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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1876)
Cftronuie anS WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 6, 1876. THE ANGEL* WHIBPEK TO HBR MOTHER. Heapectlnlly Dedicated ta 3lr. Jmueph yiym (la Memory l Her IJule Dnnahter. Beeie.) Do not think ef me m sleeping In the lonely, silent tomb; But ae with you oft. dear mother, In your hours of grief and (gloom; When you bend at pensive twilight, Weeping for the child yen miss ; And a soft breeze fane your forehead, 'Xis your little Essie's kiss. Tho' my home is with the angels, In the shining courts above, Oft I wing my flight down earthward, Drawn here by a mother’s love ; Oh I grieve to see you sorrow, Tho' I’m happy with the blst ; Mother, cease vour bitter weeping, Let your little darling rest. What is life at best, my mother, But a scene of care and grief ; But a tragic volume blotted By sad tears on every leaf ; miles are few but sighs are many, Flowers in vain would hide the thorns ; Who would not exchange earth’s twilight For bright Heaven's eternal morn. Sot in wrath but tender mercy God recalls ns when we are young ; Ere our little feet have stumbled. Ere we’ve sinned by deed or tongue ; Think of all the care and sorrow Womanhood must ever bear; Had I lived my earth life, mother, I too must have borne my share. Now no evil e’er can harm me. Safe within the heavenly fold, Where the flowers are always blooming, Never shall your child grow old ; There we need no snn to guide us, Moon nor stars to rule by night, Glory lights celestial mansions, And God's smile makes all things bright. Mother, cesse yonr bitter weeping, I'm not lost but gone before, And I’ll be yonr guardian aDgel Till vou reach the better shore ; Asa lamp nnto your footsteps, That each peril you may shun ; Oft my spirit shall be with you. Till the heavenly goal is won. In the quiet, pensive gleaming, Where each nightly beaming star, Like so many lami* of Heaven Lights up night's triumphsnt csr ; Then my spirit tinge's gently Oft shall smooth each silken tress, Holtly as a zephyr's kisses You will feel my fond caress. 1 will twine my arms abont you, Loving as in days of yore, With an angel’s voiceless blessing Gently bid yoa treep no more ; To your bosom take this comfort: Unto you is honor given, Blessed IS that earthly mother Who can claim a child in Heaven. Angusta, November, 1816. B. A L. Mil MCA DINES, A Vision In the Wood*' [From Harj/er's Magazine.] Hober September, robed in gray and dun, Smiled from the forest in half-pensive wise ; A misty sweetness shone in her mild eyes, And o'er her cheek a shy flush went and came, As, flashing warm between The Autumnal leaves of slowly dying green, The sovereign sun Did gently kiss her ; then (in ruthful mood For the vague fears of modest maidenhood) As gently and as lovingly retire, Behind the foliaged screen, Veiling his swift desire— Even as a king, wed to some virgin queen. Might doom his sight to blissful, brief eclipse, After his tender lips Had touched the maiden’s trembling soul to flame. Throngh shine and shade, TViuaglitful, I trod the tranquil forest glade, I/pglancing oft To wateh the rainless cloudlets, white and soft, Hail o’er the placid ocean of the sky. The breozo was like a sleeping infant’s sigh, Moamred and low, or, in quick palpitant thrills, An instant swept the sylvan depths apart To pass, and die Ear off, far off. within the shrouded heart Of immemorial bills. Through shade and shine 1 wandered, as one wanders in a dream, Till near Uie borders of a beauteous stream, O’erhung by flower and vine, I pushed the douse, perplexing boughs aside. To mark ihe tomperate tide Purpled by shadows of the Muscadine. Reclining there, at languid length I sank, One idle hand outstretched beyond the bank, With carole-s grasp ’The sumptuous globes of those rare grapes to clasp— Ah ! how the ripened wild fruit of the South Molted upon my month ! (Is magic juices through each captured vein Bose to the yielding brain, TYII, like the hero of an old romance Caught by the Fays, my spirit lapsed away, Lost to tho sights and sounds of mortal day. Lost to all earthly sounds and sights was I; But blithesomeiy, As stirred by some new being's wonderous dawn, I heard about me, swift, yet gently dawn, The footsteps of light Oreatures on the grass. Mine eyelids seemed to open, and I saw, With joyance checked by awe, A multitudinous company Of such strange forms and faces, quaint, or bright With true Elysiaii light, As once, in fairy fantasies of Eld, High-hearted Poets through the wilds beheld Of shadowy dales and loue sea beaches pass At spring-tide morn or holy hush of night. Then to an airy measure, Lavas the soa winds when the night at noon Clasps the frail beauty of au April moon, Through woven paces, at soft-circling leisure. They glided with elusive grace adown The'forest coverts—all live woodland things, Black-eyed or brown, Fina-footod, or uppoised on wings, dlifritiiig about them, ’mid the indolent mo tion Of billowy verdures rippling slow As the long languid underflow Or suaun star-tranced, voluptuous Southern ocean. The circle widened, and as flower-wrought bands, Stretched by Incautious hands, Break ill the midst with noiseless wrench asun der, Ho brake the dancers now, to forts in line Down the deep glade ; above, the shifting lights Through massive tree holes on majestic heights— The blossomed turf thereunder— Wheuco, fair and line, Twinkling like stars that hasten to be drawn Closo to the breast of dawn. Slkhsj, with their bine veins pulsing fleet, Innumerable feet, White as the splendors of the Milky Way, Yet rosy warm as opening tropic day, With lithe free limbs of curvature divine, Aud dazzling bosoms of unveiled glow, Have where the long ethereal tresses stray Across their unimaginable suow. One after one, By sum ay kissed or fugitive shades o’errun, All visiou-liko they passed me. First there came A Dryad coy, her sweet head bowed in shame, And o’er her neck and half-averted face The faintest deik*te trace •Of tho charmed life-blood pulsing softly pure. Next, with bold footsteps, pure And firm as bases of her own proud hills, Fair-haired, Muo-eyed, upon her lofty haad A fragrant crown of leaves, purple and red, Ghantiug a lay clear as the mountain rill’s, A frauk-faced Oread turned on me Her fearless glances, laughter- It, and free As the large gestures and the liberal air With which I viewed her fare Down the lone valley land. I’sWng betimes to wave her happy hand As m farewell; but ere her presence died Wholly away, Her voice of golden swell Did also breathe farewell. Varewell, farewell, the sylvan echoes sighed, From rock-bound summit to rich-blossoming bay— Farewell, farewell! Fauns, Satyrs. Bitted past me—the whole race Of woodland births uncouth Until 1 seemed, in sooth, Far fr m the garish track Of these loud days to have wandered, joyful, back Along the paths, beneath the crystal sky. Of long, long perished Areadf. But last of All. tilling the haunted space With odors of the flower-enamored tide, W hose wavelets love through many a secret place Of the deep dell amt breezeless bosk to ghde, Stole by. lightsome and slim As Dian’s self in cash soft sinuous limb, Her arms outstretched, as if in act to swim The air, as erst the waters of her horns, A Natcd. sparkling as the fleck less foam Of the eeol fountain-head whereby she dwails. O’er her sloped shoulders and the pure pink bud Of either virginal breast is richly rolled (p rare, miraculous flood!) The torrent of her freed locks' shimmering gold, Through which <fa* gleams of rainbow-colored s ells Aud pearls of noon-kW* raidance flash and float Bound her immaculate throat. Ciotiied in her beauty only, wandered she. "Mid the moist herbage, to the A realist's edge. Where, girt by silvery rushes and brown sedge, she faded slowly, slowly, as a star Fades in the gloaming—on the bosom bowed Of some half-luminous cloud Above the wan waste waters of the sea. Tl*eu. sense and spirit fading inward too, I slept oblivions: through the dim dumb hours, safely encoucfced on Antnmn leaves and flow ers. I slept as sleep the unperturbed dead. At length the wind of evening, keenly chill; Swept ronnd the darkening bit. ; 'There throbbed the rush of hurried .wings o'erhead, iileut with crial murmurs of the pine. Just whisp ring twilight. On my brow the dew Dropped softly; and 1 woke to all the low Strings sounds of twilight woods that come and go Bo fitfully; and o'er the sun’s decline. Through' the green mist of foliage flickering high. Beheld, with dreamy eye. Sweet Venus glittering in the stainless blue. Thus the day closed whereon I drank the wine— The liquid magic of the Muscadine. PiOL Haike. A Thomson cow, after meditating up on the two-sided aspect of the political situation, ended her labors lest week by Hiving birth to a doable-decked calf. The betd is ornamented with two sets of jaw-bones, two perfect tongaea, four sets of teeth and au abortive attempt at a fonr-barrel nose. Therffwere two good eyes and a place for two more; two well formed ears and an effort at two more. THE NATION’S CRISIS. OHIO’S LEADING DEMOCRATS DEMAND FAIR FLAY IN THE SOUTH Emphatic Deiaoclalin of the Medits led Outrage Egon Pepelur Liberty—Speechee hr Meeere. Peudleteh, Ewing, Morgan, Ward and Others. {Columbus Special to the Cincinnati inquirer. ] The meeting of the State Democratic Central Committee, to-day, called to gether a large attendance of the repre sentative men of the party, as large al most, indeed, as a State Convention, and waa noteworthy for the decided stand they took on the grave questions of the hoar, and at the same time for the careful avoidance of those who took part in it from saying anything that waa ill-advised or that coaid be construed into revolutionary sentiments. It waa, in fact, a calm, outspoken, demand on the part of the people for the recogni tion of their rights as citizens, and its tone and manner, though firm and out spoken, did not smack in the least of the war talk which so many of the oppo site party had charged upon the Demo crats daring the two weeks of suspense which has succeeded the election. The meeting was called for Thurman Hall, at 2 o’clock, and at that hour the crowd filled the hall and extended down the stairway into the street. The call included, besides members of the State Central Committee, leading members of the party who saw fit to come up for consultation on the pending oount for President. Shortly after the committee appeared, headed by General EwiDg, who was es corted to a place on the Judges’ bench, who without further delay, read the fol lowing resolutions: Resolved, That patriotism demands of every good citizen a spirit of ready acquiescence in the result of the Presi dential election as fairly ascertained, and we deprecate all partisan feeling in the discussions of fact and law on which that result depends. Resolved, That it is due to the people, and it is indispensable to the peserva tion of free government, that the Presi dent shall not be chosen by fraud or force. We appeal to the officers oharged with canvassing the vote and making the returns to allay public apprehension and suspicion by open and impartial action, thus commending the cordial acquiescence of the American people; but, admonished by the past action of the present Returning Board of Louisi ana that suoh returns may be falsely and raudulently made, we demand of the Senate and House of Representatives to exert, if necessary, the constitutional powers vested in them, jointly or sever ally, to the end that whoever has been fairly ohoseD by the people shall be de clared and inaugurated President of the United States. Resolved, That we regard the concen tration of regular troops at Washing ton by the President, on the eve of the assembling of Congress, as an act cal culated to throw discredit upon the dis position of the people to obey the law and submit to the results of the Freni dential election, as legally ascertained, and to exoite unnecessary alarm as to the stability of the Republic, thereby imperiling peace at home and public credit abroad. Resolved, That we recommend to the Democratic Central Committee ef the State to correspond, and to confer with other State Democratic Committees of the country, with a view to a fnll under standing of the facts and perfect concert of action in maintaining the rights of the people in the late Presidential elec tion, as determined by the proper legal authorities. The reading of the resolutions elicited great applause; particularly the second one, at which the crowd cheered and cheered to the echo. After reading them General Ewiug moved their adoption, and it was done with tremendous cheers, there being no dissenting voioes. Then there was a loud call for Pendleton, to which that gentleman responded as fol lows: Mr. Speech. Mr. Chairman and Fellow-Oifigens: After the unanimous adoption of the resolutions reported by the committee, it seems to me that it is hardly neces sary that I should say a word. These resolutions meet my hearty concurrence [A voice, “good,” and applause.] I think they are the temperate, peusid erete, matured judgment of the Demo cratic party of Ohio, of the people of the United Btates, in relation to the crisis that is upon ns. [Applause.] I think they state plainly that the people of the United States demand a fair oonnt [applause]; that with a fair oonnt, according to the forms of law, they will be satisfied; that if the oount shall not be fair, and in accordance with the forms of law, they will not bp satisfied, but will demand that every legal and every constitutional remedy shall be exhaust ed to right the wrong. [Applause,] I do not believe they demand unconstitu tional or extra Legal measures for that purpose, but that they intend that the forms of law and the rights of the peo ple shall be preserved, aud these ao oording to the forms that have been adopted for maDy years in this Govern ment as a means of ascertaining and evincing the will of the people. [A voice: “That's so !” and applause.] What more shall J say ? I am not without hope. lam not entire des pair that these Boards that are sitting in Louisiana and Florida will honestly, and fairly aud impartially express the judgment of the people. [Applause.] I have observed that men .clothed with great responsibilities, and acting in the broad light of day are much more apt to observe the legal obligations placed upon them, and to do right, than we some times think they are, I cannot say fo you that I despair that these Returning bodies in the South will do entire jus tice, but I must say that we are iu a very unfortunate predicament when we are at all placed in their power. I think, geatjpmen, that we are to-day in the very crisis of fjbe history of this country. I think this is th.e greatest stress that has ever been put apoff Re publican institutions, and this is the cruets! hast of the capacity of our people for free government. [Cries of “That’s it,” ‘ That's so/'gpd applause.] We know that the Democratic candidate for the Presidency has received a large ma jority of the popular vote; we know that he has received a large majority of the electoral vote if those gentlemen are to be counted as electors who have receiv ed the majority of the votes deposited' in the ballot box. f 4pplause. ] There is a universal conviction teat if those votes should be purged, still tbo pteafp ral vote will be in favor of onr Presi dential candidate, and yet the people of the jqpuntry—forty millions of people— stand to-4?y on the very tiptoe of expec tation, knowing t£at results are to be determined by Boards, in which, to say tbe least, they have not tnegiAites* opn ttdpnce; stand to-day patiently fortear-] ing, waiting tbe announoemeut; and if tbe Presidential election shall be made in conformity witfc ffrji forms of law, de termined to abide by decision ac cording to those forms of law* Iff my judgment it is the crucial test of tae'ca pacity ot tbn> people for self-govern ment, and I haye a*ifid ence enough in the people to helieye tfhat a people whioh exhibits amah heroic .virtues ,pf patience and forbearance will understand the right and see to it that ib£ tight is done. Uen. Ewla** Speeefc. Gen. Ewing spoke as follows : Whoever attributes the profound anx iety of the people of the United States to mere party prejudices and prefer ences wholly miateJUs the situation. It arises from go fear tiuu on ffye one hand Hayes, or on the other Tilde®, fipye been fairly chosen President On the, contrary, nine-tenths of tbe American people would rejoice to-day at the as certained fair election of either Hayes or Tildon. Their fears arise wholly from the obvious and preai ranged purpose of oertain wicked leaders of the Republi- 1 can party to count Hayes in by frand and inaugurate him, or fiontinup Grant i by force. This treasonable purpose is, in effect, openly avowed by many load ing papers and men of the Adminiatra tionparty. With a majority in Florida for Tilden of over 1,000 apparent on the returns, and in Loraisiaoa of from 7,000 to 0,000, with no distnrbanoe whatever at the polls, with no published faota of intimidation or bribed, such aa would affect trva result under the laws and usages governing elections, these States are claimed for Hayaf by the Adminis tration, its press and exponents, with absolute confidence, founded solely on the known aaoundrelism of Returning! officers. I Applause j Twenty years ago the pro-slavery lead ers sought to entrench themselves in power by fastening slavery on Kansas against the will of the people, throngh precisely these methods at force and frand. Tbe Lecompton frauds, though affecting a feeble Territory, split the Democratic party and overwhelmed the Administration of Bachman. If public opinion revolved and overthrew all who were responsible for petty swindle, how will it deal with the party responsible for this giant Leoomptomam ? [Ap plause.] It will grind it to powder. [Applause.] We ufo cot authorized here to speak for the people sf Ohio of cuther party, bat we are of the people, and can speak for oarselves; and speaking ter myself, I say that whatever be the du ties or powers of the Returning Board in Louisiana or of the Governor of Flo ida, let them be discharged without mo lestation under the forms of law, subject only to such control as may be exercised by tbe Courts. If the re taming officers shall dare to perpetrate a frand upon tbe nation, let the House of Representa tives, throngh Commissioners sent to the spot, promptly and thoroughly ex pose it [applause], so that public opin ion, which ia the aggregate judg ment of intelligent and fair men, shall understand and condemn the villainy, and then if, in the deliberate judgment of the House, it has the power under the Constitution to follow the preoedenta set by the Bepnblioan party tor twelve years past and right the wrong by rejecting the electoral votes falsely or fraudulent ly returned, let it then rise to the height of the occasion and act. [Applause.] Act not in the spirit of partisan greed or passion, bnt with the dignity and oonr age becoming the immediate representa tives of the people. [Applause.] The most monstrous declaration yet made in this crisis is that which has been attributed without contradiction to General Grant, that if Hayes ia given States enough by the returning officers he shall be inaugurated, and that a ju dioious use of the army will prevent all disputes. He is already massing troops in Washinton to execute, I suspect, this covert threat. He seems to intend that the act of the Retaining Board, how ever fraudulent, shall not be baulked or brought in qnestion by the action of the Honse of Representatives. Let him be ware. [Applause.] He is not dealing with a subjugated Southern State, but with tbe American people. [Applause. "Go on, go on.” “Give it to them,” was shouted by the crowd.] No, no, gentlemen, Ido not want to go on. I have bat one more word to say, and that is, that 1 have faith enongh in the free spirit of the people and in the des tiny of onr Republic to believe that the House of Representatives will never be cowed by a President until long, loDg after the memory of Grant’s oivil career shall have sank in a kindly oblivion. [Prolonged applause.] Speech ef Gen. Durbin Ward. Gen. Ward spoke as follows : Mr. President and My Fellow-Citizens : In this emargency it seems to me per sons ought to have few wards. There oome times when words are sots. We have chosen, as we believe, a President of the United Btates by a majority of more than three hundred thousand popular votes, and, as we believe, by a majority of more than twenty of the Electoral College. The great question to-day is, shall he be inaugurated. My fellow-citizens, I am one of those who believe in the observance of law. When you choose a President you exercise the highest of the functions of sovereignty. You who do it soberly and patiently inves tigate before yon vote, and investigate every vote afterward with coolness, calmness and discretion. No wild threats, no undue abases of our opponents, a fall recognition of the right of every citizen to think and act for himself, and then we should go on and examine the returns of the election. They shonld be scrutinized by the legal authority. We shonld use every resort known to the Constitution and law to seoure fairness. We have nothing to say of any ulterior purpose or measure, bnt if the time shonld come when we have used all legal meanß, if the time should come when the deliberate judg ment of the American people is that they have been defrauded or defeated by fraud or force in their choice of President, there will arise for settlement a question that is too solemn to disouss in a public meeting like this. I hope, my friends, that that time in the Repnblic will never oome. I believe it will not oome. I believe that the Re turning Boards will not dure to count out the legally eleoted President of the United States. [Applause.] They will not dare to do so, because the Re turning Board of Louisiana is infamous in the eyes of this nation and of all the civilized world, and it will not dare to do so in the face of the short-hand report ers that are taking down what is done tpd said there. Gentlemen, I say qnietly and soberly to those who hear me, that I hope there is manhood enough left in the American people to see to it that no such fraudulent or violent means to subvert the will of the people shall suc ceed. [Applause.] I counsel peace, I counsel order, so long as peaoe and or der are consistent with constitutional liberty, bnt, if the hour comes that tyrants attempt to strangle constitution al liberty, he is unworthy to be counted a free map wh° will not do as Roman freemen did, strike for ypur oountry. The resolutions adopted are mild; they are not incendiary; they are not threat ening; they were not intended to be so. We intend’ to treat onr fellow-citizens of both parties as though they intended to and wonld finally do justice, and we be lieve they will do so. Repce, we have appealed calmly to those who have charge of the returns that they snail comply with the law. Let me repeat once more that when every other hope is gone—when every measure of law is exhausted for the assertion of onr rights, if they are attempted to be trampled down by military power as they hav s been for years; if it is at tempted to apply to the people of the North, tp tjie people at the capital, the same unoopstitptiopal and lawless ex ercise of military force as has been used in the Southern States; when that time should effme, if coma it dpes, exouse me; but thp fflap wf)o stands before you now onpe shed bis bleed tpppment these States more firmly, and do yon believe that I value constitutional liberty less than I value the anion of these States ? [Applause.] Why, my countrymen, the destiny of the nation for the fnture hangs trembling in the balance. The great American people are halting and holding their breath. Both parties are doing flip. TfiOy know fnll well that the popular heark oi Apprifla bas decided that Tilden has been elected President of the United Btates [applause], and yet now for two weeks or more every resort whion ingenuity could use has been ap plied by the opposite party to aid the Returning Roards by' utility foroe, and fo PyereWO tbe 4“erjoen people by the sfaowl that tbe army may be used against them. For tbe first timo in American history we find the President of the United States using his power as Ghief Magis trate to advanoe the interests ot his own party. My oonntrymen of all parties, this will not do. If we accustom our sejyes to the idea that one party may maintain jteelf in power by the force of arms, it is the end qf Republican liberty in this country. ['Applause.] The American people will do no such thing. Both parties will settle it in less than two yeejts from this day, in my humble opinion tbit l pld en j 9 eleoted Presi dent, and when February pm eß ? Bhall look for the returns to bp ponflted by both Houses of Congress, apd on the sth day of Maroh he will take the oath of office amid the triumphal shouts of the American people ana restore, once iporp, peace to this distracted country, and bariy a? into the ooming century arm in arm ’ with our brethren in the South, to tbe grandest the Re pnblic ever attained. The feeling waa manifestly intense throughout the entire meeting, bnt wss at no time any expression by dr* aid .except for a fair deal and maintenance of theirSfiu? in the law. It was an honest eipreasibn oj the feelings of the party, with nothing ill timed about it to afford a pretext for a ohuyge of disloyalty or even a lack of patriotic pnrcflse. As an indignation meeting it was success. TIRED OF TRICKERY. Haaru Sick af SeanadrelUm. [Feu, forfc Jfe£lf } fgof teem haye patience and confi dence, Tim °ftb> the Northern Re publican party, im fm gyakepmgtoa comprehension of the situation. This is not a matter in which the Democrats can usefully aot. The initiative does not belong to them; their part is to wait in patience, in absolute order and quiet. Tue'cfiiid -l'-ity of the crisis falls upon the £hey axe hon est and sensible, and they py* *v* erat? wrong or trickery, or eyen the ap pearance 01 wrong, in this matter. It is for them to domisd, And wo baliffd they will demand, in public meetings, not only fft measly an honest oonnt, but such measure#'as fM* #39U n them and their Democratic neighbors friends that there ia PP taipt of suspicion pbout it. Uniesa we greatly mistake the tem per and attitude 61 tits Republican masnfifi they will make them selves heard and their ififluenoa felt to this end very soon. As we write we have before ns a private letter from one of the leading Republicans of Massachusetts, who writes ns: “What think yon of the resnlt of the election ? I hope Tilden will get it as the matter stands. That is what to-day nine ont of ten of the honest Republicans think; and we say to the Republican leaders, plainly, that they have become within the last week objects of suspicion to their own party and the public, equally with the return ing boards in whose proceeding and character thpy are involved; and that unless they at onfip and conspicuously condemn and oppose tbemselyes to all trekery and to everything which bears even the faintest odor of intended frand, they will see the honest mao of their own party rise up in public meetings all oyer the country to danoonoe them.” The Republican party ia not made up of rogues and Tombs lawyers. It con tains a great mass of honest, honorable, patriotic men, and these will not tolerate what wonld make them hang their heads with shame; they will not allow their leaders to resort to trickery, to base devices, to doubtful meanß to oonnt in their candidate. Already the Republi can opinion of the proceedings in the disputed States ia snob that 4 baa beoome almost impossible decently to count in Governor Hayes. Already the wisest Republicans say in conversation that for the sake of their party they hope for Mr. Tilden’s return. As yet the honest Oepublican masses are waiting in silence but with decreasing patience. But any further appearance of trickery, any, the least, continuation of these attempts in the disputed States to take advantage of shallow legal technicalities, to resort to onierhanded and unworthy means, such as the recent hearing of testimony charging intimidation, on which the Louisiana Returning Board has, it is said, determined, will give voice to the smothered indignation of the Republi can party, who cannot stand silent snd see themselves and the good fame of their party sold into disgrace. HON. B. H. HILL. A Letter ef Sixteen Yearn Ace. [Chronicle and Sentinel, Jan. IWi, 1861.] The following letter from Mr. Hill, although written the 19th, was pcst marked at Milledgeville on the 27th, and came to hand yesterday morning. Hence the delay in publishing it : Melledgkvtlle, January 19, 1861. Dear Bib—The deed is done. Geor gia this day left the Union. Cannon have been firing and bells tolling. At this moment people are filling the streets, shonting vociferously. A large torohtight procession is moving from house to house, and calling out speak ers. The resolution declaratory passed on yesterday, and similar scenes were enacted last night. The crowd called loudly for me, but my room was dark, my heart was sad, and my tongne was silent. Whoever may be in fault is not now the question. Whether by the Nbrth, or by the South, or by both, the fact remains ; our Union has fallen. The moat favored sons of freedom have written a page in history which despots will read to listening subjects for cen turies to come, to prove that the people are not capable of self-government. How can I think thus and feel other wise than badly. Do not understand me as intimating a belief that we cannot form anew Union on the basis of the old Constitu tion. We can do it, and we will. This point we have secured as far as Geor gia can secure it, and her will on that subject will be the pleasure of her sis ter seceders. But can we form one with more inspiring hopes of perpetna life than did Washington and his com rades. Despots will say no; and, therefore, if the first Union lived only seventy-five years, how long will this live, and the next, and still the next, until anarchy comes ! It will take au hundred years of successful, peaeeful free government to answer the logic of this argument against constitutional liberty. Nevertheless, for one, I am willing to begin that reply, and that, too, in all sin cerity and earnestness. You know it has always been my opinion that our people would never submit to the rule of a President chosen on the sectional anti-slavery dogmas of the Republican party. Fbr one section to eleot rulers for another section, on an avowed prin ciple of hatred of the most important interests of that section, whether so in tended or not, was a movement, in its philosophy, of subjugation, and the de soendents ot Huguenots and Cavaliers will be exterminated rather than sub mit to it. My great fear was that the disruption would be so hasty, passion ate and violent, that actual war might result, aud great damage ensue to our people, which a different policy might avert. Therefore, I did appeal loudly for prudence and moderation in firmness, and for a settlement, if it could be had on proper terms. When I saw the dis union ohariot and the top of a great descent, and every charger fiery and restless, I did call out to the reins-men to pull the reins aud press on the brakes, least we all be dashed to pieces. We are at the bottom now—came down swift ly. The extent of the damage is not known. The ascent beyond is high, the way seems to wind, and the end is not exactly in view ; but we cannot turn round ; we can get no sunshine except at the summit, aud, therefore, I feel it in my heart already to cry out more earn estly than ever—let us all up and for ward. The position of our State has been taken. Let the announcement of the vote be the knell of our divisions. Let us bury aud forget the past, and live in and for the future. In spite of any foe, we can be great and prosperous beyond precedent, if in unity and under God we will it. Your friend, B. H. Hill. GREENVILLE. Letter From Onr Trarcllos Correspondent. Greenville, S. 0., November 23, 1876.—Greenville is a city of about six thousand inhabitants. It has doubled in population since the war. It has a great many buildings going up. The people seem energetio and generous. They have four or five churches. They have built a Catholic Church, the Pro testants having donated the lot and May or Cleveland put his name down for SIOO. It required but a short time to have money epougli to build it. It is now finished, snd is quite s handsome build ing. Jn this thriving city there are two daily papers. The Daily Enterprise is a splendidly gotten up paper. The edi tors are John 0. Bailey and Edward Bailey, two thorough gentlemen, who will be sure to succeed The Daily News is a fearless and independent pa per, fighting theives in all parts of the State. The editor, Colonel A. M. Speights, has labored hard to redeem the State. He has been a strait-out man all the time and has not spared |iis talents nop money in the campaign, ffe b as a glprions vic tory. May he long liye to use the quill for the Palmetto State. And may the Daily Pfews prosper, Well may South Carolina feel proud of the paper and Col. Sheights. Anything in the gift of the people J am sure, if be wapts it, will be given him. While here your travelipg correspondent was tendered many acts of kindness by both offices, ihis has beep Court week—Superior Court, Hon. R. B, Carpenter presiding Judge; A. Blyth, Solicitor-General, be ing in session. There were quite a num ber of attorneys present. Gov. Perry and the entire bar of Greenville, also Major Gary, of your city. There was bat little business in Court. Greenville has lost one of her belles this week. Mr. T. E. Harris, of Edgefield, S. 0., in company with Mr. J, W. Thayer, of Au gusta, arrived this week. Mr. Harris led td the aljbap Miss klamie McGee, of Grepnyi[le, one of Grepnville’g belles. May theip life qe pnc pf plgaspre. From all accounts we will haye to phrpnicle the same of Mr. Thayer. He is a great gal lant with the belles of Greenville. While here yonr correspondent attended a grand ball given at the Mansion Honse. Truly I can say where there is so much beauty and graoe as there was last night at the Habrpta*; ball. it is not to be wandered thit young min'frißa ail pi# 9 °f South Carolina and Georgia will coma to Greenville looking after some fair one. A finer collection of ladies and gentle njen I have never met. The Wade flamp top & perfect success. While Here “your was invited to ride over the city with Hon. Wm. C. Cleveland, Mayor of Greenville. In onr ride we visited all parts of the city, passing the elegant briok college aud tha large factory on the river, that employs thfee hundred hands. We next visited Mayor Cleveland's grist and nour and corn mills. He has a large trade. Then we visited the place where work is being done on the Street Rail road. The people of Greenviile will have a Street’ Vailrdact soon. Hon. W. C. Cleveland ib'rae first pi" rector J[r. WV T. ghnmate secohd. Hon, T. O.' Gowers'Presideflt. Itfe next visited the new Catholic Ohureb. Then passing the two elegant Cleveland blocks. The Mayor is a son of Georgia, hav ing been born at Lawreh6b7i!!^ Qw iß® ett nonnty. South Carolina has gained one of oaf pßtsfpriring men. He has filled all the'offices'in j&freenviils, is much esteemed b 7 alb ’We find in Crremiville Mr. Dan Quinn, the well known book man. He has given np his business in order to ohange to other business. He will probably go back to Angnsta. G. W. N. TROUBLE pi BLACKYjLLE. SbMtinf Affray—On* Ncto SAP and Two WeuHded-Two White Men Wounded. An affray took place in Blackville, 8. G., last Saturday evening, while Robin son’s Circus was in the placo. Bill Bull, a notorious negro desperado, was or dered to be placed under arrest by the Town Council for disturbing the peace. He was arrested by two white men named Peacock and lodged in the guard honse there. The two men were then attacked by a crowd of negroes, and, in the melee which ensued, one of the Pea oocks was wonnded in the arm and the Other in the leg. They returned the fire, and two of the riotous negroes were wonnded, and the ringleader, named William Newton, was shot in the head and killed. Great excitement prevailed among the negroes, and the Peacocks were obliged to leave the county for safety. The negroes made open threats to burn the town, and the whites are now guarding it The annual oonrse of free lectures be fore the State College of Agriculture be gins in Athens next week, Prof. H. C. White delivering the first, on the physi cal and chemical relations of water. During the spare time snatched from summing up the “situation” and chron icling theoocilsting movements of Atlan ta newspaper men, Georgia editors are busily engaged filing away mammoth turnips. STATE SUPREME COURT. DECISIONS RENDERED NOVEM BER 21, 1878- [Atlanta Constitution.] Fuller vs. Kitchens. Laborer’s lien, from Newton. Bleckley, J. A negotiable note of the laborer, bought np by the employer after the contract of hiring, is not matter of de fense to a summary process for enforc ing the laborder’s lien, in the absence of any request or encouragement to make the purchase, or of any promise to allow the note as payment or as set off. 23 Ga. 44. Judgment affirmed. Lee vs. Nelms. Appeal, from Newton. Bleckley, J. 1. In order for the plaintiff to recover on the basis of tripple damages for in jury to animals, under section 1,445 of the* Code, he must sue for tripple dam ages (expressly remitting or releasing a part when it ’is necessary to give the County Judge jurisdiction), and must, moreover, allege that the defendant s inclosure was not protected as the law requires. 2. Though, for even volun tary torts committed by a servant in the prosecution and scope of his business, the master is liable (Code, §2,961), care should be taken not to oast on him respon sibility for torts of that class without suf ficient evidence that the servant com mitted them in the prosecution and scope of such business, more especially where the measure of damages may go far beyond compensation for the actual injury, and operate as a penalty. 3. The admission by a servant of past wrongful acts are evidence against him self, but cannot be used to oharge his master. Judgment reversed. The Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany vs. John M. Zachrey. Trespass, from NewtoD. Jackson, J. This Court will not control the discre tion of the presiding Judge in refusing to grant anew trial, on the ground that the verdict is strongly and decidedly against the weight of tbe evidence, if the evidence, though conflicting, be suf ficient to sustain the verdict. Judg ment affirmed. Montgomery & Montgomery, exeoutors, vs. Wm. F. Robertson. Appeal from Ordinary, from Newton. Jackson, J. 1. After specific legacies of beds and , bedding to certain daughters, a testator gave to his grandson the following lega cy : “SSOO in money to be raised out of my estate not yet disposed of, it be ing in fall of an amount of my estate, both real and personal, that I design my grandson to have. My will also is that my executors hold my said grand son’s part in their hands till he becomes 21 years of age, then to be paid over to him, but should my grandson die before he is 21 years of age, then his part of my estate, to-wit : The SSOO, to return to and become a part of my estate, to be equally divided among my children.” In the next item he directed that “all my property not heretofore disposed of be at my death sold to the highest bid der, and that after my grandson shall receive the SSOO willed to him in item fourth of this my will, and after my un married daughters, if any, shall be made equal iu property to my married daughters, then my will is that all my children receive a share of my estate.” The will was proved in 1861. The grand son attained his majority in 1874, and demanded his legacy. The executors defended by showing by their own tes timony that they had set apart certain notos in 1862 for the grandson, good and solvent at the time, but that all proved valueless except $25 without their fault; but it appeared that they had not fully settled up the estate and made final dis tribution thereof. Held, That under the will, it was the duty of the execu tors to retain a sufficiency of the estate to pay the grandson’s legacy at his ma jority, and though they might hove set apart a certain portion thereof for him in 1862, which proved valueless, yet if at his majority they had on hand enough of the estate in property or notes on the residuary legatees themselves among the number, raised from the sale of testa tor’s property, to pay the grandson’s legacy, that they were liable therefor.— Judgment affirmed. John R. Hart vs. Granville, Whittlesy & Cos. Attachment, from Upson. Jackson, J. This Court will not control the dis cretion of the presiding Judge in grant ing anew trial, on the ground that the verdict is decidedly and strongly against the weight of the evidence, unless the record makes it plainly appear that the Jndge abased his discretion in setting asid9 the verdict. Judgment affirmed. Bleckley, J., did not preside in this case. Wm. B. Meek vs. Thomas Dewberry. Assumpsit, from Monroe. Japrson, J. A contract that “the said Dewberry turns over to the said Meek one exeon tion against L. G. Chambliss and others as administrators on the estate of D. H. Fonder; if the said Meek collects all or any part of the same, he is to pay to the said Dewberry one-half of all he collects on said papers, he, tbe said Meek, to pay all costs on said suit, if any acornes to him on said suit,” is ohampertous, es pecially when the parol proof shows that $143 of the sum collected yaa paid by Meek to the attorppys, and that the debtpr w a ih bankruptcy. Judgment reversed. Bleckley, J., having been of counsel, did not preside in this oase. N. F. Walker and J. F. Walter vs. James H. Riyins, e( Motion tp vacate judgment, from Upson. Jaokson, J, 1. The fact that two days had been consumed in the trial of a motion to va cate a judgment made by one of two de fendants thereto, and that the motion was voluntarily dismissed by said de fendant after such consumption of time, are not legal cause for the dismissal by the Court of another motion to vacate made by both defendants, especially if additional grounds for the new motion be set ont therein. 2. On an appeal from a judgment at common law, ren dered in 1860, the Court has no power to enter qp judgment again# [jie de fendant and h[s op the appeal in 1874, without tbp inteyventibq of a jury, tnopgh no defense fie filed on oath; and auph judgment is nqll sjnd Void. Birdsong vs. Woodward, for use. Claim, from Upson. Wabner, O. J. This was a claim case, on the trial of which the jury, under the charge of the Court, found the property subject to the execution levied tberpsh, A motion was made for anew trial on the several grounds alleged Which was overruled by the Court, and the claim ant excepted. It appears from the re cord and hill of exceptions that on the trial of tne ease the plaintiff offered in evidence a judgment awarded by Judge Buchanan in an appeal case which had been entered prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1867 and aft fa. is sued thereon, which had been levied on the property ulaimed, again# 'JL F, Walker fcnd fames' R. \yaf|er, pis secur ity on the appeal, it being"recited in the judgment that there was no issnable plea filed on oath. fi!o the admissibility of this evidence tee objected, and qemdrred fo ffie sajne, on the ground that'the judgment was yoief, not haying been entered op thp verdict of a jury, The Oonrt overruled the demur rer to the evidence tbns offered by the plaintiff, and admitted the same to be uul to the jury, and that is one of the grounds of error alleged in the motion , for anew trial. The qnestion involved ' ip this assignment of error was decided ; during the present term, in the ease of \ N. F. and James P. Walker vs. Jamfs H. Bivins et al, and must control this case. Let the judgment of the Court below be reversed. Ex-Seaatur Trumbull an the Situatien ia LaqUiana. [Ckicagu Times, November 23. j I do aot despair of a reasonably fair count in this State. We shall have it if we carry Florida, and even if the Presi dency hangs on the result here I do not see how, without committing such pal pable injustice and wrong as will take from the decision all weight before the country, the Returning Board, even if so disposed, can commit any great ini quity in the presence of the committees. There is no sort of necessity for troops here. New Orleans is as qniet and safe as Chicago. I doubt if the excitement is as great here as there, and there is no danger of an outbreak. The machinery by which this State is controlled is per fectly infamous, but the people feel they most submit to the Federal Gov ernment, and it requires no troops to keep order. When all the returns are in we Bhall insist upon the Elberton Gazette knock ing that “i” out of “Hallilujah.” A plucky lady in Athens shot a negro burglar one night last week. Blood stains indicated that her aim was true. The Griffin News says: They are naming Atlanta babies Samuel J. Tilden regardless ot sex. Let the troops come forward. , . , A No. 9 sewing needle was extracted from the neck of a Thomson juvenile. The thread of this mystery has not been discovered. RAILROAD CONTENTION. Meetiog of the Stockholders of the Charlotte* Colombia and Augusta Railroad. The annnal meeting of the stockhold era of the Charlotte, Colombia and Au gusta Railroad Company was held in the city of Columbia, on Friday, the 24th day of November, 1876. On motion of Colonel Johnß. Palmer, Captain W. B. Stanley was called to the Chair, and C. B nknight and John Craig appointed Secretaries. On motion of Colonel Palmer, Colonel F. W. McMaster and Major B. D. Townsend were appointed a committee to'verify proxies. Colonel McMaster, on behalf of the oommittee, reported that the total num ber of shares of capital stock were 25,- 780, of which 14,255 shares were repre sented in person and 6 shares by proxy, making a total of 14,261 shares repre sented, being a majority of all the stock. The President, on behalf of the Board of Directors, then submitted and read his annual report, which, on motion of W, T. Walters, Esq., was accepted and •rdered printed. The reading of the reports of the Gen eral Manager and General Superintend ent was dispensed with. Mr. Morehead, Chairman of the Com mittee of Finance, then read his report, which, on motion of Colonel McMaster, was adopted unanimously. On motion of B. F. Newcom r, Esq., the following resolution was adopted: Easolved, That the Committee on Fi nance be instructed to burn all coupons that have been heretofore cancelled, and also those that have been heretofore paid up to 30th September, 1876. At the suggestion of B. F. Newcomer, Esq., a report was then asked for from the special committee of five appointed at the last meeting of stockholders to inquire into the relation existing between this company and the Wilmington, Co lumbia and Augusta Railroad Company. G. H. McMaster, Esq., reported on behalf of the committee that no action had been taken, and asked that the com mittee be discharged, which was agreed to. On motion, all the reports were ac cepted as an entirety and ordered to be printed as usual. W. T. Walters, Esq., moved that the same Finance Committee be re-appoint ed on behalf of the stockholders, which was unanimously adopted, viz.: John L. Morehead, W. R. Robertson, and W. B. Stanley. On motion, an election was had for Directors. The following gentlemen were elected : John B. Palmer, South Carolina; R. R. Bridgers, J. W. Thomp son, S. B. Alexander, A. B. Davidson, North Carolina; F. W. McMaster, T. J. Robertson, J. H. Riori, A. B. Springs, B. D. Townsend, L. D. Childs, J. J. McLure, South Carolina; W. E. Jackson, J. O. Matthewson, Josiah Sibley, David Dickson, Georgia; B. F. Newcomer, W. T. Walters, Baltimore; Chas. Estes, ex officio Mayor of Augusta, was ordered to be held at Columbia. S. Ou motion of B. F. Newcomer, Esq., the next annual meeting of the stock holders C., on the Friday next succeed ing the third Monday in November, 877. After the adjournment of the stock holders’ meeting, the Directors held a meeting and re-elected John B. Palmer President and C. Bouknight Secretary. AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE. Meeting of the General Committee to Pre pare for the Railroad Meeting Next Wed nesday Evening. The committee of twenty-five to make arrangements for the railroad meeting next Wednesday evening, met at the office of the Commercial Bank, yester day afternoon. Maj. Barnes, from the committee ap pointed to investigate the charters of the Augusta and Hartwell and Savan nah Valley Railroads, reported the ac tion of that committee. The report shows that it is a matter of very great doubt, to say the least of it, whether State aid can be secured under the charter of the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad; states that the acceptance of that char ter would involve the assumption of the liabilities, and recommends that appli cation be made to the Legislature for an entirely new charter. On motiou, the report was adopted. Mr. Martin V.Calvin,from the Commit tee on Statistics, made an interesting and comprehensive report, showing the commercial advantages which will be reaped by Augusta by the building of the proposed road. The committee be lieve that with both the region traversed by the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad and the Augusta and Greenwood Rail road opened the trade of Augusta would be augmented in the sum of from three to four millions of dollars per annum. On motion, the report was adopted. Mr. P. G. Burum, from the Commit tee on Arrangements, reported that they had arranged for the hall, lights and music. The report was adopted. On motion, a committee of six, con sisting of Major George T. Barnes, Chairman, John U. Meyer, John M. Clark, W. T- Wifeless, J, L. Maxwell and Martin V, Calviu was appointed to collate the reports and make a consoli dated report to the meeting next Wed nesday evening. On motion of Mr. Martin V. Calvin, Mr. F. B. Phinizy, the Chairman of the General Committee, was added to the oommittee. Mr. Wheless stated that Colonel J. Edward Calhoun in a busiqpgg letter to Messrs. Sibley,*#; Acheless) had added the following in regard to the proposed road: “Fifty years ago a canal to unite the Hiawassee and Tugalo rivers was sug gested, a canal that would have tr> be neither long nor costly. Almost simul taneously it yaa proposed to continue the Charleston and Augusta Railroad along high-water marks up the Savan- nab river, and so on to the West. jTorty years ago the met, with the general that such would he the contem plated and Cin cinnati Railroad. a grand iuov^^^^^^^K>mpany, >nty Was the could have Hkr • i i'occoa, loqkisg ic/^M Aiken, have^^^^^^L of. All tho.-e points tented themselves with Imrbs of Augusta. %-JB. - alone I'm-. preveotpi! AugusTflC now the, pioat important point and leading the Oottop State-, with double its population and four times its present capital. “The impending railroad met Augusta’s last opportunity.” On motion, the special directed to include Col. Galhqqn’s lalH in tfia H Mr. Abbott, who was present by invß tation, was requested to give the coml mittee some information in regard to thel Augusta and Hartwell Raißoqd. Mr.l Abbott, complying with the request in a clear and concise manner, threw much light upon the subject. He fslt assured that the road could be built cheaper now than at any other time. This was the golden opportunity,; and sflppid be taken advantage He was convinced tflat the opening of this ave nue of trade would do far more good for Angnsta than the canal or any other enterprise. At the concision pf Mr. Abb.ott’s re marks the meeting adjonrned. NEWFOUNDLAND COO. Haw ibe rish are Cured and .Shipped. A recent letter from St. Johns, N. F., to the Montreal says: “We are now busy shipping our dried codfish for foreign markets. It is curious to note •he history of a codfish from tfle moffiPpt when, on the hook of the fisherman, it is dragged from its native element till it disappears down the hnman throat on the banks of the Amazon, the Parana, the Tagus or the Po. After a few ex pirios wriggles- - and it is a comfort to be informed by naturalists that fish are almost insensible to pain—the cod is flung from the fisherman’s boat upon the rough ‘stage,’ where it is received by the ‘out-throat,’ who, with a sharp knife lays open the flesh across the throat and down the belly, and passes it to the •header.’ This operator proceeds to ex tract the liver, which is dropped into a vessel by his side, to be converted into cod liver oiL He then extracts the en trails and wrenches off the head, and throws these into another receptacle, to be preserved for the farmer, to mix with bog and earth, thus forming a moat fertilizing compost for his fields. The tongues, however, are taken out, and also the ‘sounds,’ and these, fresh or pickled, are an excellent article of food. The fish is then passed to the ‘splitter,’ who by a dexterous movement cuts out the back-bone nearly to the tail, and thus lays the fish entirely open, and capable of being laid flat on its back. This is the nicest part of the operation, and the ‘splitter’ always commands higher wages than the other operators. The ‘salter’ next takes the fish and washes it well from all parcels of blood, salts it, and places it in piles to drain. After lying tbe properj length of time it is washed and spread to dry on the ‘flake, which is formed of spruce boughs, sup ported by a frame-work,| resting on up right poles. Here the cod are spread out individually to bleach by exposure to the soapand air, and daring this process require constant attention. At night, or on the apprpach of rain, they are made up into little round heaps with the skin outward, in which state they look very much like small haycocks. When the ‘bloom,’ or whitish appearance, which for a time they assume, comes out on the dried fish, the process is finished, and they are then quite ready for stor ing. On being oonveyed to the premises of the exporting merchant, they are first ‘culled,’ or assorted, into four different kinds, known as ‘Merchantable,’ ‘Medeira,’ ‘West India,' and ‘Dnn,’ or broken fish. The first is the best quali ty, the second a grade lower, the third is intended for the stomach of negroes, and the fourth, which is incapable of keeping, is used at home. The cod sent to hot countries is packed by screw power into small casks called ‘drums;’ that which goes to the Mediterranean is usually exported in bulk. We ship large quantities of dried codfish to Brazil, and theie is hardly an inhabited corner of that vast empire where the Newfoundland cod is not to be found, being carried on the baoks of mules from the sea coast into the most distant provinces of the interior. The negroes of the West Indies welcome it as a grate ful addition to their vegetable diet. To all parts of the Mediterranean it finds its way—ltalians, Greeks and Sicilians equally relishing the produce of our sea harvest. The Spaniards and Portuguese are our best customers,, and all over the sunny peninsula, the ‘bacalo’ have been a standing dish sinoo the days of Cer vantes, who majves special mention of our cod in Don Quixote under that name. In Great Britain and the United States we have thousands of customers. Iu the warmer regions of the earth, however, the people seem to have a special liking for the dried and salted cod, and to them it is an almost indispeusable artiole of food. The more extensively Brazil, Italy and Spain are opened up by rail ways aud other means of transit, the greater becomes the demand for cod, as the cost is lessened. Roman Catholic countries are our best customers, and Newfoundlanders have no reason to wish for the abolition of Lent or a redaction of the number of fast days appointed by the Roman Catholic Church. The ad vancing price of fresh meats of all kinds in various countries is also rapidly increasing the demand for cod, and has considerably enhanced its value. Twelve or fourteen years ago the average price of fish was from twelve to fifteen shil lings per quintal. It is now exactly double that price,” VEGETINE PURIFIES THE BLOOD, Renovates and Invigorates the Whole System. ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE ALTERATIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT AND DIURETIC. VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices of carefuily selected barks, roots and herbs, and so strongly concentrated that it will effectually eradicate from the system every taint of Scrofula, scrofulous Hu mor, Tumors, Caneer, Cancelous Hu mor, Erysipela-. Salt Rbeum, Syphi litic Diseases, Canker, Faintness at the Stomach, and all diseasee that arise from impure blood. Sciatica, Inflamma tory aud Chronic Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Hunt and Spinal Complaints, cau only be effectually cured through the blood. For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the Skin, Pustules, Pimples, Blotches, Boils, Tetter, Scald-head and Ring worm, VEGETiNE has never failed to effect a permanent cure. For Patns In the Back, Kidney Com plaints, Dropsy, Female Weakness-, Lencorrhcea, arising from internal ulcera tion, and uterine diseases aud General De bility, VEGETINE acts directly upon the causeß of these complaints. It invigorates aud strengthens the whole system, acts upon the sccr five organs, allays inflammation, cures ulceration and regulates the bowels. For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart, Headacbe, Piles, Nervousness and General Prostration of the Nervous System, no medicine haß given such per fect satisfaction as the VEGETINE. It purifies tha blood, cleanses all the organs, and pos sesses a controlling power over the nervous system. The remarkable cures effected by VEGE TINE have induced many physicians aDd apo theoaries whom we know to prescribe and use it in their own families. In fact, VEGETINE is the best remedy yet discovered for the above diseases, and is the only reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public. THE BEST EVIDENCE. The following letter from Rev. E. 8. Best, Pastor of M. E. C..uroh, Natiok, Mass., will be read with interest by ma iy physicians. Also, those suffering from the same disease as af flicted the son of the ltev. E. 8. Best. No per son can doubt this testimony, as theie is no doubt about the curative powers of VEGE TINE : Natiok, Mass., January 1, 1874. Mr. H. R. 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Though there is still some Jnyfiayge from the opening where the fifth was lauaad, we have the fullest confidence that in a little time he will be perfectly pured, He has taken about three dozen bottles of VEGEIf NE, but lately uses but little, as he declares that he is too well to be taking medi cine. Kespectfullyyours, E. S, Best. Mbo. L- C, F. Best. ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD. Ijf Visa'S TINE will relieve pain, cleanse, pu rify and cure such diseases, restoring the pa tient to perfect health after trying different physioims, many remedies, suffering for years, is it not conclusive proof, if you are a sufferer, yoV\ can he cured ?■ Why is this medicine per forming tuoh great cures f It works in the blood, in the circulating fluid ? It oan truly be called the GREAT BROOD PURIFIER. The great source of disease originates in the blood, and no medicine that does not act directly up on it, to purify and renovate, has any just Claim upon public attention. Recommend it Heartily, South Boston, February 7,1870. Mb. Stevens : Dear Sir—l have taken seve ral bottles of your YEGETINB, and am con vinced it is a valuable remedy for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, and general debility of the system. f can Heartily recommend it to all suffering from the above complaints. Yours, respect fully, Mbs, MojutoK Pasjceb, 380 Athens Street. IProparefl by 0, 0. STEVENS,, Boston, a Mass, Wegetiue is Sold by All Druggists. ■uov UV-slffl ■OO,OOO \\ GlFTll RIETY DAYS’ POSTPONEMENT OF THE ftpMliDMiitmCo Ht FOR A FULL DRAWING. Bora wing "positively Brsdav, TS T ov. SOth, Hr money refunded. Foltune lor Only sl2. Tho rlentKcky Fash Distribution I'o. Authorized by a special act of the Kentucky Legislature, for the benefit of the Public Schools of Frankfort, will have the first of their aeries of Grand Drawings at Major Hall, in the City of Frankfort, Ky., Thwvday, Nov. 30, 1876, on which occasion they will distribute to the ticket holders the immense sum of 1600,000 Thus. P. Porter. ex*Uov. Ky., Gen’l Malinger LIST OF GIFTS: One Grand Cash Gift SIOO,OOO I One Mrand Cash Gift 50,000 : One Grand Caah Gift. 25,000 One Grand Cftsh Gift 20,000 Onp tjrapd Cash Gii*. 10,000 One gHumJ Cash Gift..., 6,000 50 Cash Gifts of $1,666 each.... 50,000 100 Caah Gifts of 500 each 60,000 100 Cash Gifts of 400 each.... 40,000 100 Cash Gifts of 300 each.... 30.000 • 200 Cash Gifts of- 200 each.... 40,000 600 Cash Gifts of 100 each.... 00,(00 10,000 Cash Gifts of 19 each.... 130,000 Total, 11,160 Gifts, All Cash.... 600,000 PRICE OF TICKETS. Whole Tickets, sl2; Halves, $6; Quarters, $3; 9 Tickets, $100; 274 Tickets, $300; 46} Tiokete, $500; 95} Tickets. $1,000; 100,000 Tiekcts at sl2 each. The Hon, E. H. Taylor, Mayor of Frankfort, the entire Board of City Councilman, the Hon. Alvin Duvall, late Chief Justioe of Kentucky, and other distinguished citizens, together with snch distinguished | eisons as the ticket holders present may designate, will superintend the drawing. The payment qf gifts to owners of prize tickets is assured. A bond, with heavy penalty and approved security, has been executed to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which is now on record in Clerk’s Office of County Court at Frankfort, subject to inspection of any one. This is anew feature, and will absolutely se cure the payment of gifts. Remittances can be made by Express, Draft, Poet Oflloe Money Order or Registered Letter, made payable to Kentucky cash Distribu tion Company, All Communication-, orders for Tickets and applications for Agencies should be addressed to HON, TBOB. P. PORTER, Gen’l Mv ager, Frankfort, Ky. Full information oan be obtained bv applying at Geo. A Oates’ Book and Music Store, Au gusta, Ga. octl7-tn3tn&weseow4 REDUCED TO A CERTAINTY. Chance to Cain $50,000 INTO XUSK. Send tor circular at once. N Gh* c 10 1°*®- Reao * Cos., Bankers, 74 yoBR- New A<lTertlMeinem, 2.500 YARDS —OF— Dress Goods, Which are a Little Soiled From Handling, Marked Dowa Regardless of (ost, THESE goods h&Yd recently been sold from 50 conts to $i per yard. But as we are determin ed to cloae them out between now and the tune of our taking stock, on the Ist of Januar y we have MARKED THEM DOWN to the extreme lw price of 25 cents. ‘•This is no humbug. Remember, the first who comes has the choice of selection.” MPLLARKV KKOTHBRS, 262 Broad Street. Black Silks Cheaper Than Ever 5 PIECES heavy GROS GRAIN at $1 60, good value for $2. 5 pieces heavy GROS GRAIN at $2, never purchased before for less than $2 50. 5 pieces extra heavy GROS GRAIN at $2 50, the likes of which have never been sold for lew than $3 50. MPLLIRKF BK OTHERS, 262 Broad Street. CLOAKS. THE largest and beat asssortment of new and fashionable CLOAKS ever offered in th'a oily have just been received and will be sold at astonishing low prices by MULLARK¥ BROTHERS, 262 Broad Street. dtwAw out SHoPraroT ‘■Well, good sakes ! Good morning. Mrs, Smith, where so early this morning ?" “Oh ! Mrs. Jones, I am out shopping. I am going to 1,. RICHARDS’ DRY GOODS STORE ! That is the place, above all others, to get good Goods. I mean FIRST CLASS GOODS at LOW PRICES! He will not be underdold. I have been humbugged long enough running around picking up every little old trashy article I see advertised. I am sick and tired of it. It U just throwing money away! ’’ ... “Why. Mrs, Smith, do tell! I have been caught in the same trap. I read the advertisements about millions and millions of Goods—more than could be packed in all the houses of Augusta. It just sets everybody crazy, and away we go to buy a Collar, lc.,a paper of Pins for 20., a whole box of Hooks and Eyes for 50., Soap enough to last a whole lifetime for 100., Dress Goods at 5, 6,8, 10c., not worth making up. and thousands of things nothing but trash, soiled goodß, auc tion goods, and all kinds of stuff.’ ••Well, Mrs. Jones, I have found it out at last ! They do this to humbug us. They know we are so easily humbugged ; and when we get there we get so excited by being baited with these trashy things, they get us in their power and we pay any kind of prioes, and many times pay just double what the aiticles are worth.” “Why, Mrs. Smith, you dou’t say that is (he case 1" “Yes, Mrs. Jones, it is too true ! And that is the secret of some of these merchants mak ing so much money by advertising these cheap things—just to get you there.’’ •■Well done, Mrs. Smith. You have oponed my eyes, and thanks for it; I never understood it before. Now,do tell me about this L. RICHARDS. Who is he, and where did he come from?” “Why. Mrs Jones. I thought you knew! He is the same L. RICHARDS that, with his brothers,’V. and F. Riohards, established the old Fredericksburg Store. You know the old firm was V. Richards & Bro. That firm is all ‘busted up’ now, aud this L. RICHARDS has gone to himself at the AUGUSTA DRY GOODS STORE, where he keeps the nicest aid best seleoted stock of Dry Goods in the city, suited to the wants of ah, and at the Lowest Prioes. Having had any experience of twenty-five years, he knows how to make selections for all. You ought jußt to tee the beautiful line of Dress Goods in all the new shades, and so cheap. And, oh, those beautiful Cloaks ! They are perfectly elegant- so stylish! His Black Alpacoas are the best and cheapest in the city; aud Black Cashmeres, he just beats the world. He keeps every thing in his line you could wish for —Notions, all kinds; Hosiery, cloves, Ribbons, and, oh, those exquisite Neckties! Kuchins ot every description. He will sell you a whole pieoe of six yards for 25c. Blankets—all prices—the prettiest I ever saw. Misses’ aud Ladies' Merino Pan talettes and Undervests, aud the nicest Perfumery, It would take (me a whole mouth to tell you of everything he has. He is Agent for those splendid Razor-steel Scissors, and for differ ent kinds of Sewing Machine Needles. You ca < get six Needles for 25c. He carries on the Sample Business, just like he did in his old house. Sends Samples to friends at a distance, and when he getß an order at Retail for $lO aud over, will pay ail Express charges to the customer’s near, st depot. It is such an accommodation, and so nice for those that oannot visit the city.” “Well, good morning, Mrs. Smith; I am so glad you tald me of this L. RiOHARDS.” “Good morniug, Mrs. Joues. Here is one of his Cards I give you ” : L. RICHARDS, Proprietor of the Augusta Dry Goods Htore, No. 209 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., novl9“tf N<*xt door to Jas. G. Bailie & Bro's Carpet Store. Cloaks, Silks and Dress Goods. JAS. A. CRAY & CO. Desire to call special attention this week to their Stocks of Cloaks, Silks and Dress Goods, which for * variety, styles and cheapness sur pass anything ever offered in the city. JAMES A. GRAY & CO. novl3-tf Dry Goods! Dry Goods! P. & M. GALLAHER HAVE just received their Fail and Winter Stock of DRY GOODS, consisting in part of an elegant line of Dress Goods in All the New Shades. A SUPERB Block of MOURNING GOODS, such as Bombazines. Cashmers, Alma Cloth, Meiino, Henrietta Cloth, eto. A complete Stock of HOSIERY, Table Damask, Irish Linen, Towliug, Napkins, Doylies and Marseilles Quilts. BLACK SHAWLS, Merino, Cashmers and Bombazines. NOTIONS, Corsets, Kid Gloves (best makes), Neck Scarfs, llnchings and Ribbons. West-of-Englaud Broadcloths, Doeskin and Best French and American Cassimers, together with a Fall Stock of Kentucky Jeans, ALL UF WHICH WiLL BE OFFERED AT BOTTOM PRICES. P. & M. GALLAHER. No. 219 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ESTABLISHED 1866. ORIGINAL NON-BOARD AGENCY your interest and call or write for rates before insuring elsewhere. Fire, Life, Marine and Accident Insurance Effected in town or country at the Lowest Equitable Rate in the annexed list of First-Class Companies, which are second to none in Reliability, Fair Dealing and Prompt Payment of Losses: Assets, Over $39,000,000, London and Lancashire Fire Ins.Co., England. I Fire Association lub. Cos., Philadelphia, Pa. Westchester Fire Insurance Cos., New York. Williamsburgh City Fire Ins. Cos., New York. Commercial Fire Insurance Cos., Ht. Louis, Mo. | Richmond Fire Association Insurance Oom- Virginia Home Insurance Cos., Richmond, Va. I pany, Richmond, Va. Farmville Ins. and Banking Cos., Farmville, Ya. Farmers and Drovers’ Fire Ins. Cos., Louisville, Arctic Fire Insurance Company, of New York. | Kentucky. St. Nicholas Fire Insurance Ca., of New York. | JETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. TRAVELERS’ LIFE AND ACCIDENT, HARTFORD, CONN. Occident Insurance a Specialty. jaD^ly C. W. HARRIS, Maaager. BUY THE BEST TEWETT’S PURE WHITE LEAD AND J Jewett's Pure Linseed Oil, at Whole \\ sale and Retail. By // * H #!a \S ,L H. ALEXANDER, //jcy* V 212 Broad street ‘ ((SiS U TEWETT’S WHITE LEAD is sold UN- I #Tj KMI J DEK GUARANTEE, subject to any 1 iMi 11 analysis or test for PERFECT PURITY. H MTTIk B* // Messrs, John Jewett & Sons have made no \\ i 1 |,J // other grade or quality of Lead than this Vv // STRICTLY PURE for nearly twenty years. V\, MM*. *th // Their brandis a guarantee on every package LV/if Buy the Best. for WHITENESS AND DURABILITY and COVERING CAPACITY, it is excelled by none and equalled by few. Over one hundred tons of this Lead used in Augus ta in the last three years. No purchaser has ever been disappointed. Abundant references given, inquire for JEWETT’S WHITE LEAD ans PURE LINSEED F "’“ il " ! M,lcr “"' “ ALEXINDEB'S and at.,.. .1. >l. BURDELL, Cotton Factor and Commission Merchant, IQo. 6 Warren Block, Augusta, Ga, advance made and striot attention to all Consignments, and Prompt Bewkttanewr. Grange Fire-Proof Warehouse, No. 6 Mclatask Street, Aogasta, Da. The PLANTERS' UNION AGENCY continues the business of sell in COTTON AND DRAIN .. ume eharges, viz: BAGGING and TIBS furnished to patrons.- Commisaioß for selling eotton, 60s. per bale, ttrasgs seal ox ord6C ’ , ‘ Storase-First week 10c. do V. Y. BUBDBLL, do Baeh additional week.. 60. do Superintendent. PmynffT do ispao-wam
