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DAILY INQUIRER . The Lait Meoting of the Old Council and the First of the New. The ConmiltteM Make Their iennil IfoportH—'The ,Pwlj'-Klerted NembnniSnern In—The Work of the New Bonrd—Nalnrlee Fixed offleleU Fleeted,Kte. The lust meeting of the old city council for the jrenr JStfB wrvs held Inst night for the purpose of hearing annual roports, swearing in newly elect ed members, clouting officials, fixing salaries, etc. The minutes of the last meoting were read and approved. ANNUAL REPORTS. The following annual reports of committees were submitted: TUEAscflna’s annual ukport. j. N. Bnruett, Treasurer, in account with Mayor and Council from December 1, 1885, to Decem ber t, 1886. DR. Dec. 1—To cash on hand and in bank...) Hog pound , Commons Public exhibit Retail liquor license.'. License tax, 1884 Bales tax, 1885 License tax, 1885 Bills receivable Hucksters and peddlers Mayor's court Real estate, 1884 Market Wharf. Bills receivable, corns Dray license Real estate, 1886 Sales tax, 1886 Special tax, 1886 Real estate, 1883 Real estate, 1885 40,376 51 5 50 9,425 24 15 00 365 00 11,250 00 408 38 7,689 73 6,547 01 169 59 330 00 565 00 2,843 57 2,295 05 1,155 00 2,234 40 1,628 75 31,001 43 6,736 30 10,096 05 550 81 20,963 26 CR. $157,546 61 By big ditch 2,397 35 Printing 5r5 w BondB 20,075 00 Sewers-.... 13,147 91 Appropnation 1 749 00 Public school building 250 oo Cemetery 509 li M. and M. bank 17 087 91 National bank of Columbus 19/252 62 Interest 25,475 97 Police 13,902 60 Streets 5 714 76 Bridges Oft 03 Salary..... 6,964 96 Carts and mules 106 87 Mule feed 1 427 51 Gas, $2,849 37, less dividend $681 50.. 3,187 87 Fire department 9 184 33 Huspital... 1,661 42 Incidentals 826 84 Public schools, $14,764, lees Rom state $8,108 61 11,655 49 Balance 1,869 17 $157,546 61 8TRBKTS AND SBWBBS. Columbus, Ga.," December 13, 1888.—To the Honorable Mayor and Council: The committee on streets and sewers report as follows: Ths streets and sidewalks are in very good condition, and by good attention by the street overseer can be kept so. The sewers are in good order. You will hnd by this report that we have built the fol- lowing sewers: One on Fifteenth street, between Filth and Sixth avenues: one on Third avenue, between Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets; one on First avenue, from Eleventh to Thirteenth street; one at Villa Reich’s; one on Third ave nue, from Eleventh to Tenth street; one on Third avenue, from Tenth to Ninth street; one on Broad street, from Tenth to Eleventh street; one on Second avenue, from Ninth to Tenth wreet; one on Third avenue, from Seventh to Eighth street; one on First avenue, between .Sixth and Seventh streets; one on Broad street, between Sixth and Seventh streets; one on First avenue, between Seventh and Eighth; one on First avenue, between Ninth and Eighth streets. Ana we are putting one brick sewer, four by four feet, from Judy’s branch on the big ditch to the bnck culvert on Twelfth street, ana the sewer is complete except 800 feet, which will bo com pleted in two weeks with good weather. And we have also found it necessary to buy three mules during uie pdstyearT lhe following will show the expenses for the past year, 1880: £ abor $ 3,719 15 Terra cotta pipe and brick.: 197 77 Overseer street hands 709 45 Hardware 472 05 *t um ber 436 34 One mule 180 00 t?" 8 ™" 13,147 91 “if, d ‘tch 2,397 35 Mule feed 1,427 51 c »n*.*nd mules $240 37—135 50 106 87 T otal $22,794 40 Bespectfklly submitting the above, we are Yours truly, E. S. McEachbrn,) I. Joseph, > Committee. A. M. Ellbdgb. j MARKET AND MAGAZINES. To the Honorable Mayor and Council: Your committee on market and magazine respectfully report: Total receipts for meat and vegetable market $2,405 05 Insurance $ 60 00 Repairs 44 95 Auction fees 5 00 Bhillinger floor in the meat mar ket 1,000 00 $1,109 95 41,295 10 Your committee would state in conclusion that the contract with Mr. T. E. Blanchard for the onillin. er pavement has been faithftilly per formed according to the specifications, and the order for the payment of $1000, as shown above, has been given to T. E. Blanchard. Respectfully submitted, J. 8. Garrett, Geo. W Dillingham, I. Joseph, Committee. Columbus, Ga., December 13,1886. ,, POLICB AND GAS. Columbus, Ga., December 11, 1886-To the Honorable Mayor and Council: Sirs—Your com mittee on police and gas beg to report that about xne last of April the nuiuerous reports of burg- l ln cit y caused the increase of the force, wmch was done by adding two (2) mounted men. men on November 6 your body, after receiving numerously signed petitions, ordered an increase ci two (21 more men, and the dismounting of the mounted men. As the year was about at jts close the committee did not appoiut the two new men, preferring to use the aupernumera- until the regular yearly appointment. This u/h- il°.“ to the force caused an increase of beats, teen done, making four, whereas be lli? A. ere waa °“ l y three. The force now con- °£ two lieutenants and sixteen men. The ta k®s this opportunity of compliment- * lieutenants and the whole force on their bearing, good bohavior, promptness ana :5I;2 le “cy. We especially return thanks to the auie chief for his hearty co-operation in improv ing a ? d maintaining the high staudard ot this Important branch of the city government. The xpenses of this department have been— if 0 lieutenants and feed of horses $ 1,770 00 £xtra police 2,600 68 Board of extra horses.. 214 10 uniforms 1,391 82 $13,902 60 ron? 5 c ? n tract with the gas company has been jenewed ^ith the company at greatly reduced in » S beginning of the y-*ar 1808, which . ., n £ 8 the letting out of the contract at the same f*ioi?f°^ a11 otJ icrcity contracts. YVe have added tho k nevv i ft mp posts during the year, and from n ® com Plaint8 which come up from your citizens e ar ? man y more needed. The expenses of 8ns l^as been: Lampp 0Sta $2,748 80 AfiUll a .Camber and guard house 97 55 judges ** ; 305 05 No 2 n ro °° ui pan y No 4 n,„ 6 00m Pany %°S2^=== ^nip lighter..... ■ $3,849 39 ividend from gas stock $661.50. 11. T. Hatcher, J. 8. Garrett, E. 8. McEaoiirem, Committee. FINANCE. com°~m able Ma yor and Council-Thc nuance uot n J?.^ e report with great satisfaction that, »hw. tb,tandin tf tlie great depression in business « n ,Sisome sections of our country lias caused in» . 1 embarrassment and consequent suffer- alm<22 , 80me classes, our community has “»“ mort immunity Rom such evils, and while Paled at the begin,,ing p 0 r . 0 ’P e rnus ns warn antici- activlty now l.ids fair fo In I" 6 ,car ' 11,1 Inoreasoil JU> for the dullness if th« . n great '“ensure mane Election oftax? 8 a )?l!fe “» >u “ J“*t past. T, l0 »»“<! think it sho>v. CV ^,, be . tte r. ,1 'an. ast I ¥wen°v y th n ,n»?mi T„ lu " ,u ‘ al » 1 >- condition. I canceled in,dollars oi bonds have been I ‘o less thin ar!cn li?,!“ g f be fe'I do , d indebtedness executions for the nasts„v«2? the m " ing „f contrast to some of out E Si 1 ''*'' , a marked tax is, however, lower than fhi. 0ur rate of in our knowledge, and of any city with- Ofa large bonded debt iSISm"? or 1,10 ““rden Of our citizens for bulldin«°ronm£!5 ra ag ?, bv v °te fortunately, did not B Oh? 1 * 1 '* 1 which, un- Penole, hit u b " ot ^, e JL* he n 2 Jt %“«Uons ot the t“e stock to become of J l ho ,ftilur e of bonds is. ns! by the ci v T 1 ' value ’ thc weight upon u,e oi tv ba,ne a dead would be verv materiiiL , tre Mury, the taxes a ^ b ring r"frid a brp ?h s , ea , ,1as, Tne ^ band ’ advisable until they Sate to fall O 1 a ? deemed certain amounts annuSilv and , ' in 1894 in are Rucli as can be easilv n\,V nd t lcse amounts the city. During the n. . prom I lt >y mot by been retired, Imvo. i beSn nirr .h'^'', 82 ' 1 ’ 100 have 97kcenteto’par! "fh 1 “ r eUm^??S e ' 1 i al ! ! cost of of the city, eudwe hav. n ‘a 0 bont *eddebt, $495,600, a less amount than a, flnali P» debt, to the past fifteen vears BeSffiafw! 1 tme wi thin a large sum, about »ia e3 , thls expenditure, building sewers in^^var!,ms portmns b n'i n ( h Pttid . ror IliSiS been previously reduced to ! ual . having tssaasTKass^-® w. H. Brannon, N. N. Curtis, B. f. Hatcher, .. Committee. hospital. penses of the hospital as per followiug items- Fuel 749 00 Sundries. 93 50 Salary city physician matron Mttlo Men snd Uotnrn. What more could the story and picture-loving six year-olds ask for than this charming volume, which fairly runs over with good things. Think of it! Seventy-five full page illustrations, and i and tbat” the discipline j twicp fts Mnaller ones, with the jolliest .i h* ( Q uf _ , police force is verv | kind of stories by choice contributors, about all ‘"'risouiiii oi tuxi-.s has hopn mZv , Tne i to Ipkh thnZarrn 1,8 ‘ ,u ' ommea macoteunobs Jear, and we think it Hhmw? v « en ! , ®^ or than ast i wa s l ,be first time in twenty of our citizens to pay and' V th V ° l L.? ,r the abllil v ' advnncLMn >een t ’ r f ,U3 l ,ast year a steady treasurer, Mr. J. N iiarnei V C dl igence °t’our ; pari nwh^ ^ VC p, ' r , c ? ni »oiids, and above found necessary N 't“ R S 'L" L h “ »« been P Y t 'hem. H gives me pleasure ! thorongji anita “' n . l ' f | due to your "very efficient and able 0 Chief ,0118 of things and all sorts of places, with poetry 1 lv nisdo rho ‘"creuso of thc force recent- I Just such as will cstch the ear and fancy, some* iiereUd’orc' empnnecteil 0 nnd° F^imk, mieUtho I l ‘ mea ’°” 8 ' foraelin ' M description, and 37a V mns n L ,b : ^^^-rany. >SSS£SS | « m “ BU i 0b 7 U *“" tliU,e bltSaathi » : pluoeu in position by the Dimple is only three years old, id gas and _1 would r.ooin- v .„™, i„—, com lR t" PS havo buen mm,dthat°Mirot C h e e a r"be H mac«i inthe“i,uthern I MCTr y brow “ "yes and hair of gold; p bp|,PU8uf tile city where they are much needed. I dhp had never noticed her eyebrows before the atlentfon 0 uf ba 4 ! a ° " h » Bto<, d at her glass for a minute or more; win re / u,d a Iar *° P°rtion of Vho clty^eretofclre i Then ahe 8 P oke w,th a baby’s pleasod surprise, The canal 86WC $ r8 f h I ls V eon thoroughly drained. ‘'Why, papa, I’ve whiskers over my eyes!” ample facility is now afforded through th”sclmm • 1<ct the others and mothers who are looking tin op !\ ^borougn drainage of the eastern por- ' f° r a bright book for the little ones, turn ever the been "ensoni'^y good Ctee pa“yoaH’s due te ! ' C " C " ° f tll ° boU “ ( ' VO,Ume of LUtle Mc " “ nd ? *™ a ‘ nmasure to the improvementYu the dmln- Wo ‘''" n p ' l 888 - 49 22 900 00 175 00 _ $2,636 42 We cannot too strongly impress upon the in- coming board the necessity of a removal of the hospttal to a healthier and more accessible loca tion, the reasons for which are clearly brought to SoteanandCam/ro™" reP ° rt ° f city ph “ 8 We take pleasure in reporting that Dr. Came ron has been conscientiously faithful in the dis- ? bar ? e , 0 ‘ h 8 duties, and testify to the efficiency and lAithfuluess of your worthy matron, Mrs. An derson. Respectfully submitted. Geo. W. Dillinoham, Rollin Jefferson. Alderman Dozier stated that he bad not signed the report because he dissented from that por tion of it which referred to the city physician, for reasons which it was unnecessary to state. CISTBBNS AND FIBB DBPAItTMSNT. Columbus, Ga., December 13, 1888.—To the Honorable Mayor and Council-Gentlemen: Your committee on cisterns, Are department and water works repectfully submit the following re- The Water Works Company are adding on and improving the force of water in the upper por tion of the city, and we h»ve their assurance that every emergency will be met;as fast as practical. Water mains and hydrants are contemplated in the lower portion of the city and will be placed at an early day. The tire department is well equipped. Our electric fire alarm is now in perfect oondilion.and with cur water supply—the nest in the south—we feel that our noble Bremen are most efficient in time of need. Our worthy chief Geo. J. Burrus. will give a detailed report of each department. The ex penses are as follaws: Water works $6,635 00 Rent of Hook and Ladder house 540 00 Apportion 1,825 00 HarseB 25 00 Chief. 187 60 Electric fire alarm 258 24 Labor 140 00 Hose diset—456-20.80 433 20 Repair- engines, etc 140 37 Total $9,184 81 Respectfully submitted— Rollin Jeffikson, Theo. M. Foley, E. S-McEaciiekn, Committee. public schools. Columbus, Ga., December 1, 1886.—To the Hon orable Mayor and Council 1 The committee on public schools beg leave to make the following re port for the year ending December 1st. 1886: The schools opened the present session Septem ber 27th, and now have a larger number of pupils in attendance than any previous year. Your committee wish to call the attention of council to thc necessity of providing more rooms at the boys' schools to meet the wunts of the large number of pupils that now attend there. In the lowest grade in the primary department over ninety scholars have to ba taught in one room and by one teacher. To accomp ish this she has to re ceive one-half of the scholars in the morning and teach them until recess; then the other half are taken in and taught from recess until 8 p. m. There should be room enough for all the scholars to be taught at the same time. Many children have been turned away from the colored schools for the want of room. Your committee recom mend that you provide for the coming year such additional rooms as will meet the wants of the schools for years to come. Your committee find the schools in a prosperous and satisfactory con dition, owing, in a great measure, to the faithful superintendent and his efficient corps of teachers. [Signed[ N. N. Curtis, B. T. Hatcher, J. 8. Garrett. 40 41 14 40 40 48 53 80 91 10 297 90 BRIDGES AND WHARF. To The Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen or Columbus: Gentlemen-Your committee on bridges and wharf beg leave respectfully to re port the following receipts and expons, soi the wharf and bridges for 1886: Wharf receipts for the year. $t,l55 00 Upper Bridge Expenses, viz Insurance * 14 ® JJ Watchman J 48 88 $590 79 Lower Bridge Expenses, viz: Insurance g “ «! pairs :::::::::::::: iSS $919 08 The^expenses for bridges have been uimaual^y lftrize this year by the amounts expended in re pairs of damages 0^^ Theo. M. Folby, A. M. Elledge, F. McArdle, Committee. CEMETERY. _ .. Pm ttmbu« Ga., December 13, 1886.—To the Honorable lilayor and Council: The committee on cemeteries report the followmg expenses me dent to the following year: ^ ^ Pauner coffins " <n oo Burial white paupers 2S0 00 Burial colored paupers #7 gt Repairs of fence. 268 50 Labor white cemetery— 18920 Labor colored cemetery $056 61 JSSfeswsssKsa" his duties. . ca ii et] to the fact that Your attent on iaa ? a er saleable lots and thecity has exhausted all oMieyateai ^ vau]ta> none to offer; only affe . U)e c ;' t y w m have The time is now a ‘ h ?; t V“? C emetery, and we recommend teat tins will have your earliest at tention. A M elledoe, W. II. UKANNON, Obo. W. Dillingham, miscellaneous. The managers of Selection onSaturday made thu ir report J^n, the janitor, services rendered ° On motion teeoidS then adjourned sine the new council. 1 - iiinn railed to order and The new boa,v « ^ ^ ^ of omce t0 Mayor Gnn e.s adm t , Foley, Curtis TeCfn^^b'^nWngMl assembled 08 * b 1 ‘ , in f upon us as guardians tne duties th p vear just passed, and of the city s interest i . j f another year. In to enter upon a '“‘‘i a b r .^maxirn to adopt is to be financial affa' r3 'b e and the very able always willing an „ dab ‘ committee demonstrates S^o 0 u f b y av U e r A° C on C thi. principle, .nd that i „ ■.u K ,u,c.uriii 111 me urttlli- narr J, r 1 e *5* m ?l? n ^ lbal the city engineer pre- ctl v P. h I ° r l l e 8 ystcmatic sewerage of tlie out from v»P,. ?’ WheI1 “doptert. i iay be worked npenulri .»° year >° meet the most pressing tn - 10 people, and proportioned also 10 the annual income of the citv. been iVm ’V th ? :em etery for the whites have hnfl'i to n'L’b 1 M f»« aled ’ and it behooves your mak “ suitable arrangements for there, pose of our dead elsewhere, ami I suggest that WlftV n? m 0ry °? n u!? i i , * e ‘ 1,< l ,1 > rc into the feasi- nmt} °( the establishment, bv private parties, of SroPia r rl u alC(l sametery on a site to be ap- s by co,,u , cl1 and under such conditions as ™ “greed upon, as lias been done in a very satisfactory manner in our sister city, At. lanta, aud m other cities. yp.. A , PUBLIC SCHOOLS. •win 18 ?rcat interest to wbioh our people gen- ar ® 80 strongly attached, and which, a °b? r , present able management has nnrf V imi „ factor in the reputation fift 1 “pbuiklfng of our city, is in fine condi tion. The number of pupils enrolled in the primary department fs preater than the seating capacity and demonstrates the nc( es-ity I and imporianco of providing additional school ! IS5S"3 tan S r l y da y’. antl I suggest that when i Hi 18 18 done that council recommend to the board of trustees that a branch pf its primary depart ment at least be established north of Fourteenth and one south of Seventh streets. The almost total absened of calamities by fire for the past year is a source of much congratula tion; the efficiency of the fire department and the abundant supply of’ water should dispel all ap- prehensiou of any serious conflagration. rho annual report of the several committies aud officers of thecity government give you a lull insight into the ufl'airs of the different de partments. The past year has marked an epoch in the history of the south. The flow of money to this feet ion, which will in all human probability be continuous for a long time, has been unprece dented in the auuals of this or any other country. It is1 a matter of just pride to Georgians that our state has attracted a larger share of attention from capitalists than any other state in the south. Our city is receiving its lull share of at tention in the generhlprosperity.audthe magnifi cent and supreme efforts of our citizens made certain the largest project undertaken in the state in the early part of the year. In truth,the suc cess of the Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad, made possible by the efforts of Columbus united, quietly directed by her public spirited citizens, went very far towards the inauguration of many subsequent enterprises throughout the whole state. The substantial character of the work and the phenomenal rapidity with which it is being constructed, with the secured and reasonably oertain advantages to accrue from its completion, including the location of the shops in Columbus, is absolute preof of the wisdom of all your acts of encouragement to this enterprise. Following naturally, we are low assured, also, of the early completion of a quick and near con nection by rail with the granaries of the great west, and the untold mineral wealth of Alabama, by the extension of the Columbus and Western railway, thus realizing to us the full measure of our city’s subscription made some years since to this railroad, ana proving the wisdom of our ac tion then. These tjvo railroads will put our city upon through lines, compelling, if we but encourage the nrovement as we should, the early construc tion of a railroad south of us. Already a survey has been about completed for this important pro ject, and we can confidently expect an early movement by its projectors. The board of trade has been active in enlisting the earnest attention of the authorities in the im portance of more and prompt national aid to our river. There is reason to believe this important artery will receive more substantial recognition in the near future from the general government. The Central railroad of Georgia having secured by lease absolute control of the Mobile and Girard railroad, over which it has long had a protectorate by contract, it is but reasonable to suppose that to improve their ow n property as well as to give importance to this city, which has been so impor tant a factor in their prosperity, we may expect j an early extension of that road. Then transpor- j tntion facilities will put us closer to the harvests of the west, coal fields and iron furnaces of the ! south and to the wealth of the Chattahoochee ■ valley than any city in the state. This, with a ! short line to the north now nearly constructed, | will be important factors in our rapid develop- | ment. It is not enthusiasm, therefore, that prophesies an early and wonderful development in Colum bus, a development that will astonish many con servative men and equal the dreams of the hope- ftil. For these reasons it behooves us to properly advertise our city and make room for the new comers who are rapidly seeking homes here. AT BUSINESS AGAIN. His honor announced the new board ready for business. On motion of Alderman Curtis the rules gov erning the old board were adopted. FIXING THE SALARIES. The salaries of the officials were fixed as fol lows : Mayor’s salary $1500. Clerk of council $1200. Treasurer $1200. Marshal $1000 and city feed horse. City physician $900. City attorney $300. Clerk of market and magazine $609. Hospital keeper $175 and 40c. per day for board. Street overseer $50 per month and city feed horse. Lieutenants of police, each, $60 per month and city feed horse. Privates of police, each, $55 per month. Three assessors of real estate $200. Superintendent of fire alarm $125. City engineer $75 per month frhen employed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers was entered upon and resulted as follows: Treasurer—John N. Barnett. City Physician—Dr. J. E. Gillespie. City Attorney—8. B. Hatcher. Clerk of Market—T. O. Douglass. Hospital Keeper-Mrs. Anderson. First Lieutenant of Police—J. A. Roberts. Second Lieutenant of Police—Zeno Pickett. Assessors—B. H. Crawford, G. E. Gager, James Smith. Alarm Keeper—E. H. Jenkins. Surveyor—B. H. Hudson. Port Wardens—Thomas Chaffin, R. A. Carson, D. A. .Joseph, E. L. Wells and L. Meyer. The bonds of the officials were fixed at the same as last year. Tlie clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the usual city work. On motion of Alderman Brannon the clerk was instructed to have 200 copies of thc annual re ports and the mayor’s address printed. A petition from the expressmen was referred to the finance committee. A motion by Alderman Curtis, that when council adjourn it be to the 29th of December, was adopted. The new perspective map of Columbus made bv Mr. We'.lge was then shown to the board. Parents and teachers should make a note of it for Holiday purchases. Little Men and Women. Atinual volume. Illustrated. Boston: D. Lothrop & Co. Price $1.50. COTTON FACTS. Visible Supply—Receipts At Ports -Weather, Kt«. The New York Financial Chronicle of Decem ber 11 makes the total visible supply of cotton 2,779,551 bales, a decrease as compared with last year of 95,630, a decrease as compared with 1864 of 141,534, and a decrease as compared with 1883 of 334,049, For the week ending December 10 the receipts at the United States ports reached 227,886 bales, making (he total since September 1, 2,941,476 bales, showing a decrease of 25,2AS. The twenty-six interior towns for the week end ing December 10 received 144,920 bales, shipped 133.669 and had stocks of 402,085 hales. Name time last year they received 187,705, shipped 135,989 and had stocks of 434,343. The above totals show that the old interior stocks have increased during the week 6674 bales and are to-night 31,933 bales less than st the same period last year. The receipts at ihe same towns havo been 4697 bales le*s than (lie same week last year, and since September 1 the receipts at all the towns are 39,216 halos less than for thc same time in 1885. Thc exports for the week ending this evenin* reach a total of 190,841 bales, of which 105,022 were to Great Britain, 39,441 to France and 46,418 to the rest of the continent. The Chronicle comments on its table of re ceipts from plantations as follows : The above statement shows—1. That the total receipts from plantations since September 1. 1808, were 3,296,501 bales; in 1885 were 3,334,706 bales; in 1884 were 3,389,444 bales. 2.—That, although the receipts at the outports the past week were 227.888 bales, the actual move* ment from plantations was 239,139 bales, the bal ance going to increase the stocks at the interior towns. Last year the receipts from the planta tions for the same week were 299,850 bales and fbr 1884 they were 308,889 bales. In the table below we give the receipts from S lant at ions in another form, and add to them n* net overland movement to December 1, ani also the takings by southern spinners to the same date, so as to give substantially the amount of cotton now in sight. Receipts at ports to Dec. 10... Interior stocks on Dec. 10 in excess of September 1 Total receipts from planta tions Net overland to Dec. I Southern consumption to Dec. 1 Total in sight Dec. 10 1886. 1885. 2,911,476 2,916,213 354,025 418,403 3,295,501 321,366 3,334,704 341,181 105,000 89,004 3,721,867 3,764,848 720,904 763,328 It will be seen by the above that the deoeeaee in amount in sight to-night as compared with last year, is 42,976 bales, the increase as compared with 1884 is 26,568 bales and the increase over 1883 is 45,594 bales. The Chronicle’s telegraphic weather reporta for the week are thus summarized: The weather has been quite wintry at the «outh durihg the week, with snow at muny points, and in some sections reaching a depth of sevoH inches. Under these circumstances the gat liering of the remainder of the crop has been lntertbred with, and marketing hindered. DANGEROUS TO ENTER. Itemorrstic Corrsapondfnt* and Their R»d Treat ment bjr the Wnr Department. Washington, December 12.—The war department is not accessible to democratic newspaper correspondents. If one should succeed in running the gantlet of the inso lent messengers at thc doors, and rain ad mittance into the interior of the offices ho is immediately confronted by a republican clerk, who will not extend to him com mon courtesy, much less information. It is my private opinion, publicly ex pressed, that if your correspondent should, by accident or diplomacy, succeed in getting into the war department here, and if it was.found out, he would be in danger of being thrown from window of the state ly and Beautiful building. I am reliably informed, however, that the matter al luded to by the Union and Advertiser, of Rochester, New York, has not met with any reform. The “monstrous and odious prescription of the democratic press of the country still exists as it did under republi can regime. Indeed, and in truth, if any thing,It is more odious now than then, for it is a well known fact, and the gossip of the capital, that Mr. Wm. C. Endi- cott is only secretary of war by name, and that all the duties of the office are performed by the republi can clerks in the war department. These dapper little dudes delight in mistreating their betters, and it is a source of intense gratification for them to lord it over a democratic correspondent. Mr. Endicott has not made a change in the department since he loaned the president the use of his name to ornament the head. The reason given for this in army circles is that Endi cott is a “ smooth-bore, with the toueh- hoie spiked,” and knows no more about the duties of a secretary of war than a pig does about playing the Bute. The JannluK of Lnmtmiio. East River National Rank, Nrw York, March 10, 1880.—It gives me great pleasure to add my testimony in favor of your very valuable plasters. Last October I had a very severe attack of Lum bago and suffered untold agony; could not turn in bed or get in any position without assistance, and with pains almost unbeara ble; the folks s iggestedALLCOGK’8 Porous Plasters. As soon as possible I had one applied to tlie small of my back, and to my great surprise I experienced almost instunt relief. I continued wearing it until en tirely cured, and am happy to say that I have not had the slightest symptoms of Lumbago since. They are a wonderful and valuable Plaster for Lumbago, and I take great pleasure in recommending them. W. 8. PHILLIPS. A Town ilurnt'.l Up. Chicago, December 13.—A Times special from Winnipeg, Manitoba, says: A tire on Sunday destroyed the business portion of Portage Lapwairie, a town sixty miles west of here, on the Canadian Pacific rail road. Three weeks ago a lire destroyed the fire hall and engines, and it was im possible to check tlie flames to-day until His proposition to sell thc council 500 copies, to j aid arrived from Winnipeg in the form of be used in advertising the city, for a prompt sub- 1 — -f.- ■> scrip, ion of $200, was, upon motion of Alderman Joseph, unanimously accepted. The map shows tlie width of all the streets, their new names as they are now known, and all the leading indus tries of the city in special views. In addition to these, as a part of the contract with council, a special picture of the council building and the confederate monument are to be on the map. The clerk read an invitation from Chief Burrus, of the fire department, to attend an oyster sup per. It was unanimously adopted, and council then adjourned. Just received a fresh shipment of Raisins, very fine, at Pollard’s, UU Broad street. dtf officers’ engines and ot* er apparatus on a special train. The loss is very heavy. Particulars have not yet been obtained. In Poe’s Purse Kinplyl Boston, December 13.—George J. West, who hits acted as counsel for Doc Wilson in his suit against P. L. Moen, has with drawn from the case. Whisky and opium habits can be d cure by taking Moxie Nerve Food. The Permanence of Character. Nobody ever went to sleep indifferent to religion and waked up in heaven.—Sam Jones. FI itt»n<>Ini. London, December 13. Noon — Consols— money 100 11-16, account 100 13-16. NRW YORK MONEY MARKET. New York, December 13.—Noou— Stacks active and heavy. Money active at 6 per cent. Exchange—lonx* ,>! 80‘4(11 $4.80'-g, shert $4.83}\<a t $1.84. State bond* dull and 8tea iy. Government bonds dull, steady. New York, December 13.— Exchange dull; Money at 6(a 10 per coat. Government bonds dull, steady; now four per cents. 1.29, three per cents bid. Slate bonds dull, steady. SUn-TRRAHURY BALANCES. Gold in tho Sub-Treasury $127,045,000: currency $21,020,000. HTOCK MARKET. Nrw York, December 13. - Too following were closing quotations ot*the stock exchange: Ala class A 2 to 6.... 106 O dr N 97 do class B 5s 110 ,N. O. P«o. lsts 80\*:i' Ga 6’r N. Y. Central ’ Ga 8’s mortgage.|Norfo»k AAV’u pro.. 52 l -i N C6’s 121 Northern l'cchlo... do4’s 100 1 do preferred 02 8 G con Brown 110 ’Pacific. Mail 62 H Tenn. settlem’t 8s 78*4 Reading 44\ Virginia Qn *47 .Rich..%r Alleyrhstny 12 Virginia consols l 58 -Richmond A: D.in l*c) Che^ap’ke & Ohio 9 Rich & W. P. Ter 1 13’^ Chicago it N. W 113' J Rock Island 126 do preferred 138te St. Paul 93 1 ^ Del. & Lack 139!h do preferred 118 Erie 34; « Texas Puci lie 22 lo East Tenn 16 *! Union Pacific 62>‘ 1 Lake Shore 96 v n N. J. Central 61 L. & N 04' H Missouri Pacific 111‘h Memphis & Char.. 62 iWestern Union.... 73,t a Mobile & Ohio 161^1 *Bid. ? Asked. Colton. Liverpool. December 13.—Noon. — Cotton — The Spot business is flvir; middling upland? 5 l :,d, Orleans 6%d; sales 10,000 bales—lor specu lation and export 100 bales. Receipts 3,300 bales—American 26,600. Futures opened steady at followiug quota tions : December 5 12-64d(<05 13-64d January and February 6 ll-64d(u)5 12-64d February and March 5 12-64d(ii>5 13-64d March and April 5 13-64du>>5 15-64d April and May 6 16-64d(d>6 17-04d May and June 5 18-64d(a5 19-64d Juno and July 5 20-64d(<£5 21-64d July and August 5 23-04d 2 p. m.—Hales to-day include 8,400 bales of American. Futures: Decembers 13-64d value; December and January. 5 12-64d sellers; January and Feb ruary. 6 l2-6ld Rollers; February aud March, 5 13-61d sellers; March and April, 5 14-64d buyers; Apii) and May, 5 16-64d buyers; May and June, 5 18-64d sellers; June and July, 6 2l-64d sellers; July aud August, 5 23-64d value. Future? closed dull. 6:00 p. m.—December. 5 13-64d buyers; December and January, 5 12-Bid sellers; January and Feb ruary, 5 12-64<i sellers; February and March, 6 13-64d sellers; March and April, 5 14-64d buyers; April and May, 5 l(H14d sellers; May and June, 5 19-0-fd sellers; Juno and July, 5 2l-64d sellers: July and August, 5 23*64d sellers. Futures closed dull. New York, Docember 13-Cotton market steady; saleH 119 bales; middling uplands at 9/^0, Orleans 9 ll-lflc. Consolidated net receipts 61,685 hales; export? Great Britain 18,807, continent 30,864, Franc* 1606; stock 991,084. NEW YORK FUTURRH. New York, December 13.—Net receints 392, gross 603. Futures closed steady, sales 102,506 bales, as follows : December 9 44-100(fy 9 45-100 January 9 48-100fcD 9 49-160 February 9 58-100C^ 9 59-100 March 9 69 100(9 9 70 100 April 9 79-lOOwO 9 80-100 May 9 89-100®) 9 90-100 June 10 00-100®) July 10 08-100(^10 09-106 August 10 14-100(^10 15-100 Green & Co., in their report on cotton ftitures, says: Considerable irregularity has prevailed, with general inclination m buyers (hvor on the oulk of trading. The condition of Liverpool was unHupporting. and this was followed up by a pretty frill port movement, whioh seemed to havo a discouraging eflVct, and led to considerable spilling out or “long” contracts, especially ns the raiical“buH” element made no serious resist ance. There was, however, some fair buying on orders to cover at breaks, and afrer losing some five points, prices partially reacted, closing about steady at a small shading from the figures ruling on Saturday evening. Galveston, December 13.—Cotton dull; mid- lings at 9c; net receipts 12168, gross 12168; salee 1S5; stock 129,304: exports to continent 6095, Great Britaiu 00; France 00. Norfolk, December 13.—Cotton quiet; mid dlings 9%c; net receipts 6448, gross 6443: sales 1252; stock 53,942; exports to Great Britain 00, to continent —. Baltimore, December 13. — Cotton market firm: middlings 9}^c; net receipts , gross 1208; sales 00. spinners 00; stock 14,514; exports to Great Britain 00, to continent 3199. Boston, December 13—Cotton quiet; middlings 9%c; not receipts 274, gross 3511; sales 00; stock 00; exports to Great Britain 00. Wilmington, December 13.—Cotton quiet; mid dlings 9V£e; net receipts 1422, gross 1422; sales 00; stock 19,238; exports to Great Britain 00; France 00 Philadelphia.December 13 -Cotton quiet; mid dlings 9%c; net receipts 232, gross 313; sales 00; stock 14,793; exports to Great Britain 00; conti nent 00. Savannah, Ga., December 13.—Cotton market dull; middlings at' 9c: net receipts 0473, gross 6473; sales 800; stock 117,062; exports to Great Britaiu 5176, to continent 8275. New Orleans, December 13.—Cotton market easy; middlings at 9not receipts 25,277, gross 26,221; sales 4000; stock 343,601; exports to Great Britain 3787, to continent 4325, France Mobilb, December 13.-Cotton market quiet; middlings 9c; net receipts 4498, gross 4676; sales 1000; stock 33,167. Memphis, December 13—Cotton quiet, steady; middlings 9c; receipts 7546; shipments 9814, sales 2700; stock 149,410; spinners 00. Atlanta, December 13.—Cotton market quiet; middling 6/hC, net receipts 1060, gross receipts . sales 381. Charleston, December 13.—Cotton market quiet; middlings at 9>£c; net receipts 3989; gross receipts 3989; sales 700; stock 72,063; ex ports to Great Britain 00, to continent 4215; France 00. Provlnfton*. Chicago, December 13. — Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and un changed with buyers holding off — winter patents $4 25(cy4 60, choice to fancy Min nesota patents $4 25(^4 50, soft wheal patents $4 00(q)4 25. Moss pork ll($llj^. Lard $6 07>£<6) $6 10. Hhort rib sides, loose $5 55(f $5 00. Dry suited shoulders, hexed, $4 75(g)4 80, short clear sides boxen,$5 83^5 90. Leading futures ranged: Highest. Lowest. Closing: Mess Pork- December $10 90 $10 80 $10 80 11 10 11 20 11 52^ 6 07!4 0 12% 6 22% Deco infer.. January February.,.. May Oats — December.. January May..... 30TyC. aurte. M%o. St. Louis, December 13.—Wheat January 80^(a81c., nnd closed at 80 7 %c, May HH_ l H c. Corn dull—No. 2 mixed, easR 80rSt generally »elow Hat- jC. December ’ at 80 7 ^o, mixed, 35 7 yC. closing at 35%: May 40c. closing 39%©. bid. Oats steudv but dull—No. 2 mixed, cask 28! jC, January 28%, December —, May 31e, Cincinnati, December 13.—^Wheat firmer— No. 2 red 79(ft80c. Corn easier —No. 2 mixed 37 , .)^38c. Oats firm—No. 2. mixed o. Rye unchanged—No. 2 00c. Louisville, December 18.—Grain steady} Wheat-No. 2 red 78c; corn, No. 2 mixed 40o; white — com-ir, No. 2 31*40. N.iffsr nnd Coffee. New Orleans, December 13.—Coffee, ligh% i demuud, but loaders firm Rio, cargoes, cora- ; moil to prime, l2 r valo%c. Sugar active but no$ quotable: Louisiana open kittlc centriftigalR | plantation grannuiateci 57$ choice yellow olavilied 5‘prime vellow clarified MU l-lta, ; ohoico white 4’;c, strictly prime 4 l-16($4}$e. prime 4c, good, Nrw York, December 13.—Coffee, flair Rio firm - 14 7 h«>'15c; No. 7—December 12 95(a) 13, Janu ary 12 90 al3 05 February 12 95^)1315, May 13 lOfd) 18 30. .Sugar quiet: bu steady Porto Rio* 4’ic; centriAlgal 5'..c; flair to good refining 4 l-10((i)4 3-16c. refined firm—C 4}^c, extra C white extra C fifr'Aljjc, yellow 4 l 4(a)4%o, com fectioners A 5 13-16c, otL A 5‘ .,e standard A 5 l-16c, cut loaf aud crushed 6'.}C, powdered 0V'v6' 4 c, granulated 5 15-16c, cubes, 6 15-I6(gtflkv Cincinnati, December 13. — Sugar steady, unchanged—New Orleans 4:*^(tfD5^c. Chicago, December 13. —Sugar—standard A 5Xc. . Rosin nnd Turpentine. Charleston, December 13.—Turpentine Arm— 33c- Rosin firm—good strained 80c. New York, December 13. — Rosin quiet- trained 97)£c. Turpentine dull—36c. Savannah, December 13.—Turpentine quiet— 33c. Rosin steady —strained 90c(«*$l 021',; sals# 360 barrels. Wilmington, Docember 13.—Turpentine firm— 33c. Rosin firm—strained 75c; good 80c. TM firm—$1 15; crude tur;»etitino firm—hards $1 00, yellow dip $1 90, virgin $1 90. Won! ai»«l Hides. New York, December 13.—Hides firm,— New Orleans selected, 46 and 60 pounaft, 9 l ^(d)10o. Texas selected, 50 aud 00 pounds, 10(2$ lO'^c. New York, December 13.—Wool steady but quirt—domestic fleece 80«u38c, Texas 9(<£26c. Live Ntock. Cincinnati, December 13 —Hogs Arm -com* mon and light $3 86uv4 15; packiug and butchers $1 06(ui$4 39. C'ottnn Need Oil. New Orleans. La., December 13.—Cotton seed oil 24fq)2Gc; summer yellow 36(a)37c. crude 86(&89s. Cake and meal, long ton, $19 00(^20 00. Nrw York. December 13.—Cotton seed oil, 3ft for new crude, 38c for refined. Wlilnky. Chicago, December 13.—Whisky $1 08. St. Louis, December 13.—Whisky firm $1 18. Cincinnati, December 13.—Whisky good mand—$118. Freights. New York, December 13.—Freights to LhS erpool steady—cotton, per steamer, U-64 /$9-164j wheat, per steamer, 4%®4%d. RUNNING OF TRAINS. Arrival and Departure of All TralM at Columbian Currying Ps«sengsili In Effect November SO, 188$. ARRIVALS. COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train from Greenville 10:21 a. na Accommodation from Greenville 2:11 p.m* SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Mail train from Macon 8:08 p. m» Accommodation from Macon 4:66 a. ns, COLUMBUS AND WBSTBBN RAILWAY. Mail train from Montgomery 11:01 a. m. Mail train from Atlanta 6:84 p. Bfe, MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train from Troy and Eufaula 9:26 a. m. Accommodation from Troy, Bul’aula and Montgomery 10:59 p. m» Accommodation from Union Springs... 1:46 p. a* DEPARTURES. COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train for Greenville *8:08 p. m. Accommodation for Greenville 6*00 a. m. SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Mail train for Macon 11:80 a. QL Accommodation for Macon 9:00 p. mu COLUMBUS AND WEHTBIIN RAILWAY. Mail train for Atlanta 8:06 a. ns. Mail train for Montgomery 2:28 p. BK MOIIILH AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train for Troy 8:10 p. na. Accommodation for Troy and Eufhula.. 6:45 p. ns. Accommodation for Union Springs and Montgomery 10:80 n n. Dr. J, W. CAMERON, Practicing Physician. T \ISEASES of Infancy and Childhood a special* 1 * ty. Dr. J, W. Cameron can be found ah IOvhuh 8c Howard’s Drugstore. Office hours from K to 10 a m and from 2 to 6 i> in. Residence No, 310 Tenth street, opposite the synagogue. decl4 lm January.. 11 n% 11 10 February.. 11 30 11 20 May 11 02 11 62% Lard - December 6 10 < January (i 15 0 12% February 6 22 VS 6 20 March 6 721^ 6 30 Short ribs—January... 6 00 5 65 February.. 5 00 6 57% March 5 65 6 30 kw Orleans, December 13.—Molasses strong and higher — Louisiana, open kettle choice 42'vl3c, strictly nrime 40^ 41c, prime 34rq<3'ic, fair 30c, good common 26^v28c, common 20.'" 25. Louisiana centrifugals, strictly prime 24V20c, good common 13 die. Syrup —Louisi ana 25^ 32c. Rice dull—Louisiana ordinary to prime 2j^«, l>jc. Louisville, December 13.—Provisions steady: Bacon—clear rib rides nominal, clearsides $7 25, shoulders nominal; bulk meats—clear rib side $0 00, clear sides $6 25, shoulders $4 50">6 71.\\ mess pork £11 52; hams,sugar cured, $ ; lard- choice leaf $5 70. »St. Louis, December 13.—Flour, market quiet and unchanged. Provisions quiet and weak. Pork steady $11 25c; lard firm $'» 90 «,$5 96c. bulk incuts firm but loose —boxed lots —c higher, long clear sides $> 50 short riba $5 60 short clear aides .;5 75, long clear sides boxed lots $-5 5i 1 M 00. short rib sides $5 65. short clear ribs $5 75 ' ">80. bacon steady—long clear sides $6 CO, short rib sides $6 50 ',$0 75, short clear sides £0 90. Cincinnati, December 13.—Flour fair demand — famiy $5 35" 3 CO, fancy $3 80 -1 00. Pork, market quiet 311 37*^. Lard firm -$0 05.(" $3 25, Bulk meats fair demand short rib sides $5 75 x / t : Bacon steady- short rib sides $6 87>£; short short clear aides $7 25; hams . Grain. Chicago, December 13. -Cash prices were as follows: Rye $2 75^3 00. Buckwheut, 100 pounds, $2 00fa»2 25. No. 2 spring wheat 77 : *£c, No. 3 spring 70j.^c, No. 2 red 77h*c. Corn- No. 2 mixed 3C’/ 8 c. Oats—No. 2 mixed 25;^c. Rye unchanged. Futures ranged and closed at following prices: Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wheat—December 77 %c. 77‘^c. 77. January 78,'^c. 77%c. 78*4e Febuary 79^c. 7q%c. 79c ^ DYSPEPSIA Up to a few weeks ago I considered mjs Bclfthe champion Dyspeptic of Amerlc*. During the years that 1 have been afflicted I havo tried almost everything claimed to be a specific for Dyspepsia in the hope of finding something that would afford per manent relief. I had about made up my mind to abandon all medicines when I no ticed an endorsement of Himmons Liver Regulator by a prominent Ueorgian. a jurist whom i knew, and concluded to try its effects in my cusc. i have used but two bottles, and am satisfied that I havo struck the right thing at last. I felt its beneficial effects almost immediately. { Unlike all other preparations of a similar kind, no special instructions are required as to what one shall or shall not cat. This fact alone ought to commend it to all troubled with Dyspepsia. J. N. HOLMES. Vinelund, X. J.0 CONSTIPATION. To Secure n Itc^'iilur Habit of Ilodjr without cliaiitfisitf (Ju* Diet or IHn- orKiuii/liig the System, take I SUM LIVER mm Only (iKM.l.M, Manufartured by ! J.II.ZeUin d- CoPhiladelphia. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Personal Properly. / GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY-By virtue " 8 ofuu order of thc Urdinary of said county, will bo .-sold on Monday, the 2«;ih day of Decem ber, ltod, between the hours of 11 o’clock a in and 4 o clock j) m, at the Kyle plantation, in said county, lately occupied by J. E. Walker, cie- cea^ed,all the perishable property of said J. E. Walker, deceased, embracing several thousand bushels of Corn in shuck, and Cotton deed, a lot of 11 oks, ulso several thousand jjounds of Fodder, one Horse, Buggy and Harness, two Wagons, Bed Room Furniture and other personal property of said deceased. The Corn and Cotton Heea will be sold in lots of 100 bush els and upwards, and sale will be continued daily between same hours until the whole is sold. Terms cash, or approved warehouse acceptance at 60 days, with 7 per ceu% interest. Delivery must be made promptly. W. A. BWlFT, Adm’r Est. J. E. Walker, deceased. decll 101