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THE DAILY SUN. 99" Nine Advertisement, always found bn Pint Page; local andBusiness Notion tin rum rage; i. tin Font* Page, CITY AFFAIRS. THE STATE HOAD PLUNDERING*. The llolrkkla* Kianlnalion MB. AIaBXARDKB—OOimXTT'ED. Question—Did Hotchkiss get any of that money ? Answer—I don’t know of my own knowledge, nor whether he knew of this being paid twice. I had only conversa tion with him once. Never heard any one in his presence make any statement that he got any of the money. These (bills in hand) are all in the same hand writing—made out by the Maine man. 1 did not seo either BLODGETT OK MI’LL IN sign them. Don’t know whether it is M.’s writing or not. That (bill) is signed Blodgett” by Fry, I saw some one get money on that draft. Don’t know that anybody got money on that (bill). I TURNED THE MONEY OVER TO FRY. I don’t rememl>er the day. The warrant was mode out in the name of McKewn, Grant k Co. The account was furnished me by Fry. I only know of one party who got money. I carried the account and draft attached to Hotchkiss. That was signed by me at Fry’s request, think Hotchkiss’ name was not attached. The (new yore) RILLS were made out after the draft and ac count had licen presented, ns much os a month or six weeks after Hotchkiss gave the draft. I got money on the first account before I went before the Bail- road Committee. I got from Fry, on first oec< «jt, TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. Both accounts have been paid. Alto gether I got $3,400. I have returned my money. I only returned the money to day (August 15), altogether $3,050, that is all I ever received of these accounts. These accounts were made out by me.— That (one in hand) was signed by Fry for Blodgett. It was presented by Fry. I think Fry turned over these accounts to Culberson. I never showed these to Hotchkiss, nor notified him that those DOUBLE ACCOUNTS had been made out. Went before the Bailroud Board when this matter was ex amined. The warrant v. as passed up mid 1 DREW THE MONEY. I received $3,400. I received some other money improperly. There was an agree ment some time ago to settle this matter. Hotchkiss was not ono of the party.— Don’t know that he had anything to do with it. I would like to state to the Court that nobody outside of myself and Fry’ knew* of these bills. I refer to the firm of Alexander & Co. ■rconil Day. COL. CULBERSON. Am Clerk of the Board of Railroad Com missioners—That (the bill) was brought bofors the Commissioners, of whioh this is ■ record. My information is that the money v os paid on tho draft. Those bills are tho papers that came together. That ontry was rnado ini t. In this case, Alexan der came to me saying, he hud letters from parties in Now York authorizing him to draw for these bills; that he was anxiouB to hare it passed by the Bonrd, and was willing to FAT A SMALL COMMISSION to get it passed. He camo before the Board and made a statement of his au thority to draw this money. Tho bills had THE ENDORSEMENT OF BLODGETT A MU I.UX. After it was passed I received seventy-five doilars! whioh I am NOW BEADY TO FAT BACK, not os conscience money, but if it belongs to the State of Georgia. I have not paid book any. I will pay it book if it is found that it belongs to tho State of Georgia. I have got it, and will pay it back when ever it is deoided that tho Stnto has been wronged out of it. Fry handed me tho money. Never was any conversation be tween me and Hotchkiss on this mutter. Have no remembrance of him being bo foro tho Board. Alexander was before tho Bourd ; do uol kuow that he was sworn. MU. SCOTT, Sworn—Aui clerk in tho Executive Do partmeut I never saw that draft. J. 0. Alexander got tho warrant,. I delivered it to Fry. I gave warrant for- full amount. Hotchkiss said nothing to me abotrt it B. r. nLoixrErr, Sworn—1 was Supply Agent of W. A A. It R. last year. Fry was clerk. Fry signed the hill. It was not by my iu- strnotiou. Occasionally ho would sigu bills by my direction. It wits not custo mary for him to sigu nuless I told him. Ho had no authority to sign without my knowledge. When he did sigu tliut was tho tisual form. That is not my hand writing, but Fry’s. It is my opinion that that is Mulliu’s hand-writing. (Several bills were shown witness.) Question—Are these bills BOOUS U1LLH? Answer—I think they aro I about two months since I found it out. I saw an entry in my books that excited my suspi cion. I then went to tho General Bookkeeper's office. I am satisfied he knew nothing of it till I went there. Dont think I had conver sation with Hotchkiss nbeirt it. There a meeting of Alexander and myself, Mr. Fry, Mr. Hotchkiss and CoL Harris, for the purpose to get this money paid book. At that meeting Hotchkiss was with ns. There was no definite plan arranged. Alexander was willing to mnko restitu tion. The other parties who had got money were- not willing. At that time it was charged that irrrmiaiSK was implicated, At that time Fry stated iu the crow d 1 titi well that he conUO^i Hotchkiss kuow nothing about it taK the brand el hair oil which he InslJ I believe Aloxuujor claimed that Fry had said that he paid Hotchkiss $800. A. U HAliUIS was there, making effort for restitution of tho money Alexander was willing to return, Fry was not, and these were all tho parties that I understood had any thing to do with it Hotchkiss said nothing about returning money. He was It SMnm that a number of the higher Acme on the State Road, under the i of Governor Bollock and many we do not retained their places and their pay, fount the time the road was tinned over to the leasees till now. What was this for? One or two clerks in the Executive Deportment could have wouad op tho unfinished business of the rood, or some person or penone could hove bean amigned to that duly, without keeling under pay a routine of high-sala ried offiemn. Bat an important feature in this mat ter seems to havo escaped public ntten tien. There were large balances owing to tho rood by connecting railroads, and oflsfr parties. We ore told that all these balance*, aa far as they have bean collected, have gone into the bonds of Foster Blodgett. We would like to know how much of this money has been PoBseted, and how much of it has reached the Stitts Treasury ? Will Dr. Angier inform as? The Legislature, wo believe, passed on set creating s Board or Committee to in vsstigsto sad audit claims against the State Road, and have all claims allowed by that Board paid out of the Treasury; bat no provision was made, co far os we *r* aware, to take core of tho money dr.s the Slate an account of the debts owing to the Rood. Who can furnish the country with any facts on this point ? Tbs HsCrbblss la veil (gallon Was concluded last evening, and orgu- ment will be heard to-day. Wo are not advised ns to who will address the Court- whether all the attorneys or only one or two ou each side. The evidence, whioh we have published in full, makes some rich developments though on the question before the Court, that at the guilt or innooenoe of the prisoner, Mr. Hotchkiss, upon tho charg es brought, it is somewhat conflicting, and it is difficult to decide whether it will be considered sufficient to hold him to bail os not Wo hope, iiowovor, this is only a be ginning, and that the wholo matter will be folly investigated. Wo wont tho peo ple to know exaotly what has bceomo of the earnings of the State Rood. Mr. II. O. Msjrl's Card. Wo very cheerfully publish tho card of Mr. Hoyt this morning. Ho has drawn a very largo amount of mouey, which ho says he lies paid out for wood, eross-tios and ballast. In a personal interviow with us ho stated that he was tho purchasing ogent of tho road for those throe articles, and that he invites a careful examination into the rooords and vouchers in his possession. Wo have not charged him with doing anything wrong. He has been in the employ of the State Road, handling large sums of money, at a time when it scorns to be conceded that a lawge amount of nseatity was gulag on. If hs can es tablish hi* innooenoe of wrong doing, no ono will bo more gratified thou wo, and hb one will more cheerfully join in pro elaiming it We wish it distinotly understood that we do not, by these remarks, intimate a belief that he has done any wrong. All w* mean to soy is this: that he has been found in suspicious oompuuy, having the disbursement of large sums of money and it is not surprising that ho should ho suspeoted. Ho told ns yesterday lie did not complain of being suspected, if those who cntsrtuin suspicion will hut invest! «»*• his records end vouchers fully, which ho declare* himself ready to snh mit to say men or set of men at any time. It has frequently boon alleged that ho was poor when hu went into tho service of the rood, end that he is now wealthy, sad this allegation wo alludod to yester day. Mr. Hoyt denies this. Wo have taken the pains to examino his tax re turn* tor several yean, and find tho fol lowing aggregate for each, as returned by him. 1868, *8,585. 1870, *19,294. 1889, 16,772. 1871, 36,994 While making this examination, wo also looked into the returns made by others, with tits following result: N. P. Hotchkiss: 1868, in city real estate, *2,000; 186* the same, with the addition of *200 worth of Furniture; in 187V, nothing; in 1871, in city property, •IOsOOEl Neither Gov. Bollock, Foster Blodgett nor A. Is Harris hovo at any time made any return of taxable property in this city. A Dr. AeworUi arrived iu town on the Macon train last night, and is decidedly ana of As best characters wo have had hero this summer. Among other nseom phshmcnts he is poasoused of that of phrenology, and his extemporu examine tioos of several heads last night demon- ■tinted to the satiafketioa of *11 present tfegfihn Wdssstsod that scmoos thnr oughly. His examination and speech when hs felt the bumps of Marshal Jonaou's head met with the approval cf all present — Lloyd, of thwJBou, was subjected to the feeling process, and the Doctor muler- Bevwral other parties received partial examinations—ull of which were entirely in this city, to begin at on early -rtt-s- xtuprised at being celled to attend such a meeting don't know where fby is. I saw him on Whitehall street on Sunday. I think he was at my father’s house on Saturday. I do nol blow where McCaUn's [*is* book is. Fry was “MV GLEBE," from Oeiolxir, 1869, till the Road was leased. I can't tell how Hotchkiss come to attach his name to tliat draft without taking ujion himself great responsibility. H tliat draft covers the bill, it ought to Is- attui-hi-d. If tho bill was passed while the draft was out, Hotchkiss did not do that IN TUB REGULAR WAV. Question—State to the Court if you got money from Alexander ? Answer— I never got any of that money that I am aware of. I GOT SOME MONEY from Alexander, for which I gave my note--$1,400. I paid Fry $500. On the 23d of May I got it. I owe Fry $1,000. m’calla Sworn—Discovered fraud in cither Dc- oember or January, The witness ex plained the routine of business in the Stuto Road offices. The amount of transactions monthly with Alex ander was considerably less time the amounts I entered for December. This is tho pass-book—that is my writing.— The entries for Deccmlier were $15,809. 97; for November the entries ore $3,322.- 40; for Octolier $220 00. i. p. ha unis Sworn—Am Treasurer of State Road. This is my official book. Here is an en try tliat tliat bill was puid December 27. That is nu entry of its being audited. It was paid l>y mo to Mr. Fry. I don’t know who drew the check. Gave the chock on 27th December, probably, lo Alexander, on tho Georgia National Bank. Delivered the check to Fry. He had an order from Alexander for it. He usually collected bills. I never saw that hill be fore. I pay on a warrant. Sometimes when I was absent Hotchkiss could get tho money at, tho bank, but in this in stance the warrant was presented by Mr. Fry. I didn't know thcro was anythiog wrong about it. Am acquainted with Mullin'H writing. Have not seen it lately, Wilson kept books for Mnllin. That (pointing to a bill) is not the same writ ing- -think it is Wilson’s. I went with Fry to tho bank, and requested them to carry tho check a few days. Sometimes I paid drafts boforo the Superintendent had timo to sign them up. i am in office ktili, drawing my pay from tho lessees— DHAWINO DOLI1LE FAT. Question—Does old Joe pay you too ? Answer—Yes. I kuow Bnrnett. think ho was a general agent of some kind. Ho looked after things generally. There were four officers of the road con tinued by the Governor— BLODGETT, HOTCHKISS, TUE OXNE1IAL UOOK- KKEFEK AND MYSELF— to wind up the old businoss of tho road. I am there under tho order of the Gov ernor. Brown and his officers took charge of the Road on the 27th Decem ber. HOTCHKISS HAD NOT TO WALK TUE FLANK at that time. Ho was rotainod for month or two by Brown. I think Judge Oabauiss took possession iu February. Question—Did not you and Hotchkiss reccivo orders in reference to payments from Blodgott? Answer—I paid only ou Warrants, and paid but little attention to Blodgett's written orders onlsido of tho Warrants. I think HOTCHKISS IS STILL 11ECKIV1NO A SALARY. I have not tho l-ocord here. That is on tho pay roll. I paid him $250 iu Janus- ry. nave not paid him since. I under stand ho is still acting us Auditor VKDElt EXECUTIVE OKDEIL Hotchkiss is not authorized to collect anything under the lease. I gave Hotch kiss papers, with authority to oollect Tost Office money. Ho told me ho had collcctod about a thousand dollars. I think tlmt was iu February or March. HE HAS NOT TAID OVER THE MONEY YET. That was after the Alexander transaction was ovor. We Imvo not yet bail a full settlement OEO. F. nUltNlCTT was recalled. Question—Is your memo ry clear os to what Hotohkisa admitted about tho $800? Answer—I think thcro was no ohauoe for a misunderstanding. Ha acknowl edged that ho had received $800. The postoffieo matter came up before. He did uot mention *000. I am certain he mentioned $800. I told him that Alex ander told me, and Fry told me, and probably other parties, that ho hod re ceived $800 of this money. I said, if you havo got this money, 00 AND FIX THE MATTEII UP, AND l'BOTBCT YOURSELF. If you have uot done it, go and see about it. He said, “I will have nothing to do with it” I said, very well. That is my recollection. I think that is all that was said then. I said to him: “Harria says that yon have collected about a thousand dollars, and “YOU HAVE MADE NO BETUBN." Ho didn’t say whether ho had or had nol He talked a while and then dropped it— McCalla was present when we talked of the Alexander question. After McCslla left Hotchkiss and myself were talking about it Question—Whom have you spoken to about this matter since you were exam ined yesterday ? Answer—(tho witness named a number of persons) I talked with THE OLD GENTLEMAN. 1 forget whether it was the old gentleman or the young one (the Blodgetts). I have known them two or three years. I talked with the young man AND WITH THE OLDMAN TOO. I don't remember wlut I said to him. I am not very < ain I said anything to him. T am n sure that I talked with him. Question—list about Blodgett, Jr. ? Answer—asked me about the progress of tease. We were in the street when walked about it WE WENtND TOOK A DEINK in the saloon. Vo camo back into the court room of11 was sworn to-day. Question—I] you “interview” Sas- scen ? Answer—I <1 not (Question -I you swear now, before this Court, tlq Hotchkiss said to you that he hod lot $-100 if lbs A term- (Ur money ? Answer—11 I want to explain - . I will nwear that believe that is what he meant. He fitted to me that he hud got $800. T| i« my impression. Question—live not other portion bc- HidtH Hotchki been charged with fraud? Answer—they have charged me with having tten money. This clcBcdho prosecution, and iu de fense tho letts referred to in preceding testimony wf» read, and then i. L. HARRIS was sworn, (n acquainted with Hotch kiss, and Pi; and J. C. Alexander. - Blodgett requited me to endeavor to get tho money ran (led. Witness explained tho meeting Haded to. Nothing more done by me. McCalla had a list of bogus bills prepared, fodng op $28,000. When I examined tl) vouchers I was satisfied that that am(int had not been stolen, reported tho |se back to Blodgett, saying I could do nohing with it I am a Com missioner, setting tho old affairs of tho Road, and peparing tho annual report JO. ALEXANDER was recalled md further explained his testimony. Question.-Bid Bnrnett ever propose to you to pay kim a certain amount of money ? Answer.—ftmetime ago ho did make such a proportion. Bnrnett said to mo at tho Sassect bouse if I would GIVE HIM7WO THOUSAND DOLLAR8 I should bo o’car as far aa I was interested, and lot others shift for themselves. This conversation I icpeatod in tho prcseuce of Bnrnett, BLODGETT and Pry. I mver saw Hotchkiss got any monoy. I doi’t think tho two thousand dollars Burnett wanted was to bo paid back to tho R*ad. After sovenl other persons were exam ined, tho case was committed and a de cision will bo tendered to-day at tho City Hall at ten o’clock. Caix from Mr. Hoyt* Atlanta, August 16, 1871. Editors </ Sin: I seo in your paper of this moruing a list of amounts paid to officers of tho Western and Atlantic Rail road. Amongst tho same my name ap pears with $184,598 46 opposite, which amount the Atlanta Constitution published several months sinco, stating, as the sheerest justice required, that there were orodits to be deducted and that there wore vouchers for tho whole. If the editor or party imparting this information had been as ready to do jus tice, as he seems anxious to injure private character, he would have inquired wheth er or uot tho books of tho road show a proper disbursement of this fund. If the editor or informant will take the trouble of an investigation he will loam that every dollar of the money that came to my hands has been properly disbursed; and while my debit is the amount afore said, my credits ore in excess of said sum several thousand dollars. Again, if you, Mr. Editor, or your informant hod ap plied to the proper source, you could have loomed wlint position I occupied and what the duties of my position were. As to my poverty or wealth before I ac cepted the position on the State Rond, the business public of Atlanta can say. In regard to an investigation of my of ficial conduct ns an employee of the rood, I invite tho fullest and most thorough scrutiny. Most respectfully, H. O. Hoyt, A. K. Bcsgo, Kiq. We ask attention to the card of Mr. Scngo. If yon want Furniture, call on him. He will havo auctions ewery Tues day and Fridny. Ho offers large stocks of groceries and sells on time to planters. PcnoMsl. CoL W. G. McAdoo, of Milledgevilla, was in tho city yesterday. Ho is remark ably well. He is President of a Railroad Company leading out from St Mary's, which ho says is now in a fair way to be built Tho survey is being mode, and the menus are provided, Mouut S. Sal.. Academy. Wo invite careful attention to tho ad vertisement of this celebrated institution of learning for young ladies, located at Catonsville, near Baltimore. It is a school which lias always given great sat isfaction to its patrons, and has nlxmt it all tho tidiness, regularity and thorough training for which this and all schools under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy arc rlcbratcd. MAYOR'S COURT. The May.I Is no VLtspector n( T.rw.i All lie Waste 1. a “Fair Hack" at (Me Rascals. This gome of base ball is likely to go where the “woodbine twinoth,’’ so far as it concerns the buoks who use the City Park for that purpose. About a half dozen of the biggest, strongest and most valuable field hands one ever saw, were up for playing ball and marbles, to Die great annoyance of the public. Tho first witness, a tall, limber-jointed buck, was asked if be was engaged in tho game. He said that four of the boys were all that were there, and they were a “picked nine.” The Conrt was no base ballist, but he knew very well that four men could not play a crack game; and it was his opinion that the de ponent was telling a straight out lie. It was so plain a case that his Honor wasn’t at all backward in expressing his opinion to that effect; and after lecturing him upon'his weakness ou this point, ho was let off with a ten dollar flea in his ear. A LOT OF APES w^ro then called up for the same offence. It looks too ridiculous for the Judge to ask them to pat their bands on the book. They have about os much idea of the sauetity of an oath as a Hotentot would, and it is a mere mockery when they are told to swear upon the Bible. However, they are considered by the 15th Amend ment as being capable of doing snch things, and his Honor has no alternative but to Bwear them, and the left hand will do as well us the right so far as they know. The Court was of tho opinion that a good leather strap would answer the pur pose much bettor than any fine he would impose; but as Wendell Phillips and Hor ace Greeley might object to that he fined the whole batch $10 and costs each. price was as high as usual, he got on a spree, which will cost him all the oats he may savo this year, before he gets out of it. FOB THROWING BOCKS, several small boys paid the costs. This is a spocics of amusement for which His Honor has a supremo contempt and big, little, old or young caught at it will be bound to go np. MARION JONES was enjoying the season, and among oth er luxuries took on a little more cider than was reasonable. He-was a poet, loo, and wrote the Mayor the following, which he took from a medienl almanac, ns un excuse for his condition: “Pick apples now and eider make, and through a barrel juce it; tlienfeet a straw without a flaw, nnd through the straw reduce it” Tho Court said he would reduce liiin, and accordingly Jonsen was instructed to nse his straw on Marion, which reduced him $10 in no time. IFFUEEE COURT OF OKOHUI t. la br d.« 1(1 , 1X71. 19 25 42 28 16 18 12 18 .10 Psnonsl. CoL G. W. Adair and family returnod yesterday morning from a rserestive trip up North, all iu good heaRb. He is now ready to walk into the business of selling reel estate with renewed energy, and make the business lively. The foil son is approaching. Tho street railroad is rapidly approaching completion. Hie Survey of tho Georgia Western is going ou; and the Air Line is boing speedily pushed forward. Atlanta is improving; and wo expect a considerable rise in the prioe iu property and activity in the market, during the falL We foci sure that real estate men will have their hands full before long. Already there is con siderably inquiry, though not many transactions. JOHN DABTON was engaged in the base ball business.— He had told so many lies about it that it was with difficulty he could be de tected in the truth. Jacob, a highly de formed negro, was the principal witness. He looked more like the “Black Dwarf’ than anything else; but he had the ap pearance of truth, and made a regular speech, which had tho effect of getting John out of the scrape. SAMUEL LOGAN us blocker than the ncc of spades, and altogether wicked. He no more minded telling a lie than nothing. The Court got so badly disgusted that lie dismissed the case, oml Logan went his way re joicing. ALFBKD LATIMEIi was of tho same gang; so he kissed the Bible (an almanac would have suited him just as well) and got discharged. JOHN MOBOAN was off on a raid of some kind, nnd when his linmo was colled didn’t an swer. John may ho up again, hut the chances are against it COL. WARBEN DOYLE had a splendid team,which was so spirited that he could not hold them, and when the train came along at Lloyd street cross ing the horses put out and ran against a dray or two, upsetting things generally. The Court oould see no particular objec tion to a gentleman’s driving gook stock, and dismissed the ease. CHARLES FOFULI was not in the leaat way related to vox poptdi, because Charley was a nigger and a liquor dealer besides. Vox’s people were all opposed to such doings, and be longed to the Good Templars. How ever, Charles was oaught dealing ont the poisonous draught without the necessary oity permit, and the Mayor repeated for his edification a little slice of Shakspearo, commencing: Seek not then to trend the wine-preu, Where your gathered treasures lie; Enyjr not the thrilling measure, Tie the crushed heart's parting cry. Charles thought if the Court wonld dismiss the case he could gather pleasure from the circumstance, regardloss of the crushed heart or the thrilling measure. The Mayor didn't think so. The plea was a good ono, but he said to Charles, Tell mu not the song is joyous, 'Tin the echo of tho post; Tell me not it speaks of gladness, That, too, weut with the blast It might have been an‘echo of the past, which was the very thing Charles wanted to impress upon his Honor’s mind; and as this was his first offence of the kind, and from appearances it would bo his last, he sung a sweet verso to tho Mayor for clcm- eucy. It all sounded nice enough, but he couldn’t shut the Oourt’s eye that way, and he reminded Charley that Of the swan ’Us sold, when dying, Richest streams of music flow From the throat which ne’er before thou One molodlous note oould know. Cliarles was anxions, and offered a re ply in verso, bat it wouldn’t take; the Court knew too muoh rhyme for him, and closed up the case by telling Charles to 8oek It Dot, oli, would be songster. Let the fbtol gift remain Tho Inheritance of those whom Nature form’d for woe and pain. Know it 1* the inborn music or the ml given o'er to grief ; Tls the munn’ring of the Lethe That shall give the heart relief. The fatal gift was a ten dollar check on the calaboose. John smith is as ubiquitous as ever. In looking our exchangee over, we diaoover that John reoentiy drowned himself In New Or leans; died in a fit in Bt Panl; was hang ed for stealing in Little Rock; was scald ed to death in Cincinnati; broke his neck by a fall in Boston, and was run over by a railway train injOharleston. Poor John! he is ever undergoing martyrdom for the ana of the Smith family; and when ho was arraigned before his Honor yesterday for being drunk, the thought occurred that this moot 1m the same Smith we read of. Ten and ooote will go far tuwords paying lor the Georgia Western. GEORGE CARTES waa the fellow who had so many oats, but his crop failed this time to keep him from attending eourt He had not kept up with 111* market, and Happening the 1. Blue Ridge Circuit 2. Weitern “ 3. Southern “ 4. Albany “ 5. South-Western'’ 6. Pataula “ 7. Chattahoochee “ 8. Macon “ 9. Flint “ 10. Tallapoosa • “ 11. Atlanta 12. Rome “ 13. Cherokoe “ 14. Northern “ 15. Augusta “ 16. Middle “ 17. Ocmulgce “ 18. Eastern “ 19. Brunswick “ Wednesday, August 16, 1871. Argument in No. 2, B. O. Keaton, Ad ministrator, vs. Jno. B. Mulligan, was concluded. Argument was heard in the following cases from Pataula circuit to-wit: No. 5, Louis B. Miller, et al. vs. Wil loughby Jordan, Equity from Randolph. John T. Clarke for plaintiff iu error. H. Fielder for defendant. No. 8, Jno. T. Willis, Sheriff, et al. vs. Jno. T. Henderson. Rule vs. Sheriff from Early. Richard Sims vs. R. H. Clark, for plaintiff iu error. Herbert Fielder for defendant No. 12, Maria L. Nelson, vs. M. G. Stamper, et al. Complaint from Terrell. Hines & Hobbs for plaintiff in errer. Wootton & Hoylo for defendant No. 13, is Charles A. Keller, vs. the State. Murder from Terrell. W. A. Hawkins,- H. Morgan, F. M. Harper. Wootten & Hoylo and R. F. Simmons for plaintiff in error. S. D. Irwin, Solicitor General, pro. tern, for the State. This case was dis missed for wont of proseentioH. No. 14, was withdrawn. It is M. B. Wellborn vs. Daniel McKinnon. Relief act, 1870, from Stewart, John T. Clarke for plaintiff in error. M. Gillis for defendant The Conrt adjourned till 10 o’clock a. m., to-morrow. Mark of Confldeuce. We copy with muoh pleasure the fol lowing from the Montgomery Advertiser of tho 13th instant. It certainly ia a great, bat we believe a deaerved, com pliment to Major Campbell Wallace: ■It is refreshing in these days of de moralization to record an incident where Integrity forces appreciation. One, of reoent date, reflects so mnoh credit on a worthy citizen, that we do not think it a breach of confidence to moko it public. “An arrangement for the lease of the tortion of the Alabama t Chattanooga iiailrood from York to Meridian to the Alabama Central road was being perfect ed. Our worthy Governor, representing the Alabama k Chattanooga Railroad, and Mr. Lanier on the part of the Ala bama Central, having failed to oome to an understanding ou terms, it was agreed to leave the question to throe compe tent, disinterested railroad men. "Gov. Lindsay giving Mr. Iamier first cholee, he named Moj. Campbell Wal lace ; tho Governor thou requested Mr. Lanier to name the second man, when Major Wallace was again named. Gov ernor Lindsay then claimed tho right to namo tho third man, to the surprise of Mr. Lanier, ho also named Maj. Wal lace, who being sent for promptly settled the point of difference. May mon, who thus enjoy the confi dence of their follows, live long with us to exert the good influence of their ex ample.” We ask special attention to the card of W. B. Bonnell, Civil Engineer, in this morning’s paper. He is a most worthy gontleman—a graduate in Civil Engineer ing, and capabla of doing any work in his line. Give him a call. He will give satisfaction, and can givo tho best of ref erences. Yesterday and last night the atmos phere was admirably calculated to ungluo things. A good breeze all day rather relieved the oppression. A. A. DeLafebbiebe.—We ask the at tention of tho card of tho people < J Clayton county, to the card of the abeve named gentleman in the Sun this morn ing. Now, prudent managers, who have tho money to spare, are buying in their sup ply of wood for winter. Now is tho timo for such purchases, and when it gets cold you oan see the difference in prices. TillO MEETING OF TIIE RAILROAD MEN. arrow Gauge the Coming Road—Ml Rondo Reprcoeatod. Yesterday at tho Kimball House was assembled the representatives of twenty- one different young railroad companies. Among them were some very able repre sentatives of internal improvements from different sections of the State. CoL McAdoo was elected President, and Maj. M. A. Hardin Secretary. The meeting was callod for the pur pose of a free and liberal discussion and interchange of views os to the merits of tho sevoral proposed plans for railroads which aro now about to bo built. Tho meeting had no official caste about it, but was simply a gathering of tho friends and representative men of tho various proposed railroads in the State, The meeting was addressed by CoL Cutta, CoL Harris, of Mariotta; Major Randal, of Americus, Mr. Brnton, of Bainbridge, CoL Mustian, of Colnmbns, and CoL Hulbert, of this city. Wo are not prepared to give anything like a full report of the meeting, and only state the facts above as wo get them from parties who were in attendance. Varney A. Osnklll. Where is our friend, Captain Varney? Ought ho not to be here now? Would not the proceedings in the State Rood case bo interesting to him? He might be an important witness in the case now pending. Better come, Captain, and look Wc Would Llk. to Kuow How it is tliat Foster Blodgett was willing to remain in position of Superintendent of tho State Road, and how Rnfns B. Bollock waa willing for him to remain in that position, with no money being paid into the State Treasury, and no explana tion given to the public as to why it was not done—no showing made to the coon- try. How and why is this ? Removed to tho City Hall. Judge Butts' office waa too small to ad mit the andience yesterday, who were eager to hear tho inveetigation in the case of Hotchkiss, arrested for cheating and swindling while an employee of the State Road. Her. II. Come. Again. Mayson, the Live Anctionoer, pre sents a big bill of fore tor an entertain ment or Saturday morning next Read the Hat He has several articles yon want Some discussion having arose about tho tastimoay of Barnett, as publish hd in Tkb Sun yesterday, Judge Thomas Spen cer was dolled, and testified to the cor rectness of the report OOMMBROIAL FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. OFFICE ATLANTA DAILY SUN, 1 August 16, 1871. j remarks. The quotations for to-day are just about tho same as yesterday, no important changes occurring in any of the leading articles. Cotton—Is quoted at 17l@17j. Grain—Corn by car-load 90@95 cents. Wheat—Red $1.50; prime white $1.60® 1.70. Oats 65@70. Rye $1.00. Barley $1.00. Bacon—Shoulders 8c; dear rib sides 9j|c; clear sides 10c; canvassed hams 14 @17c; bulk jc lower. Lard—Barrels 12c; kegs and cans 13 (a,14 o; bulk lo lower. Flour—Superfine, $5.75; extra, $7; family, $8@8.25; fancy, $9. Meal, etc.—Quite an nctivo demand exists, and many orders are received from a distance. Corn meal per bushd $1.00 Bran, per owt, $1.00. Groceries—Wo quote A sugar at 141c; extra 0 14c; yellow C 13®18lc; fair to oboice crashed, powdered and granula ted 16)o; brown 12@13c. Rio coffee 17@19c; Java 26c; Laguira 20c. Mo lasses, in barrels, 33c; New Orleans prime 70e; hogsheads 25® 30—this style of pack age is getting to be very common in this market, and buyers will at once see the discrimination in price.-. Liverpool salt $2.25 ; Virginia salt $2.25. Rice lOKqjllc. Ginsing 12(m22c. Candles—sperm 18c; adamantine 1210' 13)o. Pepper 25c. Race Ginger 15c. Starch 8o. Cigars, domestic, per thou sand $22@40. Teas—Green tea Sl(" 1.50; block 90c@1.25. Soap 6@10c. Crackers 6@15c. Country Produce — Butter 20Q»30; eggs 15®25o. Cement and Lime.—Market brisk. Cherokee lime 55c; Chowocla 00c; hy draulic eoment per bbl., $4; James Riv er, $4; plaster of Paris, per bbl., $6. Hay—Moderate. Prime clover, per ton, $30; Tennessee, $30®33 ; Timothy, $32® 35. Todacco—Low grades 55®60c ; com mon, 58©65; good, 75@90;flne, $10' $1 25, choice brands, $1 25@1 50. Prints.—Allens, 101; Spragno 11; Pacific 11; Lancaster, 1011 Wamsuttcr, 7) ; Morrimaos, 10) ; Garner, 12|(utl5- Hardware.—Nails—lOd to COd $4.70 8d $4.95; fid $5.20; 4d$A75; 3d *0.70; finished, all grades, about 15o lower.— Iron—Swede 7o; horse shoe iron 7c; Oity Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c. Live Stock.—Cattle—Tennessee, 2l(" 41c; country,2@3lo; sheep—country 2(" 3tc; Tennessee, 4c; shoats, 6®5io. Our quotations ore made np mainly from the largest and most responsible dealers in the city, and may be relied on as correct. Loo al slid Hukln«aa Notice' IS" Surveyors, take notioe. The finest set of platting instruments and anrvoying apparatus over manufactured, for sale at thia office. augl2 3t. Pfe, Nougat \Jc at Block” Candy Factory, jy29-tf “Read Thia." I want a thorough and energetic business man, with a small capital, to engage in a profitable, perma nent aud paying business, in city. Ad dress, one week, A. F. Hall, P. O. B ||S 49a augl5-3t Nougat do Marseille's at Block - Candy Factory. jy29-tf To Printer*. Twelve newspaper chases, suitable for papers from 22x32 to 24x36, will be sol'l cheap. Address J. Hjenly Smith, tf. Business Manager Sun.