OOO ilegos, and paid 000 per cent, profit. “ How to do it.” A book on Wall street sent free. TUMBRIDGE & CO.. Bankers. 2 Wall St. N. Y. jel9-d*e3m BANK, 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 lor them in thirty days, ll not the same will be sold for repairs, In the 8, uugl7-a 17G BROAD STREET. I 2V £3 XT 3F5. ES IN THAT MOST POPULAR SOUTHERN COMPANY, 1 fS THE MOBILE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF MOBILE, ALA. Organized, June, 1871. t Assets, - - - $500,000. Every loss sustained by this company has been promptly paid, without a day’s delay. I*ItOAY l* T . j Careful in 111 e Selection | jPROGRKHSI VK. j OF 1 ITS RISKS. ONE OF THE FEW COMPANIES THAT INCREASED ITS POLICY POLDERS 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, Cen. Agt. & Manager, jy!4-aw&cly* ROME, GEORGIA. The Kitson Machine Comp’v, LOWELL, MASS., RICHARD KITSON, President, SAMUEL E. STOTT, Treasurer and Agent. BUILDERS OF PATENT COTTON OPENERS AND L A PEERS, WITH RECENT VALUABLE IMPROVE MENTS, SHODDY and WASTE MACHINES and RAO DUSTERS, NEEDLE-POINTED CARD-CLOTHING, Etc., Etc. Kitson’s Patent Compound Opener Lapper. TUIE cotton is spread on Uiis machine from the inle a n .i IYin ,u . lap, at the late of 300 to 400 pounds per hour. The laps are then 11 nishod on a ° V ‘ in TWO-BEATER LAPPER, WITH KITSON’S PATENT EYENER Attached, and owing to recent improvements in this Evener, the laps when ready for the card, only varies one quarter of anounce 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 fire than the card room. 3”There is al o a great saving of room and power over the old system. These Machines may be seen at the mills of the Augusta Factory, Langlev Manufac turing Company, and at the best raids at Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, Manchester Lewiston, Providence, Richmond, Baltimore, etc., etc. The following are a tew among many testimonials whicn we nave received: AUGUSTA FACTORY, Augusta, Ga., July 5,1875. The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen : Wo have been running your Compound Opener Lappers and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, tor more than one year, and irankiy 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, l Langley, S. C., April 14, 1873. \ The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen. .v ve been running your system of Compound Opener Lappers and Finisher Lappers, witn Eveners, for more thin two years oa c t at the Cotton Mill of tee Langley Manufacturing Company, and I have found it to work the mo-t satisfactory of any opening and picking arrangement I have ever seen, we have not weighed a pound of cotton upon tlie 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 fire. Yours, Ac., M. F. FOSTER, Superintendent. O OFFICE MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS, \ 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 maciiines have been at work for ten yours 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 ‘ Prescott Mill,” where we have two Compound Opener Lappers, and four Finisher Lappers, wo have averaged the past seven weeks 89,267 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, ) Lowell, January 23,1874. J The Kitson Machine Company, Lowell, Mass.: Gentlemen: We have been using some of your Compound Opener Lappers and Finisher Lappers, with Eveners, for nearly throe 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 Evt-ners; ordered at different times.) Send for a Catalogue to THE KITSON MACHINE CO VIPANY. SAMUEL E. STOTT. Treasurer, „ jy6-3m LOWELL, MASS. BjuAC K. IRON GRENADINE, SO 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 Goods, damaged at the recent fire at Langley, S. 0., that will bo offered in this marKet, and in order to p'event spo ula tors from getting hold of them, NOT MORE THAN FIVE PIECES will bo 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 consequenoe 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, tho most cer tain crop raisod—succeeding on the Sea coast, where no other oat ever matures seed, as well as on high’ands. Grown expressly for seed, and for sale by EDWARD BANCROFT, Athens, Ga. For sale by C. H. PHINIZY, & CO., aug!3-lm* Augusta, Ga. Z. W, CARWILE, JR., COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND GENERAL MERCHANDIZE BROKER, 124 Front Street, (near Wall), j el-tilsepl NEW YORK. f* I \f jpT PJ To agents and others, male VA ■ f b and female, a SSO secret and beautifully illustrated loa- A \hl A V page Novelty Catalogue. R. Ml* ¥ |F. Young & Cos., 29 Broad way, New York, jy29-iawiy