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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA, <3~A.
SUNDAY MORNING. FEB. 13, 1870
MORE OF THE MUDDLE.
Elsewhere, we publish a special telegram
from the Richmond Dispatch conveying the
latest phase of the Georgia imbroglio.—
« Gov.’.’ Bullock, according to President
Grant, is detected in a falsehood, so pro
digious a falsehood indeed that the “ sashed
aud girdled Sphinx,” proclaims himsqlf
« astonished” at its audacity. Then Sena
tors Conxling, Edmonds and Carpenter
are likewise astonished and indignant at
our Executive’s prevarications to them—
great and glorious lovers of the naked truth!
Up to date, then, so far as Geu. Grant is
concerned, Mr. Bullock and the extreme
wing of Radicals are in a most humiliating
posture before the country. How they
stand with Congress—the real power—we
must wait and see.
While Bullock & Cos. are thus abashed,
the Conservative Republican faction seems
swimming in rose-water. Gen. Grant
“ hopes to see Hon. Joshua llill often
as a United States Senator of course. Gen.
Sherman has the same anticipations. This
appears very flattering ; but, when it is re
membered that President Grant’s special
nominee, Attorney General Hoar, was
twice rejected for the Supreme Bench, the
problem remains as far from solution as the
advent of the Greek Kalends.
It must not be forgotten that both of the
high-contending parties at Washington are
Radical in their principles and, of course,
anxious that their creed shall be perpetuated
in Georgia. To this extent, both parties
must necessarily be the opponents of De
mocracy and all advocates of Constitu
tional Law. Wherefore, no true Democrats
should desire affiliation with either cabal ;
and, while doing everything to preserve
the integrity and organization of our own
party, we should allow both elements of
Radicalism to wrangle at pleasure.—
When the proper time shall have come,
we can break them both to pieces. Await
ing that time, let us patiently endure our
trials, without experimenting with quack
remedies, especially without looking for
any combination with Conservative Radi
cals, so-called. Such an alliance, either in
State or Federal politics, will not and can
not come to good. There are really but
two parties in this country, the Federal
(in the proper sense of the word) and the
Comolidatwnist— States Rights men and
Centralists. There is no middle ground
between. The principles of the Conserva
tive Republicans, the principles of the
Warners and Caldwells, in Georgia, and
the Dawes, in Massachusetts and else
where, lead to the same ultimate results as
those of Sumner and Tuaddeus Stevens.
If the country is ever to be saved, and Con
stitutional Liberty restored, it will be done
by a pure, regenerated Democracy. This
is the only hope. The prospect of effecting
this result may not, at present, be en
couraging ; but it is not the part of a
patriot ever to despair of the cause of
Liberty.
Here are some extracts from our flies
which may be recalled with profit at this
juncture, especially as they bear so em
phatically on this theme:
[Extract from the C\>D*tltutionali*t, of August 11 1869.
“ The game to be played ig this.: .The
bondholders, whoii*ye become
power in ail this land, are divided between
Chase and open Imperialism. Now. if our
Southern people will but stand aloof from
these two factions and urge the Northern
Democracy to drive out of the temple the
money-changers who are defiling their al
tars, and present a bold and pure front,
in 1872, on principle, and with a perfect
assurance that we wt!J stand firmly bv them,
we think the day will be won. But not
otherwise. The South, if she back any
party, must back what is known as the
“ Copperhead ” element at the North. And
that element then must drive out all trait
ors from its ranks.
•‘We see that Andrew Johnson, Judge
Chase, the conductors of the New York
Times, and a great many other Republi
cans at the North, alarmed at Radicalism,
are ready toqnit. their associations with it.
Johnson, indeed, abandoned it some time
ago. But these frightened Republicans,
so-called, want the two Millions or more
of sound, pure and undaunted Democrats
to go over to thejH Tlttse Conservative
Republicans, numbering only some three
hundred thousand, actually expect 2,000,000
of Democrats to follow them and he by
them absorbed. They positively want to
swallow up and lead the Democracy! The
idea is preposterous—it is Impudence of
the subllmest character. The Democracy
should compel these latter-day saints to
stand by themselves or range themselves
nnder the bauner of Democracy or Radi
calism. They have brought the country to its
present condition, and they should follow the
lead of others in getting it out.
“And, Indeed, the true Democrats can
take the lead if they only stand fast to
principle and heed not the siren voiee.of
Conservative Republicans who are even
now tempting them to ruin. A few months
will bring forth wonderful disclosures, and
show the Democrats that the game is in
their hands, if they will but make the prop
er use of divisions amongst their enemies
which are bound to widen and deepen as
the days roll on. In the midst of strange
and fateful manoeuvres, let our people
stand firm. They should not, under any
circumstances, listen to blandishments
from those who have worked their down
fall in the past and now seek, through the
devil’s temptiugs, to do them a further in
jury in order to save themselves. Brethren
of the South, beware of Conservative Repub
licanism!" •
(Extract from the Constitutionaliat of September
17th, 1869, detailing an interview with Hon. A. H.
Stephens.
“ Evideutly no believer in total depravity,
and with a heart habitually turned to char
ity for all men, it is natural that Mr. Ste
phens should deprecate bitter personal
animosities. We should say that he re
gards the present as a time of crisis in our
political career, and deems that, at no time
in our history, was there ever so eminent a
need of moderation. This moderation he
would particularly have exhibited toward
those who are true Southern men and de
voted to Democratic principles, but who
have, from one cause or another, exhibited
restiveness, and sometimes an Inclination
to ‘reform,’ ‘liberalize,’ etc. When de
serters are to be shot, it Is an evil dsy for
an organization, and especially when the
execution is to take place with the precipi
tation of a drum-head court-martial. It is
not true policy to drive men from the
Democratic ranks on specious pretexts, es
pecially such as may not have offended
against any cardinal principle, however
much they may have manifested temper—
men whose influence is to be courted or
feared, as the treatment they receive must
determine. Thus disposed to give even the
devil his due, Mr. Stephens can, without
violence to his convictions, concede the
possibility of men being equally^desirous
of their country’s welfare, and yet honestly
wrong in the modes and methods by which
they hope to secure it. Allowing whatever
motives for good certain of the less ultra
Radicals claim, he Is clear and outspoken
in condemnation of any hybridizing of
Democracy and Radicalism, under what
ever pretence or exigency. He does not
believe that the permanent good of the
country can be effected by any such bas
tard coalition, but rather fears that, even
If temporarily successful, the final result
would be nothing but a centralization of
the Government, an issue which all good
and true lovers of liberty shbnld earnestly
strive to defeat.
“ Prom these centralizing principles of
the Republican party, so-called, all of our
evils eveutnate. Radicalism is the main
stem of the party in flower. The first
stage of efflorescence produces outrages
upon the fundamental law. When this
flowering goes to seed, Imperialism will be
the result. Conservative Republicanism is
but a shoot frqm the main-stem, with a
development similar, at maturity, to the
parent stalk. Despotism results from the
shoot, at last, just, as it does from the stalk.
What is the solution of the difficulty, but
an extermination of the Republican party
root and brach ?
“ The staunch friends of Constitutional
Liberty will be glad to receive converts to
their ranks; but they cannot and' they
ought not to affiliate with Republicanism,
so-called, in any of its shapes aud devices.
Oil and water cannot mix. How shall a
believer in State Sovereignty become the
assimilated ally of him who denies that
doctrine and works for centralization,
which is the precursor of EmrUrfe ?"
The sentimeats enunciated by the editor
of this paper, in August last, and the prin
ciples laid down by Mr. Stephens, iu the
month of September following, are as true
now as they were at the time of utterance.
We still believe in keeping the Democratic
party free from entangling with
either faction of the enemy. Let it, on the
contrary, be ready to defeat both of them
when the suitable opportunity presents it
self. If it is the supreme of folly for 2,000,-
000 of the National Democracy to be ab
sorbed and led by some 300,000 Conserva
tive Republicans, the absurdity is only less
glaring for the majority party in
Georgia to follow the lead of such
a man as Bryant and the Insignificant
handfhl of partisans who wriggle in his
wake. Let us have Democracy in its in
tegrity or not at all. If the small band of
“ Conservative Republicans” want old prin
ciples restored, let them come to us. We
would be arrant humbugs and charlatans
to go to them for sympathy or leadership.
The Democratic party in Georgia is strong
enough to divide the common enemy and
conquer him too, without nosing around
his camp-fires for little tricks of trade. We
want to get rid of Radicalism in Georgia,
and, in accomplishing this object, we trust
to clear away the rubbish called Bullock
and the rubbish called Bryant. Bullock
has one plan of ruining Georgia and Bry-
ANT*has another scheme for degrading as
well as destroying her. Let them quarrel
to their heart’s content over their separate
systems of chicanery. And then, let us
expel them both.
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley.— Onr con
temporary of the Edgefield Advertiser thus
gives the biography ot “Senator” Brad
ley :
Tradition hereabout hath it that Aaron
“ Alpeoria was born in this same town of
“ Edgefield—belonged to Col. Eldred Sim
“ kins —was a shoemaker —escaped to the
“ North while hired in Augusta at his
“ trade—aged about twenty at the time.
“ ’Tis beyond a doubt that a boy, said to
“bean unusually smart oue, and bearing
“ the name of Aaron, did run away from
“ Col. Eldred Simkius many years ago, and
“ was afterwards heard of as being at the
“ North. It Is said further that Aaron Al
“ peoria’s mother, Celia by name. Is now
“ living in Beech Island with a daughter.
“ We call for further light on this import
“ ant subject. The venerable and highly
“ intelligent mother of Judge Butler nl
“ ways affirmed, believed ,\nd said a great
“ deal to prove*, that Marshal Ney was born
“ on Saluda in this district, and was named
“ Rudolph. Os course Edgefield would be
“ proud .to enroll among the names of her
“ great men those of Marshal Ney and
“ Alpeoria Bradley. However, we are
“ ashamed of having coupled the two
“ We tie* par dot* tal %eaey at*
“ of history.”
Three Cheeking Signs. —The Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
sees three si "ns promising a better future :
First; Senator Stewart’s bill for the re
moval of disabilities would have been
carried but for the inopportune objection
of a Democratic member. Second; Mr.
Marshall’s resolution against protective
tariffs was tabled by only twelve majority,
the West and South voting with unusual
unanimity on this occasion. Third: A
growing disposition to recognize the claims
of all parties who claim seats iu Congress
under the broad seal of the States, whether
Democratic or not.
Radicalism being gorged may probably
relent.
[Special Telegrams to the Richmond Dispatch.
From Washington.
GEORGIA—GOVERNOR BULLOCK CHARGED
WITH HAVING MISLED CONGRESS.
Washington, February 9, 1870.
A delegation of Georgians claiming to he
Republicans, but opposed to Governor Bul
lock’s policy, were for a long time before
the Senate Judiciary Committee to-day.—
Governor Bullock and his delegation were
also present. Hon. J. H. Caldwell and
Colonel Bryant made statements setting
forth that they were not there as partisans,
but came to make an appeal in behalf of
the people of Georgia and trust to Con
gress for the remedy. That Georgia had
in good faith carried ont the reconstruction
acts up to the time the negro members were
expelled. That prior to that time no ques
tion as to the legality of the Legislature or
of any of its acts had been raised, but, on
the contrary, its validity had been ac
knowledged by General M ade, Goveruo--
Bullock, General Grant, and even Con
gress in the admission of representatives to
seats. That daring all this time nearly all
the officers of both Houses elected were
Republicans. That the election of Mr.
Miller for the short term in the Senate was
by a clear majority, even counting off all
who voted for him and have since been de
clared ineligible That they (the gentle
men here) had deprecated the expulsion of
the negro members, and had pronounced
the act unconstitutional and unjust.. That
many of Governor Bullock’s party had
voted for the expulsion of the negroes ;
nevertheless Gov. Bollock had made this
the occasion for an appeal to Congress in
order to confer upon himself unusual
powers, and failing\to get such authority
as he sought, he assumed additional powers,
and had now come to get those powers con
firmed by Congress. That Bullock assured
the United States Senators and State officers
and judiciary that they should all be re
elected and reappointed. That official
terms were to lie extended two years longer
than was Intended at the election in April,
1868. That thff Governor’s party had used
this as an inducement among members of
the Legislature, who are paid nine dollars
per diem, in order to get them to eqpport
his policy. The delegation recited seven
teen alleged flagrant violations of the late
act of Congress.
After this statement had been made,
Governor Bullock was- searchlngly exam
ined by the committee, especially by
Messrs. Conkling and Edmunds, who
charged Governor Bullock with having
deceived and misled Congress, when here
last, upon material points.
Bullock at first denied that he had made
the representations which had reference to
unseating the negro members and filling
their places.
Governor Bullock and his delegation are
to be heard at the next meeting of the com
raitUfc.
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION VISIT THE PBE-
SnifeNT.
Mr. Hill, Senator elect from Georgia, and
a delegation of the Georgia Legislature, had
an interview with the to-day.—
Messrs. J. H. Caldweli, A. J. Williams, C.
K. Osgood and J. E. Bryant (of the Legis
lature), N. S. Angler; State Treasurer), and
Col. John Bowles (a colonel of a colored
reglmenfdjmng the war), were the delega
tion. All these gentlemen claim to be
thorough Republicans, and as such paid
their respects to the President.
Messrs. Hill and Caldwell stated that
false and erroneous impressions in relation
to the state of affairs In Georgia had been
given to the Executive and Congress by
designing persons, and that they had come
to correct some of these statements. Mr.
Hill said he was a Republican, had voted
for General Grant, and vet he had been re
presented as a rebel. Mr. Caldwell said
that Mr. Bryant and himself had made
statements* of the entire case of Georgia
before the Judiciary Committee this morn
ing, and asked, the President if he would be
pleased to read them when published in
pamphlet form, as they would be in a day
or two.
The President answered the remarks of
the gentlemen in a random conversational
way, saying he had not expressed any
opinion on the Senatorial question in Geor
gia, and that he did not intend to interfere
in the matter. He thought Congress was
able to attend to that question. It was
their especial business, and not that of the
President. ,He again denied the newspaper
statement sent off by Bullock night before
last, that he had given his opinion that the
Seuators should be elected over again. He
invited the gentlemen to come and see him
again before they returned to Georgia; and
turning to Mr. Hill said, laughingly, “ I
expect to see you very oftenwhich was
understood to mean that he expected Hill
to be seated.
THEY VISIT GENERAL SHERMAN.
The delegation withdrew and paid a visit
to General Sherman, at his headquarters.
The General received them warmly, and
expressed delight when informed of their
interview with the President and what he
said. General Sherman reiterated the opin
ion which he gave some weeks since, that
the present elected Senators should he ad
mitted ; and when told that Senator Conk-
Upg, in the Judiciary Committee this morn
ing, gave Governor Bullock an open re
buke, saying to him, “ You have deceived
us in reference to some of the affairs in
Georgia,” General Sherman laughed very
heartily.
It is said the Legislature propose to elect
Senators next Tuesday. If such be the
case, Messrs. Hill and Miller (the present
Senators elect) announce their intention of
contesting the matter before the United
States Senate.
[special Telegram to the Char lea 1 on News.
Row in the South Carolina. Legislature.
ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT JUDGE-*-MEMBERS
PAID TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES—A SCENE
OF AWFUL CONFUSION—COATS—HATS—
BLOWS —CHAIRS—PISTOLS SCOTT AS A
PEACEMAKER.
Columbia, February 11.
The two houses met in joint assembly at
1 o’clock, to elect a judge for the Fifth
Circuit. Senator D. T. Corbin, presiding,
Avery large number of persons was
present.
W. J. Whipper nominated Colonel S. W.
Melton, of Columbia. The following were
also nominated: Scott Murray, of Ander
son; W. E. Earle, of Greenville ; Coy Wingo,
colored, of Spartanburg;. Thompson H.
Cooke, of Orangeburg; Leroy F. Youmans.
of Edgefield ; C. W. Montgomery, of New
berry, and D. T. Corbin. . t
Long speeches were made In favor of the
different candidates.
Upon the first ballot the vote stood :
Melton 66, Murray 46, Earle 5, Mont
gomery 2, Wingo 1.
When the ballot was announced and it
was found that Melton had not a majority,
the agents of Murray moved around among
the members, paying them to change their
votes. Some of them did so, hat the ma
jority changed their votes in favor of Mel
ton, electing him on the next ballot.
There was great excitement before the
vote was announeed, and attempts were
made to dissolve the joint assembly.
Charges of bribery and corruption were
marie against the friends of Murray, and a
committee of investigation was called for.
When the vote was announced the mem
bers cheered, slung their hats and coats in
the air, and waved them and the chairs
over their beads.
The joint assembly dissolved in confusion.
But for the coolness and determination
of Senator Corbin, there would have been
a free tight on the floor of thy House after
tkeaa.iQur«ment. % •*.-
B. Henderson, a colored representative,
struck Wilder, the Colored postmaster, and
a general row seemed imminent. Twckor
three pistols were drawn, but the disturb
ance was quelled without damage to any
one.
It is understood that a resolution for the
expulsion of Henderson will be introduced
on Monday.
Outside the capitol building several per
sons got, to fighting. The Governor came
out, and at his request the combatants dis
persed.
Judge Melton has qualified and takes his
seat on Monday. He was elected as a man
who accepts the situation, but is not a Re
publican.
Attempted Outrage by a Negro.
A DOUBLE-DYED VILLAIfr—SPEEDY RETRI
BUTION OVERTAKES THE CRIMINAL.
About midnight on the 7th instant, the
county jail at Dalton was entered by a
party of disguised persons, and a negro
prisoner named Albei’t Wilkie, charged
with attempt to outrage the person of a
white taken out and hung to the limb
of a tree in the Presbyterian Church yard.
The Dalton Citizen, of Friday, contains a
full account of the transaction, from which
the following is condeused : The negro, it
seems, had attempted to commit a Tape
upon the person of a Miss Neal. The lady
had been to Varnell’s station to do some
shopping. On her return she was followed
by Wilkie, who jerked her from her horse
and attempted to violate her person. He
was foiled of success, however, by the time
ly appearance of another lady and a little
girl. The negro escaped for the time. It
seems, however, that he had, during Cnrist
mas week, attempted to outrage the person
of a little daughter of Peter Hardin, a col
ored man. When Peter heard of this new
attempt at violence he summoned two other
colored men, H- Walter and J. Smith, and
succeeded, Monday, in bripgiog the pris
oner to town, with the aid of two white
gentlemen. The prisoner jvas safely lodged
in jail.
At an early hour on Tuesday morning a
party of disguised men, numbering some
twenty-five or thirty, came into Daiton.—
They went to the store of Messrs. Tibbs &
Kenner and took forcible possession of a
coil of rope. They theu proceeded to the
jail, and, compelling the jailer to deliver up
his keys, they went to the room where
Wilkie was confined, led him out and pro
ceeded with him to the Presbyterian
Church yard, where they hung him to the
limb of a tree, where his body was found
hanging the next day.
.The coroner was summoned, and the ver
dict of the jury was in accordance with
the above facts. The following is from the
evidence elicited by the coroner’s investiga
tion :
Thomas B. Jolly, sworn, says: lam jail
er of Whitfield county jail. About mid
night on 7th of February, 1870, a party of
men, about twenty or thirty-five, so much
disguised that I could not tell whether
white or black, came to jail and kuocked,
and demanded admittance. I got up and
opened the door of the house, when they
presented at my breast several piktols, and
demanded the keys of the jail. I. refused
to comply, when I was told that if I did
not produce them at once I was a dead
man. I started to go qp stairs, but was
immediately stopped ; the keys being in
my trunk, I called to wife to bring them,
which she did ; I was then ordered to open
the jail doors, which 1 did. They eqtered
at once and seized the deceased, Albert
Wilkie, and put a rope around his neck,
and led l»im off. Albert Wilkie was pnt in
jail aboift 8, p. m., on 7th inst.; talked With
one of the negroes who arrested him; he
seemed to be quite hostile towards the de
ceased, and quite prond of having brought
him to justice. The rope seen with party
looks like same as seen on body of de
ceased.
Peter Hardin, colored, sworn: Knows
nothing about the death of Albert Wilkie;
recognized the deceased as the person I
helped arrest on the 7th of February, 1870.
My reasons for using my ntmost endeavors
to bring the deceased to justice was, first,
he attempted a rape upon my own daught
er, and secondly, upon a white lady. My
family,as well as all the colored In our set
tlement, flOt it our duty,‘&s well as having
our feelings aroused in such a manner as
determined us to bring him to justice. I
was the leading man' in arresting the de
ceased—all of which took place in Whit
field county.
funeral N - oa , icafcß
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANtpHOF
Cbabl.cs Wolshofer, late of the KiucdonTd*Wjfr
temburg, Germany, are respectfully invited bntUlid
his funeral, from the Cemetery Chapel, ati%tlo4k r
THIS (Buuday) AFTERNOON. Itev.
mann will conduct the funeral service p *-
Georgia State LoitCfcry.
FOR TUK BENEFIT OF THE W"
Orpbnn’s and Free
The following were the drawn numbers,
plementary BchW,-, drawn at-Augusta, (9BR'
February 12.
MORNING DRAWING— CIass 73. 1 \ "
1 40 4 30 est 60 58 IU 74 5 IS *
12 Prawn Numbers.
EVENING DKA WING-OLiss 74. M,
94 n 3 55 40 10 67 SO ftl 48 * 69
12 Drawn Numbers.
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SPECIAL NOTION
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interesting eruptions perish forever, because imomn.
plex and fugitive for expression. Os all traße re
lating t > man, h>s feelings are perhaps the eva
nescent, the greater part dying at the momeßtVtbelr
birth. But while emotions perish, thought htoiifed iu
diction is Immortal. Such will be the list of tboee
cured by the use of the “ Old Carolina Bitters"
The best “Worm Candy” In use is Wioetnan's
Crystalized Drops 1 r..v» 7 pi ~iif
•STCITY LOAN AND BUII DING ASSOCIA
TION.—T he Regular Monthly Meet ng ot tM| Asso
ciation will he held at the Cily Hal!, on TOMOR
ROW (Monday) EVENING, the Kith at 7
o’clock.
Installment* may be paid to the Trea tfl|auring
the day, as usual. a. F. PLUMB
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her of Pioneer H. and L. C mpany is &pected t
meet at the Truck House TO-MORROW* (Mondavi
EVENING, at half-past seven o’clock.
By order of the Foreman. ,
feM* l M. ROBE RT, Secretary.
■y GREENE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Jas. Dixon, D. D., Pastor of the abqve Church,
wt 1 preach THIS (Sunday) MORNING, at 10#, a.
tn.. and at 7, p. m. j^jfebH2
Chief Engineer’s Offl e. \
Augusta Fire Departure nt, I
Augusta, Ga, January 12, 1870. y
TIIE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL PARADE of
the AUGUSTA FIRE DEPARTMENT wld take
place on the 22d FEBRUARY next Toe different
Companies will assemble at the BELL TOWER, In
full uniform, with apparatus, on the Morning of the
22J, at 7# o’clock precisely. The line will he formed
by the Assistant Engineers at eight o’clock, with the
right resting on Mclntosh str. c-t.
LINK OF MARCH.
Down Greene street to Elbert, through Elbert to
Broad, up North side of Broad to Mirbmy, down
Soulb side of Broad to Lafayette Hall, wbe.e thh con
test for Prizes will take piac-a
PRIZES.
All Pri’es to be considered Department Prizes, ex
cept the one for L cal Companies tor numbers.
No separate Piizes for Visiting Complies. Visit
ing aud Local Companies will bo plmrfd on equal
terms.
One Prize for Hook and Ladder Companies,
One Prizpfor Keel..
One PriMpor Second (Jlj»Ai*irvtJ Kngln^.
OnSlhrTjSl .rlfwatOUssll'iud KngaKftT
Two Prizes for Third Class Steam Engines.
One Prize fur Second Class Steojn Eeiduof.
One pTiv.ite Prize or tie Local CompViy
the greatest number of Uniformed MmU Hatlfiteu
Caps, together with Comp.my Kelts, lobeconsidste.:
uniforms.
The Prizes wili be presented on the Motn.ng oi the
23d February, at 11 o’clock, in front of MASONIC
HALL.
RULES.
All Engines of both Visiting and l ooal Complines
will be classed on the morning or Farad-, by a Beard
to consist of the Captiin and Englnco oi c.nh Com
pany ent-ring for the contest.
No person will be allowed inside the rope-, e*c»pt
those assigned to duty.
Judges will measure solid water only, in trial of
Engines, arid ke p a co-rect r.-cord of time for Hook
and Ladder and Reel Companies’ conto-t.
A Company entering for the prize for Engines v> 111
not b) allowed to emer for the Rei 1 fVzn
Each Company will play off in the order assigned it,
when ordered by the Chief Engineer, irrespect ve of
wind and weather, and after pLyi ig ott, vacate the
cistern without and lay
Visiting Companies will bo allowed cbo’ce of play
ing off, either before or afiei Local Companies.
HOOK ANI) LADDER CONTEST.
Trucks to be weigied and allowed one man to
every seventy-five pounds, run T hree Hundred Yards,
take a thirty foot Ladder from Its place on the Tiuck,
adjust same to a build'ng, man to ascend and descend,
replace Ladder proper place on Truck, in the
shortest time No member ofa Oompiny allowed to
take part in the contest except those selected to run
with the Truck
REEL CONTEST.
Reels to be weighed aod one man allowed io every
sev nty-flve pounds, carry four hundred and flity feet
of Hose a> time of starting on the inn, and Hose to be
connected as when ready foi fire doty—run Thiee
Hundred Yards, attach Hose to Ting, (Plug tj he
Cose] up at time of Company etartirgon the mu, as
when not in use,) laad off Three Rpndre 1 Feet of
Hose, play through One Inch Nozzle, throw water
twenty feet from nozzle in sho-test time. No member
of a Company allowed tr take pait In any way in the
conte-t except those selected to run with the Reel.
t HAND ENGINE CONTEST.
Second Class Kn. in- s 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 ms they can in the time mentioned. No allow
ance of time made for bursting of Hose or breaking of
Machine.
Fir-t Clast Hand Ungim-s will he governed by kame
rules as Sect nd Class.
BTEAM ENGINE CONTEST.
Ti. irl Class Steamers will bo allowed fifteen min
utes after raising steam to sixty pounds, and in no in
stance will be allowed to carry over One Hundred and
TM.ty-Five Pounds of Steam, play through Fifty
Feet of Hose, w tb any sizo Nozzle tint may be se
lected by the Company; have as many trials as they
can mike in the time allowed. No allowance of time
rsa ’e for bur.ting of Hc6e or b eakaga of Machine.
Second Class Ste merswill be governed by the same
ru es as Third Class, except that they will he allowed
to raise Steam to One Hundred and Fif.y-Five
Pounds, and in do instance to carry over that quantify
Companies from other cities contemplating visiting
us and milling io 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 Ws. Bevsox, Chief Engineer A. F. D.
WM. H. CRANE, J«.,.
jari23-su'd Secretary A. F. D.
JUST OUT.
CHERRY PECTORAL TROCHES, superior to
all others for Colds, Coughs, Bore Throat, Bronchitis
and Hoarseness.
None so pleasant. None cure so qdick.
Manufactured by RU3HTON A CO., Alitor House,
New York.
No more of those horrible tasted, nauseating Brown
Cuheb things.
For sale by W. H. TUTT & LAND at Proprietors'
J’ l ’* o6 ** Jan6-d*c3ra
mayor’s Office, )
Augusta, Ga., January 25th, 1870. )
From and after this date, all purchases for account
of the city will only be made upoA orders issued from
this oflLe. J. \r. H. ALLEN,
jan2s-: f Mayor,
TO PL ANTERS.
WF. HAVE in store the genuine Hancock
county DICKSON PROLIFIC COTTON SEED,
on consignment. All interested should apply
immediately to
S. D. HEARD <& SON.
janß-tf Cotton Factors,
New Advertisements
Great Southern Agency
FOIi
Standard Subscription Books,
J. C. DERBY, Manager,
AUGUSTA GEORGIA.
Agency for the States of
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, for the
following popular Works, (sold exclusively by
subscription):
Appleton’s New American Cyclopedia, 16
vols.; Appletou’s Annual Cyclopedia, 8 volts.;
Burton’s Cyclopedia of Wit and Humor, l vol.;
Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, 1 vol.; Cyclo
pedia of Commercial Auecdotes, 1 vol.; Cur
tis’ Life of Dautel Webster, 3 volb.; Mayhews’
Illustrated Horse Doctor, l vol.; Beard’s Home
Physician, 1 vol; Wnriun’s Fanners’ and Me
chanics’ Manual. 1 vol.; Pollard’s Lee and His
Lieutenants, 1 vcl.; Cook’s Wearing of the
Grey, 1 vol.; Greeley’s American' Conflict, 2
vols ; Chamberlain’s Commercial Law, 1 vol.;
Richardson's Beyond the Mississippi, 1 vol.;
Mark Twain’s Inuoeenta Abroad, 1 vol; Vir
tue’s Publications, in Monthly Parts.
. Good Cauvassiug Agents,, wauted. Address
J. O. DERBY,
Southern Publishing Ageiiey,
Corner of Reynolds and Mclntosh streets,
febl3-eod3&el Augusta, Ga.
The Greatest-Bargains Yet.
‘"W" E WILL THIS WEEK ADD TO OUR
BARGAIN COUNTERS
A large line of Yard Wide Bleached CLOTHS
at 12>£ cents, worth from 16 to 18 cents.
Elegant TOWELS, from $1 50 to S3 per
deaen, worth double.
Linen SHIRT FRONTS and Linen HAND
KERCHIEFS, very cheap.
Checked aud Striped NAINSOOK, at 35
cents, worth from 40 to 50 cents.
Call and set- at
V. RICHARDS & BBO’S.,
feblS-S Fredericksburg Store.jgj
AUCTION !
A LARGE LOT OF VALUABLE
HORSES, property of the late Wm. Lake,
including WAGONS, HARNESS, ami the
entire outfit of the late Lake's Ilyppo-
Olympiad aud Mammoth Circus, will be
sold AT AUCTION, at the Old Race Track,
MEMPHIS, TENN.,
On iUonday, February 21st, 1870.
Circulars, containing full details, may be
had of J. B. PounNEid.E, Esq., Grey Eagle
Stables, Ellis street, Augusta.
feT'B-tu4?u*
NEW SPRING
DKESS GOODS.
HP O ARRIVE arid be opened on
Tuesday Morning,
A assortment of DRESS’ GOODS,
adapted to'tbe -A.aioti'at
- WUL LARKY-BRO’S.
PRINTS
AA ED iUM and LIGHT, tor the Spring
Trade. Ju-l received and ibe newest styles to
arrive duroig <b«- week, at
MULLARKY BRO S
Bleached Shit tings aid
A FULL ASSORTMENT <>t all the FA
VORITE BRANDS, on hand, wb’eh will be
sold at the closest prices—Wholesale and Retail
at
MULLARKY BKO’S.
Sprint: Cassi mores and Jeans.
JUST RECEIVED, at
MULLARKY BRO’S.
During February .
E WILL Sell BLANKETS, SHAWLS,
CLOAKS, WINTER DRESS GOODS, CAS9I
MERES, .fee , at prices lower than ever before,
to close out our Winter Stock.
MULLARKY BROTHERB.
fe1.29-i r25-*epl2-rvM 7r ov9-ian9 ■ feb 13 f 8
JUST RECEIVED
AT
F. -A. Brahe & CJo.’s
206 Broad Street,
. LARGE STOCK or Fine WATCHES,
CLOCKS. JEWELRY STERLING SILVER
and PLATED WARE, to which they would
respectfully call the attention of their friends,
customers and the public in general.
febl3 6
wanted”
Five or SIX GERMAN or IRISH FIELD
LABORERS. Liberal inducements offered.
Apply at
febl3-2 THIS OFFlCE
"white rock lime
Superior quality lor whitewash
ing. Just received and tor sale by *
D. H. & J. T. DENNING,
feb!3 4 45 Jackson street
10,000 Lbs. Choice Smoked Ten
nessee C. K. SIDES
10,000 Jjbs. D. 8. and C. R.
SIDES.
For sale by
feblß-6 BARRETT * CASWELL.
CORN. CORN.
3 CAR LOADS Prime CORN, In Depot.
For sale by
feblß-6 BARRETT A CABWELL.
COW FEED.
100 SACKS RICE MEAL
50 Sacks COTTON SEED MEAL.
For sale by
_ feb l 3 fl BARRETT & OABWELL.
FLOUR. FLOUR.
3 CAR LOADS TENNESSEE FLOUR. Id
Sacks.
For sale by
febl3-6 BARRETT & CASWELL.
New Advertisements
New Spring Silks,
A Beautiful Line
of Blam, Striped and
Checked, Si 25 and
SI 50 per yard.
Opening on Monday
Morning at <
Christopher Gray’s.
ONE CASE BLACK MOHAIR AL
PACAS,
©elected Brands, and
Assorted Brices, de
cidedly cheap.
Opening on Tuesday
Morning at
CHRISTOPHER GRAY'S.
WHITE ALPACAS and ORLEANS
CLOTH.
A Bull Line and Ele
gant Grades.
Opening on Tuesday
Morning at
CHRISTOPHER GRAY’S.
PLAIN, CHECKER and WHITE NAIN
SOOK, JACONETS, CAMBRICS
and MULLS,
At an Unusual Re
duction this Week at
CHRISTOPHER GRAY’S.
A CASE OF HOYLE'S ENGLISH
CALICOES,
Opening Tuesday,
To be Bold Cheap at
CHRISTOPHER GRAY’S.
(V 1.13 eodlwdt&e
SEED OATS.
300 SACKS Prime White OATS, for
Seed
500 Sacks Prime Mixed OATS.
For gale by
febl3-6 BARRETT & CASWELL.
A. C. KAUFMAN,
BROKER,
No. 25 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON, S. C.
Southern securities of cverv <ie
seri(,i.iou. via:: UNCUKUENT BANK NOTES,
STATE. CITY AND RAILROAD STOCKS,
BONDS and COUPONS bought and sold on
commission.
ALSO,
GOLD ANI) SILVER COIN.
Orders solicited and promptly executed.
Prices Current issued weekly, and forwarded
gratuitously to any point on application as
above.
Refers, by permission, to CHJis. 6h Low sntss,
Etq.. President Bank of Charleston.
f<-bT2-dl3*eodßm_v , *
CANARIES
FEW CHOICE HARZ MOUNTAIN
CANARIES healthy birds, and splendid sing
ers. For sale by A, BOHNF,
390 Broad at.,
t.-foUMf Opposite Planter*’ Hotel.
BOARDING.
A. GENTLEVIAN and WIFE, or two Gen
tlemen, can lie accommodated with a plenaatii
Room and Board ; also, three or four gentle
man with Day Board. Apply to Mrs. E. O.
COLLINS, over ITr. Hatton’s Drug Biore,
comer of Greene aud Jackson streets.
feb!2-2* .
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. jan3o-tf
DANCING ACADEMY.
ATJOrSTA HOTEL.
ISTICHOLS & MILAM’S CLASSEB ARE
open for the Season. Scholars con commence
any time, and IhPir session date from time oi
commencing.
Days—FRIDAY and SATURDAY, at 3%,
p. m. Night Class for Gentlemen, THURS
DAY and FRIDA Y, at TANARUS%, p. m.
For further particulars call at the Augusta
Hotel. feblO-tf
Choice Family Groceries,
Plantation Supplies,
Tatis, Churns. Bucket'', Measures
Hair and Straw Brooms, Dusters, Brushes
Baskets of all kinds
Boots and Shoes.
We invite the attention of the Citizens
of Augmta and Vicinity to our new Fall
-uppliei of the ahove Gondi.
All of which ore of Bond Quality.
Fresh Supplies received Weekly.
.TAS. G. BAILIE! <Sfc BROTHKR.
sepSO- 6m
Marbleized Slate Mantels.
RICH AND ELEGANT DESIGNS.
More durable and nt half t)ie price of Marble.
Carefully packed and shipped to any part of
the country. Bend for circular.
x T. B. BTEWART & CO.,
janSO 3m 605 Sixth Ave., New York.
BACON. BACON
6,000 LBS. Choice Smoked Ten
nessee HAMS, small
10,000 Lbs. Choice Smoked Ten
nessee Clear SIDES
Bacon, Corn, Potatoes, &c,
50 HOGSHEADS BACON
100 Hogsheads BACON, to arrive
5,000 Bushels CORN
200 Bbls Early Rose POTATOES
150 Bbls Refined SUGAR
150 Boxes TOBACCO
500 Bnahels SEED OATS
100 Hoxcb Caddy LARD
200 Sacks Virginia SALT *
10 Rolls of Ilarnessand Upper LEATH
ER. For sale by
BRANCH, SCOTT & CO.,
feblß-tf Commission Merchants.
TJse Russel Coe’s Su
perphosphate. It is the
Best.
fWJJtfS® 69&MS*
175 Tons
Pure No. 1 Peruvian Guano,
CABH PRICE, sllO ; ON TIME, $125 PER TON.
350 Tons
Whitelock’s Vegetator,
CASH PRICE, $75; ON TIME, SBS PER TON.
100 Tons
Oakley Mills Dissolved Bones,
CASH PRICE, $75; ON TIME, SBS PER TON.
100 Tons
Oakley Mills Flour of Raw Bone,
CASH PRICE, $75; ON TIME, SBS PER TON.
100 Tons
Fresh Ground Land Plaster,
CASH PRICE, S2O; ON TIME, $25 PER TON.
Time Bales are payable first of November
next, without interest, and based, upon ap
proved city acceptances. Dor sale by
J. SIBLEY & SONS,
Dealers in Guanos,
fat>i2-3 X0 * 159 Re J nolds Street.
1.1 Mill 1110,
DISSOLVED RONES,
Ldisici 'Plaster,
iiiiii iiimiii mi
Burity of all articles sold by us guaranteed.
Befer to the prominent Planters of Goorgia.
JO PIN MERRYMAN & GO.,
deci4-2md*c Baltimore.
.A.NNU.A.L STATE M! < N'T
OF THE
GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO.,
COLTJMBTJS. GEORGIA.
INCORPORATED 1859 ■ CAPITAL, $350,000.
Assets January 1,1870, $408,071 42.
Receipts and Disbursom-nts for Twelve Months ending January 1, 1870.
RECEIPTS.
Premiums *229,001 30
Interest 10.020 67
„ , ' T *230,911 97
Balance from January 1,1869 ' 44,857 00
DIVIDEND TO HOLDERS OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES, 25 PER CENT.
The above statement exhibits, in a manner most flat
terin«- tl,e glowing prospects of the above named
Company. Since the close of the war the Company has
fi Pal<l ° Ut ° VCr 1300,000 for ,OMM - W“l» a constantly
I S |1 inmßSlns amount n > a*»eta, it preseuts its claims lor pa-
I H ' P jltronage to the public. Apply to
\ o 'sm mO&dJ A * HALL ’ * Keati
991 Bro,Ml •'»«.
feb4-2m AUGUSTA, GA.
MILLINERY"
Selling Off At aud below Cost
FOR CASH.
W ISHING to close business, I will dis
pose of my stock of MILLINERY, <fcc., for
Cost and Below Co6t, for Cash, at No. 155
Broad street, next door abovo Mechanics’
Bank. The Store also for rent. Possession
given immediately. Apply on the premises, or
to W. A. Walton, Esq.
iebß-tf Mrs. A. EDWARDS.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS.
GREEK & -WILSON, .
WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALERS,
Ko. 976 Broad at., Augusta, Go.,
Will keep constantly io store a full stock
of the best qualities and latest styles of BOOTS,
SHOES and HATB, which will be sold as low
as can be offered, and to which they invite the
attention of the public.
janlfi-dAclm
Huvthe Best Super
phosphate of Tiime —
Russel Coe’s.
DISBURSEMENTS.
f,°? 6CB *98,763 17
Reinsurance and Return Premium*. 10,618 05
Commissions to Agent* 29,361 33
Taxes anil ail other expenses 39,’251 44
j Balance January 1, 1870 10H;5«4 39
I • *284,578 97
MMES. BEGIN,
AT THE
FRENCH MILLINERY
AND
DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT,
Has received another supply of MIL
LINERY GOODS, DRESS and CLOAK TRIM
MINGS, FANCY ARTICLES, Ac. Intending
to make this our last Winter scasoo, we would
inform Ladies that to effect a speedy disposal
ot onr BONNETS and HATS, we have reduced
them to such figures an will justify attention
by all.
Any orders tn DRESS and CLOAK MAK
ING, as well as Bridal Outfits or Ladies’ Dress
Caps, will be executed with punctuality.
niy26 seplfi-uovl4tly 3
Carpets and Shades.
For a Large and Choir© ©©lection ©f new
Carpets and Shade* 9 at low prloes, go tn
James ti. Bailie A Brother's.
CARPETS MADS AND LAID PROMPTLY.
<lecSo-Bni ,
~~~ WANTED,
_A_ PLANTATION of from 200 to 500 acres,
convenient to this city or railroads. Must be
well adapted for Cottou and Grain, with im
prove meuts aud uecessary Woodland.
Apply by letter, giving full description, to
fiecU-tf ?. 9. BOX NO. 188. /