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U > NSTITTJTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA. CGA.
SUNDAY MORNING. AUG. 7. 1870
BLAIR, SR’S. VIEW OF THE SITUA
. TION. '
It was MiifUtD Fillmore, we believe,
who alluded to old Francis P. Blair as
/‘the wisest man God ever made.” We
do not entirely agree with Mr. Fillmore
in this extravagant estimate, but there can
be no doubt of the remarkable characteris
tics of his venerable hero. It seems that
a New York Herald reporter obtained an
interview very recently with old Mr. Blair
and managed to extract from him some
“ notes on the situation.” The European
war was discussed, and also the Chinese
problem ; but no such topics, Important as
they undeniably are, have half as much in
terest to the general reader as domestic
politics. Merely to satisfy public curiosity
on certain mooted points, and to throw as
much light as possible on the “ truth of his
tory,” we give Mr. Blair’s views entire
concerning the political situation, past,
present and to come:
Correspondent— Did I understand you
to say that you thought the Democratic or
opposition party could win in the next
Presidential campaign by discreet action,
in spite of the attempt to employ military
intimidation over a portion of the country ?
■ Mr. Blaiic —Yes, sir; I said so. I believe
that, notwithstanding the vast power in the
hands of the Republican party, the opposi
tion, if given the right direction and guided
by wise counsels, can win.
Correspondent— ln what way ? What
platform would you suggest ? Whom would
you select for their candidate ?
Mr. Blair— l would select a good Union
man, one whose record was loyal during
the war, and who believed in the old Con
stitution under which our country attaiued
all its prosperity. The old fossil party
leaders I would discard. The candidate of
the opposition ought to be some man like
Chase, for instance, who would be accept
able to the true Union men, North and
South. But I don’t name any particular
man as the best. It is impossible to do so
now. The fltnesa of a candidate depends
upon a great many circumstances, which
can only be weighed when the time comes
for making a nomination. A man who
might seem most fit and available to-day
as a candidate might not suit at all two
years hence. As to a platform, I think the
Constitution as it was would be the best that
could be adopted. I mean the old Constitu
tion with slavery exinct. That is the
platform which I would advise. Our fathers
made it, our country flourished and grew
prosperous under its provisions, and it is
still ample, in my judgment, for our-gov
ernment and people. There is no doubt
that when our fathers framed the old Con
stitution their wish was to prevent a cen
tralization of power. The Republicans
have disregarded that evident design. They
have violated the old Constitution. Many
of their laws are in conflict with it, like
those assuming to regulate the right of
suffrage, taking the subject away from
the States entirely. 7he right of suffrage
is a matter which clearly belongs to the
Slates. Each State is entitled to decide for
itself who shall vote within its own limits
for the President of the United States.
There never was a question on that point.
Old 1 had Stevens, the leader of the Radical
party, admitted it himself, and acknowledged .
they had to go outside the Constitution. It
was never intended that Congress should
take that power out of the hands of the
States. It was never intended that the
power should be usurped by Congress.—
There cau be no substitute for the Consti
tution ; we can have no succedaneum for
it. The Democratic or opposition party
ought to go for the restoration of the old
Constitution, with some one as a leader
who has a constitutional record as a Union
man. In that way they could wiu against
Grant and all the military influence. T
don’t think there is weight of character enough
in Grant or any other man to resist the mighty
popular avalanche which would sweep over the
country should the opposition party manage
their campaign in the manner I explain. I
told them this truth long ago, and wanted
to get Grant to be their candidate. He
was a Democrat. 1 know from his record
that lvis feelings were on that side until Con
gress passed the. military bill which made him.
military (Relator over the South and placed
in his hands the power to make himself
President. Then he went over to the
Radicals. The Democrats made the same
mistake in the. last campaign by nomi
nating a man whose Union record was in
doubt. They put 'he cart before the
horse in making their nominations. I
saw it immediately and wanted them to
let Frank withdraw. They sent him an in
vitation to make speeches, and I went on
to New York and saw Tilclen. I told him
it was no use asking Frank to speak, for
Frank would lie sure to make speeches in
harmony witli the letter he had written
and the resolutions adopted by
vention. The result would be that Sey
mour would make one kind of speech and
Blair the opposite. I told Tilden that
would not have a beneficial effect, and
asked them to allow me to withdraw him
from the field. But Tilden and the rest
would not consent, and Frank remained in
the field.”
Delegates. —Scriven county has chosen
as delegates to the Atlanta Convention
John C. Dell, Robert T. Lawton and
George R. Black, and Virgil H. Burns.
Peter R. Kittles and R. A. Crocket, alter
nates.
Monroe sends
Judge E. G. Cabaniss, Hon. R. P. Trippe,
Col. W. C. Redding and G. W. Adams.
Alternates—Dr. John Shannon, Judge
B. H. Zellner, Hon. O. S. Woodward and
W. B. Meek, Esq.
Floyd sends
T. W. Alexander, J. A. Stewart, Nathan
Bass, W. B. Terhune, D. M. Hood, J. B.
Underwood, A. R. Wright, Geo. S. Black,
W. F. Ayer, W. H. Jones, J. D, Ford, Ab
ner Darden, W. H. Woods, W. A. Carswell,
Alfred Cumining, W. D. Jones, Abner
Echols, J. W. Turner, G. W. Thomas, Cur
tis Baily.
Sumter sends
W. A. Hawkins, Wright Brady, T. D.
Speer, T. M. Furlow, and J. A. Cobb and
G. R. Harper, Representatives in the Leg
islature, in view of a possible vacancy.
Cobb sends
George N. Lester, J. B. Blackwell, E. H.
Lindley and Andrew J. Hansell.
A Novel View. —The Missouri Republi
can, which has strong Prussian tendencies,
thus concludes an article on the war:
“ France may be beaten with her Emperor,
“ or beaten without, but she never can be
“ permanently conquered. And we believe,
“ moreover, that as a War Power she would
“ be stronger as a republic than as an em
“ pire. It is therefore for Prussia’s inter
“ est that Napoleon should live.”
It would be cnrious to see both Prussia
and France republicanized after the war.—
SKehidan would be willing, no doubt, to
teach both Gaul and Teuton some patent
lessons in a “ trooly Republican form of
Government.”
Wimpy. —According to a Washington
telegram to the Boston Journal the “ Hon.”
John A. Wimpy, of this State, is in another
predicament. An extract from the dis
patch, of the 30th of July, runs thus:
“ The officer who went South yesterday
to effect the arrest of Roderick R. Butler,
of Tennessee, the Congressman referred to
in my dispatch last night, is also armed
with authority to investigate the case of
John A. Wimpy, a member of Congress
elect from Ceorgia, who is also charged
with forgery in connection with pensions.”
Mr. Wimpy wriggled out of his counter
feit currency scrape with amazing dexterity.
He has, no doubt, some method of escape
from the pensiou entanglement. •
Ransier. —The Washington Chronicle
thus alludes to the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket in South
race.”
We should like to know to what race
Ransier belongs. He certainly is not a
negro, and yet not a white man. Do mon
grels constitute a race?
Bad Boy. —The murdered New York
broker, Mr. Nathan, was a model man, but
it is said that his sons are fast and extrava
gant in their living, Washington having
been arrainged in the police court on the
charge of stealing diamonds ffoin a woman
with whom he was living, and on whom he
was spending $30,000 a year."
Explained. —The real reason of Mot
ley’s removal has just transpired—he parts
his hair in the 'middle. General Grant
shares Josh Billings’ opinion upon this
point. Josh said “he liked tu see men
without well balanced minds part their hair
in the middle.”
No Party Men.—The Richmond En
quirer is weary of the farce of no party
men. otherwise “ Conservative ” masque
raders. It says that game was tried in
Virginia, and resulted in a majority of “ no
party men” going over to the enemy.
Expensive.— Some of the Democratic
papers of the North object to military in
terference in the Southern States because it
is so expensive to tax payers in their sec
tion. '
The Election Case. —The Savannah
Republican proposes that the Supreme Court
shall be the final arbiter, if possible, as • o
the question of an election in Georgia this
Fall.
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[From our Special Correspondent.
Letter from Athens.
Athens, August 5,1870.
Dear Constitutionalist: Athens is
quiet once more. The rattle of carriages,
the busy hum about the hotel and college
has ceased. The staid matrons and the
pretty girls no longer throng the streets
leading to the chapel, for the grand epoch
of this modern seal of the Muses is over—
for the year 1870 at any rate—and num
bered among the things that were. Many
an ambitious hope has been buried, while
for mauy the triumph lias been complete.
There has been a comparative dearth of
strangers during this Commencement, from
what cause lam unable to state. Atlanta,
with her accustomed assurance, claims,
through the pen of a correspondent of the
Constitution , the pre-emiuenee in the beauty
of her gentler citizens. I have no desire to
detract from true merit, but, on the other
hand, praise must be given where praise is
due, and in behalf of the ladies of Athens
and Augusta, I must say that Atlanta can
not claim the first position as regards the
beauty of the fair sex present at the Com
mencement exercises of Old Franklin. Asa
citizen of Augusta, the beauty of whose
women is a proverb, I must truly say that
her smaller sister, Athens, can well dispute
the palm with her.
Monday was the day dedicated to Sopho
moric declamation. Your correspondent
was not so fortunate as to lie present at the
morning exercises, but understands that
they were unusually interesting. Your
readers are aware, no doubt, that the
“ Sophs” do not aspire so high as to deliver
original speeches, but harangue in the
words of the dead masters of the noble art
of oratory. Os course, then, the merit of
the speeches themselves are not to be taken
into consideration, but only the manner of
delivery and the grace of gesticulation.—
The first and second honors for these were
awarded, respectively, to Masters Glenn and
Walker, of Atlanta. At night, the chapel
bell summoned us to listen to the address
of Mr. Walter Beeks, of Griffin, the Phi
Kappa orator. H!s subject, “The Science of
Nature and Art,” gave ample scope to a
mind apparently well stored with tlie
treasures of science. His explanation of
some of the mysteries of nature was ex
ceedingly beautiful, and he exhibited to
our wondering gaze even the world con
tained in the spectrum of a dew drop.—
Graceful and talented, it requires only time
and perseverance to place him upon a posi
tion of eminence.
'Tuesday, the exhibition of the Juniors
took place. These young gentlemen each
entertained the audience with a fine dis
course upon his favorite theme. Mr. Aus
ley, of Augusta, expatiated upon that no
ticeable feature of the age, “ The Decay of
Reverence,” and handled it in a manner re
flecting great credit upon himself. Our
city has an able representative at the Uni
versity in the person of Mr. Ansley. He
was followed by Messrs. Armistead, Briggs,
Glenn, Goetchius, Howell, Hunt and Mur
phy. Mr. Glenn, whose subject at first
sound seemed a little quaint, held the un
divided attention of his audience as he suc
cessively stated the follies of the day in
the method of education, misapplication of
talents, &c., and after each asked the ques
tion, “Why this Waste?” “Why flock
into the professions?” said he. “Is that
the only honorable mode of obtaining a
living ? No! They may crowd the arena
of the law and the other professions, but
give me an honest., big-hearted farmer
boy.” He then gave a description of the
dainty, foolish education bestowed upon
women in the nineteenth century, and then
described his idea of the proper method.
I heard an old gentleman sitting near me
remark: “That’s the only sensible speech
I’ve heard yet.” I thought, however, that
the remark was owing to the orator’s ex
planation of the duties of woman as re
gards housewifery.
After the Junior exhibition, Gen. Gordon
presented the prizes to the Sophomore de
clsimers of the day before, in a few elo
quent and apropos remarks. The battle
scarred hero was the “ observed of all ob
servers,” and was greeted with loud and
continued applause. He exhibited a rare
fund of humor in his manner of presenting
the medals, and teased the recipients not a
little.
Wednesday, the grand closing day, was,
of course, assigned to the Seniors. Augus
ta has reason to be proud of her young
men, since, for two successive years, the
first honor won has been from that place.
Last Commencement, Mr. Willie Bean
graduated with first honor, and with more
marks of distinction than any since the la
mented Thomas R. Cobb ; and now Mr. A.
S. Campbell bears away the first prize.
The latter delivered the Valedictory to the
Faculty and the Class in glowing sen
tences, and will brightly adorn whatever
career in life he selects. The other speak-,
ers of the Senior Class were as follows: W.
Dessau, of Macon; C. L. Bartlett, of Monti
cello; C. A. Key, of Jonesboro; J. D.
Hammond, of Atlanta; W. B. Hill, of Ma
con ; J. S. Olive, of Lexington; W. A.
Shorter, of Eufaula, Ala.; J. B. B. Smith, of
Atlanta, and N. E. Harriss, of Jonesboro,
Tenn. M.
An Old Document. —The following pro
clamation of Louis Napoleon is now re
vived as a curiosity : §
I appear before you as a warm and true
Democrat and Republican. I take the
shadow of the man of the century as Hie
symbol of the promise which I now solemn
ly make. I will be, as I always was, a
child of France. In every Frenchman I
will see a brother. The Democratic repub
lic is the object of ray adoration, and I will
be her minister. Never will I try to clothe
myself in Imperial robes. May my heart
cease to beat on the day when I forget
what I owe to you—what I owe to France.
May my lips forever be closed if I say a
word against the republican sovereignty of
the French people. May I be cursed if I
suffer doctrines to be taught in my name
contrary to Democratic principles and the
government of the republic. May Ibe con
demned if I lay a treasonable hand upon
the rights of the people, either with their
consent or against their will by force. And
now trust me, as I trust you, and may this
call from me be like a prayer to heaven.—
Vive la RepubUque !
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
[communicated.j
Commencement Exercises.
Messrs. Editors : Supposing it may be a
matter of some interest to a number of
your readers, I will ask a small space in
the late public'exercises of Jdffereon High
School. They began on Sabbath morning,
July 17th, by the delivery of a sermon by
Rev. E. W. Warren, the gifted and de
servedly popular pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, Macon. Mr. Warren enjoys a
State wide reputation, and it would, there
fore, be superfluous to state that the dis
course on this occasion was worthy of him
and satisfactory to his audience.'
Monday and Tuesday were chiefly occu.
pied with the examination of classes,
agreeably diversified by occasional exer
cises in reading and speaking. The exami
nations were conducted in a manner which
very happily avoided dullnesj, and, at the
same time, exhibited most strikingly the
readiness and accuracy of the pupils. They
showed results which are attainable only
by long and careful drilling. The small
boys and girls who spoke and read on these
days won encomia from all by their excel
lence in these accomplishments. These
were specially under the charge of Mrs.
Sanford, the efficient Principal of the Pri
mary Department, and their efforts abun
dantly attested her assiduous care and
skill.
On Tuesday night, the instructress and
pupils of the Musical Department favored
a crowded house with a delightful enter
tainment. The highly artistic execution
of the Poet Laureate’s lines, “Too Late,”
by Miss Anna Battle, will long fix them in
the memory of many.
On Wednesday, the young men and
young ladies of the more advanced classes
appeared upon the stage, to strive with
each other for an award of merit. The
grade of -excellence was high, and their
merits were so near equal that the task of
deciding among them was by no means
easy. All did well; and we could urge
but the one single objection, that the
speeches and essays were generally too long.
This defect, however, did not mark the ef
fort of your yonng townsman, J. 8. David
son, Esq., who was the honorary orator of
the occasion. His chaste little address of
twenty minutes left a universal feeling of
regret that a speech so well begun should
close so soon. Generous forbearance for a
long-taxed audience was the cause of his
brevity; yet, unless he had wholly changed
his style, he might have continued for an
hour without calling forth any expression
of impatience. With this address closed
the exercises of Jefferson High School,
leaving upon the mind of every ooe the
impression that the whole programme,
from beginning to end, had been a com
plete success.
This school, located at Way’s Church,
near the road from Warrenton to Waynes
boro, though but a few years old, already
takes rank with the best institutions of the
country. During the session that has just
closed it lias drawn patronage from eight
counties, and its fame and influence are
daily extending. This eminent success is
owing partly to the fact that the patrons
with whom the idea of its establishment
originated are enterprising and public
spirited ; but it is owing, in a still higher
degree, to the fact that they have secured
the services of a Piincipal who enjoys and
deserves the reputation of being one of the
best educators in the State. He has been
peculiarly fortunate in having selected for
au assistant this year Miss Bailie E. Hud
son, to whose skill and taste the exercises
owed many of their attractive features.
Movements are now being made for the
erection of a more commodious house, and
when this shall be added to the advantages
that it already possesses in a quiet, retired
locality, and a thrifty, liberal-minded com
munity, there will be no school of this class
in the range of our acquaintance with
greater attractions. V.
| COMMUNICATED].
The Action of Council Towards the Fair
Association.
7 o the Editor of the Constitutionalist:
Sir : I have read carefully the petition
from the-Fair Association to the Council,
upon which that body took action on Fri
day last, and was glad to find that Alder
man Walsh’s resolution was adopted.
The chief argument against granting the
petition should, as I view the matter, have
been a strong one in its favor. The fact,
if it be so, that the improvements upon the
Fair Grounds would, at the expiration of
the lease, of necessity revert to the city,
and therefore would be no security for a
loan, in my opinion makes the city only
more secure. I can hardly suppose that
even should trie city refuse to renew the
lease, it would swallow up, because it
had a legal right to do so, all the improve
ments on the Fair Grounds.
The argument against granting the peti
tion demonstrates clearly that the security
offered by the Association is good only to
the city, and therefore that the Association
had applied for aid in the proper quarter.
We must wake up and rub our eyes,
shake off the cobwebs which are accumu
lating upon us, and not wait too long to
perform the operation, or they will smother
us.
Enterprises whose object is so plain as
that of the Fair Association, must be fos
tered and encoutaged, and not strangled in
their infancy. • Augusta.
Augusta, August 6, 1870.
General Johnston on the Pending War.
General Johnston, some weeks since,
went away to the interior of Virginia, to
one of the many pleasant and retired water
ing places in that section. He went for
health and repose no doubt, but a reporter
of the Richmond Dispatch has pursued him,
and extorted from him at the point of the
pen tiie following opinion on the pending
war:
One of us said, “ General, they seem to be
very slow about getting to business over
the water.” “Oh, no,” he replied; “two
powerful nations, such as France and
Prussia, require time to prepare for a war.
Each side must concentrate its forces before
attempting to cross into the other’seountry.
It would be a fatal mistake to cross with
out efficient force and material to sustain an
invasion. I suppose the leader who first
finds himself with the larger force will be
the one to cross.”
When asked about the relative merits of
the troops he said that the French had
generally been successful in their combats
with the Prussians, but this was much due
to their excellent generalship and the con
fidence of the men in their generals as to
any other cause.
It was a mistake to suppose that the
Prussians were not soldiers. Military
knowledge wasjmore widely diffused among
the people of Prussia than of France, be
cause the Prussian conscript was enlisted
for three years only, while the French were
enlisted for seven years. Thus the Prus
sians were more constantly changing, and
military knowledge was diffused among a
greater number of men.
As to the generalship of the two armies
Hie General expressed the opinion that
J? ranee had the advantage in point of ex
perience. The French generals had been
tried in the Algerian and Crimean and
Italian wars, and their merits proven. The
merits of the Prussian generals could not
be discussed, as they had never had an op
portunity as yet to display them. The
shore campaign of 1866 was devoid of
military actions and movements sufficient
Improve the military ability of their gene-
“ Yes, but General, there is Von Moltke •
Is not he a great general ?” ’
“He has that reputation; but not de
servedly, I think. He had the luck to de
feat an old and inefficient general at
Sadowa; whereas if he had had a general
of any tact or ability opposed to him he
would have received a terrible whipping
From the only historical version of the
battle in English that I hare seen it ap
pears that he started two columns from
two different points to advance upon
Benedek. These two columns were not in'
communication with each other. Benedek
calmly awaited the attack, and while en
gaged with one column the other took him
in the rear of his right. But what good
leader would have waited for these two
columns to have come up on him ? Na
poleon the First, or our own Jackson,
would have advanced rapidly upon one of
the columns with his entire army, defeated
it, and then have returned to take the other
one in its turn.”
“ His reputation, then, General, was as
dgeerved as that of Grant, and he deserved
about the same credit for his stryie&y.”
“ Ohfno,” rejoined the General, evidently
mistaking the drift of the remark!** Grant
would.never have staid there likepehedek.
-He would have advanced upon mb of the
fitelfF 001111,1113 and tpm sepa-
Touching the subject of American sym
pathy with opposing nations, hesx pressed
the idea, with a slight indication di disgust,
that politicians would doubtless play upon
their sympathies for Prussia in the ap
proaching elections, in order to influence
the German vote. He could hot under
stand it, why the press of the South was so
unanimous in its sympathy with Prussia.
In Bavannah, where he lived, there was
hardly a day upon which the papers did not
make an attack upon Napoleon. The im
pression seemed to be that Napoleon.was a
despot and King Frederick was not. He
considered this a great mistake. Napoleon
was a wise and sagacious ruler, and France
was one of the freest countries in the world,
and nowhere could a man find better pro
tection for his life and property. The
Prussian Government was one of the most
despotic of Europe. The Germans were
great Red Republicans, and in this country
had almost as a man fought and voted
against the South. As to the interests of
Europe in the straggle, he thought that
they should be with France, for if France
were defeated Napoleon would fie de
throned. Such an event as this would con
vulse France, and there would be no peace
in Europe for a long time.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At a regular meeting of the Georgia Independent
Fire Company, held on Monday evening, Ist instant,
the following reported preamble and ryrplations were
unanimously adopted and ordered to ha published:
To the Officers and Membtrs of Georgia Independent
Fire Company : ..X
Grntl«men: The Committee appointed to prepare
resolutions indicating the sense of UMs experienced
bv this Company in ihe death of onr latebrotber,
Simeon M. Mtbbs, beg leave to present* he following •
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, In His
All-wise Providenoe, to remove froaaour midst onr
late brother, Simeon M. Myers; and,wher^,,t“s
proper that this Company, of which ha Was an honor,
able, active and highly valued member, should testify
its appreciation of his worth; he it, therefore
Resoloed, That in the death of Simeon M. Myers,
this Company has lost one of its most efficient mem
bars, whose constant devotion to Hi interests and
full discharge of duty endeared him to a common
brotherhood.
Resolved , I hat we tender to his family our sincere
sympathy in their sad bereavement of an affectionate
son and brother.
Resolved, That a blank page In our minute book be
inscribed to his memory.
Resolved, Th&t a copy of these resolutions bo fur
nished the family of the deceased, and published in
the city papers.
G. W. McLaughlin,
Chas. K. Dodd,
Ed. J Hatches,
Hhnry A. Brahe,
Committee.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES OF
Milton Cook (colored), and particularly the members
of the Union Waiters’ Society are invited to attend
the funeral of Mrs. M. Cook, at Trinity (colored)
Church, THIS (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 3:30
o’clock. *
Georgia state Lottery.
FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE
Orphan’s Horn, and Free School.
The following were the drawn numbers, in tlie Sup
plementary Scheme, drawn at. Augusta, Georgia,
August 6.
MORNING DRAWING—OIiss 373.
60 38 85 5* *8 73 83 4( 31 83 70 3
12 Drawn Nnrnliers.
EVENING DRAWING-Class 374.
41 54 60 35 O 31 68 10 3 8 14 33
12 Drawn Numbers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
»-CfTY LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIA
TION.—The Regular Monthly Meeting ol this Asso
ciation will be held at the City Hall, on MONDAY
EVENING, Bth lust , at 7)g o’clock.
Instalments mny be paid to the Treasurer at his
office during the day as usual.
aaf-l A. F. PLUMB, Secretary.
■»-THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
Stonewall Jackson Lean and Building Association
will be held at the City Hall, on TUESDAY, Bth
instant, at 8, p m.
•"f W. J. BIRD, Secretary.
Georgia: Itailron.l & Co., >
Augusta, August 6, 1870. )
I am prepared to give NEW BONDS of the Mont
gomery and West Potut Railroad Company in ex*
ch-iDge for the Bonds that matured on the Ist July,
1870 J. MILLIGAN,
aug6-6aeodt‘o Caßbier.
AUGUST TEEM, 1870.
Court oYOrd'nary, Richmond County, )
For County Purposes. J
Wednesday, AuguHß, 1870 )
Present—SAMUEL LEVY, Okdinary.
It is ordered by the Court that the following T-.X
be assessed, lev ed and collected over and ab ve the
State Tax, as a c-unty tax for Richmond county for
County and Educational purposes for the year 1870:
40 per cent on the State Tax forE lueational Purposes.
9 “ “ “ Roads and Bridges.
8 “ “ “ Poor House.
25 “ “ “ Paupers.
8 “ “ “ Court Expenses.
8 “ “ “ Freedmen’s Hospital.
3 “ “ “ Saiirii s.
6 “ *• “ Jurors.
Ordered, that the foregoing Order be published for
thirty days, as required by law.
SAMUEL LEVY,
aug4-30 Ordinary.
STATE AND COUNTY TAZ.
The Digest of 1870 has keen placed in my hands
for collection. I can he found at my office (over 274
Broad street) every day. except Sunday, from 9, a.
m., until 2, p. m. JOHN A. BOHLER,
aug4-lra Tax Collector R. C.
NOTICE.
Superintendent's Office. 6a. R. R., /
Augusts, 6a., July 23,1870. S
For the accommodation of parlies visiting Athens
during the Commencement Exercises, Ac., a Train
will be run on the Athens Branch every night from
the 28th inst until the ilth proximo, inclusive. Said
Train will connect at Union Point with Night Trains
on main line. Persons to purchase full fare ticket
going, and Agent selling wifi furnish leturn-ticket
FREE. Return ticket good for twenty (20) days.
B. K- JOHNBON,
jy24dtaulo Superintendent.
Atlanta papers copy till August lOtn, 1870.
J. L. ADDISON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
UQUITY,
Practices in the State and United States Courts.
Special attention given to all business of his Pro
fession. Office at Edgefield C. H., B. C.
j) 10 4m*
DE. WRIGHT,
D k a? is t .
202 BROAD STREET,
PRICES REASONABLE AND ALL WORK
WARRANTED.
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W A PERSON IS NOT TO ESTIMATE HIS
influence by the degree of external deference which
he obtains. A better proof of influence is imitation,
or the adoption of a line of conduct in unison with
his maxims and practice. Beware, therefore, of imi
tations of the “ Old Corolina Bittere,” whose efficacy
have for so long a time been proven.
The best “Worm Candy” in use is Wineman’s
Crystalized Worm Drops.
Iy3l suwfac
FOR SALE.
XHAT desirable LOT and RESIDENCE on
the North side of Ellis street, between Mc-
Kinne and Marbnry streets, adjoining lot of
Wm. E. Whelock on the West, and at pres
ent occupied by C. B. Hitt, having a front of
about 60 feet on Ellis street, and running half
way through to Broid street. If not disposed
at private sale, it will be offered at public
sale on the first Tuesday in September next.
Eor terms, &c., apply to
a ”g6-td BARNES A GUMMING.
BOKER’S BITTERS.
IBoker’s stomach Bitters
For sale by E. s’ SCHNEIDER.
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3N r ew Advertisements
A DEMOCRATIC) ASI) FAMIL* |»WS
PAPE^.
The Savannah Morning Hews.
Sow is the Time to Subscribe
•OWKKIfc... • *-*-7 ** - mill HIM .11..
Vou bare year choice aid caa
take either the Bully, Tri-
Weekly or Weekly
Edition.
THE nORSISO SEWS
Is, in nil respects, a Democratic jonrnal, faith
ful to Democratic principles and earnest in ad
vocacy of Democratic measures. It believes
that the snccesss of its party is necessary to
the salvation of the country. Its reputation
as a news jonrnal will be maintained as hereto
fore. In Domestic, Foreign and Commercial
Intelligence, Literature, Ac., it is not surpassed
by any paper in the country, its whole char
acter is comprehensively stated in sayine that
it is a great Democratic and Familv News
paper, devoted to the interests of the people of
the South. To every business man its Market
Intelligence alone is worth' many times its sub
scription.
Col. W. T. Thompson, with able assistants,
has control of its Editorial and News columns ;
while its corps of Reporters are reliable in
every respect.
Terms— l year, f 10: 6 months, $5 : 3 months,
*3 50.
THE TRI-WEF.KLV NEWS
Is published every Mondav, Wednesday and
S iturday, and is made from the daily editions.
Terms— l year, SO ; 6 mouths, $3 ; 3 months,
$1 50.
THE WEEKLY NEWS
Is issued every Friday ; is designed for coun
try readers, and contains a careful snmtnarv of
the news of the week, with the principal edito
rials, the current news, the latest dispatches,
and full market reports.
Terms—s 2 a year; ft for 6 months.
No attention paid to orders unless accompa
nied by the money.
Postmasters everywhere are authorized to
act as Agents.
Money can be sent by Post Office order or
Express at our risk. Address
3. H. ESTILL,
an7-*2w 111 Bay Street, Savannah.
WANTED
Louisiana Cotton Factory. )
Nsvr Orleans, Ist August, 1870. S
'W'aNTED, a few POWER LOOM
WEAVE RB. Apply to
WM. WHITEREAD, Sup’t,
«u 7 6 P. o. Bos 395.
FOR LEASE,
A. ROOD MILL SITE, on Butler’s Creek,
six miles from the city. Dam and Waste Way
in good order, with 15 acres of good Land
and 3 houses.
au7-4* A. W. CARMICHAEL.
PURE LiaUORS.
JPuRE BRANDY, WHISKY. GIN. and
other Liquors, for sale hy
an 7« O. A. WHITEHEAD &. CO.
LOST,
the recent fire at Mr. Goodrich’s, an
AXE, stamped “ Pioneer,” with a brass tipped
handle. Any person liaviug such an axe in
their possession will confer a frivor by leaving
the eame at Express Office.
H. N. LATHAM,
au7-l See’y P. 11. & L Cos.
For Fruits and Jollies.
with Rim*, for Jelly, at 75
cents per dozen ; Mason’s Improved Self-Seal
ing FRUIT CANS, oval and round ; French
Gliss SHADES, for covering Wax Flowers,
Clocks, Arc. f
au7l E. MUSTIN.
“NOT A BENE.”
I EXPECT to leave for New York on Tues
day or Wednesday next, and any persons wish
ing to change from Gas to tbe “ Orieut. ” Burn
ers, wonld do well to give me their orders be
fore I leave. Those needing one dozen or
more will be furnished at wholesale priees, and
no ehar e for putting np on Gas Burners.
Duriug my absence my brother and Mr. Gar
delle will fake charge of nty business, and all
orders let wiiti them next week will be prompt
ly forwarded to New York.
Respectfully, W. J. FAKR,
au7-l 158 Broad Street.
TO RENT,
THREE FOUR ROOM HOUSES. Posses
sion of one given now and the others Oct. Ist.
Terras low if applied for on Monday or Tues
day next. W. J. F/' RR,
au7-l 158 Broad Street.
ROOMS TO RENT.
Three ROOMS to rent over the store oc
cupied by Mrs. M. Tweedy. Apply first door
above Mclntosh, on Ellis Street, to
au7-3 J. M. NEBLETT.
TO RENT,
F 1 ROM the Ist of October next, HOUSE
No. 61 Ellis street, nearly opposite Houghton
Institute, containing four Rooms, Attic and
necessary Outhouses.
Apply to A. J. TWEEDY,
aug6-tf 215 Broad street.
600 BUSHELS
Choice Tennessee Oats,
2,000 BUSHELS
PRIME MIXED CORN,
For sale by
BRANCH, SCOTT & CO.
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FOR RENT,
The RESIDENCE of Mr,. William E.
Barnks, on Telfair street, next below J. J.
Greog.
For terras, Ac., apply to
THOS. 8. HANKINBON.
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COTTON GIN
MANUFACTORY.
The undersigned have formed a Copart
nership under the firm name of
NEBLETT & GOODRIW,
tor the purpose of manufacturing
COTTON GINB
of the well known and approved OGLESBY
PATTERN.
Mr. NniiRTT, who haß twelve years’ prac
ticarexperience in making these GINS, will
give his personal attention to the business, and
we feel confident of giving entire satisfaction
to those favoring ns with their orders.
OLD GINS RENOVATED or REPAIRED
in the best manner.
NEBLETT A GOODRICH,
At Goodrich’s Machine Works,
jy27-dlm*c2m Augusta, Ga.
INSURANCE.
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♦ 'I GENERA^
Hll All UFIIISHIAKI A&HCY.
219 Hroad Street.
COUNTRY KIBKB taken. KM),OOO carried
on first class Risks. Losses promptly adjusted
and paid. Those in the London and Lan
cashire without reference to the Home Office.
COMPANIES REPRESENTED.
Attna Life—Assets f13,000,000
Queen Fire—Assets 10,000,000
London and Lancashire—Assets 5,000,000
North American—Assets.... ...... 478,523
Norwich—Assets 886,474
Gross capital represented .... ..$28,844,997
CHAS. W. HARRIS,
jauSO-ly Agent.
. “f
M&ahattan Life lusurance Cos.,
NEW YORK.
DIVIDENDS ON CONTRIBUTION PLAN.
Assets Dec. 31, 1868 86,294,529 46.
E. Gbddings, Medical Examiner.
«’-’6 ts A. G. HALL. Agent
SELLING OUT AT COST.
Hosiery, gloves, corsets, white
MUSLINS, HD’KFS, LACES, EMBROIDE
RIES, HOOPS, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
NOTIONS AND SMALL WARES.
MY STOCK., < OMPRISING IN PART THE
ABOVE NAMED ARTICLES, IS OFFERED
AT COST. THE GOODS ARE NEW, AND
ARE SUCH AS ARE NOT OFTEN FOUND
ON BARGAIN COUNTERS
THERE 18 NO HUMBUG. THE GOODS
ARE SOLD TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS.
W. W. LEMAN,
jy24 ts 232 Broad at.
Special Notice.
USTii-W GOODS,
JUST OPENING
THIS WEEK,
Xo which we de#ire to
call the attention of
our Eriends and Pa
trons :
Hamburg EDGINGS and INSERTIONS,
in new and beautiful designs, and at
prices unprecedentedly low.
New Patterns in French Embroidered
BANDS, on best material, from 6ft cents
to $1 25 each.
Marseilles and other QUILTS, at prices
remarkably low.
A great variety of real VALENCIENNES
and English THREAD LACE, different
widths.
Alexander’s Kid Finish SILK GLOVES,
black, white, medium and high colors.
“ Oheiliy’s ” KID GLOVES, in the new
color, “ Capercuir.”
Ladies’ English HOSE, all qualities and
Sizes.
Misses* English HOSE, ail. qualities and
sizes. - -
Gents’ English HOSE, all qualities and
sizes.
Boys’ English HOSE, all qualities and
sizes.
Ladies’ Linen Hemmed Stitched HAND
KERCHIEFS, from 25 cents to 75 cents,
worth from 40 cents to sl.
Gents’ Hemmed LINEN HANDKER
CHIEFS at 25 per. cent less than their
value.
ALSO,
BLEACHED and BROWN SHEETING,
in 9-4,10-4,11-4.
We are disposing of our SUMMER
DRESS GOODS, as the season is rapidly
approaching to a close, at REDUCED
PRICES, and we are also making a
General Reduction
In our
Linens and Summer Cassimeres, &r.
An inspection is respectfully requested.
Mullarky Bros.,
262 BROAD STREET.
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COTTON GINS!
PRAT T’S
CELEBRATED GINS,
JVEaNUFACTURED for the past FORTY
YEARS by DANIEL PRATT, of Alabama,
and in use from Virginia to Mexico, giving
very general satisfaction.
The PRATT GINS are plaiD, simple and du
rable, ran light and gin fast; not liable, wi'h
proper care, to get oat of order, and as cheap
us any first-class Gin made.
Mr. Pratt claims that his COTTON BOX is
superior to all others Id use.
We were unable to supply the demand for
"PRATT GIN 8” last season, and request
Planters to send in their orders early.
Factors’ acceptances, payable next Novem
ber, will be taken for Gins without charge for
the- lime.
We will guarantee every Gin that we sell to
perform well.
For further particulars apply to
WHELBSS ft CO.,
COTTON FACTORS.
my2s-3mif AUGUSTA, QA.
BACON. LARD.
20 Hbds. BACON SHOULDERS
15 Hhds. C. R. BACON SIDES
15 Boxes BELLIES
25 Tierces LARD
Just received and for sale by
jydß-tf BRANCH, SCOTT A CO.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE)'
VIRGINIA.
GEN. B. £. LEE - - - - President.
The next session wUI begin SEPTEMBER
15th and end JUNE 22d.
Expenses, $825 to 98t£
For particulars apply to the
CLERK OF FACULTY,
angfi-lm Lexington, Va.
. THE
ARROW I TIE
| JE MIE)EIF 1 I MilJ .
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EXPERIENCE has proven this to be the most approved IRON TIE iu use.
It was used to cover more than half the crop of 1569 to the entire satisfaction of al
who used it.
MERCHANTS and FACTORS supplied from store at the LOWEST RATES.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
JT. J. MoCOMB,
MANUFACTURER, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.
WARREN, WALLACE & CO.,
AGENTS, AUGUSTA, GA.
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DRY GOODS.
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SELLING OFF A.T COST.
C)
JMy whole stock of Dry Goods to be sold by
the Kirst of October, comprising almost every
article in the line.
In consequence of failing* Health I am com
pelled to close out by the Ist October.
lam in earnest. C }ome and see.
THOS. SWEENEY.
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JACKSON STREET
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY,
CORNER OF JACKSON AND CALHOUN STREETS,
AUGUSTA, GA.
T
IHE undersigned, with a large stock of MATERIALS an I NEW TOOLS, is pre
pared to furnish, at short notice, CASTINGS of all kinds, either in Iron or Brass
MACHINERY, &c., Arc.
2Tujf.2 J
Also, Snto Agent .uil IHannfactnrrr us Schofield's Patent l otlun Press,
Which must commend itself to the Cotton Planters for its Durability, Simplicity of
Construction and Ease with which it can be OperAted, by either Hand, Horse, Water
or Steam Power, the chauge from one to the other being effected in a few minutes.
Parties in need of a COTTON PRESS would do well to call and examine.
GEO RGB COOPER.
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Carolina Life Insurance Company,
Ob" MEMPHIS, TENN.
ASSETS --------- $820,0 It* 03.
JEFFERSON DtVIS, President.
M. J. WICKS, Ist Vice-President. I J T PETTIT, 2d Vice-President.
VV. F. BOYLE, Secretary. v |J II EDMONDSON, General Agent.
ISSUES POLICIES on all the Improved Plans of Life Insurance.
ALL POLICIES NON FORFEITABLE lor their Equitable Value.
NO RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL OK RESIDENCE within the settled limits of tbs
United States, British North America or Europe.
I respectfully present the claims of this Company to the citizens of nav State as a reliable
medium through which they can secure a certain protection for their families in the event of
their death.
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED.
LAFAYETTE MeLAWS, State Agent,
my 4 6mif NO. 3 OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING, AUGUSTA, GA.
CLARET WINE.
100 CASES Leconte & Co.’s CLARET
WINE, at $4 per case.
50 Cases St. Estepb, at S4 per case.
For sale by E. R. SCHNEIDER.
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DISSOLUTION.
The firm ol WARREN. DANE A CO., ig
tbis day-dissolved by mutual consent.
W. H. warren,
A. J. LANE,
J. W. WALLACE.
Having purchased the interest of Col.
A. J. Lanb in the business of Warren, Lane
& Cos., the liabilities of the late firm will be as
sumed and the business continued by the un
dersigned under the firm name and style of
Warren, Wallace a co. Thanking our
friends for the confidence given the old firm,
we respectfully ask a continuance for the new.
W. H. WARREN,
J. W. WALLACE.
O
In RETIRING from the firm of Warren,
Lane A Cos., I take pleasure in commending
its successors to the confidence of the business
public. A. J. LANE.
Augusta, August 1, 1870.
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ECLECTIC INSTITUTE,
37 AND 39 MOUNT VERNON PLACE,
BALTIMORE, MD„
Mrs. LETITIA TYLER SEMPLE, Principal.
HIS SCHOOL lor Young Ladies will re>-
open on THURSDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER,
1870, and close the last week in June, 1871.
Number of pupils limited to 40. For Circa
lars, &c., apply by letter to the Principal.
jy23 6w
NOTICE.
my absence at the North for
several weeks, Mr. Henry May will conduct
the business connected with my Fnrniture Es
tibl.shment, and will endeavor to please all
HfPomSn wlth orders.
h „ l o A R,N e ; , UPHOLSTERING, Ac., will
be done promptly and in the best manner.
..... E. G. ROGERS,
Jym-lro 143 and 145 Bl . oad 8t
sescsitesyf *«■“«** ~ -
ains-nbir 4 c,to an(l all and
aingular, the kindred and creditors of said denpAMod
to be and appear at my
Monday in September, W7O, to show cause it anv thev
h a?^ h , y ,etl e r * «hoSd notbeSed y y
« *ven lmfier my hand and official siirnature at of
flee, iq Augusta, Ga., this 4th day of lugust,’lß7o.
an<r4 1.-ta SAMUEL LEVY,
a«g4 iawtd Ordinary,