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Cammrt’tial. ’ SAVANNIH M \KKKt. OFFICE OF THS >1 HtN ING NEWS. J SAVANNAH. GA.. Dec. 15. 1883. 5 P. M.( OorfO!*. —The demand ha« not increased, and the tone of the market is rather dull. A little business was transacted to-day, hat it did not strengthen values, which eontinue very weak. The bnllr of the trading was •n liberal concessions of factors. Even on that basis buyer, were not plenty. They were cautions, not being inclined to make any firm offers, notwithstanding that some holders were very urgent as well as liberal in their offerings, besides being free sellers. The ad vice, from other markets contain nothing of a stimulating character, list continue very de pressing. stocks being rather full and oppres sive. There was comp trativelv a fair day’s sales— amounting to 2,401 bales. Tie record of the day’s business at the Exchange is as follows: The market opened dull and un changed, with sales of 391 b ales. At 1 p. m. it was easy, the sales bsing I.4'H bales. It dose I quiet, with further sales of 571 bales. Below w.ll bo-found the official closing tuo tatw, is of ' he savannah Cot con Exchange: Middling fair .... ... 10 1-16 <i ... i mi'tdiing 9 15-18 M -Idling D.w nu-i-ning 9 7 16 Good or itnary 0 1-16 Ordinarv 8 5-16 p Hi I IB I 2-5 • ?? •" «£* 5 J? : go • j?c « 3" • 0-2 : ®* / -s o c C • S • • ® - X H - <- m” : m ■ s ® •: : o g -s > s e. ” a £ • E Z. a> ~ ■z • ►is :— V SIS?; Sj SS- w “me , , i cj s »« « ~ 1 0 u , a u ► ® % ;a; 2 $ s- 3 © • -31 5: al t -i ” 2 ®J tc t co • <»■ • I pj p* I 'II I II I IIT Mr p :tO, CC O> | i ?I j i I fr g F || ft & llwlg § * I 000 1 o u» w cr ! tau« cn a | -«0 i'-s| g w ft H SjJ £3 Bl £2“ ?■ l_ e 'vi /*Zond.—The market was very quiet and unchanged. There was nothing offering. In the aiisencemf sales we quote nominally: Common ..... nominal. Medium -12 @33 Good .... 33 Op'd Mislimn tine .................. 34 @!5 Fino 85 @36 Extra tine ..86 @l7 Rick.—The market is dull, and priccseasior. There is very little doing, and stocks show largo accumulations. The sales for the day were only 183 barrels. We qu -te: Broken ..... 8% cjH Common .... ...4% $5 Fa i r none 5% itf>% Good 5%d Prune ......... >% Choice noimaa . Bough- Country lots $ Tide water 1 25 <Ol to N»v»t storks.—The marked falling off in receipts of spirits turpentine led to a very firm teeling. and buyers showed some little interest, freely bidding 30c. tor regulars, with factors bolding at 81c. There was, however, very little doing. About, luu barrels changed hands during the dav. The official report, of the market is as follows: It opened firm at. 30c. for regulars. The sales were 40 barrels. At 1 p. m it was unchanged, an-1 remained ho Io the closing hour, with no further sales re ported. liosius —The market was very firm, receipts being readily taken as so >u asolfered. Then was considerable changed hands, the *ul s being about l.Hifi) barrels, 690 barrels of Wilicii wei’u Eal •$! 20 and Fat 41 25. The offi cial record of the market is us follows: It opened firm at the followingquotatioms: A, B, C, l> and E4l 17'a,, F?1 20, G*l 25@1 27'4, II |1 .10. I 41 35. K $1 60, Al 42 15, N $2 62'4, win dow rlass $i 1214. water while $3 25, and con tinued unchanged for the ualance of the day with uo reported sales. NAVAL STORKS STATEMENT. Spirits.. Rosin. Stock on hand April Ist.. ... 2,105 44,971 Beceived to-day ..- .... 177 743 Ejoei red previously 120.840 411,712 Total 122,922 457.428 Exported to-day 40 suo Exported previously 108,758 381,058 Total 108,798 381,864 Stock on hand and on shipboard lis day 14,124. 75,562 BeceipUsame day last year... 53 823 EiNANUIAi..—M >ney in good demand but stringent. Domestic E.xcuauge— The bauKe an i oausers are buying sight drafts at *4 per sent. oo’, and selling at per cent, to par. .Sterling Exchange—Market steady; sixty day bitts, with lulls lading attache l. oommercial, |4 79; ninety days, prime, 44 Fr-mch franks, S 5 27; Swiss franks. 45 27. SKct’RiTiKS.—The market i.s weak and stag nant for siocks. Bonds are in lair invest ment demand. si.>i its and Bonos.— City Bonds.—Mar ket firm. Atlanta 0 per cent., 102 bid, kit asset; Augusta 7 per cent., 108 bid. 11l a-ked, Columbus 5 per cent., 84 bid, 6 asked; Uaeon 8 per cent., 105 out. I 6 isse-t. New savannah .5 oer cent.. bid. 80*4 asked. >iatr Bond*.— Market steady. Georgia uew ti'a, ISni, lus jid, lu6 asked; uuorgia •> per cent., •oupim Kooi'iiary and August, maturity 1883 an-i'm>, 10l bid, 102 asked; Georgia mortgage on W. & A. Railroad regular 7 oer cent., ccupiius January and July, maturity 18so, 104'4 bid, 105'4 asked; Georgia 7 pel com. gold, coupons quarterly, 114 bid, 115 asked; Georgia 7 per cent., coupons Jan uary aui July, maturity 18'.>8. 121 but, 1.3 a-skoil. Oceau Steamship 0 per cent. bond.--, guaranteed by Central Railroad, 9--J4 bid. 9si*4 z asked, savannah Gas Light stocK, 14 bid, 15 asked. Biiiiroii.i Stock*.— Market very weak. We quote: Central common, ex-div., 85 bid, 86 asked. Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent. bid. 118 asked. Geor gia common, biu, 147 asked. South weHte-n 7 per o< nt. guaranteed, ex-div., U4J4 bi<1,1154 asked. Central Railroad b per cent. Certuicates. ex div., 88 bid, 81 asked. At lanta ami VV’esi, I'oint Railroad stock. 101 Old, 102 asked. Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent, certificates. 97 bid. 19 asked. A'i Iroad Borels.— Market quiet. Atlantic « Gulf Ist morlg. cousolid d 7 per cent... JkuipmisJanuary and July, maturity 1597.1 U old, 1.1 tsked. Atlantic & Gulf indorsed city ci savannah 7 percent., coupons January auo *uly, maturity 1879. 99 bid, 102 asked. Cen tral consolidated mortgage 7 per cent..coupor s Jan and July, molarity 1893, 112 4 bid, 113 “G'ji. Georgia Rai.road 8 per cent., 1897, r ’ i nid, 1i)64 asked. Georgia Railroad 6 per W.it., 19W, ;of bid, 105 asse 1. M>oue a Guard 2-t mortgage indorsed 8 per ceut. cou- F'iis January and July, maturity 1889, 109 o‘d, 110 asked. Montgomery & Eufaula Ist mortgage 6 per cent. ind. by Central Railroad, 'u bid, Masked. Char.otte,Columbia A Au gtwia Ist mortgage, 105 ‘4 bid, 106 asked. Char ’de, tolumbia A Augusta 2d mortgage, 98 but. W Western Alabama 2d mort «*•.<., lu-lorned, 8 percent., ex-coupous, 110 . llu * 'LSked. Soutii Georgia A Florida ■• ■oise.i tu b.d, 115 asked: south Georgia . ’l’l ts ;'ii naortiraire. too bid. 102 asked. <1 M: *rkei very firm and advancing; u', ’ aiuoketl clear rib sidea, , Riz". 111 .', 1> * ‘GC.; dry salted olear rib stues, !_•* lougc.ear. BJ4' J .. shoulders, 6%c. Hams, fJi- A |’ GlNii A SD Tl£ 3.—Market steady with a »** deman 1. qllote: uaggiug-2 i h>„, I'"' i 4 ’.k 2 a**’’ ic 80lle.; 144 f”'-- lb-® tn» 9 » v 9 z‘4 •• according to quan- 3. <. ‘' ra ud. trou I'ies—Arrow ami Deila, au.l > r ‘V t ‘ r , > oun ' ilv » according to quantity M l 1 ,eced lle • 1U “«J 15 Bagging k >»^ 1U n ; t;ui 1013 a faction- higher. muter -U llle “arket is quiet; demand ly l f ‘ mole: Ordinary, 11@12c.; fair, I ■•ii- 'ifZ,P riln **, 1244 c. For small bk' p f air, 1244 c.; medium. fair K \i o.y° U ?’~^ he m arket is steady wit 1 Pnnt, alockß lull - " iti' Georgia brown shirt- kkeetin'’ * <s ,lo -> 5*4c.; 4-4 brown whil « osnaburgs, B@ioc.; bra . ' .? yarns, 85c. for best makes. 'lnnings, 6j4lcs.se. W-- 1' L ll '~-' l arkei steady; demand fair, fei •> , , *“Perflne, 44 uo@4 50; extra, |5 00 If ii 'f .i, **k»6 Roller Mills, 4<i 75 &7 ; >’■ * b ‘s@< bo; choice patent, $6 75 I'auirs n’ Ullxtur e. 47 00@7 25. OU,, „■ “aiiauas,yellow, <1 50@2 50. Lem- Ba, ,1 . * ,eiu and very good; Messi- ’ferstiM ir?,/ per b®*- Oranges— Market 1 «« per de “ aQd b'londa, SI 50@ qtpi;7 stea dy; demand good. We oom ?./?*? lot3: Wiuw corn, J2‘4c.; mixed m »u’l i’’ .| ui^ e 'l ®ats, 46c., steady, de- PsrtwnhiA’i l es ' ‘ se- Bran, $1 15. Grist, bushel sack, $1 80. <kuiVi'' klite ady and well stocked; fair «rn. s. . uole » *0 job lots: Hav.North- Uiors w Mt Western. 95. f krc.—Hides—Market active: Ulte.l 11- alr ,j. dr y Him. 13c.; drv country «k.usL,ii n ’. '’.ool nominal. Wax, ’2sc. Deer Oo B! *lted, 23c.; otter skius. In ct-re'TViz mar^® t *s firm. We quote: PotatoesUkr ln i k ' e 8 8 ' 10c - Oo ’l-nn.Z?’ we H stocked, demand SaLt I JCI ’ ba *’>’el. betis.Le de,t *hnd is fair aud the mar 9*r loa.i im. 1 a lul * 8l »ck. We quote: II 00. d 10t8 ’ to. b.; small lots, 95c.@ »auj ACC w7~^ ar^et Arm; moderate de- Ch, 'wiiiv-U A quote: Smoking, 40c.@$l 25, BOun ' 1 ’ Wh*.; medium, fine slS lt lf? 1 ® 76c, 5 fine f»ncy> 85@90c.; * ark n'G'^^^ ; bn K llt navies, 45@57c.; H Uattr., Kt nsumnurH. Nouu Report. Yo r » f,n * nclal - *» 10en r ..^7h ,9- «•—Stocks onened heavy .uz, mo ’, at 2 « 2:/ 3 Per ‘■•ent. Quiet ° 81^; short, H34J4. Stale Government bonds strong. Lie , COTTON. ilr ; irregu-' K Uplands 5 middling Orleans 64; sales 4,000 bales—for speculation and export 500 bales; receipts 13,500 bales— American 4,150 bales. Futures: Uplands, low middling clause. December deliverv, 5 48-64 d; December and January, 5 47-6»d: January and February. 1 5 49-64@5 50-«4d: February and March, 5 52-84 J @5 51-64 ®5 52-64 d; March and April, 5 55-64'3) J 5 54-Mdts 55-64 d; April and May. 5 57-64G8 <<2s 58-64 d; May and June. 5 60-tt+@s 01-64@ 562-64 d: June and July, 6d; July and Au gust, 6 4 bld. Market steady. 1:30 p. m.—Futures: Uplands, low middling clause. February and March delivery, 5 53-64 <<i;s 52-64 d. Market closed easier. Sales to-day included 3,860 bales of Arneri can. New York. Dec. 15.—Cotton dull; middling uplands 10 7-16 c; middling Orleans 10 11-16 c; sales 974 bales. Futures: Market opened firm, with sates as follows; December delivery. 10 35c: .ianu a'-y, 10 39': Fehruar'. 10 54c; March, 10 69c; April, lo 83c: May, 10 97c. The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 3,131,600 bales, of which 2.635.500 bales are American, against 2,782,432 and 2,191,212 respectively, last year. The receipts of cotton at all interior towns for the week were 150,- 440 oales; receipts from plantations, 304,932 bales. Crop in sight, 3,876.273 bales. PROVISIONS. OKOCKRIEH. KTC, Liverpool, Dec. is.—Lard. 45s 6d. nkw York. D- c. 15.—Fuh 'dull and heavv. Wheat opened J4c better; afterwards lost the a Ivauce and declined *4O Corn opened J4 ! ® !4c lietter: afterwards lost the advance and declined a trifle. I’ork steady; mess, sl4 75 fdH5 25. Lard linn at 8 25c. Freights quiet but steady. Hai.tim'ihk. Dec. 15.—Flour dull and easier to sell. Wheat —Southern dnll and about steady; Western higher; closing quiet; South ern. red $1 10a)l 13. aiuuer 41 Maryland, $1 lljga)! 12; No. 2 Weuter<i winter red. on spot.ll o’4£@l 07%. Corn—Southern lower and dull; Western inactive and nomi nally lower; Southern, white 54@58c, yellow 55@59c. NAVAL STORES. London, Dec. 15, 2 p. m.—Turpentine, 25s 6d@2’>s 9d. 4:30 p. in.—Spirits turpentine, 25s 6d. xti* inr.K, Dec. 15 —spirits turpentine dull at 3414 c, Rosin steady at $1 50@l 55. E»einii. Report. FINANCIAL. Rio dk Janeiro, Dec. 14.—Exchange on Ixindon 21’4d. ijßi.r.ANs. Dec. 15.—Exchange—bank ers’ sterling, $1 Bi<4@4 82. Nkw \ iikk, Deo. 15. Excnange. $4 81*4* Money,23)2*4 Percent. Sub-Treasury balances —Coin. 4115.461,060: currency. $£,5'6.u00. Gov ernment Isuids strong; four and a Half per cents, 114*4; four per cents, 124; three per cent-. 1 (| 1% bid. State l ends quiet. The weekly statement of the associated banks, issued to-day, shows the following changes:' IxMtns decreased $584,300; specie decreased $1)1,200; legal tenders increased $679,60'); deposits decreased $389,700; circu lation decreased $32,280; reserve increased >585,825. The banks now hold $5,256,575 in exi-esHof legal requirements. Share speculation was-weak and depressed o-day for Vidards, Louisville and Nashville, Canadian Pacific, Missouri Pac tic and Union Pacific stocks. In the early trading Canadian Pacific fell off f om 56 to 54, Louisville and Nashville ■from 45% to 41)4, Missouri Pacific from '.)'>*% to 91 ‘4, Northern Pacific preferred trout 52 2 to 7,1%, Oregon T anscoutinental from 35 to 33%, and Union Pacific from 78*4 *° 77% Thin Was succeeded by a rally ot J4@% percent. ii> the general list, anil .Northern Pacilic preferred moved up to 52%. Before 11 a. m. the market was mice more on the downward course. Canadian i'acitic fell off io S3 1 a, Camilla southern to 53*4, Missouri Pa cific to 93'4, New Yo r k Central to 115, North ern Pacili.’to 23>4, preferred to 51'4, Oregon i'ranscontiiienlal to 32%, O egon Navigation lo 101, Union Pacific to 77%, Wabash to 19, and preferred to 31. in the afternoon a firmer tone set in, and the market showed a dispo sition to harden, Prices rallied J4®l% tier cent., and the following stocks sold upto the ' best figures of themiv: Northwest to 117%. Quincy to 121, St. Paul to 95%, Louisville and Nashville to 4-5%, Lakeshore to 98% and Read ing to 57%. The Villards were also somewhat higher, Northern Pacific selling up to 24% preferred to 52%, Oregon Transcontinental to 34’4, and Oregon Navigation to 102. About | 2:30 p. in., however, a large selling order in Oregon 1 rans '.ontinental and Northern Pa cific preferred mad its appearance. The order, which came from up town, was given to a leading room trader to execute. North ern Pacific preferred was attacked savagely, breaking 2% points in as many minutes to 50. Oregon improvement broke to 66 and Oregon Navigation to 100%. Union Pacific also de veloped marked weakness, touching 76%. The general market did not sympathize with the sharp break, and closed firm. There were various unfavorable rumors set afloat during the day. A reason assigned for the decline in Isiuisville and Nashville was that the com pany contemplated a fresh issue of bonds. U'ion inquiry it was stated that the company did not intend to issue fresh bonds, but had applied to the StocK Exchange for the listing of certain bonds which had already been issued and distributed years ago. The bonds in question were simply put out to tuke up others which had matured at that time. Another report was also freely circulated that Villard had refused the committee appointed ou Thursday to make ;m examination of the affai<s of the Oregon Transcontinental access to the books of the company. This story was also pronounced false by the officials, and it is lurther stated that not only are the books open to the committee but also that a search ing investigation is courted. It is probable that a banker of h gh standing will he added to the committee who are to make the exami nation. As compared with last night’s clos ing, prices are down %<a;3% per cent., except for Quincy, Northwest, Lackawanna, Kansas and Texas. Reading, and Western Union, which are %3)% per cent, higher. Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week euded to-day were $59,641, making a total since January 1 of $15,974,083. against 144,698 013 for the same period last year. In specialties, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern declined 2 per ceut.to 83, Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis 1 per cent, to 68, New Nork, Chicago and St. Louis 1% percent, to 8%, Norfolk and Western pre ferred I*4 per cent to 44. United Stales Ex press 2 per cent, tosß, and Dubuque and Sioux City 3 percent, to 80. New Yorx and North eastern. after falling off 2% per cent, to 22%, rallied to 23. ih transactions i • West. Shore firsts were enormous to-day, amount ing to $788,800. The bon s opened at 72, broke to 70—regular 69%, seller 60. Subsequently the price rallied to 72 and reacted to 71%. Other active issues were weak, in sympathy with the depression. I t the share list he sales of stocks for the week were 2,518,321 shares, an increase of 624,0780ver the previous week. Imports at the port of New York for the wees ended to-day were $8,783,770, of which $2,118 073 were for dry goods and $6,665.- 697 for general merchandise. The total im ports since January 1 were $142,612,306, against $481,376,985 last year. Imports of specie for the w -ek were $327,422, making the total since January ! of $20,706,406, against $7,010,529 last year. Bales aggregated 481,196 shares, the market closing at the folloiving quotations: via. class A,2 too. 82% Maunatlan titev 43 Ala. class A,small 84 Memphis & Char. 35 Ala.ciassß,ss ...100 Metropolitan EG. 90 Aia.classC,.4B .. 82% Michigan Centra) 89% Georgians *lO3 Mobile A Ohio.. 10 “ 7s. mortgage 105* Naan. & Uhatt’a 55 “ 7s, gold 112* N.J. Central 84% Louisiana consols*74 New Orleans Pa li. Carolina, 01d..*30 citic, Ist mort 88% “ new *l6 N.Y.Central H 3% “ funding *lO New York El . 10.5*' “ special tax.. 4 Norf. &W. pref. 44% So. Caro.(Brown) Nor. Pacific,com. 23% consols .101 “ pref. 50% Tennessee 6s, old 37% Ohio&Mississippi 25% “ new *87% “ “ pref.. 98 Virginia 6s ... *3B Pacific Mail 41% v a consolidated *4O Pittsburg 133 Vai deferred 8 Quicksilver 5% Adams Express 128 “ preferred... 25 Am’can Express 90 Reading 56% Ch’peake & Ohio. 14% Richm’d&Al’gh’y 4% Chicago & Alton 132> 3 Richm’d & Danv 55 Chic.A N’rthw’n 117% Richm’d A VV.Pt. “ preferred . 142% Terminal 30 Chic, St.L.A N.O. 82 Rock Island 118% Consolid’ted Coal 22 St. Louis A San F 24 Del., Lack. A W 116% “ “ pref. .43 D"n.AßioGrande 24% “ “Istpre 1 87 Erie 2.i% St. Paul 94% E. Tennessee Rd 6% *‘ preferred.. 116% Fort Wayne 183 Texas Pacific 20% Hannibal A St. Jo 38% Union Pacific ... 76% Harlem 190 U.S. Express . . 56 Houston A Texas.*so Wabash Pacific.. 19 Illinois Central 132% ” pref. 31% Lake Shore 98% Well A Fargo ...115 L’viile& Nash... 45% Western Union... 78% ♦Bid. COTTON. new York. Dec. 15.—Cotton dull; mid iling upland o , 10 7-16 c; middling Orleans. 10 11-16 c; sales 974 bales; net receipts 1,460 bales, gross 8,943 bales. Futures—Market closed barely steady, with sales of 86,000 Dales, as follows: December de livery, 10 33fti>10 34c; January, 10 38,1210 39c: February, 0 53@10 54c: March, 10 68@10 69c; kpril. 118? q)10 81c; Mav. 1096q)10 97c: Juue. 11 08@1109c; July, 11 19§11 20c: August, 1129 @ll 30c; September, 10 95@10 98c. The Post's cotton article says: "Future de liveries at the first c id advanced 2-10 >c, and subsequently 2-100@3-l<ioc in addition, but the closing was barelv steady and l-10o@2-100c higher than yesterday at the close.” galvkston, Dec. 15.—votton quiet and easy; middling 9;%c, low middling 9 9-16 c, good ordinary 9 l-16c: net receipts 4,780 bales, gross 4,780; sales 1,852 bales; slock 123,978 bales; exports, to Great Britain 2,578 bales. Norfolk, Dec. 15»— Cotton steady; middling 9 13-16 c; net receipts 5,314 bales, gross 5,314; stock 86,190 bales; sales 1,663 bales; exports, coastwise 4,520 bales. Baltimore. Dec. is.—Cotton dull; middling 10%c, low middling 9%c. good ordinary 9%c; net receipts bales, gross 298: stock 21,958 bales; exports to the continent 1,250 bales. Boston, Dec. 15.—Cotton quiet; middling 10%c. low middling 10% ■, good ordin try 9%c: net receipts 1,544 bales, gross 3,586; stock 6,135 Wilmington, Dec. 15.—Cotton quiet; mid dling 9%c; low middling 9%c: good ordinary B%c; tiet receipts 159 bales, gross 159; stock 20.713 bales;exports, to the channel 1,075 bales, coast wise 81. Philadelphia. Dec. 15.—Cotton easy; middling 10%c. low middling 10%c, good ordi nary 9%c; net receipts 68 bales, gross 68; stock 8,254 bales; exports to Great Britain 2,220 bales. New Orleans, Dec. 15. —Cotton quiet; mid dling 10c, low middling 9%c, good ordinary 9%c; net receipts 19,379 bales, gross 19,937; sales 5,500 bales. Mobile. Dec. 15. —Cotton dull and easy; middling 9%c; low middling 9%c; good ordi nary 9%c; net receipts 2,124 bales, gross 2,160; sales 500 bales: stock 82,983 bales; exports, coastwise 602 hales. Memphis, Dec. 15.—Cotton steady; mid dling 9%c, low middling 9%c; good ordinary 9c; net receipts 3,596 bales, gross 3,910; ship ments 7,287 bales; sales2,7oo bales; stock 99,632 bales. Augusta, Dec. 15.—Cotton quiet; mid dling 9%c, low middling 9%c; rweipta 1,041 bales; sales 713 bales. THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS: SAVANNAH. DECEMBER 16, 1883. Charleston,Dec. 15. —Cotton quiet; mid dling 10c; low middling 9%c; good ordinary 9%c; net receipt* 2.257 bales, groni- 2,257; sales 300 bales; stock 88,«64balee; exports, to Great Britain 1,’>73 bales, to France 1,030, to the con tinent 1,100 bales. New York. Dec. 15.—Consolidated net re ceipts for all cotton ports to-day 40,736 bales: exports, to Great Britain 11.071 bales, to France 1,030, to the continent 2,350. PROVIHIONH. UROL'KKIKS. KTC. Rio de Janeiro. Dec. 14.—Coffee —Good firsts. 5.300@5,400 reis iwr 10 kilos. Santos, D>-c. 14.—Coffee—Superior Bantos 4,900@5.100 reis per 10 kilos. sew York, Dec. 15.—Flour. Southern closed ' unchanged in pri -e and dull; common to fair I extra, $3 65@4 80; good to choice ditto, $4 85@ * 6 75. Wh. at—spot lots %@%c higher, closing } strong; options opened %ia.%c better, after wards lo t advance.declined a trifle, later re- ' acted %@%c, closing steady at a shad ■ under ; outside rates: ungraded red, 91c-®sl 20: No. 2 red $1 14%@1 15% in elevator, »1 13% afloat, j $1 16% delivered from elevator; No. 2 red. D ecember delivery,sl 12; January $1 13%@1 13%; Febr ary 41 15j 4 :§l 15%. Corn —spot lots %c lower; options o-ened %@%c higher, subse quently declined %'§l%c, closing steady with a recovery of %c, trade very moderate; un graded 48@64%c; ungraded w hite 67c; white and yellow Southern 58c; No. 2. December delivery 63%@64%c, closing 64c; January 64% «565%c,’closing 64%c. Oats—spot lots % §%c lower; options opened %@%c better, atter wards declined % §%c, closing steady; No. 3. 39%c. ditt • white 40c; No. 2. m%§4o%c, ditto white 40%@4 %c; No. 2. January delivery 40% Hops quiet but firm for choice stock. Coffee, fair Rio, onsitot, dull at ll%c; options opened 16 points lower, closing fl rm with decline recovered; No. 7 Rio, on spot 9 75c, January delivery 9 80@9 850. Sugar dull and nearly nominal; Porto Rico 5 7-16 c; fair to good refining quoted at 6%@6%c; on ’Change: Standard A, February delivery 7 57%c. March 7 62%c; refined closed dull and lower—C s%<§6c. extra C 6%q>6%c, extra white C6%<i6%c, yellows%@s%c, off A o%<s 7%c, mould A 7%c. standard A 7 7-16a7%c, confectioners A 7%c, cut loaf and crushed B%c, powdered 8%@8%c, granulated B@s l-16c, cubes a%c. Molasses quiet but steady. Rice firm and in fair demand. Cotton 'seed oil unchanged. Tallow dull and weak. Hide<- steady but quiet; wet salted New Or leans. selected, 50 to 60 pounds. 9@loc; Texas, selected, B%@loc. Wool steady snd more active. Fork very firm but less active: mess, on spot, sl4 75@150>; clear back $1737%a, 17 62%. Middles dull and nominal. Lard 12@ @l6 points higher aud moderately active, closing firm; Western steam, on spot, 9 13§ 9 15c; to arrive 8 95c cost and freight: January delivery 9 01(&9 04c; refined quoted at 9 35c to the continent. Freights to Liverpool dull; cotton, per steam. 3-16 d: wheal, per steam. S%d. « hicago. Dec. 15. —Flour dull. Wheat, re gular steady and firm, and in good demand; fluctuatio s did not exceed %■, and market closed % i.%c higher than yesterday; regular, 9<%@97%c for December -delivery, closing 97%c; January 97%@98- n c, -closing 98%c; No. 2 Chicago spring 97%@9’7%c. No. 3 ditto 81@ 84c; No. 2 red winter 87%c@|l. Corn unset tled, with only fairly active trading demand, chiefly for speculation; market opened %c higher, then shower! weakness and declined !%'®l%c, rallied %c, and closed %@%c lower than yesterday;cash 57%@58%c, closing 57%c; December delivery 5. Gja clo-dng 58c; January 57%@59%c,-closing 58%c. Oats quiet; market opened lewer, but before close a moderate reaction-eel in; cash 33§33%c; De ceinirer deiiverv 33%@34%c, closing 33%c; January 33%(a&i%c, closing 33%@34c. Lard I firm, with fair demand; prices lo@ls points higher; sales rangeit: 8 70@8 75c for cash: 8 77%@8 90c for January delivery. Pork irregular; fairly active; opened s@!oc higher, rallied s@loc additional; weakened aud re ceded 15@26g, rallied 20@25c, and closed steady; old $1162%@13 75, new sl4 25@!4 37%, for cash; Recember delivery sl3 50 <i 13 62%; January sl4 l. r >®l4 40. Bulk meats in fair de mand; shoulders. 6 25c: short rib, 745 c: short clear, 775 c. Whisky steady. Suarar un changed: standard A, 8c; cut loaf, 8%@9%c; granulated, B%c. st. I.oi ls, Dec. 15.—Flour quiet and un changed, Wheal irregular; prices generally' unchanged, but some sales rather highe>-; No. 2 red fall, $1 Oo%@l 02 for cash, $1 02% for January. Corn unsettled and lower at 46%@46%c for cash and December delivery; 47% «,47%c. f r January. Bran steady at 63% @64c. Whisky steady and unchanged. Pro visions dull; only jobbing trade done. Baltimore, Dec. 15. «ja.is closed dull; Southern, 38@43c; Western, white 40®42c, mixed 38@39c; Pennsylvania. 3 @42c. Pro visions quiet aud unchanged: Mess pork, sls 50. Bu k meai>,snoul'lers aud clear rib siilea packed, 7c ami B%' - . Bacon—shoulders 7%c, clear rib sides 9%c. Hams, 14%@15c. Lard, re fined, 10c. Coffee dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, 10%@11%c. Siur.-n quiet; Asoft. B%c. Whiskv steady 7 at $1 18@1 ls%. Freights-nn changed. t Im innati, Dec. 15.—Fiour easier; family $4 50@4 85; fai cy $5 00@5 40. Wheat in good demand and firm; No. 2 red winter, $1 05@ 15% for cash; $1 06col o:>% for January de livery. Corn steady at 53c for new. Oats easier at. 33% g34c. Provisions—Pork quiet at sl4-'5 @l4 50. Lard in good demand at 8 50@8 62%c. Bulk meats quiet but firm; rib 7 25@7 87%c. Bacon firm; shoulders 6%c; rib B%c; dear B%c. Whisky active and firm. quiet; hards. 8% a.9%c; New Orleans, 5% §6%c. Hog.- firm; common and light, $4 10@5 40; packing ami butchers. $5 40:8)5 90. Louisville, Dec. 15.—Flour quiet. Wheat dull and prices a shade lower; No. 2. sl6o@ 14)2: long berry $ I f's§l o>. Corn un-hanged. Oats-steady aud firm. Provisions in fair de mand; market firm. Mess nork, sls. sim Orleans. Dec. 15.—Flour steady; family, $1 00 <t)l 50: high grades. ?4 . c 5.&5 02 7 . Corn higher; white 59c; yellow 60c. Oats easier and quiet at 43@43%c. Pork higher and very scarce at sl4 75, ’Lard steady; re fined, iu tierces, firmer at B%c. Bulk meats higher; shoulders, packed 6 12%c; long dear and dear rib. %c. Bacon dull. Hams, choice sugar cured canvased easier at 14c. Whisky -toady and unchanged. Coffee steady and in fairdemand; Rio cargoes, com mon to prime, 10%(®13%c. Sugar in good 'iemand but easier;’ fair to fully fair, 5%@ 5%c; yellow clarified. 6%@7c. Molasses lower; moderate demand: ceutrifugal 18@28c; fair 28g)30c. Rice steady and in good demand: Louisiana, ordinary to choice, 4%@6%c. Cot ton seed oil—prime crude. 85%@3ic; summer yellow, 42%c. Bran easier and scarce at 92%c, NAVAL STORES. New York. Dec. 15.—Spirits turpentine dull at 34@34%c. Rosin quiet but steady at $1 47%@1 55. i:n a'ki.ESTON. Dec. 15.—Spirits turpentine dull; sales at 30c. Rosin quiet; strained and good strained, $1 15. Wilmington, Dec. 15.—Spirits turpentine steady at 30c. Rosin firm; strained, $1 15; good strained, $1 20. Tar firm at $1 50. Crude turpentine steady; *lls for hard and $2 00 for yellow dip ami virgin. Siiippint) intelligence. MINIATURE ALMANAC—THIS Dai . Sun Rises .6:56 Sun Sets 4:56 High W ater at Ft Pulaski... .9:08 A w. 9:32 J > Sunday, December 16, 1888. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Chattahoochee, Daggett, New York—G M Sorrel. Schr Susan B Ray. Tilton. Baltimore, with guano to order; vessel to Master. Steamer City of Bridgeton, Hallowea, Fer nandina and intermediate landings—Wood bridge & Harriman. ARRIVED AT VENUS POINT YESTER DAY,. Bark (Nor), Jensen, Liverpool, with salt to C L Gilbert & Co; vessel to Muster. ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY. Steamship Northern CBr), Watson, Penarth, in ballast to J B West & Co. Schr R W Dasey, Tracey, Philadelphia, with coal to order; vessel to Master. ARRIVED UP FROM TYBEE YESTERDAY. Bark Sirrah 'Nor), Halvorsen, to load for Amsterdam —A Fnllarton & Co. ARRIVED BELOW YESTERDAY. Bark Emma Parker (Nor), Larsen, Bristol, iu ballast—Master, CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship City of Augusta, Nickerson, New York—G M Sorrel. Steamship City of Macon. Nickerson. Phila delphia—G M Sorrel. Brig Hattie B Hussey, Hogdon, New York— Jos A Roberts & Co. Schr John R Fell. Jackaway, New York— Jos A Roberts & Co. Schr Albury & Malone (Br), Thomson, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco—J B Keedy. DEPARTED YESTERDAY. Steamer City of Bridgeton, Dennette, Fer nandina and way landings—Woodbridge & Harriman. SAILED YESTERDAY. Steamship City of Augusta. New York. Steamship City of Macon. Philadelphia. Bark Betty (Ger). Amsterdam. Bark Carl Friederich (fir), Brunswick. Schr Albury & Malone (Br), Green Turtle Cay. MEMORANDA. Tybee, Dec 15. 6:30 p m—Passed up, steam ship Chattahoochee, bark Emma Parker and one unknown. Passed out, barks Betty (Ger), Carl Friede rich (Ger). Arrived at anchor, steamship Northern (Br), schr R W Dasey. Waiting, brig Seliua Stanford (Hal), bark Emma (Nor), and one unknown. Wind NW. 14 miles; fair. Later—B:3o p m, passed out, steamship City of Macon. New York, Dec 15—Arrived, Rhein, Talla hassee, Gulf Stream, Guyandotte. Arrived out, steamers Nymphae, Appollo, brig Lucille. Homeward, bark Egero. New York, Dec 13—Arrived, bark Elliott Ritchie, Bartlett. Pensacola; schr Sarah D Rawsun, French, Fernandina; Mary A Trainor, Derrickson, Jacksonville. Belfast, I. Nov 29—Sailed, bark Lammer gier (Br), Whitesides. Pensacola. Baltimore. Dec 13—Cleared, schr A D Lam son, smith, Port Royal. SaiieL schr L A Rommel. Heyainis, Dec 12—Arrived, schr Ida L Hull, Hull. Brunswick. Ga. for Boston. Philadelphia, Dec 13—Cleared, schr JohnS Davis. Green. Jacksonville. Portland, Me, Dec 12—Cleared, schr St Johns. Gilmore, Belfast to load for Jackson ville. Belfast, Dec 12—Sailed, schrs Charles H Fabens, Curtis, Cedar Keys. Fla; Warren, Rockport, to load for Jacksonville. Port Royal, Dec 14—Arrived 3d, schr Clytie, Laughton, Baltimore; 10th,.schr Chas M Mer vins, Lidley. New York; 13th, brig Robert Dillon, Hulse, Savannah. Cleared 14th, bark Chippewa (Br), Lynch, i Greenock. Sailed 11th, schr Gen F K Spinner. Reyno ds, Coosaw; schr Etta A Stimpson. Bunker, New York; 12tb.schr Vineyard. Rosebrook,Boston: 13th. shin Port Roya'l (Ger). Schutte, Liver pool; 14th, schr Charles M Mervins, Lidley, Charleston. Darien, Dec 14—Arrived 12th, bark Brage (Sw), -yvlander, Gravelines, France. Cleared 13th, bark Caspian (Br), Dolb, Ant werp. MARITIME MISCELLANY. Schr Chas H Sprague, from Milford, Ct, for Savannah (before reported), remained at Smithville, N C, Dec 11 repairing. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Philadelphia, Dec 13—A first-class spar buoy has been placed near the whistling buov ou the south shoal entrance to Delaware Bay. Its color and number correspond with the whistling buoy, and the object is to have the ■ shoal marked’in case the latter is carried from i its position. By order of the Lighthouse Board. G B White. Commander U S N. ; Inspector 4th Lighthouse District. I RECEIPTS. Per steamer City of Bndgrton. from Fer- ) nandina and way landing—l4B bales cotton. 1 4 nales bides. 5 bbls syrup, 17 bbls and 19 half bbls fish, 1 boxed organ. Per < nariesutu iud Savannah Ratiwm. j Dec 15—58 bales cotton, 3 cars staves, 145 sacks | guano, 13 sacks rice, 9 sliow cases, 45 boxes to- i bacco, and mdse. • Per savanuaii. Florida and Western Rail way. Dec 15—534 balesootton. 19cars Inmlier. 541 bbls rosin, 86 bbls spirits turpentine, 4.420 loxes oranges, 46 bbls orange-, 2 cars wood, 2 cars cotton seed, 6 bbls ejrup, 31 bales hides, and mdse- Per central Railroad. Dec 15—631 bbls rosin, 2.927 bales cotton, 727 bdls staves. <(? corn, 389 pieces bacon, 97 pkgs grate fixtures. 151 pkgs tobacco, 50 bbls cotton seed oil, 40 qr | sacks fiour, 3 » bales yarns, 25 sacks cotton seed ‘ meal, 20 bales domestics, 20 bales hides. 13 i bales rage, 13 pkgs mdse. 21 boxes cheese, 10 tubs butier, 10 cases sundries, 7 bbls whisky, 7 sacks coffee. 6 bbls flour, 8 bbls syrup, 5 plow lines, 5 hf bbls whisky , 5 bales paper, 7 bales burlaps, 6 cases shoes, 4 boxes bacon, 4 bbls castings, 2 rolls leather, 4 sacks roots, 3 cases cigars. 2 boxes machinery, 2 rollscarpet. 2 bbls brasses, 2 bales plaids. 2 bales bagging. 1 box tongues, 1 box wax, 1 crate paper boxes, 1 box frames, 1 car staves, 18 cars lumber, 27 bbls spirits turpentine. EXPORTS. Per steamship City of Augttsta, for New York—2,6s2 bales upland cotton, 115 bales sea island cotton, 7 bales domestics and yarns. 275 bbls rice, 806 bbls rosin, 49 bbls spirits turpen tine, 39,269 feet lumber, 21 bales hides. 50 bbls oil, 14 bbls fruit, 4,193 boxes fruit, 117 pkgs mdse. Per steamship Citv of Macon, for Phila delphia—l,l34 bales upland cotton, 143 bales domestics and yarns, 61 bbls rice, 1,055 bbls rosin. 219 blds spirits turpentine. 141,632 feet lumber, 77 bales paper stock, 679 empty kegs and bbls, 58 bbls and 1.841 boxes fruit, 1,981 bdls shingles, 2 bales rags, 86 pkgs mdse. Per brig Hattie B Hussey, fi>rNewY rork— -201,580 feet lumber. 59,196 feet timber, 120,535 feet oak timber— D C Bacon & Co. Per schr John R Fell, fur New York—26o,- 237 feet lumber—R B Reppard. Per schr AUr.iry & Malone (Br), for Green Turtle Cay—s,ooo’ feet lumber, 400 los coffee. 1 box notions, 3 kegs nails. crockery, 3.000 yds cotton goods, 5 boxes drugs, 18 bbls flour. 2 boxes grits, 2 boxes candles, 1 box raisins. 1 box chocolate. 2 tubs •butter. 2 cases milk, 1 crate dates, 2 boxes soagi, 2 doz brooms, 2 doz buckets, 2 doz washboards, 1 box candv, 2 boxes crackers, 1 bbl kerosene oil, 10 lbs pepper, 10 lbs allspice, 2 cases beef, 2 bbls po tatoes, 1 bbl onions, 7,09(1 shingles, 2 boxes cheese—J B Reedy. PASSENGERS. Per steamship City of Augusta, for New York—R W Wright, Jas Donovan, W Hatch and wife. Master Hatch, Mrs'JS Phillips, Mrs Whitney. Mrs Spears. Wm D Houston. Win Neill, S D Blanchard, Miss Elizabeth Green.W W Green, W F Col vert. Charlie Murray, J W Embler, Arthur Willicms, Mary Aldeman (col), and 5 steerage. Per steamer City of Bridgeton, from Fer nandina and way' landings—Judge Tarver an<l wife, A Tarver wife and 3 children. J P Nicholson, W E Graham. SN Mercer, E King. E E Narramore and wife, R T Snellie, J E Knowlton, and 8 deck. Per steamship Chattahoochee, from New York—Mrs R Sanderson and servant, R Mar tin, E II Decker, Mary Reilly. Mrs s Tunper, Mrs L Bostwick, Mrs J Wilkinson, L W Net yooue. II S o’Bneiiand wife, Mrs A O’Brien, Land II O’Brien. D Reaiden. Mrs Elliott. Mrs G Mobley, W B Young. Miss Holland, R Mun phry, Mrs B Morgan, Miss Hunguford. Miss B San Held, Mrs E M Jones. Miss A Carter, C N Foster and wife. F Carter and wife, J Hall and wife. Miss A Jchaud. F L Hue. C Wood worth, E A Oat ley, L Draper, J Strickland, C Melburn. C Melburn Jr, S J Clark. E Hop kir.s, J W Weeks, J Carnwell. G Hibborn, F Randolf, Mrs M Marion, MissM Marion, J Albert and wife, Mar ret Loyd. C Wheeler, T Ashby. Jos Burnett, steerage—ll Hally, R Ebbs, C Koh, C Lee. J Kennedy, II Pollard, G Gurney, C Wilson, J McMullen, L Fitzgerald, W A Green. L Paine, D W Ntiler, J Clark, J J Barnes. D Moelle, FFazakuly, J Bullord, T Ryan. J Newman, J Mouret, S Galrill, T Gaf ney, F Lang, J McCJenan, J Eberweln, C An derson, E Higgins, C f-isher, .1 Banut, A Lun. It Lick. J Lobin, T Flyn. J Greenwood, W Harrold, Barber, C Myers, H Nichols, N Blackman, P Gafney, K Bafu, W Galoway, M Lynch, J Lumis. CONSIGNEES. Per steamer City' of Bridgeton, from Fer nandina and way landings—M Y Henderson, W W Gordon & Co, M Boiev A Son, Ludden A B, H Myers A Bros, ¥, r m Hone A Co, O Cohen A Co, Saussy, HA R, Jno Flannery & Lo, Baldwin A Co, Warren A A. Pet Charleston and Savannah Rauwm. Dec 15—Furdg Office. E Dubois, II Goebel, Webber A D,Wm Hone A Co, Lee Roy Myers, S Guckenheimer A Son., H Myers A Bros. A M Bush Lippman Bros, Garnett, S A Co. H M DeLoach. Jno F’lannery & Co, Geo Walter, J P Williams A Co. Per --avannah. Florida and Western tian way, Dec 15—Fordg Office, Peacock. II A Co, II Myers A Bros, E J Acosta, B H Richard son. G W Sargent, Bondj& S, D Y Dancy, M Lavin, E M Green, J H Johnston, Miss Hattie Read, Rieser & S, H Solomon & Son, R Roach A Bro, M FeiSt A Co. J J McMahon, McMil lan Bros, J C Thompson, Krannan A D, C B King, Rutherford A F, WSH twkins. T P Haskell,' Lee Roy Myers, C L Gilbert A Co, S Guckenheimer A Son. Geo V Hecker A Co, R B Reppard, Dale, W A Co. Sau.sy. H A R. J H Ruwe, J D Smith, Estes, McA A Co, W I Miller, W W Chisholm, Baldwin A Co, J P Williams A Co, C L Jones. H F Grant A Co. Ga & Fla I S Co, Jno Flannery A Co, L J Guil inai’tin A Co, Butler AS, Garnett, S A Co, Geo Waiter, M Maclean, L E Dgjicy. Woods A Co. J J Derby, M Y Henderson, Chas Ellis, Woodbridge A H. Per Central Railroad. Dec 15—Fordg Agt. II M Comer A Co, WIV Gordon A Co, L J Guilmartin & Co. F M Farley, Baldwin A Co, Jno Flannery A Co, Hammond, 11 A Co. Wood A Bro, J C Thompson. R Roach A Rro, Gar nett, S A Co. Geo Walter. Woodbridge & 11, Bogart A H, Wheaton A Son, H F Grant & Co, M Maclean. Buller A 8. Order, Peacock. H A Co, H Myers A Bros, T P Bond, J B Reedy, It D Walker. H Miller. John Derst, Weed AC, A M A C W West, C E Randall, G C Gemun den, G Eckstein A Co, Frank A Co, Ruther ford A F, A Ehrlich, R Roach A Bro, Thomas Houli an, M Mendel A Bro, S Guckenheimer A Son. West Bros, Herman A K, CD Rogers, Lilienthal A K, O P Havens, J A Douglass. L E Byck & Son. W P How ird. Webber A D, E J Acosta, C H Carson, 1 Epstein A Bro, J C Thompson, Rieser A S. C L Gilbert A Co, A II Champion, M Ferst A Co. D C Bacon A Co. Per steamship Chattahoochee, from New York—G W Allen, W E Alexander A Son, E S An, heneloss, A R Alttnayer A Co, R Sander son, E J Acosta, Bendheun Bros A Co. Appel Bros, Branch AC. L E Byck & Son, Mrs H H Brigham, T P Bond, J G Butler, D Brown. Bacon. J A Co. H J Botts, Barbor Bros, J Barnett, C R R & Banking Co, Crawford A L. W S Cherry A Co, Jno Cunningnam, Chas A Cox, C H Carson. A H Ci.ampion, A Cyrnia.R Connell, Cohen A B, J Cohen, Coekshutt A L. W H Chaplin, E M Connor, J A Douglass. M J Doyle, A Doyle, J B Duckworth, R II Dunlan. Mrs Deßenne, W M Davidson, J Derst, I Dasher & Co, Eckman A V, Eckman A G, I Epstein A Bro, \ Ehrlich,Einstein A L. J T Entleman, T H Enright. J H Estill, C Ed wards. G Eruest.C Edmonston, M Ferst A Co, A T R & Co. R Freem in, \ Freidenberg A Co. Fretwell A N, I L Falk A Co, Frank A Co, D Freeletter, J H Farber, J B Fernandez, John Farrell, L Freed. S Guckenheimer A Son, Jos Gorham. C L Gilbert & Co, J P Germain B M Garfunkle, D Grimm, F L George A Co, R H Gugks, Graham A H, L J Gazan. S Gazan, T Gadson, G C Gemunden. A Hanlev, C Hop kins, -I W Anderson, Wm Hone A Co, Mrs A L Hartridge. 8 Herman,. Hyrnes Bros A Co. F M Hull. Thos Halligan. R RHadock, J H Melmken, D Hogan. G R Haltiwang r, O P Havens. H G Harden, s Hexter, J H Hersch bach. J Jacob. M C Wade, S Krouskoff, R Krauss. H Koch. Kenned , &B, Kennedy & Co, J Kaufman, E J Keifer, N Lan*A Bro, A R Lawton.B II Let y. Lippman Bros, M Lavin, D B Lester, I D Laßoche’s Sons.O’Hagan A B, A Leffler, Jno Lyons, J McGrath & Co, 1’ Masters. M Mendel A Bro. Marshall House. F Morgan A Co, Meinhard Bros A Co. P Ma loy, Mohr Bros.W B Mell A Co,B F McKenna, F H Myer, I»e Rwy Mvers, H Myers A Bros, H Meyers, C H Miller, A Minis A Sons, Mat thews Bros.H Miller. R L Morgan, D J Nagle. Jno Nicoison, est Jno Oliver, Palmer Bros, P Postell K Powers. P Pano, Peacock, H A Co,D Porter. J B Reedy, C D Rogers, J H Ruwe, Rieser A•. P Ross Russak A Co. R Roach A Bro, T M Ray, Jno 'ullivan, M Sternberg, Solomons A Co, H Solomon A Son, C E Stults, H L Schreiner, R B Springer, E A Schwarz, L C Strong. G Sclech, J S Silva, S. F A W Ry, Savannah Palm Co, Wm Schirm, J T Shup trine, II Sehroder.W H Snyder. G W Sargent. Southern Ex Co, R H Tatem. P W Tyson. T F Turniman A Co, J C Thompson. J H Von Newton. Weed &C, AMA C W West. R D Walker. Thos West. Wylly A C, C R Wooes. V R Winkler. W A Welirenberg, Mrs H E Wells, J T Waring, W U Tel Co, Ga & Fla I Co. Shook & Collier’s "Lights o’ London” companies are doing a phenomenally large business on the road. The Southern com pany opened in Memphis last week to a S9OO house, the largest ever known in that city. If disease has entered the system the only way to drive it out is to purify and enrich the blood. To this end, as is acknowledged by all medical men. nothing is better adapted than iron. The fault hitherto has been that iron could not be so prepared as to be absolutely harm less to the teeth. This difficulty has been overcome by the Brown Chemical Com pany, of Baltimore, Md., who offer their Brown’s Iron Bitters as a faultless iron preparation, a positive cure fordvspep- ; sia, indigestion, kiduey troubles, etc. i GEORGIA’S WAR CLAIM. PROSPEC rs THAT SHF. WILL SECUKF THE $35,000. -- Model Accountii VS hich were scent the Financial Secretary of a Cornet Band —A New {Senator Who Means to be Heard—Caroline Johnson's Hopeless Perseverance. C’^r r ssnonrimc* of th* Sunday hfitmina .Veter. ■ Washington, Dec. 14.—The matter of the payment to the State of Georgia of $35,000 for money due her by the govern ment for supplies furnished to Gen. Jackson’s forces while in the defense of ' the city ot Savannah during the revola- j tionary war. will soon receive attention. : Congress last session passed a bill, which was signed by the President, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the ■ amount ot the claim. The Secretary ! withheld the money upon the opinion of Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the ' Treasury, who held that it should be j applied as an offset to the amount due : by the State on account of that war measure.tne direct tax. In conversation on the subject to-day Representative Turner called attention to the tact that while the claim was being considered by the last House that very question was raised. The point was made that the direct tax was due from the citizens of the State, not from the State itself. As a re sult the proposition iu the House that the money should be applied as an offset to part of the direct taxation was abandoned and the bill went through. The shape in which the I consideration of this claim will be inaugurated this session will be by the i introduction of a resolution calling on the j Secretary of the Treasury for his reasons for withholding the money appropriated. This will bring the matter officially be fore Congress. Then there wi'l follow a resolution instructing the Secretary to pay the money. Mr. Turner thinks that Georgia will get the money fgpm this Con gress and at this session. MR. A. IIKRR SMITH, member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and bis private secretary were going over the former’s mail the other night. The secretary opened a letter trom a constitu ent of Mr. Smith’s who lives at Rothville, in that State. The secretary’s eye caught the words "cornet band” in the body of the letter. s ‘l guess,” he said, “you will have to subscribe to another brass band.” But that was not the case. The letter read like this: "Dear Sir—l wish you would send me a model for the work which falls to the lotof a Financial Secretary. 1 have just been elected Financial Secretary of the Rothville Cornet Band. There have been so many cases of financial secreta ries who have got into trouble with their accounts, that I want to be an exception, and keep rev accounts in perfect order.” Mr. Smith left the letter to be answered by his private secretary. That gentleman got a copy of Secretary re port. a copy of Treasurer Wyman’s report, and a copy of Register Bruce’s report. These documents he sent to the young man in Rothville with a letter like this: "I send you copies of the reports of the highest financial officers ot the. government. They embrace the models of the most important system of bookkeeping in the country. If you care fully study and master them 1 think that you will be able to leave an irreproach able record as Financial Secretary of the Rothville Cornet Baud.” THE CRY OF THE TOBACGO WEN just now seems to he “save us from our fixends.” A ton of bills on the subject of the tax on tobacco have been introduced in the House. Some of these bills pro ; pose a reduction in the tax, others pro pose to remove it altogether. The appear ance of these bills has brought here to bacco men from different sections. Vir ginia being the nearest tobaeco-growing State furnishes the largest part of this con tingent. Thev say that they would be glad to have a reduction of thd tax on tobacco er to have it removed altogether. But they protest most earnestly against a protract ed agitation of the subject. They do not want to go through such another long de pression in their business as was brought on at the last session by the lengthy agi tation of the subject of the taxon tobacco. They urge most earnestly upon members of the House to act quickly or act not at ail. THE WELL-KNOWN TRADITIONS of the Senate prescribe that a new Senator shall, for a somewhat lengthy term, dis tinguish himself principally by sile tly sitting and listening to the wo'tte ot wis dom which drop from the lips of his seniors. Every once and awhile a new Senator breaks out of the traces, and without any preliminary waiting grapples with legis lation, and makes lengthy speeches. Blaine was one of these forward men. He commenced just as soon as he got well seated in the upper House. The new blood, which came into the Senate this sessionihad. until to-day, been exemplars of decorum. Even now only one ot them has broken out. He is Senator Wileon of lowa. Senator Wilson is a naiive.of Scotland, and seems to be almost as tough as Senator Beck. One thing is certain, he is not at ail backward. To-day he brushed aside the cobwebs of Senatorial tradition and delivered a very lengthy speech on the question of civil rights. His fellow Senators evidently thought that he would only introduce his resolution and then subside. But he did not. He opened a carefully prepared speech and went on for over an hour. The old Senators looked as much surprised as their cool dignity would allow them. But they could not help themselves. They had to listen to the speech or go to the cioak room. Many of them took the Jatter course. Those who remained every once and a while would put on a L-wonder when-he-will-get-througb look. The Scotchman from lowa will have to be dis ciplined, that’s evident. “I WISH TO HEAVEN SOMEBODY would relieve Caroline Johnson, of In diana.” said one of the file clerks of the House to-day. “I am tired of Caroline Johnson, of Indiana. I have recorded bills innumerable for her relief in the past six years. Doubtless she has been wanting to be relieved ever since the war. She wants a pension. Every mem ber of Congress from Indiana introduces on the first bill day a measure for the relief of Caroline Johnson. This has been the case ever since 1 have been here. Frequently Caroline laps over into Ohio and Kentucky, and those members introduce bills for her relief. None of the many bills in her behalf have, however, got further than simply getting on the calendar. There has never been a committee report in her case. There never will be. I suppose. But she is certainly entitled to relief it the number of bills introduced in her be half is any criterion. Ido not know anv human being who has such a record tor wanting relief as Caroline Johnson, of Indiana.” MRS. LANGTRY DID THE CAPITOL YES TERDAY. She was accompanied, when she reached the private gallery in the Senate, bv sev eral members of her troupe. She wore a walking skirt of black silk, a jersey—very tight fitting—of a brownish color. On her head was one of those small hats covered with brown feathers. A veil partially concealed half her face. Her figure is very trim and pretty. As soon as Senator Bayard saw her in the gallery he went up there. The two were at once engaged in an animated conver sation. in a few minutes they started out to see the sights of the building. It does not take long for the word to go round when such a person as Mrs. Langtry visits the capital. As she and Senator Bayard went about they were followed by a large crowd. The crowd stared, but did not come very near the two. In the old Hall of Repre sentatives, when Mrs. Langtry was being initiated into the mysteries of the whis pering stones aud gallery, she was looked at probably by two hundred peo ple. She did not seem to mind it. Neither did her escort. Senator Bayard. The latter seemetl to like it very much. Mrs. Langtry was very vivacious and chatty. Her exclama tions of surprise were heard frequently. She has a very pleasant voice. After re maining in the old hall for sometime she and her escort started to look at the Chamber where the Lower House sits. They were followed there and until they got out of the capital by a crowd. There were more men than women in the crowd. And candor compels the statement that many of them were much prettier than the Lily. THERE 18 A GOOD DEAL OF TALK of combinations in the House. It is said that there is to be effected a combination which will prevent that body from taking any action looking towards a reform of the internal revenue. This combination is to lie brought about, according to report, by a coalition ot protectionists among the Democrats, or “Randall men,” as they are called, and the Republicans. The object of this combination is to be an abolition of the internal revenue, which would prevent tariff revision. It at’s a very good scheme. Even it it should come to a head it could do nothing. As Representative Bayne, t,f > Pennsylvania, said the other day, the j temperance Republicans will unite with | the tariff reform Democrats, or Car- j lisle men. in a combination that would be invincible in preventing any removal of the tax on whisky. There’s the situa- | tion in a nutshell. And there is further • evidence that this is a correct view of it. The whisky interest is so confident that the tax on that article will not be re moved that they have commenced early in the game to work for a further exten sion of two years of the bonded period. Os course there would be no necessity for an extension of the Ixjnded period if the tax on whisky were to f»e removed. THE COMMISSIONS of the following Georgia Postmasters will expire on the nates mentioned: Duncan Jordan, at Cuthbert, who has held the office twelve years, January 13, 1884; J. C. Riley, Dalton, who has held the office four years, March 31, 1884; P. F. Lawshe, Gainesville, who will then have held the office four yeais, June 15, 1884. D. S. Johnston, Madison, who has held the office five years, January 26th, 1884; C. G. Wilson, Milledgeville, who has held the office eightyears, January 13th. 1881; Z. B. Harzrove, Rome, May 28th, 1884. He will then have held the office 12 years. W. i K. Watts. West Point, who has held the office four years, January 13th. 1884. Potomac. ! KILLED BY A COKN. -r- - - A German Nobleman's Career Ends in a Curious Way. ■ New Haven Special. * Baron Von Bruening died sh the hospi tai here from the effects of an amputation , rendered necessary from dry mortification following the cutting of acorn. His body has been taken to Bridgeport, where his funeral will be held. He was sixty years old, and was in charge of Mr. I Frederick Beyer, the leader of Howe band, ol Bridgeport, who discovered him seven years ago at Black Rock as a tramp. He quarreled with his father and came to this country with about $75,009. Fora year or so he lived a gay life in New York city, spending bis money as quickly as he could and giving himself up to iutenqier ance and gambling. Finally the $75,000 was all gone, the friends he had gained left him as he descended into poverty, and one day he found himself without any thing to eat. He turned his oack on the I metropolis and reached the lowest depths j by becoming a country vagrant. In the winter of 1875 and 1876 Van Bru i ening was the occupant of a little shanty ; in Black Rock, three or four miles west of Bridgeport. He frequently slept in barns i in the locality, did occasional odd jobs for the residents and obtained his food partly j in that way and partly by charity bestow ied in the kitchens of the villagers. His 1 clothes were ragged and his general ap- I pearanee that of a tramp, but his bearing | impressed those with whom he came in j contact as that of a very much higher ‘ order than theordinary vagrant. He was j very reserved regarding himself, and no j one about Black Rock learned hi name i or anything et his personal history. One day in the spring he tramped over > to Bridgeport. The sight of musical in j struments in the windows of Leish’s store I in Main street awakened his old passion j for music. He entered the store and asked the consent of the proprietor to plav upon one of his pianos. The latter, more out of curiosity than anything else, gave the desired permission.’ The tramp ran over the keys and then struck into a diffi cult composition, which he executed with an expression and precision that quickly changed the proprietor’s curiosity into wonder and admiration. A promise was obtained of the tramp i musician to call at the music store next | day. There he was met by two or three | Bridgeport musicians whose interest had been aroused by wnat the proprietor of the music store had told them. Their in terest was deepened and their friendship won when they heard thetramp play. Mr. Beyer presented him with new wearing apparel and afterwards learned Chat he was a native of Stuttgart in Wurtemberg. j His father was Gen. Frederick Von Bru i ening, one of his sisters was a wife of a * Russian General and another one was the morganatic wife of a brother of Prince Hobenkkbe. He was a graduate of Gen- I ringen, the colleges of Heidelberg and I Jena, and was educated in music by j Lindpaintner. the noted conductor at the ‘ Theatre Stoy al, Wurtemberg. The Baton I was at one time Consul to Paris and in 1 the reign of Napoleon 111. was a diplomat j at the railleries and on many occasions I danced at the receptions given by the Empress. Von Bruening, until he met with the injury that resulted in his death, confined to reside in Bridgeport and sup port himself by teaching music. His early ■ reverses, however, had so far broken his I spirit that ihe bad no ambition beyond earning a bare livelihood. He was mis- I anthropic and lived as much as was pos ! sible apart from his fellow-mtn. The cause of his coming to this country and descending to the life of a tramp is a se cret which died with him. Her First Specs. Detroit P.oet and Tribune,. A woman who looked as if she bad been a long time in this vale of tears, went in to a popular and fashionable jewelry establishment on Jefferson avenue and said: “I want a pair of specs.” way,” said anobliging clerk with bis hair parted in the middle, and he led her up a flight ot stairs into a long room where space was reserved for optical pur poses. A small, nervous-looking man at once surrounded her. “Sit here,” he said, placing a chair for her and banging up an A, B, C card in front of her, “fix your eyes on that.” “I ain’t going to have my picture tak en,” said the woman, tartly. “Certainly not, madam; you wish to re new your eyesight. Just tell me what you can see on that card, 9—7—10. Do you follow me?” “Just let me have my par’sol and I’ll fuller ye. I didn’t come here to be made fun of. I kin read and write as well as you kin, and count, too. 1 want a pair of specs.” “Exactly, but I should recommend eye glasses with such a nose as yours, mad am.” ■ “What’s the matter with my nose, hey ? If it ain’t much of a nose, you ain’t iroiu’ to poke fun at it.” “It’s a beautiful nose,’’said the optician, \ firmly, “and would adorn a handsome , pair of eye glasses. Will you kindly look ' at this circle of lines ? Do they all appear i to be of the same size?” “ ’Pear to be ? they air all of a size; no | foolin’, young man.” “Certainly not, madam; if the circles appear to be all of one size your eyes are wo/. deformed.” “Deformed! Good gracious! who said ' my eyes were deformed? If ever 1 heard ’ of the like.” “You see, madam, we are compelled to test the optic nerve and determine if the person has presbyopia—” “No, sir, I’m ‘a Baptist, and 1 won’t : stay here to be insulted—” “You misunderstand me, madam; if you I are afflicted with hypomeopia in either eye—” “Look here, young man,” said the wo man, fiercely, “I dare say you think you know a lot, but I want a pair of specs; I ain’t as young as I used to be, and—” ( “Oh, yes,” interrupted the rash opti- j clan, “I see you are getting old and—” j But he never finished the sentence. Wnen i the woman came out of the store she was trying to straighten out the ribs of her j parasol, and muttering to herself: “Old. indeed! I’ve ruined a two-dollar j parasol, but I haven’t lived all these long years to be insulted by being called old! i I’ll find some hardware store where they ‘ speak English to get my specs at. Old! i the impertinent thing!” — Arthur’s Love of Mu-ic. Washington Sunday Paper. You published some time ago that story I about the weakness of the President for I jig dancing and banjo playing. Ot course ' 1 suppose you were correct in stating that he is too dignified to indulge in such pastimes now, but let me tell you he has a great fancy for music in any form, pro vided it is well rendered. Even a well- I tuned hand organ attracts his attention. ’ One day a few weeks ago he was driving in from the Soldiers’ Home, accompanied by Miss Nellie and myself. We had just turned into Fourteenth street when a hand organ was heard playing a lively air near by. In an instant the President's face lighted up. He seemed immense!}' interested, and when we reached the spot where the organ grinder was standing the President ordered the driver to stop for fifteen minutes. We remained there until the Italian had exhausted his repertoire and h's monkey had climbed into the car riage twice. Each visit of the latter was rewarded with 25 cents, which seemed to astonish his master when he received it, and then we drove on, and the organ ' grinder and the children grouped around never knew that the distinguished auditor | at that singular musicale was thy Presi- ‘ dent of the United States. LOUISVILLE IN A LETTER. I INDIAN SUMMER NIPPED IN THE BUD BY WINTRY BLASTS. Oscar Wilde’* Louisville Dude Writes a Book Without >» Female Character in j It—Mrs. Langtry's Sorrow Over a Lost Spaniel Mulhattan Founds a Humane l Society—The Permanent Art Gallery Hangs Fire. Correepttndence of the Sunday Morning Neect. ! Lovisville, Kv., Dec. 12. —Having j been visited with a North Pole blizzard, I when we should have had Indian summer, by he Almanac, Louisville is having I April weather to prepare the way for Christmas. It may be these soft skies and softer winds are friendly signals, wafted up from Florida, and are meant to j allure countless immigrants to the land where the sun is never supposed to set nor the winds blow cold or hot, but every- • thing is just as it ought to be. j At least the atmospheric gentleness * has the effect of filling the streets with a holiday throng, which ' pours in a ceaseless tide through shop doors and aggregates in impassable masses before the dazzling shop windows which have been in holiday attire tor the past month. There seems to be an un derhand movement between the shop keepers and the public to have Christmas i twice in one season. When the first in stallment ot holiday goods arrives and is laid out to gull the passer-by there is a rush to see w ho will snap up the treasures first; then when the real tune is at hand there is a second boom, and it would be difficult to decide which is the more miserable, D.ves or Lazarus—the one be cause he can buy nothing, the other be cause he cannot buy everything. Col. George Pittman, one of the Fiori- i da Commissioners at the Exposition, j dropped dead suddenly on the street a day or two since. Col. Pittman will be kindly remembered as one of the Ken tuckians who bad cast his 10l with the young State and given his heart full of enthusiasm to his adopted home. He had purchased a large body ot land in Orange county, and had laid out the town of Pitt man. He was preparing to enter upon bis winter work in his new home with his usual zeal when stricken down. A LOUISVILLE DUDE HAS WRITTEN A BOOK. Dudes have done worse things than write books, and this book, from a pecu niary standpoint, has been quite a suc cessful venture for its author, as the first edition was quickly exhausted and a new one is selling rapidly. The author who thus precipitates himself into the field of ephemeral holiday literature is Mr. Douglas Sherley, a wealthy dilettante, an elegant idler, an aesthete of the aesthetes. i He made himself famous in a degree, first, by building a quaint, overwrought, richly adorned bouse, a piece of architecture tnat gained him the reputation of a harm less lunatic, and which beholders have never made up their minds whether to ad mire or laugh at. Then lie became known as a sworn admirer and friend of Oscar Wilde, and made a st>ll geater sensation j by adopting the Wilde costume. With all : his idiosyncrasies he is a very bright and I pleasant writer as well as lecturer, and I this maiden effort will doubtless not be ! his last in literary pastures. The book is | entitled. “The Valley ot Unrest; a Book Without a Woman.” It hinges upon an I incident in the life of Poe, and there is ab ! solutely not a woman between its highly ! artistic covers, so that Mr. Sherley has t pioved that a tolerably readable book may j be made without that hitherto indispen i sable ingredient. The binding of the vol ; time is unique, as was to be expected. It j is printed in old English lettering upon i one side only ot rough te ra cotta paper with untrimmed edges, the back and leaves being held together with myrtle green silk cords, all of which is calculated to impress the connoisseur to such an extent i that be will double up in admiring spasms. MSH. LANGTRY, WHILE PLAYING HER RECENT ENGAGEMENT I here, sustained a heart-rending bereave ment—the loss of her pet spaniel. The i Lily lodged, during her stay, in her palace j car, and was very exclusive. The pain ‘ pered animal doubtless wandered forth in | search ot social diversions, and, alas! . never returned. To this loss was at | tributed the intensity of emotion dis played by the fair actress in her pathetic i passages, which imposed upon the critics I and caused them to put down “an added I depth of passion an<l feeling” to her credit. ; Mrs. Langtry left SSO with an attache of the theat. e to be given as a reward to the finder of her lost pet, and reluctantly left the scene of her bereavement. The spaniel has never turned up, but the number and variety of dogs without < owners which have responded to the ef ' frts of detectives can hardly be credited, i It is now proposed to found a Langtry asylum lor outcast curs with the SSO in ! band. i Joe Mulhattan, the Kentucky yarn epin- I ner and champion prevaricator, has come out in a new role this winter. He looms l up as the founder ofja general humane j society. There had been a branch of the , Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Ani male established here some time ago, but i it had become practically a deau letter. I Some time since Mr. Mulhattan rescued a ! little bootblack from the hands of an infu- I riated employe of the Louisville Hotel, i who was cruelly beating the boy i because he interfered with the boot i blacking trade of the hotel professionals. I Air. Mulhattan rescued the lad, but hedid not turn in and flog his tyrant; he did i something far more deadly—he wrote a I newspaper card about him,’ Then hepro . ceeded to organize a humane society to , protect man and beast and called on'the philanthropists to help him. He was i promptly met by the principal ministers and benevolent people of the citv, and the movement is strong and erowing. The surprise of the thing was that Mulhattan should be the prime mover in a work of the kind, and that he should develop an adaptability f>r something else besides ornamental lying. The good man is even now receiving the just reward of his labors. He is now Col. Mulhattan. AFTER THE SUBJECT HAD HUNG for so long in the balance and has been shifted from one meeting of the directors to another for tinai action, it is decided we will have another Exposition next summer, if the peeple will subscribe S2OO 000 for that purpose. Doubtless it I will not require very hard pleading fori funds this year. The railroad companies, who are willing to admit that thev re- I ceived their contribution back four times I over last season, will lead off handsomely, f and will be followed up bv the hotels, i One proposition is to the < ffect that the i city lease or buy the grounds of the Ex- i position and lend them to the company, I and when the institution is no longer ! needed, turn the space into a public park. ! These grounds belong to 18 different par- ! ties, some of whom are minor heirs, so j that the process of buying and leasing is somewhat complicated. Now that there i is such a probability of its being inhabit- j ed again, the huge building does not seem ’ so much like a skeleton divested of its • armor. THE DELUSIVE DREAM OF HAVING a permanent art gallery right away is still a dream unrealized. The directors, when they sent their committee East to j collect pictures, guaranteed to the Art Union to sell SIO,OOO worth of their pic-j tures if placed upon exhibition in the art i gallery. In default of such sales they were to pay the Art Union $2,500 for the ■ loan of their paintings. When the Ex- ! position had run to within a few weeks of its close only three persons had bought pictures, and the sales did not aggregate $1,500. This was discouraging; so a few art lovers in Louisville consulted together during those last days and hastily circula ted a subscription paper with the view of ! making up $7,000 or SB,OOO, to which the! directors promised to add the $2,500 for- j feit money. In this way the SIO,OOO sales i would have been accomplished, and we would have had a brave beginning though a email one, for future glory. But when the subscriptions reached somewhere about SI,OOO below the required sum thev ' hung. So the project was not quite real ized. But all things are possible to those who wait and hope, and a city that grows year bv year in every other essential and neglects this imponant element in her work of educating the masses will eventu ally become alive to her shortcomings and remedy them. Theodore Thomas is to come to Louis- I ville in the spring and give us a festival— i a May musical festival such as Cincin- i nati blows about every third year. A musical festival is something Louisville ' has long dreamed of and sighted for and i never had spunk enough to turn in and | get hold of the right end of it somehow, i It seemed to bo conceded that the city of ' Porkopolis bad a patent right to such things, and no one else dared to infringe. Thomas will bring the ponderous Materna with him, whose gigantic voice, it is aaid, has away of climbing above bass drums and orchestra in full blast, and putting the whole thing to shame. Os course it will be held in the Exposition Music Hall where Madame’s notes will have room to swell. All the local chorus and oratorio societies will assist, and the grand organ, which will still be in place, as the church which purchased it will not be finished then, will render its invaluable service® during festival week. Coylk Douglas. THE YOUNGEST YET. Little Abe, the Seven-\rar-Ol<l Drum mer. Franklin (Mo.) Cor. Potion Gl>be. There has been considerable discussion lately in regard to the youngest enlisted man in the United States service during the war. The following iacts were given to the Globe correspondent by a gentle man who served thtoiurh the war, and in the company with “Little Abe,” who is believed to have been the youngest per son euliated. The gi nt lent an could not recall the name of the lad who was known in the armv as Little Abe, and who was eniisted at Jef ferson Barracks, a short distance from St. Louis, Mo.. May 1, 1861, as a drummer, at the age of 7 years and 1 month. He be longed to Company E, Second United States Infantry, Captain, afterward* Major General, Steel. The reasons wh influenced the acceptance of so young a recruit was that his father was in the ser vice and his mother dead. There were no relatives who could or would look after the boy, and so, with the consent of tb» army authorities, he was put with his father in the army. Little Abe was a favorite with both officers and men. He displayed at all times the coolest bravery and utter ignor ance of fear. His favorite position was iu the front rank in battle, and as soon as he saw a soldier tali disabled he would throw away his drum, seize the musket of his fallen comrade and load and tire as coolly as the most hardened veteran, al though his diminutive size and strength did not allow him to elevate the gun with out some kind of rest. In the early part of bis army experience, at one of the battles when the Union forces found it necessary to take up a position in the rear. Little Abe got possession of a gun, mid when the army was forced back his drum was captured by the Confederates. He was reprimanded, and told that when retreat ing if he could not carry it with him he should destroy it. Ever after this when in battle he saw a chance to get a gun he smashed in the £eads of his drum, and then devoted bis whole time to his pre ferred employment of popping at the Con feds. At the close of a skirmish one day he was tound crying. Somebody inquired what troubled him, and received an ex planation to the effect that he had been unable to find any gun not in use, so be had been unable to have any snooting. The men of Company E wanted to fit him out with a rifle made in accordance with his size, but the desire was not granted, as, according to the regulations, he must carry a drum. Little Abe passed through the war without re ceiving a wound, although always in the front rank and in many engagements. Os his career since then nothing is known to the writer. If the qualities which were shown in the service of Uncle Sam con tinued to develop tomanhood, they proba bly led him among scenes of adventure rather than to a life of ease. STRANGER TH AN FICTION. A Scene In WaHliincton —What the Changes of Time Bring About. Washington Gaietto. Twenty years ago in this city a lady was married to an army officer, and a year afterward a plump girl baby blessed the union. Muj. W. and his wife subsequently quarreled and parted, Mrs. W. taking the child with her to San Francisco, where after a few years she se cured a divorce, and afterward married a Mr. B. in the “Golden City.” Her second husband died in the course of time, and about a year or two since she made her way back to this city, with her daughter, who had grown to beautiful womanhood, and secured a position in one of the de partments. Maj. W. left Washington shortly after his separation from his wife. He was mustered out of the service, settled down in a Western city and married again. The whirligig of time brought, him to the National Capital, where he became a government clerk. This was some time before the arrival of bis first wife. Tune had dealt gently with both of them, the ear-marks of the destroyer telling more plainly on the Major by a slight stoop in I the shoulders and a plentiful sprinkling ; of gray hairs. One day not long since the Major passed his first wife on Pennsylvania avenue in J company with a pretty young lady. He ’ had not heard from her for fifteen years. ' and knew nothing of her whereabouts during that time, bhe knew him, but did not care to recognize him, for she bad not known ot his life since they parted. The Major looked long and wistfully at the former partner ot his bosom, who,though slightly aged, bore pleasing traces of her former beauty, and the thought struck him as he looked at her beautiful com panion, “This is my daughter.” After a search of some weeks he discov ered that his former wife and daughter resided on Capitol Hill. He addressed i them a letter; the wife did not respond . but allowed her daughter to do so. i'he latter met her lather by appointment away from her mother’s home. Tht meeting is said to have been an affecting one. Since that time the Major has showered upon his long-lost girl hot only his parental love, but rare and interesting gilts, and the twain can be seen together on Pennsylvania avenue anv fair dav mixing with the promenade™. The daughter still lives with her mother, who does not speak to, and has made no sign to, one whom once loy*m» | an ,j who did not treat her kindiv, she alleges, In “auld lang syne.” 1 lie reality of the alaive story sur passes the romances we see from week to week upon the dramatic stage, and only reminds us ot the old, old truism that “Truth is stranger than fiction.” CIIIOJUNO KAWOSHfNEA’S LET- TER. Request from the Chamber of Com. merce of Askikago. N«w York World. Secretary Wilson of the Chamber of Commerce received yesterday the folluw ing unique and interesting communica tion : Askjkag°, Shimotsuke, Japan. ™'' >elar y Chattber of Commerce, Jveto kork: Dear Sir—l beg to inform you that we, the merchants and mantaeturerS, had es - tablished this association three Vc a sazo, under the name of the Chamber of Mer chants and Manufacturers in the city of Askikago, for the purpose of encouraging and promoting the provincial fabrics, but 1 regret that (be laws and regulations of tl.e same are not satisfied on account of the Association had not taken so long years. And I wish you to see the laws, regula tions and by-laws, together with the Several reports, and to know the organi zation of your association. Will you kindly send me the abov -, and if much of the postage fees and prices of the above reports are requested 1 shall send you the same, with the pest Older, as soon as I have received your information. Yours faithfully, Chiojuno Kawosiiinea, Director of the Chamber. Mr. Wilson has forwarded a copy of bis last annual report. He says that the above shows the wonderful commercial and intellectual progress of Japan. The Approaching Marriage of Mr. Fre iinghuyseu’s Son. Washington Special. Decidedly the most amusing place in Washington, now that there is nothing of consequence going on at the capito? is the State Department. The delicious airs of importance of the functionaries of that department, the manner in which they imply that they are all members of one family, and that the Frelinghuysen family are highly diverting for a time. ’ The approaching marriage of Secretary Frelinghuysen’s son to Miss Coats re called to an enterprising woman here an adventure she had with the elder Coats In England many years ago. She met Peter Coats in traveling, but did not catch his name when he was introduced to her. Al»out the second remark he made was to ask her what spool thread she used. “I used Coats’ thread for a long time,” she responded; ‘‘but it bps got so worthless now that I am looking around for an other manufacture for my household sew ing.” Honest old Peter’s face turned crimson and be shouted indignantly, “You’re mistaken, ma’am. Ain't I Peter Coats that makes Coats’ thread? I tell yer it's as good as it ever was.” Marriage in the Frelinghuysen family nutters the official dovecote over which Frelinghuysen senior presides. Tnere is an additional air of mysterious silence oier the department; the tones arc lower, the clerks look more and more grievously burdened with the cares of state, and misspell more words in their dispatcues than ever. 5