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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1870)
CONSTITUTIONALIST. auqhsta, G SUHDAY MORNIN9. FBB. 6.1870 VERY DECIDEDLY OFF THE TRACK. Ifoar esteemed friends of the Chronicle and 1m firin' would pratice a well known rnle of ioonullsm-which prescribes.that when an article is quoted from a contemporaneous newspaper it shall be credited as coming from that paper locally or editorially , many may be avoided. For instance : A notice appeared in the Constitutiona-. urr concerning Judge Andrews, which was written and tethered by the gentleman who conducts the local side of 'this paper. tn»« notice roused the wit and spleen of our esteemed contemporary, and, without more ado, Meditorially attacked the Consti- TCTioxALiST in general, not having the time or inclination to specify that he had brought out his heavy artillery to demolish, or attempt to demolish, a local paragraph. As was perfectly proper and consistent un der the circumstances, our Local Editor, on his own side of the paper, retorted in such a manner as he deemed fit. His an swer seems to have been very stinging and very effective, for it not only startled the “ heavy mao’* across the street, but likewise his adjutant who commands the light artil- Not having been in any way concerned with the matter, although the editor-in chief and local editor of the Chronicle and Sentinel seem to think so, we might close our case at thts point. But we venture a few additional remarks. We have little to say with regard to the construction of our friend’s sentence, “ the world moves round you still,” for the good and sufficient reason that the gentleman who primarily found fault with it is no doabt perfectly competent to fight his own battles and “search the Scriptures” on his owo side of the controversy. — As the writer of this article did not trouble himself to asperse the grammar of the Chronicle and Sentinel , he may cer tainly be spared the task of a present an alysis. Oar esteemed brother’s grammar may be jostified by the canons of criticism, or it may be “ fearfully and wonderfully made.” We do not quarrel with it. We merely protest against his assailing in a quarter where he has not received provoca tion. . . ANTAGONISTIC PROBLEMS. Certain of the material and political pro blems affecting onr State are, at present, in direct antagonism, and hence we cannot, for some years to come, expect any marked and general prosperity. Until the political problem shall be solved by a return to a white man’s government, or until the negro shall hare so decreased as to be harmless in party contests, we must look for a chaotic condition of-affairs more or less embarrass ing. But as the negroes are our main reli ance for plantation and farm labor, their rapid decrease must have a pronounced effect upon onr material prosperity. On the other hand, the progress of negro voting and nesrro office-holding has cast a blighting shadow over the brighter prospects of last year. After the Geor gia Legislature had virtually declared the negroes to be ineligible to office, capitalists and men of all callings and pro fessions were prospecting here with the view of making this State their future and permanent home. Our State and city bond* approximated topJH and the value of land greatly appreciated. But so soon as Congress interfered again in onr affairs and declared the negro’s title to office-hold ing undeniable, this promising state of things suddenly became eclipsed and we fell oack into something like a Slough of Despond. Asa necessary consequence of Congressional interference, many of the ne groes who had become reconciled to the situation and contracted for steady labor have again become dissatisfied and inflam matory. Tlieir false ideas of equality and progress are leading them into idle habits and unreasonable demands upon capital. Onr material interests are therefore very mnch at loggerheads. By degrees, of course, they will become more systematic and settled; but there is no immediate hope for improvement so long as the Radical doctors continue their disorganizing ex periments. Onr people, however, can en courage in some proper fashion the immi gration of such whites as will be of advan tage to this section and thus meet the want created by the decrease of the black popula tion or its disinclination to thorough and well-regulated labor. Bmakt.—A loyal uian, petitioning the authorities at Washington nnder a claim for damages, had a prompt hearing be cause be declared that he had named one of his children Abraham Lincoln and an other U. S. Grant. Hard.—The New Bra has unearthed and republished a letter of Hon. Joshua Hill’s, written in 1863. The editor thinks that if Mr. Hill could take the test-oath after writing that letter, Blodgett could follow pnit for all the harm he did. The Gold Conspiracy.—lt is said that the investigation into the gold conspiracy has seriously damaged Grant. Butter mLD was tossed overboard to save Grant, hot it is thought that, before he drowns, he will tell something to make Grant howl. “ Colored.”—Nearly all of the colored people present at the dinner party given to «* Senator ” Revel were mulattoes. The aimon-pnre negroes should stop that sort of thing. Glad to Hear It.—The New York Sun says: “Mr. Butler,” (the Beast) “with the helm in bis hand, is the very pilot to run the Republican party high and dry upon the shore. ConT.KT's Somersaults.—The last acro batic performance of President Conley is ConLST's Somersaults.—The last acro batic performance of President Conley is his most extraordinary political feat. As it Is a matter of public record, we trust we do ho violence to that functiona ry’s feelings, if we call attention to the vote he cast against the 15th Amendment, last year, when his vote would have carried the measure. By the way, we recommend this special demonstration of Radicalism to the attention of his friends in Congress. Mr. Conley hath been transmogrified. So ardent a champion of the 15th Amendment has he become, and so hot in his zeal, that he even, when it was not necessary to the successor the measure, and after it was passed, asked humble permission to record his vbte in its favor. The rapture experienced at the barren bat unparadising privilege, was only to be surpassed by his superlative disgust when be kicked the thing over first. And the transports with which he defeated the wish of a Republican Congress then, for Govern or Bullock’s personal benefit, is only exceed ed by the delirious beatitude with which be carries out. Congressional notions now for the same personal benefit. Happy acrobat. (Special Corresnondence of the Baltimore Gazette. From Washington. A MEMORIAL FROM PENNSYLVANIA AGAINST NEGRO SUFFRAGE —-THE STATUS OF THE NEGRO —OPINIONS OF STATESMEN ON THE SUBJECT —“ LET US HAVE PEACE THE GOVERNMENT OF TUB DISTRICT OF CO LUMBIA —THE PROPOSED CHANGES. Washington, February 2,1870. The memorial pf Mr. Wm. Patton, ol Pennsylvania, against negro suffrage, pre sented by Senator Saulsbury, yesterday, gives the following reasons why suffrage should be confined to the white race: That •negroes did nothing toward the establish ment of our independence; that those of the South, instead of being loyal during the late rebellion, supported the cause of the rebels with their labor and aided in the construction of rebel fortifications; that the negroes are, intellectually and organ ically, the lowest in the scale of capacity and intelligence of all the five races into which the human family is divided, and are the connecting link with the brute creation, and have no claim to lin eage or- unity of descent from our common ancestor, who was the ftn ishlng work of the six days’ creation, nor from ariy-of his lineal descendants, either before or since the deluge; and as the Al mighty has set his mark of condemnation. upon a mixture of the black and white races by limiting the extent of their admix ture, sometimes to the third and always to the fourth-generalions while he permits the crossings between all natlous of the white race to continue Without interruption through all ages, and with healthy aud im proved progeby; therefore, it is foul treason to oar race, and rebellion against the law of God, to entourage a mixing up of the white and black races; that the amend ments to the Constitution which have given equality to the black with the white race were adopted under duress, and by forcing upon the Southern States illegally an un qualified votiug elemeut, and those States are therefore not bound to abide by such a forced adoption.' „ Mr. Patton invites the attention of Con gress to the opinions of the following emi nent and patriotic men on the question of negro qnality : John Adams said : “ I have never read reasoning more absurd, sophistry more gross * * * than the subtile labors of Helvetius and Rosseau to demon strate the natural equality of mankind.” Thomas Jefferson said : “ Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than that these people (the negroes) are to be free ; nor is it less certain that the two races, equally free, cannot live under the same Government.” Daniel Webster said : “ If any gentleman from the South shall propose a scheme, to be carried out by this Government upon a large scale, for the transportation of the colored people to any colony or any place In the World, I should be qnite disposed to incur almost any degree of expense to ac complish that object.” Henry Clay said: “Os the utility of a total separation of the two incongruous races of our population (supposing it to be practicable) none have ever doubted. The mode of accomplishing that desirable object has alone divided public opinion.” Stephen A. Douglas said : “ I believe this .Government was made by white men, for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever; and lam in favor of confining its citizenship to white men, men of European birth and . descent, instead of conferring it upon negroes, Indians and other inferior races.” Abraham Lincoln said : “ I am not and never have been in favor of making voters and jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with whites, and I will say further, in addition to this, that there is a physical difference between the white and black races, which I believe will forever forbid the two races living on terms of social and political equality." • Mr. Patton cut&Lides by expressing a belief that negro suffrage can never be pro ductive of anything but evil and irritation, and trusts that Congress will not permit the black banner of treason against our Heaven-favored race to float over and dis grace the Capitol of our nation with the eternal discord of races. In the language of our illustrious President, “ Let us have peace.” Decisions of the Supreme-Court of Geor gia. Delivered at Atlanta, luesday, February 1. [reported expressly for the constitu tion BY N. J. HAMMOND, SUPREME COURT REPORTER. | Robert N. Parker, plaintiff in error, vs. The Mayor and Council of Macon, de fendants in error. Action for damages from Bibb. Brown, C. J. 1. The Mayor and Council of the city of Macon have full power aud authority gi ven them by the charter, to remove or cause to be removed any buildings, posts, steps, fences, or other obstruction, or nuisance, In the public streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, or public squares of the city. Under this power conferred for the public good, they are bound to keep the streets, lanes, alleys and sidewalks in such condition that it is safe and convenient to pass them, and in case of failure they are liable to any person injured by their neglect. * 2. A two-story brick wall of a house, that had been burnt down some months previous, standing at the edge of the side walk, though private property, if it be so much dilapidated or decayed as to endan ger the lives of persons passing the streets, is a nuisauce, which the Mayor and Coun cil arc bouud to have removed, aud if they fail aud damage results to any person by reasou of such neglect, the city is liable for the damages sustained. If the walls were sound aud steady, and did not, under any ordinary circumstances, endanger any one passing the streets, and it should be thrown down by tempest or other act of God, a persou injured by the fall would have no right to recover damages for such injury from the city. Judgment reversed. Bacon and Simmons for plaintiff in error. S. Hunter, by Iversou L. Harris, for de fendant. Ordinary of Bibb County vs. The Central Railroad and Banking Company, et. al. Prom Bibb. Warner, J. W T hen, by the charters of certain railroad companies, they are authorized “ to pur chase and hold all real estate that may be necessary and proper, for the purpose of laying, building and sustaining” said rail roads, and when it is declared in said char ters, “ that the said railroads and the ap purtenances ofihe same, shall not be sub jected to be taxed higher than one-half of one per cent, upon their net income; and no municipal, or other corporation, shall have power to tax the stock of said compa nies, but may tax any property, real or per sonal, of said companies within the juris diction of said corporation, in the ratio of taxation of like property. Held: That all the property of said companies that is neces sary and proper for the purpose of laying, building and sustaining said railroads, con stitutes a part of the capital stock of said companies, and is not liable to be taxed in any other manner than is specified in their respective charters; but that any other pro perty owned by said companies, which is not necessary and proper for the purpose of laying, building and sustaining said roads and not appertaining thereto , may be taxed by the county or other corporation in the same ratio of taxation of like property. Held further : That the property of the respec tive railroad companies specified in the re cord is not liable to be taxed by the county of Bibb, except lot number 2, in'block 74, and that the court below erred in holding and deciding that said lot number 2, in block 74. was exempt from taxation by the county. , Judgment reversed. McCay, J., concurring. 1. By the laws of Georgia, as they now exist, no county tax can be collected upon any property not taxed by the State. 2. Wheij the State, in the grant of a charter to a Railroad Company, provided that the said railroad and its appnrte nances” should not be taxed higher than one half of one per cent, upon its net income, the “railroad and appurtenances” men tioned fairly included not only the road aud road bed, stations, tanks, wood-sheds, depots, engine-houses, shops for the con struction and, repair of its machinery, of fices and other buildings and property ne cessary for the convenient and successful construction and running of the road. 3. In the charter of the Central Railroad, the State has expressly reserved the right •to authorize municipal and other corpora tions (which includes counties) to tax for local purposes the property of said com pany, of any character, within the locality at the same rates as taxes are assessed upon the property of natural persona; but, though such a right is reserved to the State, it has not by any law been as yet conferred on the counties. 3. Real estate purchased by a railroad company, to be used as a locality on which to erect depots, and over which to lay & track, in pursuance of a contemplated change of depot site, does not become “ property appurtenant” until the change is actually made the former site aban doned. 4. When there is property of a railroad company in a county, subject to State and county tax, which is not returned to the proper Tax Receiver, it is the right and duty of the Ordinary to cause the collector to have the tax, both State and county, as sessed and collected. Brown, C. J., concurred in the reversal of the judgment as follows: The charter of the Central Railroad and Banking Company contains this provision: “That the said railroad, and the appur tenauces of the same, shall not be subject to be taxed higher than one-half of one per centum upon its annual net income, and no municipal, or other corporation, shall have power to tax the stock of said company, but may tax any property, real or personal, of said company, within the jurisdiction of said corporation, in the ratio of taxation of like property.” It is insisted that this is a contract be tween the State and the company, which forever exempts the company from a higher tax than one-half of one per centum on Its net income. And that they'are entitled to this perpetual exemption from taxation, no matter what may be the exigencies of the State, or the burdens of taxation upon her people. If this be so, it is certainly but just to hold the company to such part of the con tract as is favorable to the public. While the State has relinquished her right of taxation over the road and .its ap purtances, the company has expressly agreed, on its part, that a municipal or other corporation may tax any property, real or personal, of said company, within its jurisdiction, in the ratio of taxation of like property. Now, it is argued that this provision only subjects to municipal taxation such property, as the company may have pur-* -chased in payment of debts, aud the like, which are not appurtenant to the road, and that this view is strengthened by the inhi bition to tax the stock of the company, which, It is insisted, includes the road and its appurtances. , But if this view is correct-, what use was •there for the provision, that a municipal, or other corporation, may tax any property, real or personal, of said company? The State has not relinquished her power so tax any property the company may own, ex cept the road and its appurtenances. Prop erty purchased by the company in nav ment of a debt, not connected with the road, arid not appurtenant to the road, be ing taxable by the State as other property, there could have been no doubt about the power of the State to authorize municipal corporations, also, to tax it, and in the charter now under consideration, would have been surplusage and altogether use less. It is very evident that this language was intended, when inserted in the contract, to mean something. And I think it quite as evident that it does mean that while the State may not tax the road and its appur tenances more than one-half of one per centum on its net incomes, the municipal corporations and county corporations, through which it runs may tax any of its property, real or personal,, in the ratio of taxation imposed on any other like prop erty, that is, on any other real or personal property within the city or county, and subject to taxation by it. Treating the charter as a contract, and adpiitting, for the purposes of this case, thht the State may, by such contract, re linquish her power of taxation, and it fol lows, under a fair and just construction of the Crijitwict, that the Statejgjfey tax all property *of the company, except the road and its appurtenances, and nlay authorize the counties, or ether municipal corpora tions, through which the road runs, to tax any and all property of the road, including the road bed, which is real property, as well as any personal property it may have, in any such county, iu the same ratio with other real or personal property in the cotfuty. That is, if other real or personal property is taxed a certain per cent, ad valorem , the property of this company is subject to a like per cent, ad valorem, or if the tax on oilier property be specific, the like specific tax may be increased on the property of the company. But while I have no doubt of the power of the Legislature to authorize the couu ties, and other municipal corporations through which the road runs, to impose such a tax, the question arises iu this case, whether that power has been exercised as to any part of the property of the company not subject to a State tax. And lam satis fl and, after looking into the case carefully, that the Legislature has not conferred any such authority on the county of Bibb, or any other county. The countv is only authorized to levy a per cent, on the State tax. Now, as the State is not authorized to levy a tax on road or its appurtenances, in Bibb county, and none such has been levied, there is no State tax upon which the county can assess a per cent. If the Legislature should, at any time, confer the authority upon the county to assess a tax upon the property of the company within its limits, it will be necessary to provide some mode of assessing and collecting it other than the present mode of levying a per cent, upon the State tax. But I am satisfied that all property pur chased in the county of Bibb, for the pur pose of locating ueiv depots, or sos any other purpose is subject to both State and county tax, till actually occupied by the road for such purpose. So soon as the new depot buildings are complete, and are oc cupied by the road as such, they will then be part of the appurtenances of the road, no longer subject to a State tax, and can only be taxed by the county in such manner as may be prescribed by the Legislature. And upon the removal to, and occupancy of, the new buildings by the road, the grounds oc cupied by the old depots and workshops, will become subject to State and county tax. While we should not give too narrow a construction to the word “ appurtenances,” it should receive a reasonable construc tion. The term embraces all the necessary depots, shops, and other buildings of the company, which are proper for the success ful management of the road, together with such quantity of land as may be covered by or actually necessary for snch use, but no more. The remarks made in reference to the Central Railroad do not apply to such other roads as have a clause in the charter ex empting them from taxation beyond one half of one per cent, upon their net in comes, without any such, provision as is contained in the charter of the Central Railroad, reserving the right of taxation to municipal or other corporations—as the Georgia and Southwestern Roads, for in stance—whose charters contain no such pro vision in favor of county or city taxation. S. Hunter, O. A. Lochrane, for plaintiff in error. Whittle & Gustin, Lyon, DeGraffenreid & Irwin, Lawton, for defendants. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. —A thousand and one rumors are afloat concerning the “situation” of the above road. Our readers are aware that a large amount of the stock of the road, nearly 25,000 shares, has been bought up at some thing over $2 per share. And, without doubt, the managemnt of the road has passed into otffpr hands, the purchasing par ty having secured enough stock, together with that of the State, to have a control ing voice. , We learn that an agent of the South Carolina Railroad is now on the G. & C. R. R., offeriug 50 cents more on the share than was realized by those stockholders who sold to the agents of the other party. This .wholesale sacrifice of the stock of the above road comes to us like a clap of thunder In a clear sky, for under the pres ent efficient management we were led to suppose that It was prospering and daily Increasing in importance, and bid fair In a few years to attain the position that was hoped for It by its friends. {Newberry Herald. Georgia State Lotierv FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE. \ **** Orphan’* Home- and Free ScWI The following were the drawn number*, in the«n>,' pigmentary Scherae.drawn at Augusta, Oeorafr/ February 6. MORNING DRAWING—Ones 61. \ o 18 tt 1 35 09 31 33 31 6l 61 6« 15 1# 15 Drawn Numbers. v -- \ \. f - DRAWING—CIass 62. 69 44 4 63 34 64 IS 39 18 41 38 3o 12 Drawn Number a. J febe-1 SPEOIAIj notices. PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING. • * . Office Clerk of Council, > August a, Ga., February 6th, 1870. ( Sealed Proposals to do the City Printing for the present year will he r.celvedat this Office unt»l2 o'c’oek, m., THURSDAY, the 10th inst. The right to rejeot any or all bids is ri served. By order of Council. ’ *"* febe-4 L. T. BLOMK, C. C. *ar LIFE SEEMS, ON A DELIBERATE RE trospect, lb tie better than an accumulation of error. If spent without action, It is most y vain ; if diversi fied with events, it is commonly replete with folly. But no one who has once tried the efficacy 0 f the “Old Carolina Bitters will ever repent of hsvine done so. Try Wiseman’s Cryftaizei Worm Candy—none better 1 t fsb6-suwf Chief Engineer’s Offl-e, \ Augusta Fire Depart■ »t, ( Augusta, Ga, January 22,1870. j THE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL PARADE of the AUGUBTA FIRE DEPARTMENT will take place on the 22d FEBRUARY next The djfltrent Companies will assemble at the BELL TOWER in full uniform, with apparatus, on the Morning of the 22d, at IX o’clock precisely. Tho fine wUI be formed by the Assistant Engineers at eight o’clock, with the right resting on Mclntosh str- ct. LINE OF MARCH. Down Greene streot to Elbert, Elbert to Broad, up North side of Bro„d to down South side of Broad to Lafayette Halt, Where the con test for Prizes will take placo. PRIZES. All PrDes to be considered Department P izes, ex cept the one for Lycal Companies tor nnjnhers. No separate Prizes for Visiting Companies. Visit . Ing and. Local Companies will be placed on equal terms. One Pr'ze for Hook and Ladder Companies. One Prize for Keel-. , One Prize for Second Class Hand Engines.- One Prizj f r First Class H md Engine. Two PrizSs for Third Clubb Steam Engines. One Prize for Second Class-Steam Engines. One private Prize for the Local Company parading the greatest number of Uniformed Men. Hats and Caps, together with Company Belts, to bo considered uniforms. The Prizes will bo presented on the Morpfng of tfil 23d February, at 11 o’clock, in front of MASONIC i HALL. RULES. All Engines of bAh Visiting and Local Companies will be classed on the morning of Parade, by a Board to consist of the Captfin and Engineer of e.tch Com pany ent ring for the contest. No person will be allowed inside the ropes, exeepj tboso assigned lo 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 be al'owed to enter for the Ret 1 Prize. Each Company will play < ff in the order’assigned it, when ordered by the Chief Engineer, Irrespective of wind end weither, and after playing ott, vacate the cistern without d-lay. Visiting Companies will ha allowed choice of play ing off, either before or afeet Local Companies, HOOK AND LADDER CONTEST. Trucks to he weighed and allowed one maa to every seventy-five pounds, run Three Hundred Yards take a thirty foot Ladder from Us place o» the T.uck adjust same to a build ng, man to ascend and descend replace Ladder In its proper place on Truck, the shortr st time. No member of a Comp my allowed to take part in the contest except those Selected to run with the Truck. REEL CONTEST. Reels to be weighed and one man showed to every seventy-five pounds, carry four bundled apd filtjieet of Hose «r. time of stalling on the tun, an«k Hose llfbi connect (111 as when ready for fire dutyy»ran iTitee Hundred Yards, attach Hose to Plug.'(Pft% Jobe c otte-i wpat Jimo of Company start!eg o» the ! rufuiw> when not in use,) lead off Three Hundred Feet of Hose, play through One Inch Nozzle, thiow water twenty feet front nozzle in shortest time. No mem her of a Company allowed to take pait in any way iu the conte-t except those selected to run with the Reel. HAND EVGINE COVTEdT. Second Class Erij In* s will be Allowed ten- minutes alter taking position at Cistern, play through Fifty Feet of Hose, t me Inch Nozzle, to have as many tria’s as they can in the time mentioned. No allow ance of time made for bursting of Hol e or breaking of Machine. First Class Hand Engines Will he governed by bame rules as Sect nd Class. STEAM ENGINE CONTEST.' j Third Class Steamers will be allowed fifteen min utes after raising steam to sixty pounds, >nd In ho in stance will he allowed to carry over One Hundred ad Thiity-Five Pounds of Steam, pity through Fifty Feet of Hose, w th any size Nozzle that may be se lected by the Company ; have as many trials as they can m ike in the time ail >wed. No allowance of time ma le for bursting of Hose or b-eakageof Machine. Second Clas3 Bt.- mere wi'.l he go .entedby thes ime ru es as Third Class, etcept that they will be allowed to raise Steam to One Hundred ajd Fifty-Five Pounds, and in no instance to carry overthat quantity Companies irom other cities contemplating visiting us and uoiiing 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.ysos, Chief Engineer A. F. D. WM. H. CRANE, Jb., jan23-su'd v Secretary A. F. 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TUTT A LAND at Proprietors’ Priees. jan6-d*c3m COTTON STATES MECHANICAL AND A&BI CULTURAL FAIR ASSOCIATION. Secretary’* Office. ? Augusta, Ga., February 1, 1870. $ AT A MEETING of the Executive Committee of this Association, held THIB DAY, an installment of ten (10) per cent, on the Capital Stock was ordered to .be called in. Stockholders will please call at the office of the Treasurer, Messrs. J J. CoHnt A Box, and pay their assessment. By order of the Board. E. H. GRAY, feb2-wf*u Secretary. Mayor’* Office, 1 Augusta, Ga., January 26th, 1810.) From and utter this date, ail purchases for account of tho city will only be made upon orders issued from this office. J. V. H. ALLEN, jan2s-tf Mayor. DANCING CLASSES, AUGUSTA HOTEL. PRoFS. NICHOLB A MILAM, in order to secure certain days for the Le-sons, have removed from Ma sonic Hall to the above Hall. Classes for Ladies, Misses and Masters on FRIDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, at 3#, p. m. Classes for Gents THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS, at 8, p. m. jau26-tl ~ . '- 1 ■•* '■ " "i* ~— TT.se Russel Coe’s Su perphosphate. It is the Best. New -Advertisements STILL Greater Bargains A THIS WEEK! Having decided on remaining in town for this week, before leaving ior the Spring Markets, I have still further reduced the following Goods, which customers will do well to call, see and examine. Dress Silky and Sat ins reduced 25 per cent Irish and French [Poplins and ValouxSj, cheaper than ever. 'French M_ erin os , Empress Cloths, Eine Alpacas, at immense reductions. * A line of Plaid Wors ted Dress GJ-oods, at *2l -2 cents per yard. Black and Col’d Cas simeres and Tweeds, much reduced. Ladies’ and Gent’s Linen Handkerchiefs put down 30 per cent. The finer brands of Klid Gloves, in Black, White and Colored, re duced from 25 to 50 per cent. A full line of Notions greatly reduced. Uhristuplier Gray, 2*‘i BROAD STREET, fel>6-iU*ceodlw AUGUSTA, GA. Summer l m -V8& _ r tQfr * 1870. RIBBONS, MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS. Armstrong, Cator & Cos., IMPOSTERS AND JOBBERS OF Bonnet, Trimming and Velvet Ribbons, Bonnet MRa, Shtiua mill Vilve'a, BLONDS. NETTS, CRAPES, RUCHES, Flutters, Feathers, OnmnenL, Straw Bonnets and Ladies' Hats, TRIMMED AND UNTKIMMED, SHAKER. HOODS, Ac , 237 aud 239 BALTIMORE STREET, Baltimore, Hid., Offer the Largest. Stock to be found in thin Couutry, and unequalled In choice variety and cheapness, comprising the latest Parisian Nov elties. Orders solicited, and orornpt attention given, fetid 0* WM. A OOTTRTFNAY, SHIPPING . AND General femmissiou Merchant, No. 1 UNION WHARVES, Charleston, B. 0., of the New York and South Caro lina Steamship Company’s New Iron Steamers TENNESSEE and SOUTH CAROLINA, each of 3,000 bales Cotton capacity, and sailing THURSDAYS. Will issue Through Bills Lading (steam) to BOSTON, PROVIDENCE. LOWELL and other NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURING CITIES; also, to LIVERPOOL, BREMEN, HAVRE and other Continental Ports. Consignments of Colton, Grain, &c\, for sale or shipment, solicited. Refers, by permission, in Augusta, to Hon. John P. King, President Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, and Messrs. D. L. Adams & Bons. febfl-su&tbß -An Ordinance TO AMEND THE FOURTH BECTION OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUGUBTA. SECTION I. Be it ordained by the of Augusta, and it is hereby ordained by the au thority of the same. That from aDd after the passage of this Ordinance the Fourth Section of the General Ordinance of the city of Angus ta shall be amended by inserting between the words “ any” and “ table,” io the third line of said Section, the words Keno or other and that the words “One Hundred,” in the last line of said Section, be stricken out, and in lieu thereof the words “ Two Hundred and Fifty ” be inserted. Sec. 11. And be it further ordained, That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances militating against this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. Done io Council, this 4th day of February, A. I). 1870. , > J. V. H. ALLEN, <L. s. > „ Mayor C. A. * ' * Attest: L. T. Blomk, C. 0. feb6-3 Dennis* ( berry Cough Syrup, AUGUSTA, GA., February 4,1870. T HAVE tried Dr. Dennis’ Cherry-Cough Syrup in my family and found it a very supe rior medicine to relieve cough. I shall keep it for sale and recommend It. feb6-d*el* FRED VON KAMP. STRAYED, ~ BAY MARE, low in flesh, some white in forehead and blemish in left eye, caused by a lick. Any person delivering her to the under signed, or giving information that will lead to her recovery, will be handsomely rewarded. The Mare heard of last near the “ Red Place, ” on Savannah Road. POLLARD, COX & CO., feb6-tf 273 Broad street. BELLIES. CIHBEBLARDS. JILES. io BOXES BELLIES 10,000 Lbs CUMBERLANDB 8,000 Lbs DRY BALT JOLEB On consignment and for sale by febfl-1 J. O. MATHEWBON. Exemption of Personalty, GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY : Obdihabt’s Orrios bob sain County, i Ahoubta, February 6,1870. \ Robt. A. Harper having applied for exemption of Per sonalty, I willpass upon the name at my office, In Auguaia, on Wednesday, the 16th day of February next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Given under my baud and official signature, this 6th day of Pebruaiy, 1870. SAMUEL LEVY, fsbS-2 Ordinary. MRS. M. a. BINDERS, 1101.N. W, Corner jth and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Old established and only Reliable Paper Pat tern, Dress and Cioak Making Emporium. Spring Opening of Paper Patterns March Ist, 1870. Mrs. Binder’s recant visit to Paris en ables her to receive Fashions, Trimmings and Fancy Goods superior to anything in this coun try. Sets ot Patterns for Merchants and Dre6B Makers now ready. DRESSES and CLOAKS made in 24 hours’ notice. TRIMMINGS, Laces, Gloves, Ribbons, Jewelry, Fans and Embroideries. GOFFERING MACHINES ior sale. Goods sent by Express to all parts of the Union. feb2-3m DANCING ACADEMY. Profs. Hett and Cooper Would solicit the attention of the public to their Dancing Academy. Feeling as sured that all who witness the progress made by their pupils, will give them their patronage. jau3o-tf Buy the Best Super phosphate of Lime-- Russel Coe’s. HARDWARE ! Hardware : hardware f John & Thos. A. Bones, (at the old stand) 185 Broad Street, (ESTABLISHED lit ISIS) T AKE pleasure In announcing to their cus tomers, and the public generally, that they are xow in receipt of a very large stock of Hardware, embracing almost every article known to the trade. .Their importation of ( Swedes Iron AND Lri glish Blow Steel This season is unusually large. Their stock of Table and Pocket Cutlery 16 very large, and from the best Msnufacture-9 —such as Joseph Rodgers & Sons, George Wosteuholm, Fred Ward, Luke Firth. Their supply of CARPENTERS, WHEELWRIGHT3 AND BLACKSMITHS’ TOOLS Is very extensive. Builders’ Hardware, In great variety. Plantation Supplies, Such as AXES. HOES, CHA-IN3, PLOW3, of the best brands and in great variety. All of the above ate of the Best Quality, aud offered for sale at the Lowest market Rales, dec24-3ra GROVER & BAKER Coltbrated Improved Sewing Machines, MISS LUCY J. READ, Agent, 320 Broad st., Augusta, Ga. ]VTaCHINEB Repaired and Improvements added at short notice. STITCHING of all kinds, and NEEDLES for sale. novl2-ly Carpets and Shades. For a Large and! Choice selection of new Carpets and Slt^des t at low f go to Janiex G. Bailie Sc Brother’s. CARPETS Mii)g AND LAID PROMPTLY. dec3o-3ra J. L,. MIMS, DEALER IN HORSES AND MULES. JERMANENTLY at J. B. Pournelle’s Grey Eagle Stables, Ellis street, Augusta, Ga. N. B —Will also SELL and BUY HORSES and MULES on commission. nov2s-3m MULES AND HORSES. J UfJT arrived from the Western markets, a splendid lot of well broke MULEB and IIORSEB, botb Saddle and Harness, which will be sold at the most favorable prices. JOHN B. POURNELLE, feb4-3 Grey Eagle Stables. BARGAINS. WINTER OVERCOATS AND CAPES Will be sold from thi3 date at Cost. -A-. T. Cray, jan2G-eodlm Opposite Masonic Hall. BARGAINS. .A.ll kinds of "Walking Coats. -A.il kind-- of Back - Coats. Will be offered at Reduced Prices, by A. T. Gray, jan26-eodlm Opposite Masonic Hall. CAUTioisr. The merits of the Soluble Pacific Guano, Manufactured by the Pacific Guano Com pany, having been attested by so great a number of our Planters who have used it for the past four years, its superior excel lence is no louger a matter of doubt, and as spurious articles of the same name are being offered for sale, I take this method of informing the pnbllc that Pure Soluble Pacific Guano Gan not be bought in Augusta except from myselfthe only authorized Agent for its sale in this city, and that none is gennine unless branded John S. Reese &"Co., General Agents, Baltimore, Md. feb4-2w J- O. MATHEWBQN. GROUND PEAS. 500 BUSHELS GROUND PEAS on consignment and for sale by feM-3 J. 0. MATHEWSON. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Special Bargains MS 1. GRAY J CO.'S, 228 BROAD STREET. o Dent’s Bure Linen Hemstitched Handker chiefs, one and two inch hem, from S3 50 per dozen to Extra Eine. Nottingham Lace Curtains, entirely new patterns. We are closing out our Dress Trimmings at Cost. -All Colors in Irreversible Satin Bleat ing and Mohair Braids Box Quilling. A.ll kinds of Linen Groods at Cost. Bordered Huckaback Towels, Damask Towels, Superior Quality Linen Doylies, a Choice Assortment Wool and Eelt [Piano and Table Covers, at JAMES A. GRAY & CO.’S. feh6-tf ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO., COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. INCORPORATED 1859 ■ • - CAPITAL, $350,000, -Assets January 1,1.870, <5*4:68,071 42. Receipts and Disbursements for Twelve Months ending January 1, 1870 RECEIPTS Premiums $229,001 30 Interest 10,920 67 $239,921 97 Balance from January 1,1869 44,657 00 '5284,578 97 DIVIDEND TO HOLDItRS OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES, 25 PER CENT. • The above statement exhibits, in a manner most flat tering, the growing prospects of the above named Company. Since the close of the war the Company has paid out over $300,000 for losses. With a constantly increasing amount of assets, it presents its claims lor pa tronage to the public. Apply to ‘-4551 Broail Street, AUGUSTA, GA. feb4-2m w. 11. GOODRICH. GKO. E. GOODRICH W. H. GOODRICH & SON, 265 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA., WHOLESALE ANI) LET AH, DEALERS IN STOVES, ORATES, TIJV WARE Anil House Furnishing Howls of all Kinds, TO WHICH YVE WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC. The Celebrated Cooking Stove u Olive Branoh.” THE FA TO KITE COOKING STOVE “HENRY CUY,” Is a FIRST-CLASS STOVE, of LARGE SIZE, with ample oven room. Its Fire Rack is very heavy, and constructed so us not to burn out very readily. It has also the REVOLVING i RESERVOIR, which can be attached * or detached at pleasure. We have also the PREMIUM, or STEP STOVE, and HEATING STOVES, In great varieties. We would call special attention to our fine assortment of GRATES. Mr. F,. E. SCOFIELD, long and favorably kuowu in this line, will be found with us, and will have charge of the Mechanical Department. *“■ Our faciJities for ROOFTNO and GRJT TKTRXTSTO are unsurpassed* oetZ-decSro FOR SALE CHEAP. A-NY person desiring to purchase a very handsome suit of FUNITUKE, CARPET, PICTURES, &c., &c., enn hear of an oppor tunity by addressing KEY BOX 63, or calling at this office. febs-2* Office Gas Light Cos., of Angusta. The ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK HOLDERS will take place on MONDAY, 7th Inst., at this office, at 12, m. L. A. DUGAS, President. febs2 FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, OP SUPERIOR QUALITY. W « Invite the attention of the citi zens of Auguita anil vicinity to a large stock of the above Goods, Just opened. In Quality and Style, they are uniur* passed by any House In the United States. James G. Bailie A Brother. Janfl-lm NOTICE. We have this day associated with ns Mr. L. A. R. REAB In the Grocery and Commik aion Business. FLEMING * BTAPLKB. Thankful for past favors, we hope, by promptness and a strict attention to business, to merit n liberal share in the future. FLEMING, STAPLES & CO. . feb3-6 DISBURSEMENTS. . Losses >. $98,763 17 Reinsurance and Return Premiums. 10,618 65 Commissions to Agents 29,361 32 Taxes and all other expenses 39,251 44 Balance January 1,1870 106,554 39 $284,578 97 This STOVE, in Beauty and Sim plicity .of design, is uuequalled. Its Oven is very large, and the doors are lined with Tin, and edges ground smooth, with cast iron re volving reservoir, galvanized; Tiu Roaster and Hot Closet. It has an ash drawer that receives the ashes from the dre-box We offer it as one of the most DESIRABLE COOKING STOVES KNOWN. -ir — Marbleized Slate Mantels* RICH AND ELEGANT DESIGNS. More durable and at half the price o f Marble. Carefully packed and shipped to any part of the country. Bend for circular. T. B. STEWART & CO., jan3o-3m 605 Sixth Ave., New York. MARY ANN BUIE INSTITUTE, FOR YOUNG LADIES, At Whitesville, (No. 3, Ventral Railroad,) Oa., Commences January, 1870. First Term ends in JUNE, 1870. For particulars, apply to Miss MARY ANN BUIE, jan2o-tf Whitesville, No. 3C. R. R., Ga. WANTED,” A. PLANTATION of from 200 to 500 acres, convenient to this city or railroads. Must bo well adapted for Cotton and Grain, with Im provements and necessary Woodland. Apply by letter, giving full description, to docll-tf P. (flfcoX NO. 183. Cily Property for Sale. One lot of LAND, in the city, containing 134 feet i) Inches on Jackson street, and 280 leet on Wall street, which can be divided into ((even good bnildiug lots. The place Is known ns the Woodfield property. For particulars apply to )an7-lm X. A. DUNBAR,
