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('DESTITUTIONALISH. aijg-usta. q-A. FRIDAY MORNING, FEk.2f1,1869 MOBILE AND IIOBILIAHS. The convocation of the Press Convention at Mobile allowed the writer to turn aside fora moment from domestic and profes sional pursuits and plunge hito novel forma of life which he had supposed to have passed away with his earlier youth. Ac customed to quiet hundrnm scenes and sen timents, we were very loth to abandon them, seven temporarily, and so. it was with rather gloomy feelings we took the cars for Atlanta en route for the Mexican Gulf and its noblest city. Providentially, however, the mind readily accommodates itself to change ; and, very soon after start ing, we cheerfully reconciled ourselves to a situation which would have had many de lightful temptations for other persons. JUtackily, too, tber* no ,ACK °f pleasant companionship. On the same train, we found Walsh, ot the Chronicle and Sentinel.; Dawson, of the Charleston Newt, and En glehard, of the Wilmington Journal— all excellent fellows and stall of jubilant emo tions. At Atlanta we picked up Major Steele, of the Intelligencer. At Opelika we were joined by Lamar, of the Colum bus Sun, Reese, of the Journal and Mes senger, and Thompson, of the Savannah Newt. With such additions, the time did 'not hang heavily en our hands, and almost before we could realize it, our journey by rail had come to an end. Conductors all along the route were exceedingly kind and attentive, Capt. Herndon, of the Atlanta and West Point Road especially so. Had he been the father of the press-gang he could not have proved himself more solicit ous of our welfare. At the terminus of the Montgomery and Mobile Railroad, which is situate upon the Tensaw river, we embarked upon the steamboat Sumter and sped for Mobile, some thirty miles away. The approach to the city is not of remarkable beauty, the landscape consisting principally of salt marshes, with here and there a dower of oak highlands. The day was raw and misty; the low tide had stranded hundreds of coffl'n-like logs upon the different bars; the relics of fortification and obstruction squatted dismally down the bay; and the remote city in its vapory garment seemed a habitation of woe. A fcw hours after ward, when the dust of travel was washed away and the blessed sunshine gilded even the dreariest nook, we had ample occasion to reverse any such decision and from that hour regard Mobile, in light or shade, as the most brilliant, merry, generous and re fined of all cities we had ever beheld. We stopped at the Rattle House, of course. It still maintains its ancient re pute, and under the opulent management of Mr. A. M. Godfrey, bids fair to surpass the renown of the past. Our host emulated the Board of Trade in endeavoring to kill us with kindness, and had any of us yield ed to death iu his hospitable mansion, the coroner’s jury would have held him to strict accountability on the score of supramortal attention. Scarcely had we regained the ordinary composure forfeited by travel, when mem bers of the Mobile Press and Board of Trade poured in upon us and were lavish in assurances that they and the city be longed to us during our stay. Hotels, steamboats, carriages, horses, restaurants, theatres—all opened tlieir doors to us, and ja member fjropi North Carolina, at tempting to purchase a pint of goobers from a corner huckster was astounded by the vender’s polite refusal and a hint from him that the Board of Trade had settled all that in advance ! Our royal Mobilians were determined not only that we should have no want ungratifled but even that wants dimly dreamed of should be antici pated before actually revealed. The Lenten season had a depressing in fluence upon public amusements of all kinds, but such as were still in vogue we attended. To the precisian this may ap pear very shocking; but the sin, if sin it was, may be recorded among venial trans gressions. We saw a marvelous gymnast, named Pfau, whose performance on the flying trapeze is considered of unequalled skill and daring. It made us tremble and thrill to witness his terrific leaps ; and yet, the man told us it was mere fun for him and seemed to care as little about breaking five or six ribs as another person would of a mosquito bite. In conjunction with Pfau, there was an excellent dramatic company. Special plays were rendered for onr peculiar delectation, and many of the fair daughters of Mobile got dispensations to witness them, in order that they might not seem lacking in courtesy to the Press Convention. There are two Clubs in Mobile—the Ma nassas and St. James. The former is com posed exclusively of the old, solid mer chants and professionals—very respectable, very munificent and very grand. During the war, it preserved its dignity and hos pitality unimpaired. Since the war, it has flourished like a green bay tree. Those of us who had the happiness of partaking of its gorgeous banquet, will never forget the wine and wit, the spoils of the land and water, sentiment, song and anecdote —the knightly grace of Huger, the passionate eloquence of Dawson, the princely fervor of Ingersoli., the steady flashes of Lamar, the arrowy repartee of St. John, the honest humor of Englehard, the keen thrust of Murphy and the cool parry of Gardner. The St. James Club is anew institution and is mainly composed of the younger business men, though several of the veteran Manassans are on its rolls. Everything about it is bright and sparkling— from the shimmer of cut-glass on the side-board to a fragment of Laura Keene’s gaudy dress still stained with the blood of the “ late lamented.” By Invitation of Capt. Baldwin, of the steamer Annie, we visited the lower bay and the shipping. It is the misfortune of Mobile that merchant marine of any con siderable magnitude have, in conse quence of an ugly bar near the city, to anchor many miles away. To get rid of this bar or at least to conquer its ob structions, is the daily and nightly dream of every Mobilian. One of the city’s most Ingenious inventors, Mr. Fonde, years ago created a powerful dredging machine.— The war disturbed his patent-rights, but he still hoi>es to readjust them and make his machine a terror to the bar and a jubilee for his fellow-citizens. That the energy of Mobilians is equal to any enterprise we be lieve, notwithstanding we amid find but very little wale)' at any of the bars. From the deck of the Annie we saw a fleet of cotton ships, among them an English vessel, named Altcar, built almost entirely of steel. Homeward bound we were enlivened by music from the brass band and still more so by the prattle of lovely ladies. A splendid collation by no means marred the spirituality of the excursion, but rather intensified its zest. To conclude the ceremonies of the day in a perfect tempest of laughter, Dr. Carr, a Mem phis delegate, introduced “Aunt Jenny, a curious contrivance of his own imagin ing. By a few black strokes on his clench ed fist to represent eyebrows, mouth and nose, the whole bound about with a pocket handkerchief, the Doctor counterfeited, to the very life, a backwoods virgin of mature years. Placing his fist, thus old girlified, against the wall, he Carried on ventriloqui ally a dialogue highly spiced with person alities and whimsicalities. Old Aunt Jenny, to the very last, persisted that Col. Clisbv was fond of grass-widows, and that Major Steele had kissed her on St. Michael street. • Mobile has a superb race-course and is the Winter rendezvous of the most fa mous horses. At the express desire of Capt. Williamson, of the Magnolia House, we drove out to see the kings and queens of the turf. Some forty or fifty of these -were “breezed” before us, among which we specially noted Bayonet, Stonewall Jackson, Mollie Inarersoll, Connolly and Gen. Ewell. Afterward Capt. William son summoned ns to a magnificent repast of fish, flesb and fowl. Had we the space, we should reek our soul upon expression and eulogize the unctuous trout, the rich chop and the incomparable chowder. Over our Spartan broth and bread we shall remem ber the feast and the feast-giver. While such dainties were before us, we strove mightily to do them justice ; now that they have taken visionary forms we may cob sole ourselves with the reflection that they once were ours. To reach the Race Course it is necessary to drive along the shell road, the glory of Mobile. Hard as marble almost, skirting the bay, embellished on either side with fairy cottages, and ever and anon arched with stateliest magnolias, to drive along the shell road on a bright morning is to have glimpses of paradise. In every gar den noble japonicas run riot and often for the mere picking of them, the most ragged urchin may be crowned with the chaplet of a ball-room belle. The people of Mobile, the ladies particularly, have a passion for flowers, and nowhere in the United States can so many varieties be found in such profusion and gnapded with such tender care. Many of us did not know that there was so much champagne in all the universe as there seemed to be in Mobile. If we had asked the Board of Trade to burn a public building and have the conflagration extin guished by the Fire Department with Veuve Clicquot , instead of Adam’s Ale, the Board of Trade would have done it. At last, some of us were curious enough to ask if Mobile had any water at all. Accordingly, the Board of Trade was petitioned to allow us one glass ot water each, prior to our de parture. The answer came back that not only should we have water, but likewise the President of the Water Works himself. This notable person is the venerable Al bert Stein, a man. of uncommon vigor of mind and body. At the age of eighty years, lie has the physical integrity of Moses and the intellectual treasures of a French Academician. Though the pro prietor «f the Mobile Water Works, he dis dains the vulgar beverage, and for more than twenty years has preserved himself in the purest vintages of Europe. His cellar is famous over all the Southwest, and noth ing pleases him more than to lavish upon his friends Johannisberger, Rudesheimer and other grand old juices. To Mr. Stein’s we journeyed and of Mr. Stein's wines wc drank, but not one drop of water could be found in the honfe it had ceoned to be a comprehensible thing One-half at least of Mobile is outside of the city proper. Extending for seven miles along every road leading to Spring Hill, one meets with a constant succession of the most beautiful cottages bowered in exquisite foliage, principally evergreen. It is this rut in urbe, we fancy, that causes the Mobilian to retain a love ®f true sentiment in the midst of traffic or indolent enjoyment. Great masses of stone or brick must harden and materialize the mind ; but the veriest Gradgrind would soften in the presence of luxuriant nature. In one of the most en chanting of these delicious retreats, it was meet that we should have found Mrs. Wil son, the author of “ Beulah ” and “ 81. Elmo." Seven terrible, years had passed since last we met this highly-gifted lady. She struck us as being much more pard-like and ethereal than in the days gone by. We fear that her lofty ambition and restless spirit of labor are wearing away the thin sheath of body which they inhabit. It is reported that another work from her pen has already been completed and the MS. -disposed of for $15,000. The reading world may therefore be on the lookout for anew sensation, for though the severer critics may find fault with Mrs. Wilson's oddities of style or idiosyncrasies of thought, every body reads her books. She is every way a most extraordinary woman and dispenses the honors of her home with grace, affability and enthusiasm. Not less remarkable in his way than Mrs. Wilson is Colonel Jack Ingersoll, one of Mobile’s best and richest men. No commercial venture of any importance is complete without him ; no festal board can be a thorongh success which marks his absence with a vacant chair. Present, he reigns like a generous monarch with regal brow and flashing eyes. Absent, we feel that something is lost to make the under taking perfection. A civic Brutus —we cheer his statue in the procession and think but of him If it happen to be missed. Col. Ingersoll’s abiding scheme is to build up a great trade between Mobile and Fernan dina, In view of the important interests clustering about Florida and the route to Tehuantepec. He was foremost in making the Press Convention happy and comfort able, and sacrificed his business, his time and his means to further this end. Success to him and his say we 1 From what we have thus far ramblingly sketched, it might appear that no great amount of business was transacted by the Convention. This would be erroneous.— Not one hour appointed for hard work was abandoned for pleasure. On the contrary, many tempting excursions, dinners, etc., were declined repeatedly rather than have them interfere with the graver duties of the members. Such of the hospitalities of our hosts as did not jar with our business appointments were promptly accepted and eagerly enjoyed, as they deserved to be. Beyond this, everything was done that could be done to place the Southern Press on a sure foundation and make its future prospects substantial and secure. The Executive Committee are men of cool judgment and capacity for work. We have faith in their ability to command success. On yesterday, we published the proceedings of the Convention, which give a fkir statement of what has been accom plished up to this time, and the graceful manner in which Col. Lamar and Presi dent Woodruff closed matters by a cor dial interchange of civilities. We feel as sured that many benefits will spring from this Mobile meeting. It has allied in closer bonds the brethren of the Press; it has given an esprit de corps to journalists which may have been lacking in the past; it has brought the interior in genial contact with the Gulf; it has given an earnest assurance or more solid advantages to the Southern Press of the future. Unless all signs fail, we feel that the Mobile Convention is the precursor of better and better days to come for the Third Estate of the South. Last but not least, we are called upon to speak of the Mobile Press. • From a perusal of his editorials, we were led to believe that Eggleston, of the Tribune, was a giant in armor who perambulated the streets and mercilessly crushed the carpet-baggers and scalawags under his feet. However trench ant and remorseless as a writer, he is one ot the mildest and kindest of human beings. He was untiring in his efforts to make us feel at home, and we know that beneath the rugged exterior of Jack Eggleston there beats a “ bold spirit in a loyal breast. Not a trooly toil breast, observe. He hates a cheat and is not over nice In exposing it ; otherwise, he is an original and strong writer, if he does call a spade a spade. Mr. Maguire, his coadjutor, was exceed ingly serviceable to us, and cheerfully taxed his powers to subserve our NRerests. Col. John Forsyth* editor of the Regis ter, is known everywhere as the Bayard of the Southern Press. To him we all look up with the reverence and respect due his laurels. “He won them well and may he wear them long.” We had known him as an editorial monarch before; we now know him as the lord of one of the most 4harm ing households in the land. Upon the threshold of that delightful home we stop. Suffice it that we are at a loss to say in which capacity we most honor our Mobile chief, or rather language fails to express how much we venerate him in his double capacity as best of editors and best of friends. Years ago, when both of us were callow school-boys, the writer had the happiueas of playing marbles and capping verses with the managing editor of the Register —T. C. DeLeon. Compiler of rhymes, a clever poet oil his own hook, a translator of French fiction and writer of all kinds of English prose, Cooper DeLeon is at home wher ever pen and paper can be fouud. If pen and paper are in the vocative, a rusty nail and a white wall will do as well. At one time, he hear of him negotiating for the Board of Trade with Western Railroads ; at another time leading the “ German" at the Battle House hops. He is the man who started the Cuba sensation and gold for cotton movement. Previous to these bursts, he had at a sitting penetrated the mysteries of the Ku-Klux Elan and sold in one day 17,000 pamphlet revelations to just as many gulls. He has been in Mobile but six months and can identify every brick and diagnose every oyster shell. The oldest Inhabitant goes to him for instruction in antiquities, and the Russian gymnast, Pfau, had hints from him concerqing the flying trapeze. What DeLeon does not know is not worth know ing, and what he cannot do by strategy is not worth attempting by force. He would not hesitate to dispute vyith Stein about the navigation of Appomattox river, and, if needs be, trepan the skull of a “ man and a brother ” in the absence of a regular surgeon. Ready, available, quick witted, accomplished, rapid, brilliant—such is Copper DeLeon. H> 3 versatile talents and warm affections were never more lav ishly displayed than when the Press mem bers met at Mobile and he wore himself to a spectre in their service. He was invalua ble and we all recognii«|flfc»e fact. It will not do to wish that his snaclow may never grow less, for it is not in the memory of man that he ever cast a shadow; hat if good luck should desert him at last so that he miss the leap into the highest heaven, we, the petitioners, pray that he may glide like a sprite into the paradise of Mahomet. [From the Atlanta Intelligencer. Veto Message of the Governor. Executive Department, ) Atlanta, Ga., February 23d, 1869.) To the House of Representatives : An act entitled “ an act to amend an act entitled an act to define the qualifications of voters at the election to be held in the city of Columbus for Mayor and Aldermen, and other officers in said city, whose elec tion is given to said voters by law, and to provide for the registry of all persons en titled to vote at elections of city officers, &c., assented to April 15th, 1868, and also to provide for the holding of a special elec tion in said city, and also the city of Mil ledgekille, in this State, for the electiou of officers for the year 1869," is herewith re spectfully returned without the approval of the Executive. The first section of this act modifies the first section of the act-amended, by reducing the time of residence in the State for quali fication as a voter, from twelve to six months ; but is silent as to time of residence within the county. By the first section of the act proposed to be amended, a residence of six months in the city is required, and the provision, therefore, under this bill, would continue of force, and is clearly inconsistent with that provision of the present constitution which grants the right of an elector to ex ercise the franchise after a residence of six months in the State, and thirty days in the county in which he offers to vote, he having paid all taxes which may have been required of him, and which he may have had an op portunity of paying, agreeable to law, for khe year next preceding the election. By the second section of the act under consideration, the third section of the pres ent charter is to be modified to the end that the sum of one dollar may be collected in lieu of poll tax at the time of registration and placed to the credit of a heal school fund. ' The State having already, for the past year, exercised its constitutional right to levy the whole amount of poll tax fixed by the constitution, it would be a violation of that instrument to permit any subordinate government authority to levy or collect any tax whatever upon polls. If, in the future, the State should except the citizens of the city of Columbus from the payment to the State of the poll tax, this act might not then be in conflict with the constitution ; but if such course should be pursued with one city or county, it miarht reasonably be asked by all the cities and counties of the State, and we would, in that event, be left without" any educa tional fund derived from the poll tax. It would seem to be very unwise and impolitic on the part Os the State to forego this very considerable revenue for the support of a general school system, and allow it to be locally applied. The bill herewith returned is also objec tionable in the fact that it proposes to le galize a registration of electors which was illegally had in December of last year, and to allow but five days additional time for the completion and perfection of a registra tion of all the voters of the city. Rufus Br. Bullock, Governor. Asparagus. —The value and endurance of asparagus beds will depend upon their being thoroughly prepared before planting. A deep, rich, sandy loam is best. Trench the ground two depths of the spade, ma nuring it well all through Lay off on the prepared ground beds of four feet, haring a path of two feet between. Lay off on these beds, one row through the centre, and one twelve inches from each side. Set the plants carefully along these, distributing the roots properly, and then put over when planted several inches of good loam, and a good dressing of compost. Whiten the surface well with salt. Such treatment will make sure a large product and a bed that, with good management, will be pro fitable for many years. 3rXTi*JERAL NOTIC E. THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES OF Mrs. Elizabbth Titus are respectfully L vited to at tend her inneral, from her late residence, corner UIHs and Monument streets, THIS (Friday) AFTER NOON, at 4 o’clock. Georgia State Lottery, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE IVI a»oti i c Orphan’s Home. The following were the drawn numbers, in the Sup elementary Scheme, drawn at Augusta, Georgia, v February 25. MORNING DRAWING—CIass No. 95. 38 36 16 71 18 5 19 98 14 33 37 67 1 13 Drawn Numbers. EVENING DRAWING— CIass N0.93. 33 73 30 63 C 7 11 77 43 51 49 66 16 12 Drawn Numbers. feb2S SPECIAL NOTICES. tsr SOCIAL LODGE, NO. 1, V.-. & A.\ M.\—A Call ed Communication of Social Lodge, No. 1, will be held at Masonic Hall THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 71 o’clock. The Third Degree will he conferred. By order es S. D. Huard, W.\ M.\ WM. H. CRANE, J*. febSS-l Secretary. [OFFICIAL.] EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 1 Atlanta. Ga , February 22, 1869. S Ordered, That Dr. Robebt Logan be and he is here by appointed Inspects of Fertilizers for the county of Clayton, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by an Act entitled “An Act to protect the Planters of this State from imposition in the sale of Fertilizers," approved September 17th. 1858. Given under my hand and the Seal of tho Executive De partmen, at the Capitol in the, city of Atlanta, the day and year first above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor. By the Governor: B. B. drGraffenried, Sec'y Executive Department. feb26-d3acl [OFFICIAL.] EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. { Atlanta, Ua., February 22, 1869. 5 Obdebed. That Dr. B. B. Brown be and he is hereby appointed Inspector of Fertilizers fer the county of Whit field, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by entitled “An Act to protect the planters of this State from imposition in the sale of fertilizers”, ap proved September 17th, 1868. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department, at tjie Capitol in the city of Atlanta, the day and year first above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor. By the Governor: B. B. deGbapfbnbied, feb26-d3*cl Secretary Executive Department. [OFFICIAL.] EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, > Atlanta, Ga„ February 20, i860.1 To the Sheriff’ or Ms Lawful Deputy, of Richmond County: Whereas, On the 14th day of January. A. D. 1869. James Maxwell was brought before J. Milo Olin, J. P. in and for the county of Richmond, by aflidavit of one Peter Williams, charged with tho offense ol larceny, and baviog waived an indictment by the Grand Jury of Rich mond county, and pleaded “not guilty ” to the foreuolug charge of larceny, and having been tried and found guilty of the offense charged; and whereas, upon an examina tion of the evidence elicited at the trial, it appears that the case was not clearly made out against the prisoner, and that he was too poor to employ counsel for his de fense, and favorable action being asked and recommend ed in hia case, by highly l respectable citizens of Augusta, who state that they are informed and believe that he has a family dependent upon hia exertions in the State of South Carolina, and that Mr. R. N. Miller, a humane citizen of that State, is willing to give him permanent employment at remunerating prices, and that if pardoned he will re join his family: Therefore, By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of this State. Ido hereby pardon the said James Maxwell of the offense with which he stands convicted, and order that he be forth with discharged and set at liberty. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive De partment, at the Capitol in Atlanta, the day and year first above wrlt'en. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: Governor. B. B. deGraffenrikd, Secretary Executive Department. ftb2.i d3»el [OFFICIAL.] s • EXECUTIVE \ ATLANTA, Ga.. Fnbruarv sa.'tato-w Obdebed, That Dr. Gko. Lumpkin, of Stephan, Ogle thorpe county, be and lie is here! y appointed Inspector of Fertilizers for the county oi Oglethorpe, by virtue of the power aud authority vested in me by an Act entitled ‘t Ac Act to proto.;l the planters of this State from impo sition in the sale of Fertilizers,” approved September 17th, 1868. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Executive Department, at the Capitol in AtlaDta, the day and year first above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: Govornor. 13. B. deGraffknbied, Secretary Executive Department. feb2s-d3icl Augusta, Ga., February, 1869. Jo the Creditors of the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company of Alabama : As the Agent of the holders and owners of the First Mortgage Bonds of the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company, having now in my possession nearly all said Bonds, I give notice to all who hold the Second and Third Mortgage and Income Bonds of said Company that if they desire to avoid a salo of tho said Road and its property, which would pro bably result in a total loss of the amount of these Bonds, they must be forwarded to the President, Charles T. Pollard, at Montgomery, by the first day of MAY next. If they" are not by that time ar ranged and setttled as proposed, with eight per cent Preferred Stock, I will be compelled to foreclose the Mortgage and sell oat the Road. If these Bonds, now outstanding, are arranged as proposed, the First Mortgage Debts can then be arranged without a sale of the Road, and the whole debt of the Company, in all probability, eventually be made good. fcbl9-lm JOHN P. KING. Chronicle Sc Sentinel and Daily Press copy. Prescribing for tbe People. We have dispensaries, hospitals, noble institutions of all kinds, for the relief of human ills. Every thoughtful citizen appreciates the value of these establishments for the amelioration ot suffering. But they do not cover the whole ground ; indeed, it Is impossible, n the nature of things, that the amount of good they do should be at all in proportion to the popular need. They are con fined, principally, to large cities. To the sick man In the remote West, lor example, of what nse is the New York City Hospital, or the New York Dispensary ? But, al though asylums lor invalids are not to be lound every where, fan unequaled tonic and alterative is within the reach of all. There is no settlement that bears a name, within the limits of the United States, where HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS is not procura ble. It is a medicine for the whole community, easily obtainable b> all its membt rs. At this period of the year, when the “ slant sun of Feb ruary " is beginning to evoke unwholesome vapors from the earth, and the “ fever and ague season ” is close at hand, this excellent vegetable preparation should be taken as a fortifier of tbr system. All complaints proceeding from indigestion are rampant when the Wfnterbreakßup in a “ground thaw simply because .no sensible precautions arc, as a rule, taken to prevent them. Forestall the evils that lie perdu in many a marsh, and swamp, and pool, ready to pounce upon the neglectful as soon as the sun shall have liberated the Spring miasma from the reeking soil. Escape bilious attacks, colic, and all malarious endemics and epidemics by strengthening and regulating the digestive, secretive and discharging organs with the mast ejftcactovs and balsamic of all vegetable invlgorants. Dyspepsia is al ways aggravated by the damps of early Spring, and Shakspeare tells us that “ the sun, in March, doth nour ish agues.” Against both (hese complaints HOSTET TER’S STOMACH BtTI'ERS are the best possible pro tection. febl6-dacmarl ELECTRO CHEMICAL BATHS. DR. M. A. CLECKLEY Announces that he is now prepared to administer the above Baths, for the extraction of Mercury from the sys tem. This is no experiment, but an established fact, demonstrated by Chemical teats. The most obstinate forms of Rheumatism are cured in a short time. The various Skin Diseases, Old Ulcers on any part of the body. Scrofula, Enlargement of Glands, Spinal Affections. It is certainly the best mode of administering a tonic to Debilitated Constitutions. Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, and other Minerals extracted from the system. Having witnessed many remarkable cures in the use of these Baths, he can recommend them, and being so perfectly convinced of their real virtue, lias gone to considerable expense to establish them in thiß city, thereby saving the expense of traveling to distant cities to take them. OFFICE opposite Planters' Hotel, Broad street, Au gusta, Ga. ianiMm WIRE RAILING. Tl aaA F tery uu ' ootta<r ' B ' AVVVX TIK ® GUARDS and WIRE POtJRDRINIER CLOTHS manufactured by M. WALKER dr SONS, JaaH-lr No. 11 North 6th at. Philadelphia. new advertisements. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. Capital, One Million Pounds Sterling. 0 AUOXJSTA, GA.) AGENCY, February 35, 1869. Having, on account of tlie press of our regu lar tmsiness, resigned the -Agency of the above very responsible Company, we would coi dially recommend our successor, Mr. William T. Williams, and solicit for him the patronage of our friends and the public generally. . _ feb2o-i J.-Sibley & Sons. Patapsco Guano. o WE ARE RECEIVING ANOTHER SUPPLY OF THIS Unrifaled Fertilizer, Made under the immediate supervision of DR. Gh A. LIEBIGK\ Which is a sufficient guarantee of its SUPERIORITY and GENUINENESS. 0 THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MORE Soluble Phosphates Than any Superphosphate offered in this market. FOR QALE BY STOVALL & EDMONDSTON. fob26-d*c2wif Choice Grocery Sugar AKI> Clayed JSlolasses, CARGO OP BOHR. “FRANK AND EMILY,” PROM CARDENAS, JUST ARRIVED. By J. A. ENBLOW & CO. THTS DAY, 26th instant, will be sold, on Palmetto Wharf, Charleston, S. C., alongside of Schooner Prank and Emily, at 11 o’clock: 100 Boxes Centrifugal SUGAR, ~) 174 Hhds'j Bright and heavv Ciayod > New crop. IWTcs. ? MOLASSES, ) feb26-l $35 REWARD. Lost, on the night ot the 24th instant, between Schneider’s corner and No. 5 Warren Block, a single case GOLD WATCH. It has a bronze face, with the back having the inscription “J. B. R- to J. R. B ” The above reward will be given on the delivery of the above Watch at the office of Branch, Soott <fc Cos. TO CONTRACTORS. TIIE plans and specifications for building a HOS PITAL are now ready for inspection, at the offioe of Jas. T. Gaeoiskr, where they can he seen Ull the 18th of MARCH next, the City Council reserving the right to accept any or reject all bids for building the sume. W. 8. JONES, feb2s-8 Chairman, H. C. TIE lIETIRAI VELOCIPEDE! OR, ROTARY HARROW. (3 OF RACn SIZE, just received. ' ALSO, Collins" Single Horse Caststcel FLOWS J. W. Collins’ HOES, as good as his AXES. For sale by feb2s 8 JOHN & THOB. A. BONES. NOTICE. AUGUSTA, GA., February 26tb, 1869. JOHN L. ELLS, Esq., has been appointed Specie Agent of THE KNICKERBOCKER MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Now York, for the counties of Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Lin coln, Wilkes, Glasscock and Warren, Ga. Also, for Edgelield District, S. C. J. V. n. ALLEN, General Agent, feh2s-S No. 7 Warren B'ock, Anguata, Ga. Prolific Cotton Seed. 150 BUSHELS, equal to any offered in this market. For sale by ROBERTS, MORRIS A SHIVERS. , leb2s-3 WANTED TO RENT, Al DWELLING, with seven or more rooms, near the central part of the city. Apply at CONSTITUTIONALIST OFFICE. teh2s ts __ “ LOOK HERE!” 20 BBLB. Northern Baldwin APPLES 2 Cases French DRIED APPLES Cases French PEARS Cases French CHERRIES 20 Boxes ORANGES io Boxes LEMONS. For sale by feb24-3 M. HYAMB & CO. FOR SALE, Three FINE MILCH COWS, with young Calws. Apply at the Eve Plantation. Pb 24-2 J. B. CAMPBELL. BURLAPS AND BAGS. 14,000 YARDS heavy BURLAPS, for Bags and Sacking 10,000 New Burlaps and Osnahurgs BAGS, all sizes 5,000 2d hand 2 bushel BAGS, in good order. For sale low by jeb24-3 J. O. MATHEWBON. BACON. 50,000 LBS. Smoked SIDES and SHOULDERS 0,000 lbs. D. S. SHOULDERS 0,000 11m. D. S. BELLIES D,009 lbs. Cumberland CUTS 1,000 lbs. Tennessee HAMS. For sale by jb24-3 BLAIR, SMITH A CO. TSt\ ORLEANS SYRUP. 100 BBLS. ahoice N. O. BTRUP. [ In store and for sale by 4,24-3 BLAIR, SMITH A CO, GRAND OPERA AT THE CONCERT HALL. WILLIAM BACH Business Manager. A. PREDIGAM Musical Director. MARIE FREDERICKS GRAND GERMAN OPERA, The only one in the United States. THE Management has the honor to announce that the GRAND OPERA will appear in this city FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY ! Feb. 33d, 33d, 31th, 35th, 36th, 37th. With the following Grand Talent of Artists : Prim r Donna MARIE FKEDERICI, the brilliant Priraa Donna and unrivalled Maguerito in Faust. Prima Donna CLARA LANG ZKIOLER, the great Lyric Prima Donna. Prima Donnas Secuuda—MATIIILDE BERGER and BERTHA ROUGE. Tenors—FßANZ HIMMER, the greatest Dramat ic and Heroic Tenor in the United States; JOHANN ARM AND, the sweet-voiced Tenor. HEINRICH STEINEcKE, the brilliant Bavitone- JOSEPH WEINLIOH, the great Basso and un. surpassed Serastro in the Magic Flute. WM. BACH, the famous Basso Buffo. FULL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA! The following Grand Operas will ho presented : Monday, February 22d.—Flotow’s.charmingOpera, MARTHA. Tuesday, February 23J.—FRA DIAVOLO. Wednesday, February 24th.—Carl Maria Von Weber’s masterpiece, DER FREYSCHUTZ. (The Free Hunter) Thursday, February 25th.—FAUST. Friday, February 25th -MAGIC FLUTE. Saturday, February 27tb.-IL TROVATORE. The Management will spare neither pains nor ex pense to give the Opera as perfect as possible. TICKKT3 to he bad at Oates’ and Schreindr’s Music Stores, where Diagrams can he found. PRICES OF ADMISBION-|2: Gallery, sl. No extra charge for reserved eats. Librettos also to he had at Sorisihrr’s and Oates’. H. GRAU, Gen’l Sup’t. P. GREENWALE, Agent. febl4-12 CONCERT HALL. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING Monday Evening, March Ist, 1869. THE Hanlon Brothers! "W"rntfc’HElß NEW TRANS-ATLANTIC COMBINATION, comprising their Pupils, JULIAN. VICTOR and FRANCOIS I Miss E9IILY THORNE, Cemmedionno and Vocalist. Madame COURTRLLIER and Molts. COUR TRLLIEII, the Renowned French ASrialists. Prof. JAMES BLAMPHIN Europe’s Greatest Harpist. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. BRENNAN, Burlesque Operatic Artisis. Mr. D. HAWLEY and Mr. THOS. MI A CO, the Renowned A?rial Gymnasts. Mr. R. FRANK CARDELLA, Pianist and Composer. SIG. MONTEVERDI, the Italian Acrobat, SYLVANI, BENEDICT and BERNARD, Pantomimists. Admission—Dress Circle and Parquette, $1; Gal lery, 50 Cents. Seats can he secured six days in ad vance, from a diagram of the Hall, at Sohrsinkr’s Book and Music Store, without extra charge. B3" AH orders for VELOCIPEDES must be ad dressed to HANLON BROTHERS, Hanlon’s Ve looipedb Hai.l, 786 Broadway, comer Tenth street, New York City. fc]i23-6 ON CONSIGNMENT, 75,000 LBS SMOKED and DRY SALT BIDES 50,000 lbs Smoked and Dry Sait SHOULDERS and HAMS 2 car loads CORN, at depot 200 bushels COW TEAS 40 bbls POTATOES, Poach B 1 ws 200 bbls Superfine Extra Family FLOUR 100 V sacks Family FLOUR 75 kegs LARD 5 firkins GOSHEN BUTTER 20 sacks WHITE BEANS 10 bales Princeton Factory YARNS 25 bbls White CORN WHISKY 20 bbls Choice BOURBON WHIBKY 16 bbls TUSCALOOBA WHISKY 30 bbls VINEGAR 10 boxes State and Factory CHEESE BARRETT & CASWELL. feb24-6 TOBACCO. 2,000 BOXES and half boxes manufuo* tured, various styles and grades. 25,000 lbs. SMOKING TOBACCO, various brands. For sale by feb2l-3 BLAIR, SMITH & CO. Norwich Fire Insurance Co s, NORWICH, CONN. CJ HART EK E D IQO 3. Capital and Assets $346,171 51, febl9-3m A. G. HALL, Agent. laS. T. GARDINER, Mclntosh Street, Augusta, Ga.' DEALER IN Pure Peruvian Gruano AND Baugh’s Raw Bone Super-Phosphate* And ior which all orders will receive prompt atten tion, at the LOWEST CASH PRICKS. oct22-8m WHISKY. 300 BBLS. WHISKY, all grades. For sale by feb24 3 BLAIR, SMITH * CO. Furniture, Furniture. ±U OR a Large Full Stock of NEW GOODS and NEW STYLES at low prices, go to novl9-tf PLATT BROTHERS. Corn and Corn Meal# PLANTERS and dealers can make engagements -with us for one to ten thousand bushels of Cora. ALSO, Ki’n dried BOLTED MEAL, in barrels of 60 lbs. i the bushel. Dally arrivals. feb24-tf BRANCH, SCOTT & CO. GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO., OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, INCORPORATED 1859. CAPITAL • #850,000 | ASSETS §446,000. J. F. BOZEMAN, President. J I>. F. WILCOX, Secretary, This COMPANY, ON ENTERING ITS ELEVENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS, offers the following statement: ’ RECEIPTS: Amount of Preminms received in 1888, less return Premiums !? Amount of Interest and Discount In 1868 3D,050 64 ... „ 1565C2 77 Balance from January 1,1868 20,251 99 212,814 78 EXPENDITURES: Amount of losses paid during the year 195,283 01 Amount of commissions to Agents during the year |®> 824 U Amount of Taxes and all other expenses i5,027 50 133,434 70 Amount Premiums received since Company’s organization S° Amount Dividends paid since Company’s organization els,uou Amount Losses paid since Company's organization Cash Dividend declared this day (February - » P«vcent. Scrip Dividend to holders of Participating Policies cem. The Scrip of 1867 (25 per ccnt.lis now receivable as Cash in payment of Premiums. A. G. HALL. Agent, fehlO-tf 331 Broad it., Augusta, «a. CORY OF , DR. A.. MEANS’ INSPECTION OF JJ Q "pi g 9 STANDARD SUPER-PHOSPHATE. SAVANNAH. CHATHAM COUNTY. GA.J ANALYSIS OF RHODES’ STANDARD SDPER-PHOSPHATE OP LIME. MOISTURE EXPELLED AT SOLUBLE PHOSPHORIC ACID , 0 „ B u u “ EQUAL TO PHOSPHATE LIME 19 ,8 . COMMON PHOSPHORIC ACID .. ... 10Uo EQUAL TO BONK PHOSPHATE TOTAL PHOSPHATES j 4 -77 „ 0 LIME WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID , SAND Vo is SULPHATE OF LIME, and oilier salts not estimated 100.06 The above analysis lndicales a MANURIAL SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME OP THE HIGHEST GRAPE, ordinarily found in the Ameiican market. Its largo amount of SOLUBLE PUUOiiiun.Lu ACID supplies an active nutriment for the development and maturitv ot the fruitage, ine uii nuiic Acid whic.n it contains, bv chemical affinity with the elements of most soils, contribute to Hs itrt iizing properties. To show its best effects, this Super-Phosphate should he applied under and in contact with the seed, and with a moderately shallow covering of soil. , » , A. MlbANft, Inspector, Savannah, Chahatn County, Ga. G. H. WILLIAMS, Assistant Chemist. We guarantee that every package of RHODES’ STANDARD BUI?ER-PHOSPHATE shall fully come up to the above analysis. B RHOD KS Ac CO„ 83 BOUTH BTRKET, BALTIMORE. 0 BEALL, SPEARS & GO., Cotton Factors, - - - - - Augusta, Ga., Agents for the following Counties: BURKE COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY RICHMOND COUNTY WALTON COUNTY WARREN COUNTY CLARKE COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY HART COUNTY HANCOCK COUNTY OGLETIIORrE COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY ELBERT COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY GREENE COUNTY WILKES COUNTY. MORGAN COUNTY feh2o-d*ctf G R E A. T SOUTHERN FREIGHT LINE FOR ISTEW Y ORK viaOHARLESTON, 8.0. THROUGH BILLS OF LIDING AND THROUGH 11RS, Connecting at CHARLESTON with first class Ocean Steamships, unrivalled in speed and com fort by any on the coast, consisting of the Manhattan, Champion, Charleston, James A«lt»er, Magnolia, Saragossa, Leaving CHARLESTON and NEW YORK on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. Shippers Os Cotton and Roeoiver* of Goodj nro guaranteed ns LOW RATES by JUiy com peting Route, and SAVING OF TIME. INSURANCE, ONE-HALF PER GENT. RAILROAD AGENTS at all principal points in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennes see will give THROUGH BILLS OF LADING and PASSAGE TICKETS. H. R. MORGAN & CO., ) Agents of Steamers JAME 4 ADBER & 00., t Agents of Steamers ARTHUR LEARY, \ at, New York, RAVBNKL & CO., \at Charleston, 8. C. W,T. J. O. WOODWARD, ) Southern Traveling, Freight H. M. COTTINGHAM, j and Passage Agents. I'eb9-3m -to YOtrß i»v . v°° % PHCENIX MUTUAL UFB INSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN. ITS ASSETS ARE OVER $3,000,000. ANNUAL INCOME, NEARLY TWO MILLIONS AND CONSTANTLY INCREASING. ANNUAL DIVIDENDS, 50 PER CENT. All Its Policies are No,i-Porfeitin«f ! Mo Itestrictlou on Travel, L- cation or Employment. I Dividend! upon ilie full Premiums paid oil its Tables I Notes takon if desired for half of the Premium for the first four years, and in case of death, they arc paid bv the DIVIDENDS and given upand not deducted from the policy, and 3 THE FTJLI-. AMOUNT OK INSURANCE IS PAID. It has paid in losses to its Policy Holders over $500,000. and has never contested a claim during the 17 years of its existence. NO EXTRA PREMIUM CHARGED FOR INSURING FEMALES, RAILROAD EMPLOYEES OR SEAMEN. A Policy in the PHG3NIX is propelly called a WHOLE WORLD POLICY, ft permits the insured to travel or reside at will anywhere in the United States or Europe, at aDy season ol the year, witnout extra charge. WOT. €. BARBEK, jan27-lv STATE AGENT, 227 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. SPRING WATER. FOR SALE BY PRINCIPAL DRUGGISTS. CURES CANCER, Cures CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS, Cures SCROFULA, and all the Impurities of the Blood. AND THE SOVEREIGN REMEDY FOR BRIGHT’S DISEASE, ANI) OTHER DISEASES OF TIIK KIDNEYS. This is the original Spring Water Iron Vermont which has wrought so many wonderful cures, and is adver tised only to distinguish it from the many imitations that are now attempted to be palmed u/wn the public as being Pamphlets ' containing an account of many wonderful cures by eminent lAUIU I»UYSICIANS AND OTHERS CAN BE HAD GRATIS, BY CALLING AT OR ADDRESSING A NOTE TO OTI»Sft*QUOf SPRINGS, ,ian26-tmhl NO. 535 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. M KKTCHUM of New York. A. L. IIARTRIDGE, Late of Habtbidok & Narr KETCHUM & HARTRTDGE, NORTHEAST ROOM EXCHANGE DGILDING, SJL-VJLISnsrJLH., GEORGIA, Dealers in domestic and foreign exchance, gold, silver and un current MONEY. BUY and SELL STOCKS, BONDS, &c. RECEIVE DEPOSITS, al lowing 4 per cent, interest per anuum on weekly balances ot SSOO and upwards. COLLECTIONS MADE in this city and all the principal towns of Georgia and Florida. WILL MAKE ADVANCES on Consignments of COTTON, RICE, Jfcc., to ourselves or lo our Northern and European Correspondents. dec2o-6m J. M. NEWBY, WITH JOHN KENNY, 938 Broad St., Augusta, Ga., '\TT VV ILL be pleased to soe his old friends and customers at this establishment. GOODS MADE TO ORDER, and READY MADE CLOTHING and FURNISHING GOODS of beat description and at LOWEST PRICES always on htfnd. CaU and look. During my temporary abeonce ftom the city, J. M. Newby is my duly authorized Attorney. feb!B-3w JOHN KENNY. MARSHALL HOUSE, -A.. LUCE, Proprietor, Broughton It., Between Drayton *“<• Abereorn. SAVANNAH, GA. TL HIS HOUSE has recently been [renovated’and refurnished throughout, being second to none In the South. Those who have never been to <*e u *> call, and those who have, call again. decll-8m Virginia Insurance Company, STAUNTON, YA. Cash Capital $950,000. feb!9-8m a. g. HALL, Agent,
