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DAir 'Y INQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGI A, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 188 >. An Enquirer-Sun Representative Visits the Magic City of Alabama. 8om« linarrMlonH That It N»l» ... . ... TH. Wsnilnrftil OrJi" Wlutltam. of the Col«mbu« People are |)ole K . Special Correspondence Emiulrer-Sun. Birmingham, Ala., December He,-I came I Jiave seen, and 1 have been conquered. Like a great many other people, before I saw Blrming. I hT^d ah™? " ine ‘ teUthB of the statements I heard about the handsome fortunes that had ‘““7* 11 ™ de ** ere an d the remarkable growth of the city. Now, 1 assure you that I Thi eV h H i ° h ? art ’ a,Kl a ® rea ‘ deal more. The half has not been told. Birmingham, in my humble opinion, is dostined to be the largest city in the south, and that at no very distant day. 1 hey tell me here that between five and six hundred houses of all characters are going up, and 1 believe It. They are building on every side and in the middle, and yet thev say the building boom will begin in the spring, other cities might learn a lesson from Birmingham Here everybody is working for Birmingham! a “ d 1 have 5'et to see n man with the ■slightest symptom of tile blues. Every man ■woman and child believes in the future of the city, and they all join in a grand chorus iu sing ing its praise. Every man who comes here, even 4is a visitor, goes away as a drummer for Birming ham. He can’t help it. When he sees what is already here, what is being dene, and what it seems certain must follow in the future, he falls in lov; with the place. If he has no money to in vest he wishes he did have it. I know this much by experience. There is a get-up-and-get about the people here that a man can’t help admiring. They tell me here that it is rather dull in Bir mingham now, as a great many people have £one to their old homes to spend the holidays, and the capitalists and speculators are taking Christina*. This is no doubt true, but I have stood on a corner, up on First avenue, every day for a while since I have been here and looked ■down the sidewalk, and it seemed almost im possible to liud room to jam another man into the mass of people that stretched out before my wondering eyes for more than half a mile. You would think that the •crowd was following a band wagon or a circus procession; but it is that way all day, and every day, and the greater part of every night. On the business part of Second avenue it is pretty much the same way. I do not mean to say, however, that all the business is confined to these two avenues. On the other avenues and s treets there are handsome business houses, and all of them have the appearance of being well patronizeq. I know that somebody will be ready to say that I have been given two corner lots to write about Birmingham in this style, but I will pledge you my honor— and that is all I’ve got—that nobody has even so much as offered me a foot of dirt. It is too precious to be given away, and shou Id an y man forget himself so much as to make me a present of a lot, he’d kick himself the next day because it had advanced so rapidly since it changed hands. This reminds me of a case that was related to me last night. An old citizen here who bought a house and a large lot several years ago fora mere song, sold a short time ago for $30,000. Since then the same property has advanced until it is worth nearly twice thirty thousand, and the old -citizen has been kicking himself all over town because he sold too soon. Before I came here I heard a great many peo ple say with an air of wisdom that the prices of real estate in Birmingham could not possibly go any higher. That has been the cry for the last four years, but real estate has continued to ad vance, and I firmly believe that the end is not near at hand. There is still great room for an in* ■crease in value, and especially of desirable subur ban property. I don’t believe it will be a great while, however, before most of these suburbs will be taken in by the city, so rapid is its growth. A man who knew the Birmingham of even a year ago would not recognize the Birmingham of to-day. What has been accomplished within the past year will be small, in my opinion, in comparison with wlmt Will be done in the next vear. There are already a great many mammoiii industrial enterprises hero and manv more are being projected. The demand for residences far exceeds the supply, as people are coming in faster than the houses can be erected. The people here firmly believe that Birmingham will have two or three hundred thousand inhabitants within two years. There are already about 35,000 souls here. I like the spirit that pervades the business community here. Confidence in the future of one’s own town begets confidence in visitors and prospectors. The people of Birmingham have shown their confidence by laying out plans for a great city, and they are going ahead with a vim and push that defies failure to carry out those plans. Street car lines and dummy lines are almost as common here as the tracks of hack wheels in the average town. These lines do not stop at the present city limits either, but extend in some cases two or three miles. All along them are erected homes and manu facturing exterprises. In going out to Avondale the other day on a street car I noticed the extensive building of the Baxter Stove com pany, and farther on I saw the Columbus Ice factory. In the same neighborhood are the great Sloss and Mary Pratt furnaces. The Alice furnace and the immense rolling mills ore at the other end of the city. Near the Columbus Ice factory are several other manufacturing enter prises, all of which are located in Avondale. I his makes me believe that Avondale property is going to double in value in a very short time. There are already a number of busi ness houses and a greater number of residences erected in Avondale and many more .are going up. The syndicate which put this property on the market has had a route surveyed through it for a dummy line and has reserved a large plot for a park, in which is one of the most beautifnl springs I ever saw. While Avondale is •called a suburb, it is already linked to Birming ham by a splendid street car line and numerous buildings which continue at intervals from t e very outskirts of the suburb to the gates of the eity, and, no doubt, in the near future it will be incorporated as a part of the Magic City. I went out to Lake View on the dummy line on Thursday. It is a beautiful resort, an m owned by the Elyton land company. A low lake lies to the right of the line. On the rig i th 3 lake is a cosy boat house, and to the le large pavillion. A little to the left of t e lion is a mineral spring and the taste of very perceptible in the water. Up on 1 lands in front of the pavillion are a ha 'f d ° za " more neat and comfortable cottages. 11 isvisited every day, even in the winter im ,, . large number of people, and the dummy proving a bonanza to its owners. They tell me here that Elyton land comply stock is worth thirty-eight for ■ During my visit here I have been placed un lasting obligations to Messrs WiU Thorna i Josiah Allen, both of whom devoted much t^ to showing me the sights of the city, tamiliar face I saw when the LoutarUta « d * vine north bound train emptied !»« > « » Ingham was that of Will f° m “’ and as soon my feet struck the precious dirt he gave . ^ hearty shake of the hand. a thought it and I have a taint suspicion hat WP was ftiU of money, but I hastened to assure cuaVthat"l°w,« " CP,llUo,d co,laz M4 a Ptir of on A n!, wub taking along to make a change dav - I left homo thinking llnii 1 but m m ' f “ d '‘ 7C " Columbu8 People here, but I run against a Columbus man at every turn, and I was glad to hear that they are all doing * Ir : Y■ A ChenoWe, h is one of the proprietors of a latge hardware establishment that does a UBuiess of $150,000 a year. I am told that he and hds partners made the snug little sum of $ ,000 recently on an Investment of $5000 in highland property. n e has a nice home In the south hig,,1a, ds.iighton the dummy line, and is building two other residences near his own. George Waddell is here in business with Mr. Cuenowetli’s firm. Charley Hough is the head ol a large stove and house furnishing establishment. Dick Hales is a salesman in the house and Mr. Brock, for merly agent of the singer company ut Colum bus, is their book-keeper. Toombs Crawford has his office in their store. Jesse Johston and Pierce Lewis are botli salesmen in a large retail grocery house. Mr. J. D. Johnston is in the real estate business. WiU Harrison is at the headoi the Clifford Douse bai. Mr. David Averett is doing a good mercantile business here. Her man Loweuthal is running a Uourishing grocery business and employs three or four clerks. Mill ville GriUln, Wade Brannon and several other old Columbus boys are all doing well. Mr. L. li. , Ldge, who is doing a real estate business, is said 1 to be worth $10,(lira or $50,000, and I believe it is ! true. Mr. Josiah Allen and Mr. John Ryau are | botli large real estate owners, aud are well Hired. I know 1 have not mentioned all of the old Co lumbus people who are here, but I can’t call \ them to mind right now. In this correspondence I have not attempted to I give you a description of Birmingham, It would take a volume to do it, I cannot write even all that I would like to tell about, hut have simply given you a rambling account of a few things that impressed me. It is not necessary to resort to figures to prove that Birmingham lias tire re sources at her command to make her a great city. It is a fact that needs no proof, it is not a math ematical problem to be solved. The solution of the causes of its present wouderful and rapid growth and its greater future is-made apparent to any limn who will como here and see for him self. Tile city Is unquestionably on a more solid foundation than those towns that must depend up on the success of agricultural interest for their prosperity and whose fortunes are su bject to the freaks of the weather and the changes of the sea sons. Hire the laberiug classes work all the time and trade is as good in July as in any other month of the year. The health of the town is good, the society is reiined, and the morals are up to the standard. Handsome churches anil BCliool buildings dot the city, and these are evi dences not only that the people have come here to stay, but that they are not entirely given up to money making. 1 did not come here to boom Birmingham, but I could not suppress the im pulse to give the readers of the Enquirer-Sun an idea of what is beiug done here. wo aro fumbled to (live the indicated sup ply ami place it in comparison ivilli prtdm- blo consumption, ns shown in annexed statement: W. o. J. A SECRETARY IN LOVE. The Annual Cotton Circular of Groone & Co. for 188S-87. Ihtlmateof the Crap anil Its Probable Oispasltlon. Comp irlstnif w Mi Estimates and .trlaal ItasultN for Nevcral Cost Tears. New York, December 27.—Introducing our annual circular, embracing the usual estimate of the cotton crop of the United States and its probable disposition, we have little or nothing new to suggest as to methods employed in compilation. Our form of inquiry has been much the same as ■ during the past lew years, and extended to \ every section of the cotton growing nrea, though with the bonellt of repeated expe rience, it has been possible to discriminate somewhat more closely as to the mo3t val uable points lfor information, aud guide ourselves accordingly. To about the aver age number of requests sent out, we have received cheerful and expeditious, yet evi dently carefully considered replies, in pro portion siignliy in excess of Inst .year; and the result of thu information thus obtained is brought together m thu threefold form of tabulation we have been accustomed to present, us follows: CHOP ESTIMATES. ft 3 2 9 > 5. § 8 I I M « I 5 x I 3 S S 5i 9 ? B' ~ § w 5- 2.- g f 2? | g1 j j | | | j £ i § North Carolina.. South Carolina .. Georgia Alabama M ississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee Average Galveston New Orleans... Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington.... Norfolk ..0,0*18,000 1 ..6,2 U,ODD I ..0.3-17,000 ! .0.JJ7.U00 ; ..6.223,MR) ..0,11.2,000 j ..0,130,000 1 ..0,171.000 1 ..0,4bU,Ul)0 j ..0,888,000 ..6,332,000 ! ..0,380,0(0 I ..0,4.0,000 | ,..0,401,000 | ..0,..75,000 j S i? Mr. Lamar Sniil to ho Courting a Macon Lady. Macon, Ga., December 27.—Secretary Lamar is still here spending his time visit ing relatives. There is a bare possibility of his marriage, but so far everything is based on guess work, somewhat strength ened by circumstances. Kcmciiilicriiig Hod's Poor. Charleston, 8. C., December 27.—The News and Courier will publish in the morning a report of the distribution of the donation of ffiOO from Sami. C. Whitney, of Washington, and f330 through White- law Reid, of the New York Tribune, to help give a “ Merry Christmas” to the sufferers by the earthquake. The report shows that several hundred persons, in cluding the orphans in the asylums here and elsewhere, the inmates of white and colored alms houses, street car drivers, and a large number of other worthy per sons of reduced means, received reasonable and most welcome presents. Their letters of acknowledgment are most grateful and pathetic. Ilingliain Captured. Raleigh, N. C., December 27.—It is ru mored that Walter Bingham, the murder er of Miss Turlington, has been captured in Canada. Governor Seales offered a re ward Saturday night of f-lflO for the cap ture of Bingham. Miss Turlington’s body was carried to Wilmington for interment. Cold .Weather. Chicago, December 27.—At 9 o’clock I this morning the thermometer registered 1 live degrees below zero, and as the Bun came up the temperature rose two degrees. At 7 o’clock it was twelve degrees below, at 8 o’clock it was eighteen below and at 9 o'clock nine. Murdered Foully. New Orleans, December 27.—A dis patch from Grenada, Miss.,to the Picayune says: “Walter Demont, a popular young farmer, was shot down to-mght by George Gardner. The assassin escaped.” Testimony of a Painter. No. 105 Carleton Avenue, Brooklyn, jj, Y.—Allcock’s Porous Plausters are un doubtedly the best external remedy man ufactured. I make this assertion to the public from my own personal experience of their wonderful virtues. Suffering from severe pains in my side and chest, con tracted through a severe cold, I applied a couple of Allcock’s Porous Plasters upon going to bed at night. The result was that in eight hours after applying them I could get up and walk about with very little pain or ache, when the night previous I could neither get up nor down without help, nor stoop to remove my shoes. I have since used them in my family for various ailments, and have never known them to fail to give almost immediate re- T. H. BACKUS. No Chief of Police. New Orleans, December 27.—Chief of Police Baehemins has resigned. Mayor Guillatte says he will not appoint a chief until about January 5, when the force will be reorganized. The Best. There is an advertisement in the Ex aminer this week of a remedy -hat is su perior to all others, and as nearly all dis ease owes its origin to the impure condition of the blood, this is by far the best preparation ever offered to the trade. It pur ills and enriches the blood gives Mlftated “wf® lo ‘IM, «d will lV SwiftAX 1 e n c e iflc is now sold in dry form well as liquid. The dry can easily be Prepared at home, and can be used with- ^spirits if desired. Price fifty cents per PPPkige. Sent by mail on receipt of price. Some of the most wonderful cures have been 6 made by using the remedy without “ There'is no longer any ground for besj- tanev on the part of the reader.. Swift’s Soediflc reaches all diseases arising from an Pm mi re and vitiated condition of the hloo” 1 Exhaustive tests have been made in this class of diseases. Irrefragible testi- .. iv m ncorjle of all classes and walks S 01 “fife,’“professional men merchants, ninuhaii cs and laborers, all agreeing in their verdict that Swift’s Specific is a sure cu?Lfofevery disease that inheres in the b F°or sale by all druggists. Treatise on lanta, Ga. Average 6,376,000 ( INTKaiOR TOWNS. Memphis 8,512,1100 ! Charlotte 6,232.000 , Montgomery ■' 6,112.000 { St. Louis 0,475,000 I Cincinnati 6,056.000 | Shreveport 0,531,000 Atlanta 0,302,000 1 Houston 0,510,000 i Vicksburg 0,207,000 Average 0,117,000 Our correspondents, wo find,while again very generally admitting a fairly good start for the plant, arc also quite positive in asserting that subsequent mutations of weather greatly modified the earlier prom ising features in many sections, and this is fully in accord with un impression that lias for some time been gaining ground hero. Differing, however, from last year, the loss seems to be looked upon as more positively shown in quantity than quality, the latter apparently, in some sections, running re markably good, and this in its general bearing upon the productive capacity of the crop is a factor not to be forgotten. In quite a number of instances, the informa tion is volunteered that the crop has been moved forward with a great deal of rapidi ty, aud carrying the impression that the supply back in tbe hands of planters, or under the control of the banks, is much less than lust season. Carefully consider ing all figures received, therefore, and the suggestions accompanying them, wc place i our estimate at0,co0,0li0 bales for the crop , of 1886-87, a figure we must confess some what below expectations when making I tbe preliminary movements to secure our j reports. By way of comparison, we append the following table, showingaverage estimates and actual results attained for a few years past: Average estimates, 1833 5,801,000 ■ ‘ •• 1881 6.732,000 • • “ 1885 0,620,000 “ 1830 8,350,000 Official crop, 1883 5,714,000 “ " 1881 5,06 . 000 •• “ 1885 0,650,000 •• “ 1886 'I In repeating the table of estimates calcu lated upon the acreage, the rainfall during the critical period for the plant, and the average condition-of crop October 1, wo areagai n impressed with the close approx imation to result shown through our pre ceding aud probably more natural form of compilation, anil accept, the indicated crop noted as follows in endorsement of tho figures decided upon and already named. 3 3 8 8 ‘’‘Estimated. Wc here have a showing to indicate a supply for the cotton year of 1886 87 of 7,I'M,00(1 bales against 7,487,000 bales during tlie preceding year, and an increased esti mate of consumption. The division of the amount used last year was, in round num bers 4,858,000 bales by Europe, and 1,998.000 bales by America, with the increase of con sumption showing about. 7 per cent, for Europe, 18 per cent, for America, and for the world nearly 11 per cent. From tho present outlook it appears safe to estimate a further increase of consumption this season of 3 per cent, for Europe and 5 pt-r cent, for America, as, taking the generally improving condition of business with the reasonable expectation that cotton must participate, it is fair to look for a growth of about 3A per cent, in the world’s con sumption of American cotton. Placing the quantity that the world will require therefore at <1,587,000 bales, against the estimate of 7,49(1.000 bales to meet the demand, there will lie left at the end of the season about 879,(XX) bales visible supply and mill stocks, with possi bly about the same relative division as this season, though it is doubtful if spin ners will allow their reserve to run quite so low ns during previous years. Referring again to conditions of our crop, however, it most not bo overlooked that its spinning quality is probably 2 percent, greater than last season, nor can thu contingency of an interruption to uniform business improve ment be ignored. Political complications in Europe are by no moans a remote possi bility; and tlie silver question, so promi nent a disturbing factor last year, still re mains virtually in abeyance, and likely at any time to become a renewed source of annoyance and irregularity. The estimate of domestic movement with usual comparisons will be found as fol lows : ■ m o gi di g question, yet current feeling aud expres sion of views indicate that ideas run over a range exceeding 2 cents per pound lie- tween highest and lowest for the season. We beg to express our warmest thanks for the prompt, replies kindly sent us. C, I., Greene & Co. HARKKTN DY TK1.E4JKAPH. riHKiieiul. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. New York, December 27. -Noon—Stocks dull, firm. Money easy quiet ut 5 iicr cent. Exchunife—long $179 4, shirt $4>3V<i)$I.H3 1 .,. State bonds neglected. Government bumfs dull, steady. New York, December 27. -Exchange dull anil steady. Mosey quiet; B(®7 - at closing 6 per coat offered. Government bonds arc dull nut steady, new four per cents. 128.’,, three per cents 128’ State bonds (lull, sternly. SUa-TUEASUIlY IIAl.ANl-as. Gold in the Sub-Treasury $127,888,000; currency $19,148,000. STOCK MARKET. New York, December 27.-The following were closing quotations of the stock exchange: Ala class A 2 to 6.... 108 C & N 78 do class B 5s 101-7 N. O. i’ac. lsts 82 Ga 0’s -—■ N. Y. Central 112’., Ga 8’s mortgage. ..."110 j Norfolk .YW'ti pre.. 47', N CO's 123 Northern Pacino... 2lf‘„ dot’s lot)’., do preferred 59 l M S O con Brown 110’., Pacific Mail -47 1 u Teiiii. sottlem’t3s 79 .Rending dl’, Virginia 0s *47 Rich. A Alleghany 10 Virginia consols... 53 ’ Richmond A- Dan idtio Ciiesap’ke A Ohio s', I Rich A \V. 1’. Ter’l ;ll 7 , CilicagoAN. W ll2t(,lKock Island 121P, do preferred 189’a St. Paul 87' 1 * Del. A Lack 131',, do preferred 117 Erie .*'2 l „ Texas Pacific 2o' H East Tenu I I 1 ,., Union Pacific 68 ! „ Luke Shore U3‘* N. J. Oentrnl 50 l „ L. A N 02b, Missouri Pacific 105 Memphis A Oliar.. 47 IWesIcrn Union.... O1P4 Mobile A Ohio 15 I ‘Bid. '(Asked. Potion. VISIBLE SUPELV. New York, Dec. 27 Tho total visible supply oi cotton for the world is 3,128,181, of which 2,718,■ 281 is American, against 2,901,800, and 2,009,460 respectively last year. Receipts at all interim towns 180,931. Receipts IV0111 pluntuious, 305,020. Crop in sight 4,331,021 bales. New York, December 27.—Cotton maker! quiet, firm; sales 100 bales; middling uplands 9 7-1 Be, Orleans OC'^c. Consolidated net receipts 17,021 bales; export:. I Great Britain 9151, continent 1117; France 1490; stock 1,008,040. NEW YOUK FUTURES. New York. December 27. Net recetDts 103. gross 4171. Futures closed quiet, sales 38,300 8 wB ^ i o “p;Btirrpo A' rcago (000 omitted). I Rainfall, I Inches, July, August, Sept. Average Crop Con dition to Oi,t. 1. | Acreage I (000 omitted). I Rainfall, i Inches, July, August, Kept. 1 Average Crop Con dition to Oct. 1. | Rainfall, I incites, | July, August, Sept. 1 Average L’rop Con dition to O .t. 1. 1 Acreage (000 omitted). “ Rainfall, Inches, July, August, Sop'. A ve/age Crop C.>.\- dit on t»(Jjt. «. IlalnfulJ, Inches, July, August, Sept. Awrage (Jrop C »n- • ■ill ui to (Jet. 1. j Product in Bales (00-) omit ed). ! Yield per Acre in Pounds. & Assuming that the crop estimates are correct, and expecting that American sninners will take the ‘2,050,000 bales from this crop allotted to them as above, there will be left for Europe about 4,300,000 hales against an actual consumptive neees- siiy ol 4,500,000 bales. We see no reason why our home demand for cotton should be disturbed by any influence other than extreme cost, and on a basis of the takings already suggested the foJlowing figures are significant: KST/MATI3D SUPPLY AND URQUIUHMENTS, 8EPTKM- BEIt 1 TO AUGUST 31, 18rfli-^7. United States 2,050,000 Canada and Mexico 75,000 Europe 4,500,000 Total Averugo estimates received 0,625,000 6,350,000 83388223,23 838338 23J23 Slis IH ?i ill Havinq reached an estimate of the quan tity of American cotton likely to be mar keted and added to amounts carried over, Apparent deficiency 276,000 We have rio idea that if the crop turns out at a lis-tire approximating the estimate given, spinners are likely to suffer for want of supplies against their actual wants, but they will probably have to pay about present rates or a little more, provided they are able to retain the easy-going con- 1 servativo form of trading prevailing during the (last season. With the apparent strength of the statistical position, how- ■ ever, any struggle to obtain possession of ! tlie cotton means a decided stimulus at ' once, and should speculative demand set in not only would thu deficiency in the supply become marked, but the possibilities on price it is useless to predict beyond the chance that they would he carried up until consumption received a direetand positive c.mek. That speculation is easting a long ing eye upon cotton has already been dem on .tiated, a id while local and seasonable influences tend to momentarily check a free movement, interest has by no means abated. Operators who have made money in other commodities and exhausted the markets, beside a great many who have ; become anxious to secure similar success are looking about for investment,and there him:.ns t , be a natural drift toward cotton on its merits, in any event it is not dear, it liaihad no inflation of values, and ap- pe rs to offer the safest investment of any staple merchandise open to investment on contract. Suggestive prices are out of the Rio, cargos, common to prime, 13W^, 15c Hngiir quiet but .steady—Lc»U)«*mmi open kettle - strictly mime 4' H 'c, prime 4o, centrifugals ensicr, hoice yellow clarified 5fa5 1-I6c. New Yore, December 27.—Coffee fHir, Rio firm— I I’ $. No. 7 Rio, December 12 450, Jftn* uary 12 5().<t>12 60, February — March 12 35(5^ 12 55. July 11 55'<vll 6/>. Hugar dnfl— centriflignls, fiiir to good refining 4 r, ^«4%cw refined steady and quiet—C 4 :l ua4'-£c, extra O 4Vi4 7 hC, white extra C 5c, yellow 4 % (/<i4%c f off A 5 , h"»'5 , 4, mould A 5 7 s c. confectioners A standard A 5* H o. cut loaf ana crushed 6 3-16aG 3;14* powdered 5 15-16'ro6 l ,c, granulated 51 l-ldfaifr^o, cubes, 5 $(<»j513-16c. Cincinnati, December 27. — Sugar steady, unchanged —New Orleans Konln mid Turpentine. Charleston, December 27. -Turpentine firm- 33‘^c. Rosin firm -good strained 80c. New York, December 27.—Rosin quiet- strained 1 OOufll 07%. Turpentine steady—36»4c. Savannah, December 27.—Turpentine firm— 33% asked. Rosin firm—strained 90(o»$l 00j sales — barrels. Wilminoton, December 27.—Turpentine firm; 33%c. Rosin firm strained 75c; good 80c. Tar firm—fl 15; crude turpentine firm—liartls $1 00, yellow dip and virgin $1 90. Wool and Hide*. New York, December 27. Hides quiet— New Orleans selected, 45 and 60 pounds, y%^10c Texas selected, 50 aud 60 pounds, 10ft) 10%c. New Yoke, December 27.—Wool quiet— do* mestii tlceoe 30«u38e, pulled 14(a)35c. Texas 9(g) 25c. Mv«» Nlock. Cincinnati, December 27 Hogs dull—com mon ami light $'J 30 .'4 10; packing and butchers I *1 10,o 1 35. Cotton Need Oil. New Orleans. La., December 27.—Cotton seed oil 21 <026c; miinmer yellow 30 / .!7c. crude 36(g>39c. ('ak< and meal, long ton, $19 00m 20 00. New York, December 27.—Cotton seed oil, 29<a30c for new crude, 38c for refined. Wlitaky. Chicago, December27.—Whisky $1 18. St. Louis, December 27. - Whisky steady; $1 13, Cincinnati, December 27.—Whisky steady— $1 13. I'rihglitN. New York, December 27.—Freights to Liv erpool steady cotton, per steamer, 3-16d; wheat, per steamer, 5d, bales, us follows: December January February March April May June July August 9 36-100(ft) 9 38-100 9 39-100M) 9 40-100 0 51-100M) 9 52-100 9 63 lOOfn 9 64-100 9 7t-100M> 0 75-100 9 84-100M) 9 85-100 9 91-100 -1.' 9 95-100 10 02-100m-10 03 100 10 09-100M>10 10-100 Ureen .to Co., intheir reporto n cotton futures, says: A large amount of speculative interest taken out of the market last week and an ab- scncce of Liverpool advices to-day led to a very stupid condition of affairs and nothing of special noteworthy character has developed. About all the trading was confined to a sort of local deal in simill lots to preserve an appearance of life, uiul the close differed but little from Friday evening. Port receipts were pretty full. Galveston, December 27.—Cotton dull; mailings 8 15-16c; net receipts 4801, gross 4801; sale? 576; stock 13,05; exports to continent 00. Great Britain 00; France 00. Norfolk, December 27. -Cotton quiet; mid dlings 9‘ h c; net receipts 2117, gross 2117; sales 00; stock 49,738; exports to Great. Britain 00, to continent —. Baltimore, December 27.—Cotton market dull; middlings 9%c; net receipts 90, gross 719 sales 00. spinners 00; stock 14,718; exports to Great Britain 00, to continent 00. Boston, December 27—Colton quiet; middlings 9 9-16c; net receipts 107. gross 1350; sales 00; stock 00; exports to Great Britain 00. Wilmington, December 27 Cotton quiet; mid dlings 9 l-16c; net receipts 1229, gross 1229; sales 00; stock 20,750; exports to Great Britain 00; France 00.; Philadelphia, December 27—Cotton dull; mid dlings 9’ v mc; net receipts 190, gross 190; sales 00; stock 15,597; exports to Great Britain 00; conti nent 00. Savannah, Ga., December 27 -Cotton quiet; middlings at 8 15-lOc; net receipts 6309. gross 5369; sales 1700; stock 119,812; exports to Great Britaiu 4938, to continent 00, France 00, New Orleans, December 27.— Cotton dull; middlings at 9c; net receipts 23,035, gross gross 23,035; sales 700; stock 412,948; exports to Greai Britain 00, to continent 00, France 00. Mobile, December 27.—Cotton market quiet; middlings H I5-I6c; net receipts 5275, gross 5742; sales 500; stock 44,270. Memphis, December 27—Cotton market quiet; middlings 8 15-10c; receipts 9960; shipments 9286, sales 00; stock 155,774; spinners 00. Augusta, Ga., December 27.—Cotton market quiet; middlings 8 13-lOc; receipts 1433; ship ments 00; sales 157; stock . Charleston, December 27.—Cotton market quiet; middlings at 9c; net, receipts 3451; gross receipts 3451; sales 300; stock 61,618; ex ports to Great Britain 00, to continent 00 France 00. ProviftioiiM. Chicago, December 27. — Cash quotations were as follows : Flour steady and unchanged — winter patents $4 25(a<4 50, choice to fancy Min nesota patents $4 25‘<».4 60, soft wheat patents 84 00(g,4 25. Mess pork $11 75(fh$ll 80. Lard $6 40. Short rib sides, loose, $5 75(«>5 80. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, ft H0'o,4 85, short clear sides, boxed, |6 O.VofO 10. Leading futures ranged: highest. Lowest. Closing: Mess Pork—December fl l 75 fll 52!^ fll 76 January... 11 80 11 55 11 80 February... 11 95 Jl 65 11 95 May '..... 12 32*4 12 05 11 32*4 Lard—December 6 30 January 6 37j^ February. TEN CENT COLUMN. | Advertisements will bo inserted iu this column for one cent a word each insertion, but no s in git notice will be taken for less than twenty-tiv* cents. I INSON’S for New Year’s. I /O It RKNT-MY HOUSE ON THIRTEENTH 1 street, between Second ami Third avenue*. Six rooms and Kitchen attached, water works, etc. Apply to ANDREW CRAWFORD, Georgia Warehouse. 12-24 tl A Htf FOR COLGATE’S “NEW” SOAP, THAT is the best and cheapest in the market. 21 tf C IOLGATE’S ‘ NEW” SOAP IS TAKING THH ) place of all other brands. Ask for it when you go to buy, and take no other brand. 12-21 tf L.D NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE AT THM office at 50 cents per hundred tf I 1j. POLLARD HAS JUST RECEIVED A J. # fresh lot of CaudicH, Almomls, Wulnuts, Pe< cans, Brazil Nuts ami Cocoanuls, and will sell at wholesale and retail. 12-18 tf I'(GOSH 8MOKIOH HALIFAX SALMON JUS? I 1 received at Kavanagh’s. 12-21 3t A F. GIBSON & CO. ARE SELLING FURnJ • turn cheaper than ever, on installments or otherwise. 12-14 tf O May... Sh ort ri bs — J an uary.. February..., March May.. 6 IV/t 6 82 6 921-2 6 35 6 40 6 07*/£ 6 80 5 85 6 92% c 17J4 6 42*4 6 70 ft 90 New Orleans, December 27.—Molasses steady; Louisiana open kettle*, eauer—strictly prime. 42<^43c, Ixnnsiana open kettle, choice —, good prime 38/ 40c, good common 27'" 29c, Louisiana centrifugals, easier—choice -c, good prime to Htrictly prune 22'/e>25c, common to good com mon 12'<£ 15c, fair 36 " 37c. Louisiana syrup 30'«rt0. Rice—Louisiana ordinary to prime 2 ; >4<«/4c. St. Louih, December 27.—Flour, firm and higher--P’air $2 75".z 90, choice $3 20'",3 30, fancy fl 50(o)3 65, exLru fancy $3 80'" 4 06. Pro visions very strong and generally higher. Pork *11 87^(g)12 00. Lard $6 10'o*6 16. Bulk meats— boxed lots, long clear sales $5 75, short ribs f5 85, short clear sides f6 00. Bacon—long clear sides |6 12X, short rib sides fO 25, short clear sides |6 37/^j. Louisville, December 27.—Provisions quiet, Bacon -clear rib sides nominal, clear sides f7 25, shoulders nominal; bulk meats--clear rib sides |5 87)/., clear sides $6 12>£, shoulders ; mess pork fll 75; bams, sugar cured, f ; lard — choice leaf |7 75. Cincinnati, December 27.—Flour steady— famiy $3 35'".3 50, fancy $5 50'o-6 90. Pork ouiet; —*12 00. I^ard stronger $6 20. held at $6 25. Bulk meats firmer -short rib sides f5 87)4, bacon firm—shortrib sides $6 62)4, short clear sides |7 12)4. Hams • 44 ruin. Chicago, December 27 Cash prices were as follows: No. 2 spring w‘ieat 77)4'/t-77 ; >^c, No. 3 spring wheat 70c, No. 2 r«‘d 77)4c. Corn--No. 2 30%c. Oats—No. 2 mixed 26c. Futures ranged and closed at following prices. Highest. Lowest, closing: Wheatr-December... .. Tl'Ac. .. 77/^c. 77%c. ~r%c January 77 y.c. 77‘io February .. ’K/„c. 78 >/«c. 7H>^ May .. 8~»*4c. 85‘<jC, 30%C Corn — December... 3%°: 36'«e. January 36 40. 37c Febuary .. 'ol'Afl. 37)yO. 37 : Xc May ... 43)^c. 42c. 43’„c Oats — December.. .. 26c. c. c January .. 26c. c. c Fecruary .. 26)<C. c. c May .. 31V 4 C. c. c Ht. Louis, Decernh»r 27.—Wheat dnll and quiet—No 2 red cash 8;t‘.,c. January 81c, Feb ruary 82;hC, May 87 /■< 87 : .,c. Corn strong and higher—No. 2 mixed, cash 34'yg35c. January 35">35)4c. Febbruary c, May 39)4'g)39Ji,c. Oats dull—No. 2 mixed, cash 28>£c, January c, February c, MiySlJ'gC. Louisville, December 27.—Wheat quiet—No. 2 red 79c; corn, qu.ct—No. 2 mixed 36)4c; white —c; oats steady— No. 2 31(^32c. Cincinnati, December ‘27.—Wheat strong— No. 2 red 81c. Corn firm—No. 2 mixed 38c. Oats steaay--No. 2 mixed >iO l / 4 (&'OOy A . Nuyrnr un«! Coffee. New Orleans, December 27.—Coffee-weak; J / VANH & HOWARIJ’K COLOGNE, TUB j most lasting and refreshing on the market, at fl 50 for full pint bottle. tf 1 ,'IlliaH SMOKED HALIFAX SALMON JUtff . received ut Kavanagh’s. 12 24 31 'IHIE CHEAPEST PLACE IN COLUMBUS TO 1 buy Doll Carriages, Wagons, Velocipedes, etc., is A. F. Gibson & Co.’s, 1222 Broau street, tf C IOLGATE’S “NEW” SOAP WASHES BEr- i ter and lasts longer than any other. See big advertisement next Wednesday. tf D iamonds fob ciiiustmast I'lfskvFS just received and for sale cheup at J. II, BiiAM HALL’S. tf X JOR SIX DAYS -COMMENCING MONDAY 1 morning at 8 o’clock, 1 will produce large Pnotogruphs for Christinas presents at one- fourth my prices charged before. ALPHA ▲, WILLIAMS. tf I F YOU WANT THE BEST CAKES, CUfi tards, Pies, etc., try my home-made. They have no equal. It. JUSTICE, Agent. tf 'I ’IIE CHOICEST OIGABS IN THE MARKET X at Giiuert & Blanchurd’s Drug Store, tf S HIELD PERFECTION BOURBON WHIgC ky. 1 commend to all who desire a really good and reliable article. ROBERT H. CRANE) Sole Agent. ts IJKOKHN LOTS UNDERWEAR MUST MOV® 1) tins week at CHANCELLOR’S. ti l TANDAKD OF THE WORLD —' 6lT> k^smooiho and reliable Whisky, 85 cents per quart, sold by ROLLIN JEFFERSON. 12-7 2m ANTKIl-AN ACTIVE MAN (ONE OUT of employment) to begin on moderate sal ary and work himself up, representing, in hi* own locality, an old established house. Refer ences exchanged. Am. Manufacturing House, 16 Barclay St., N.Y, dcc9 tul in Sealed Proposals Wanted. I yROPOBA LS are invited for doing the city work for year 1887, January 1 to December 31, aa follows: 1. For making and repairing carts and shoeing mules. 2. For making and repairing harness. 3. For feeding the city mules; tlie food, both in quantity and quality to be such as the overseer of tlie street hands shall require, and with the privilege of storing tooh and such other property of the city as may be desired, also with privilege of boarding hor es of marshal, lieutenants of po lice and sired overseer at same rates, if so de sired by said ofiicers. 4. For making coffins for paupers, the same to be stained, and head and foot bouids, and boards for covering the coffin to be included. 5. For medicines und stimulants, as prescribed by the ci»y physician, for a specified sum for the year; medicines for orphans’ asylum to be in cluded. This bid to include surgeon’s dressings, as plasters, chloroform, lint, bandages, patent medicines, etc., and every other article or medi cine necessary for use by city nhyNieian in treat ing diseases or wounds; all to be of best quality; all prescriptions to be compounded only by li censed druggists. 6. For lumber to he delivered from lumber yard or in quantities at such places as muy be desig nated. Quality to be strictly first-class. Bids for lengths over 32 feet may be separately specified if so desired. 7. For publishing proceedings of council, offi cially if required, or full synopsis or reports of same; also, any and all advertisements pertuin- ing to municipal alfairs by tlie mayor, any com mittee or officer of council, including treasurer, clerk, marshal sales, etc , and chief engineer or the fire department; also, any advertisements by tlie commissioners of commons or trustees of pub lic schools. 8. For all job work, including all blanks and tax bookh of whatsoever character, as well aa binding and job work of any description which may be require 1, inducing the publishing in pamphlet form of 200 copies of annual reports of committees, address of Mayor, etc., just made to council, and including the report ol the Superin tendent of Public Schools, and the annual report of the Chief of the Fire Department to be made in January next. Estimate of probable amount of work required will be furnished on request. 9. For lighting and extinguishing the street gas lamps, according to usual custom of doing the same. Rids may be varied in any manner to suit bid ders, and must be handed in by meeting of coun cil on Wednesday evening, December *29th. Council reserves the right to reject any or ail bids. By order of council. M. M. MOURE, dec!5td Clerk Council. Market Stalls to Rent. Y1TILL be rented at the Market House, at pub- n lie outcry, to the highest bidder, on Mon day, January 3d, all the Stalls in the Meat Mar ket, under direction of the committee on market* Qutarterly notes with good sureties required. By order of the Committee. M. M. MOORE, dec24 id Clerk Council.^