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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AU GUJ ST A, GhA.
SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 23,1870
ON THE DOWN GRADE.
It matters very little now, so far as mak
ing up the necessary quota of States is con
cerned, whether Georgia shall or shall not
ratify the XVth Amendment. By force,
fraud and infamy, the requisite twenty
eight States have voluntarily surrendered
their charters or will pretty soon be dra
gooned into subscribing to their own base
ness by recognizing the supreme authority
of the Central Power. It is true that the
Speaker of the New York Legislature has
dared Congress to count the Empire State
a6 a ratifying commonwealth. It is true
that an eloquent gentleman from New
Jersey has warned the Radical party that
there are States which will disregard this
bogus enactment. It is true that Govern
or Haight, of California, speaking for a
majority of the people of the Pacific fjjlopc,
proclaims that the Amendment will not be
submitted to in that region of country.—
But Congress treats all these mutterings
us so much idle balderdash, and, even be
fore the Amendment is formally pro
nnced as operative, we hear ot additional
l gislation calculated to fence it about
with guarantees which are so many more
chains for the stupefied masses who be
hold their liberties perishing without a
struggle to preserve them. The next
monstrous thing iu order is in the shape
of a petition to Congress “ to make such
“ legal provision as will secure and assure
“ the purity of the ballot box in all elec
tions for Federal functionaries and re
“ presentatives.”
It is easy to see that, under the false pre
text of “ assuring the purity of the ballot,”
the ballot itself is to come under the su
preme control of that Congress which has
already usurped the other rights of the
States and is desirous to centre within itself
an imperial authority which no despot
short of the Russian autocrat dares to
claim. This supervision of elections will
be the necessary consequence of the ratifi
cation of the XVth Amendment, and, if the
blind stupid, cowardly masses of the East
and West do not rouse from their torpor,
they will know ere long that they have par
ticipated in the last election of President,
which had even the semblance of freedom.
We rejoice at these aggressive manifesta
tions ; we are glad that they follow one
another so closely. And that they may
have a better swing at the North, we ar
dently long for the end of Southern Recon
struction If we are slaves, it is well that
the Northern people should participate in
the serfdom. If the country can nob be
saved, let some touches of hell-fire be applied
to those who have been so eager in applying
it to us. When Georgia can be made the
sport of tyranny without causing any
commotion; when the “ Mother of States”
can be kicked like a football hither
and thither by every dirty thief or knave
who happens to be dressed in brief authori
ty, it is time for the people permitting
such villainy to be touched upon the
raw themselves and reminded that those
who help hew down the liberties of others
have also lost their own freedom. Does
anybody doubt that, uuder a masquerade
of Republicanism, this country is really
anything but an empire of the worst sort?
In the face of such outrages as those perpe
trated by Teriiy at Atlanta how can there
be any doubt ? And if these outrages are
connived at by the Northern masses, will
anybody pretend that such abetting brutes
are fit for their own self-government or will
long be permitted to possess it ? The Mis
souri Republican, properly indignant a t the
high-handed conduct of our satrap, pre
sents a forcible comparison, which may
open the eyes of some dreamers. We quote:
“ If the lightning flashed across the ocean
“ to-day the intelligence that Napoleon had
“ prorogued the Corps Legislatif, and or
“ dered a half dozen of the Liberal mem
“bers to prove their eligibility before a
“board composed of officers drawn from
“ the Imperial Guard, who of us would not
“ exclaim that such despotism as this dc
“ served to be overthrown, that barricades
“ ought to rise iu every Parisian street, and
“ the dynasty of Bonaparte be driven into
“ perpetual exile? Yet we are doing in a
“ republic what Napoleon, with a half mil.
“ lion soldiers at his back, dare not attempt
“in an empire. The Government of France
“ rests upon the point of the sword, the
“ Government of the United States is sup
“ posed to derive its just powers from the
“ consent of the governed; but if Georgia
“be taken as an exponent, which country
“ is the freer of the two ?”
And yet, while these atrocities are boldly
permitted ; and while the General of the
Armies openly declares that he is proud of
the perpetrators ; and while Congress con
tinues to rivet the manacles of the once free
people of America, the besotted masses,
swollen with cheap sentiments of loyalty,
toss up their caps and welcome chains and
slavery. O. we hunger for the day when
they shall feel by near contact what op
pression really is, and that they may feel
it the more bitterly we would hasten the
hour wheu Reconstruction here shall be
pronounced at an end.
LITERARY NOTES.
Scott’s Atlanta Monthly has emerged
from the crysalis of its former dingy and
somewhat forbidding cover, (which em
braced, however, many a clever essay and
sweet poem), aud now, under the proprie
torship of Mr. Wm. Henry Wylly, ap
pears as The Cosmopolitan Monthly, bright
as a young butterfly, and thoroughly re
juvenated without and within. That it
may not resemble the insect we have men
tioned in the brevity of its career, we sin
cerely trust; ‘ nor do we see any reason
why it should, for its published corps of
regular contributors is a strong one, and
we suppose that the many occasional
writers who helped to sustain the reputa
tion of “Scott’s” wtll not desert the new
periodical.
The number before us (for January) con
tains no less than thirteen articles, among
them two serial tales, just begun; one by
the veteran author Wm. Gilmore Simms,
and the other by Miss Annie M. Barn
well, of South Carolina, whose former
magazine stories displayed far more than
ordinary cleverness.
The philosophical article of this number
is an essay upon “ Cyclic Tendencies," by
James Maurice Thompson, characterized
by deep thought in departments of intel
lection—which, if “ caviare,” —as Hamlet
says, “to the general,” must always pos
sess for the speculative mind a rare, irre
sistible attraction. Mr. Thompson's ana
lytical powers are exceedingly acute, and
it would seem that he loves to exercise
them in the discussion of German trans
cendental philosophy, and indeed, of that
Whole class of topics dwelling between the
regions of every-day experience and obser
vation, and those heights of nebulous vision
that recede—as it were—“along the vanish
ing points of human intelligence.” His
style is terse, scholarly-and viapro*. Hie
illustrations are pertioen^an^:drawn evi
dently from a kiiid afid degrg| ; of learning
by no meatyt conimott io an i£e and coun
try so (comparatively) Shallow as otir own.
The editorial department has been care
fully prepared.
Burke's Weekly begins the new year with
an exhibition of characteristic' Vigor and
good taste. It has now for a considerable
time occupied the very highest position as a
periodical for children, and if not liberally
sustained the fault must rest with a callous,
unpatriotic Southern public, and hot at. all
with the enterprising proprietors, or the
judicious, indefatigable editor.
Glancing over the back numbers of
Burke's for the two last years, we find them
crowded with contributions from such
writers as Dr. Goulding, (author of that
inimitable b«ok for boys, “The Young
Marooners,”) as Frank O. Ticknor, of
Columbus, Georgia, whose little gems of
lyric sweetness, or quaint humor, ought of
themselves to make any magazine popular,
as Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Bryan, and a 6core of
other writers of ability.
Many novelties in the way of tales,
sketches and poems, are forthcoming.
Among these, the editor announces the im
mediate publication of a seriocomic story,
a species of quasi f dry tale, entitled “ The
Life of a Robin Redoreast,” by Paul H.
Hayne, Esq., which will occupy six or
seven numbers of the paper, and the interest
of which Mr. Burke assures us “is unsur
passed.”
We happen to know that this “bird”
biography was read iu MSS. by the late
gifted Henry Timrod, and that he consid
ered portions of it “ unique, and weirdly
original.” He especially liked the intro
ductloaof a certaiu “ Bird Ghost," “ which
said he, “possesses an odd delicacy of
humor that is charming!”
Let all the boys and girls in Georgia
rally to the support of Burke's Weekly. It
is the cheapest periodical of the sort in
America, and, with its animated wood
cuts and sprightly, clever literature, it
richly deserves the patronage of all South
ern children who wish to be both instruct
ed and amused.
Three numbers of Good Words for the
Young, an English monthly magazine, edit
ed by Geo. McDonald, and exquisitely re
published, with illustrations, by Lippin
cott & Cos., Philadelphia, are just now be
fore us, and we cannot but speak with en
thusiasm of the almost perfect style of its
literary management and typographical
execution. George McDonald Is the au
thor of that beautiful aud touching Scotch
tale, none who have ever read can forget,
“ Alec Forbes,” and of a number of less
elaborate, yet scarcely inferior productions;
and, under his delicate, discriminating ed
itorship, the magazine is made worthy in
deed of its title “ Good Words?' Aided by
a literary staff, of which the Countqss
Marie Montemerli, (author of the famous
“ Dr. Antonio,”) Charles Kingsley, Wm.
Gilbert, aud even Dickens occasionally,
are members, the singular merit of the
work is readily accounted for. The Jan
uary number, besides “ Ranald Banner
man’s Boyhood,” a serial narrative by Mc-
Donald himself, comprises eleven miscel
laneous papers, a delightful oUaprodrida of
verse and prose, of pathos and fun, of rol
licking adventure, (as witness the exciting
Californian sketch of “Tackling Old
Ephraim,”) and sober, trustworthy instruc
tion.
The letter press of this magazine is a re
freshment to the eye, and nearly every oth
er page is starred by such engravings on
wood as no juvenile month lx. originating
in the United States, not even the River
side, has yet been able to exhibit.
Happy are the juveniles of to-day, to
whom periodicals like the above, and in
addition to them, Hurd & Houghton’s
Riverside, aud Fields and Osgood’s Young
Folks are readily accessible. For The River
side we confess to a feeling of peculiar fa
vor. It is unsectional, aud hearty in its
views, so healthful in its morality, and in
a word, so brightly intellectual throughout
that we can find (to be figurative) no
chink or cranny any where about its armor
into which to insert a cavil, or insinuate a
sharpened criticism.
The January number is a holiday issue,
iu the unusual splendor of its illustra
tions and variety of its articles. Every
now and then the name of some well
known Southern author appears in the
clear-typed brilliant pages of the River
side. Mrs. Margaret J. Preston con
tributed to the December number a
most impressive poem, “ The Child s Sig
nal,” which describes the death of a poor
boy in the Hospital Wards; and the number
before us shows a Ballad, called “ Jamie,
and his Mother—ln the Tropics,” by Paul
H. Hayne.
In March or April, we understand that a
series of “ Anecdotes and Narratives,” by
the latter gentleman, simplified from the
chronicles of Froissart, will be commenced
iu the Riverside. They will run through the
whole of the present year.
Mr. Horace E. Scudder, the editor, con
tinues his inimitable essays and tales in
nearly every number. The author of “ Sto
ries from an Attic,” is endowed with pow
ers, as a writer for the young, of a kind so
delicate and genuine, that the atmosphere
of his fine intellect and elevated morale
may be said to pervade the whole maga
zine, and to make it peculiarly sweet, lucid
aud exhilarating.
President Grant Caned by a Negro.
—The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Gazette says the President lias
had another present. This time it is a
cane. The donor is a colored man named
James Richardson. It is not known what
position under Government he is an appli
cant lor. The gift is described as follows
in an accompanying letter:
This cane was made by the donor with
a common penknife, from a young cedar
tree, cut in front of Vicksburg, Miss., about
the time of Gen. Pemberton’s surrender.
The first star from the ferrule was made
from a piece of the floating battery used
by the Confederates in the attack on Fort
Sumter in 1861 ; the centre star from a
piece of cedar cut from a stump near to
the spot where General Grant stood at the
surrender of Gen. Lee, at Appomattox
Court House, Va; the top star from the
ball extracted from the “ dead line ” at the
Andersonvillc prison, Ga. By pulling the
tassel a gold pencil will be seen.
A Handsome Compliment Projected.—
The Columbus Enquirer learns that the
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Compa
ny, of that city, contemplate erecting, at
an early day, some forty or fifty houses for
their operatives, directly west of the pres
ent site of Browneville, to be a continua
tion of the same—the entire burg to be
called, when completed, “ McAUsterville,”
in honor of Capt. W. J. McAlister, the
popular and thoroughgoing Superintend
ent and General-in-chief of all the Compa
ny’s mechanical operations.
[Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
From Washington.
FURTHER ENCROACHMIdITS iQF CONGRESS— t,,
THE CONSTRUCTION POT GfjKtN THE FOUR§|
WEST POINT AND NEGRO MIDSHIPMEN AT
THE NAVAL ACADEMY ?—RADICAL CONFES
SION OF FAITH—MILITARY PRISONS CALL
ED FOR—TRUMBULL’S BILL TO LEGALIZE
COURTS.
Washington, January 19,1870.
The bills already introduced, and those
in courseof preparation, “ designed to carry
into effect” the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
“ Amendments,” are ominous of further en
croachments upon the few reiqaining pri
vileges of the States. It is claimed by the
Radicals that these amendments place the
legislation of all the States at the caprice
of Congress, which they further contend
is the sole judge of what kind of a govem
ment is “ Republican in form.” Uuder the
stipulations in the Fourteenth Amendment,
it is propo<ffii to subject to heavy penalties
all persons|amenable to Congressional pro
scription who shall accept office under any
State government.
This legislation is aimed at Maryland,
Delaware and Kentucky—these being the
only States which, at this moment, are
practically non-proscriptive. It is further
in contemplation to declare negroes compe
tent to hold executive, legislative and ju
dicial offices in all the States, and pro
nouncing all discriminating State legisla
tion in this respect null aud void. The
hatred and malice of the Butlers, the
Schencks/the Sumners and the Drakes will
never abate qntil the fifteen slaveholding
States, at out of the civil war,
are subject to negro and carpet-bag con
trol. They think, with full negro suffrage,
at least portions of even Maryland would
be now in their power. It would highly
gratify the malignants if but a sprinkling
of “ rich black blood ” could be infused
into the two branches of your Legislature.
They know well enough that under no sys
tem they could adopt would the negro ever
gain a footing in Northern State Assem
blies. The hypocrites are at this moment
at fever heat in devising excuses for keep
ing Sambo from West Point and the An
napolis Naval Academy. But I hear that
this matter will shortly be presented in a
form, which will amn.it of no postponement.—
If the entire South (including States which
did not join in the secession movement) is
to have the negro forced upon it as an
equal, the epauletteed upstarts, ou sea
aud land, cannot complain If compelled to
take them into their messes upon social
equality with their wives, daughters and
sisters. Admission to the public military
schools would infallibly accomplish this
end.
The discussion of the Virginia bill has
brought out a “confession of faith ” on the
part of Radical Senators, not only justify
ing the above remarks, but suggestive of
further tyranny. Even those who favored
the admission of the State without express
conditions, did so upon the ground that the
Suites generally, in or out of the Union, are
subject to the paramount pouter of Congress.
The latter claims the authority, under the
clause guaranteeing a “ republican form of
government ” to the States, the right to
regulate their legislation in all respects un
der that conferred upon each House the
power to judge of the qualifications of its
members, the right capriciously to refuse
to admit (as in the case of Gov. Thomas),
or to exnel (as in the case of Mr. Stock
ton); and now, under the clause empower
ing the House of Representatives to “count
the votes” for President and Vice-Presi
dent, the right is insisted upon of going
behind the State seal, and judging of the
legality of the elections and the qualifica
tions of the electors. In short, as things
now stand. Congress has usurped the power
of designating who shall and who shad not
vote at all State elections. It can make or
unmake its own members, and, while an
nihilating the conservative power of the
judiciary by a simple act of its own, set
aside an election pf a President by the
people, if such a thing could ever be neces
sary, under the flimsiest pretexts,and with
out designing to suggest a why or a where
fore. Besides all this, “ the party ” lias an
absolute reserve of ten (perhaps eleven)
States, bound aud pledged to “vote” the
Radical ticket, upon pain of having their
votes thrown out, as given in “ bad faith,”
and their people again put under martial
law, administered by some barny like But
ler or Bullock, or some ambitious peda
gogue like Reynolds or Ames-
Avery significant “ bill ” has just been
submitted to the House by this military
Administration. It proposes in the first
place to give the President power to estab
lish no less than five American Bastiles,
“ in proper localities,” to be called “Mili
tary Prisons.” Its details are as follows:
2. That the General of the Army shall
detail prison commandants and grades.
'3. That so much of the pay of every
convict as may be stopped by sentence of
court-martial shall go to the support of the
prisons.
4. That each convict shall be allowed
such uniform, fatigue clothing, rations,, of
the kind issued to troops, as the Secretary !
of War may prescribe.
5. The President to appoint a prison
chaplain for each military prison, who
shall have the pay and emoluments of a
post chaplain.
6. That for the discipline of refractory
prisoners, the prison commandant shall, as
often as necessary, assemble a court, to
consist of from one to three officers under
his command, who shall have power, with
the approval of the commandant, to award
sentences within the limits allowed by the
rules and articles of war to garrison court
martial, and such punishment may consist
of standing or sitting iu the stocks, or soli
tary confinement with deprivation of part
of the ration, or with deprivation of tobac
co, at the discretion of the court.
This movement is ominous of a reign of
terror, the more so as the “ bill” is adroit
ly drawn so as to answer other purposes
than the mere safe keeping and punishment
of “ refractory ” soldiers. The means, also,
are far in the proportion beyond the re
quirements of the evil, so far as the “ army”
is concerned. Taken in connection with
the fact that Trumbull’s bill, the object of
which is to legalize military courts-martail,
past and future, will very shortly become
a law, the purpose of this bill cannot be
mistaken. The people, therefore, may and
should take warning, and behave them
selves accordingly. Everything looks as if
all we had yet witnessed were “ tarts aud
cheesecakes ”to what is ahead. Those of
them (I mean the people) who have had ex
perience in bastiles, and thus become as it
were accustomed to such luxuries, may
feel disposed to go on in denouncing the
infernal tyranny with which the country is
threatened; but I advise those to whom
the thing, being novel, might not be so
bearable, to shut their mouths, and, if they
give vent at all to their indignation, to do
it in confidential whispers. X.
Horrible Accident—A Man Falls in
the Fire and is Burnt to Death —Last
eveniug there occurred one of the most
terrible accidents that we have ever per
haps been called upon to chronicle. A
white man Lamed Samuel Murray, who
boards in State street, came to his room
about seven o’clock and shut himself iu.
He appeared at the time to be in good
health, and gave no evidence of being un
der the influence of liquor. Soon after the
family who lived in the house went out,
and the unfortunate boarder was left to
himself. About nine o’clock a friend of
the fated man called to see him, and hear
ing no response to his knocking, entered
the chamber, when an awful sight burst
upon bis eyes. Murray lay on the hearth
dead, while a sickening odor, and the smoul
dering embers of the dying fire, told too
plainly the tale of his death. He had evi
dently, in a helpless condition, fallen into
the fire and burnt to death, while his agon
izing shrieks for help rang out heedless
upon the night air. His face, arm and side
were burnt to a cinder, and when discover
ed there was not a spark of life in the body
of the unfortunate victim. The Coroner
was immediately notified, and had the body
removed until to-day, when an inquest will
be held.
The deceased was about forty years old,
an Irishman by birth, and had come to the
city from Chicago about three months ago.
He was engaged in the painter’s trade, and
from what we can learn was quite steady
in his habits. .Since his arrival in Charles
ton he had become connected with one of
the city lodges of Masons.
[Charleston Courier, 21st.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
WOT WEBB LODGE, NO. 198, F.\ A A.*: M.\—
The Regular Monthly Communication of this Lodge
will beheld at the Ledge Room (Masonic Hall), TO
MORROW (Monday) NIGHT, 24th inst., at 7 o’clock.
Brethren will take due notice thereof and govern
themselves accordingly.
By order G. F. Lewis, W.\ M.\
GEORGE ADAM,
jan23-l Secretary.
Office of Chief of Police, )
Augusta, Ga., January 23,1870. $
On and after THIS DAY, Velocipede Riding on
the sidewalks and crossings of the city will not he
allowed, J. a, CHRISTIAN,
j~an23-tf Cbi jf of Police.
Chief Engineer’*XffliXe, )
Augusta Fire Ddpirtuunt, J
Augusta, Ga, January 22,1870. )
THE REGULAR BEMI-ANNUAL PARADE of
the AUGUSTA FIRE DEPARTMENT will take
place on the 22d FEBRUARY next. The different
Companies will assemble at the BELL TOWER, in
full uniform, with apparatus, on the Morning of the
22d, at 7)4 o’clock precisely. The line w ill he formed
by the Assistant Engineers at eight o'clock, with the
right resting on Mclntosh str. et.
LINE OF MARCH.
t CONGRESi
IN THE FOl
Down Greene street to Elbert, through Elbert to
Broad, up North side of Broad to Murbuiy, down
South side of Broad to Lafayette Hall, where the con
test for Prizes will take place.
PRIZES.
All Prizes to be considered Department Prize?, ex
cept the ope for L-csl Companies tor numbers.
No separate Prizes for Visiting Companies. Visit
ing and Local Companies will Be- j9*ced on equal
terms.
One Prize for Hook and’Ledder Companies.
One Prize for Keels,
One Prize for Second Class Hand Engines.
One Prize f-r First Class Hand Engines.
Two Prizes for Third Class Steam Engines.
One Prize for Second Class Steam Engines.
One private Prize lor the Local Company parading
the greatest number of Uniformed Men. Hats and
Caps, together with Company Belts, to be considered
uniforms.
The Prizes will be-presented on the Morning of the
23d February, at 11 o’clock, in front of MASONIC
HALL.
RULES. ,
All Engines c.f both Visiting and Local Companies
will be classed on the morning of Parade, by a Beard
to consist of the Captain and Engineer of each Com
pany ent-ring for the contest.
No person will be allowed inside the Vopes, except
those assigned to duty.
Judges will measure solid water only, in trial of
Engines, and keep a correct record of time for Hook
and Ladder and Reel Companies’ contest.
A Company entering for the prize for Engines will
not bo allowed to enter for the Reel Prize.
Each Company will play off in the order assigned it,
when ordered by the Chief Engineer, irrespective of
wind andweither, and after placing off, vacate the
cistern without delay.
Visiting Companies will he allowed choice of play
ing off, either before or after Local Companies.
HOOK AND LADDER CONTEST.
Trucks to be weighed and allowed one man to
every seventy-tivc pounds, run Three Hundred Yards,
take a thirty foot Ladder from Us place on the Tiuck,
adjust same to a building, man to ascend and descend,
replace Ladder in its proper place on Truck, in the
shortest time. No member of a Comp my allowed to
take part in the contest except tbosd selected to run
with the Truck.
REEL CONTEST.
Reels to be weighed and one man allowed to eveiy
seventy-five pounds carry lour hundred and fifty feel
of Hose at time of starting on the run, and Hose 10 be
connected as when ready lor fire duty—run Three
Hundred Yards, atiach Hose to Plug, (Plug to be
closed up at time ol Company starting on the run, as
when not in use,) lead off Thiee Hundred Feet of
Hose, play through One Inch Nozzle, throw water
twenty feet from nozzle in shortest time. No member
of a Corcjiany allowed to take part in any way in the
contest except those selected to run with the Keel.
HAND E XGINE CONTEST.
Second Class Engines will be allowed ten minutes
after taking position at. Cistern, play through Fifty
Feet of Hose, One Inch Nozzle, to have as many
tria’s as they ean in the time rnentyaijeflß allow,
ance of time made for bursting of Hose or breaking of
Machine.
First Class Hand Engines will be governed by same
rules as Second Class.
steam engine contest.
Third Class Steamers will be allowed fifieen min
utes alter raising steam to sixty founds, and in do in
stance will be allowed to carry over One Hundred and
Thirty-Five Pounds of Steam, play through Fifty
Feet of Hose, with any sjza Nozzle that may be se
lected by the Company ; have ns many trials as they
can make in the time allowed. No allowance of time
made for bursting of Hose or breakage of Machine.
Second Class Steamers will be governed by the same
ru'es as Third Class, ejeept that they will be allowed
to raise Steam to One Hundred and Fif y-Five
Pounds, and in no instance to carryover tliat quantity.
Companies from other cities contemplating visiting
us and uniting in the Parade and Contest, will please
report to the Secretary of the Augusta Fire Depart
ment by letter, and he will give any information re
quired.
By order of Wm. Bp.yson, Chief Engineer A. F. D.
WM. H CRANE, Jr.,
jac23-suid Secretary A. F. D.
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GUANO are notified that this C tmpany will not he
responsible fur any damage to Guano that may accrue
from raioe or exposure. Iho Guano being loaded and
delivered promptly at Stations, it becomes the duty cf
Consignees to receive immediately, and not allow it to
accumulate as it is now doing.
By direction of the President.
W. T. WILLIAMS,
j an 2.3 3 Agent.
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ALL ORDERS for CITY TRANSPORTATION
of FREIGHT will receive prompt attention if left at
the Office of Geo. T. Jackson A Cos., No. 47 Jack
son street. M. J. VERDERY,
ja'lil3-2w Freight Agent.
MERCHANTS, PLANTERS, GARDENERS
AND HOUSEKEEPERS
Wishing to get the BEST and Most Reliable Va
rieties, should buy
onion bets,
REAL BUNCOMBE CABBAGE,
THE CHOICEST EARLY IRISH POTATOES,
—AND—
PLUMB&LEITNEH
Our Seed are Warranted FREBH and GENUINE.
No Humbug! Send lor Catalogues.
PLUMB * LEITNEB,
dsc22-eod*c2m 212 Broad street. Augusta.
Paris Horticultural Exposition.
M!r. RONNA, arrived from Prance, ha 6
opened, lor a few days' only, under the OLD
CITY HOTEL, an exhibition of the most ex
tensive and choice collection of PLANTS,
BULBOUS ROOTS, FLOWER SEED, grafted
ROSE TREES, FRUIT TREES, Ac.
janl9-6
New advertisement s
OIRARDEY’S OPERA HOUSE,
Abroad street.
The Greatest Attraction of the
~ : 4V Season!
The World Renowned Shakspearean Comedian,
■ ’smw
MR JAMES W. HACKETT,
will appear lor SIX NIGHTS only, commenc
lnt£
Monday, January 24,
WITH
Ford’s Dramatic Company,
AS
SIR JOHN FALSTAFF,
IN KING HENRY IV.
The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Mon
sieur Mallet, ouHls hast Le„ s.
Prick of Admission— Dicbestra Chairs and
Dress Circle, $1 ; Reserved Seats. $1 50. Gal
lery, 75 cents. Part of Gallery Reserved for col
ored families, 75 cents. . „ ,
Seats can be secured at Mr. Oates Book and
Music Store. J an 23 t{
WANTED,
.A. SITUATION by a Gardener from Switz
erland. Also in the eamt family, a Situation
for his wife, who is a good Cook. English
spoken. No children. Apply at
jan23l* FRENCH STORE.
Dennis’ Sarsaparilla,
THE PUREST AND THE BEST.
AYS N. Beamon, of AmUyville, New York;
I keep DR. DENNIS’ SARSAPARILLA for
sale bee tuse it has been a great benefit to inv
wife and children. Those who try it speak
•well of It. It is now highly recommended by
Dr. Richmond. jan33-d*cl*
~LOST,
SMALL MEMORANDUM BOOK. On
the outside cover was marked the name of
John Ryan, Soda Water Manufactory, corner
Greene and Kollock streets. The finder will
be liberally rewarded by returning it to John
Ryan’s shop. jau23-tf
Apples, Eggs, Venison, &e.
100 Bbls. Choice APPLES
250 Doz. EGGS
1,000 Lbs. VENISON
500 Lbs. BUTTER
500 Lbs. CHEESE
1,000 Lbs. HOG PATES, in salt
200 Bbls. Assorted SUGAR
For sale by
jan23 ts BRANCH, SCOTT & CO.
READ WHAT PLANTERS SAY OF “RUS
SEL COE’S SUHERPHOSPHATE.”—f A
Certificate published daily.J
Emanuel County, Ga., Aug. 18,1869.
Gents: Yours of the 13th inet, requesting
of me a statement of the efficacy of Russel
Coe’s Superphosphate, came duly to baud, anc
in reply I have no hesitation iu saying that it
is, in my opinion, superior to any I have ever
used or seen used 1 used it on noth fresh and
old land, and notwithstanding the drought and
extremely hot weather, 1 am satisfied that it
made the laud produce at least doable the
quantity of cotton I hat it would have pro
duced without it. Very respectfully.
jan23-l IBAAC B. LAMB.
Couutry Merchants and Invest
ment*.
C/OUNTRY MERCHANTS and others hav
ing negotiable Notes or Acceptances, payable
in this city, would be saved much trouble by
haviug us to attend to them, which we do free
of charge.
Parties wishing to make investments will not
hesitate to call ou us for any information about
Bonds or Stocks, and we will invest for them,
charging simply a Commission.
BRANCH SONS & CO., Bankers,
223 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
jau“3-tf
Beiiias, Whisky, Corn.
20 BOXES BELLIES
1 Car Load “ E ” WHISKY
2,000 Bushels Prime, White Maryland CORN.
On consignment and for sale bv
jan23-2 J. O. MATHEWSON.
TO RAFFLE.
FINE DOLL, at Miss Lucy .T.
Aeau’b, with a Child's MERINO SUIT in Ap
plique. Highest and Lowest, Throws take the
Prizes. 326 BROAD STREET,
jan23 1 Augusta, Ga.
Eiemption of Realty and Personalty.
GrEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.
Okdjnary’s Office, for paid County, ?
Augusta. January 21,1870. v
Catherine Creighton having applied for exemption
of Personalty end setting apart and valuation of
Homestead, I will pass upon the same at my office in
Augusta, on Monday, the 7th day of February next,
at 1j o’clock, a. m.
Given under my hand and official signatme, this 22d
day of January, 1870.
SAMUEL LEVY,
jail 23 -2 Ordinary.
Exemption of Realty and Per; onalty.
GteORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY,
Ohdinary’s Office, fob baii> County, )
Augusta, January 20, 1870. S
Wi Inm M. Wilkinson having app let] ior exemp
tion <’f Personalty and retting apartand valuation of
Homestead, I m I pass upon the same at my cfflci
in Augusta, on Monday, the 7thdayol February next,
at 10 o’clock, a m.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
22d day of January, 1870.
SAMUEL LEVY,
jan23-2 Ordinary.
Exemption of Personalty and Realty,
GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY :
Obdinaby’s Office fob said County,!
Augusta, January 22,1870. $
John Feagan having applied for exemption of Per
sona ty and setting apart and valuation of Homestead,
I will pass upon the same at my office, in Augusta, on
Monday, the 7th day of February next, at 10 o’clock,
a. m.
Given under my hand and official signature, this 22d
day of January, 1870.
SAMUEL LEVY,
TTse Russel Coe’s Su
perphosphate. It is the
3est.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS,
OP SUPERIOR QUALITY.
AV^e invite tl»e attention of the citi
zens of Augusta and vicinity to a large
stock of the above Goods, Just opened.
In Quality and style, they are unsur
passed by any House in the Untied Slates.
James G. Bailie dp Brother.
jan9-lm
DR. and. w. AVERILL,
OCULPT AND AURIST,
OuRES all cases ol
SORE EYES,
CROSS EYES STRAIGHTENED,
CATARACTB REMOVED,
And all other operations performed in a care
ful and judicious manner.
He also treats a few other Special Diseases.
Office, 266 Broad street. Office Honrs lrom
11, a. m., to 4, p. m. jan2o-tf
Carpets and Shades.
For a Large and Choice selection of new
Carpets and Shades, at low prices, go to
James G. Bailie ft Brother’s.
CARPJCTB MADE AND LAID PROMPTLY.
dec3o-3m
HHETMHEJEj
i I ltwl& -
SUPERPHOSPHATE OF 1 LIME.
I'Al gg Taj|p mt I|K gs • m
for Sale "by O. H. PHjNIZY, Agent, AUGGBTA, GA.
0
Read Analysis of Prof. JOHNSON, of Tale College,.
PROF. SAMUEL W. JOHNSON, of Yale College, in his “ Report on Commercial Fertilizers,” to the “ Connecticut Board of
Agriculture,” makes the following tabulated statement of fertilizers analysed by him, with the explanation of Gold valuation, as
follows:
“ The valuation is not intended to fix, in all cases,‘the proper selling price of a fertilizer. It may, however, always serve for
comparing together the money value of two or more manures, and so nearly represents commercial v»orth that the farmer will not
often err in refusing to lay out his money for any article whose cost much exceeds the calculated value.
“ The valuation is properly based upon the cost of the active and valuable ingredients of commercial manures, as obtained from
the cheapest standard sources. Without going into details of the calculations, 1 will state that the prices which I employed in my
Report to the Connecticut State Agricultural Society in the years 1857, 1858 and 1859, when referred to the gold standard , are not far
from those which result from computing the present market cost of the, commercially valuable, elements of staudard manures.”
The Secretary of the Board, T. S. Gold, Esq., remarks on Prof. Johnson's Report: “ These samples analyzed by Prof. John
son, were received by him without their names, or auy mark except a number. Most of them were taken, under my inspection
from the bags or barrels in the storehouses of the dealers, and were just the article they had ou sale. These packages were de
livered personally, or forwarded by Express, so that he could know nothing of their origin or pretensions.”
The annexed table shows the different manures analyzed by Prof. Johnson, of Yale College, giving the names of the manures
of what composed, and their Gold valuation ; also the market price at the time the report was made.
TABULATED RESULTS.
'■ ' 1 1 " ~ i “ ~7 '
ANALYSIS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16
Moisure 7.C3 4.73 16.99 17.84 24.47 22 A3 9.80 3.40 11 53 7.41 9.75 12*90 6.43 Tolo 6.47 249
Organic and Volatile Mutters 57.22 13.54 19.75 36.40 29.47 35.63 18.58 25.41 4.42 85.84 32.62 25.83 25.89 20.80 42.96 29‘92
Sandand Insoluble Matters 7.69 3.83 1.67 1.83 3.01 5.82 49.51 53.48 2.35 1.87 7.17 3.70 4.53 17.24 5.81 4^09
Soluble Phosphoric Acid.... none none. 3.19 7.91 12.88 8.93n0ne. none. none. none. .30 1.43 .79 1.88 575
Insoluble Phosphoric Acid 9.24 19.18 16.16 4.98 1.81 8.64 2.17 2.32 2.48 9.48 15.95 9.26 8.16 13.16 10 38
Total Phosphoric Acid 9.24 19.18 19.35 12.87 14.69 12.57 2.17 2.32 2.48 9.48 16.25 10.68 8.95 14.54 16.13
Phosphates of Iron aud Alumina. 1.13 .35 1.39 2.09 1.16 1.43 .51 1.30 .81 1.57 4.37 .49
Bone Phosphate of Lime equiva
lentto Phosphoric Acid 16.43 41.56 41.90 27.89 31.83 27.24 4.70 5.03 5.37 20.54 35.21 23.14 19.39 31.50 34.96
Nitrogeu 6.46 1.38 2.00 2.31 3.97 2.90 .11 .10 1.04 4.37 1.61 2.13 2.01 .52 2.70 1.68
Ammonia equivalent to Nitrogen. 7.84 1.68 2.42 2.80 4.82 3.52 .14 .13 5.31 1.96 2.59 2.44 .63 3.28 2.04
VALUATION.
Value of Soluble Phosphoric Acid i j7.98f19.78 32.20 $9.82 f0.75 13.55 fl .981 f3.45'f 14.38
Value of Insoluble “ “ sß.2Bjsl7.2fii 14.54 4.46 1.63 7.78 81.95 82.09 $2.28 $8.49 14.85 8:33 7.34111.84; 9.34
Value of Nitrogen 23.12! 4.79 6.80 7.85113.50 9.86 .38 .34 $3.53 14.95 5.49 7.24 6.83 1.77 1 9.181 5.71
Total Value per Ton (gold) 30.40| 22.05 29.32 32.00) 47.32 27.46 2.33 2.43 11.23 17.18; 13.98 22.34 18.71 11.091 24.47; 29.43
ANALYSIS No. 1. Fish Guano, $45 per ton, iu currency. No. 2. Baugh’s Superphosphate, S6O per ton. No. 3. Stagg’s Superphosphate
865 per ton. No. 4. E. F Coe’s Superphosphate, S6O per tou. No. 5. RU-SEL COE’S SUPERPHOSPHATE, $56 PER TON. No. (it
Mape’6 Superphosphate, S6O per tOD- No. 7. Lodi Double Refiued Poudrette, S2B per ton. No. 8. Lodi Poudrettb, $2 50 per barrel. No. 9.
Saltpetre Waste, $35 per ton. No. 10. Castor Pomace, $35 per ton. No. 11. Baugh’s Bone Fertilizer, SSO per ton. No. 12. Lovd’s Super
phosphate, SSB, per ton. No. 13. Wilson’s Tobacco Grower, SBO per ton. No. 14. Home-made Superphosphate. No. 15. Bradley’s Superphos
phate, S7O per ton. No. 16. Atwood’s Superphosphate, S7O per ton. jau2od+*c2meow
Hardware, Cutlery,
Stoves, Tin and Wood Ware*
WILLIAM HILL
Begs to annouuce to his old friends and
customers, and the cilizeus of Augusta and
vicinity, that he has Removed his business
from Hamburg, S. C., to the Btore, 193 Broad
street, Augusta, Ga., next door above the Con
stitutionalist Office, where he has a full stock
of HARDWARE, consisting of— _
AXES, HOES, SPADES, SHOVELS
MANURE FORKS, RAKES
BLACKSMITH TOOLS
BAR IRON, STEEL, NAILS
HORSE and MULE SHOES
OVENS, POTS and SPIDERS
HINGES, SCREWS
POCKET aud TABLE CUTLERY
SAWS, AUGURS, CHISELS, Ac., Ac.
ALSO,
WOODEN WARE, such as BUCKETS,
TUBS, CHURNS, PAILS, &c.
COOKING STOVES, of various patterns of
modern make, arid warranted to cook well;
also, HEATING STOVES.
He also offers a full assortment of TIN
WARE, which he manufactures in all its varie
ties, at wholesale aud retail. TIN and SHEET
IRON MANUFACTURED to order, and job
bing promptly done in best manner.
I respectfully solicit a Bhare of public pa
tronage. WILLIAM HILL,
j.-:nl4-tf 193 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
TJse Russel Coe’s Su
perphosphate. It is the
Rest.
First Prize—Silver (up—at (ieimria
State Fair.
STEWART’S
CELEBRATED AIR-TIGHT
COOKING STOVE,
WITH
Dumping G-rate.
*■ f . .« ' . . . < t
THE BTEWAKT COOKING STOVE,
Which has hitherto maintained an acknowl
edged superiority over all competitors, is now
introduced to the public with the addition of a
DUMPING GRATE and ASH DRAWER. In
point of Economy and General Utility, it has
been conceded that the Stewart Btove is
AHEAD OF ALL OtHERS.
By this addition of the NEW DUMPING
GRATE, the heating surface of the oven is
greatly increased, and the capacity of the flues
nearly doubled.. Tie Stove can never have a
defective draft, and no du6t can escape while
cleaning or dumping the grate. All parts of
’be oven bake alike. The oven is ventilated in
a manner entirely new, and by means of which
ihe oven is more quickly prepared for baking,
i.ad the baking is better done than ever before.
Th« Fire Box has the Perforated Iron Lin
ings and cannot burn out.
EVERY STOVE WARRANTED, and for
sale by
W. H. GOODRICH & SON,
265 Broad street,
janl2-3m Augusta, Ga.
Buy the Best Super
phosphate of Dime—
Russel Coe’s.
STOLEN,
From the Post Office, about the 24th of De
cember, 1889, a LETTER containing 25 Cou
pons of the Greenville and Columbia R. R. Guar
anteed Bonds of 117 50 each ; Coupon No. 4,
from Bonds Nos. 863 to 887, Inclusive, payable
at Columbia Ist January, 1870.
Also, 2 Coupons of the G. and C. R. R. Guar
anteed Certificate of Indebtedness of *3 50
each; Coupons Nos. 3 and 4, from Certificate
No. 73, payable at Columbia Ist January, 1870.
Also, 2 Coupons of the G. and C. R. R. Guar
anteed Certificate of Indebtedness of 13 50
each ; Coupons Nos. 3 and 4, from Certificate
No. 73, payable at Columbia Ist January, 1870.
All persons are hereby warned from trading
for the above, as payment of the same has been
stopped.
Jan2l-tf JOHN CRAIG.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAN. A. CKAI & CO.
ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 23d.
commence selling the very best quality of PRINTED DELAINES and
AMUREB at 15c. per yard.
Good Quality COLORED ALPACAS, Double Width, at 25c. per yard.
Biack ALPACAS, English MERINOS, PARAMETTA CLOTHS, COBURGS, and
WOOL DEBAGES, at 25 and 30c. per yard.
Great Variety POPLINS, MOHAIRS, and PLAID MERINOS, at 30c. per yard.
250 Pieces Best Quality MADDER PRINTS, at 10c. per yard.
To close out we are now offering unprecedeuted bargains in LINEN GOODS, of
our own importations. The following GOODS can be bought at less than original Gold
Value.
150 Pieces Fine, Extra Fine, and Heavy Famil y 4 4 LINEN.
100 Pieces 3 4 and 4 4 Birds Eye DIAPER, from Medium to Extra Fine Quality.
25 Pieces Extra Fine DAMASK anrl TABLE LINENS.
250 Doz. Parc Linen DAMASK NAPKINS, at $1 50 per dozen.
800 Doz. Medium and Extra Fine Ladies’ Linen Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, very
cheap.
500 Doz. Iron Frame ENGLISH HOSE, at greatly Reduced Prices.
A large stock of Bleached and Brown SHIRTINGS, SHEETINGS, and PILLOW
CASE COTTONS, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, Ac., at
extremely attractive prices, at
JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S,
_ jan23-tf — 228 BROAD STREET.
CHRISTOPHER GRAY
n
I/URING the present week, previous to returning to the Markets, will continue to
oiler the most
CONVINCING BARGAINS
yet offered, amongst which will be many new and fresh Goods, just being opened, in
cluding
Oue Case 5-4 English MERINOS, at 30c.
Fine French EMPRESS CLOTHS, at 60c.
Fine French MOHAIR, Beautiful Shades, for Second Day and Evening Dresses, at
50c., value for sl.
Fine Saxony and Welch FLANNELS, Reduced 50 per cent.
LINENS, SHIRTINGS, PILLOW CASINGS,DAMASKS,NAPKINS, TOWELS,
&c., Ac., &c., further reduced this morning.
Ladies HANDKERCHIEFS, Linen, Lace, aud Embroidered, at a Great Reduction
A fresh invoice of French KID GLOVES, which I am able to offer at One-Half
their real value.
I advertise no GOODS which I have not got, aud will sell at the Prices advertised.
CHRISTOPHER GRAY,
jan23-codlw __ 242 BROAD STREET.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN
PRICES OF DRY GOODS.
I will begin on IVLondav next to close out
every article of "Winter Stock, at Grreatly Re
duced Prices, to make room for new Spring
Supplies.
JET amilies supplied with Sheeting and Shirt
ing, at the Lowest AYholesale Prices.
JAMES W. TURLEY.
jan23-tf
SOMETHING NEW.
The Adjustable Extension Cornice,
IN WALNUT AND GILT,
The attention of those In want of hand
some Cornices of the latest makes, Is In
vited to this beautiful line Just opened.
Jag. G. Bailie A Brother.
jan2l-6
NOTICE.
A.LL persons having any claim against the
Boncsvillo Manufacturing Company must pre
sent them to the undersigned within SIXTY
DAYS or they will be debarred payment.
WM. 8. ROBERTS,
Treasurer pro tern.
Augusta. Jan. 17.1870. jan!9-2m
MIRY ANN BUlii INSTITUTE,
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
At WhitewiUe, (No. 3, Ventral Railroad,) Ga.,
OoMMENCES JANUARY, 1870.
First Term ends in JUNE, 1870.
For particulars, apply to
Miss MARY ANN BUIE,
jan2o-tf Whitesville, No. 3C. R« R., Ga.
Hlimil'S ME HITTERS,
they cure dyspepsia,
A*D ALI BIS EASES OF THE
STOMACH AUD LIVER.
THEY ABE RECOMMENDED BY TBS
MEDIO A.L FAOULTV
hegeman CO.,
AGENTS, NEW YORK.
Manufactured by C. F. PANKNIN,
CHEMIST AND APOTHECABY,
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