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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga„ Feb. 13, 1884. 5 r. M.l
cotton.—' The market is comparatively dull
am' weak. The prices fell off l-16c. allround.
There was a fair supply of offerings, but
buyers refrained from purchasing to auv con
siderable extent. their orders being limited,
and the depression in outside markets has
extended to this, notwithstanding the small
ness of tlie stock. The demand is still con
lined to the better qualities, and buyers ex
perience no difficulty in making satisfactory
selections. The total sales for the day were
uss bales. The official report of the day's
bu- no.-- at the Exchange was as follows:
The market opened easy and unchanged,
with no sales. At Ip. m. it was quiet on a
drcl.ne of l-16c. for all grades, the sales being
057 ; ales. It closed at 4 p. m. quiet, with
further sales of S5l bales. Below will be found
the official closing quotations ol the Cotton
Exchange:
Middling fair 10 0-16
Good middling 10%
M Ulrae. 10 3-16
Low middling 9%
Good ordinary 9> 4
Ordinary 8 7-16
Comparative Cotton Statement,
Receipts, Exports and Stock on hand February 13, 1884, and
FOR TnK SAME TIME I.AST YEAR.
tm. mss.
Se<i Sm
Inland. Upland. Inland. Upland.'
Stock on hand September 1. is 4.235 co 6.8811
Received to-day 863 1.897 J
Received previously \9os' ('>02,410 9,493 673,111
Total 8,990 1 007,808 9 000,8891
Exported to-day \ 890
Exported previously 8,188 341,078 9,2891 895,058;
Total 8.163 541,001 I 9,289 1 695.058'
f-Hock on hand and on ship-
I board Uiia day 7fl7j ti,Vo7i| *j7i)i
Sna Mind.—The market was very quiet.
There was nothing doing. The market con
tinues firm and unchanged. We quote:
Common nominal.
Medium 37
Good 38
Meiiitim line 39 (u 5 —
Fine 40 <*—
Extra tine 41 @ —
B:ce.—The market was steady and un
changed. The sales for the day were 168 bar
rels Appended are the official quotations of
the Board of Trade:
Fair 5 Cdi 3*4
Good &*
Prime 6
Naval STOKES.—The market for spirits
turpentine was quiet, but very firm and ud
viii’ itig. The sales for the day were 68 bar
i . r.o barrels of which were sold at 35c. for
regulars. The official report of the Board of
Tra'le was as follows: The market owned
firm at 3t%c. bid for regulars. At lp.m.it
was firm at 85c. for regulars. It closed at 4
p. !.>. firm at :15c. for regulars. Rosins—The
market i~ very quiet, with but a light offering
sb k. There was nothing doing of moment,
the only sale of the day being one small lot of
50 barrels at quotations. The report of the
market bv the Board of Trade was as follows:
It opened firm at the following quotations:
A. B,' and I>sl 17’,. Ksl 20. 9*l 25, G4l 40,
11 41 SO, 1 41 70. K 41 83, M 42 N 42 87>.£,
u allow glass 43 25, water white 43 SO. Con
:• cl unchanged for the balance ol the day.
NAVAL STORKS STATEMENT.
Svtrit*. Kanin.
sp. k on hand April Ist 2,105 44,971
It. • .1 ed to-day 82 1,148
Rc-eived previously 129,144 521,739
Total 131,331 567,858
Exported to-day 105 1,278
Exported previously 123,172 466,018
Total 123,277 467,296
Stock on liandandonshipboard
Cnsday 8,054 100,502
Financial. Money is easy. Domestic
Exchange—The banks and bankers are buy
ing sight drafts at par, and selling at 1 op 1 4
percent, premium. .SterlingExchange—Mar
ket steady; sixty day bills, with bills lading
attached, commercial, 44 79%; ninety days,
prime, 41 78} 4 ; French franks. 45 27; Swiss
franks. $5 27.
SECURITIES. —The market is sluggish for
st>:> ks. Bonds firm.
STOCKS and BONDS. —City Bond*.—Mar
ket firm. Atlanta 6 per cent., 102 tiiii,
h i asked; Augusta 7 per cent., 108 bid.
1.. asked; Columbus 5 per cent., 84 bid, >6
a-ked; Macon 6 per cent., 101 bill. 102 ask—l;
New savannah S.ucr cent. April coupons, 82'5
b: !, si asked, ‘savannahs percent. May
1 ■ . —l.-. 82( 5 bid, 82% asked.
iihtn iiondn. —Market steady. Georgia new 6’s, I
Ivy.*, 105 bid, 106 asked; Georgia 6 per cent., !
€••;.; ■ us February and August, maturity 18-3 1
an . 8-(, tot bid, 102 asked; Georgia mortgage I
ou W. & A. Railroad regular 7 per cent., '
coupons January and July, maturity 18sfi, i
104 bid, 165 asked ; Georgia 7 per !
cent, gold, coupons quarterly, 113 bid, j
lit .-ked; Georgia 7 per cent., columns Jan- :
u.irv and July, maturity 1896. 119% bid, 1.0
asked. Ocean Steamship 6 per cent, bonds !
gu intutccd by Central Railroad, 9s bid. 99
asked. Savannah Gas Light stock, 13 bid, 44 !
asked.
R 'Hr,><id Afoot*.—Market inactive and
it.. 'Ve quote: Central common, nomi
nal, 79% bid, 80 asked. Augu.-ta
ami Savannah 7 per cent, guaranteed,
i". Ir ~ 119% bid, 12u% asked. Georgia
common, 147 bid, 118 anted. Southwestern
7 per cent. guaranteed, ex-div., 113
bi l. 1! 1 j asked. Central Railroad 6 per cent,
certificates, 86% bid, Bff%®B7 asked. Atlanta
and 44’est Point Railroad stock. 97 md,
asked. Atlanta and 4Vest Point 6 per
cent, certificates. 93 bid, S6 asked.
Rttiln-ul Band*.— Market firm. Atlan
tic a Gulf Ist mortg. consolid’d 7 per cent.,
co.:-,sms January and July, maturitv 1897, i
111 bid, IXI% asked. Central consolidated ■
mortgage 7 per cent., coupons January]
and July, maturity 1893, 111 bid, 1
112 asked.’ Georgia Railroad 6 per cent., 1897,
102% bid. 104 asked. Georgia Railroad 6 per
cent., 1910, 104 bid, 105 asked. Mobile A
Girard 2d mortgage indorsed 8 percent, ecu- j
poas January aud July, maturity 1889, U 9 !
bid. 110 asked. Montgomery s Eufaula lot
mortgage 6 per cent. ind. by "Central Railroad, 1
li bi t, lcl asked, cnarlolte, Columbia &
Augusta Ist mortgage, 105% bid, 106 asked. \
Charlotte, Columbia A Augusta 2d mortgage, 1
n bid. 98 asked. 44'estcrn Alabama 2d iai>rt- !
gage, indorsed, 8 per cent., ex-coupons. 111 i
bid, 112 asked. South Georgia & Florida !
endorsed 114 bid, 115 asked; South Georgia
A Florida 2 i mortgage, 100 bid. 102 asked.
Bacon.—Market steady; demand fair;
bttl. ke<i clear rib sides, 1l l *•*.; shoulders, 9,:.; :
• try salted clear rit>sides, 10%c.: long clear.
1" c.: shoulders. s%c. Hams, 14%(^15c.
is ago i:-o and Ties.— Market steady with a
fair demand. 4Ye quote: Bagging—2% lbs., j
11 ,i<sll%e.; 2 lbs., 10% slle.; 1% tbs., lot®
lu%c.; i% tbs., 9% #)%(:., according to quan- ;
tity and brand. Iron Ties—Arrow and Delta, 1
$1 ;i.sq,l 50 iier bundle, according to quantity :
and brand. Pieced Ues, $1 10<cl 15. Bagging
and ties in retail lots a fraction higher.
Coffee. —The market is dull; demand i
m idcrate, 4Ve quote for small lots: Ordinary, J
H>2c.; fair. 13%e.; medium. 13%c.; prime,
14 sc. For large lots about lc. lower.
Dry Goods. — The market is steady with j
fair demand; stocks full. 4V ; quote:
Prints, 4%i56%c.J Georgia brown shiri
ing, %, %%c.; % do., s(ic.; 4-4 brown
sheeting, 6%c.; white oenaburgs. B'i'k-.;
checks, 6%dj)7%c.; yarns, 85c. for best makes;
brown ilrOlings, 6%C48c.
Flotr.—Market steady; good demand;
44 e quote: Superfine,s4 oost .5; extra. t 4 95;
family, 15 90J6 15; Roller Mills, |6 90®7 50;
fancy", $6 40<®6 90; choice patent, 47 40<J7 90;
bakers, mixture, 47 00.
Fruits.—Bananas,yellow, |1 50(52 50. Lem
ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi
na, ? s><?-5 50 per box. Oranges—Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
52 5X43 OJ per" box. ,
Grain.—Market firm; demand good. _4Ve
quote in job lots: 4\'hite corn, i*c.:
car-load lots. 74c.: mixed corn, 77c.; mixed
oats, 55c.: car-load lots, 51c.. steady, demand
good. Meal, 75c. Bran, $125@1 30. Grist,
per two bushel sack. 60.
Hay.— Market firm; fair demand. 44 e
quote, in job lots: Hay, Northern, 98c.; Eas
tern, none: 4\'estcrn, $1 05.
Hides, 4Vool, Etc.— Hides—Market active:
receipts fair; dry flint. 14c.; dry country
salted, 12c. Wool nominal. Wax, 27c.. peer
skins—flint, 30c.; salted, 28e.; otter skins,
Lard.—The market is firm. We quote:
In tierces and tubs. 10%c.; in kegs, 10%c.
Potatoes.—Market well stocked, demand
good; prime. $2 25 per barrel.
Sugar.— Mark*’, steady. 4Ve quote: Cut
loaf. 9%c.; stanuanl A, 8%.c; extra G, 7%e.;
C, 7%C.
Salt.—Tho demand is fair and tlie mar
ket steady, with a full stock. 4Vc quote:
Car load lota, 85c., f. o. b.; small lots, 95c. (§
51 00.
Tobacco.— Market firm; moderate de
mand. 4Ve quote: Smoking. 4Ac.@|l 25,
Chewing—Common, sound, 35910 c.; medium,
40<5550.; bright, 50®'3c.; hue fancy, 85(<p90c.;
extra fine, 90c.@l lo; bright navies,
dark navies, toisoc.
MARKETS BT TELEURAFH.
FINANCIAL.
N ew Orleans, Feb. 13. —Exchange, $4 86%.
Nr.w York. Feb. 13, noon.—Stocics strong.
Money easv at 1%@2 per cent. Exchange—
long, Bs>’j®4 85%; short, *4 89@4 89%. State
bonds quiet. Government bonds unchanged.
5:00 p. m.—Excnange, 44 85%. Money I%<s
2 per cent. Sub-Treasure balances—Coin 1119,-
216,000: currency,4B.l66.ooo. Governmentlxmds
generally unchanged; four and a half per
cents, 114%; four per cents, 123%; three per
cents, 101 bid. State bonds dull.
The stock market to-day opened irregular
■tn l declined %39% per cent. Manitoba was
•xceptionally weak, falling off 2 per cent. The
talk was very “bearish,” and lower figures
were predicted on account of the floods in the
aud the shipments of gold to Europe.
Considering the “bearishness ’ of the stories
current, the decline in prices was very slight.
It was noticed that the offerings of the shorts
were quickly absorbed. Before tne first call
the temper of speculation was strengthened
and the market gradually moved up %@l%
percent.; Rock Island rose 1%, Northwest %,
St. Raul %, I.ackawanna and Western
Lake Shore %, Missouri Pacific %, New York
Central %, Northern Pacific preferred 1%,
Oregon Transcontinental 1%, Reading •%,
Texas Pacific %, Union Pacific 1, and Western
Union % per cent. After Ip. m. speculation
was irregular, but in the main firm. Later
on, a raid was made on Oregon Transconti
nental and Union Pacific, the former running
off to 19% and the latter to 79%. This time,
however, the “hears" met with more resist
ance, and the smaller shorts, becoming
alarmed, rushed to cover. In the closing deal
ings the market was strong to buoyant, with
a material increase in tha volume of business,
aud there was some large buying by promi
nent operators on the “bull" side. During the
past two days the large “bears” seemingly
gained courage and put out heavier “short' -
lines than for some time past, and the action
of the market this afternoon was thought by
some to he preliminary to another “twist” of
the “liears” on their fresh short contracts.
An element of strength is the continued out
side buying on reactions, the commission
brokers reporting quite a large business of
this kind. Tlie market closed at ihe liest fig
ures of the day. Compared with last night s
closing prices, Oregon Transcontinental is 2
percent, higher. Northern Pacific preferred
1%, St. Paul and Union Pacific 1, Pacific Mail
. %, New York Central %. Rock Island. Lacka
wanna, and 44 abash preferred %, and the re
mainder of the list's to % per cent, higher.
; Sales 318.000 shares, the market closing at the
| following quotations:
Aia. class A,2 to.v 80% Manhattan Elev. 52
Ala! class A,small 81* Memphis A Char. 36
Ala.class 8,5s ...100* Metropolitan El.. 90
Ala. class C,. 4s .. .*BO Michigan Central 92%
Georgia6a *lO2 Mobile A 0hi0... 9
“ 7s, morigagt*los Nash. A Chatt'a. 51
“ 7s, gold 112 N. J. Central 87
Louisiana consols 77% New Orleans Pa-
N. Carolina, old. *3O eifle, Ist mort.. 84
“ new ..*l6 N.Y.Central 117%
“ funding 10 New York El . 105
“ ajiecial tax . 3 Norf. AW. pref. *40%
So. Caro.(Brown) Nor. Pacific’,com. 21%
consols 1C4% “ pref. 47
Tennessee Cs, old *59% OhioAMUsissippi 22%
“ new *3S( J “ “ pref.. 90
Virginia 6s *lO Pacific Mail 47
Va consolidated *4O Pittsburg 138%
Va) deferred 8 Quicksilver 5
Adams Express. .130 “ preferred... 31
Am’can Express 96 Reading 56%
Ch’peake A Ohio. 14 Kichm’dA Al'gh'y 3%
Chicago A Alton 138% Richm’d & Dane. 57%
Chic.A N’rthw’n 122% Richm’d A 4V.Pt.
“ preferred JlB% Terminal 29%
Chic,>l.l..A NO. 3% Rock Island ... 124
Consolid’tcd Coal 22 St. Louis A San F 21%
Del., Lack. AW 120% “ “pref 40%
Den.AUioGrande 20% “ “lstpre f ßs
Erie 26% St. Paul 93
K. Tennessee LM 0% “ preferred.. .118%
Fort Wayne ...133% Texas Pacific 21
Hannibal A St. Jo 38% Union Pacific si>%
Harlem 133 U. S. Express . . 53
Houston A Texas. 47 Wabash Pacific.. 16%
Illinois Central 139% “ pref. 28%
Lake Shore. .... 102% Well A Fargo... 113
L’viilc ,v Nash . 47% Western Union. 76
•Bid.
COTTON.
Liverpool. Feb. 13, noon.—Cotton opened
steadier; middling uplands, 5 13-16 1: mi-ldling
Orleans, 5 15-ltid; sales 10,'Ort bales: for specu
lation and export 1,090 bales; receipts 20,000
hales, all American.
Futures: Uplands, low middling clause.
February and March delivery. 5 49-61 at
5 46-61d; March and April, 5 51-61(05 53-61(1;
April and May. 5 SS-64d: May and June,
5 63-01C5 62-64’i; June and July, 6 2-6496
6 l-01d: July and Augu-t, 0 6-61 ii; August and
September, 6 9-61,iti 8-6111. Market steady.
1:30 p. m.—Sales to-day included 8.550 hales
of American.
Middling uplands. 5%d; middling Orleans,
Futures: Upl.nnk-. low middling clause,
March and April delivery, 5 52-6 PI; April and
May, 5 57-64 J: July and August, 6 5-64d.
5:00 p. m.—Futures closed firm.
New York. Feb. 13, neon.—Cotton dull;
middling uplands, p%<■; middling Orleans,
lb-; sales ltd bales.
Futures: Market quiet, with sales as fol
lows: February delivery, 10 70c: March, 10 78c;
April, 10 89c; May, 1103 c; June, 11 16c; Julv,
11 27c. ’ ’
5:00 p. in.—Cotton dyll; middling upland?,
10%c; middling Orleans, 11c: sales 113 bales;
net receipts 1.714 bales, gross 5,135.
Futures—Market closed dull, with sales of
52.000 bales, as follows: February delivery,
10 53 ado 55c; March, 10 70%, 10 80c: April,lo SO(it
10 90c; May. 11 04@11 05r: June. 11 17(4,11 18c';
Julv, 11 28-§ll 29c: August. 11 37@U 38c: Sep
tember. 1) 029411 04c: October, 10 64(§10 66c;
No vemlier. 10 34(4,10 55c.
The Post’s cotton report says: “Futures
closed dull, with February 4-lOOc higher and
the balance unchanged since yesterday.”
Galveston, Feb. 13.—Cotton steady; mid
dling 10%c, low middling 10 1-lSc, good ordi
nary 9 9-I0e: net receipts 1.187 bales, gross
1,187; sales 725 bales; stock 57,923 bales; ex
ports, coastwise 3,369 bales.
Norfolk, Feb. 13.—Cotton very dull; mid
dling 10%c; net receipts 1,887 bales, gross 1,887;
stock 40,731 bales; sales 441 bales; exports,
coastwise 286 bales.
Baltimore, Feb. 33.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 10%c, low middling 10 3-10 c, good ordi
nary 9%e; net receipts none, gros 388 bales;
sales to spinners 80 bales; stock 21,367 bales;
exports, coastwise 59 bales.
Boston, Feb. 13. —Cotton quiet: middling
10%0, low middling 10%c, irood ordinary 9%e;
net receiptsß97 bales, gross 1,408; stock 7,500
bales.
Wilmington, Feb. IS.—Cotton nil and
lower; middling 10* ,c, low middling 9%c. good
ordinary 9%c; net receipts Ix 4 bales, gross Ix 4;
stock 8,388 bales; exports, to Great Britain *9O
bales.
Philadelphia. Feb. 13.—Cotton firm; mid
dling 10%c, low middling 10%e, good ordinary
9V,!'; net receipts 73 bales, gross 73; stock
9.753 bales; exports, to Great Britain 2,nrs
bales.
New Orleans, Feb. 13.—Cotton dull; mid T
dlmg 10 5-16 c, low middling 10c, good ordi
nary 9%c; net receipts 2,947 bales, gross 3,451;
sales 6.000 bales; stock 366,838 bales; exports,
coastwise 1.880 bales.
Mobile, Feb. 13.—Cotton quiet: middling
10%c; low middling 10c; good ordinary 9%e;
net receipts 553 bales, gross 556; safes 500
bales; stock 36,300 bales; exports, coastwise
279 bales.
Memphis, Feb. 13.—Cotton dull; middling
10%c, low middling 9%e, good ordinary 9%c;
net receipts 942 bales, gross j,474; shipments
2,983 bales; sales to spinners 118 bales; stock
74,x91 bales.
Augusta, Feb. IS.—Cotton quiet; middling
10c, low middling 9%c; receipts 163 bales;
sales 337 bales.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 13.—Cotton steady; mid
dling lo %c, low middling 10%c, good ordinary
9%c; net receipts 71s bales, gross 718; sales
700 bales; stock 59,832 bales; exports, to Great
Britain 3,791 bales.
New York, Feb. 13.—Consolidated net re
ceipts for all cotton ports to-day, 11,021 bales;
exports to Great Britain 6,959 bales,
the continent 250.
PKOYIBION3. GROCERIES. ETC.
New York. Feb. 13, noon.—Flour quiet.
44'heat opened 's l ?-'.,'’ lower, recovered, and
advanced %qt%e. Corn %'<i%c lower. I’ork
firm; mess, sl7 75. Lard firm at 10 10c.
Freights steady.
5:00 p. m.—Flour, Southern closed quiet;
common to fair extra, $3
choice extra, $4 75.156 50. Wheat—spot %(alc
higher, closing strong; ungraded spring, 81c;
ungraded red, 91(a)93c; ungraded white, 97%c
@$108%; No. 2 red, February delivery $1 08%
@1 09. " Corn opened slightly lower but ad
vanced; closing steady, with a reaction of %
9%e; ungraded, 52@63c; white Southern, G4f(p
71c; No. 2, on spot 63%r. February delivery
63 (i.64c. Oats—-pot lots %@le higher; No. 2,
41 %((l42'_.c. Hops firm and iu fair demand;
new 15@27e. Coffee, fair Rio, on spot, steady
at 12@12%c: No. 7 Rio, on spot 10 75c: February
delivery 10 7u(slo 75c. Sugar steady; St. Vin
cent 5%c; Cuba centrifugal 0 23-32 c; fair to
good refining, s%@oc; refined weaker —C 5%@
6c, extra C 0%@6%c, white extra C 6 7-1690
6 9-16 e, vellow 5%'<05%c, off A 6%V<56%c, mould
A 7'.jc, standard A 7%@7%c, confectioner's A
7 %c. cut loaf and crushed B%e, granulated 7%
@7 11-16 c, cubes Bc. Molasses steady. Cotton
seed oil unchanged. Hides in moderate de
mand; wet salted New Orleans, selected. 50 to
60 pounds. 9(a) 10.:; Texas, selected, B%@loc.
W(X> 1 steady and fairly active. Pork higher.
Muhllcs lirin; long clear, 10c. Lard opened 3
@1 points lower, later advanced 14@19 points;
closed firm; contract grade, on spot, 1015®
10 20c; February delivery closing at 10 15®
10 20c. Freights to Liverpool dull; cotton, per
steam. 3-10 U; wheat, per steam, 2d.
Baltimore,Feb. 13,noon.—Flour steady,with
fair demand; Howard street and Western
superfine, $2 75®3 2>; extra, $3 50 a, 1 65: family,
$4 75@5 75; city mills superfine, $2 75®3 50;
extra, $3 75®6 23; Rio brands, $5 62@0 88.
4Vheat—Southern quiet but steady; 44'estern
opened lower, but advanced and closed firm;
Southern, red $1 12,#1 13. amber $1 15@1 16;
No. 1 Maryland, $1 13%@1 14; No. 2 Western
winter red, on Sjiot, $1 Oxotl 08; 2 . Corn—
Southern firmer but dull; 44’esteru firmer
dull; Southern, white 59(d61c. yellow nominal.
5:00 p. ni.—Oats higher, scarce and firm;
Southern, 42®46c: 44’estern, white 44®46c,
mixe;t 41@43c: Pennsylvania, 43®46c. Pro
visions closed firm, with an upward tendency:
Mess |Kirk, sl7 50. Bulk meats —shoulders
and clear rib sides, packed, B%c and
10%c. Bacon—shoulders 9c, clear rib sides
llf-ic. llams, 14' .;@ls%c. Lard, refined, 10%c.
Coffee firm but dull: Rio cargoes, ordinary to
fair. 11%®12%C. Sugar dull; A soft, 7%c.
Whisky quiet* but steady at $1 18@1 18%.
Freights dull.
Louisville, Feb. 13.—Wheat strong; No. 2
red, $1 04 for cash. Corn strong; No. 2 white,
55c; mixed, 54c. Oats—Western mixed, 37%c.
Provisions strong; Mess pork, $lB 25. Bulk
meats—shoulders, 7%c; clear rib, 9%c; clear
sides, phi. Bacon—shoulders, 8c; clear ril>,
10%e; clear sides, 10%e. Hums, sugar cured,
13c. Lard, choice kettle, 11c.
New Orleans, Feb. 13.—Flour active and
firm; family, $4 50; high grades, $5 15@5 70.
Corn steady" at 58@0e. Oats in good demand;
prime 44c. "Pork strong; old, $lB 25; new,slß 75.
Lard higher; refined, in tierces 9%c, in kegs
10%0. Bulk meats scares; shoulders, packed,
higher at 7%e; long clear and clear rik firm
at 9%c. Bacon higher; shoulders, B%c; long
clear and clear rib, 10%c. Hams, choice sugar
cured canvased, steady at 12%@13%0. Whisky
steady. Coffee strong; Rio ll®l3c. Sugar
steady; fair to fully fair, 5%®5%c; white
clarified, 7’ jc. Molasses dull. Cotton seed oil
—jirime crude, 36%c; summer vellow, 43‘ / %45c.
ST. Lon*. Feb. 13.—Flour "quiet. \\"heat
opened weak and loVrer; closed a shade
higher; No. 2 red fall. $1 08% for cash. Corn
opened a shade lower, but advanced, and
closed better than yesterdav; 50%c for cash.
Oats dull. 4Yliisky steady. Provisions strong
but very slow; pork, jobbing $lB 37%@18 50.
Lard stroug at 9 80e.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Flour unchanged. Wheat
opened easy; soon declined %c; closed about
sameasvesterday; regular, February deliver v
94%'&9.%c. Corn in active demand, excited
and "higher; cash 53%c; March delivery. 54(d
53%c. Oats in good demand ami a shade
higher; cash 33c: March delivery, 33@:53%c.
Pork declined 12%@13c, rallied, closed st aify;
cash lots, $lB 25®IS 37%; February delivery,
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1884)
SU7 95@18 33. Lard 15 points lower, rallied 15
@2O points: closed steady; cash amt February
delivery. 9 91@9 92> ' 2 r. Bulk meats unchanged;
shoulders 7 40c; short rib 9 50c; short clear
9 90c. Sugar unchanged; standard A, 7%c, cut
loaf, B}'i(®9c, grauulated.B%c.
NAVAL STORES.
Liverpool. Feb. 13, 5340 p. m. —Turpentine,
27s 6d.
New York. Feb. 13, noon.—Spirits turpen
tine firm at 37a. Rosm dull at $1 42%®1 47%.
5:00 p. m.—Spirits turpentine Srm, 37a bid.
Rosin dull.
Charleston, Feb. 13.—’Spirits turpentine,
33%c. Rosin firm; strained and good strained,
sl2b®l 25,
WILXINOTON, Feb. 13.—Spirits turpentine
firm at 34c. Rosin steady; strained, $1 12’%;
good strained, 51 17%. Tar firm at’ $1 35.
Crude turpentine steady; $1 25 for hard aud
ii 00 for yellow dip aud virgin.
RICE.
Charleston. Fel. 13.—Market steady hut
quict;sales 290 bids; fair, 5®5%c; good, %®
5%c; prime, 5%(§6c.
New Orleans, Feb. 11. —Market firm, with
strong demand; sales 772 bills.; fair, 5%c;
good, 5%®5%c: prime, s%@oc.
Nhw York, leb. 13.—Market steady, with
fair demand; fair, 5%®5%c; good, 5%(§5%c;
)>rime, 6* T§6%c.
Stmipiita
MINIATURE ALMANAC—THIS Da7T~
Sun Rises 6:33
Sun Bets 5:25
Ilioa Water at Ft Pulaski. .9:36 a h. 9:55 v m
Thursday, February 14, 1884.
ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY.
Bark Borema (Br), Hughes, Liverpool, with
salt to C L Gilbert A Cos; vessel to Holst & Cos.
ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE YES
TERDAY.
Bark Kjartan (Nor), Jensen, Rio Janeiro,
with coffee to 4Veed & Corn well.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Chattahoochee, Daggett, New
York—G M Sorrel.
Bark Larissa (Br), 44'ilkison, Brunswick, in
ballast—Master.
Bark Louise (Ger), Schroeder. Elsinore for
orders—Syberg-Petersen A Cos.
Sclir ltiUie 8 Derby, Naylor, New York—
Jos A Roberts A Cos.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Chattahoochee, New York.
Bark Larissa (Br), Brunswick.
Sclir J no 11 Cross, Providence,
Sclir 4Vm E Lee, Baltimore.
MEMORANDA.
Tybee, Feb 13, 7:00 pm—Passed out, steam
ship Chattahoochee, bark Larissa (Br), schrs
44'm E I,ee, John H Cross.
Arrived at anchor, bark Boronta (Br).
Came down aud anchored, outward bound,
sclir Ida L.
4\ r aiting, barks Columba (Nor), Candour
(Nor), Bertha (Ger), Garibaldi (Nor).
44 md S, light; dense fog.
New York, F'eb 11—Arrived, schrs Fannie W
Johnson, Cobb, Jacksonville; Mary A Trainor,
Derrickson, Brunswick.
Cleared, bark 4'esta (Nor), Thorsen, Dohoy.
Bremen, Feb 11—Arrived, steamship Clin
tonia (Br). Btilman, Savannah.
Genoa, Feb B—Sailed, bark Gacta (Ital), Le
lioffe, Pensacola.
Liverpool, Feb 11—Arrived, bark Mary
Graham (Br), Barton, Savannah.
Rotterdam, Feb 9—Cleared, bark Ferdinand
Brumm (Ger). Marohn, Darien.
Sharpness, Feb 10—Arrived, bark Ilelios
(Bus), Ellvig, Apalachicola.
Havana, Feb U— Sailed, barks Felo (Sp). I.a
gunilla, Brunswick; sth, Maipo (Sp), I.ern,
Savannah.
Baltimore, Feb 11—Cleared, sclir Clias Law
rence, Risley, l’ort Royal, S C.
New London, Feb 10—Sailed, Sant’l B Hale.
Mehaffuy, Sa\annali.
Pensacola, Feb 11—Cleared, brig Olivia A
Carrigan (Hr), Landry, Brunswick.
Philadelphia, Fell 11—Arrived, bark Ada
Carter, Venden, Pensacola; schr Thomas G
Smith, Foster, Apalachicola.
Cleared, steamship Princess (Br), 4Vatcrs.
Bull River, S C.
Delaware Breakwater, Fell 10—Arrived,
sclir Aaron Keppard, Lake, Philadelphia for
Savannah.
Darien, Feb 12—Arrived Bth, schrs Lizzie
Wilson, Chadwick, Savannah; 9th, Vanina,
Birdsali, Wilmington, N C; 11th, barks Orion
(Ger;. Stango. Cape de Verde: Behrend (Ger),
Frick. Cape de Verde; 12th, President Har
lot/. 'Nor), Hansen, Sharpness; Nordstjernen
(Nor). Olafsen, Saudefioru, Norway.
Cleared Feb 9th, bark Johnnne Mario (Dan),
Christiansen, Valencia; schr Sarah Eaton,
Murphy, Philadelphia.
New York. Feb 13—Arrived out, strs Gen
Werder, Anchoria, Broomhaugh, barks Con
liauce, Gen Rice, Impi (latter returned).
Arrived, gtr Guyandotte.
M A RITI ME MISC ELL AN Y.
Liverpool, Feb 11—Ship MeDougall (Br),
Gould, from Savannah, which arrived liere
9tli inst, struck the dock entrance and received
damage.
SPOKEN.
1 Sclir Grace Andrews, Watts, from Boston
for Satilla, Feb 8, off llatteras.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Tlie first wing dara light stakes and all with
it, on Carolina side, off Cabbage trees, was
carried away on Tuesday night, supposed to
have been done by a scow laden with bricks
for the Tybee jetties, which passed down
during that night.
RECEIPTS.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway,
Feb 13—19 bales cotton, 1 car fruity 1 earstocl,
1,000 sticks guano, 8 sacks peas, 1 bale bides,
and mdse.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Rail
way. Feb 13—307 bales cotton,3l ears lumber,
770 bids rosm, 69 bids spirits turuentine,-39 bbls
and 1.395 boxes oranges, 1 car wood, 1 ear
laths, 1 car crossties, 5 bales bides, 180 sacks
outs, and mdse.
Per Central Railroad, Feb 13-100 sacks oats,
307 bales cotton, 1,630 sacks corn, 125 bids flour,
170 caddies tobacco, 115 bales domestics, 90 hf
bids beer. 77 boxes tobacco, 78 qr bids beer, 73
lidls g s hides, 44 sacks cotton seed, 20 dozen
brooms, 30 bales yarns, 20 iron dampers, 15
pkgs furniture, 15 lulls paper, lOpkgs mdse. II
bales paper stock, 8 bales hides, 12 guide i-ails,
7 boxes hardware, 5 bales hay, 5 libls whisky,
4 bales mattresses, 3 bids twine, 3 boxes fruit,
2 cans butter, 2 boxes’seed, 1 case shoes, 1 box
wax, 1 cask wine, 20 cars lumber, 2 fruit cars,
2 cars bill:: corn, 1 car hay.
EXPORTS.
Per steamship Chattahoochee, for New
Y'ork—s26 bales upland cotton, 54 bales domes
tics*and yarn, 186 bbls rice, 278 bills rosin, 105
bids spirits turuentine, 5,809 feet lumber, 249
bids oil, 22 bids and 2,418 tioxes fruit, 45 tons
pig iron, 223 pkgs mdse, 31 turtle.
Per bark Louise (Ger), for Elsinore for or
ders—2,3ol bbls rosm, weighing 972,590 pounds
—S Fatman.
Per sclir llillic S Derby, for New Y ork—
-298,415 feet lumber—D C Bacon tt Go.
PASSENGERS.
Per stcamshiD Chattahoochee, for New
York—Mrs J B Leverich, Frederick Ott, M G
Meagher. II Wellbrook, II Schumacher, A S
Godfrey. C 44’ Payne, K Johnson, FP Garret
son, aud 8 steerage.
CONSIGNEES.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway,
Feb 13—Fordg Office, Mohr Bros, HA Benely,
Fl J Acosta, II Myers A Bros, 41 Holey A Son.
Jno Lyons, L Kisemao A Bro, Lee Roy Myers,
J B Reedy, C R R, Garnett, S A Cos, 4v Aiken,
Woods A Cos.
Per Savannah. Florida and 44 T eetern Rail
way, F’eb 13—Fordg Office, Peacock. II A Cos,
Dale, 44' St Cos, J Colville, Graham A H, Coast
Line It R, M F’erst A Cos, Meiuliard Bros A Cos,
Dunbar Moore, 44 r E Alexander A Son, Mrs
4V T Thomiison, H Myers A Bros, 1> l Dancy,
Wm Hone A Cos, A Lefßer, J Bacon. F’ C Rust,
C Jones, It B Iteppard, Bond A S. F) I) Dancy,
L C Dearbon, M Jacoby, A D Thompson, 4V S
Chisholm, J Gardner, M Y' Henderson, J J
Wilder, Jno J McDonough A Cos, F M Farley,
Flpetein A B, Bacon. J A Cos, Garnett, S A Cos,
4V S Hawkins, J P Williams A Cos, C L Jones,
II F' Grant A Cos, Kennedy A B, 44’arren A A,
I> C Bacon A Cos, Geo Walter, C C llardwiok,
L J Gnilmartin A Cos, Butler A S, M Maclean.
4V W Gordon A Cos, 4Voodbridge A 11, U M
Comer A Cos.
Per Central Railroad, Feb 13—Fordir Agt,
II M Comer A Cos, 4V 44 T Gont in & Cos. Order,
L J Guilmartin A Cos, Jno Flannery & Cos, A
E Smith A Bro, F'M Farley, Baldwin A Ga,
Geo Walter, Garnett, S A Cos, Warren AA,
44'ooiibridge A 11, J S 4\'ood A Bro, Oriler,
Haynes Ali. T P Boud, G G Gemuuden, !> 1)
Arden, A Einstein's Sons, H Myers A Bros,
J A Douglass, C II Carson, Holcombe. G A Cos,
F rank A Cos, s Guckenheimer A Son, C Seiler,
Saussy, 11 A R, II Solomon A Son, Rieser A S,
M Y Henderson, It Gainey, G Eckstein A Cos,
Palmer Bros, J B Reedy, C McGarvev, C E
Randall. Lee Roy Myers, D C Bacon A Cos, 4V
M Harris, It ltoach A ltro.
Saw the Man he Wanted to See.
Boston Traveller.
The story of Hilly Patterson and the
man who struck him (Fireman Larkin
Snow), which has lately been revived by
several newspapers and its origin ex
plained, reminds a correspondent" of the
Traveller of another anecdote of a similar
nature, in which another man named
Snow, but no relative of Larkin, was con
cerned. The late David Snow, President
of the Bank of the Republic, iu
this city, 4vas remarkably well informed
on all mercantile matters, and found
time nearly every day to visit the produce
exchange, where he looked out for an oc
casional investment. Meeting one day a
large flour dealer named Willis House on
’Change, Mr. Snow asked him hovv things
were in the market. “Dull as death,” re
sponded House: I 44’ould like to see the
man who will give me $lO a barrel for a
thousand barrels of ‘Acron’ ” (a brand
worth sl2 at the time). “I’ll give it you,”
said Snow. House kuetv Snow’s sharp
ness in the market, and after staring at
him a moment said: “That’s all; 1 only
wanted to see the man.”
Poison Oak.
I had for thirty-eight years suffered
every’ spring and summer with Poison
Oak, which I contracted in bathing when
a boy. I tried everything for it, including
many physicians, but vvithout any bene
fit. I took six bottles of Swift’s Specfic
(S. S. S.) four years aro, and it cured me
sound and well. Three summers have
passed, and I have had no return of it.
Joseph Beasley.
Coiumbu9, Ga.
MR. SPRINGER’S COMMITTEE.
A Demand that It Shall Give the Public
Something New.
Washington, Ffcb. 13.— There i noth
ing yet to show that the popular opinion
that there have been grosa anti irregular
extravagances in the Department of Jus
tice proper was not well Sounded. On the
other hand, Mr. Springer’* committee has
not yet done anything of itself to unearth
what it was organized to discover. The
committee seems, to use a vulgarism, to
have struck a blind lead, which they are
trying to oonvince the public is a newly
discovered and open highway to original
developments of frauds. But it has done
nothing of: the kind. A good deal
has been beard of about what Mr. Spring
er’s committee is unearthing and has un
earthed. Mr. Springer’s committee has
unearthed nothing and is unearthing
nothing, All it has done and all it is do
ing is embraced iu the testimony of spe
cial agents of the Department of Justice.
These agents have only told Mr. Spring
er’s committee ana are only telling it
what they have already embodied in their
reports to the Attorney General. In other
words, they are only orally detailing to
Mr. Springer’s committee what they have
submitted in writing long ago to’their
chief. Take the case of Gen. Longstreet,
United States Marshal at Atlanta, for an
example. What the special agents are
telling Mr. Springer about Gen.
Ipngtreet’s administration of his office is
practically what was reported upon two
years ago. The contents of those reports
were at that time made known to the ueo
ple of Georgia through the Washington
correspondence of the Morning Nk4vs.
It is the same with all the other testi
mony taken by Mr. Springer aud his com
mittee. They have been simply delving
icto the misty past. The pre-htstoric re
searches of the committee are becoming
the subject of a deal of good-natured crit
icism among the members of the House.
Mr. Springer has been repeatedly adjured
by his fellow members to—in the slang of
the day—“give us something new.”
IMG IRON KELIiEY.
A Story that a Fellow Member Tells oq
Him.
Washington, Feb. 13.—A member C‘f
the House to-day said that Judge Kelley - ,
of Pennsylvania, the High Priest of pro
tection, knew hardly anything outside ot
tariff matters. He is ignorant of the rules
of the House to a degree which might be
called astounding. At a late night sit
ting towards the close of the last ses
sion Keifer, the unlamented, called
Judge Kelley to the chair. There
was a good deal of hilarity
around the lloor. Judge Kelley also felt
very well. It is as well known among
members that the Judge is as unfamiliar
with parliamentary tactics as he is thor
oughly acquainted with all tariff quibbles.
So the House began to have some fun
with the Judge. Member after member
would, in rapid succession, “rise to a
parliamentary inquiry.” Judge Kelley
became completely confused—he was
rattled. He got impatient. Just as ho
was losing his temper altogether Holman,
of Indiana, came upon the tloor. Holman
walked down the aisle and said,
“Mr. Speaker.” “The gentleman from
Indiana,” said Kelley in recog
nition—and then, after mumbling
a few words he said: “On the motion of
the gentleman from Indiana the House
stands adjourned until 12 o’clock to-mor
row.” Thus Judge Kelley extricated
himself fi-om one difficulty. He came
down from the Speaker's chair. He was
met by Holman, who said: “Judge Kel
ley, I did not move to adjourn. You have
treated me outrageously.”
“I would have you understand, Mr.
Holman,” said Kelley, in an excited man
ner, “that you cannot bulldoze me.”
“And 1 would have you understand,
Judge Kelley,” said Holman, very much
excited, “that 1 am bulldozing you right
now There was no gore.
THE WHISKY BILL.
Its Friends are Pressing tlie Ways and
Means Committee to Report It.
Washington, Feb. 13.—The members
of Congress interested in the passage of a
bill to extend the bonded period of whisky,
are just now beleaguering the Ways and
Means Committee of the House in favor
of the Willis bill, which extends that pe
riod two years from November Ist last.
They are using all the old arguments
which have Ken so repeatedly advanced.
They have noSSsing new to say except that
they are more positive than ever that
unless the bill becomes a law there will
be calamities, woeful and awful, stalk
ing through a number of Western States.
To all appearances the majority of
the Ways and Means Committee do* not
seem to listen with avidity to the proposi
tion that the government shall lend the
whisky men $80,000,000 for two years,
without interest. There seems to he hut
very little reason to believe that the bill
will be favorably reported by the commit
tee. If it is so reported,it will hardly pass.
Senator Beck has charge of a bill identi
cal with the Willis bill, which is now be
fore the Finance Committee of the Senate.
The bill seems to have a much better
chance with that committee than it has
with the Ways and Means of the House.
There is a curious circumstance con
nected with the whisky agitation this
session. Heretofore prominent distillers
have been on hand working like beavers
for their relief bill. They have now, how
ever. come to the wise conclusion that
their presence here is open to suspicion,
and does their case more harm than goed-.
Very few of them are seen here now.
tiOCAli HlIiTiS.
gone Members Think. This Session in*
Favorable for Them*
Washington, Feb. 13.—Them is a gen
eral sentiment among about two dozes
members of Congress that this session is
more favorable than any for years past for
what is known as local legislation; that is,
legislation in which the States •severally,
and not collectively, are interested. They
say that there are so few measures of pre
eminent importance pending that local
legislation cannot but have a very good
chance of fair consideration. This chance
will also be found to embrace what
is known as private legislation, relief
bills, etc. This is a very fortunate
outlook. Local legislation has suftered
for many years in the interest of “impor
tant” measures. There are hundreds of
meritorious bills introduced in the House
which have been put in time and time
again in the past. They take no money
out of the Treasury. They involve no in
fractions of United States laws. They
would have passed years- ago could they
have been reached. Their unobjeotion
ableness is conceded. It is, therefore,
fortunate that there are not so many im
portant measures this session as to make
it inevitable that meritorious and private
legislation will willy-aillv have to range
itself along the wall as it has in times
past.
Arnold oil the Ohio Farmer.
A gentleman of Cleveland, Ohio, who
heard Matthew Arnold’s lecture on “Num
bers,” in which he held that the majority
—in America as. elsewhere —are wrong
and the remnant is the salvation of the
count: y, wrote the eminent philosopher a
criticism on his lecture, In which the idea
was advanced that a foreigner on a flying
trip through America could not judge
Americans, since he meets only the rich,
who, since they are just now aping the
English, not fair representatives of
America. The writer suggested that the
typical American was to be found in the
farming communities. To this Air. Ar
nold, writing in an angular hand of femi
nine fineness, on stiff blue note paper,
such as young ladies and royal persons
use, expressed himself as follows:
Chicago, Jan. 2.— Dear Sir: Many
thanks ior your note. I believe that the
Ohio farmers are some of the best stuff in
the United States. I wish I Could acquaint
myself with them and their life. But on
a lecturing tour one can accomplish little
of what ono wishes. Faithfully yours,
Matthew Arnold.
Letter from l>r. Serre.
18 West 35th Street. )
New York, June 1, 1883.)
I have been a sufferer in the past with
Malaria, which finally became Ohills and
Fever. Treatment by my physician failed
to help me. I used Brandreth’s Pills and
was cured. Thirteen months have elapsed
since then, and I have had no recurrence.
Other members of my family used them
for the same trouble, with the same good
result.
I cheerfully indorse them lor that ill
ness, and also as a pleasant laxative or
purgative, according to the number taken.
They are now a household remedy with
me, and I am never without them. I
would gladly give the details of the fore
going to any who might choose to call
upon me for them, J. E. Serre,
Dentist,
ST. MARY’S RIVER SECTION.
New Railroad Route from Florida North
via St. Mary’s, Ga.
Amid the many “railway rumblings,’*
says a correspondent of the Florida Mir
ror, tvhose echoes have unfortunately
hitherto been .very distant for us “dwellers
by the sea,” at St. Mary’s, we have been
especially pleased of late to find the at
tention of certain “prospectors”. (if our
railway friends will excuse the applica
tion of the familiar mining term to their
proceedings), turned to this point, and
anxious inquiries being made ar. to the
best crossing near, or at St. Mary’s, for a
railway connecting the existing'systems
in Georgia with those of Florida at Hart's
road, ety,. But better than any of these
fragmentary schemes, so to speak, is the
far more comprehensive one, which looks
to a line from Millen to Jesup, Ga., and
from thence via St. Mary’s to Hart’s road
or Jacksonville, Fla.
The charter from Jesup to St. Mary’s
has already been obtained and the charter
parties are willing to co-operate and com
plfete the line from Millen to Jacksonville.
This line will re4’olutionize the Northern
travel from New York and the Eastern
States, inasmuch as, being almost a bee
line from Millen to Jacksonville, the dis
tance to Washington or New York will be
shortened, so we are informed, by six to
seven hours, and the position of the com
pany be absolutely unassailable by any
rival at any future time, as it will be im
possible to outflank it. A line so located
would not only attract and absorb all the
Northern or S&uthern-bouud freight and
passenger traffic, but at St. Mary’s pos
sess one of the finest ports in the South.
Our representatives in Congress havo
recently introduced a bill for the appro
priation of SIOO,OOO, to be expended in
carrying forward the jetty system on our
bar, designed by Gen. (}. A. Gillmore, and
already effecting a marked improvement,
tho present depth being about 19 feet,
which, on the completion of the jetty
works, it is confidently predicted will b'o
increased to from 20 to 27 feet.
The incorporators of the Georgia and
Florida Barge Canal are also very hope
ful that the negotiations' now pending in
London wili be brought to a satisfactory
issue and work he soon commenced.
Should thisjje so, the anxiety of our rail
way friends to “cultivate our acquaint
ance,” so pleasingly apparent at present,
is the more easily accounted for.
I may add, an admirable crossing at the
St. Mary’s river, with singularly good la
j cijities for approaches, drawbridge, etc.,
j has been located about one mile from the
| town of St. Mary’s and, therefore, the
j most favorable point for the contemplated
| junction at Hart’s road. As to shipping
| facilities: vessels leaving the wharves at
St. Mary’s are clear of the bar in one
I hour—a more favorable showing than any
harbor on the coast, excepting that of
! Fernandina, which is similar.
AN ASTONISHED JUDGE.
I How a Wall Street Man Paralyzed a St.
Louis Court.
In the United States District Court to
i day, says a St. Louis special of the 7th
: inst., Judge Treat appointed Ervin C.
Case, of Peoria, receiver of the St . Louis,
Hannibal and Keokuk Railroad. “Who
will go on your bond, Mr. Case?” asked
Judge Treat after making the appoint
ment.
“I will,” said a stoop-shouldered, gray
haired gentleman.
“Who are you?” said the Judge.
“John I. Blair,” answered the old gen
| tleman.
“Have you property, Mr. Blair, suffl
! cient to warrant your going on a one hun
i dred thousand dollar bonds'”
“Yes, sir; I have.”
“Where do you own property?”
“I own three or four farms out here in
Southwest Missouri, worth all the way
I from $40,000 to $50,000. I own 250 acre's
! of ground on the edge of Kansas City,
| through which the Belt roau runs. I
| guess it’s worth $lOO,OOO. 1 also own
farming land in Minnesota, lowa, N-e
-| braska and other Northwestern and West
ern States, valued at between $8,000,000
! and $10,000,000. I also own the town of
Blairstown, New Jersey, which has a
! population of some 5,000. Yes, sir; the
town was called after me.”
“That will do,” said Judge Treat. “I
will accept you as one of his bondsmen.
There must be another, however."
Sam. Dodd, of the firm of Dodd, Brown
& Cos., said he would go on Mr. Case’s
bond in the morning. He was not ready
to go on it then. Mr. Dodd then went out
saying he would be in court in the morn
ing and sign the bond. Mr. Blair re
marked as he went out, “Yes, he will be
here; I bave got his paper in my pocket
for $300,000. Would you like to look at
it ?” Judge Treat said that was not nec
essary, and then Mr. Blair withdrew. He
is said to be well known on Wall street,
but this is his first appearance in the
West, and his frank manner will make i
his visit here remembered.
•Jefferson ami Jncksmi Slandered.
Editor Morning News: The New York i
Sun publishes a conversation with Con- !
gressman Foran, of Ohio, in which that j
gentleman endeavors to prove that Jeffer- !
son favored a protective tariff, and he
quotes largely from the inaugural address I
to prove his position. But it is only j
another case of the wish being father to j
the thought, for the language which he
quotes will bear no such construction as
he very boldly claims for It. President
Jefferson was pleading in favor of first
extinguishing the public debt and then j
dividing a revenue to be still derived from j
a tariff “upon articles of luxury to the j
rich,” amongst the various States for pur
poses of internal improvement. There is I
not one word in favor of a protective i
tariff, except in so far as it might be in- |
cjdentally so when placed upon articles !
of luxury.
From his message to Congress- in De
cember, 1 six;, Mr. Foran again quotes, and !
again is careful to misconstrue- He j
(Jefferson) distinctly says that “on ar- j
tides of more general and necessary use |
the suppression will, doubtless,.be right, ;
but the great mass of the articles on j
which impost is paid are foreign luxuries,
purchased by those who* are rich enough
to afford themselves the use oC them.
Their patriotism would certainly prefer
its continuance and application to the
great purposes of the public education,
roads, etc.”
Now, what can Mr. Foran, or any other
absolute protectionist, fairly make out of
this language? It is purely and simply a j
plea for assistance to works of internal
improvement, which was to be met by a
tariff levied upon articles of luxury. Not
one word in support of a tariff upon the
necessities of the poor, or the- require
ments ol the country’s material progress.
He asks the question, “Shall we suppress
the impost, and give that advantage to
foreign over domestic manufacturers?” i
And he replies as above, it wall doubtless
lie right, except upon articles of foreign
luxury.
Mr. Foran. with an air of a great com
placency, next turned to Jackson’s first
message to Congress in 182‘j| and claims
Old Hickory as a protectionist on the
strength of this paragraph, which he
quotes: “The agricultural interests of
our country is so essentially connected
with every other, and so superior in impor
tance to them all, that it is principally as
manufactures and commerce tend to' in
crease the value ot agricultural produc
tions, and to extend their application to
the wants and comforts ol society that
the;/ deserve the fostering care of govern- '
meht. Looking forward to the period not '
far distant when a slaking fund will no !
longer be required, the duties on those ar
ticles of importation which cannot come
in competition with our own productions '
are the that should engage the at— !
tention'of Congress in the modification of j
the tariff.”
Singular language for a Protectionist.’
He passively endures a tariff only because
means are required to meet the public
debt. As soon as)that debt is paid "lie ad
vises the abrogation of the tariff. If ho
does not favor free trade in explicit Inn
gauge he oartainly leaves that impression,
for he says that productions which do not
compete with our own should be the first
to receive attention; if he speaks of a first
he must have thoughts ot a second,' and
possibly of many other reductions to he
made thereafter. He does not even stop,
as Jefferson did, at the luxuries of the
rich. He looks forward, apparently, to a
very complete blotting out of the tariff
schedules.
Aud yet Mr. Foran quotes this language
as that of au out-and-out protectionist.
But tvhen a man wishes to believe a King,
he is content with grounds sufficient to
rest one foot upon, and Mr. Foran is very
anxious, distressingly so, to belie4*e that
Jeffersou and Jackson were Protection
ists. They may have been, but certainly
be has gone a queer way to work to prove
it from their own deliverances.
Alpha.
Physicians prescribe Colden’s Liquid
Beef Tonic for the weak, worn and dys
peptic. Take n<? other,
3. CHthfwtmmfr & Son.
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Wholesale Grocers,
Flour and Liquor Dealers,
-|il49, AND;iSI BAY STREET,
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FJour Warehouse, 195 and 197 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GA-
A FEW OF OUR SPECIALTIES:
FLOUR, FLOUR,
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WmSKIES ’ WENE §,
BRANDIES, GINS,RUMS,
10 JSA* VI And all descriptions of Imported and Domestic Liquors,
Itobacco, cigars, snuff, pipes,
5 Alul 1 full line of SMOKERS supplies -
Fanc y Groceries.
" CANNED GOODS.
An assortment so large and varied has nerer been excelled in this market/
(“* VfifeV . ''j Cuckenheimer’s “Own Selection” Flour.
A Ij Cuckenhesmer’s Old Reserve Stock Whiskey,
\\ ll - Cuckenheimer’s Virgin Brand Baking Powder.
Vi OP f /I Guckenhelrnsr’s Vienna Export Boer.
\V <KB? _ // Standard Brands of Canned Goods.
yy Com Brand Bi Carb. Soda.
° -- Cuckenheimer’s Standard Brands of Soaps.
Oriental Cigars.
Cuekenheimer’s CMt Edge Durham Tobacco.
#WE ARE ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR
Lettering’s Roasted Coffee.
Njedt’s Sea Foam Soap.
Holland's Martha Washington Tobacco.
LaBELLE CREOLE IWHIS.KEY,
Buffalo C. S. Co.’s Starch.
Reed’s Gilt Edge Tonic.
Kaiser Natural Mineral Water.
We invite the merchants visiting our city to call on us and carefully examine our
atoefc, which i8 complete in all its departments,and comprises every articleinour line
of business. Prices and catalogues furnished upon application.
THE CELEBRATED
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HENRY W. SMITH & GO.,
DISTI LI.ERS,
KENTON COUNTV, KENTUCKY,
Is the result of a long and careful series of experiments through which the proprie
tors have- endeavored to produce an article which in every respect should be superior
to anything of the kin lin the market. It is distilled from tin CHOICEST QUALt-
TIES v F GRAIN, aud is manipulated wit(j the greatest care and attention, and ior
BOUQUET and MELLOWNESS- it cannot be excelled.
/jf Rea-twhat is said of it by a iiigh scientific authority
A || have carefully examined and analyzed your well-known and
\\ •ft 11 popular whiskey, THISTLE DEW. The whiskey must be pro-
N\ £££ a II non need to be pure, well matured and of excellent quality, being
VX // soft alK * me * ,ow lo the taste and bavin# a fine bouquet. The
\ (/ <ll Jy medical profession may place full confidence in the purity and
li quality of the Til ITS LE DEW.
'‘■Cincinnati,June, ISSO. A. FENNEL,
- “Analytical* and Consulting Clfuaist.”
®lt Is Absolutely Pure!
AND CONSEQUENTLY IS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR
MEDICINAL USE.
= S. 6UCKENHEIMER & SON,
149 and 151 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH. - - GEORGIA,
WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR GEORGIA and FLORIDA.
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