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FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 15,1870 5
TOUCHED ON THE RAW.
A Boston gentleman named Francis J.
Parker, said to occupy an exalted social
ind commercial position at the “ Hub,
I,as taken the trouble to answer such por
tions of octoroon Revels’ speech as refer
to the superiority of the negro soldiers
aver their Yankee coadjutors. Here is the
ixtract from Revels’ lecture which galls
Mr. Parker into protest and retort:
“The people of the North owe to the
jolored race deep obligations, which it is
no easy matter to fulfill. When the Fede
ral armies were thinned by death and dis
aster, * * from what source did our
nation, in its seeming death throes, gain
additional and new found power? It was
in the sable sons of the South that volun
tarily rushed to the rescue, and but for
their intrepidity and ardent daring, many
households would miss the paternal coun
sels or a brother’s love. Sir, I repeat the
fact that the colored race saved the noble
women of the New England and the Mid
dle States.”
Mr. Parker’s blood boils at the imputa
tion of Northern cowardice which this
tremendous sally of the octoroon Senator
implies ; so he takes up the cudgels for
the “ noble women of New England,’’ and
belabors Senator Revels after this fashion:
“ I deny that in any sense whatever ‘ the
colored race saved the women of New Eng
land,’ directly or indirectly, or in any de
gree from anything whatever.
“ I deny that, by reason of anything con
nected with the war, the Northern people
of my race are under any obligation what
ever to yours.
“ I deny that the sable sons of the South
did do anything at any time which could
be honestly described as ‘ rushing volunta
rily to the rescue ’ of the National cause,
as you say they did.
“ I shall go farther, and assert that to the
want of ‘daring and intrepidity’ on the
part of the sable sons of the South, or—
more emphatically yet—-to the absence in
them of the ordinary elements of manhood
to their cringing cowardice and despicable
poltroonery —to the aid and comfort which
they gave to the insurgent power—we owe
the unforeseen prolongation of the contest,
and the bloodshed, grief and loss which
followed thereupon.
“ I do not pretend that your people are
UDder any obligation to mine for their free
dom. The war was commenced by South
ern whites, clearly not in your interest, and
was waged by us only to compel their sub
mission ; but certainly from the first day
of 1863, if not earlier, your freedom was a
necessary corollary to, and depended en
tirely upon, our success. Will you tell me
what your race did of its own accord to
aid in producing this result, so vital to
your interest ?
“ A few blacks enlisted voluntarily, but
they were mostly Northern citizens taking
some portion of a common burden. A large
number of black ‘ sous of the South ’ were
conscripted into our army, and by army
discipline were brought to do more or less
service; but the race, the mass of the sable
sons of the South were on the other side.
They were (as your speech not merely ad
'mits, but boasts) caring for the prop
erty and protecting the families of their
masters, in order that every able-bodied
man might be spared to swell the forces
opposing us; they were building and re
pairing the railways—driving the army
wagons—growing cotton, which supplied
the Confederate Treasury with war’s sin
ews—and food for the Confederate commis
sariat. They were making powder, cast
ing cannon, building ships, mining salt
petre and iron, serving the troops in the
field, and the sick and wounded in the hos
pitals. Yes, you blacks were feeding, cloth
ing, arming, and practically recruiting, the
very armies whose success was your deep
er Pondage, while wc, npon whose triumph
must follow your emancipation, were
obliged to take from their homes and en
list in our armies the hundreds of thous
ands of our best, to do what you were do
ing for our foe.
“ You describe your people at this time
‘ waiting ‘ waiting patiently;’—protect
ing women and children, and making
property secure, while their masters were
absent; as bearing no revengeful thoughts,
no hatred, no animosities : as aiming ‘not
to sacrifice one single interest ’ of the
whites.
“ Ah, Senator, once It was thought ‘ who
would be free must themselves strike the
blow • but In this new dispensation they
must strike no blow, tear no animosity,
and help to drive their fetter-rivets home —
‘ wait patiently.’
“ We white men are not accustomed to
wait patiently under deprivation of our
rights, to lick the hand that strikes us, or
to cherish the property, interests or person.-
of those who enslave us, when liberty is
within our reach. We did not look, much
less hope, (God forbid), that you would a;
tack the lives or honor of innocent children
or defenseless women, (bitter enemies as
women and children even were to us)
but we did hope that you might refuse to
help your and our foes. We did think
(doubtless, as you say, ‘ the wish was father
to the thought,’) that even you might pro
duce such alarm in the rear, as should, at
little risk to you, weaken the front of our
enemy; and some of us believed that you
would dare even more.
“ If a dozen or two of your intrepid race
could have been brought, at critical pe
riods, under cover of the night, to tear up
the rails which alone enabled the insur
gents to concentrate their forces against
us, or occasionally, here and there, to Are
the Confederate depots of arms, clothing,
forage and supplies, of the bridges upon
important lines of railway, (all of which
would have implied but little personal risk)
the war would have been far shorter, and
its cost in life and treasure very much less;
but no such aid came to our cause, and
when we conquered at last, our triumph
was over the united power of the South,
male and female, white and black, for all
were combined against us.
“You know the truth of all this, and know
ing it, you claim (as I think justly) the sup
port of the Southern whites for whose
cause you did so much ; but how can you
claim, as it were with the next breath, that
the people of the North are under any ob
ligation to your race. It can not be that
the blacks were saviors alike to the North
in its ‘seeming death-throes,’ and the
South in its ‘ days of weakness and impo
tence.’ '
“ No, Senator ; whatever may be due to
individuals, we owe your race, as such —
nothing; and it is well, as you enter your
political arena, that this should be fairly
understood. Whatever you may aspire to
hereafter, must be earned by future merit;
«nd as long as we are content to leave your
war record out of sight, profound silence on
your part, is the loftiest wisdom.
“ With sincere congratulations upon your
political elevation, believe me, respectfully
yours, Frank® J. Parker.”
“ Boston, March 23,1870.’’
It is not incumbent upon us to settle this
difference of opinion between Mr. Parker
and the so-called successor of Jefferson
Davis. If it had not been for negro slave
ry there would probably have been no war;
or, if war had come, it might have ended
differently. But it is a shame for Mr. Par
ker to single out poor Revels for a target.
-When much higher game, and game more
worthy of the huuting, was within such
easy range of his “paper bullets of the
brain.” Mr. Parker forgot, or assumed to
forget, that Revels spoke a piece written
for him by Senator Morton, of Ohio, and
hence his allusion to the “ noble women of
New England ” was not original but in
spired. Again, it must have escaped Mr.
Parker’s attention that, prior to the read
ing of this so-called speech, the poor octo
roon had amplest warrant for adopting
the sentiments attributed to him. We
quote again what Mr. Williams, of Ore
gon, said unchallenged in an open session
of the Senate:
“ Revels is a man, whether he be black
or white. The fact of the man coming in
fcere and being my equal may be something
of a shock to my prejudice, but I regard it
as the act of God. God never would have
permitted it were it not right. The negro
saved our country.
“ Mr. Stanton, who is now enjoying Ms re
ward with the saints above, said that we were
on the point of failure when two hundred
thousand negro soldiers came to our assistance,
and hut for the assistance of these negro sol
diers, the South would have gained her inde
pendence."
Mr. Parker may deny ever so glibly
that the negro “ saved the country and the
noble women of New England,” but Wil
liams, now abiding with the saints on
earth, and Stanton, now winged with an
gels in a Radical heaven, take a totally
different view of the case. The ratification
of the XVth Amendment proves that a
great majority of Yankees coincide with
Williams and Stanton, although such an
acknowledgment covers them with moral
leprosy and physical disgrace. Wherefore,
if Mr. Paiiker has any more ammunition
to spare, let him.use it upon the white
leaders of the Radical party, and not blaze
away at a man of straw. One thing, how
ever, is very certain, that, if the negroes
did not save the country in time of war,
they are expected to save Radicalism in
time of peace. Williams & Cos. would
convict every Yankee man of poltroonery
and every woman of indecency rather than
let the negro drift away from the dominant
faction. Mr. Parker would let the negro
go rather than pollute the record of North
ern manhood or womanhood. Os the two
alternatives, that chosen by Mr. Parker
is infinitely the more creditable ; but what
a commentary upon his countrymen is the
present condition of affairs? Williams
may be a cunning hypocrite, and Stanton.
blessed saint, may have been a liar, but the
Northern masses are demonstrating every
day that they love hypocrisy better than
sincerity, darkness better than light, and
Stanton’s base falsehood better than
truth. Under these circumstances, we
think Revels bad reason to exalt the ne
gro above the Yankee in war, in peace and
in the debatable periods which lie between
the two. And now, Mr. Parker, “ what
are you going to do about it,” Mr. Parker ?
[From tha Missouri Republican
A Coming Conflict Between the Negroes
and the Germans.
The German press is fully alive t,o the
troubles which the negro vote is evidently
producing within the ranks of the Radica 1
party. The Illinois Staalszeitung forecasts
from the solid vote of the negroes in favor
of Bible reading in the public schools of
Cincinnati, that the colored vote will be a
ready auxiliary to the advocates of every
thing known in the United States as blue
laws or Puritan narrow-mindedness.—
Whoever favors Sunday laws, temperance
legislation and the enforcement of Bible
reading in the public schools will he sup
ported by the colored voter. “ This is not
a very exhilarating prospect,” says the
Staalszeitung, “ but it is not to be wondered
at that it is so. Whatever the negro pos
sesses of elementary education has grown
in an exclusively religious soil, and there
fore bears the mark of its origin. The ne
groes have no national history; they have
no share in the intellectual development of
the people among whom they live; the
views of Right and State upon which the
German Radicals have built their political
creed are as unknown to the negroes as the
existence of the Hogelian philosophy.—
The Puritan reverends who undertake the
guidance of their education will soon dis
cover how to use their fanaticism, and this
will evidently not be to the advantage of
the Germans.”
Now, to gain a true insight into this
matter it is not necessary to decide either
for or against the views of the Germans in
regard to the relations in which the State
should sta'Ud to religion or to subjects in
general which may or may not be*reached
by legislation. It is sufficient to know that
after the Germans had been induced, by
their own views and iustincts, as they
thought, to assist the negroes in becoming
freemen, these same negroes are arrayed in
a solid mass against their views; and that
the Germans will depend in a measure for
the education of their own children upon a
race which is not only entirely uneducated
but has on the subject of education, the
very opposite views to those of the Ger
mans. And so it will evidently be in regard
to almost every question of an intellectual
bearing, where the colored man does not
directly discover the purpose of depriving
him of his newly-acquired liberties. In all
these respects he is sure to become a fanat
ical partisan, who will never yield to
any the Germans will soon
discover that the advantage previously
given to the Southern States by adding
three-fifths of the slave population to the
whole number of free persons in fixing the
apportionment for representation and direct
taxes, is exactly two-fifths less than th"
political advantage which the Puritan
Yankees will derive from the free negroes.
They will absorb their whole vote on every
question of popular liberty, independence
of mind and untrammeled progress. They
will make use of the negro vote whenever
they please to crush the Germans in the
same way as they have crushed the white
men in the South. The Germans are to be
thus rewarded for services rendered to New
England in the war.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Editor of the Constitutionalist: I
have been really gratified to learn, from
your issue of the 12th inst., that action has
at length been taken to render available,
both for masonry purposes and as a fertil
izer, the vast deposits of marl and marine
shells which have been long known to ex
ist in inexhaustible quantity on the Savan
nah river, but a few miles below the city.
Heretofore we have been compelled to
rely on the New England States for sup
plies of lime for building purposes, and in
view of the large cost consequent upon
lengthy transportation, its use for restoring
our worn out, and correcting the acidity of
newly cleared lands, has scarce ever been
seriously considered.
The fact is fully recognized that lime is
deemed indispensable in some form or other
among the fertilizing ingredients of every
country where agriculture has made pro
gress.
A certain amount of lime is found in the
ashes of all plants, and consequently must
be tairly reckoned among their necessary
constituents. It promotes the decomposi
tion of vegetable matter, such as the roots
and other remains of preceding crops, and
by thus bringing it into that peculiar state
in which it absorbs nitrogen, it converts
inert vegetable matter into a highly active
nitrogenized manure. It acts mechanic
ally upon amble lands, thereby altering
their physical properties. It diminishes
the tenacity of stiff clay soils, and mate
rially lessens their relative power, while,
on the other hand, it stiffens and renders
light soils more retentive.
In Germany and England, where, per
haps, making agricultural lands available
to their fullest extent, prevails more than
elsewhere, the application of lime in
quantities ranging from 100 to 300 bushels
per acre, and even more, is quite frequent.))
As the development of this element of
our many local resources progresses, I
think anew departure may be reckoned
from in the proper appreciation and resto
ration of large extents of lands now laying
in an almost valueless condition.
Richmond Cos.
By a law recently passed by the Florida
Legislature, drugs are only allowed to be
sold by regular apothecaries. A general
storekeeper cannot sell medicines of any
description now in that State, not even a
bottle of bitters, without subjecting him
self to the chance of prosecution, and if
convicted, to fine and imprisonment. If
the authorities were only rigid in their ex
amination of the 4ruggists, the general
public would be the gainer by the law.
The Martinsburg (West Virginia)" Union
puts at rest an item which has long been
on its rounds through the press by saying
that Belle Boyd’s mother resides in Balti
more, and not in Martinsburg, and that
Belle Boyd herself, who is hopelessly in
sane, has been for months an inmate of the
Mount Hope Asylum, near Baltimore.
[From the Macon Journal and Meeaenger, April 14)
Transactions of the Georgia Medical
Association. %
TWENTY-FIRST~ANNUAL MEETING.
FIRST DAY—'MORNING SESSION.
The Georgia Medical Association met
pursuant to adjournment in Concert Hall,
city of Macon, Ga., on the 13th day of
April, 1870, at 10, a. m.
The President, C. B. Nottingham, M. D.,
of Macon, called the Association to order
and invited the ex-officers present to seats
on the stand, to-wit: ex-President Magru
der, Campbell and Charters ; also, ex-Vice-
President Thomas.
The President then introduced
Mr. Warren, who opened the meeting’with
prayer.
Dr. E. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements, then made his
report.
Dr. Magruder then, in a happy address,
welcomed the • delegates and members of
the Association to the city of Macon.
The Secretary, Dr. Robert P. Myers, of
Savannah, Ga., then called the roll.
Dr. W. F. Holt, of Macon, then pro
posed the following names for membership:
Dr. H. H. Smith, of Screven county; Dr.
G. N. Holmes, of Bibb ; Dr. Stephen Du
pont, of Chatham ; Dr. E. P. Ingraham, of
Albany; Dr. T. L. Smith, of Perry ; Dr.
E. R. Ramsey, of Randolph county; Dr.
W. M. O’Daniel, of Twiggs; Dr. C. W.
Johnson, of Bibb ; Dr. W. A. Green, of
Americus; Dr. G. E. Sussdorf, of Macon ;
Dr. Theo. Parker, of Macon; Dr. J. B.
Hinkle, of Americus ; Dr W. T. Lockhart,
of Milledgeville; Dr. A. L. C. Magruder,
of Macon—all of whom were elected mem
bers.
Dr. Green, of Macon, then moved a sus
pension of the rules for the purpose of of
fering the following:
Resolved , That the Secretary be request
ed to make proper note of all members of
the Association who have died since its or
ganization, or who have permanently re
moved from the State. A
Seconded by Dr. J. Harriss, orSavannah,
and carried.
Dr. Thomas then moved a suspension of
the rules, which was seconded and carried,
and offered the following:
Resolved, That the name of William L.
King be stricken from the roll of the Geor
gia Medical Association, and all others
whom it may be known are practicing
charlatanism.
Dr. Bond moved it be referrred to the
Committee on Credentials. Carried.
Dr. J. Harriss, of Savannah, moved for a
suspension of the rules, which was seconded
and carried for the purpose of offering the
following:
Moved, That the members of the press
of the city, city officials, and the clergy be
invited to seats on the floor. Carried.
Dr. Love, First Vice-President (of Al
bany, Ga.,) moved a suspension of the rules
and offered the following names for mem
bership: Dr. J. S. Patello, of Dougherty,
and Dr. Wright offered the name of Dr. S.
E. Habersham, of Putnam, both of whom
were ejected.
The “President then delivered a highly
interesting and instructive address.
Dr. Thomas, of Savannah, offered the
following:
Resolved, That the President be requested
to furnish the Secretary of the Association
a copy for publication in the minutes, and
that tiie most cordial thanks of the Asso
ciation are tendered for his very eloquent
and instructive address. Carried unani
mously.
Dr. Green then extended an invitation to
the Association to visit the Blind Acade
my, whereupon Dr. J. Harriss, of Savan
nah, moved that the invitation lie accepted,
with thanks to Dr. Green. Seconded and
carried.
It was then moved and carried that the
Association visit the Academy for the
Blind to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock,
a. m.
On motion the Association then adjourn
ed till '6% o’clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met pursuant to adjourn*
ment, at o’cloch, p. m., and was called
to order by the President, Dr. Notting
ham.
Special Committees were then called
upon foi reports :
First, Committee on Chemistry and Ma
teria Medica—no report. Second, on Prac
tice of Medicine and Obstetrics—no report.
Third, Surgery and Anatomy—no report.
Fourth, on Medical Jurisprudence, Hygiene
and Physiology ; on this Dr. Holt reported
verbally, and requested to be discharged.
The report was received and Dr. Holt dis
charged. Sixth, on Psychology—no report.
Seventh, on Publication. Dr. Fish report
ed, and the report was received. Eighth, on
Prize Essays; Dr. Harris reported ver
bally. Ninth, on Education; Dr. Thomas
made a report. Tenth, on Climatoloy—no
report. Eleventh, on Necrology—no re
port.
Dr. Myers moved a suspension of rules,
which was carried, and he then offered the
following: That the members present sign
the roll of membership. Carried.
Dr. Myers moved also that a Treasurer
pro tem. be appointed to receive the funds
of the Association, and report anl refund
receipts to the Treasurer of Association.
The President appointed Dr. Crawford as
Treasurer pro tem.
Dr. Musgrove, while the rules were sus
pended, offered the following:
Resolved, That from 12 to 1, p. m., each
day be devoted to discussion and inter
change of opinion upon such subjects in
medicine and its collaterals as may legiti
mately come before this body.
Carried.
. Dr. Charters moved that an assessment
of $5 be made upon each member for the
year 1870. Carried.
Dr. Blackshear then read a letter from
Dr. B. M. Smith, of Athens, and the Sec
retary was instructed to record so much
of it as related to this body.
The committee appointed on a resolu
tion offered by Dr. Thomas, reported as
follows:
To the Georgia Me Heal Association :
Your committee beg leave to report the
following single resolution, which was re
ceived and adopted:
Resolved, That we of the Georgia Medi
cal Association will co-operate ®with all
State Societies and the American Medical
Association in raising the standard of pul
monary and medical education. •
J. G. Thomas,
W. <J. Musgrove,
W. W. Harris.
Railroad Meeting in Dooly County.
—A meeting of the citizens of Dooly coun
ty was held at Vienna, on the 6th instant,
James Cobb, Esq , presiding, and John H.
Woodward, Esq., acting as Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be to consider the import
ance of a railroad through Dooly county
from the Macon and Brunswick Railroad,
via Hawkinsville, Vienna, Drayton and
Araericus to Columbus.
A letter from the President of the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad, George H. Hazle
hurst, to J. H. Woodward, was read by
him to the meeting, in said company
say they are ready to co-operate with the
citizens on the proposed route in the build
ing of tbe road. The proposition was fa
vorably received and highly appreciated by
the meeting.
The following resolutions were offered by
Judge Rogers and unanimously adopted:
Resolved , That the citizens of Dooly are in
favor of the construction of a railroad from
some point southeast of Hawkinsville, on
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, via
Hawkinsville, Vienna, Drayton and Ameri
cus, on to Columbus, it being the most
eligible route upon which there is any pro
bability of building a railroad through
Dooly.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a
delegation, consisting of thirty citizens of
the county, to attend the contemplated
railroad meeting of the citizens of Pulaski
county, to be held in Hawkinsville on the
19th instant.
Resolved, That the citizens of the several
counties through which the contemplated
road will pass be requested to hold similar
meetings without delay, and co-operate
with us in the construction of the proposed
road.
The meeting was addressed by Judge 8.
Rogers and Col. C. T. Goode in earnest and
enthusiastic speeches.
The ladies of Savannah are making ar
rangements for decorating the Confederate
graves on the 26th.
STMPTOMSOF
CONSUMPTION!
Spitting of Blood!
AND
Bleeding from the Lungs!
To the Editor of the Constitutionalist:
Sir: Os all the symptoms which indicate
the approach of Consnmption, /there is
none of such fearful significance a» the oc
currence of il streaks of blood" in the mnens
expectorated. If this symptom does not
tell us that tubercles are now actually de
posited, it does tell us that the lungs are
obstructed and congested, and in a very pre
carious condition. The quautity of blood
brought up from the lungs may vary from
a few streaks to one or more pints of pure
blood, but the quantity does not increase
the danger to the patient. The danger lies
in the tubercles, which this symptom tells
us are now, about to be, deposited in the
delicate air-tubes and cells of the lungs,
aud a few streaks of blood in the sputa are
as strong a proof of this as a pint would
be. It is very rare indeed, that life is
shortened by reason of the loss of blood
from the lungs. The alarm which patients
feel at the first sight of blood is natural
enough, for they cannot know, what is tin
fact, that those who spit blood from time to
lime, live longer, and have a belter chance of
cure, than those who do not lose a drop.
What is the cause of spitting of blood?
It is caused by whatever obstructs the free
passage of the blood through the pulmona
ry capillaries. Every pulsation of the
heart pumps lungs, to be distribut
ed over the air-cells, a certain quantity of
blood. As the heart never ceases its ac
tion, aud could not, without stopping the
whole machinery of life, it will be under
stood that a steady stream of blood is flow
ing from the heart to the lungs. Now, if
the lungs are healthy, this blood becomes
purified and vitalized by exhaling its carbon
into the air-cells, and absorbing oxygen
from the air we breathe, and is thpu again
returned to the heart, from whence it goes
to nourish and sustain the system. But
let us suppose the lungs are obstructed by
the presence of tube) des, or by what is quite
as prejudicial, viz: sticky, tenacious mucus
in the air-tubes. In the first case, the ves
sels through which the blood must pass
are obstructed; and in the second, the
tubes through which the air passes. The
consequence is, that the impure blood flows
with difficulty, and often stagnates In th:
delicate vessels of the obstructed part
We physicians say the lung is “ congested,"
by which we mean that the vessels are full
almost to bursting, like the vessels of the
eye when it is bloodshot. This condition
continues for a longer or shorter period,
and then the vessels relax and allow the
blood to ooze through their coats as fluids
do through a Alter, and the patient coughs
it up. If the congestion was considerable,
the quantity of blood will be greater; but
no matter how much or how little, it indi-
cates that the lungs are in an unhealthy
condition—in a word, that the lungs are
obstructed. It is the business and the duty
of the physician t® discover the nature of
the obstruction by a careful examination
of the chest, and then to prescribe proper
means for its removal.
It is a common belief that the blood
comes from the breaking of a blood vessel,
and this idea is entertained by many phy
sicians. This is no more true than it
would be to say that bleeding from the*
nose comes from the breaking of a blood
vessel. The blood merely oozes through
the coats of the relaxed vessels; in medi
cal phrase, we say it is exhaled. Should a
vessel of any size actually break, and such
cases have occurred, though extremely
rare, the patient necessarily bleeds to death,
because neither medicine nor surgery af
fords us any means by which we can sup
ply either a stpyic, tortion, or the ligature.
But as this misfortune has never occurred
to us in the treatment of many thousands
of cases of consumptive disease, its danger
is not worth considering.
James A. Hunter, M. D.
NOTICE,
Augusta Hotel, April 13,1870.
Dr. Hunter, having closed his office in
New Orleans for the Summer months, visits
Augusta by request, and will remain for a
short time, before proceeding on his usual
Summer trip North.
Dr. Hunter has long devoted his atten
tion exclusively to the treatment of dis
eases of the Throat, Lungs and Head, and
claims that his long and active special ex
perience, and improved methods of treat
ment, enables him to treat these diseases
with greater success than by the usual
means employed.
Dr. Hunter can refer those who visit
him to several of the most prominent citi
zens of Georgia, who are at present under
his care.
FUN£RAL NOTICE.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES OF
Mr Jons P. Foece, A. C. Force and Mr. Wm. D.
Platt and family, are rcapectfully invited to attend
the funeral of the former, at the residence of Wn.
L. P.att, on Greene street, below Centre, at 4 o*e!o«k
THIS AFTERNOON.
Georgia state Lottery.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Orphan’s and Free t-cUool.
The loliowii.g were the drawn numbers, to the euj •
plementary Schema, drawn at Augusta, Georgia,
April 14.
MORNING DRAWING—CIass 177.
20 7S *4 42 7 » 33 60 36 S3 40
11 Drawn Numbers.
EVENING DRAWING—CIass 178.
44 4 4 35 10 7 64 50 3 53 47 3* *6
12 Drawn Numbers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE BEST.
PLUMB’S “BELLE OF AUGUSTA” AND
•‘DOUBLE” COLOGNE WATERS, the best in
market. —.
For sale by PLUMB & LKITNER.
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COLD SODA WATER.
WE HAVE COMMENCED DRAWING ICED
SODA WATER at our Counter.
apls eod2ty PLUMB & LKITNER.
CARD OP THANKS.
THE UNDERSIGNED TENDER THEIR SlN
cere thanks to tho.-e Fne Compare* sand Citizens
of Augusta, and the Citizens of Hamburg, fur their
generons and untiring services at the tire at their
Brewery, on the morning of tie 13th inst.
ap!4-l LEGLER & BRO.
THE INFIRMITIES OP AGE.
Decrepitude is the natural accompaniment of old
age, bat it may b- ameliorated, and the peiiod of en
tire helplessness long postponed by the judicious use
of a healthful stimulant. Pbj sicians, fully swaru of
this fact, usuilly recommend moderate stimulation
when the strength and vigor of maturity have been
suspended by the feebleness and prostration which
are the inevitable results of declining years.. Pott
wi"e, gin, brandy, and other liquors, are often pre
scribed by medical men for aged persons, but the im
pulse which fermented and distdled liquois give to
the circulation, and the energy they reem to impirt,
is transitory, unless the alcoholic principle is modi
fied and qualified by the presence of medicnai tonici
and invigoranls. Os ail the combinations of diffusive
rtimuli with the Juices of herbs, root« and barks tba'
have ever been administered to the a ed and infirm
with the view of sustaining tbeir waning st ength
rheeiing their .trooping spirits and reliming th'
aches ana paius to which they are subjee'ed, none
has been found so efficacious, so agreeable and sc
permanent in its iffects as Hoabttvr’s Stomach Bit
ters. The difference betweeu the effect of the Bt
teTs and that of a mere excitant, however pure, is ibe
same as between the effect of a sudden and moment
ary application of excessive force to a given puiposc,
and the result of a »'eady, continuous application <f
exactly the r.qui3ite amount of fore? to the sane
c-nd. Tbe mere spirit of physical energy produced by
a dram (and which is alwajs succeeded by c*rr:-
sponding depression) never jet benefit ed any naan
or woman suffering from physical decay. A cordial
like Hostetler’s Bitter 4, at once soothing and invigor
ating, is the remedial agent required,
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NOTICE.
Graniteville, S. C., )
Aprii. 5, 18T0. J
The Anuurl meeting of the Stockholders of the
Graniteville Manufacturing Company will be held at
their offle', in Graniteville, on THURSDAY, the
21st inst J4MESH GILES,
apl3-3 Bee ret ary.
MAKE YOUR STATE AND COUNTY TAS
RETURNS.
I WILL BE AT THE STORE OF O’DONNELL
A BiJRKE, 216 Broad street, opposite the National
Bank, on and after the TWELFTH APRIL until
the TWELFTH JUNE, from 9 until 1 o’clock each
day, for the purpose of receiving ilro above returns,
Saturdays excepted, on which day I shall attend at
tbe Court Grounds of the Oountj' Districts on their
respective Court Days. Ail persons, white acd
colored, between the ages of 21 and 60, are liable at
least for a Poll T.*, «»,■>. muni, return or Bubject
themselves to a double tax.
MATTHEW BHERON,
Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond County.
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Sar rtlK FALL OF GOLD-$946,000,000 COIN
ED 81NOK I'92.—The question is very generally
asked .mong business men, What has caused the
rapid d' cline of the precious metals? < M *946 000,000
of G id th U nted Sta'es Mint has coined since
1792, $844,000,000 na« been issued s nee 1850
The p-p rs appear to ibin the appreciation of the
currency is owing t > a redundancy of specie m the
grunt financial centres of Europe, and , s long as the
Cotton crop and other products arc going ou , and a
large amount ol United States Securities are export
ed to babnee the trade against us,/there will be no de
mand for gold.
This may or may not be the itue leason; but,
while the pp cious metals are steadiiy declining in
value, a popular art e'e of trade is as steadily appre
ciating in the estimation of the pe pi., North, South,
East and West.
Unlike Gold, the cite tlation of this sterling com
modity has become general, and the demand enormous
—it is called for tar and near, aud taken with confi
dence by every one We allude to “ the tonic cf
tonics”—Solomons’ Bitters. aplOsutnth
The Bath C.) Paper ComoinyJ
Hath, 8. C., April 9th, 1870. S
Tbe Annual Meeting o r the Stockholders ot this
Company will be held at office of the Company, at
Bath, 8. C, on the 20th inst, at 2% o’clock, p. m
aplO-td WM. CRAIG, President.
The Bath IS. C.) Paper Company, >
Bath, 8. C., 9tb, 1870. 5
A Dividend of Three Per Cent., this day declared,
will be paid to Stockholders, at the office of Mr.
John Ckaig, in Augusta, on and after 15th inst.
aplO-6 WM CRAIG, President.
ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM
THE REMEDY FOR CURING
CONSUMPTION, COUGHS,
BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA
AND CROUP.
AB AN EXPECTORANT
IT HAS NO EQUAL.! .
It is composed of the active principles of roots and
plants, which are chemically extracted, so as to re
tain ail their medical qualities.
ministers and Public Speakers
Who are to often afflicted with throat disease!, will
lind a sure remedy in this Balsam. Lozenges and
Wafers sometimes give relief, but this Balsam, taken
a few time , will insure a permanent cure.
Wid all those afflicted with Coughs or Consump
tion, givo this Balsam a fair trial- they will he please'
with tbe result, and confess that the Burk Remedy
is Found at Last.
IT 18 BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
mh2s-deodaclm
KTDO NOT TRY FOREIGN MIXTUIfIj
when your own soil produces the remedies for dis
eases incident to the same. Throughout the South
ern States peo[ le will suffer from dyspepsia, chilli
and fever, ague and other malarious diseases, because
th,y have not used the “Old Carolina Bitters,” t
pleasant and effective cure, prepared horn home rooti
and herbs.
Sale! sum I reliable I is Wineman’e Worm Candy I
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GIRARDEY’S OPERA HOUSE.
SIX NIGHTS ONLY!
Commencing Monday, April 18* 1870*
MISS LAURA KEENE
to annouuce a brief Dramatic Season
as above, during which a series of sterling
Comedies and Dramas will be presented, with
ti e same attention to detail as baa marked all
representations under her management.
Monday, April 18th, 1870.
Boucicault’s Emotional Drama,
HUNTED DOWIST.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH,
Tom Taylor’s world famous comedy,
Our American Cousin,
As performed by Miss Keene over 1,000
nights.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20TH,
Boucicault’s Standard Comedy,
London Assurance.
For full particulars see- bills of tbe day.—
Seats secured at Oates’ Book Store for any
night during tbe week.
Change ot bills every night.
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New Advertisements
(tIRARDEY’S opera house.
Last Night bat One.
RICHINGS 5
ENGLISH OPERA SEASON.
This (FrMa?) Evening:, April 15.
GRAND SACREETcONCERT !
PROGRAMME:
PART I.
1. OVERTORE —Orchestra—Conductor, 6.
.BEHRENS.
2. RECITATIVE AND ARIA, from the Crea
tion, “In Native Worth ” —Mr. BROOK
HOUSE BOWLER.— (Haydn.)
3. “AVE MARlA”—(with Violin Obligato)—
Miss EMMA HOWBoN— (Bauer.)
4. GRAND Alß—“The Lord Works Won
ders,” from Judas Maccabeus—Mr. HENRY
DRAYTON—( HandeI.)
5. “AVE MARIA”—Mrs. BROOKHOUSE
BOWLER— (Cherubim )
6. SONG—“The Old Sexton”—Mr. HENRY
PEAKES—( Russell.)
7. RECITATIVE AND AIR—“In Verdure
Clad ”—Creation—Mrs. HENRY DRAY
TON-(Haydn.)
8. “AVE MARIA”—By all the members of
the Company—( Wallace )
part li.
STABAT MATKR,
L “STABAT MATER’’-Mrs. BERNARD,
Mrs. BOWLER, Mr. BOWLER, Mr. DRAY
TON, aud Full Chorus.
2. “CU.TUS ANIMANI”—Mr. BOWLER.
3. “QUIS EST HOMO”—Mrs. BERNARD
and Mrs. BOWLER.
4. “ PRO PECCATIS ”-Mr. DRAYTON.
5. “EJA MATER”—Mr. DRAYTON and
Chorus.
6. “BANCTA MATER’’-Mrs. BERNARD,
Mrs. BOWLER, Mr. BOWLER aud Mr.
DRAYTON.
7. “FAC UT PORTEM ’’-Mrs. BOWLER.
8. “ QUANGO CORPUB ” —Mrs. BERNARD,
Mrs. BOWLER, Mr. BOWLER, Mr. DRaY
TON.
9. “ INFLAMMATUS ’’-Mrs. BERNARD
and Chorus.
TO-MORROW (Saturday) EVENING. BEN
EFIT OF MRS. O. RICHINGB-BERNARD,
when will be presented Bellini’s
NORMA.
Box Sheet now open at Geo. A. Oates’ Book
Store. ap!s-l
Exemption of Personalty.
G“EORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY,
Ordinary’s Office, for saih County, )
Augusta, April 14, 1870. )
Robert Cook having applied for exemption rs
Personalty I will pass upon the same at. ray office in
Augusta, on Monday, the 25th day of April 1870, at
10 o’clock, a m.
Giveu under my hand and official signature, this
14th day of April, 1870.
SAMUEL LEVY,
apl4-2 Ordinary.
Exemption of Personalty.
GEOKGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY :
Ordinary’s Office for said County, ?
Augusta, April i4,1870 )
Maty Hurt ay having applied for exemption of
Personalty I will pass upon the samo at ray office, in
Augusta, on Monday the 25th day of April, 1870, at
l't o’clock, a. m. >.
Glv-n under my hand and official signatuie, this 14th
day of April, 1870
SAMUEL LEVY,
apl42 Ordinary.
SSjP Ho! for Easter !
Xn ANTICIPATION of the Easter Festival
and farewell to Lent, I have procured some of
tfca finest BEEF aud MUTTON extant. A
grand display may be expected at my stall, on
SATURDAY MORNING and EVENING.
Come one, come all,
Great men and small,
Short men and tail,
To Foster’s stall.
JOHN V. FOSTER,
f.pls-l, Stull No. 1, Lower Market.
EARLY PENNSYLVANIA
(■onrd Seed Field Coro*
X UK SUBSCRIBER has just received a lot
of the finest quality of the above CORN, which
matures four or five weeks earlier than our
common Corn, at $3 50 per bushel, shelled, or
in such quantities as may be desired.
api 5-3* C. PEMBLE.
ON CONSIGNMENT,
16 HOGSHEADS N O SUGAR
For sale by
J. B. WALKER A CO.
a pi 5-1
STEEL PENS
T'HE SUBSCRIBER has just received a
largo assortment of superior STHEL PENS,
manufactured expressly lor bis own trade,
which be offers for sale at reasonable, prices.
GEO. A. OATEB,
apls-l 340 Broad street.
Rice Flour* Rice Floor*
50 BUSHELS RICE FLOUR, for
Feed.
200 Lbs. Choice RICE FLOUR, fresh
ly ground, for family use.
For sale on consignment by
W. C. BARBER,
apls-tf Mclntosh street.
FINE EASTER BEEF
.A. CHOICE selection ot BEEF, PORK
and MUTTON may be tound at STALL NO. 9,
next SATURDAY MORNING, and during
that day. P. H. PRIMROBE.
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BEEF, MUTTON AND LAMB.
The UNDERSIGNED invites his PatroD*
and the Public to call at STALL NO. 10, Low
er Market, on SATURDAY MORNING and
AFTERNOON, and examine bis supply of
FRESH MEATS and CORNED BEEF, which
he has taken extra pains to have, of the choicest
quality, for Easter Sunday.
apls-3 T. E. LAWRENCE.
WANTED,
1 0,0 O O
OLD SIX PKB CENT.
Georgia State Bonds*
BRANCH, SONS A CO.,
apl4-tf Bankers.
FOR SALE,
IVT Y FARM, In the county of Habersham,
lour miles from Clarkesville, containing up
wards of seven hundred acres, not inferior to
any in the county. It is well stocked. The
buildings are all in good condition, consisting
ot a comfortable dwelling, containing eight
rooms, and every other building conducive to
tha convenience and comfort of any family.
The barns are in good order, adapted to farm
ing purposes. The furniture will be sold with
the farm, which is complete.
J. WALDBURG,
ap!3-lm Savannah.
THE GEORGIA
LIME AND FERTILIZING GO.
T 8 prepared to execute orders for LIME, of
superior quality, in quantities to snit pur
chasers, and at very Reduced Rates.
BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS are re
spectfully solicited to call on us before laying
in their supplies.
COLES A SIZER,
ap!2-3m 31 Mclntosh at,
V. RICHARDS & BROS.,
WHOLESALE iND RETAIL DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
€»«»cl 2
301 Broad Street, Augusta, Q-a.,
Take this method of informing their friends and the public generally that their stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS
Is now complete in every department, embracing all the NO VELTIEB OF THE BEABON
purchased since the recent decline tu gold, and the great break down in prices, and will be
sold accordingly, as low as the lowest, consistia * in part of
DRESS GOODS of every grade, very cheap ; in many instances 100 per cent, less than they
were last season. ’
Printed MUSLINS, ORGANDIES, CAMBRICS, PERCALES, PIQUES and French CALI
COES, very Low.
A great variety of NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, Ac., to be sold from 60 100 per
cent less than last season.
TOWELS, DOYLES. TABLE NAPKINB, TABLE DAMASK, IRISH LINEN. SHIRT
FRONTS and HANDKERCHIEFS, very Jow.
WHITE GOODS of every description, NAINSOOKS, Plain. Checked and Striped CAM
BRICS, JACONETS, French aud Swiss MUBL. N, TARLEION, Ac., Ac.
LAMA LACE POINTS aud CIRCULARS, very cheap ; Spring SHAWLS ; Grenadine and
Iron Barege SHAWLS.
Bleached and Brown SHEETINGS and BHIKIINGS, of the best makea and lowest prices.
Plaid and Striped DOMESTICS, Plaid and Striped OSNABUKGB, Hickory SHIRTING, BED
TICKINGS, Ac., at bottom prices.
FOR GENT’S AND BOYS’ WEAR.
CLOTHS, CASHMERES, TWEEDEB. JEANS, Italian CLOTH, LINEN DRILLS aud
DUCKB, GRASS LINENS, COTTONADES. Ac., Ac., greatly reduced.
A fresh assortment of Alexandre’s KID GLOVES, all colors and numbers (not Aloxam/er’*).
It is useless to enumerate. We cordially invito all who are seeking BARGAINS in DRY
GOODS to call at the FREDERICKSBURG STOKE and examine for themselves.
Something new received daily
AT THE FREDERICKSBURG STORE (301).
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SPRING OPENING
<
OF
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS
AT
Mesdames PEASE & ROWLEY.
PEASE & ROWLEY beg to announce to the ladies of Augusta and vicinity that
they will have their SPRING OPENING of MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS
OTS TUESDAY, APRIL sth,
When they will offer one of the most elogaut and varied Stocks of Goods ever brought
to this market, and at such moderately low prices as must cQuvince all of their cheap
ness.
They have spared no pains to procure everything new and fashionable in their liue,
and customers will find such a complete stock of Goods as is seldom met with In estab
lishments outside of New York City.
Thanking the public for past patronage, and soliciting a continuation of the same,
when they feel fully convinced of their ability to prove the trnth of the above state
ments.
PEASE & ROWLEY,
236 BROAD BTKEBT, AUGUSTA, GA.
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1870. SPRING STYLES. 1870.
mmmmwa 60095.
Mrs. LECEIE
w
V? OULD respectfully inform the Ladies of Augusta and vicinity that she is now re
ceiving her Stock of Spring Millinery and Fancy Goods which, in point of variety aud
style, cannot lie surpassed in any market South of New York City.
PATTERN BONNETS and HATS always on exhibition, together with a well
selected stock of JET and PLATED JEWELRY of the latest styles.
A large stock of HUMAN and IMITATION HAIR CHIGNONS, CURLS,
SWITCHES, etc.
INFANTS’ LACE CAPS and HOODS, SASH RIBBONS, etc., etc., to which
I call the especial attention of the ladies generally, assuring them that ail goods
bought of me arc as represented and watranted to give satisfaction.
The LARGEST AND CHEAPEST STOCK OF SUN-HATS IN THE CITY at
MRS. LECKIE’S,
171 BROAD STREET,
apS-eodlm AUGUSTA HOTEL BUILDING.
J. M. Brad street & Son.
IMPROVED
MERCANTILE AGENCY,
HAVE ESTABLISHED AH OFFICE
Corner Broad and Mclntosh Streets,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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Fashionable Dressmaking.
]VTrB. c. E. PICQUET and Miss JULENA
MUNDY respectfully announce that they
have taken rooms on the southeast corner oi
Ellis and Monument streets, where they are
prepared to do all kinds of
DRESSMAKING,
STITCHING on Sewing Machines, BRAID
ING, EMBROIDERY, Ac.
Arrangements have been made to receive the
Latest Fashions as they appear in New York
City. mhSl-eod2w*
Engineer’s Office, C. C. and A. R. R., )
Augusta, April 4th, 1870. \
are invited until the 20th
instant for the delivery, in this city, of
150,000 Black Cypress Shingles,
For the roof of the bridge across the Bavannah
river. Said SHINGLES to be 34 inches long,
X inch thick at butt, and averaging 5 inches
wide.
It is required that the SHINGLES be as
wide at the thin as at the thick end, and in all
respects of the best quality.
100,000 to be delivered in July and 50,000 in
August. H. F. BARDWELL,
aps-12* Chief Engineer, C. C. and A. R. R.
BUILDING LOTS,
A.T PELOT’S PARK, Aiken, S. C. Price
SSO each.
Apply to Wm. M. Pblot, Mclutosh street,
fourth door north from corner of Broad street'
formerly office of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston A
Cos., or to SIBERIA OTT,
Real Estate Agent, Aiken, 8. C.
Augusta, April 13,1870.
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LOST,
A NEWFOUNDLAND PUP,
months old ; answers to the name of » Hasell
has white feet and breast, and white on tip of
the tail. A liberal reward will Iks paid for its
return to JAMES T. BMITII,
Over Freeman Brothers j
aplO-6* opposite Planters’ Hotel. J
ROLLER SKATING.
TTHE Inauguration of the BKATING KINK
will take place on THURSDAY, March 17th,
V* 10* P* and bo open every Tuee
day, Thursday and Saturday Nights, lor
Skating; Monday, Wednesday and Friday Af
ternoons, 3to 5 ; every Morning, from 9to 12,
for Ladles and Children only.
Teachers will be ic attendance daring the
Day Assemblies to teach gratuitously those
wishing to learn. Admission free to Ladies
. l * le Corning and Afternoon. A Band
of Music in attendance at Night.
Single Admission 50 cts.
Use of Skates 35 c tg.
Children’s Tickets, UDder 10 years...2s cts.
Package of 13 Tickets, adu’ts 13 00
Tickets for sale at Oaths’ and Schrhinbk's
Book and Music Stores and at the Rink, on
Reynolds street, nearly opposite St. Paul’*
Church - mhlstr
Hive
King Cotton Planters
FOR SALE, TO ARRIVE THIS
WEEK.
PLANTERS in need of one would do well
to call at once.
Brauch, Scott 4c Cos.
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WINDOW SHADES.
W »1I Papers and Borders,
Screens and Bide Lights,
A Beautiful Assortment of New Patterns,
for Spring Trade, Just opened at
•lames O. Bailie 4c Brother’s.
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WANTED.
initiated with Self-acting Mules
and Bkilied WEAVERB, to work in the Lou
isiana Cotton Mill, situated in New Orleans.
Apply immediately to Gho. Pbbkilliat, at
No. 272 Broad street-office, No. 1 Girardey’s
Opera House Arcade—between 12 and 1 o’clock
and (land 7 o’clock, p. m.
GEO. PKRRILLIAT,
ap!2-5 Secretary Lonisiana Cotton Factory.
Lnmber. Lumber* Lumber.
UST received, a lot of A No. 1 LUMBER,
of various sorts and sizes, and for sale at the
Augusta and Savannah Railroad.
Bills of any description can be furnished at
short notice.
aplO-tl DA YU) T. CASTLEBERRY.