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CONSTITUTIONS’ ALTST.
aijgujsta. q-a.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAR. 31, ’6O.
IN A BAD WAT.
The Democrats who resigned from the
Indiana Legislature, rather than be forced
into a snap judgment on the XVth Amend
ment, have not only been returned in every
instance, but returned wit* overwhelming
majorities. In one district a test case was
made and so pronounced was the popular
verdict that good judges believe the S'ate
could be carried against the Congressional
edict by at.least 75,000 majority.
Even in Rhode Island the Amendment
hangs lire. The Legislature of this small
State happened to look before it leaped,
and, thus pausing, perceived that all might
not be as lovely for Rhode Island as Con
gress would have it appeal-. The Rhode
Island legislators fear that, if they adopted
the Amendment, Congress would interpret
the term race and thus destroy the privilege
hitherto enjoyed by the State of discrimi
nating as to the nativity of its citizenship.
Again, Rhode Island being a weak State,
dreads to yield up to Congress the right of
absolute dictation, lest the finale should be
the extinction of Rhode Island. The Provi
dence Journal thus interprets the apprehen
sion of the members of Assembly :
»* Tb;U this amendment will not be coustrued
according to their wishes. Then again, they do
not fee! quite sure that this will be the last
amendment they will be called upon to adopt
»o the Constitution of the United Btates. The
next thing they may be called upon to relin
quish, may be. their equal representation in the
Senate. And above nil, while this State con
cedes to the Federal Government sovereignty
as to the powers delegated to form that Govern
ment, the people adhere with tenacity to the
sovereignty of the State as to the powers net
delegated to the Federal Government. It it
useless to deny this fact. This was the faith of
the grandfathers of the present generation, and
t'uo grandchildren have inherited it.”
This is admirable! We were told the
doctrine of State-Rights was dead; but
here it pops up where least expected. Os
course, the last Amendments are designed
to obliterate the rights of States. It is a
tremendous stride in knowledge for the
little Radical Commonwealth of Rhode Is
land to understand that the war for the
overthrow of the rights of States has im
periled her very existence.
The “ Veteran Observer ” of the New York
Times has suddenly come out in opposition
to the Amendment, on different grounds,
aud predicts that it can never pass in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. His objection to it
is decidedly queer and rather illogical. He
is agreed that the negro shall be Incorpo
rated into the body politic, but he will by
no means allow that Chinese have an
equal claim. The idea of a Mongolian
Irruption stuns him. It is unnecessary to
particularize how greatly superior the
Chinese are to the negroes; how much
better cultivated; how much more indus
trious, sober, quiet and well-behaved, ex
cept when Celestial females are about.
Intelligence and good habits count as
nothing with the “ Veteran." He is willing
to grant them such superiority as is asked
for them over the blacks; but his pious
soul is harrassed at their idolatry and he
will, by no means, consent that the figure
of Josh shall stand side by side with tho
Yankee divinity John Brown.
One way or another, the XVth Amend
ment is meeting with undisguised hostility
and its ultimate passage becomes more and
more doubtful. Some hate it because of
negro suffrage ; some because of Chinese
enfranchisement; and, wonder of wonders,
the little State of Rhode Island opposes it
because it is the beginning of the end of
State independence. Here is a fine snarl
for truly loyal patriots. Before they get
through with their agony they will dis
cover that the only way out is by a re
assertion of the very doctrine which they
spent so much treasure and so many lives
to root out of the American system. Fail
ing to make this assertion a success, the
loss of Southern independence will only
antedate by a few years the overthrow of
Northern liberty.
BULLOCK AND ANGLER AGAIN.
A recent article on the ill-blood existing
between the “ Governor ” and Treasurer of
this State, has elicited a reply from the lat
ter, portions of which reply germane to the
matter we publish in another column.
It appears to. us that Mr. Angihr utterly
fails to grasp the question at issue ; or, if
he does, his extra legal acumen is su
perior to precedent. Does the law con
stitute him or the Governor the snperior
officer ? Or does it accord to each an equal
authoritywin regard to the liquidation of
claims against the State ? Or, was it ever
intended by the Legislative Department
that the ipse-d(xit of the Treasurer should
overrule the warrant of the Executive, duly
countersigned by the Comptroller? If
so, why was it specially prescribed as
the duty of the Comptroller to first
audit all accounts, and, the Govern
or’s warrant having been issued, to coun
tersign and charge to the accounts on
"which they were drawn ? The palpable
intent was that the Governor and Comp
troller should be a guard on the Treasurer
and not the Treasurer a guard on them.—•
Section 86 of the Code makes it “ the duty
of the Treasurer to receive and keep all
mo.ieys of the State, and to pay out the
same only upon the warrants of the Gov
ernor, when countersigned by the Comp
troller General."’ We hold that when a
warrant, thus signed and couutersigned, is
presented to the Treasurer, and the fund
upon which it is drawn has not been ex
hausted, it is his obligation and duty to
pay it. Again: if the Governor and Comp
troller have made a mistake, or have pur
posely drawn upon a wrong fund, the
Treasurer should so report to the General
Assembly. At this point his duty and lia-
bility terminate.
We certainly approved the Treasurer’s
report to the Legislature, exposing the ille
gal expenditure of money bv the Governor.
We shall be equally well pleased toapprpve
of any future report that may mal
feasance in office. But we shall nbt, for
that reason, fail to rebuke whatever we
consider an unlawful and arbitrary pro
ceeding upon the part of the Treasurer.
A number of versifiers live well in New
York by supplying graveyard Tteetry to people
■who have been bereaved of tluiir friends and
relatives by death. They carerolly peruse the
newspaper obituary column every day, and
select from it the places of death where they
imagine a lew dollars can be made by writing
rhymes to soothe the feelings, or flatter the
vanity of tender-hearted survivors. The price
ol one oi these sympathetic effusions is often
as low as twenty-five cents, and seldom higher
than ten dollars.
It is said that another national bank is soon
to be organized in Chicago, under the control
of an experienced banker from Richmond, Va.,
who has a national bank already with ample
circulation, which be wishes to transfer to this
city. Its capital, and the precise time when it
will go into operation, cannot be made known
for a few days.
Letter from Treasurer Angier.
Treasurer’s Office, i
Atlanta, Ga., March 26, 1869. )
Editor of the Daily Constitutionalist: __
Dear Sib : In your issue of yesterday I
find an article headed “Bullock vs. Angier,”
which, in my judgment, is calculated to mis
lead the public mind, and do me very great
Injustice. Since you accuse me of acting
“in defence of law,” I shall appeal to the law
for my defiance, and trust, for the informa
tion of the public and the cause of truth
and justice, you will allow me to speak
through your columns by authority of the
late Code of Georgia, which says : “ Sec
tion 1043. AU printing, other than that
performed by the Public Printer, which ne
cessity may demand, shall be printed at'the
seat of government, or such other place as
may be necessary.|in the discretion of the
Governor, under his direction or super
vision, upon reasonable rates, to be paid for
out of the contingent fund."
Part of paragraph 7, section 94. “In all
cases of Illegal payment from the Treasury
upon warrants countersigned by the Comp
troller, he, as well as the Treasurer, with all
their securities, are jointly and severally
liable upon their several bonds for the re
payment of such amounts, with all ex
penses of prosecution to the State.”
If I am correctly informed, the Constitu
tionalist has heretofore defended the Treasu
rer for guarding the Treasury and the
funds of the State from the usurpations of
the Executive, and as by law the contin
gent fund is set apart for this and other
purposes, and not for the Governor’s private
purse (amounting to twenty thousand dol
lars), it is for these reasons alone that I re
fused payment out of the printing fund,
and from no “animosity’’ or “spite” to
waids his Excellency, and greatly regret
l.ha: any person should be forced to suffer
delay and inconvenience. So far from de
siring “ notoriety,” of which your article
accuses me, I regret the necessity that has
forced me to appear in the public prints,
and greatly desire that harmony and good
will shall prevail.
Most respectfully, yours,
N. L. Angier, Treasurer.
[From the Round Table.
DAVIS AND LEE;
OR, THE REPUBLIC OF REPUBLICS.
A ■> attempt to ascertain, from the Federcd Con
stitution, from the acts of the pre-existent
States, and from the contemporaneous ex
positions of the Jolliers, the sovereignty,
CITIZENSHIP, ALLEGIANCE and TREASON of
the United States, the obligati rn of the
President's Constitutional Oath, aiid the
reason why the trial of the Confederate
Chiefs was evaded. By one of the Counsel
of Jefferson Davis.
Chapter I. Introductory.
The American coloDies of England were,
at first, so many little flecks of civilization
shining on a pagan shore like glow-worms
in the dark. These little societies were then
separated, each from the others, by hun
dreds of miles of unbroken forest. All
grew rapidly, spreading from their respec
tive centres; but there was no political
coalescence. The mental eye follows them
In ail their separate histories, until they
finally appear as stars grouped in a glori
ous constellation, each shining with un
borrowed light.
Each from the first was organized and
governed by the sovereign power of Eng
land, separately from the rest. Such or
ganized colony or province was a body fit
for the indwelling of soul. To make a
State, the peculiar and essential character
istic was required, which in political phil
osophy is recognized as distinguishing a
State from a colony, province, county, or
other subdivision of a State —the absolute
right of self-command or self-government
in all things; so that when independence
was consummated, the aforesaid body be
came instinct with its own soul. In otiier
words, it became a sovereign State.
Wc may compare these colonies to so
many brandies of a great and vigorous
trete, each with the vital energy to live and
thrive independently if lopped off and
planted in its own free soil. When severed
by rebellious swords, each “ became a liv
ing soul,” and each necessarily possessed
sovereign political will over its own terri
tory and peopie.. Sovereignty could not be
out of it, ior there was no political organ
ism and no people other than these thirteen
Commonwealths. Each was untrammelled
and free, like an eagle that soars away
ft-fitrr &l» hroken bonds UlKt sees no shadow
of power between him and the sun !
The colonies associated themselves to ef
fect their independence, and made the cele
brated declaration of July 4,1776, as the
Thirteen United States of America; but,
like thirteen persons united to effect some
object, they retained their respective indi
vidualities, and George 111 could but have
acknowledged, as he aid in 1783, at the in
stance of the American Commissioners, that
eacli State was “ free, sovereign and inde
pendent.” And it was quite natural, nay,
unavoidable, that these States should all
mutually declare, covenant, pledge and
guarantee, as they did do, by their federa
tion of solemn league, subsisting at the mo
ment each entered the present Union, that
“ each State retains its sovereignty and Inde
pendence.” But it must be noted that sov
ereignty was not caused by the declaration,
the acknowledgment, or the compact, or all
of them together,.for these instruments
merely declared—and bound the declarants
to respect—such entity or fact. In trfcth,
sovereignty only began to exist at the mo
ment the of the State predominated
over all opposing forces and became su
preme power; aud the precise time of its
origin may be ns difficult to determine as is
that of the sours existence in the human
child. Suffice it to say, it existed in the
State, or not at all; for there was no other
possible body :or it to dwell in than the or
ganized body of oeople called the State. •
Each oue of these States, thus origina
ting and thus characterized, was a republic,
that is, a community of people, with the
abso.ute right of self-government in all
things. This sovereignty of the State is
indivisible, and remains integral, even
though all the powers of government be
delegated. A person may give a thousand
commands, or delegate a thousand powers,
concerning what he owns, or of right gov
erns, without diminishing his ownership or
right of control. So with a State. For in
stance, the agents of the sovereignty of
England exercise the powers of government
throughout her world-wide dominions,
while the sovereignty remains enthroned at
home—the absolute soul of the State.
“ The Constitution of the United States
of America ” was made or constituted by
the concurrent action of the thirteen pre-ex
istent States referred to, each of which, da
ring ail the time of that action, “retained
its sovereignty, freedom and independence,”
as was declared by all of them in their sol
emn league and covenant—the Articles of
Confederation. The instrument calls itself
a “ Constitution for ” “ United States,” and
characterizes the arrangement made there
in as a “Union of Stales.” For instance,
Article I, section 2, speaks of “ the several
States which may be inclnded within this
Union;” Article IV, section 3, declares
that “hew States may be admitted into
this Union;” and Article IV, section 4,
includes the phrase, “every State in th's
Union.” Moreover, the said Constitution
declares that it was to be “established,’’
and take effect, “between the States so
ratifying the same.” Nay, more; its powers
were only delegated, and hence must be
wielded by trustees and agents, chosen by,
and subordinate to, the delegating States,
while the “ powers not delegated are re
served to the States respectively, or to the
people ”of the same. There is no evidence,
or even hint, of any change of character of
the States ; but, on the contrary, they are
named in the Constitution as absolute arfd
Complete political bodies, which are neces
sarily the parties to, and the actors under,
the federal system. And, finally, all elec-
tive power and right was inherent and
absolute in the people composing these
States, as. every constitution shows ; and
moreover, they declared in the Federal Con
stitution that they were, as States, to keep
and exercise the said elective power. It is
provided in Article I that “ the people of
the several States ” are to choose the “ rep
resentatives ;” and that “ each State.” “ by
the Legislature thereof,” is to elect Senators.
Article II provides that “ each State shall
ippoint ” Presidential electors. These Con
gressmen and Presidential electors are citi
zens and.subjects of their respective States,
and, In their vicarious and representative
character, they appoint all other federal
officers. So that here, in the Constitution
itself, we have the most positive and abso
lute proofs that the States are sovereign
over the Federal Government, this being
their mere agency, or, in other words, a
part of their machinery of self-government.
It the States are equai; if tbe Constitu
tion and the resultant government are
made by their will; and if they elect their
own subjects or citizens as functionaries,
there can be ait little doubt of their sover
eignty as there is that God reigns supreme
over His creations. And not a word of
American ‘history* or a principle of govern
mental philosophy' is inconsistent with this
view. So plain are these facts to thought
ful and conscientious men, that the Gov
ernment’s claim of “ absolute supremacy ”
over allegiapt States, voiced in the thun
ders of the recent war, sounds like the knell
of that constitutional freedom of which the
States were the yery citadels. The found
ers pf American liberty taught the capa
city of our people for self-government, or,
in other words, that all questions could be
settled as they arose, by reason, with jus
tice, aud with force. They said the sys
tem they founded was fraught with the
blessings of peace; but while their foot
steps are yet echoing' in “ the corridors
of Time,” and while we are extolling
their patriotic wisdom, boasting of the
precious inheritance they left us, and
singing paeans to Freedom, the very Con
stitution they founded on these princi
ples is perverted from its purpose, and
employed as the means of destroying a
millton of our brethren, filling the land
with mourning, annihilating at least one
half of the property of the country, creating
an inextinguishable and crushing debt,
depriving one-third of our free and equal
States of the last vestige of their equality
and freedom, and establishing a precedent
which, if pl'aced upon the generally as
sumed basis and followed, subjugates all
the States to the “absolute supremacy”
of a central and irresponsible power,
and destroys constitutional liberty. For if
“ the Government” has “absolute suprema
cy ” over the States that made it, as the
Philadelphia Convention of 1866 declared,
its unlimited right pf taxation, and of rais
ing armaments, enables it to control all
States and sections of States at will, and,
finally, to establish an empire. In truth,
this has already been done. Wherever
there is “absolute supremacy” in “the
Government” there js no limit to its will
or discretion. Unlimited power in human
hands may become as gross a tyranny as
could be exercised by a mouste’r with the
soul of Mephistopheles in the body of a ,
tiger; for man has the capacity, and only
requires the downward training, practices
and incentives to become a devil. Satan
was once an angel of light. Nero, aud oth
er tyrants, and associations of tyrants, pos
sessing absolute supremacy, rivalled him as
nearly as human infirmities and trammels
would permit. It is vain to talk of civiliza
tion and Christianity as restraints. Bad
rnen use these as the most potent means to
their end?. It is vainer to talk of constitu
tional restrictions, when rulers by perjured
usurpation act—and glory in acting—in the
infinite fielcr of discretion “ outside of the
Constitution.” And it is vainest to sup
pose that the phrase, “ according to the
Constitution,” is other than a meaningless
one, as long as the phrases, “ absolute su
premacy in the Government,” and “ State
sovereignty is effectually controlled,” are
recognized as constitutional ones ; for
“ State sovereignty ” is precisely “ the sov
ereignty of the people,” the said people hav
ing never been organized for government,
and having never exercised political author
ity except as States; so that if “ State sov
ereignty is effectually controlled,” the sov
ereignty of the peopie is effectually controi
ed, and republican government is at an end !
It is simple mockery to reply that the “ ab
solute supremacy” is, by the nation, limit
ed to the grants of the Constitution, or, in
other words, that the States are sovereign,
except as to the. powers surrendered, when
the twin dogma is that the Federal Govern
ment is the final judge of the extent of its
powers. Our worst men often get the high
est places, and exercise this final judgment;
their consciences are equal to any occasion,
and they gain what they wish by ignoring,
or rather violating, their oaths, and jus
tifying themselves by the tyrant’s plea—
necessity. Indeed, we see at this moment
that the people’s “trustees and agents"
call themselves “ the government;” claim
absolute supremacy and regal preroga
tives ; dissolve States and make new
ones; change the State governments; re
move the highest officers thereof; give,
and take away, voting power; and, in short,
do many revolutionary enormities offtside
of the Constitution. These things, which
every officer of the Government is sworn
not to do, are really treasonable to the last
degree, for they destroy the existence of
the States, and dethrone the sovereignty of
the people who are the States, and who
politically exist, and politically act, only as
States. Suffrage is—humanly speaking—
“ the pearl of great price ” ‘in republican
freedom. It is the Government; it Is the
republic itself; it is vital to liberty, and
must be absolutely controlled by the peo
ple to whom it belongs, and not by any
government. The voting power belongs,
of original and absolute right, to the peo
ple. It is the real government—what we
call “ government ” being the agency
thereof. In a republic, voting is governing
—a republic being a government of the
Deople by the people, i. e., self-government.
Says Montesquieu (I. Esprit des Lois, p. 12:)
“ In * Democracy, there can be no exer
cise of sovereignty but by the suffrages of
the people, which are their will. Now, the
sovereign’s will is the sovereign himself;
the laws, therefore, which establish the
right of suffrage are fundamental to this
government. In fact, it is as important to
regulate, in a republic, in what manner, by
whom, and concerning what, suffrages are
be given, as it is in a monarchy to know
who is the prince, and after what manner
he is to govern.”
The original voting power is the people
composing the society or State, in whom,
as every State constitution declares or im
plies, “ all political power is inherent.”—
The derivative or delegative votiug power
is an endowment, by society or the Slate,
of individual members designated and de
scribed as voters in the constitution of the
State. As Montesquieu says, “ the laws
whi'h establish the right of suffrage, are
fundamental to the Government,” and hence
ihey are found only in the organic laws of
the States, established, of original right, by
sovereign power. It is plain, then, that if
i he Government (whether State or Federal)
controls or disposes of suffrage, without
warrant in the Constitution, it strikes at
the very vitals of the republic from which
it derives its entire existence and power,
and commits perjured usurpation as well’
as flagrant treason. It is equally plain
l hat an insidious and fraudulent revolution
is now going on, tending to subjugate the
oeople of this country—just as all other
free people have been—to the “ absolute
supremacy of the Government!”
Would to God that I could sear upon the
brain and heart of each quondam State and
quondam citizen the words of that immortal
statesman, that best English friend of
American liberty, Edmund Burke. “This
change,” said he, “ from an immediate state
of procuration and delegation, to a course
of acting as from original power, is the
way in which ail the popular magistracies
of the world have been perverted from their
purposes.”
Oh ! that our people may heed the warn
ing, and stay the hand of Fate, which is
even now engraving upon the walls of Time,
that
“our own,
hike free States toregone, is but a bright leaf torn
*™ir 1 lrao’s dark forest, and on the wild gu-t thrown
To float awhile, by varying eddies borne:
And sink at hwt for ever!*’
The Lincoln Monument. —A grand
monument, is to be erected to Abraham
Lincoln on'tho Capitol ground at Washing
ton. Liucoln on the top, in a sitting pos
ture, eleven feet high, in the act of signing
the emancipation proclamation, of bronze
made from rebel cannon. The group at the
base of equestrian statues will represent the
great generals of the war, Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Thomas, Wadsworth and Howard
—just think of Wadsworth and Howard,
and not Scott or McClellan. The black
race is to be represented in Fred. Douglass.
Bishop Simpson and Henry Ward Beecher
will represent the loyal clergy. Dr. Bel
lows, James E. Yeatman and George H.
Stewart| the Sanitary and Christian com
missions, which will require seven hundred
tons of bronze. The statue of Stanton will
be paid for by Pittsburg. It . costs six
thousand dollars to be put ih brass, and
almost any inau can .get in wiio has the
change. As it is intended to keep alive
forever the fact that we had a fearful and
savage war among ourselves, why not de
vote a corner for the representation of a
widow and some small children and a pri
vate (white) who served in the ranks, less
an arm or a leg ? This would recall the
great drama as forcibly as that of any of
those named.
Georgia State Lottery.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
*? P " 888A WATEtt -We "« now drawing’the very
best article of SODA WATER irom our salebratcd
Artie Fountain. Sjrrup* made from the fruit. ?
ml M ' 6 BARBETT & CARTER.
■3T THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.—The Ladies, one
and all, of tbe city of Augusta, are requested to meet
at the Oemotery on WEDNESDAY MORLUNG, the
31st March, at 10 o’clock, for the purpose of planting
Flower Seeds on each grave of the Confederate dead
within the enclosure. Those who can furnish a servant,
with a spade or trowel are requested to do so. *
Tbe seeds will be furnished on the spot.
N. B.—Should the weather prove inclement ontliat day,
ft will be postponed until the first fair day.
This is not intended to interfere with the Floral Decora
tion which takes place on the 26th April.
■sy WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE R.
W. MAHER as a Democratic Candidate for Magistrate
lor the 120th District, G. M., Second Ward.
mh27-td
**“ WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE DA
VID D. MACMURPHY as a Candidate for Magistrate
in the 120th District, G. M„ at the election on 34 April.
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By MESSRS EDITORS: Having been announced
by friends a Demociatic candidate for Justice of the
Peace in the Fir. 4 Ward. I take this method to*ay if any
other Democrat desires the nomination, I herein declare
my willingness to abide the action of a nominUAn- con
vention of the party in my Ward.
I am, very respectfully, «
JOHN ll^LLa.
Th® Needs of Sickness. ,
Baron Mdnchacsbn tells a story of a post bay's horn,
which had a number of wicked tunes blown into it one
trosty night, hot made no response. Nevertheless,
when it was hung before a hot fire, the tunes, which had
been frozen in, thawed out, to the amaaement Os all pres
ent. Just so the human system, subjected to injurious
influences during the Winter, sometimes give.jm token
of the effect they hare produced upon it, untilUm moist
atmosphere of Spring develops their fruitT Many
Spring diseases are the result of Winter imXudences,
and great and especial cave should be taken the sys
tem in tho cold season, so that it may be in a sAumi and
vigorous condition when the malarious fogs < >f March
and April make their appearance. To this end, jjrength
en the stomach aud general organization at thi season
with HOSTETTER’S BITTERS. Take this pleX nt Te(f .
e table antidote in advance of the uprising of
mists and vapors, which produce chills and IJ*, eri Jmd
other miasmatic diseases. Remember that itH a prg .
ventive medicine—ai powerful to protect as tJ res[ore
The stomach is apt to be over-taxed at this tiol of the
year. It is a period devoted to dinner and siL ftr par .
ties, and luxurious living generally. | Hte
hours weaken the digestive organs and disorder L, e ij ver .
The effect of the Bittern in to invigorate th imd
regulate the Cher. There is no month in tj twelve
when a tonic and alterative is more gcnera^ uae( j e( j
• than in this, and there is no preparation of tM| nature
so thoroughly salubrious, so bracing, ant bo entirely
free from undue exciting properties, as this cejebrated
vegetable cordial. _ mtil6<fr 0 tapl
ICuglisli Fein ;t It? Bitter)#.
The above wonderful female medicine is creitiKg quite
a furor among the sickly females in the Southern States,
for the cure of all Female Complaints and Irregularities.
Doctors and editors recommend it evei ywhere, and the
orders from all parts of the country are unprecedented.
The following exiraots speak for themselves :
“ Send one gross English Female Bitters. There is
quite a demaud for them.” t
1.. W. HUNT * CO., Mac A], (j„.
“ Ship one gross English Female Bitters by Express, at
once." EDWIN MORRIS A CO., bouisvil(., Ky.
“ Send us six doz. English Female Bitters." 1
McVOY & OAWTHON. Selm^Ala.
“ I give it a hearty recommendation. * * * ti lb
very thing for sickly females.”
G. W. YASSER, M. D.lMiss.
“ To keep a supply, T would have to get It by Jhe har
»el." J. K. AI.LEN, fi'enn.
Sold in Augusta, Ga,, by
mti9-d»*clm F. A. Bf ALL.
DR. H. T. CAMPFIELD,
DENTIST.
Rooms, ‘Ja l Broad Street,
Over Bbanoh, Sons A Cos.
mhlo-3m
B ITCHELOft’j HAIR DVK.
Tlis splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world; the
only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, instanta
neous :no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; reme
dies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigorates and leaves
the Hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all
Druggists ahd Perfumers, and properly applied at the
Wig factory. 16 Bond street,. New York. mhl6-lv
W HUOHU.—Tbe best and cheapest Bucbn now
before the public IsDuohooole & Uo.’s, atOne Dollar.
It cures all affections of the Kidneys and Bladder— nuch
as Gravel, Weak Back, Urinary Deposits or Sediments,
Painful and Difficult Urinarr, Effects of Indiscretion, &c.
mh9-dUclm F. A. BEAI.L, Agent.
*a r VAUOLUBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
—Tbe Book for Subscription to the Capital Stock of file
Vauclrse Manufacturing Company is THIS DAY
OPENED, at the office of J. J. CourN <fc Son.
Shares, Ono Hundred Dollars each.
mhll-3taw2w
WILLCOX & GIBBS
BILENT
SEWING
A. IPJffiJRJB’JEOT WONUKK
In ITS SIMPLICITY, Noiseloseness, Strength ol
diitch and Beauty of Finish. Has a patent device,
tvhich prevents its turning backward.
NEEDLE IS SELF-ADJUSTING,
and cannot be set wrong. Its Hemmers, Feller and
Braider are acknowledged superior to all others.
IT BUNS SO LIGHT
that ladies in feeble health may use it without injury}
Send for n circular containing full information—nc
ttces from the Press, testimonials from those using
the Machine, etc. We refer to any one using this
Machine.
For sale at manufacturers’ prices by
WIJLCOX, GIBBS Sc CO..
NO. 87 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH.
NO. 241 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA,
General Agents for the State of Georgia.
AGENTS WANTED in every county throughout
the State to sell Machines
iylfllyif
WHOLESALE DRV OOOD3.
SPRING- TRADE 1869.
11. U. WRIGHT & go.,
233 BROAD STREET,
OPPOSITE MASONIC HALL,
AUGUSTA GA.
constantly on hand a large and attractive
Stock of DRY GOODS and NOTIONS. GOODS
received almost daily. Keeping our Stock fresh in all
new Styles, possessing facilities unsurpassed in the
purchase of our GOODS, from first Brands and at
Auction, are prepared to offer to Cash Bayers GOODS
at very Low Prices.
Augusta and Graniteville -SHEETINGS, SHIRT.
INGS and DRILLS. -
Factory STRIPES and OSNABURGS, 4 c .,&c.
Merchants will find it to their interest to examine
our Stock. jan24-3mif
LOST,
On Saturday, 27th instant, Ladles’ jet CROSS,
tipped with gold. The finder will he suitably reward
ed. Apply at This Office. mhßo-2
New .Advertisements
WANTED,
Bt a gentleman, a resident of Edgefield District,
a SITUATION a* CLERK in a Dry Good* er
Grocery establishment; has an extensive acquaintance
in Edgefield and Barnwell District*, and ean in
fluence trade. Salary very moderate. Best refer
ences given. Address
“OLEKK,”
mh3l-3* Through City P. O.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
BORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY. -All per-
VJT sona having demands against L. D. Lallerstedt,
late of said county, deceased, will present them, duly
attested, and those indebted to the same will make
payment to Dr. T. L. Lallerstedt, or to
-AMANDA F. LALLERSTEDT,
mh3o-tf - Executrix.
Patronize Home. Industry*
HE GEORGIA FOUNDRY and MACHINE
WORKS are now prepared to furnish Portable and
Stationary STEAM ENGINES, for Threshing,
Ginning and all kinds of Plantation use; also, for
Saw and Grist Mills. HAW and GRISTMILLS
famished, and all kinds of MACHINERY MAN U
FACTURED TO ORDER at short notice.
All of onr work guaranteed. Give ns a trial.
mh3O-do*clm HUsE & NEAL.
Ho I Every One'That Thirsteth.
T JET them call at the DRUG STORE of W. B.
WELLB, No. 288 Broad street, where they have com
menced drawing the cooling drinks of SODA, KIB
-and VICHY WATERS, with a choice
variety of SYRUPS.
We are ready to wait upon you if yon will give us
a 02 M- mh3o-eod6
NOTICE. ~
Augusta, Ca., March 30, 1860.
-A_LL PAVEMENTS IN BAD ORDER must
be 9EPAV»), without further delay, by the person
owning or having charge of lots opposite to such
pavements, otherwise the 61st Bectkm of the General
Ordinance will be strictly enforced.
J. V. H. ALLEN,
Chairman of Committee of Streets and Drains.
mh3o-tf
HOUSE WANTED.
"W"ANTED TO RENT, A HOIIBK fionlalniog
five or six rooms, within ten minutes’ walk of the
Post Office. Up town preferred. Apply at. this office.
mh3o 3
COUNTRY BACON.
A. CHOICE lot of Country Cured HAMS,
SIDES, SHOULDERS and JOLRS, just received and
for sate at DORTIC’S OLD STAND, by
mh3o-3 G. A. WHITEHEAD &CO.
BACON. BACON?”
50 HHDS CLEAR SIDES
10 Hhds HAMS
10 Hhds SHOULDERS
20 Hhds DRY SALT SIDES
20 Hhds DRY SALT SHOULDERS
25 Boxes CUMBERLANDS
20 Bblg FLANK PORK
10 Bbls CANVASS HAMS
fiO Bales Choieo Eastern HAY
50 Bales Choice Northern HAY
For saio by
BRANCH, SCOTT & CO.
mil 30tt
JUST ARRIVED,
A FULL SUPPLY OF THE NATIONAL
SEWING MACHINES. Piice, sls, cash on de
livery. •
C. W. DOUGHTY, Agent.
Office: E. W. Doughty & Cos., Mclntosh street.
mh3o 2
Planters’ Hotel.
THIS OLD AND LONG ESTABLISHED
FIRST CLASH HOTEL WILL BE RE
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON WED
NESDAY, MARCH I Ore, UNDER THE
PERSONAL ATTENTION OF JOHN A.
GOLDSTEIN, WHO HAS BEEN CON
NECTED WITH THE SAME ESTAB
LISHMENT FOR THE LAST FIVE
YEARS. TO THE CITIZENS OF AU
GUSTA AND THE TRAVELING PUB
LIC GENERALLY, 1 WOULD MOST
RESPECTFULLY BEG LEAVE TO SAY,
THAT THEY WILL FIND THE PLAN
TERS’ HOTEL COMPLETE THROUGH
OUT AGAIN IN ALL ITS DEPART
MENTS.
John A. Goldstein & Cos.
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Window Shades and Papers*
W K have received and are non' opening, the
Prettiest and the Largest Stock of WINDOW
SHADES, WALT, PA PEUH and BOK DRUB, FT RE
SCREENS and PAPER SHADES, in the State of
Georgia. New < toeds, Cheaper than Ever.
STOKE WINDOW SHADES of all sizes.
Shades Squared and Put Hp at Short Notice
JAMES 0. BAILIE <fc BROTHER.
mh 16 3m if
PUBLIC SALE.
f PnE NEW, I BON, LIGHT DRAFT, SIDE
WHEEL STEAMBOAT,
Knight Hawk,
Will he sold at PUBLIC AUCTION on the
FIRST DAY OF APRIL. 1869, AT 11
O’clock in slie Morning,
At the Wharves of the HARLAN <fc HOLLINGS
WORTH COMPANY, in
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
For account of whom it may concern.
This BOAT is Lmlt in the b st manner, and is es
pecially adapted for use in the Southern waters, ap a
COTTON BOAT and for carrying Passengers.
Dimensons are 137 feet, long on <ic It, 27 feet beam,
five feet depth of bold,
With Two High Pressnre Engines.
Cylinders, 16 inches bore and 6 feet stroke, with two
Cylinder Fine Boilers, 24 feet long.
For further particulars address
Tiie Ilarlan & Hollingsworth Cos.,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
mar2l-dtmar3l
J. C. NORRIS, 1 Warren Superior Court, Oc
vs > tober Terra, 1868.
THOMAS GOSHKR. S MORTGAGE, &c.
MACHINE!
It appearing to the Court, by (he petition of John
C. Norris (with note and mortgage), that on the
second day of July, 1866, the. defendant made and de
livered to the plaintiff h;e Promissory Note, beaiing
even date the (lay and year aforesaid, whereby de
fendant promised to pay the plaintiff, or bearer, One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars—Fifty Dollars on the
26th day of December next thereafter, and One Hun
dred Dollars on the 25th day o! December, 1867, for
value received ; and that oil the days and years afore
said the defendant, the better to secure the payment
of said Notes, executed and delivered to pioiutiff his
Deod of Mortgage, whereby said defendant mort
gaged to plaintiff bis interest in four acres of land
more or less, in the town of Warrantor!, in said
county, adjoining the lots of land of R. M. Wilder
and others; an 1 it lurtlier appearing that said Note
it mains unpaid: It is, therefore, Ordered, That the
defendant pay into Court, on or by the first day of
the next term thereof, the Principal, Interest and
Cost due thereon, or show cause to the contrary; and
that upon failure of the defendants to do, the Equi
ty of Redemption to said mortgaged premises be for
ever barred and foreclosed. And it is further Ordered,
That this Rule be published in the Constitutional
ist, a public gazette of this State, once a month for
four months, or served on the mortgagor or his special
agent or attorney at least three months previous to
the next term Os this Court.
A true extract from the minutes of said Court, De
cember Ist, 1868. R. M. WILDER,
docß-lum4 Clerk.
C. H. PHINIZY,
(SUCCESSOR TO T. PHINIZY a 00.)
Cotton Factor and Commission Merchant,
At old stand of F. Phinizt A Cos.,
JyS-lylf JACKSON ST., AUGUSTA, OA
JUST RECEIVED.
[Real lace points ■
8-4 BLACK IRON BKREGES
8 4 WHITE IRON BEREGES
8 4 BLACK CRAPE MERETT
8 4 WHITE CRAPE MERETT
8-4 SILK LACE, for COVERINGS
mh2B-8 H. F. RUSSELL & CO.
NOTICE^
DR. ZFKK, (Colored).
A.N original practilionir of DESTAL SURGE
RY, calls the attention of his frends ami the public
to his improved method of PLATES for artificial
teeth. It consists of a smaller proporlion es Plate -n
the Palatines Arch of the mouth, where full dentiers
is used.
Office and Laboratory, Northeast corner of Greene
and Campbell stroets.
mh2B-2m
NOTICE.
Having pm chased the entire interest In the
firm of ParHTBR & Finch, I am now prepared to ex
ecute all work entrusted to ray care, and solicit a
share of the public patronage.
Having one of the best CABINET MAKERS in
the city in my employ, I am prepared to Make or
Repair all kinds of FURNITURE, COUNTING
HOUSE DESKS, BOOK OASES and WIRE
SAFES. STORES fitted up at short notice. I keep
constantly on hand SASH, DOORS and BLINDS,
and will make to order anything in the Wood Line
that can he made in the city. UPHOLSTERING
done on reasonable terras. lam also prepared to
make contracts for BUILDING.
Having been a resident of this city .for twenty
years, aDd Foreman in Sash Department of Wm. H.
Goobkich’s Factory for nearly eight j ears, I deem
references unnecessary—my work speaks for ltself.-
Shop on Waahngton street, under Newton House.
mhl4-sutthnwlm WM. FINCH.
Hats, Hats, Hats.
——o
SPRING STOCK.
- —! O-
VAN WINKLE & CO.,
No. 222 BROAD STREET.
-s <jk.
AUGUSTA, OA.,
Have just received the largest and best
assortment of HATS that was ever brought
to this city. We ask an inspection of our
Stock by the public.
All the latest styles, including
Black Cassimere ALPINE
Velvet Finish ALPINE
Pearl ALPINE
Black Velvet Finish ALPINE
Pearl TYROLE
Pearl IXION
Velvet VELOCIPEDE
JEFFERSON
PACIFIC
HUNGARIAN
Fine French POCKET HATS
VENTILATOR
A full assortment of SILK HATS.
Also a fine assortment of Gentlemen’s
French and English SOFT HATS.
BOYS’ HATS.
Full assortment of BOYS’ HATS, in
cluding many new styles, such as
DON QUIXOTE
GIL BLAS
BISMARCK
CABTILLION
BISMARCK SALAMANCA.
A full assortment of WOOL HATS,
which will be sold by tiie Dozen or Case,
VERY LOW.
All Hats fitted to the head, when required.
VAN WINKLE & CO.,
No. 222 BROAD STREET.
mhl7-10
Mmes. SEGIN’S
FRKNOn MILLTNKRY AND DRESS MAKING
ESTABLISHMENT,
No. 338 Broad Street, Opposite Planters’.
New STRAW and MILLINERY
GOODS, in great variety and at all prices.
FIRST OPOIJVG
of FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS aud
HATS on Wednesday and Thursday, March
24th and 25th.
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WILLIAM V. KER, as 7
Trustee of RACHEL t „ TIT „ . TTCir
LAWSON, > , RULE NIBJ.
vk I January Term, 1869.
CLAUS MEYER. J
ITappearing to the Court by the petition of Wm
V. K>r, as Trustee of Rachel Lawson, that, bv deed
o’ mortgage, dated the sth day of December, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, and recorded in the Clerk’s
Office of this Court, Book W. W.. Polios 64 and 65
Claus Meyer conveyed to said William P. Lawson!
deceased, former Trustee of Itacbol Lawson, ull that
lot or p arcel of land, situate, lying and being in the
city of Augusta, county and State aforesaid, fronting
on Walker street eighty-live (86) feet, more or Jess •
eighty-one (81) feet, moro or less, on Twiggs street,
and eighty-one (81) feet, morn or less on Washington
street, bounded North by Walker street, Sou h by
lot of John Clary’s, East by Washington street, and
West by Twiggs street, for the purpose of securing
the payment ot two promissory notes, made by the
said Clans Meyer, dated the 6th day of December,
eight sen hundred and sixty-six, (or the sum of one
thousand dollars each, with interest from date, which
Inst note is now due and unpaid, except, the Hum of
three hundred dollars, paid October 16th, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, and one hundred dollars,
June 10th, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.
It is ordered that the said Clans Meyer do pay
into this Court on or before the Ist day of the next
term the principal, interest and costs due on said mort
gage, or shew cause, it any he has, to the contrary •
and that, on the failure of tbe said Claus Meyer so to
do, the equify of redemption in and to said mortgaged
premises be forever thereafter barred and foreclosed
and that service of this rule be perfected according to
law ou said Claus Meyer.
STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUN
TY.—I hereby certify that the above ami fore
going Kul: Nisi is a true and correct copy as taken
from the minutes of this Court.
Witness my official signature and tire seal of said
Court, this tenth day of Febru iry, 1869.
i" —E.M. BRAY TON,
l L - 8 - 5 Clerk Superior Court R. C.
feb2B-meh2aprAmyl
RAFFLE
OF
CITY REAL ESTATE.
To BE RAFFLED, In the usual manner, as
soon as the chances arc all taken, the following pro
perty upon Grei ne street in this city, to wit:
All that lot of LAND on South side of Greene
street, the property oi Mr. Patrick Gleason, (one
door above corner of K. P. Bpel man’s,) known as
No. 792, fronting 30 feet, more or less, upon said
Greene Street, and running hack 176 feet to an Al
ley, which is 20 feet wide. Upon the front of said
Lot is a well finished House of four plastered Rooms,
with double Kitchen find all necessary outbuildings.
Upon the back of said I«t is a comfortable House of
four Rooms. Both houses, as well as outbuildings
and fences are in line order. Excellent Hydrant on
tbe lot. Taxes upon the property all paid. The en
tire property is valued at |4,000 currency.
400 Chances at Teh Dollars Each.
The highest number thrown will entitle the party
so throwiifg to the first choice of the two houses ; the
lowest number thrown takes the remaining house.
Tickets for sale by
WM. C. BARBER, Agent,
fohO-eodtf 227 Broad street.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
EMILY E. ELLINGTON, 7
v*. > Libel for Divorce
WILEY T. ELLINGTON, S
It appearing to the Court, from the return of the
Bhoriff, that the defendant in the above stated cose
resides out of tbe county, and it further appearing that
he does not reside in the State, it is, on motion of John
8. Davidson, solicitor for Libellant, ordered that ser
vice of the above hill be perfected upon the defendant
by publication in the Constitutionalist, a public ga
zette oi the Btate, onoe a month for four months be
fore the next term of this Court.
A true eitract from the minutes, this 11th February
1869, folio 47. F. L. COOPER,
fsblS-lamira Deputy Clerk.
229 Broad St.,
trV
Opposite Masonic Hall.
new stock:
OF
FASHIONABLE
CLOTHING
/
\
THE
FINEST and CHEAPEST
EVER OFFERED TO THE CITIZENS
OF AUGUSTA AND VICINITY.
A. T. GRAY,
(Late of the firm oi Kenny & Gray,)
HAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFAC’
TURER3 AND IMPORTERS
A SELECT STOCK
OF
fine, medium;
AND
LOW PRICED
READY MADE
OLOTHINa
AND
GKNT L.LCIMICJN
FURNISHING GOODS
OF THE LATEST AND MOST
FASHIONABLE STYLES.
THESE GOODS WILL Bli SOLD
VERY OH RAP FOR CASH.
The public are invited to examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
Andrew T. Gray*
Fine Walking Coat Suits,
In CHOICE SHADES, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Hall.
Business Suits,
In great variety, from $0 to s2s—very cheap, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Hal!.
Blue Flanuel Suits,
In SACK AND WALKING COATS, at
A. T. GRAY'S,
Opposite Masonic Hall,
Youths’* Boys’ and Children’s
Suits, at
A. T. GRAYS,
Opposite Masonic Hall.
Fine Black Broad Cloth Frock Coats
j- JATKBT STYLES. Very cheap, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Hall.
A VERY CHOICE LINE OF
WHITE SHIRTS
At very low prices, at
A. T GRAY'S,
Opposite Masonic Hath
Linen and Jeans Drawers,
In regular and extra large sizes, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Hall.
SILK, LISLE THREAD AND GAUZE
UNDER SHIRTS,
At A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Had.
LISLE THREAD AND COTTON
HALF HOSE,
VERY CHEAP, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Masonic Hull.
A VERY HANDSOME LINE OF
Gents* Handkerchiefs»
Hem ’D AND HEM’D STITCHED, AT
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite.Masonic Hall.
Keck Ties and Bows,
Os ALL THE LATEST STYLES, at
A. T. GRAY’S,
Opposite Maaonic Hall.
A. T. GRAY
ELLS THE BEST AND LATEST STYLES
of LINEN and PAPER COLLARS.
The Favorite Brands of PAPER are the “Mazep
pa” and “Aetrold," manufactured for
A. T. GRAY,
mh®-tf Opposite Masonic Hall
The above cut tepresent the HYDRAULIC
CLOTHES WASHER with WRINGER attached.
This machine wan brought befor the public iu 1863,
and has since that time been steadily and rapidly
gaining favor with the people. It needs no labored
argument to make known Us merits, they are appa
rent to every practical mind, and one trial wit satisfy
any person that the machine is a good one and will
do all that the manufacturers claim for it. W ashing,
Rinsing, Blueing and Wringing the clothes, al 1 ready
for the clothes line, are done with this WASIIKR,
and no injury to the finest übric. Hundreds of them
are in use in private families, city laundries, hotels
and public institutions.
For descriptive circulars and particulars, apply or
or write to
D. L. FULLERTON,
Augnsta, Os.
The above cut feproseuts an entirely New Stove,
the “PHILANTHROPIST.” It has all the advan
tages known to the Stove Fraternity. The Plates ore
Extra Heavy; can he furnished with or without a
Cast Iron Enammol Lined Reservoir. The Reser
voir can he removed at pleasure, and the Stove con
verted into a six-boiler hole stove. The doors are
lined with tin, and the edges ground and filed smooth,
causing it to babe quicker and with less wood. An
ash drawer receives the ashes as they fall from the
fire-box. A Strictly First Class Stove.
The “CIVILIAN,” a Fine, Large Oven-Stove,
with or without Cast Iron Water Tank. By remov-’
iug the Tank, the Stove is made a six-boiler hole
stove. Anew and decided improvement in Exten
sion Back Stoves. Water Tank liued with white
enammei.
/ /
The “CHIEF JOOK -- This Stove has Veen eel!-
lug in Augusta market for three years, and l,as »c
--quired an enviable reputation as a Perfect Baker and
Economizer of Fuel. Can bo furnished with or with
out Iron Water Tank.
“ MAGNA CIIARTA,” a Good, Tlain Stove, with
or without Reservoir. Sold Very Low for a Stove
having the advantages it has.
The “TEXANA.” Persons preferring the Btep
btove will ilnd the TEXANA a good one, having a
very Largo Oven.
The above BTOKVB are from the Celebrated
Foundry of M. L. FILLKY, Troy, N. Y., and are
sold by D. L. FULLERTON, opposite Southern Ex
press Office, Augusta, Ga.
We have also the AGENCY for sale of the HY
DRAULIC CLOTHES WASHER and WRINGER,
best in the United States; also, the UNION CHURN,
so favorably known in this community.
Plantar* wishing to buy STOVE, WASHER and
OHUSN Will be favored with a Liberal Disoount.
D. L* Fullerton,
d«c2o-ly-mh2B AUGUSTA, GA,