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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA. GA.
•
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1866.
“AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.”
Mr. Davis is to be tried for the alleged of
fence ot treason against the United States,
and wiA of course be convicted, as per order,
even that once fair dealing sheet the National
Intelligencer speaking of him as “in the iron
grasp of the law, before whose awful tribunal
-he is about to he arraigned, with a judge and
jury of a character to satisfy the most, unmerci
ful of his enemies, and from which, to speak in
the m ildest terms, he can try no possibility escape
full retribution.” Ilis murder therefore being
already predetermined it is not proposed to
discuss the matter from an American stand
point, but present it as it will strike the Euro
pean eye and stand hereafter in its bloody truth
on the page of universal history.
“ Treason against the United States,” says
the Federal Constitution, “ shall consist only in
levying war against them, or in adhering iu their
enemies giving them aid and comfort ,” but, un
der this showing, it will be hard work to per
suade Europe that Jhe death of Mr. Davis is
other than ajudicial assassination. “The United
Btates ” has in the distinctive language ot di
plomacy and public law a peculiar meaning,
and this meaning, rest assured, will never be al
tered by Christendom to suit the purposes of a
victorious section in a civil war. Prior to the
twentieth day of December,lß6o, “The United
States ” was in the eye of Europe, the name
of a confederation of thirty two North Ameri
can States. By the twelfth of August, 1861,
when Missouri wheeled into line, the United
States of Nortli America had, so far as foreign
nations were concerned, ceased to exist. On
the one side they beheld twelve States, calling
themselves Confederate, with an army, a
navy, a civil establishment, a currency, and a
polity of their own. On the other, twenty one.
States, calling themselves United, with a like
distinctive army, navy, civil establishment, cur
rency, and polity. But nowhere the / old
“United States,” as that phrase was under
stood in all Federal laws, treaties, articles
of Confederation, or Constitution from 1778
to 1861. That United States was dis
rupted into the united States of the North
and the united. States of the South and
so remained for years. Then came victory to the
twenty-one States and subjugation to the twelve.
It is not for the vanquished to give law to their
vanquishers and the victors had everything their
own way. It was loudly proclaimed that the
twenty-one Northern united States were and
had been the who ft (thirty-three) United
States and that those who had fought against
them —the twenty-one—had in reality fought
against the whole thirty-three, themselves in
cluded. What could the twelve Southern united
Smtes of the old Federal United States do?
Simply nothing. They had been beaten in arms
and were impotent in speech. Their leader was
taken, was tried —he who had led twelve States
against twenty-one —for waging war on thirty
three States, was convicted, and was hanged for
that impossible offence.
..Now, fanciful as it may seem, such will he
M »e verdict of all Christendom on the effort of
twem y . olie Northern States to hold themselves
out as in noace or war, in trial and in judgment
Ihe United G s North America. They
are not the United «t axeh of our fathers. They
never have been. They „„ ver wiu T|)ey
are but a part of the whole ana , r . - nnlu( ,
of the whole, they put JeppersoSt
death, the villainy of falsehood, and the stai.,
blood-guiltiness will cleave to them and their
children forever.
We care nothing Tor names, and if the North
ern States during the war saw lit to call them
selves by the name of The United States,
have nothing to urge ugaiiißt that nomenclature,
save, that it should not be juggled into meaning
what the same '
has come to mean since,. thaMfii i uggk jU"
. , A.
against “The United S^Prt^Blra^tSb pe"i;h
derstands that phrase—or as that phrase can be
shown to bear meaning in the Articles of Con
federation, in the Federal Constitution, in the
Preliminary or the Definitive Treaty of Peace
with Great Britain, in the treaties of 6th
Feb. and Ist Sept., 1778, with France, of Bth
Oct., 1783, with Holland, and of 3d April,
1 <B.l, with Sweden. In each and all occurs
the phraseology, The United States, to-wit:
the States of New Hampshire, Massachu
setts, Rhode Island, Cokpsecttcut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela
ware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro
lina, South Carolina, and Georgia. By
gradual admission up to 1861, this United
States came to mean thirty-three instead of
thirteen States. But in that year it came in its
original sense to mean nothing, twelve of the
thirty-three arraying themselves against the re
mainder. The war then will be
slow to believe was waged against the thirty
three, as slow as it will be to admit that the
rancorous vengeance of a part is the calm jus
tice of the whole. Orators may mouth as they
will, and venal writers scrawl, but the twenty
one Northern States cannot be foisted on pos
terity as, in any sense, at any time, or for
any purpose, The United States of North
America.
THE CASE OF RAPHAEL SEMMES.
Raphael W. Semmes, late an admiral in the
naval service of the Confederate States and
now a peocefel resident of Mobile, was, some
weeks since, arrested, taken to Washington, in
carcerated without accusation and then released
without either exoneration or acquittal. Re
turning to his home, he was elected by his fel
low citizens judge of the county probate court,
whereupon, after the fashion ot the house that
.Tack built, Gen. Woods telegraphed to Geu.
Whipple, who told Gen. Thomas, who des
patched to Secretary Stanton, who informed
the President of such election. On such state
ment, and still in the fashion of the house that
Jack built, Mr. Johnson informed Secretary
Stanton, who despatched to Gen. Thomas,
who told Gen. Whipple, who telegraphed Geu.
Woods that “ Semmes ” should not be permitted
“to hold or exercise the functions of Probate
Judge in the city of Mobile , or any other civil or
political office of trust while he remains unpar
doned by the President."
Were this the whole of this case, it might
pass without a special notice but, in view of its
being made to embody a general ruie, demands
some attention. This is the text of the res
cript:—
U. S. Military Telegraph, May 15, 1860.
IBy Telegraph from Washington, D. C.]
To Maj. Uon. Geo. If. Thomas, Commanding Military
Division, Tennessee: J
Your telegraph respecting Raphael W. Semmes lias
been presented to the President, who directs that
Semmes he not permitted to hold or exercise the func
tions of Probate Judge in the city of Mobile, or any
other civil or political office of trust while he remains
unpardoned by the President. If at any time pardon
shall be issued to lnm you will be nolitied thereof.
The above instructions will be observed by you in res
pect to any other unpardoned rebels in vom command.
Epwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
*’rom this it will be seen that no “ unpardon
ed rebels ” are to hold « civil or political office ”
till duly purged of iniquity by an exercise of
sovereign clemency and grace. Lest, however,
our own language should be imputjbly « Jit
loyal ” we will consider this matter in the se
rene light of Attorney General Speed’s flexible
intellect. Looking at his letter of official ad
vice to the President, May 1,1865, we discover
that “ A pardon is a remission of guilt." Turn
ing this around, we further discover that where
there is no guilt, there can be no pardon. But
guilt can only ne shown to exist in two ways—
by fair trial or voluntary confession. Now it
is not thought it will be held that ex-Admiral
Semmes has ever, under the Federal Constitu
tion and Laws, been in due form proven
guilty of treason, or that he has by voluntary
confession “in open court ” admitted the exist
ence of such criminality. II not, it is hard to
see why he, and others situated like him, should
receive such harsh measure. To tell a man, if
you don’t ask for pardon you shall be deemed
guilty and if you dwask for it, you will thereby
confess guilt, is to put him in a dilemma that
outrages justice as foully as it contravenes
truth. Yet such is the rule in the case of Ra
phael Semmes —confess and be hanged <pr
stand mute and be pressed to death.
One of the editors of a New Orleans paper,
soon after beginning to learn the printing busi
ness, went to court a preacher’s daughter. The
next time he attended the meeting, he was
taken down at hearing the minister announce
as his text, “ My daughter is grievously tor
mented with a devil.”
[Dispatyh to the New York Herald.
Ohio Politics.
Democratic Convention jor the Nomination of
Secretary of State, Supreme Court Judge and
Member of the Board of Public Works—
, Speeches of Vallandigham and Pendleton —
Endorsement of President Johnson and his
Policy — The Action of Congress Denounced,
SfC; Ac.
Columbus. May 34.
The annual Democratic State Convention met
it eleven o’clock tins forenoon, at Naughtou
Hall, in this city', lor the purpose of nomina
ting candidates for Secretary of State, Judge of
the Supreme Court and Member of the Board
)t Public Works. The attendance of delegates
from every part of the State is very full and re
spectable, the Neil House, American Hotel
uid other resting places fbr weary travelers
being crowded to their fullest capacity.—
Among the prominent persons already' on
uand are Mr. George H. Pendleton, General
George W. Morgan, Judge Van Trump, Colo
nel G. W. McCook, H. J. Jewitt, Wayne Gris
wold, J. F. McKinney, George Rex, C. D.
Martin, Silas Wright, F. W. Thornhill, Edson
B. Olds, James Emmitt, Win. Larwiil and Amos
Layman.
The officers to be voted for arc not of much
importance, so that the main object of the gath
ering seems to be a reorganization of the old
Democrats of the State. The following extract
from the call by the State Ceutral Committee will
serve to-throw some light on the intentions of
the convention :
ilie great issue before the people is, whether
all the powers of Government shall be concen
trated in the bauds of the General Government,
the States being reduced, to the condition of
counties, and a consolidated despotism be there
by established, or whether those rights of local
our lathers enjoyed, and
which we inhemed from them, and without
which there can hemo real liberty, no wise gov
ernment, no pumi economy, no light taxation,
shall be preserved. A powerful taction, repre
sented by a majority in Congress, have con
spired to overthrow the free and benificent in
stitutions ofour lathers, and to substitute there
for an oligarchy of privileged classes, crushing
the mass of the people and all individual liber
ty, under the weight of a despotic and unre
stricted General Government. To effect this
object, they, in plain violation of the Constitu
tion, exclude eleven States from representation
in Congress, and. insist upon conferring upon
negroes the right to vote—not out of regard for
the negro, but because they expect to be able
with their raency-to control liis vote, and there
by perpetuate their party ascendancy. Let every
man who is opposed to the schemes of the con
spirators, who cherishes the institutions found
ed hy our fathers, who appreciates the necessity
and benefits of local self-government, who is
opposed to seeing the great. State of Ohio shorn
of her dignity and reduced to the dependent
condition of a county, or who is opposed to
negro suffrage, join with the Democracy in res
cuing our country from the grasp of the rualig
nants.
The Convention was called to order by Mr.
Dunn, Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee.
* Mr. J. Jewett was chosen temporary chair
man, and made a brief speecli on taking the
chair. Messrs. A. J. Mullane, Vanleve and
Aquilak K. Wiley were chosen temporary sec
retaries.
Mr. C. L. Vallandigham moved that, as a mark
of respect to an old, faithful and long-tried
Democrat, who had been true to the Democra
cy from the days of Andrew Jackson until the
present, Mr. John Larwiil, be invited to take a
seat on the platform with the •officers of the
Convention.
The motion was adopted unanimously, and
Mr. Larwiil ascended the platform and returned
thanks in a few remarks, during which he
claimed to be the only person present who had
been a delegate to a Convention in 1884, in this
State, when the Democratic'party was organ
ized.
Committees on credentials, resolutions, &c.,
were, next appointed. Among those named on
the Committee on Resolutions wero*Mr. C. L.
Vallandigham, General G. W. Morgan, Colonel
McCook and Congressman William E. Fink.
The Convention then adjourned till 3 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tlie Convention reassembled at 3 o’clock.
The reports of Committees being the first
business in order, the Committee on Perma
nent Organization reported for President, Hon.
A. G .Thurman, ol Franklin county, nineteen
Vice-Presidents, and nineteen Secretaries, head
ed by Mr. A. J. Mullane.
Judge Thurman, the permanent president on
taking the chair addressed tlie Convention at
considerable length, touching upon all the lead
" - ot lllc dip'-
ll Pundt “iSK 8 of the proceedings Mr. George
form, Which invited to a seat on the plat
cendud amid loud cheers.
TUE KEB oi.u noN . *
General George W. Mourn, , .
,1* Committe,> * toXoTtt'noT"
Resolved, That tie Democracy of Ohio wiU
. iu tIH! fulure > as w
' f ..iSL fidelity firmness,
... tiiP-yLvaj 'flffffite Democratic party
Principles as
foundullon ofiho^W
asttersis «•»
Resolved, That one great question of the day
is the immediate and unconditional restoration
■ of all tlie States to the exercise of their rights
within the Federal Union, under the Coustitu
tion, aud that we will cordially and actively
support Andrew Johnson as President of the
United States in all the necessary and proper
mens to carry out his policy as directed to that
end, and especially in securing immediate rep
l-esentatron in the Senate aud House of Repre
sentatives to the Eleven States which it is now
unconditionally and arbitrarily withheld, unless
on the degrading condition of i»Priority in the
Uniou and of negro political and civil equality,
enforced by the Federal Government.
Resolved, That to accomplish the purposes
above set forth we will cordially co-operate in
public meetings, conventions and at tlie polls
with all men, without reference to past party
position, who honestly and by their acts and
votes, as well as by their professions ; support
the President in liis policy of restoration as
now declared.
Tlie resolutions were unanimously adopted.
THE NOMINATIONS.
For the office of Secretary of State the follow
ing gentlemen were named : Amos Layman, of
Franklin ; C. B. Flood, of Franklin, and Gen
eral B. Lefevre, of Shelby. Alter two ballots
General Lefevre was nominated by acclamation,
ami returned thanks in a single sentence. Gen
eral Lefevre enlisted at the breaking out of the
rebellion as a private m the army, and fought
his way up to a brigadier generalship, lie is a.
fine looking man, and is said to he popular with
his party.
Candidates for the Supreme Court Judgeship
were next named. Tlie only nominees were
Judges F. M. Key, of Hamilton couniv, and
David Devore, ol Brown county. After one
ballot Judge Devore’s name was withdrawn,
and Judge Key was nominated by acclamation.
For member of the Board of Public Works,
William Larwiil, of Ashland; J,. Evans, of
Lacking; J. Angel, of Tiiscarora,and A. Hughes,
ol Cuyahoga, were named. Mr. Larwiil was
nominated on the first ballot.
t SPEECH OF Mlt. GEORGE H. PENDLETON.
. The regular business of the Convention be
. ing now over, loud calls were made for Mr.
, Pendleton to address tlic Convention, which be
did at great length. He commenced by eon
- gratnlnting that body on the successful result of
t its labors, and for the wisdom, harmony and
j unity which had been displayed. The questions
submitted to the cv nsiderat.ion of the Conven
’ tion, he thought, were of too grave and serious
. iuiattire to permit an indulgence in premature
[ or vain exultation ; but the scene lie had wit
, nessed during the day was well calculated to
inspire courage, zeal and hope for the future.
Tlie lapse ot a year had again summoned the
State Democracy to council, and they returned
to tlie work greater in spirit and number than
ever before. The organization of Democracy
was coeval with the Government itself, ft has
secured for us peace, order, prosperity and lib
erty lor over three-quarters ol a century. He
loved tin- old Democratic party, houored the
name and lame ot its iounders, and revered its
principles, which had been so beneficent in their
results, lie revered the wisdom that had
marked with such unerring accuracy the true
limits ot powers granted and powers reserved,
am! liad adhered so faithfully to those limits.
He asked his fellow Democrats the duty of the
hour, 'l’lie duty of the hour he considered to
be to meet boldly and fairly the question of
union or disunion, tlie old Government or a
new Government, tlie old Constitution or a new
Constitution. That was the true question be
fore the country. The Constitution had already
been broken by the malignant councils of the
Radical Central Directory, whose feet were on
tlie throat of the Constitution even now, and
who intend to throttle it. The President of the
United States was endeavoring in a lawful man
ner to save it.
Will the people of Ohio, Mr. Pendleton ask
ed, support the President in his noble endeav
or, or will they support a Congress which is
striving to subvert and overthrow the Constitu
tion ? The Constitution gave to 1 the Federal
Government certain powers and reserved oth
ers ; the same powers were grauted to all the
States and others reserved, and all the States
were equal before the Constitution was made,
aud they must continue so as long as the Fede
ral Union is maintained. Mr Seward himself,
in his late speech at Auburn, recognized this
great fundamental truth. The Federal au
thority to-day is obeyed as implicity in Missis
sippi as in Ohio. Not an armed rebel existed
to-day in all the late Confederate States; nor
was there a show of opposition to the Federal
authority there—not even so much as a
shadow; aud yet Congress has persistently
violated the rights of those States—violated a
right essential to the very existence of free gov
ernment—a right which when violated, it was
the duty es every freeman to resist—the sacred
right of representation. Mr. Seward said in
his speech at Auburn that history furnishes no
example of a people who, after fighting so
valiantly, had returned so magnanimously to
their allegiance ; and yet odious amendments to
the Constitution are introduced for the purpose
of reducing such people to an abject submis
sion, to goad them to a resistance in order to
get an excuse for the establishment of military
government and fbartial lew. Why should :
Congress persist in such a course ? Because it
hates the Govern mept, hates the Constitution, ;
and halves the two, fundamental ideas on which
the Government and Constitution are based— i
that of confederation and that of limited and' (
reserved powers From this knowledge of the
men composing the Radical majority of Cory \
gress he had no hesitation in saying that they f
hated the Government and desired its over- <
throw. Mr. Pendleton next proceeded to the
Freedmen’s Bureau and Civil-Rights bills aud
dissected them witii an unsparing knife, de
claring them to be clear and palpable violation
0 jk® Constitution. He praised the courage
and Btateinanship of President Johnson for
vetoing those bills.
Congress foufftl out. lately that the President
had too much patronage, and that it was dan
gerous to the country. They therefore sought
10 strip him of his legitimate power, and to
degrade his office into a mere dependency of
Congress, which had degraded itself to the posi-
Don of a mere central directory. The Presi
dent had crushed away with one sweep the
whole ot their cobweb sophistry by winch
they would have the South in the" Uniou to be
gQverned or to be taxed, but out of it to enjoy
its benefits or to be represented iu the councils
o! the nation. The President denied the doc
trine ot State suicide; denied that secession
was valid in law ; maintained that the South
was never out of the Union and is not now,
and labored to restore the Southern people to
all their rights as they were ready to perform
all their duties. Let the Democracy, thee, give
the President a warm, zealous amt magnani
mous support—-the more so because he had not
been their choice and because they hud no
tavors or offices to ask trom him. The speaker
concluded by declaring that there was no time
lor delay. The danger was imminent and
pressed heavily upon the country. The liber
ties oftthe people were imperilled, and para-'
lysis had already seized on a part of the Gov
ernment. The President sought to switch the
country from the. blind and bigoted Jacobins.
r . only ark of safety left was the ballot-box,
wnich lies open for use in the broad sunlight
ot heaven, under the canopy of open day.
Mr. Pendleton concluded amid the most en
thusiastic cheers.
The Convention then adjourned until half
past 7 o’clock.
THE EVBKINQ SESSION
commenced after 8 o’clock, and was devoted
entiiely to speeeh-makiug. The orators were
Colonel Sawyer, C. L. Vallandigham and Con
gressman Finck.
iFrom the London Railway News.
The Gurneys. ,
History of the Rise and Progress of the House
of Overend, fiumey and co.—Their Rivals and
a Trio of Rill Brokers—Joint Stock Ranking
Against Private Ranks.
Just before joint stock banks came to over
power the trade of private banking, a small
bouse in the eastern counties gave birth to a
new financial organization, the growth of which,
lor a time, was almost more gigantic than that
of joint stock banking. It was in Norwich that
arose the world famous lirm of Overend & Co.,
the oldest house in existence that attempted bill
brokering in its present form. The firm was a
direct offshoot of the Norwich Bank,established
by Mr. Henry Gurney, in the year 1770. The
founder of the bank was succeeded by his son,
Mr. Bartlett Gurney, who, in the vear 1808, took
into partnership his cousin, Mr. John Gurney,
and several other members of the family. Mr.
John Gurney had previously been a wool stapler
and spinner of worsted yarn. In this occu
pation he became acquainted with Mr. Joseph
Smith, a most active and energetic man, chiefly
engaged in the woollen trade, but giving much
of his time to discounting bills, acting as a sort
of intermediate agent between the Norwich Bank
aud hi 6 own numerous friends audacquaintances.
Tlie latter occupation was by far the most
profitable one of the two, and Mr. Joseph
Smith was frank enough to communicate the
fact to liis most intimate associates. One even
ing, while discussing the interesting subject
over a bottle ot wine, the question was started,
“ Why not establish a house solely devoted to
the trade In.bills ?” The suggestion came from
Mr. John Overend, an enterprising young man,
clerk, to Mr. Joseph Smith. It was favorably
entertained on all sides, aud the matter led to
negotiations between the proprietors ot the
Norwich Bank and several of the leading mer
chants of the town. Mr. Joseph personally
declined to eonneet himself with the proposed
bill-dealing establishment, but offered to give
liis advice‘and assistance; and it was finally de
termined to put forward three young men as
founders of the firm—namely, Mr. Overend,
Mr. Samuel Gurney, previously a clerk to Mr.
Fry, who had married his sister, the celebrated
Mrs. Fry, and Mr. Thomas Richardson, a clerk
iu the banking house of Messrs. Smith, Wright
& Gray, afterwards Esdaile & Co.
The new establishment was on the outset a
mere agency of the Norwich Bank and under
the eutire superintendence of the Gurney fami
ly. But for spmfe reason of their own the4ntter
thought it best nOf to show this patronage too
openly, and the firm was brought forward un
der the title of Richardson, Overend & Co. Mr.
Richardson soon retired, when the house com
menced trading as Overcnd & Co., which name
it retained, although Mr. Overend died not long
after, leaving Mr. Samuel Gurney sole repre
sentative of the firm. It was he who raised tin*
house to the eminent position it afterwards oc
cupied. The way in which this was accom
plished has stamped the name of Mr. Samuel
Gurney as one of the most eminent financiers
lof modern times. While ordinary minds are
only to draw advantage from prosperity,
10-livaac (Jio « U ii shines,” Mr. tiur
honey »u or mm -sunt .*
temple bf weSun datiou ot distress
And adversity. The panic <ji waa remarK
ame ror a distrust of bankers, t j London
banks failed, and, according to „,. u orß i ev
Palmer, no fewer than eighty private , •,,,
the country ; probably many more won” have
failed but for die assistance they obtained
the Bank of England.
In this crisis Mr. S. Gurney came forward as
‘ the champion of a new principle of banking.
He advocated that private bankers, particularly
, those of the metropolis, ought to change their
j mode of investment, and instead of employing
their surplus funds in the purchase of govern
' ment securities, to be discounted at the Bank
. of England, place them on deposit with bill
■ £, r ° Kers ' 80 38 to be independent of the bank.
This, he argued, would prevent future finance
crises, occasioned chiefly by the reliance ot too
many private houses upon a single great bank
ing establishment. The advice was followed
largely, and a great many London bankers, be
sides not a few in the country, began connect
ing themselves with bill brokers. Almost the
whole of this business fell to the share of
Messrs. Overend «& Co.—that is, Mr. Samuel
Gurney—who thus became the banker of many
hundreds of private banks. When the latter
had any surplus funds they placed them on de
posit with Messrs. Overend <ft Co., and when
in want they withdrew them lrom Messrs. Over
end & Co. This arrangement made the private
bankers directly independent of the Bank of
England, releasing them from an attachment
not unfrequently fraught with danger, aud at
all times with impediments for tree action.
The change was accomplished in a few years.
Mr. George Carr Glynn, when examined before
the Bank Charter Committee, in the year 1833,
speaking for the Loudon bankers generally,
. said : “We do not feel the slightest dependence
upon the Bank of England, nor do we feel the
slightest obligation to it in any way.”
The immense success of the new firm of bill
brokers could not fail to call up rivals. The
first of them, in point of time, was the house
of Sanderson & Co. Mr. Sanderson, the found
er of the firm was originally a clerk, or mana
ger, with Messrs. Overend & Co., and on get
ting considerable experience in the business,
had sufficient courage to set up on liis own
account. He acquired wealth, became a mem
ber of Parliament, married the daughter of a
nobleman, and—probable consequence of tlie
latter “ interesting event ’’—stopped payment
in the year 1847. But he succeeded, after a
while, in paying ofl' his creditors, and started
afresh, taking into partnership Mr. Sandeman,
a wealthy, or supposed to be wealthy, stock
broker. The new firm had a brilliant career
of about nine years, and then; in 1857, again
stopped payment. This time the very exten-
give business was wound up, under the inspec
tion of three of the largest creditors, of whom
two were private bankers. It turned out, on in
vestigation, that tlie total liabilities amounted
to the enormous sum of £6,443,285; with only
a portion of them secured by bills of exchange.
Once more the giant rose from the ground,
and, after a short season of business, was a few
months since, absorbed by a new joint stock
company—the Consolidated Disconut—with a
capital of one million, and a promise often per
cent to the confiding and hopeful sharehold
ers. The fall of Sanderson & Co. raised the
position of another great firm of bill brokers,
third in time, but second in magnitude.
This was the house of Alexander & Co., es
tablished by Mr. Alexander, chief clerk in the
private bank of Robarts, Curtis & Co., and now
absorbed by a private bank.
An idea may be”formed of the immense trans
actions of the three great bill dealing bankers
above mentioned—including the firm now
bankrupt—from a statement of Mr. Neave, a
well known authority, given in evidence before
the Select Committee of the HoufJe of Com
mons i.n the Bank Acts, which sat in 1858. Mr.
Neave states that a short time before this period,
about tlie year 1856, there- were three bill
brokers in London bolding.deposits to the ex
tent of fifteen millions and a half sterling. He
does not give the names of these brokers ; but
Miv J. W. Gilbert, in his “Logic of Banking,”
supplies the deficiency as follows :
Messrs. Overend, Gurney & Co £8,000,000
Messrs. Alexander <fc Co 4,000,000
Messrs. Saudcmau & Co 8,500,000
Total £15,500,000
Considering that each of the above three
Arms had grown up within little more than a
quarter of a century, and that all of them were
founded by men not possessed of wealth, and
in the social position of clerks, the figures tell a
tale nothing less than marvellous.
In more recent times joint stock has invaded
the domain of the bill brokers no less thnn that
of ordinary bankers. Tne National Discount
company and the London Discount company
were the first to start in the foot-steps of the
Gurneys and Alexanders ; and other joint stock
companies within the last few years have fol
lowed in the same direction. It was probably
in expectation of this rivalry that Mr. Samuel
Gurney expressed himself so severely against
the principle of joint stock association when
cited as a witness before the Parliamentary
committee on joint stock banks, in 1830. It
was the opinion of the great bill broker that
“ the peculiar distinction ” of joint stock banks
consisted in being “ neither legitimate nor re
spectable,” and that, moreover, the system was
“dangerous and requiring regulation.” And
when the chairman, the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, inquired of Mr. Gurney, “Do you
conceive it would be an improvement or a dis
advantage to the present Bystem if joint stock
banks were permitted to be established with a
limited liability ?” Mr. Gurney replied, proba
bly with some emphasis, “ I think it would be
a- very serious addition to the evils of the
otmed' ,
In the twenty years following his examina- '
tion before the Parliamentary committee, Mr.
Samuel Gurney mudt have suffered much, not j
only in seeing joint stock get the upper hand
over private banking, but accompanied by the
greatest of “ evils,” the “ limited liability.”—
Mr. Gurney died in 1856, and was succeeded by
Mr. David Barclay Chapman, who retired from
the tirfn on the 21st of December, 1857.
The tollowing relates to the losses of Messrfc.
Overeud, Gurney & Co., in connection with the
former Millwall Tron pompnuy :
Millwall Iron Works, SHtßpirtunixo
and Graving Docks Cow rant (limited,) i
10 George Yard, f-
Lombard Street, London, May 14,1866. J
Sir—l am directed to call your attention to
the paragraph in your article to-day alluding to
losses supposed to have been inflicted on
Messrs. Overend, Gurney & Co. by the Millwall
Iron Company.
I am instructed to ask you to be so good as
to statdfind (he allusion there made does not
refer to the present Millwall Company, hut to
its predecessors, except as regards ihe price of
our shares, for which we arc not answerable.
I am, sflr, your obedient servant,
»‘ v . C. M. L. Chichester. rr<-tap-.
The following note lias been addressed by
Lord Stradbrooke to Messrs. Gurney’s Norwich
Bank, in relation to their branch at Halcswostly
Messrs. Gurney". Bankers, Halsewortb. ** *
Gentlemen—ln the present monetary crisis
lam anx''(*is lo express my entire confidence
in the wealth and stability of your firm ; and to
prove my sincerity, ns well as to give comfort
to all your customers, I nm willing to hold my
self responsible for the security of all balances
of money iii your hands at Hales wort h belong
ing to my Suffolk tenants till this panic passes
away. •
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
Stk.vdbrooke.
33 Belgruve Square. .
THE LATEST.
Liverpool, May 17,1866.
Fernie & Brothers, of Liverpool, have sus
pended. Their liabilities are heavy, but their
assets are considerable in excess thereof.
Other suspensions are reported.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD,
June. 2.-A S, Jno Ryan, H Levitt, E P Clayton, S J
A Co, Phillllps A Co x J E Marley, 8W A Co, Maud
A W, T It A Son, National Express Co. -
MARRIED,
On the 27th ult., by the Rev. M. C. Smith, at the
residence of the bride,.Mr. Georck G. Gibbs, of Au
gusta, and Mrs. StSAN Fctch, of Thomas county,
Ga. . *
• SPECIAL NOTICES.
BEF* SOLDIERS’ LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOOIA
TION.—An adjourned meeting of this Association will
be held at the City Hall, on TO-MORROW (Jonday)
EVENING, the 4th inst., at 8 o’clock, to receive the re
ports of Committees.
Every stockholder is requested tol»e present.
LAFAYETTE McLAWts Chairman.
Wm. R. Davis, Sec’y pro. tem. ieM
DSTCITY LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
—I am now prepared to receive, at my office, $9 Broad
street, the first instalment for the 11th instant. Sub
scribers who do not make payment of tirut iystaliient and
siffn Constitution on or before night of llth, wil not be
considered stockholders.
By order of the Board.
je3-8 WM. U. BARBER. Triaso-er.
SOT ATTENTION, GEORGIA !-The Regula! Monthly
Meeting will be lield TO MORROW (Monday EVEN
ING, 4th inat>> at 84 o’clock, precisely, aud everj member
is hereby ordered to be promptly on hand, apd come pre
pared to pay up their dues, dtc.
By order of Capt. KsfcX.
GEO. W. BROADHURST,
je3-l See’y. •
■ST DR. DE BAUSSURE FORD HAS REMOVED
his Office to No. 171 Greene street, four doors above
Campbell street. Office Hours 7t09 a. m., Ito 5 p. m.
jeg-lm*
var HOME LOAN ASSOC IA T£C N.—THE NEXT
monthly meeting of the “The Home Loan Association’’
will be held WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 6th June
next, at 5 o'clock, at the office of Mr. Charles Hall, on
Broad street.
By an order passed at the Jr** meeting: of the Stock
holtlaca* the Board of Directors arc require! at this meet
ing to offer all forfeited stotfk for sale.
All interested are requested to he punctual ill their
attendance.
D. B. PLUMB.
jeVtd 1 .Sec’y 11. L. A.
Bar ROOM TO RENT ON SECOND FLOOR OF
Lafayette Hall Building, next to Collector of Internal
Revenue Office. Suitable for office or sleeiing room.
Apply to No. 7 Warren Block. jel-3
Bar ON ICE.—Congress Water and Citrate Magnesia
served from our Ice Box at all hours.
WM. 11. TUTT,
my29-tf , Druggist.
ICE! ICE!!
aar For the accommodation of Ice consumers living
in the upper qprtion of the tb«ihtnd4H'* ls * Tn »*
suiwcribpr *fi Ice Jlouw*. Campbell
street. In formerly occupied t*y John n. Mhu! <jfc
Son.
Tickets issued by the Augusta Ice Ho#se will be goon
at either branch house. /
Hours for delivery same as advert%yj fn the Press.
C EMERY, Agent.
my 27-6
v—f
j tff BOARDING.—A gentleman aii liis wife, or two
kt-tienien can bn accommodated »w ithßo&rd ant lodg
r \lso, several gentlemen with I)iy Board, upon
, applicatun a t N0.*61 BROAD STREET,,, stairs.
, my*7-6
: Bar COLD COMFORT.-HIGHLY CIARGEDSOH
] Water in great purity and excellency with eightet
varieties of delicate Syrups, includingiltrawberry an.
Pine Apple. Cream, liuck and Catawtt drawn daily,
y Sundays excepted.
my*s-10eod STEVENSON ASH ELTON. J
i - ~ * jM
Bar ARCTIC SODA WATER, COLD VND SPjfl
ling, drawn from /run Fountains, may .e
Drag and Chemical Store of
WM 11.
mny*4-tf Si-11 of the
VoT CHLORIDE OF LIME.
i’n and
quantity by
may»-tl 261. Sig^H
B-F- BATCHELOR’S IIA 11
and best in the world! The only true Hair
Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Anduces
immediately a splendid Black or natural Brownlithout
injuring the hair or skin. Reniedies the ill effeciof bad
eyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine ifcgned
William B. Batchelor. Also,
For restoring and beautifying the Hair.
augl2-tdec2#
-t 1 :
BS-DR.J.P.H. BROWN, DENTIST, (formerW At
lanta. Ga.,> respectfully informs his old friends id the
public that he has permanently located in Augu., He
gives special attention to the insertion of ARTIHIAL
TEETH on Gold aud Vulcanite base. Also, tot con
srtuclion of OBTURATORS and ARTIFICIAIAAL
ATES. .
Rooms 220 Broad street, over Hersey's I
myl9-Sm* '
3S#" DENTAL NOTICE. —During my absence, Dr. H.
T. Cawpfield (who graduated some years ago at one of
our best Colleges of Dental Surgery,) will take charge of
my office.
I have seen his operations upon the teeth of seven years
standing, aud find them good.
8. G. HOLLAND. Dentist,
my3-lm* 217 }tmad stttet.
BSU CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON THE GEORGIA
RAILROAD.—On and after SUNDAY, April 20th, 1866,
the Trains on this Road will run as follows:
day passenger train will
Leave Augusta at 7.00, a. m.
Arrive at Atlanta at . 6.38, p . m .
Leave Aftlanta at 7.05, a. m.
Arrive at Augusta at 6.43, p. m.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN WILL
Leave Augusta nt *..5.30, p. m.
Arrive at Atlanta at .5.33, a . ln .
Leave Atlanta at .' ~»..6.30, p. in.
Arrive at Augusta at....<- 6.30, a. m.
m C E. W. COLE,
Ap29-tl Geueral Superintendent.
ft
■3T COLGATE’S HONEY SOAP.-Tina cele
brated TOILET SOAP, in such universal demand, fa
made from the choicest materials, is mild and *llO
- in its ndture, fragrantly scented, and extreme
ly beneficial in its action upon the skin.
For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealer*.
- feby-ly
N OTICE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, >
Milledoeville, (3*., April IP, 1866. s
Manufacturers (>r Artificial Limbs are invited to send
proposals to this office lor furnishing Artificial Limbs for
disabled soldiers of Georgia, at as early a day as practica
ble. Those making proposals will present samples of
their Limbs to Drs. L. A. Dugas, H. H. Steiner and Lewis
D. Ford, of Augusta, Ga„ being the committee of scientific
surgeons appointed to examine and report upon different
patents. Ordinaries, in executing the 2d section ot the
act entitled “ an Act for the relief of maimed indigent
soldiers and officers, citizens of this State, who belonged
to the military organizations of this State, in the State
or Confederate States armies,” approved 12th of March,
1566, will observe that the benefit is limited to indigent
soldiers and officers, meaning those unable to purchase
for themselves. The appropriation is small, probably in
sufficient for the supply of such.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
ap24-60 . Governor.
■ar OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Savannah, January 29th, 1866.—0 n and after Monday, the
sth of February, two (2) Dally Trains will run between
Savannah and Augusta, connecting In both directions
with trains on the Georgia Railroad, as follows:
Leave Savannah 7.30, a. m., and 7.30, p. m.
Arrive at Savannah 6.35, p. m„ and 6.05, a. m.
Leave Augusta 9.45, a. m., and 8.45, p. m.
Arrive at Augusta 4.45, p. m., and 5.15, a. m.
Passage, $8 00.
Freight to go by Passenger Train must be prepaid and
delivered at the Passenger Shed 30 minutes before depart
ure of train. ,
J. M. SELKIRK,
feb3-tf Master of Transportation. 1
KT MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, AN E8- ’
SAY of Warning and Instruction for Young Men. Also,
Diseases and Abuses which prostrate the vital powers,
with sure means of relief. Sent free of charge in sealed
letter envelopes. Address, Dr. J. SKTLLIN HOUGH
TON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
ap!9-3m j
tOT J. J. ROBERTSON dr CO., COTTON FAC
TORS, have removed to the large and commodious Fire- 1
Proof Store, No. 5 Warren Block, where they will con
tinue the Factorage Business In all Its branches.
Close storage for Cotton. decSß-tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Hazard Powder C&
DuPont Powder.
-o_ f
JL3eING APPOINTED AG^ t T for both of
the above prominent Powder Companies, I
have now in magazine, large iipplies of both
Mills, comprising
FFg and FFFg Sporting POWDER
Rifle Eagle POWDER
Duck Shooting POWDER
1 lb Cannisters Sporting POWDER
Blasting POWDER ,
All of which is offered|for account of the
manufacturers, at New,Y*ork Prices, expenses
added. * “ /
Delivery Day—Wednesday.
J. O. MITHEWSON,
Conmission Merchant.
Je3-2dp6 7
CHEESE AIVD BUTTER.
JU FIRKINS Choice Miy BUTTER
5 tubs Choice Countrj BUTTER
SO boxes English Dairr CUEESE
For sale by /
ieM . J. «. MATHEWSON.
Baltimore Safe Co.
AGENT OF THE ABOVE OOMPA
ny, I have on hand a full assortment of SAFES.
These are guaranteed Fire aid Burglar Proof, and are
uow generally acknowledge to lie the BEST Safe
made. The National Expren Company have ordered
150of these Safes; and one Is now in use in their of
fice in Augusta, to which atention is invited.
Baltimore prices, freight aided, SIOO to S4OO.
J. O. MATHEWSON.
je3-3
Executors’ Sale.
ILL Ire sold, at the I. ower Market Houne, in
the city of Augusta, on thetirst Tuesday in AUGUST
next, between the usual hours of public *ale, the fol
lowing property, belonging to the estate oi William
Gumming, deceased, to-wit:
Eighteen (18) Georgia Railroad Bonds, si ,000 each.
Eight (8) City of Augiuta 7 percent. Bonds, over
due, *SOO each.
(3) State of Geoagia 6 per cent. Bonds, pay
able Sept 1, 1860, *l.joo each.
JJ ue Gonpons of foregoing Bonds.
Terms Cash.
*/ijARLES .T. .TEXK IXS, Executor,
. JULIA A. GUMMING. Executrix,
,ie3-rtd ol William Gumming, docM.
WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY
All Kinds of Groceries.
U RESH COVE OYSTERS
LOBSTERS and SALMON
PRESERVES and PICKLES*
CAPERS, CATSUP and SAUCES, English
and American
Fresh MAT BUTTER
RAISINS and NUTS
And cv.r.v thing usually kept In a First Class
Grocery Establishment.
SV. A. RAMSEY A CO.,
270 Broad st.
FOR NEW YORK.
ATLANTIC COAST MAIL STEAMSHIP LINK.
SIDE WHEEL SHIPS.
CHA XG K OF DAY.
Sailing from SAVANNAH every THURSDAY.
Oabin and Fare
Steei-age
r new and splendid Bli>s; u-nvur
ships (}F:N. BARNEB, Taos. H. Mo*"!, ‘ “* '
er, HERMAN LIVINGSTON,.!. B. lUagi Z '
THURSDAY. 2 ’ 000 l 0" S ’ Wl " UaV “
T’lie shi)is of this line were built *ith an especial
regard to strt-ngth, speed and Comfort. In accommo
dations they are not drolled by any ships on the coast
-aiv commanded by experienced, careful and polite
officers, and usually make the trip to New York in 03
to 05 hours.
WILDER & FULLARTON,
Agents, Savannah, Bay street,
, Stoddard Range.
LIT INGSTON, FOX A CO
. „ Agents, 88 Liberty street,
New York.
_ AGENTS WANTED FOR
THE LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF
GENERAL (STONEWALL) JACKSON
By Pi of. R. U. Dabney, I). D., of Va.
The only'ediUon au'thorired V by h!'; widow''
ibrs«E na
’
Address NATIONAL PUSHING CO.,
Richmond, Va.
A KEBIDENJJ» ? r IN SPARTAi UA AND
ADJACENT.
m — -
fling is on an elevated site, bus a ( '.,10n
.It, contains eight r.5.n,.. .--i.i
Hall abo\c and below stairs. There is a
in trout of the House, witii Lawn on
ln Urchun! a choir.- \aricty
to largest :l -gin. The
».■- : -c 1!
■■■■■■ieli ar. c i !!a| Eigl.t ; H l.op-n>
protitnhly on the (arm.
" 'WMj^F n > ia very desirable for health and it-prox
lni beet schools in Georgia.
In tlf village, the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Mctho
ist and Baptist denominations have icgtilai- worship.
The Railroad f r()m Augusta will ho completed to
oparta by Fall, and in the tollowing Spring to Mil
iedgevillc.
Bonds of the City of Savannah, Bonds or Stocks of
the Georgia, Central, or Southwestern Railroad Com
panies will be taken in payment. Possession given
mmediately. A bargain may ite had by an early ap
plication to ■
* JAS. T. GARDNER,
Augusta.
Dr E. G. DAWSON,
a nrr T. . Sparta, Ga.
A BILLIARJ) TABLE, (one of Phel** '
perfectly new, can be purch' •• place. Also,
J <4tpe pieces of A je2-lm
Georgia Petroleum Stove
AND
GAS LGHT COMPANY.
MEETINtof the Stockholders of this Com
pany will take pl«e at 307 Broad street, on MON
DAY next. Judo -tli, at 10 o’clock, a. m.
By order of E. W. COLE,
* Cliairman.
NEW YORK CITY.
A. SOLTHtIIN LADY has taken a Four Story j
Brown Stone, ligli Stoop House in 354 West 23d
street, in which ihe can accommodate BOARDERS
very elegantly; The House is complete, with all mod
ern improvement, the situation healthy, airy and de
lightful. Stages pass the door continually, so that
the business pat of the city is very accessible.
OFFICE GECUGIA IMMIGRATION CO., )
No. 258 Broad strskt, ’ >
Acgcsta, Ga., June 2d, I 860.)
—E/ ARTIES dsiiing Farm or other Laborers can
be supplied by.oiling at the Ofliee.
FRANK J. ROBINSON,
je2-2 x General Superintendent.
DISSOLUm\ OF CO-PARTNERSHIP
rp
_L_ HE Co-Prtncrship heretolbre existing under
the name and srle of G. B. HACK A CO., is this
day dissolved bymutual consent.
All persons hiring demands against the late Arm
will present then Immediately, and those indebted are
requested to mue immediftte payment.
G. B. HACK,
C. E. JONES.
GAS! GAS! GAS!
empirjstate gas machine.
ofthfo^ew'o H T‘‘ in '^ ted to witneß " ,he derations
Gas. 'nmse iuu. , o ÜBO,i fur burning City
one of these to. ” *l® Country can, by purchasing
Light*. TOelSTh! h “ Ve £ heap beautiful Gas
tween 7 a^ C aUtp m" ti ' nt ' b °‘
jel-lm CHAS " H ’ WARNER,
Agent.
('HAACE OF SCHEDULE.
South Carolina Ra'ilkoad Company )
Olcgi.sta, Ga., May 31, 1866. J
N AND AFTER SUNDAY MORNING,
lune 3d, Passenger Traijiß for Charleston, Klngs
tnie and Columbia, 8. C., will leave Augusta at
355 a. m.
H. T. PEAKE,
1 Jel -8 Gen. Sup’t.
P TO RENT,
HE Dwelling next East of the Constitutionalist
Olce, adjoining the residence of John Bones, Esq.
lossession given immediately.
WILLIAM A. WALTON,
jl-lw Law Range, over the Post Office.
INSURE AGAINST
ACCIDENTS
W> - 0
■4 s ‘ *
IN THE.“ 1
PIONEER COMPAXY
* i
i »
- • • OF THE t
t
]
SOUTH.
i
i
THE SOUTHERN
Accident Insurance Company,
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA,
HOME OFFICE, 160 MAIN STREET.
I
Authorized Capital, $1,000,000.
INSURES AGAINST
ALL ACCIDENTS
Giviug the holder of an annual Policy the
full amoimt Insured iu case of death,
aud compensation each week if
lor a period
0
NOT EXCEEDING
Twenty-six Weeks.
GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES
For #SOO with #3 compensation each week, may
he obtained lor #3 per annum.
TEN DOLLARS PREMIUM
N * v - N .
VVill secure $2,000, and give #lO compensation
each week.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
'Secures a Policy for #5,000, with $25 weekly
Compensation.
FIFTY DOLLARS
Secures a full Policy for SIO,OOO, with #SO
Compensation each week.
Short Time Policies,
$3,000 FOR TEN CEIN'TS.
Travellers may obtain at the HOME OFFICE,
No. 160 Main street, Lynchburg, Va., and at
the Railroad Stations, picket Policies for one
day to twelve months, receiving, in care of death
from aocideut, A
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
Aud in case of injury sls per week.
f
The Stock of tb^ s Company is exclusively in
HANDH.
f
And* represented by a Directory widely and
/ favorably known; we, therefore, appeal
, with confidence to the good will and
■ patronage of the
SOUTHERN PUBLIC.
Don tbe misled by the Yankee Companies, with
Southern names and officers, that have re
cently been inaugurated in the South.
Every dollar you expend with them is that
much taken fro:m our circulation aud from a
Company whose interests ijre identical with
your own.
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V
OFFICERS r
Col. MAUIUCE S. LANGHORNE,
President and Treasueer.
Gen. JOHN B. GORDON, of Georgia,
Gen. HARRY T. HAYS, of Louisiana,
Vice Presidents.
LUCIEN PEYTON, Actuary and Secretary.
G. W. LATHAM, Solicitor.
Col. HENRY E. PEYTON, General Agent.
niBECTOBSi
John. r. mcdaniel,
WILLIAM D. MILLER,
GEO. M. RUCKER,
STEPHEN T. PETERS,
G. W. LATHAM, c
MAURICE S. LANGHORNE,
JOHN H. FLOOD,
ABRAHAM D. WARWICK,
CHAB. M. BLACKFORD,
LUCIEN PEYTON.
C*ein. JOHN B. GORDON,
Chief Office Atlanta, Ga.,
Agent for the State. *
t
J
k. G. HALL,
District Agent, Augusta, Ga.
St# b Agents appointed at this'Office.
•my-12-6m
HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU.
' y HELVBOLD’S BUCIIU.
HKLMBOLD’S TJt’CHU.
HELMBOLD’S BUCHU.
THE ONLY" KNOWN REMEDY FOR
1 THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY FOR <
THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY FOR *
DIABETES,
IRRITATION OF THE NECK OF THE BLAD
DER, INFLAMMATION OF THE KID
NEYS, CATARRH OF THE BLAD
DER, STRANGUARY OR
PAINFUL URIN
ATING.
For these diseases it is truly a sovereign remedy,
and too much cannot be said in its praise. A single
dose has been known to relieve the most urgent symp
toms.
Are you troubled with that distressing pain in the
small of the buck and through the hips? A tea
spoonful a day of Helmbold’s Buchu will relieve you.
PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS PLEASE NO
TICE.
I make no secret of ingredients. Helmbold’s Ex
tract Buchu is composed of Buchu, Cubebs, and .Juni
per Berries, selected with great care, prepared in vacun
ami according to rules of
PHARMACY AND CHEMISTRY.
These ingredients are known as the most valuable
Diuretics afforded.
A DIURETIC
is that which acts upon the kidneys.
IIEI.MBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU ACTS
GENTLY,
is pleasant in taste and odor, free from all in.iurious
properties, and immediate in its action.
FOR THE SATISFACTION OF ALL,
see Medical Properties contained in Dispensatory of
the United States, of which the following is a correet
eppy: •
Buchu. Its odor is strong, diffusive, and some
what aromatic. Us taste, bitterish, and amalogous to
that of mint. It is given chiefly in complaints of the
Urinary Organs, such as Gravel, Chronic Catarrh of
the Bladder, morbid irritation of the Bladder and
Urethra, diseases of the Postrate, and Retention or
the Incontinence of Urine, from a loss of tone in the
parts concerned in its evacuation. It lias also been
recommended in Dyspepsia, Chronic Rheumatism,
Cutaneous Affections and Dropsy.”
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
see Professor Dewees’ valuable works on the Practice
of Physic. y
See remarks made by the celebrated Dr. Physic, of
Philadelphia.
See any and all Standard Works on Medicine.
FROM THE LARGEST MANUFACTURING
CHEMIST IN THE WORLD.
I ant acquainted with H. T. Helmbold ; he occupied
the drug store opposite my residence, and was success
ful in conducting the business where others hud not
been equally so before him. I have been favorably
impressed with ids character and enterprise.
WM. WEIGHTMAN,
(Firm of Powkks & Wkiohtmax,)
Manufacturing Chemists,
Ninth and Brown streets, Pniladelphia.
[From the Phitfulelphia Err. Bulletin , March 10///. i
We are gratified to hear of the continued success,
in New York, of our townsman, Mr. 11. T Helmhold,
Druggist. His store, next to the Metropolitan Hotel,
is 28 feet front, 230 feet deep, and five stories in height.
It is certainly a grand establishment, and speaks fa
vorably of the merit ot his articles, lie retains his
Office and Laboratory ill This city, which are also
model establishments of their class.
The proprietor has been induced to make this state
ment tVom the fact that liis remedies, although adver
tised, are
GENUINE PREI*A RATIONS,
and knowing that the intelligent refrain from using
any thing pertaining to Quackery, or the Patent Medi
cine older -most of which are prepared by self-styled
Doctors, who are too ignorant to read a physician's
simplest prescription, much less competent to prepare
Pharmaceutical preparations.
THESE PARTIES RESORT
to Various means of effecting sales, such as copying
parts of advertisements of popular remedies and tin
ishing with certificates.
The Science of Medicine stands SIMPLE, PURE
AND MAJESTIC, havidg Fact for its Busts, Induc
tion for its Pillar, Truth alone for its Capital.
A WORD OF CAUTION.
is most important: and the afflicted should
not use an advertised medicine, or any remedy, unless
its contents or Ingredients are known to o'thers lie
sides the manufacturer, or until they are satisfied of
the qualillcalions of the party so offering.
HELM HOLD'S
<x E N UIN F, Pli EP AH ATIO NS.
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU,
FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA,
and IMPROVED ROSE WASH.
Established upwards of 10 years.
Prepared by 11. T. HELMBOLD.
PRINCIPAL DEPOTS,
HELM [iOM>’S
DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE,
504 Broadway, New York,
And HELMBOLD’S MEDICAL DEPOT,
ioa an, st„ Philadelphia, Pa.
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DRUGS ! DRUGS ! !
WHOLESALE A RETAIL.
LARGEST STOCK
IN THE OF GEORGIA.
JDkUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
AND
PERFUMERIES.
TRUSSES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
DYE STUFFS,
FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Ac., Ao.
Sole Agent for Helmbold’s EXTRACT OF BU->
CHU and SARSAPARILLA, Ayer’s PREPARA
-1 TIONS, Jayne’s PREPARATIONS, Russ’ St. Do
! mingo BITTERS and PREPARATIONS, Hoof
land’s German BITTERS, Clock’s HAIR RE
-1 STOIiER, Thompson’s and Fhalon’s HAIR PRE
PARATIONS and TOILET ARTICLES, Well’s
Strengthening PLASTERS, and all the other Patent
“EDICINEB before the trade.
ALSO,
The Dk, ( extensive and complete stock of
u paints,
VARNISHES,
FRENCH ZINC,
COLORS,
ARTISTS’ and PASTERS’ MATERIALS.
1 to be found in any section of the HouUli ttII(J st prices
which absolutely defy oomp«t.ition.
GLABH.
Every variety of GLASS; French an d German
Plate, Stained, Cut and Sky Light GLASS, «j U){ | e u ,„i
double thickness.
PURE FRENCH BRANDIES,
WINES AND WHISKIES,
t For Medicinal Jiurposee; and a large supply of other
LIQUORS for general use.
BRUCH FOUCHER A CO.’S CHAM PAGNES.
Sole Agent of the only true Imported Brands in the
country, viz: Carte D’Or, Lac D’Or, and Sillery, pro
• nounced by all connoisseurs superior to any heretofore
t in use.
Special Agent for the American VINTAGE COM
PANY, and a large stock of their Celebrated Califor
nia Brands constantly on hand.
My special arrangements with
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS
of the North, and in Europe, warrant me In not oidy
guaranteeing the absolute Purity and Genuineness of
my entire stock, but also enables me to sell any of the
above mentioned lines of goods
AT FIRST COST PRICES,
In some lines even less transportation.
An examination of my prices will sustain',.these
statements In every particular.
W. M. WALSH,
S. K. Corner Barnard and Broughton ts.,
, „ „ Savannah, Ga.
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NEW PERFUME
For the Handkerchief.
A Most Exquisite, Delicate, and Fra-
Perfume, Distilled from the Rare
and Beautiful Flower from which it
tafce% its name.
Manufactured only by PIIALON dt SON , ,1
NEW YORK. 1
BEWARE Or COUNTERFEITS. Il
ASK FOB PHALON’a—TAKE NO OTHER. H
Sold by Druggists general!», I
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GREAT
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Southern and Western
UFE AM) ACCIDENT
*
Insurance Company,
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Kevr Orleans, La.
I GKNCY AT AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Cash Capital, $300,0001
WITH PRIVILEGE TO INCREASE TO
«
, SI,000,000!
Gen. James*Longstreet,
PRESIDENT. '
This Company is now luily prepared to take risks
against
Accidents of all Kinds,
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TRAVELERS’ RISKS INCLUDED,
; KOR ANY AMOUNT
c
From SSOO to $10,000!
i
AND FOR ANY TERM
t
FROM ONF DAY TO FIVE YE.iKS !
\
At the lowest established rales, viz., as follows.
SIO OIHTSJTK
Will insure any person against Travelers’ Risk for
Two Day., In* the „um of <3,000, with the
. Weekly Compensation of sl6, In
of Disability by Aecldont.
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Will insure you for One Day against General Acci
dents, including Travelers’ Risks, in the sum
of $6,000, mid a Weekly Compensa
tion of $26, in case of Disability.
.Two Dollsirsi and IPifty dents
Will insure you Ten Days against General Accidents,
for $6,000, with Weekly Compensation of $25.
Five Dollars
Will Insure you for One Month against General Acci
dents, for $5,000, with Weekly Compensation of $25.
Twenty-Five Dollars
i
Will insure you for One Year against General Acci
dents, In the sum of $5,000, with Weekly
Compensation of $25.
Other sums for all periods at proportionately low rate*.
This is the only Company of Its kind ever originated
in the South, domiciled in New Orleans, but with
Agencies throughout the Slates. A reference only to
the subjoined names of Directors and General Board
of Reference is sufficient guarantee to all of Its stabil
-1 ity, and must eomnjand the confidence of the public
throughout this country:
DIRECTORS.
. »
General James Lonqsthkbt, (Longstreet,
Owen & Co) New Orleans
•John O. Holdkkdgk, (lloldredge, Pax
sou & Folsom) New Orleans
A. C. G»aham, President First National
Bank » New Orleans
1. P. May. United States Treasurer.... .New Orleans
Gen. I'■ J. llkkho.n, Coin'll Merch’t.....New Orleans
Sam Dkßow, Commission Merchant... .New Orleans
A\. C. Graham, Wholesale Grocer and
Commission Merchant New Orleans
J. P. Dillingham, (Dillingham A Bon
ner, Attorneys) New Orleans
Kvrrktt Lank, Merchant, 22 Magazine
Btr< ' et New Orleans
A. J. Inuf.hsoll Mobile, Ala
Gen. M. J. Wright Memphis, Tenn
W...JXGriswold Ohio and Miss. R. K.
Gen. E. B. Nichols Texas
Gen. Robeht E. I.kk Virginia
C. Williams, Secretary New Orleans
GENERAL BOARD OF REFERENCE.
We are kindly permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen In regard to the soundness, stability and
good management of the Gkkat Southern and
Wkstkrn Life and Accident Insurance Company:
Gen. U. 8. GRAN 1’ Washington
Gen. B. W. BRICE Washington
J. 11. V. LATROBE, Esq Baltimore
JOHN J. ROE tR. i, ou „
lion. FRANCIS P. BLAIR Vicksburg
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Memphis
Hon. ALEXANDER 11. STEPHENS Georgia
TEXAS NATIONAL BANK Galveston
ROBEHT W. JOHNSON p iue Bluff
HENRY HENDRICKS & CO ..Houston
Gen. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON Richmond
Oov. B. G. HUMPHREYS Mississippi N
A. M. GENTRY Houston
VERMILYE A. CO New Orleans
NATIONAL BANK OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK
NATIONAL REVERE BAJNfK Boston
J. C. VAN DUZEIi Nashville
Gen. FRANK CHEATHAM Nashville
Gen. .1. L. DONALDSON Nashville
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Nashville
1 IIOMPSON, MORRIS A CO Shreveport
N. SU 1 IlkltliAND A CO Shreveport
Gen. GEO. B. nODGE Cincinnati
CENTRAL .NATIONAL BANK Cineihnati
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Mobile
THIRD NATIONAL BANK Chicago
Liberal deductions from Premiums will be made on
Six and Twelve Months Policies, when renewed direct
with Home Office.
Addkkss, “LOCK BOX 490, POST OFFICE.”
*
Maj. THOMAS J. RHETT,
Os South Carolina,
General Supervising Agent.
tST We are now prepared to issue Policies and
Tickets of all descriptions from all Hotels, Steam
boats, Railroad Offices, leudiug Merchants, and au
Office In this city.
JOHN J. COHEN A SON, Agents,
Augusta, Cis.
Taos. Piokbbino, Gen’l Traveling Agant.
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