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THE VOL. II. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1871. NO. 300 the daily sun. 1'ublUhrd bjr the AtUata Bun Publishing Alexander H. Ittpkcai, Archibald M. Speight*, I Proprietor*. J. Henljr Smith, ) Alexander H. Stephen*, PeUtieal Editor. A. It. Watson, .... Sew, Editor, j. Heal/ Salts, Ueneral Editor and Buxl- neu Manager. To Trayelem.—Persons passing through Chat tanooga, will And THE Sue for sale by C. H. Olodhill, News Agent. Agent* far The See, Thomas X. Bo run, Thomasville, Ga. Jam** Alls* Sturm, Knoxville, Tenu. Dave Bell, Athens, Ge. John T. Roebrts, AUenU, Ga^ J. L, Wuoht, Woodstock) tie. j. G. Caldwell, Thomsou, Os. H. C. Hamilton, Dslton, Ge. W. C. Davis, Jr., Eaton ton, Ge. T.vrrA*. Mate A Co., Whl# Plplns. Oremi Co.. Gs TELEGRAPH NEWS Bj the New York Associated Tress FOREIGN NE WS. ENGLAND. Ur. Livtmg*ton Beard From-Petroleum Kx- pUoton.t Bract of Marine BU otter* London, August 29.—Advices from Zanzibar rojxirt Dr. Livingston slowly making his way homeward. Petroleum exploding burned a vessel and killed two persons. The tug Ospree has been lost off Dun dee. Six were drowned. The Prussian, from Quebec, rau down the steamer Al>er in the channel, it is believed all were saved, though the Alter sank in a few minutes. FRANCE. i French Mallei HOW TO tUCMIT MONK Y. jiiuijcy scut vs by tionoy Order, by Registered wt k-r by Eipram, or by Draft, but not otherwise. If money sent in w unregistered letter is lost, It must W tho loss of the pereou sending it No paper will be sent from the offloe till It is paid for. and names will always bo erased when the lime Mid for expires. . _ gg- persona sending money by Expreea must pre pay chargee. Te Oorrespondcnts. Mr. Stephens will remain in Crawfordville. His counectiou with The Son will not change his resJ- dcuce. AU letters Intendod for him, either on pri vate matters or connected with the Political De- part men t of this paper, should bo addressed to him at CrawfordviUe, Georgia. . ... All Utters on business of any kind, connected with The Sun, except its Political Department, should be addressed to J. Henly Smith. Manager, Atlanta, Ga. 'Terms ol* Sut»«©riptton * Six Mouths Three Mouths. One Month .... WEEKLY PEU ANNUM : Single Vapiee 14 00 25 00 60 00 3 Cent*. WEEKLY—SIX MONTHS : Hiugle Copy, Six Months,.... Three " ** ** Paris, August 29.—The Journal Dos Debuts deplores DeFoures’ umeudiueut expressing confidenoe in Thiers. La Sieele suys Thiers is opposed to the wording of tho bill prolonging liis pow er, and will op}>oae it. The Deputies of the extreme Loft Right, and Left Center have held a meet ing to determine their future course. The Prussians will probably evacuate the forts near Paris on the 15th of Sep tember. The report of the committee to consid er thejprolongation of Theirs power, gives him the title of President, with the power to promulgate and execute the decrees of the Assembly, to participate iu tho As sembly's deliberations, appoint and dis miss ministers, who shall be responsible to the Assembly for Thiers’s acts. Leroy, Minister of Public Works, 1ms resigued. Since the annexation of Strasbourg, 26,000 inhabitants lm\u left for France and America. oil being dangerous and unfit for use. The steamer Wilmington, frowGuh^B ton, picked up a boat on the 20th, con taining Francis Munte, first mate, Min- ard Kimmonds, second mate, and Lewis Schlader, a seaman, belonging to thel bark Limla, of Philadelphia, bound from New York to New Orleans, which foun dered in a hurricane on the 25th, in lati tude 24 :34 and longitude 79:32. A boat ooutiiniug Captain Smith, the steward and four seamen left the bark and was in oomjmny with the boat containing tho mute until tho night of tho 25th, when they got separated. Doth boats were to steer northwest for the Florida coast after tuking on water. Tho boats and crew of tho Wilmington searched in different directions for the boat containing Smith and crew. The same day, in latitude 18:25 and longitude 79:44, the Wilmington spoke the brig Dolphino, with the loss of her main top must, und yards and square sails blown uway from tho yards forward in the hurricane of tho 25tli. She was from the coast of Africa for New Orleans. SOUTH CAROLINA l'lffwc Jack. Charleston, August 29.- But fow new ses of tho Yellow Fever have been re ]»orteiL Three of the old cases hav proven fatal since yesterday. Many tm- acclimated persons arc leaving. Opinion is divided as to whether the disease will assume an epidemic fo.in or not. THE GEORGIA WKSTF.KN RAILROAD. Public Meeting and Barbecue at i'Uapel Hill. “Chapel Hill,” Douglas Co. | August 34th. 1871. j Editor* or The Sun: Pursuant to adjournment Urve number of citizens assembled at Uiia pl*e day t . awakcrii, ui the object < f tho whole being to induce t people to take Stock iu the Georgia Western 1U road. The report of tin* committee ou the d.imer w made by inviting the fcawmbly to the bouut:tul ha which waa spread l«-iieath the broad shadows of tl tree—and hero, let ua aay, it proved a fcssi of go. thing* iu deed—for the ltdius of Douglas eouni ai-nu perfectly familiar with all the tuij*!unhat</. ai uirk-uMk* pertaining to a woodland festival. The «with several geniieai wakera bad ade i h several g< ug, who fail Alter the loregoiiig, the following n'mihitn loved and adopted. iteHulvud, That we, the uudei'Higucd < itixeua Douglas county, subacribc to the stock of the ueor- Kia Wcateru Railroad—uot to bo valid uiih-a* the Railroad ruu* through Douglaa county, South of the Tullapoo** ltidgu—heiug an tuneudmtiii to a form by d* to subscribe to the block adopted ut our pruvi- belu Rail mu Seat-Water," Ac. After whieh. Cant. T. W. I Jit ha au called for, and ro*|>oudt d m . hi, n ud foi WASHINGTON. •Y fair System of Forgery— Foetal Mr gal tr ial ion.—Official Uerord af Criwu--Tht Breather. Washington, August 29.—An adroit attempt to pass two cheeks raised from one hundred to one thousand dollurs, failed by tlie caution of a banker. Tho fraudulent paper, in ono instance, was a certificate on the Banking house of John J. Cisco k Son, of New York, in favor of l oo 2 26 » - »• 7 oo Twenty J# «• Fifty •• “ “ 87 60 No aubacriptiona, to the Weekly, received for a blun ter period than aix mouths. All subacripttona muat be paid for In advance ; and all names will be stricken from our books wheu the time paid for expires. CLUBS. Itaciigei of Cholera. Berlin, August 29.—Three hundred and twenty-nine deaths occurred in Koenigsburg during the week, ending the 25th, including 127 children. There have been no deaths at Duntzig during the last two days. ,— DOMESTIC NEWS. TENNESSEE, Namoa for Clubs muat all be sent at the same time and take the paper for tha same length of time, and all bo at the same post office. Terms of Advertising. JUABES. k WEEK 2 WEEKS 8 WEEKS 1 MONTH $ ;»60 C 00 7 50 0 00 11 00 12 00 14 00 1C 00 18 00 20 00 22 00 24 00 27 00 I 00 10 ( 18 ( 20 00 22 00 24 00 27 00 30 00 32 00 35 00 88 00 68 00 $ 7 to r«» 12 80 16 00 20 00 22 00 26 00 33 00 36 00 38 00 40 00 43 00 M 00 24 00 27 00 30 00 38 00 36 Or 38 00 40 00 42 00 44 00 47 00 76 00 For a less period than one week. *1 per square (ten Hues of aoUd Nonpereil type, or occupying that much apace] for the first insertion, and 60 cents for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in the Local Column marked with an asterisk, (•) wttl be charged 26 cents per line each Insertion. __ , , _ u . . Advertisements under the Special Notice head leaded) for less time than one week, will be charged Advertisements, except for established busi ness buuaes, in this city, must bo paid toe in ad- vanoe Arrival* «Rd Departure* of Tralaaa to aad from Atlanta. THE WESTERN A ATLANTIC (OB STATE) BA I LEO AD. NIOHT PASSSNUEB TRAIN—OOTWABD. Loaves Atlanta 10:30 pm Arrives at Chattanooga 6J6 a m DAY rassENOEB TRAIN—OUTWAUD. Leaves Atlanta f : ( |® a n ‘ Arrives at Chattauooga 4: J6 p iu FAST LIKE TO NEW YORK- OOTWABD Leaves Atlanta Arrives at 7:63 p m MOOT FASMEMOER TRAIN—INWARD. Daves Chattanooga . 7?, p 111 Arrives a» Atlanta 1.42 a m DAY FASMENUKB TEAIN—INWARD. Leaves Chattanooga Arrives at Atlanta J:J0pm ACOOMMOUATIOM TEAIN—1NWAED. leaves Dalton Arrives at Atlanta >•••■ vUOsm THE GEORGIA (AUGUSTA) RAILROAD. (Ao Day Trmn oh Sunday., Night Passenger Train arrives f f® ® Dky Hlssetiger Trin leaves J* 1 ® “ Rtune Mountain Accorfifitodxtion arrive* . .haw a. m Stone Mountain Accommodation l«aves—0:36 p. m MACON AMD WESTERN RAILROAD. I>sy Passenger train leaves • - 7: ** *• m l Daves Macon J :6j a. r ■ Day Passenger Train arrives j :00 p. rnw Arrives at Macon I : « p ‘ H?' Night PasatogerTrain le*v#s P- “• Ixaves Macon p Night Paascnger Train arrive 1») J5 p. m. Arrives at Macon v; • • • H sa P- *“• ATLANTA AND WHT FOtlfL RaILEOAD. Night Pasaonger Train arrives 10:iri a. m Night Paaaeuger Train leaves 2:46 p. m Day Passenger Train i Day Passenger Train leaves 7:10 a. m ATLANTA AMD RICHMOND Alll-LINB RAILROAD. Ij'ave Gainesville « A. M. Acriveat Atlanta. l ® A- “• Macon A Ainrnsta lUilroad. DAT passENGRR TRAIN D 1LY. SUNDAYS REFECTED. Leave Augusta at »•» Leave Macon a.... « A. M. Arrives* AnguMa at 1 tt _ Western Railroad of Alabama. Arrive at Weet Point £ J[ Arrive at Odamkat. 12:80 P_M AttMlM mmI 0Hir NsfitaiZ. J .MIOM bavanuah, Ga^ via Albany, Jacksonville ; sud Taliabaa***. to QnCficj, Florida: Ix»va bavannah dai|r. 10:15 P M AfTtT. M Albuy d JTj J S S' S Arrive at Jacksoovdie daUy 1:4* P. M Arrive at Taliahaaaoe daUy ihundaya ex- tx»v<i7.'k»juvui. diujr JiJS £■ S ISt* Memphl. ana CJurl*»ton Railroad w. d »n> mi««. »nj*T*. o»- u*e MH.k oy gw mewhis and < h*hw* n. r. ooxato wksr; 4JuaM Mo rniag lift isa»es Chaltanoogi a • Arrives in Meanphl*. eemm day 10-1* J JJ Mail Train leaves Chattanooga F M Arrives iu Memphis, next .lay 11 15 v ■ coming east: Arrives in ChattanoogR, next day . J Father'* Vmgeane*. Mcurnifl, August 29.—J. W. S. Brown, a pressman, killed J. Theodore Adams for refusing to merry his seduced daugh ter. Adams lost a leg at Petersburg. INDIANA. Fudge Lyueh tfhpote* of m Brace of llttpn Evansville, August 29.- A white man and a black man, charged with having committed a rape, were taken from tho iail at Morgantield, Kentucky, and hanged. 4-«-4 NEW JERSEY. Outrageeue Uioregard of Color. Long Bkanch, August 29.—Major (ioul and Captain Watson, of the Second Bat talion of the Massachusetts (colored) Volunteers, sought and were refused ad mittance to the Grand Military and Civic Ball at the Continental Hotel. There were 4,000 whites present. The full Ninth Regiment Band, 100 instrument*, furnished the music._ kentTjckv. 4 Bug* Freak an the JFart of JVegror* Louisville, August 29,—Several hun dred negroes collected around the Dan ville jail to protect u prisoner, charged with arson, from the Kn Klnx. They panicked during the night and rushed into the streets and fired alsmt a hun dred shots, wounding sevend of them selves. -s ALABAMA bin the Ureal IH*m»ler Fat th, Mohile, August 2t».—Thirty-live ilewl bodiea liavu lieun rccovired, null it is feared that many mom »ro uoder the wreck. Willis C. Mcrrlwether is swung the •lead. . , Tho i xcursiouista were mostly walking peoiilo with their families. NEW YORK. t-r.m Vr.tmla.a-. ItU f*t t'.rptr JHy.ttra rltarlag—raarlttla. IW* ttlt HHaraullatil—lliary Mt.rctry-.li.rtMa- Hat ill.atltrt. New Yoiik, August 29.—The steamer Congress has returned from Oreeulaud having made 2,500 miles in 13 days loss tlmn tho usual running time. It passed ono hundred icebergs on its return, but no pucked ice. Thoseasou is very o|ien, not unlike Ua, in New Yurk. The day became perpetual as the steuwer ad vanced North. The polar* sailed North ward on the 17th, with throe partiug cheers from the c»ew of tho steamer Con gress. Tho Congress is the longest ship ever in the Disco bay. The mystery about the corpse being in the trunk is clearing up, and Dr. Ja- oob Roecnweeg alios Asher, from whoso notorious abortion liense the trunk whs taken, has been arrested. The people attempted to lynch him on his way to kiL The National Dank of Newark, N. J. has been roblied of $4,000 in fractional currency, by a oolored woman who sweeps the office. Vessels from Charleston are in the low er bay and detained there. No ease* of yellow fever have occurred on board the vessels. They will be allowed to come up M soon ns the health officer is satisfied that there are no cases of the fever on board. It aaid tKattlm girl found iu tho trunk was from Riston nud gnve her nauio a« Ruth Billings. L. B. Cornell, to the value of $42,000. This was endorsed as follows: “Pay to the order of Thos. 8. Cossiduy,” and signed “J. B. Cornell.” The signatures and endorsements are correct, but the amount was for only $7,000. No Custom House appointments will bo made until Boutwell’s return on the 15th of September. The Postmaster-General furnishes the following rontes on which contractors have defaulted: Alabama,81 routes; Texas, 45; Arkansas, 50; Louisiana, 12, and sev eral iu Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Mississip pi. From January, 1872, to June, 1875, bidders will be required to forward certi fied checks, with their bids, for five per cent of their several bids on all amounts over $5,000. Certificates of Postmasters will be required in thirty-eight of the more important routes to insure consid eration. Postmasters designating tho in structions of the Department regarding certificates, will be subject to immediate removal. The census office furnishes the follow ing statistics of homicides for the year ending May 1870: Alabama, 100; Arkansas, 1C; Arizona, 44; California, 45; Colorado; Connect! cut, 1C; Delaware, 4; Dakota, 4; Dial of Colombia, 13; Florida, 44; Georgia, 116; Idaho, 2; Indiana, 32; Iowa, 24; Kansas, 42; Kentucky, 72; Louisiana, 128; Maine, 7; Maryland, 20; Massachusetts, 22; Michigan, 11; Minnesota, 5; Mississippi, 89; Missouri, 94; Montana, 3T; Nebras ka, 9; Nevada, 19; New Hampshire, 1; New Mexico, 54; New Jersey, 5; New York, 70; Ohio, 01; Oregon, 5; Pennsyl vania, 55; Rhode Island, 5; South Caroli na, 37; Tennessee, 117; Texas, 323; Utah, 1; Vermont, 0: Virginia, 73; West Vir ginia, 9; Wisconsin, 1C; Wyoming, 13. The above includes 160 killed by the In dians, ‘t Uiv HuKiiiforGoriM. mltl kao meviiuK. aim proved cotioiiiMivtily to » wry tiiAt in* alioul.I tako stock iu tiro (iwygla W. lUilroiMt—sud we would here *Uto that n,«- Lor Could uot have employed a more efficient man, bluing, an lut doe*, groat energy with » tlio The edge of bln meeting aujouruod. tine die. Z. A. It ft . Gorman, Secretary, pro few. u t I*ro<'tf<l ItigR Judge Ne«b!t. Jtleleorafaglealt Office Chief of Signal Service, 1 Washington, D. C. August 29. J RECORD FOR THE 1»AHT 24 HOURS. The barometer continues to full on the California coast with westerly winds and hazy weather. The area ol lowest pres sure which was on Monday evening in cent rid and southernJW iseonsin has been drawn northward to Lake Superior, but is uot stretching eastward beyond Lake Huron und its influence has continued to extend to the Gulf and Atlantic coast— Southwest winds have prevailed from Il linois to New York ami to the Gu f CO st and have increased in severity on the lower lakes since this morning. Brisk utterly winds arc now reported from Yostcrdsy, after, tho .delivery of opinions, tho Court aunouiiced that st 3 o'clock the Report of the Commitoo appointed at tho lawt term to draft resolu tions on tho death of Hon Eugeuius A. Kesblt would be received. Tbo Hou. Washington Poe, Chairman of the Committee, submitted tbo Report; it being in substance the same tlmt was presented by the Hon. CliiTord Amlcruou, chairman, to a meeting of the Bar of Mariou in commemoration of the name event. The Report was very full—alluding to the private and public life of the deceased. Lorn iu Green oounty, Georgia, A. D. 1803—received hisacadtmlc course under Rev. Dr. Ctunmiug, in the town of Greensboro—entered the University of South Caro- Columbia, iu 1814—soon alter transferred to the University of Georgia, wheu he avt graduated. He prosecuted his legal studios at Utchflold Law School in 1825, returned to Georgia and and located lu the town of MadiBou and engaged in the practice of his profession. Soon after ho was married to Mias Battle of Wilkes county. While yet a young mau ho wa* chosen to repra- tut his county iu the General Assembly. In 1837 he removed to the city of Macou. Iu 1839 he was elected as a member from the State at Urge to the Congress of the United States. In 1841 he resigned account of his private affairs, lu 1845 ho was elected one of the Judge* of tho Supreme Court, which position he held for eight years. Through out his long, honored and useful life, the higher Uims upon his services wore not neglected—ho waa long a ruling Elder ami diod within tho communion of the Presbyterian Church. Eulogies were pronouuced by tlio Hon. Washing ton Poe and Hon. James Jackson, from the Commit tee, upon tho life and public services of tho deceased, which wore appropriately responded to by Judge Warner, the early compeer of the deceased in the Halls of Legislation and ou tho Beud,. Chief Justice Lochranc, in behalf of the Court, re sponded in a beautiful and touching allusion to the character of tho deceased, as an finin>o jurist, up right statesman and devout ClirisUaih and ordered that a copy of the resolutions be outcred upon the minutes of the Court, and printed iu the reports, and that tho Court stand adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow. it Gold 12',. Sterling -long b • ; short 9V London, August 29—moon.—AXmsoIs unchanged, Bonds 92*4. Pa uiv, August 29.—Rente* 60f. I.ivERrooL, August 29. —Noon—Cotton hard- iug: uplands 9Orleans 9>.. Later—Cotton a shado firmer; uplands 9 Orleans 9*;^9‘ > : "ales 15,009 Bales; speculation and exj>ort 5,000. Brtvndt'uffs quiet. AFTERNOON. New York, August 29 — Cotton steady; sales 422 lea; middlings 19 3 ,'; Orleans 19’ 4 e. 1‘nontt-K— Fhmr—Southern faairr; eoniun r extra #6 wife* 85; good to c!to(o» f0 V0«9 OO — Wheat heavy; 1&‘J c.iuts low. r; wlut W ltd wostoru l 44. Corn Heavy. 01(^4007. Pit..visions—It*rk lower at $13 6j«<i)]8 hU. l<ard heavy; kottiv render. ,t ii T i Turpeuttue siiong at 6J‘ 4 <.i J4. Rosiu prime, low active'it Fn igUt* Urmei-. Financial—Money easy. Hterling nomiualat 'M „. Gold 1-J> v (e.l2* 4 . GoveiumradH. very dull but steady; tiia 141,; bUklea dull; ‘1 euneasmui 75. u Virginias 63, new 09; Louiaiauus 66, Uuw 60; lev. Hajcl; Alabamas itxi; fs 08; GeorgUa 83; Nortli Garoliitas 14, new 36; South OaroliiMwi 7 Balt a, August yellow 70 c* 72. i t.—Flour steady ■rj white 7'Jv"7 lata 41'«*<7. Bonds 92', l u.VNKKt.uT, August 29.- Boiida95‘,. l'Aiua, August 2V.—Rentes 5If, 9tk-. Ljv* jusmjL. August 39.—Eve ui ug—Uoitou i-losetl strong; uplands 9V k (.\9> 1 ; Orleans 9»,<4.9^; sales 18,900; apoculatiou and exports 8,000. Uosln 7 and 9. Cincinnati, August 29.—Provisions—Pork weak at $13 50. lard, weak. Produce - Flour and corn at Axil prices. Whisky buoyant; HDgvVO asked. Louisville, August 29.—Provisiom—strong for iuudlot*. Pork held at $12 75. Bacon fairly ac tive—shoulders 6\'; clear sides 7 V Larvl 9' < ®11, Whisky 89 cents. New Orleans, Aug, 29.—Produce.—Bran dull at $1 o$)| 1 06. Provisions— Jlaeou active and firmer; should. 4(<47 ; ribbed aides 7\ ; dear aides H\. AU oth- •s unchanged. Financial—sterling 22M. Gold 11%. Bight % premium. 'otton firm; middlings 18,','; net rcccij.ta 294 gross 399 bales; Bales 700; stock 29,494. Savannah,August29. —Cotton moderate demand, low middlings 17; utt receipts 31 bales; i stock 8,869. Charleston, August 28.—Cotton dull, middlings 18c; net receipts 61 bales; exports coastwise 23; stork 2,237, Augusta, August 29.—Cotton quiet and steady; middlings 17 1 ( c; receipts 20; Hales 16. Memi'IUh, August 29.—Cotton scarce; middlings 18*4 cento. Mohile, August 29.—Cotton unsettled; middlings net receipts 99 bales; exports coastwise 97; sales 200; stock2,913. Baltimore, August 29.—Cotton firmer and held higher; middlings 19c; net receipts 39;gross receipts 73; export* 52; sales 66; slock 930. aGalvehton, August 29. — Cotton strong; good ordi* nary HP,; net receipt* Mil; M(c«400; stock 11,922. Wiuunutom, August 29.—Middlings 17Hi sales 4; dock 64i. Philadelphia, August 29.—Cotton firmer ; mid dlings 19 Norfolk, August 29.—Colton steady; low iuid- dliugslT cents; net receipts 4(1; exports coastwise 415; stock 346. «. J'liiilan’o Gonj Iron ffiorh*. Macon Comes to Atlanta Again I n FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS Head of Third St., Sign of “The Now Flag.** MACON.|GEO«GIA. THE LARGEST IN THE SOUTH! Skilled Labor and Modern Machinery. * -AJ.1 Worlt Warranted. Northern Prices for Machinery Duplicated. stejim FjrenurEs of jejrr auro a,ro Findlay's Improved Circular Saw JUUL JHereKmut JOUt most approved kinds: Sugar .Wits and Syrup MLettlesi tram Fronts WHudowiuls and Lintels} cSstTn*. .rlJJZ^ and Brass o! Every Description. and Machine ry or all kinds TO OK DEB. IKON RAILING Elegant Designs, and at Prlooa that Defy Competition. *i-No Chary* toe W*w Pattern* in Outfit of Machinery for 8aw or Merchant Mills._fc*| REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ! Competent Workmen furnishod upon spplioatlon to ovorhaul Engines, flaw etc., in any section of LATEST. N*;w Vook, August 29.—OovtmmeuU bonds—fils 18>,. C2s 14H, C4s 11,H, 65* 14>,'. now 13/,. aevous 13,H, new 13 „, 68s l;i' 0 ', fortios 14 > 4 . the country. FINDLAY’S SAW * DUST GRATE BAB SHOULD BE USED BY EVERY SA W-MILL PROPRIETOR. Mlllstoni's lli'lliiiff, Cirouliu 1 Sawn, SU-»ui Fittla^S Babbit lletal, ,le M etc. MIBltUlIGO TO ORDER. TEUU9, OAflII OB APPUOVXD PAPBB. R- FINDLAY’S SONS, Muoon, Qo. THE G1IKAT To th. Pablic Atlanta, Ga., August 29, 1871. Western k Atlantic Railroad will call at ths Roodih •f the office of tho Attorney General, iu tho Capitol Building. Henry 1*. Farrow Attorney Wei : Atlantic R. lt.« This ii •to of Col. Farrow was intended to preoade -spondenco bet woe n him and Maj. Calla which we.publiabud Monday morning, with what ap pears abova to follow—«<> that all might appear to gether. Waut of apace prevents ns from publishing tho whole.—Ed. Hun. Lake Michigan, and local rains aodhliort squiiUs remain frociucnt on tho middle Atlantic eoast. Itaiq has fallen very gen* entity since Monday afternoon from the Miasissippi ouHtwurd to the Atlantic..— Partially cloudy und clearing weather now prevails from Minnesota to North Carolina and westward. rrohaH title*. The storm centre on Ixtkc Superior aud Huron will probably ©u Wednesday have extended northeast far into C'amuia with Houtheuaterly ’winds. Rain to-night on New England coast and Hoathwoaterlv winda with local storms, from Maryland to New Jersey. Northwanln, briak winda from the soutliwcHt and west from Lake Ontario to Lakc Michigun. The con ditions will remain favorable for short rains on Wednesday on coaots of Bothera gulf States, T E LEGKAM8. The election in West Virginia resulted in favor of a convention by 1,200 ma jority. Indian troubles south of California are serious. A general uprising of the In dians is apprehended Rennet, Knickerbocker k Co. 's flour ing mills, Jackaon, Michigan, have been burned. Loes 6100,000. The Paris crow have definitely with drew from the four-oar race, but will challenge the winner fora IAOq ;n smooth wider. - , West India vessels, for Madrid, are quarantined to prevent the introduction of the yellow fever. Dr. A. G. Thomas, late of Georgii Il«5oni« ilackett is 0i B cl,airman 9? j *»• 'S** . i * ro,e r? or tlrcck m ttaoo«n,ittoeo|Al«icnBpn.l,pointed to the North OUmt.au Un.vara.ty, at Iu- examine the aooonnta ol tho city and | dianapolts. oonnty, Kacb oomruittce wdeota two *' ' citizeua to aaaiat in tha examination. A city haok (ollovad Urn boraaattached one A B. Van Hanj. Both Van Mann | to it yesterday evening acrow the bridge •nd ibe money have <liaappr«.ed. | at anoli a (earful rate that when the bone A Coroner’- jury, in Brooklyn, has. . acr0(|g but on0 wll0 i u wheel and a 1 0f J - W Mfli caused by lamp ciplosions, their intact No ooo injnrod. Hon. Houry P. JOrrow, Att< Dssr Sir: Wo hsvo r««<l tho c yourself sud Mr. Cbss. P. Mot er of tho Western A Atlantic in the city import of Sunday ni . Oa . Aug. 18. 14)71. ■nay W. A; A. It. 2U— rn-tpoudcnco bHw**n ilHookKorp both propo le W. « A. Rsilrusd t nota- rtquettiug that wo v i, sinl f * " all th irosd, st publithi-tJ long, in which you l.ooks sud import psport,; bringing up of all tlio boo ally, all iiiFostigaUons < made with s view of shoo perpetrated by any i*rtto> r-i A'...l..rn .V Ail fan t of tho wostoru .n: Atlsntii lu secoptiug thit import perhspt, unneoa—sry for] that every imply i liblo aid i natter of duty, belioviug m*nsgt:inout ot the Wcatern i sn.l to bring to spoodjtejuntil have ho ilogranr^y iniium|iroprisL'd the people', money. «n«Yw.fh tho following nudoittanding of on (towerY sud dutius, to-wit; That wy simply UU charge of these b.tiks and papers as'custodians; that we permit such bookkeepers at may bo furnish ed us t > bring up said books so as to thow the balau- . that we exi>oae them to the investigation of the parti' s now cugagod, or that may h< roatft r eu- gago m the invmligatioii of those alleged frauds, at well saother* who may l>o entitled to hoc thorn, and ti.*t we shall in no way be responsible for Uie inves tigations which arc being or may hereafter Iki con ducted We deal we belle’ of any c the Wei investigate tbo adminlstra- viUs.ni id Atlantic tlm Kail road ower to send all {tartlet te ___ . . d to soc<)UUt who have been c«lin« tod with the Railroad In any caimclty whatever, or who ipsy Lavs had any husmoss transaction* witli it during »aid adminle- tration. Till* power, a* wo belli ve, can only be con ferred by tho legislature; henoe, wo understand, that wu do not enter mwii thit duty as an investiga ting com in ittee, but Hitnply as custodians of the Mtks aud psp*rs, and v<> allow, under our sup. rvia- under , the bringing up of said book* so at to sh< balances. With considerations of poraotial regard, weroinain, Tory raspoctlully, yours. V. L. Kedwink C. ('. Hammock, K. E. IUwson. Atlanta, Oa . August 29, 1871. Jwlge C. C. Hammock, Ur. V. L. Kedcinc K. K. Hawvm: Gkntlkmen—I herewith signify ley wllRogtiek* to accept the disposition of the iKsilrB and pa]>ers of the W. 4 A. it- It. a* par agMoment. i^eeuiauu^uca, Indwct n Colonel Farmw and tnysolf, now fn your hands, upon tha surrender to mo ot my private pa pars, which was given to you ou Hatorday last with the belief that the books, are now iu safe hands. 1 am, with great respect, Cl I AS. P. HOI ALLA, Gsnoral Bookkeeper. Pr. Z. B. HAip iov*. Attorney. U Impr riot/ in permitting suy of his private There _ _ _ . . ... Mr. Mo<Jails, to withdraw suy of his private papers, which may bo found among the papers of the W. 4 A. B. R.. hut I suggi*»t Gutt oil i«p«ns found In U»e rooms and desks of ths W. 4t 4. N. It., should be presumed to be papers thereunto appertaining aud belonging until the oatrary ap pears by investt, atiou under your eye U. P.VARhow. Attorney. W. 4 A. R. U. fv Morwre. Kodwiii*-, llsmmoek aud Rawaon, MTHKLTS 11Y TELKGKAPU. SOON. New Yore. AugustCotton quiet but firmer; middling uplands 19\ ; Orb ana 19 \; sales 3«J0 bale*. Produce—Flour dull and declining. Wheat nom inally lower. C<>m unchanged. Provision*—Fork quiet at #13 7*4*13 87. Lard dull Turpenttno strong at C$S- Bosin firm at^JU tor strained. Freights vt.y uul. Finani'tal—utocka steady and d«U* Govern ment* dull sad heavy. Hiafc hood* dull. Money Stem Qldorrliermcnis. UolJ Sleeve Button ImsI. ttl.Kfc.YK BUTTON » IUi A liberal reward will be paid Urn finder by h-avlt g It at the HUN OFFICE. aiig3l> It. FOR HALE, A FINE FAMILY HOR8E* <11 a liargaln X oughly guaranteeil FAMII.V^lloltHK, ena* «•< Uy gentle, and Mild for no fault. (alls STEAM ENGINES. riMIE undersigned is pn-pered to furnish $1 1 h iigtiie* for Saw Mill* or PlanUtiou uw. ot Mo*t j'mpiovo.l Style* and Bcfct Makers, >-ht uotiee, giving guarantee to all ON HAND FOR HALE . One 15-horito Kugiuu sud Haw Mill, eru used sixty days. Alan—One New Portable Engine, 6- Will be Hold at a l«rga u. Rug30 In A CARD. Ton,™,. WIIOLKMAI.K IIUSINMHH tin- Kimball Ifoiiw, froiitiiq arly opposite Moore 4 Mari erty, which we wiU occupy "d. id Hilvcy A Dough- il when customer* With tin ON Lit OCTOBER NEXT, re we will be glad to receive our fricudN icrcased facilities for doing a IV 'ho/esatr Drug Min*iHetty FUPERlOlt INDUCEMENTS U> the trade. Until lat October we will sell our present stock Of Drug*, Medicines, 1‘ainte, Oils, 4c., at reduced prices, rKJftttKHTOjy. Tj§ %'f.OH g aufllO 1m Atlanta, Ga. W. U. HOWARD <t SON, COTTON FACTORS COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. $ WAItUEN BLOCK, • • - AUGU8TA, OA. again tender our services iu Uie Warehouse junior**, iu all iU hrauohcH, to o>ur old jat- rva* and pUntera generally. C'oiuiu&isHioii for Selling Cotton, One and a Quarter Per Cent. All family supplies ordered will be carefully ee- lected by one of tbo firm, at the lowest market prlct s. Ura fur Bagging and Tie* will Le promptly filled, and at the lowest caali price. 1 ,n>«-r;il cash *A\slice* mads on cotton in ware bouse. Wo exp ud all the lacUU.e* olf r.st by Ware- M< r. hauls. Consignment* solicited— satls- giisritntee. aug21w3m & PORTER FUMTOO, COTTON FACTOR COMMISSION MEMOHAMT, JACKSON KTBKKT. - - . AUUUKTA, OA. CbmmlMiuo tut tfelUuK Cottoo. 1 ii Ptr Cut. MWJl-Jt. , , . , ECLIPSE Screw Cotton and Hay Press! Patented Feb’y 27, 1871, by Findlay A Oraig. An ANTI-FEICTION HCRF.W—A MECHANICAL WONDER. This wonderful 1 point of RAPIDITY and LIGHTNKSH of DRAUGHT, HTANDH WITHOUT A RIVAL, and ia dastinad at am iiarly day to suiM-ritedu ALL OTHER Cotton Heruwu, Iki they fabricated of Wrought og Cast Iron. Colai’archXE, Ua., December 21,1170. R. FINDLAY’H SONS, Findlay's Iron Works. Macon. Ga: bear Hiun — Lain this fall 1 purchased from you one of your Findlay 4 Oraig Eclipse Patent Screw Cot ton Presses, and, after a full and fair trial, do not hesitate to pronounoo it th* moat rapid, of lightest draught, most powerful—in fact, th* beet (without an exception) Cotton Press I ever saw. B*twoe«* this or used, there 1* just simply no comparison. Ivy I all other Iron Screw Presses I have c planter aboultl uaa your Pro#*. __ P. H.—You may consider my order in for two more of tlio above Presses for next season, and may look for many ordw fromi this section! my uetniiliora are dotcrmfnnd to hwve them, a* they can pbok I JOHN L G1LBBMZ. . i by horse power. . . i a*lded improvements and laintr-eavl iiih ring It PERFECT iu every particular. The screw or pin. has a pitch, or fall, 6f • very turn of the acrw, follower block dneoeuds (or aeOcuds, at the case may be) iff iu which tlio screw works, is such aa te materially reduce th* friction, aom*tinth* screw ; thereby rendering it an ropy task for three hands to pack a bale of oottoti ftt HALF THE TIME OF ANY OTUEB Iron flerew Preen by hnrso-power. (Hea J. L. Gilbart'a eartflteate.) YTbsa Jtslra- irdinaY mule rau bo substituted for throe men without change of fixtures. HTKENOTH, DURA- BIMTY. RAWlUTV. LIOIIT 1HUIIOHT, Mid HtTnuTKO llOOS Mtip'of W .lc„ #toT, iu 'rtirt.' njM. noiiaco it tho ltEHTHcrew PreasINTIIE WORLD, and respectfully invite a public test with any sad all Other Screw Presses. To purchasers we GUARANTEE SATISFACTION or REFUND PRICE MONEY. MENU FOR PRICE LIST. ETC. It. FINDLAY’S SONS, Mooon, Oa. CRAIG'S PATENT HORSE POWER, FOR DRIVINO COTTON OIKS. WHiuiph Ht, Strongest aud Best ever yet tnveuted. Requires no Wood Work. 8tte «pou the ground, Mfl can be put up WITHOUT the aid of a Mechanic. _F* WatUlutlon GuarantoeU or Money Bolnndo4> 8END FOR ILLVdTIIATSD CIKCULAR. ‘ - -'-4 ' *' . It. FINDLAY’S SONS, Mooon, <3*. Tlio New Portable For Driving Cottoo Gina, Piloting Proaer*, aud for gny fa « Y Steam Engine 6ee requiring from on* to ten k X rpiiEY JL prot » 1 J I S I re'safe. The furnace 1* surrounded by' JL protection from fire. They are safer than i EXTRA CHARGE where these englnee are used. There Is POSITIVE PROTECTION AOAUWT HFAIiK CAN EHC'APE, HO MATTER WUAT SUJBL l/i nd similar work. Awarded first premium* by ar and Pri« Ltei KimbaUt N. »■ mpfy ree^gV (, Iflfl. i emj .imt*