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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1877.
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SALISBURY & CO., Proprietors.
Thomas Haoi.ano, Opelika, Ala.
L. G. 8chf.ussi.eb it Co., IjaFavelte,
Ala.
W. H. Thomas, Alexander City, Ala.
J. W. McClendon, West Point, <ia.
J. L. Daniel, Glcnnvllle, Ala.
A. J. Pittman, Union Sprinic-. Ala.
Burt Cook, Hamilton, Oa.
REGULAR TRAVELLING AGENT,
L. M. LYNCH.
^r*Tho above Agents of the Enqui
rer-Sun are authorized {•»‘solicit ami
receipt for subscriptions and advertise
ments.
co i. mats D .mv market.
Financial.
COTTON Bills.—Hlglit on New York and
Providence, y 2 c. off; Boston, '•«<*. off ; de
mand on Boston, \<f. off; Savannah, *40. off
Banks checking on New York, V A pre
mium; and other points, 14 premium.
Currency loans, 12 per cent, per annum.
Silver, par; gold, nominal.
Cotton.
Cotton.—St cady.
Inferior 7 (ft—
Ordinary
Clean Stained —
Good Ordinary 9(&—
I/)W Middlings —<®9%
Middlings
Strict Middlings lO'tfadOl*
Sales 260 bales.
Receipts 330 bales—100 by M. A G. It. It.;
00 by wagons; is by N. & S. It. It.; 18 by
W. It. It.
W. It. It.;
W. It. R. ;
W. It. It.; 0 by river; 2 by
Shipments, 130 bales—12s by
2 for home consumption; 0
0 by M. A G. It. It.
DAILY ST AT KM KN'
Stock on hand Aug. 31st, 1877...
Received to-day
“ previously
Shipped to-day
n previously
Stock on band
Samp. Day Last Year.—Stock August
31st, 1870,610; received same day, 615; total
receipts, 42,003; shipped same day, 1119; total
shipments, 31,007; slock, 8,000; sules,
Middlings lie.
Receipts at U. S. Ports to-day, 40,703; for 3
days, 02,000; exports to (treat Britain, .'14,310;
to Continent, 14,822; slock, 094,001.
U. S. Ports Last Ykah. -Receipts for:
days, 04,009; exports to Greal Britain, 48,010
to Continent, 14,441; stock, 918,127.
»rif Ot.EH A IjE ma r k et.
S' '
lcar rib sides,
0 : K<*.; clear rib
ny<
Bulk Mpats—Shoulders,
sides, 8e.
Baogino—13* 14c.
Cohn—Yellow, 73c.; While, 78c.
Sun A it—Refined A, I I'm*.; extra C, lie.;
C,
Flour—Per bid., superfine, f0ftf$7; family.
n/AMto.
Syrup—Florida, 50c..
Tiks—Iron, 82.50 per bundle.
Index to New A«l« «>rll«ciiieufa.
Dross Goods—.1. S. .loues.
Notice—Mrs. W. .T. McAlister.
Florida Syrup at Auction llirsehdr
Heclit.
Regular Monthly Meeting—Young
America Fire Co. No. 5.
MUSCOGEE SUPERIOR COURT.
KOl'KMBBK TERM. 1HT3.
I rig.. Jl. J. I'rnM Turd PmMlai-
Nr.enlmitb Day.
Ill tlio imimo of I.. K. Willis vs. W. Ij.
Tillman for libel, the jury retired at 1
p. m. Saturday, and made tlieir verdict
f in favor of plaintiff about sun
rise Sunday morning. They delivered
loir verdict, by consent of counsel on
tbor side, to George Y. Poml, Clerk of
Superior Court. The amount sued for
$20,000, and the jury, according to
• current rumor, stood eleven at
$o00to $7,000 against one in favor of giv
ing nothing. A compromise was finally
made as stated above,
Elizabeth Hughes by her next friend
Fannie Strickland vs. Western Rail
road of Alabama—ease. Verdict of $50
for plaintiff.
Court took a recess until 9 a. m. to
day. It will also adjourn this after
noon until next Monday. It is very
probable from what Judge Crawford
said yesterday on the bench that Court
will finish the civil business in two
weoks from noxt Monday and then ad
journ until court in course, immedi
ately after which he (Judge Crawford)
will pass an order for a special term for
tlie trial of criminal cases.
VOK UDERSEX.
Wc suggest the following names as
suitable candidates for Aldermen.—
41 Columbus.”
1st Ward—T. J. NUCKOLLS,
W. A. WILLINGHAM.
•2d “ —J. P. MANLEY,
F. W. ACER,
ltd “ — J. B. SLADE,
I. G. STRUPPER.
4th “ —W. L. SALISBURY,
J. C. ANDREWS,
rail “ —L. G. SG'HEUSSLEJR,
N. N. CURTIS,
nth “ — O. W. BROWN,
W. R. MOORE.
FOR AI.HKRHKX.
1st Ward—J. A. FRAZER,
W. A. WILLINGHAM.
2d “ —J. P. MANLEY,
JOHN FITZ GIBBONS.
:l< I “ —C. C. MoGEHEE,
J. B. SLADE.
•Uh •• —J. C. ANDREWS,
VV. L. SALISBURY,
rah “ —L. G. SCHEUSSLER,
N. N. CURTIS.
Hth “ —GEO. I. IJU REUS,
a. W. BROWN.
Car load Clink
pound bales, Just
sold hniucdiutclv.
Timothy Hay, in 125
,’cd; must lie
L. 11. Chai'dkll.
Tlie Mlcwnicr .lordnii
Will leave to-day at 12 m. for Bain-*
bridge and Apalachicola.
The OhI Crop
At the Bonny Boon Stock Farm whh
threshed out tin* other day. The yield
was 54 bushels per acre h splendid
erop for such poor soil.
Mr. Bruce haw throo-cjnarters of an
acre in Jerusalem Artichokes, dug
last week, which yielded 130 bushels
without manure, lie reports them ex
cellent food for sloek—bettor cooked
than raw.
Let our farmers grow artichokes.
They are cheap and good feed.
Juki Merely
Tennessee Bones
to come.
*tl To-1>»»> t
and Bibs; plenty
G. W. Brown.
4'oani»llmcutnr,y Hall.
The young men of the city are mak-
• ing immense preparations to give a ball
complimentary to Mr. Frank Mitchell
and lady and Mr. and Mrs. D. I*. Do
zier, all of whom have recently mar
ried.
The fwluiiibtia UunnU
Are making preparations to give an
entertainment during (Miristmas week
for the benefit of the company. The
style of the allair has not boon decided
upon as yet.
City Llvlit OimnU.
At the moeting last night it was de
cided to have a prominnde concert and
festival on Christmas Eve and Christ
mas night. Some ofoilr 1 test amateur
musical talent proffers to assist. Tables
with refreshments will be provided.
It will be an enjoyable ailidr and we
hope our people will turn out and aid
our soldier boys.
A Novel Rmaoii I'or i:nilvrnllB|,
A Pike county (Ala.) man a few days
ago, was trying to sell out for the pur
pose of emigrating to Texas, giving as
a reason for so doing, that his laud was
so poor that it would take two feet of
cotton seed under his cotlln to raise
him on judgment day, and he wanted
to get on land rich enough to ‘liaise
him” without such expense.
OI«l Tj |M* Jletul. Ac.
We have about 1,000 pounds of old
type metal which we otler for sale
cheap.
Also, about -too pounds Nonpareil,
Brevier and display type.
de2 tf Enquirer Sun.
Pmunal.
Hosts of friends were glad to wel
come in our city Major James Moore,
one of the most gallant of the have 17th
Georgia. He now lives in Texas,where
he has a wife and four children. It is
his first visit to Columbus in years.
W. B. Seals,one of the editors and pro
prietors of‘‘The Sunny South,” “The
Boys and Girls of the South,” and pub
lisher of “The Jewish South,” is in the
city in the interest of his papers.
Mauaarrft or ( It; i'.leclloii.
They were elected last night by
Council, and allowed forty dollars for
their entire expenses. They are
Messrs. J. T. Daniel, T. G. Coleman
and K. G. Mitchell.
The largest assortment of Gold and
Plated Watch Chains, Necklaces and
•ockets, you can see, at
aep'JO 3m Winn u a Kinski.’
Plai
Lot
AKendance at I lie t'liurrhf* Nundi
Sunday was, although cold, a pretty
day, but still the churches were very
slimly attended. During the Summer
mouths wo were told that many faml
lies were absent at watering placi
They must certainly have returned
now, but the number present does not
seem to have increased any. The
ministers and members should oxort
themselves to fill up these vaqunt seats,
The following shows the capacity and
number present:
Baptist—At morning service there
wore one hundred and fifty, and at
evening two hundred. Capacity,. IKK).
St. Luke—There wore at morning
service one hundred and ninety-five,
and in the evening thirty-eight. Ca
pacity 800.
Presbyterian—One lnindrod and six
ty in the morning. Capacity 960.
St. Paul—One hundred and throe in
the morning, and ninoty-oight at even
ing service. Capacity 650.
Broad Street Methodist—Olio hun
dred and ton in the morning, and about
ninety-five in the evening. Capacity
860.
Episcopal—The morning congrega
tion was estimated at one hundred and
ton. Capacity 500.
Nu«l«l*n llmlli.
Yesterday morning when the passen
ger train on the Mobile and Girard
Railroad stopped at Union Springs a
gentleman, seemingly very sick and
supported by two men, came out from
the hotel and entered the train. A doc
tor aboard advised him to return to the
hotel and go to bed, as he was evidently
too unwell to travel, but ho insisted on
going, saying he had kindred hero who
he wished to be with while sick. After
leaving Union Springs ho became very
; and began to vomit. All was
done for him that could be, but on ar
riving in this city he remakod he was a
load mail, lie was immediately car
ried to his mother’s, on Jackson street,
where he soon expired. A physician
says lie died of pneumonia. Aftor in-
juiry, we learn that his name is Henry
'. Brantly, and his age twenty-nine
rears. He was from Montgomery,
where he had lived about-three months.
He was formerly from Louisiana,
where he was a farmer, and consid
ered an honest, hard-working man.
His remains will be carried to Mid
way, Alabama, and interrod to-mor
row.
River New*.
The steamerG. Gunby Jordan arrived
last night about 9 o’clock, with 351 hales
of cotton, consigned as follows: MeGe-
hee Hatcher 93; Flournoy A Epping
(19, Blanchard, Williams & Co. 68; Slade
Sthcrcdge45; Goo. P. Swift A Son 33;
Grange Warehouse 25; Watt it Walker
13; W. II. Newsome 6. Forty-one bar
rels of oysters, 137 boxes of oranges, a
few barrels of syrup, fish and many mi
nor articles. The following is a list of
the
PASSCNOKHS.
H. Summorsgirr, Bainbridge; E.» T.
Rogers, Geo. Nix, Geo. Chalmers, Por
ter Golden, Jim Collins, Chattahoochee;
Jas. A. Bowdon, Gordon; Win. Anglin,
James Bradberry, M. D. Hart, Colum
bia; W. P. Swoartyger, Mrs. Swearin-
ger, Navy Yard; Mrs. Jinnie Odom,
Howard’s; Mrs. Goins, C. R. Kara more,
J. C. Neves, Gilbert’s; J. Finerty, Geo.
1*. Ward, Mrs. Murray and two chil
dren, Miss Murray, Miss Sallie Mcll-
Vane, L. A. Sturgis, Mrs. L. A. Sturgis
and child, Mrs. Geo. W. Adams, Eu-
faula; C. M. Osborne, Lawson’s; Dr. N.
Gill is, Fou ntai tie’s; Mrs. l>r. Cheney,
Florence; Goo. Slaton, Blutftown; and
fifteen on dock.
The Wounded Officers.
The policemen engaged in the shoot
ing affray of last Thursday afternoon,
are rapidly recovering. Hackney was
well enough to bo on the streets yester
day afternoon. Jackson still has some
fever, but, on the w hole, is doing as
well as could be expected.
The largest stock of Gold and Silver
Watches in this city, at
•epttO 3m WhTIch <1 Kinkel’s.
Am Evralsf With (be C horal a.
Last night the Choral Union gave the
usual monthly concert, complimentary
to the honorary members. Other at
taches being busy elsewhere, this wri
ter was extemporized into a reporter.
If he does anything wrong, blame the
manager,” who sent him. The audi
ence numbered about seventy-five, and
about thirty chorals were present. Only
the gas on and near the stage was
lighted. In these monthlies the ladies
appear in ordinary costume and are not
bothered even about taking off hats.
They appeared charmingly, however.
This reporter, being among those who
are compelled to comb their heads with
a towel, and are modest about it, en-
sconsed himself in a darkened corner,
drew' his beaver down more closely,
and drank in sweet harmonies. There’s
nothing like being easy and comforta
ble when seeking enjoyment.
First the chorus, “Now to the Roll of
the Lively Drum”—sang splendidly.
There arc some superb voices in the
Union, the rich soprano mingling with
the softer alto (is it alto or contralto?)
and the maul}' ring of the bass,baritono
and tenor.
Instrumental music succeeded,
Misses Terry and Kivlin followed in
a gay, merry roulade, which was spark
ling as draughts of champagne.
Mr. Elbert Wells sang well a ballad,
‘Nancy Lee.” (We wore told the
name.) That fine voico was somew'hat
husky.
The'chorus, “Hail Lovely Venice,’
(is that right?) from Lucretia Borgia,
was magnificent. To us it appeared
perfection.
Miss Bedell beautifully warbled the
Carnival of Venice.” She has deli
ciously sweet notes, clear as a silver
boll, and trills equal to a mock bird.
Prof. Chase on the piano a “gallo” of
his ow'n composition, dedicated to the
Union—chaste and delicate as is all his
work and pleasing.
Dr. Newton followed with a grand
rendering of “Good-bye, Sweetheart;
Good-bye,” and in answer to universal
and continued applause of the audience
and Union, sang with style, pathos and
beauty oFexpression, “Rooked in the
Cradle of the Deep.” It is the first
time we ever heard a tenor attempt the
song, and shall not soon forget the
effect on ourself.
Mr. Frank Downing gave a piano
solo, which was praised. We must
admit to small appreciation of piano
harmony, but doubted not it was good.
A rich gem was the manner in which
Miss Kivlin sang the dear old song,
“Where are the friends of my youth?”
In handsome stylo did Mr. W. C #
Coart render a selection from Ernani.
It was admirable and sang with
taste and power.
The pleasant evening ended with a
grand chorus. It appears to us we had
heard it at church.
Wo must return our thanks to the
Chorals for a most enjoyable evening,
and if the “manager” passes this, wo
promise to attend every time we are
invited, but never, no novel* as a
porter. The Chorals form a musical
organization of which any city can bo
proud. _
HOTKWj AUBE VAIjH.
CITY COUNCIL.
C’ouncil met last night. Present,
Mayor and full Board with the excep
tion of Alderman Swift.
FINAL REPORTS.
W'HARFINOER’S.
Collections for fiscal year beginning
December 1, 1870 and ending December
1, 1877, are as follows:
December $300 95; January 8289 79;
February 8151; March 8151 20; April
Rankin Hoax*.
W. S. Welch, Harry Troutman, Geor
gia ; H. H. Jonks, Cincinnati; J. E.
Denso, Perry M. DeLeon, G. A. Seavor,
N. Ij. Alumsteant, New' York; Ilans
llorwig, Berlin, Prussia; R. G. Miller,
Wm. Dukes, G. W. Rowland, Miss
Willie Hood, city; J. W. W. Drake,
Auburn, Ala.; O. F. Merrynian, G. W.
Grafflin, Baltimore; R. M. Moss, Harris
county; Samuel Hand, J. M. Nathans,
Philadelphia; Cecil Gabbott, W. R. R.;
Jno. Lillie, West Point; James Hey-
wood, Boston; H. Frank, Pittsburg;
Thos. Z. Waters, St. Louis; W. C. Ger
ry, Fall River, Mass.; Jno. B. Blake,
Fishorvillo, N. H.; Wm. D. Hill, city;
M. A. Sayre, Agent Morgan Line;
Wiley McFroy, Connecticut; Samuel
Goodberg, Ga.; R. J. Larcombo, Savan
nah; D. H. Lockhart, F. M. Ridley,
LaG range.
Rnlfkrd Honw.
D. S. Stuckey, Union Springs, Ala.;
Wm. L. Wornum, Talbotton, Ga.; L. F.
McLaughlin, Talbotton, Ga.; T. B.
King, Ga.; A. J. Gilbert, Union, Ga.;
Thomas C. Johnston, Hannahatclioe,
Ga.; E. W. Miller, Henry L. McGehee,
Henna Vista; J. L. Bowdon, W. F. Har
rison, Gordon, Ala.; M. C. Hurt, Co
lumbia, Ala.; Dr. N. Gillis, C. M. Os-
burn, Florence, Ga.
Central Hotel.
T. H.F rlsson, Savannah; W. R. Sto
vall, Texas; Jno. B. Ross, E. T. Glenn,
J. 8. Ross, W. W. Ross, Auburn; J. J.
McDonald, Now* Orleans; J. R. Adams,
Talbot county, A. W. Fruinan, Talbot-
ton. ^
Opelika Items.
Mr. George W. Byington, lato of Ma
con, Goorgia, and until recently con
nected w ith the Bj r ington House, Fort
Valley, Georgia, has taken chargo of
the Commercial Hotel here, and it will
be know'll as the Byington Hotel in
future. He has been in the hotel busi
ness for a number of years, and is w’ell
and favorably know'll by the traveling
public. His name is a synonym of
perfection in that line, and his efforts
here in that direction will be apprecia
ted by his old friends and patrons.
Opelika welcomes him to his new
home.
The Atlanta and Macon trains now
make their transfer at Skillotsville
junction, a quarter of a mile from Ope
lika, which is not very convenient to
travellers. It is said they do so in order
to save a little time.
A negro man was burned to death a
few* nights ago in a cabin in the out
skirts of town.
PlrkpTrkfU.
On Friday, the day after the circus,
a little son of Mr. Frank Comer found
in the garden of the latter, almost con
tiguous to tho circus grounds, seven
empty pocket-books or purses. In one
of them was a note given by D. to W.
W. Patterson. The latter, according
to another paper found therein, is or
was a sew*ing machine agent. This
show's lively work for the circus men,
and it is strange that nothing more has
been heard about the matter. Evident
ly there was not much money in any
of the purses.
The finest articles of Solid Silver and
Silver-Platod Ware, for sale at
sep30 3m Wittich A Kinski-’s.
Do you want a suit of clothes, go to
Kyle’s, they cau fit you up. uoll tf
$314 15. Total $2,128 70.
ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY' PHYSICIAN.
Dr, 8. B. Law reports since the 13th
of December, 1876, he had admitted into
the hospital fifty-four patients, died ten
—two from injuries in less than seven
hours after admission. In city praetice
number of patients 753, visits 4,907,
prescriptions written 1,904; obsterical
cases 10. Deaths 20.
• Received.
CISTERNS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Aldermen W. J. Watt, G. W. Brown
and C. C. McGehce reported the ex
penses of the Fire Department as fol
lows :
Appropriat ion to Chief Engineer 8100 00
“ to Nos. 1, 2,5,6 and Hook and
Ladder 800 00
Rent of Hook and bndder House 300 00
Repairs on engines, Ac., 319 24
Services street hands 120 00
Horse hi re 00 00
Repnlrson cisterns 80 30
835 feet of hose, suction hose, coup
lings, Ac., 1,202 02
83,041 50
But for the purchase of tho new hose
in the bill of items, the expenses would
have been less than for several years.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS AND COMMONS.
With the exception of the south com
mons, our commons arc all in good
condition, and that portion, we regret
to say, is washing aw r ay rapidly, and
we would most respectfully recom
mend that the incoming Council pro
vide some plan by which this evil can
be cheeked. It can lie done with but
little expense, which will add much to
the value of the property.
J. J. Whittle,
B. F. Coleman,
D. H. Burts.
Received.
FINAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
STREETS AND SEWERS.
We beg leave to report that the
streets leading to warehouses, bridges
and railroad depots have been greatly
improved during the present year, and
we are satisfied that at no time in the
history of Columbus has its streets
been in as good condition as at present.
This is very gratifying to the Commit
tee, taken in consideration with the
fact that they have greatly reduced ex
ponses in this department.
Tho expenses have been as follows:
1877. 1870.
Board of mules 8 878 81,127
Labor 2,442 3,072
Hardware 118
Smith and wood work 214
Harness 35
Sundries 81
Lumber 211
Sewers 01
Salary of overseers 598
84,074 87,202
A decrease from last year of $2,528,
The fidelity of street overseer, Mr.
James Vernoy in the discharge of his
duties lias enabled the committee to do
a large amount of work at a compara
tively small cost.
Tho chain-gang, under Mr. Hugh
O’Pry, has rendered valuable service
on the stroets.
The sodding of the river bank has
been completed from the lower bridge
to some distance above tlio residence of
Col. Mott.
The sewers are in good condition and
have required but little attention du
ring tho year.
B. F. Coleman,
G. W. Brown,
D. H. Burts.
Received.
COMMITTEE ON REVISING CITY' LAWS.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
Your Committee “appointed to con
aider tho expediency of having tho ordi
nances of and the laws relating to the
city np to date, revised and compiled or
couifiod, and printed and report as ear
ly as practicable,” beg leave to report
it lias up to this time been deemed ad
visablo to defer the report of this com
100, non-residents 68—total 168, paupers
34; colored residents 107, non-residents
07—total 174, paupers 47.
The expense of the cemetery for this
vear is eleven dollars more than for
last, which is explained by an increase
of labor in repairing premises, clearing
and beautifying grounds and locating
guide posts for streets.
The Committee take much pleasure
in further reporting favorably of Sex
ton Odom for his constant and vigilant
attention to everything connected with
the eemeterv; and for his uniform
courtesy, ami especially for the knowl
edge of the duties of his office.
D. H. Burts,
• J. P. Manley,
J. J. Whttlk.
Received.
FINANCE REPORT.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
The Finance Committee, in making a
report for the municipal year just
closed, refer to the annual report of the
City Treasurer herewith submitted for
details of receipts and expenditures.
Some two years since, although the
city had up to that date promptly met
every bonded obligation, both principal
and interest, it was found impossible to
continue doing so, owing to the great
and continuous shrinkage in values of
every character and consequent de
crease in the city’s revenue. Therefore,
in May 1670 Council pitssed an ordi
nance promising to keep up the pajy-
mittoo to await.
First—Tho calling of a Constitutional
Convention of tho State and then of the
action of tho people on tho question of
ratification. As this is tlio lost moeting
of this body your committee ask leave
to say that they have carefully consid
erod the question referred and are of
tho opinion that it is eminently expedi
ent and proper to have the work pro
posed done at the earliest day practica
ble. Wo recommend that the laws be
carefully revised by a committee of
Council aided, at times, by tho whole
body and that the whole when complet
ed bo codified by said committee, aided
by able counsel employed by this
body.
Your committee cannot now furnish
estimates of tho total cost. The print
ing would not likely exceed $200 or
$250.
Your committee bog leave to-say that
the expense of this wo-k cannot well
bo avoided, for the reasons,
First—That all of the last edition of
Peabody <fe Brannon’s revision is now
exhausted, and there are but two vol
umes now in use by the city authorities,
Second—That there is much conllic
and ambiguity in the ordinance as they
now stand scatterd on tho records, and
great confusion and trouble grow out
of it. T. J. Nuckolls,
C. C. McGehee,
L. G. Schuesslkr.
Received.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council :
The Committee on Accounts beg
leave to report that for the past munic
ipal year, of the accounts referred to
them" they have examined and ap
proved, and recoin mended for pav-
ment, accounts to the amount of $7,0/4
02, after obtaining tho necessary evi
dence of their correctness.
(Signed) N. N. Curtis,
Thor. Nuckolls,
J. P. Manley.
Received.
BRIDGES AND Y\HARF.
To the Mayor and Council:
The committee beg leave to'report
the bridges and wharf in good condi
tion.
U1»PKR BRIDGE.
Material ami labor 8 43 85
Gas consumed 297 20
Insurance 100 00—8 441 05
LOWER BRIDGE.
Material ami labor 8300 35
Gas consumed 193 20
Insurance 75 00—8 574 55
ment of coupons, and autliorizin g the
exolinnge of new bonds for those falling
due within the next ten years ensuing,
hoping as they did that a return of
prosperity would enable the city to pay
these bonds in future. Many holders
accepted tlie terms offered, and to this
date there lias been funded $37,400, of
which $9,500 was due in 1876, $19,800 in
1877, $5,000 in 1878 and $3,100 in 1883.
Of bonds due and not yet funded there
are for 1876 $500, and for 1877 $18,500.
Judgment for $6,000 was rendered a few
days since in the U. S. Court at Savan
nah, in favor of holders of some bonds
due in 1877, no defence being made by
tlio city.
The bonded debt of the city is $577,-
800, on which an annual interest of
$40,4-16 is due. In addition to the above
mentioned past due bonds (not funded)
we have maturing $25,000 in 1878.
Tlie Heating debt of the city has,
within the past year, been entirely
liquidated. Of late years, and especial
ly during the past twelve months, re
trenchment and economy lias been
practiced in every department of the
city government, and it is difficult for
your Committee to say wherein further
true economy can he exercised. It is
true that more gas lights can be cut off
and tlie appropriation to the Public
.Schools ho diminished; hut such re
strictions would, in the opinion of
many, he inadvisable. The Public
Schools are under the management of
soin of our* most intelligent citi
zens who give their time and
to tlie subject without com
pensation, and whose opinion should
have due weight with Conncil.
The benefits of these schools are, per
haps, more generally diffused among
tlie citizens than other beneflts impart
ed by tlie city government.
In view ot the continued depression
ill business, and consequent shrinkage
in value of all species of property, it
may he advisable on tlie part of tlie
ity to propose to the holders of her
bonds a scaling either of principal or
interest to such extent as would he just
to tlie tax payer and beneficial to the
hond-liolder, in that, it would enhance
tlie value of tlio remainder of the debt
and ensure its more certain payment.
Wo make this suggestion with much
reluctance, believing that it will he a
mutter of keen regret to every fair
minded citizen, though tlio situation
seonis to make it a necessity. Had all
holders of maturing bonds acceded to
tlie funding proposition, further action
might have been rendered unneces
sarv.
'i'lie collection of taxes the past year
has been rather more difficult than
heretofore, owing to the stringency of
tlie timoH, but by tlie earnest efforts of
tlio proper officers tiiere is only about
tlio usual amont unpaid.
Much vtiluuble assistance has been
rendered the Committee by the efficient
Clerk and Treasurer for which we de
sire to return thanks.
C. C. McGkhke,
N. N. Cuktis,
W. A. Swift,
Committee.
MARKET AND MAGAZINE.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of Columbus:
Your committee report the meat mar
ket and magazine in a good and cleanly
condition, but regret to have to report
that there lias been considerable com
plaint from our ladies about the dirt
floor in our vegetable market. The in
come from tlie relit of stalls for the year
in tlio vegetable and meat market is
$1,288.10, and from wagons $245.25—to
tal $1,533.35. Expenses $44.55. Net in
come $1,488.80.
The above report shows, when com
pared with that of last year, that your
committee lias managed to increase the
income of market and magazine $399.40
more than last year.
Wo can hut recommend that tlie mar
ket ordinance be rigidly enforced, as it
will be a great protection to the renters
of stalls.
We would further recommend that
tlie incoming Council have either a
brick or plank floor put in the aisle of
tlie vegetable market.
J. C. Andrews,
T. J, Nuckolls,
U. G. Schuesslkr.
Received.
FINAL REPORT OF ALDERMAN NUCK
OLLS, CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
Your committee respectfully submit
tlie following report tor the your end
ing December 1st, 1877:
Your committee, impressed with the
idea that tlieir report should contain
“all information of interest to the pub
citizens in the palmiest days of our
prosperity.
We deem it unnecessary to say that
our debt-ridden, tax-ridden and impov
erished city needs tlie money, if thus
saved,in her treasury.
Your committee were also of opinion
that by cutting down tlie period of in
struction from eleven to four years and
furnishing books for one year, free to
all, and prohibiting the collection of
fees, tuition, Ac., the poor of our city,
for whom our public schools were
mainly intended, would have found
much less difficulty in gaining admis
sion for their children.
Alderman Watt, one of the commit
tee, signed this report, but we under
stand that he docs not concur with the
chairman in the strictures it contains.
As he did not give a critically attentive
oar to its reading by Chairman Nuck-
ol’s, ho was not at all aware that it was
going directly opposite to Council’s
previous action in regard to the Public
Schools.
Alderman Scliucssler, another of the
committee, refused to sign, saying
I respectfully decline to sign the re
port, as it is not a correct statement
from my standpoint. The ordinance
mentioned in this statement was proven
to cost tills city from $200 to $500 more
than the present plan.
"Respectfully,
“L. G. SCHUESSLER.”
This pet idea, whicli has'been coiled
so long in Alderman Nuckolls' brain,
and mad to make a Anal strike at tlie
Public Schools, lias “struck”—and
missed.
Alderman C'oloman moved that this
roport he laid on the table and it was
lost by Aldermen Nuckolls, Burts, Me-
Geliee, Whittle, Watt and Curtis voting
against Aldermen Manly, An
drews, Coleman and Brown voting
yes.”
Alderman Manly offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That tlie report of tho Com
mittee on Public Schools is not suffi-
cictly explicit and satisfactory to this
Council to authorize their adoption of
tlie same, and for the reason that the
Committee state themselves that they
are not informed in regard to the-de
tails of the schools, nor have they been
able to secure reliable information for
the public. Carriod.
The report was consequently refer
red hack to tlio Committee.
Haw It to Dme.
The first object in life with theAmer-
lean people is to “get rich;” the second
how to regain good health. The lii-J
can be obtained by energy, honesty and
Having; the second, (good liealtli) l, v
using Green's August Flower,
Should you he a despondent sufferer
fropi any of tlio effects of Dyspepsia
Liver Complaint, Indigestion, 4o., SUC |J
as Sick Headache, Palpitation of the
Heart, Sour Stomach, Habitual Costive
ness, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous
Prostration, Low Spirits, Ac., you need
not suffer another day. Two' doses of
August Flower will relieve you at
once. Sample bottles 10 cents; regular
size 75 cents. Positively sold by all
first-class Druggists ill the U. S.
m my8 dAwly
Having received our new stock, we
would respectfully Invite our custom
ers and the public in general to eall and
examing the same. Buying only for
cash, we arc enabled to sell at tlio low
est rate good goods can lie bought for,
and guarantee satisfaction to every
buyer. Wittich A Kinsel,
sep30d3m Jewelers.
Good Clocks, from $3 upward to tlie
finest Parlor Clock—to he had at
sep30 3m Wittich A Kinsel’s.
WESTERN RAILROAD
ALABAMA.
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
POLICE AND GAS.
To the Honorable Mayor \ind Council,
Gentlemen—The Committee on Po
lice and Gas respectfully report that we
endeavored to get a reduction on the
price of gas, which was a total failure.
On the first day of April last we re
duced tho lamp posts from oiglity to
seventy-one. Notwithstanding a eon
siderable reduction of lamp posts was
made last year, our savings have been
considerable without diminishing to
any great extent the Y r alue of the street
lamps.
Our police force consists of two lieu
tenants and ei^lit privates, who have
done good service and have been faith
ful servants of the city during the past
year.
Our Marshal, T. T. Moore, is a good
and efficient officer, always at his post,
dav and night.
Tlie expense has been as follows;
One Captain 8 08 20
Two Lieutenants 1,320 00
Klglit privates 4,740 40
Extra 25 25
Uniforms 410 83—0,570 08
For 1870 87,421 71
For 1877 0,570 08—851 03
Receipts from May
or’s Court, 1877 8135 00
Receipts from May
or’s Courts, 1870 77 50— 57 50
8908 53
The expenditures for gas have been
from October 1, 1870, to October 1, 1877:
Eighty street lamps nine
months, 830 per year 81,800 00
Seventy-one street lamps 3 •
months, 830 per year 532 50
Upper bridge 297 20
Lower bridge 193 20
Council Chamber and guard
room 131 20
Engine house No. 1 81 00
“ “ No. 5 26 00
“ “ No. 6 94 40
“ “ No. 2 8 40
Hook and Ladder Comp’y... li 00
Material repairs of 1870 82 40—3,208 50
EXPENSE OF GAS
For 1876 83,702 27
For 1877 3,208 50—493 77
Expense repairs of
1876 82 40
DIVIDENDS OF GAS CO.
1877 .’. 8 881 96
1876 441 00-440 90-1,017 13
WHARF.
Receipts for pust year
Salary of Wharfinger
Clear 81,300 17
Respectfully submitted.
J. P. Manley’,
W. A. Swift,
W. J. Watt.
Received.
committee on cemetery.
Tho Cemetery Committee beg leave
to submit the following:
Paid out for eortlns $ 70 50
“ “ “ burial of while pauper*.. 90 00
“ “ “ “ “ colored 124 20
IJi»>or 100 50
Extra labor 149 50
Post paintipg, etc 40 00
Burials for 1877:
with reference to the Public
Schools, regret to be compelled to re
port to your honorable body that they
have had no adequate source from
which to obtain the facts needed to
make such a report.
While their visits to the schools dur
ing the vear afforded them much pleas
ure, and while they saw much to com
mend, they are compelled to admit that
a hasty visit of fifteen or twenty min
utes to each room, anticipated perhaps
in every instance, furnished no very
reliable source of information with ref
erence to tho proficiency of the pirpils
and of the general workings and condi
tion of the public school.
In tlie absence of a report from the
trustees at this time, ana of any other
source of information, your committee
find themselves compelled, much to
tlieir regret, to decline to undertake to
give any accurate and reliable report of
the Public Schools.
Your committee are of opinion that
the laws governing public schools
should be thoroughly revised and
amended, and we respectfully recom
mend that the next Council "give the
.$800 00 ordinance offered by the chairman of
885 53 this committee at the August meeting
182 75—8 768 28 of this body, entitled, “An Ordinance—
To revise and amend the laws govern
ing Public Schools”—their careful con
sideration. Your committee were of
opinion that the adoption by this body
of the ordinances referred to would
have saved the City Treasury from two
to four thousand dollars for the scho
lastic year, beginning October 1, 1877,
and ending July 1, 1878, and would
have, in no way, impaired the true
and just value of the Public Schools.
The course of studies named in said
ordinance, to-wit: Alphabet, Spelling,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Gram
mar, Geography, History of the United
States, and Book-keeping, would fur-
S 640 20 bisli a good common school education
—as good, if not better than was ever
295 00 received by a large majority of our
White residents most valuable and most prominent
The above shows a reduction from
last .year’s expenditures of $1,925.66.
The Committee desire to express their
thanks to liis Honor, Mayor Brannon,
Treasurer John N. Barnett and Clerk
M. M. Moore for courtesies received,
Respectfully submitted,
L. G. Schuesslkr,
J. C. Andrews,
C. C. McGehee
TREASURER BARNETT’S REPORT—FROM DE
CEMBER 1. 1870, TO DECEMBER 1, 1877.
DR.
To Balance $ 1,824 28
Public Exhibitions
Dogs
License, 1874
Real Estate, 1875..
202 00
101 00
16 00
1 00
1874 12 80
Dray License 1,787 50
Hucksters and Pedlers 189 00
License, 1870 1,875 00
Real Estate, 1873„ 389 97
Hales, 1875 428 68
Retail Liquor License 5,061 00
Sales, 1870 0,493 75
Real Estate, 1876 0,090 06
License, 1875 1.59 50
Market 1,488 80
Wharf 1,600 47
License, 1877... 8,082 53
Sales, 1877 11,317 04
Real Estate, 1877 52,404 90
Southern Atlantic Telgrapli 15 00
135 00
$103,339 51
CR.
By National Bank of the Repub
lic, New York ....$ 1,600 97
Appropriation 132 00
Gas 2,326 54
Sewers..
Commons...
Cisterns
Hospit
Water Pipe..
Bills Receivable....
Bridges
Mule Feed
Police
Fire Department...
61 50
21 00
80 30
4,943 52
1,197 65
10 65
1,291 39
525 20
878 75
2,961 26
7,574 79
345 20
Public Schools.
Cemetery,
Incidentals 2,155 94
Streets
Merchants ami Mechanics Bunk 4,643 36
Intorest 42,183 91
Printing 142 53
Curts amt Mules 244 w
Bills Payable, of 1875 4,000 00
“ “ 1870 0,000 00
1877 5,000 00
1,803 22
Balance on hand..
3103,339 54
Council adjourned until noxt Mon
day night.
The Ir.sl.rl.l Elrrll...
The Superior Court room was crowd
ed last night. Col. F. G. Wilkins pre
sided. Col. Miller of Marion and Hon,
T. W. Grinios presented their respoetiv
claims to the Senatorship of this dis
triet. Botli made excellent spoaehes.
Col. Miller was allowed tho opening
and conclusion. 'We have not space for
comment or report. Tho election oc
curs to-morrow.
Our Linens are warranted pure and
cheaper than any in tlie market.
del! tf J. Kyle A Co,
RAILROADS.
OF
COLUMBUS, GA, November 18, 1877.
Trains Leave Columbus Daily,
AS follows:
SOUTHERN MAIL.
8:45 P. X. Arrives at Montgomery.. 7:52 r u
Mobile 3:00 a m
New Orleans.. 8:20 a m
Selma 9:40 a k
Atlanta 7:15 a m
ATLANTA AND NORTHERN MAIL.
DO A. ■ Arrives at Atlanta 2:20 p m
Washington ... 6:35 p m
Baltimore 8:30 p m
New York 0:45 a m
ALSO BY THIS TRAIN
Arrive at Montgomery 3:50 p m
TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS
From Montgomery and Southwest..! 1:05 a m
From Montgomery and Southwest.. 7:40 p m
From Atlanta and Northwest 7:40 p m
49-This Train, arriving at Columbus at
7:40 p m, leaves Atlanta at 11:30 a m.
E. P. ALEXANDER, President.
CH AS. PH ILLI PS, Agent. docl8 tf
MOBILE AND GIRARD R. R.
COLUMBUS, GA., October 1, 1877.
Double Daily Passenger Train,
TAJ'AKING close connections at Union
m Springs with Montgomery and Eufuula
Trains to and from Montgomery and Eu-
id points beyond.
s tlie only line making close connec
tion at Montgomery with South and North
Alabama Train from the Northwest.
Passenger
and Fr’t
Mail Train. Train.
Leave Columbus 2:20 p m 10:00 p m
Arrive at Union Springs 5:55 p M 2:00 a m
Arrive at Troy 8:00 p m
Arrive at Eufuula 10:10 p m 6:00 a m
Arrive at Montgomery... 7:55 l* m 6:45 a m
Arrive at Mobile 3:00 a m 0:00 p m
Arrive ut New Orleans... 8:40 a m 8:40 A m
Arrive at Nashville 7:50 p m 7:50 P m
Arrive at Louisville 3:45 a m 3:45 A m
Arrive ut Cincinnati 8:10 a m 8:10 A M
Arrive at St. Louis 4:00 p m 4:00 p M
Arrive at Philadelphia... 6:50 p m 6:50 p m
Arrive at New York 10:05 p M 10:05 P M
Leave Troy 12:50 A m
Arrive at Union Springs 2:40 a m
Leave Union Springs 3:10 a m 7:40 A m
Arrive at Columbus 7:10 a m 12:00 a m
Arrive at Opelika 9:10 a m
Arrive at Atlanta 2:20 p m
Arrive at Macon 3:06 p m
Arrive at Savannah’. 7:15 a m
Passengers for Eufaula leaving Columbus
at 2:20 p m daily, arrive in Eufaula at 10:10 p
m daily) Leaving at 10:00 p m dally, arrive In
modation on Mall Train between Columbus
and Montgomery. W. L. CLARK,
Superintendent.
D. E. WILLIAMS,
my9 tf General Ticket Agent.
CENTRAL & SOUTHWESTERN
RAILROADS.
SAVANNAH, GA., November 11, 1877.
,N AND AFTFR SUNDAY, November
_ 1 11, Passenger Trains on the Central and
Southwestern liailroads, and Branches, will
run as follows *
TRAIN NO. 1—GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leaves Savannah 9:20 a m
Leaves Augusta 9:15 a v
Arrives at Augusta 4:45 p m
Arrives at Macon 6:45 p m
Leaves Macon for Atlanta 9:16 p m
Arrives at Atlanta 5:02 A m
Leaves Macon for Eufuula (Accom
modation 9:00 p M
Arrives at Eufaula 9:55 A at
Leaves Macon for Columbus (Ac
commodation 8:00 P X
Arrives at Columbus 4:38 A Rt
Making close connections at Atlanta with
Western and Atlantic Railroad for all points
North and West.
Eufaula Accommodation leaves Macon
daily except Saturday.
Columbus Accommodation train runs
daily except Sunday.
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leaves Atlanta 10:40 p M
Arrives at Mucou 5:45 A M
Leaves Eufaula (Accommodation)... 6:00 p M
Arrives at Macon 6:45 a >c
Leaves Columbus (Accommodation) 8:15 P M
Arrives at Macon 5:15 a m
Leaves Macon 7:00 a m
Arrives at Milledgevtlle 9:44 a m
Arrives at Eatonton 11:80 a m
Arrives at AugiiRta 4:45 p m
Arrives at Savannah 4:00 P x
Leaves Augusta 9:15 a m
Making connections at Augusta for tho
umbus Accommodation Train runs
daily except Sunday.
TRAIN NO. 2—GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leaves Savannah 7:30 l* m
Arrives at Augusta 0:00 a m
Leaves Augusta 8:05 l* m
Arrives at Milledgevillc 9:44 a m
Arrives at Eatonton 11:30 a m
Arrives at Mucon 8:00 a m
Leaves Macon for Atlanta 8:40 a m.
Arrives at Atlanta 2:16 i* m
Leaves Macon for Albany and Eu
faula 8:20 a M
Arrives at Eufaula 3:46 p m
Arrives at Albany 1:50 p m
Leaves Macon for Columbus 11:45 A m
Arrives at Columbus 4:00 p m
Trains on this schedule for Macon. Atlanta,
Columbus, Eufoulu and Albany daily, mak
ing close connections at Atlanta with West-
Eufaula Railroad; at Columbus, with West
ern Railroad of Alabama, and Mobile and
Girard Railroad.
Train on Blakely Extension leaves Albany
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fri
days.
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leaves Atlanta 1:40 p m
Arrives at Macon from Atlanta 6:55 l* M
Leaves Albany 10:30 A m
Leaves Eufaula 8:30 a m
Arrives at Macon from Euhuila and
Albany 4:47 i» m
Leaves Columbus 11:29 a m
Arrives at Macon from Columbus.... 3:58 P m
Leaves Macon 7:35 i* m
Arrives at Augusta 6:00 a m
Leaves Augusta 8:05 p
Arrives at Havannuli 7:15 a h
Making connections at Savannah with
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad for all points
in Florida.
Passengers for Mllledgeville and Eatonton
will take Train No 2 for Savannah,and Train
No. 1 from Macon, which trains connect
dally, except Monday, for these points.
WILLIAM ROGERS,
Gen’l Sup’t Central Railroad, Savannah.
W. G. RAOUL,
Sup’t Southwestern Railroad, Macon.
oc25 tr
7-abot $2.60,70 kinds, (luna A Rifles $•
to 81(10. Monster 111. Gal. tor S-cl. stamp.
Wuiksm uvm Works, cuioa«o, ill