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VOL. XIX. WASHINGTON. C4DBW BMTITI.KD TO AKOTHBM Mir MtVI.IOA. Mt 4M W»lT«rMrtly TntlaMi Par HI, ArUaa la Uw <’o«kll«« ... P#imh«1i Oea>. Hh«rau«H TblMk* Trouble Can Be Avoided Bp Belnf’orelov the Border— I*r*«l«lent Pardow a Poalal Tlalcf—.Nf*bll* dr Ohio Bollrood Not to He Nold—Mllllo- ry c’omiMlttee—Belaora’a Timber Nets* era' Beport— 1 Ueo. Uordoa Brule* I he Truth of All Coovermotlon* Imputed to Him—Troop* for Belief of Texaa Xouua—Bill of Meaator Jouea of Flor id* Beffardlov Naxlraa tlraata fo Bollrood*—Hope* and Company fbr Kca York—Bloloe For Florida. RAYKS A CO. FOR NEW YORK—BLAINE FOR FLORIDA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, Dec. 17.—Evarts left for New York, where he will be joined by Hayes and several mem bers of the Cabinet on the 20tli. Blaine spends his recess in Florida for health. THH MISSISSIPPI JRTTIKS. Special loEnqulrer-Sun.] Washington, Dec. 10.—A New Orleans telegram states that Captain Brown’s official survey of the South Bass jetty channel on Saturday allows a depth of 22 feet and a widtli of 200 feet, entitling Capt. Eads to a second payment of half a million. GORDON-CON KLINC AFFAIR. Washngton, December 17.—The excitement over the Gordon-Conkllng atfair lias entirely subsided. The for bearance of Southern .Senators meets general commendation, nnd Senator Cordon’s conduct in the matter has universal approval. An account of the scene In Executive session onFri- duy,proper for tiie Associated Press to promulgate is beyond reach. Gen. Sherman lias gone to St. Louis. Hoyt was qualified as Indian Com missioner to-day. THE SPECIAL MEXICAN COMMITTEE, Cotikling chairman,. had their first meeting to-day. Gen. Sherman was before them. He apprehends no se rious results with Mexico, but be lieves the best safeguard against trouble is the reinforcement of the army on the Rio Grande. Tiie President ]>ardoncd Henry J. Chreiber’ sentenced in New Orleans for robbing tbe mail. MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Iii the Supreme Court an order was made for rehearing the motion in the case of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in which the Court heretofore sus pended the supbreedaes in tiie case. The road, therefore, will not be sold until further order of tiie Court. The rehearing is set for the fourteenth of January, 1877. AFTER NEWS. The sub-committee on military af fairs of the House, authorized to sit during the recess, have requested the Secretary of Wur to order certain officers on border duty before them with a view of learning tiie exact facts. , ABOUT LOGS. D. R. S. Bailey, special agent of the general land otnee, who lias been in Mississippi regarding timber dep redations, reports tiie Government seizures of logs and lumber unlaw fully taken from the public lands ag gregate a value of $334,000. ALL REPORTED GORDON CONVERSA TIONS UNTRUE. There is unquestionable authority for stating that any and ail publica tions purporting to give accounts of conversations with Gen. Gordon in reference to the recent difficulty in the Senate arc untrue, and that lie lias absolutely refused to converse with reporters on the subject ever since the occurrence, nor is lie wil ling to correct any misrepresentations on the subject that have found their way into the papers. TROOPS TO RELIEVE TEXAS TOWNS. Representative Mills, of Texas, lias assurances that troops are being hur ried forward to release beleagured Texans. RAILROAD GRANTS BY MEXICO SENATOR JONES. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, December 17.—Sena tor Jones, of Florida, introduced In the Senate a joint resolution, which was read twice and referred to the select committee on the condition of afihirs between the United States and Mexico. Tiie resolution authorizes a treaty between tiie United States and Mexico to secure the protection of capital and labor of tiie citizens of the United States. The preamble, after narrating the importance of raiinvay and other communication across Mexico from the United States to the Pacific coast, proceeds to say : Whereas, said Republic of Mexico has, in the grant of liberal charters for railroad and telegraphic communi cations toN. S. Reneau & Co. and oth ers, citizens of tiie United States, in dicated the desire of said Government to promote such communication and to facilitate trans-continental com merce and trade; therefore, Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of tiie United States of America in Congress assem bled. That the President of tiie Uni ted States be, and lie is hereby, au thorized and requested to open and conduct negotiations with the exist ing Government of said republic with a view to secure protection to tiie capital, labor and enterprise which may be Invested and employed by citizens of tiie United States in the opening and maintaining under the grant already, or which’may be oh tallied from said republic, such rail way and other commercial lines of communication between tiie Pupiflc coast and tiie boundary line of tiie United States and in said northern States of Mexico. Some details of the enterprise, which the joint resolution has special ly In view is as follows: Tiie Rio Grande ami Pacific Railroad from op posite Loredo, Texas, to San Biason on the Pacific coast, thence via Ma- zatian Guyamas and Ures to the Uni ted States line of Arizona, tiie Engle Pass and Saltillo branch road to the City of Mexico, and the Guanajuato branch road and the Tampico and San Luis branch road and telegraph lines; and each road is endowed with large land franchise and $5,non cash and $20,000 in Mexican bonds to each mile of said rouds and the right to take into Mex ico free of duty every species of prop erty necessary in constructing tiie said roads and telegraph lines, and one thousand families as immigrants and laborers to every 25 miles of rail road with other valuable privileges granted. It is to be ho|>ed Gen. Re- ueau’s franchises will be made the basis of commercial treaty between the two Republics. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 18T7. NO. 296 TU RK0-RII8N1A N WAR. i.veuro to eaiura mmi- I TV. SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE. AM 9 POINTMKXTb FOB COL VMM 1/0. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Geneva, Ga., Dec. 17,1877, Conference adjourned to-night to meet next year at Thomasville. The session has been pleasant, and all iraise the kind and generous hospi- ality of the noble-hearted people of Tal bottom TiieJbllowitig are among tiie ap pointments: -1 COLUMBUS DISTRICT. Presiding Elder—Rev. A. M.Wynn. St. Luke—Rev. J. O. A. Cook. St. Paul—3. 8. Key, D. D. liroad Street— Rev. A. Wright. Girard and Trinity—'Rev. J. V. M. Morris. THE TEXAS BORDER. Ns Xrileui Have CrwH-The Traill AWnI Troop*. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Chicago, December 17.—[Official.] —The mob at San Elezario consists of about three hundred citizens of El Paso county, Texas. No Mexicans have crossed tiie river to tak&parl in tiie trouble. The Mexican authori ties have given positive orders that no' citizens should cross. About 300 troops are ordered from the posts in New Mexico to the scene of tiie dis turbance to aid tiie civil officers of El Paso county. Tills withdrawal of troops leaves the Indian frontier ex posed. Tiie statement that an unusual quantity of supplies are being sent to Texas from St. Louis is incorrect. On ly ordinary supplies are being sent, and for no greater number of men than are now serving in that depart ment,and assigned to it,all the oflicers of tiie army in position to know any- tiling about tiie existing troubles in Texas, or tiie views of either govern ment are satisfied there is no possi ble ground for warlike preparations. POWERS REPLY TO THE PORTE’S CIR CULAR. fytrlal to Enquirer-Sun.] London, December 15.—A Reuter’s. Constantinople dispatch says several of the Powers have already acknowl edged the receipt of the Porte’s circu lar. The tone of Italy’s reply is very conciliatory and friendly. It says Italy will endeavor to have steps ta ken in concert witli tiie other Powers ’I tar the purpoeuof offiping uu^Uatlou. Mr. Layard, tiie British ambassa dor, denies that he lias sounded the Porte as to the conditions of peace it would be williug to accept. The London Observer states it has reason to beleive the Turkish circular was dispatched at tiie Instance of England. TUe Scotsman's London correspond ent says: It is understood that the English Government does not wisli to act without the concurrence of the other Powers. It was most anxious to avoid complications which might lead to unpleasantness with Russia. NORTHERN MEXICO, Filibusters PrepsreA fur luvasluu. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] San Francisco, December 17.—A Tuckson, Arizona, dispatch states Hermosillo papers recieved say Gen. Huerta, former Governor of Sonora, proceeded in Mexico with 2,000 American filibusters stationed near the Sonora line is preparing for an invasion. BALTIMORE. AH Abuul souse Huger Baltimore, Dec. 17.—The com mittee appointed by the District Court, consisting of Messrs. R. D. Fisher, E. C. Chamberlain, Special Agent of the Treasury Department, and R. L. Ross to appraise cargoes of sugar imported by Messrs. T. H. Pe rot and Tate, Muller & Co., by tiie Mississippi and Manitcau, and seized by special agent Chamberlain for for feiture, held a meeting this morn ing, nnd had samples of sugar in con troversy before them. The apprais ers are not unanimous in opinion as to the value of sugars. Chamberlain declined to-sign the report agreed ui>- on by Messrs. Fislier and Ross. The sugars were valued by tiie Maniteau commission at a price near which the last sule of Deniarara sugars were sold at in this market. On Saturday a lot of 750 bags of sugar, regarded as being of nearly the same class was sold by Mr. Perata, of tiie Calvert Sugar Re finery, at 7 9-16 cents per pound, and Messrs. Fislier and Ross agreed that"} cents would be a fair valuation and so decided against tiie opinion of Col. Chamberlain, who contended for a much higher figure, claiming that for some reason or other Demeraru vacum pan-centrifugal sugars had suddenly fallen in tiie market, The appraisement pa]>ers were filed in the District Court. Importers will give bond and withdraw tiie sugar for sule or shipment. THE NEGRO REPUBLICS. Tbe Usual Revolution. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Havana, December 17.—Advices from St. Thomas of December 13th say there had been heavy gales up to the the Mth inst. and on tiie 29th. The ship Lawrence Brown, from Phila delphia for Genoa, is leaking, and discharged her cargo. Advices from Sail Domingo, No vember 29th, report a distressing eon ditlon of afihirs. Tiie revolution lias spread all over tiie country. Carlos Baez, brother of the President and Governor of the Province of Aztia, was killed by tiie Insurgents in his house. San. Do mingo city prisons arc crowded. Many prisoners were executed in the interior, among them Gen. Milen- caino. Baez's full seems inevitable. Quiet in Hayti. The Paris’s Pica Fur ReMulluu tu the Puwm au* UulbvoraUc Rrapuuara— Russians Admit u Loss sr 77,San— Is Osmuu BraSl Is th« t'suunUrans Which Is Rreuhlu* the Heart or the Southern Press Acral—Flchtlui;— Snow In the Balkans. RUMORS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. A Reuter dispatch from Constanti nople, via Syra, says it is reported that England has sounded Russia as to conditions of peace. Tiie Porte, however, has been informed that Russia desires Turkey to negotiate direct with her, und that mediation would only niuke tiie terms harder. The peace party seems to be gaining ground somewhat. Greut discontent prevails among the imputation of Stamboul — seditious placards are frequently found. ITALY. RsslBuatlau ar Mlalsiers. Special to the Enquirer-Nun.] Rome, December 16.—Signor De Pretes lias informed the Chamber of Deputies that in consequence of the present position of parliamentary parties, the ministers have resigned, and tiie King has accented their res ignations. and charged him (De Pre tes) with the duty of forming a new ministry. ministry defeated and resign. Rome, December 17.—Tiie vote in the Italian Parliament, Saturday, was on the question of tiie Ministers violating the freedom and secrecy of telegrams, but tills was a mere pre text for discovering tiie general dis content touching the various lxilitical and financial .questions. The vote stood 184 for to 162 against the Minis ters, which, deducting tail absentees and the votes of Ministers nnd Secre taries, left a majority of live. The Ministers were afterwards actually defeated in the bureaux on tiie ques tion of electoral reform, wiierou]xm they resigned. Signor DePretis will endeavor to reorganize the Ministry by bringing in the leaders of tiie dissatisfied sec tions. Tiie Appeal Court lias sentenced the publfser of tiie Asservatore, tiie Romano dally orgun of tile Vatican and Clerical party, to six months’ im- prisonient for libelling ministers of the Italian free church. ENGLAND. HUNGARY DEMANDS RESISTANCE TO RUSSIA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Pesth, Dee. 16.—A publie meeting of from 6,600 to 8,000 persons lias adopted resolutions that the Govern ment should resist, even if necessary with arms, the further extension of tiie power of Russia. Tiie President of the ministry refused to receive deputation from the meeting usit was accompanied by a crowd. The crowd becoming disorderly the police cleared tiie streets. RUSSIAN LOSS 77,058. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] St. Petersburg, December 10.— The total Russian loss up to Decem ber 13 was 77,058 men. SERVIAN MOVEMENTS. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Belgrade, December 10.—Prince Milan has started for Alexlnalz. The Servians under Gen. Lesclijanin have occupied, with artillery., the heights • .of TepotnlUa and .JMcaukaa com manding Fort Mramor near Niscli. OSMAN PASHA NOT DEAD. London, Dec. 17.—Tiie rumor cur rent in Constantinople Sunday that Osman Pasha is dead is not credited. Tiie Daily Telegraph of this morn ing, however,asserts dispatches readi ed London from Bucharest that Os man had poisoned himself actuated by a Moliamedan horror of amputa tion which the surgeons informed him was necessary. Tiie story is still doubtful. The Standard's special from Con stantinople Sunday asserts Osman telegraphed to his family that his wounds were progressing well. GERMANY’S REPLY TO TURKEY. London, December 17.—The Berlin correspondent of the Times telegraphs: Germany lias replied to the Turkish note that German participation in the mediation depends upon Russia’s consent to parley. The North Ger man Gazette and National Gazette concur in declaring tiie Powers will not listen to tiie Turkish appeal. Tiie Times' Pern correspondent says tiie Turkish Government obviously feels its capability of resistance exhausted, and would gladly make peace upon reasonable terms, but It appears to have no definite programme. Cabinet Ceuaell—Humored Rm| ( u. Ilex ar Darby and Nallebary. London, December 17.—A Cabinet couucll was held to-day. It is be lieved the object was further to con sider the question of mediation in connection with the Porte’s circular. Tiie bears of the Stock Exchange are circulating a rumor, which is probably utterly groundless, that Lord Derby, Foreign Minister, and tiie Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary of State for India, have resigned. London, Dec. 17.—Lord Derby und another gentleman were driving at Tunbridge Wells yesterday when the horses ran away and tiie coachman was instantly killed, but Lord Derby and his companion escaped witii a slight shaking. GERMANY. N* bilhkiui Arrested. Special tu Enquirer-Sun.] London, December 16.—Reuter's telegram from Berlin denies the truth of the special report to a London journal that an Englishman had been arrested in Germany on the charge of treason against the empire. FRANCE. Wlrerdleu Elected. Special to Enquirer-Sun. ] Paris, Dec:. 16.—M. Emile De- Glrardlan was to-day elected deputy from the 9th arrondisoiiieiit of Paris. CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS. Paris, December 17.—A great change in the person el <>l depart mental administration is expected. Over forty prefects have already re signed. Pop* Improve*. Rome, December 17.—The continues to improve. Some Gardinuls desire to remove tiie Conclave to Trent. THE CENTRAL ROAD; Balxsrlsc the B—b.—H.pdrt ef tbe Super Intel, deit I Opuralluue uf Ike Road- riHHuelul Exhibit ... Receipts und Expenses — Assets ef the (’em- puny, Savannah .Vries, Friilap.] The mutual meeting of tiie stock holders of the Central Railroad and Bunking Company was announced to take place yesterday morning ut 11 o’clock. There were an unusually large number of stockholders in the city, and it was expected the meeting would be well uttended. At the appointed hour, however, only a few were present in the rooms over tiie hank, where the meeting was to take place, and, after waiting sometime, a register of tiie stock represented was taken, - and it was found there were only 2,418 sluires represented. As the representation pf 37,600 shares was requisite to constitute a quorum, no meeting could lie held. The nnmial report of the President and directors were furnished those present. 8TPEKINTENDKNT'S REPORT. Tiie earnings and expenditures of the Central, Southwestern and Up son County railroads, for tiie year ending 31st August, are as follows: EHriitugHCentral Itiilt- rtmil, Mil van lull. Di vision 11,210,17/) 95 EarnlngaCentral Rail road, Atlanta Divi sion 4V7.8M.T Earnings Southwest ern Railroad UX8,035 45 Earnings Upson Coun ty Railroad 7,71 Special to Enquirer-thm.] New York, Dec. 10.—An attempt was made this morning before day light to wreck u freight train on tiie Hudson River Railroad. At 148th street, a number of rails und boards were plaeed across the track, but were discovered in time to prevent un ac cident. Six tramps who are supposed to lie the parties who placed tiie obstructions on tiie track were arrest ed near the scene of operation. Terrible Oil Fir*. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Patterson, N. J., December 17. An oil train was burned. Thefiaming Oil Hooded tiie street, burning houses in some Instances hulfu mlletrom the scene. As oil curs hurst flames would shoot hundreds of feet high. Paint was blistered on houses u mile dis tant. Weather. • Washington, December 17.—In dications: For the South Atlantic States light northeast to southeast winds, lower pressure, higher tem perature, partly cloudy weather and possibly light rains will prevail. ANOTHER DENIAL—VIRTUAL. A Reuter telegram from Bucharest, dated Sunday evening, makes no mention of the death of Osnran Pasha. London, December 17.—A dispatch from Constantinople to Reuter’s Com pany, dated Sunday, says: Tiie dentil of OHinan Pasha while en route to Bnclrarest is unnouuced ltere to-day. Note discredited. HE’S INSPECTING—THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW, ETC. Constantinople, December 17.— May manfl, Damad lias gone to inspect the fortifications of tiie Balkans. A Russian force which appeared at To- shen, between Kamarly and Sofia, were driven back. It is snowing heavily in tiie Balkans. It is believ ed the’passes will lie rendered impass able. RUSSIANS NEAR ERZF.ROUM. ErzerouM, December 17.—Two Russian divisions are moving to cut Turkish communications with Trelii zond und attack Erzeroum from tiie north. London, Dec. 17.—A Reuter from Bucharest announces the arrival of tiie Czar there, und does not mention the deatli of Osman. GREECE TO BE PEACEFUL. Athens, Dec. 17. — The cabinet council resolved to adhere to peace (xilicy. PRETTY BIG ARMY. London, Dec. 17.—A .special from Bucharest to the Daily News from Colonel Wellesley, Britisli military attache, says Osman Pasha had less than 80,000 men at Plevna, and in Ills sortie^ Bogekt, Dec. 17.—The Russians after occupying Elena pushed to Be- hrova, yesterday. ENGLAND INFORMS THE PORTE SHE WILL OBSERVE NEUTRALITY. Constantinople, December 17.— It is generally believed here the Porte’s appeal for mediation of tiie Powers- will have no result. Mr. Layord, tiie Britisli uinhnxudor, lias informed the Turkish Government tliat England will continue to observe neutrality. HONESTLY, HE AIN’T DEAD. London, December 17.—A Reuter’s Bucharest dispatch reports the sui cide of Osman Pasha raise, with no foundation. Pope DBA THH. Prof. llRMurl Tyler, or New |York. Washington, December 17.—Sam uel Tyler, sr., Professor of Columbia University Law School, is dead. LIFE SENATOR OF FRANCE DEAD, Paris, December 17.—General Daurelle DePaladlnes, life Senator of France, Is dead. DIES OF PIOBION IN NEW YORK. Nf.w York, December 17.—A young lady, who said her parents died ill New Orleuns two years ago, was found dying of poison here yes terday. She came here in search of her brother, George. She refuses to diselose her name. BARONESS DE IIUSSIEKRE. Baroness de Bussicrre, daughter of Benj. Holiday, of California, tiie mil lionaire, died at tiie New York Hotel of pneumonia. Aged about twenty- five years. W,4W,MH 21 Expenses Central Rail road, Savannah Dl- vlslon *821,256 OH Expenses Central Rail- road, Atlanta Divi sion 294,421 HI Expenses Houthwest- ern Railroad 458,267 24 Expenses Upson Comi ty Railroad 8,229 05-81,682,160 80 heaving a balance of *820,925 35 The earnings for tiie previous year were $2,0111,542 10, nnd tiie expenses $1,018,000 87. It will therefore be seen that our eurniiigs have fallen oft' $192,449 89, and that our expenses have been reduced $35,834 01. The loss in earnings on tiie Savannah di vision bus been $105,415 18, on the Atlanta division $02,229 27, and on the Upson County Railroad $084 82, while they have Increased on tiie Southwestern Railroad $35,879 38. The reduction in expenses has been on tiie Atlanta division $33,970 78. on the Southwestern $20,427 55, and on the Upson County Railroad $870 62, while there has been un In crease ou tiie Savannah division of $19,440 84. The principal increase in expenses on the Savannah division is ill transportation and repairs of road. In tiie transportation department the increase is much more tlinn accounted for by tiie amount ($35,258 51) paid for cotton and merchandise burned ill the yard on tiie night of November 13th, 1870. Tiie increase In re pull’s of road Is also more than accounted for by the amount paid for rails over tiie previous ; tbls item alone amount ing to $45,437 08. There lias also been expended $8,000 for a new roof and second story to our machine simp in tills city. But for these extraordi nary expenditures the Savannah di vision would have been operated at a greatly reduced cost, compared with tiie previous year. While tiie At lanta division shows, in the uggre- S ute, a decrease, tiie item of ‘ inci- entals” lias been increased. Tills it explained by the payment of State taxes that have not heretofore been paid, but in the future, under tiie de cision of the .Supreme Court of tiie United Htates, will lx* exacted. The only other department in which there lias been un increase is for repairs of road ; that is more than accounted for by tiie excess of rails paid over that of the previous year, amounting to $25,848 89. In refer ence to the items of decrense, it lias resulted from the strictest economy, consistent with a wutoliful care for tiie property of tbe company und its business. Mr. W. G. Raoul, Superintendent of the Southwestern Railroad,’ reports the gross earnings for tiie your on tliul road us follows: road's expenses on the basis of mileage made. Auxiliary accounts kept with our passenger trains enable us to know the exact amount of tiie earn ings of each train in detail. Upon tiie alxive basis of division tiie earn ings and expenses per train mile have been: Gross enrnliiKs per train mile of all rev enue trains $1,588 Gross expenses per train mile for all revenue trains 1,004 Net earnlaRS per train mil)’ for all rev enue trains 0,524 .Separating freight and passenger train mileage, and freight nnd passen ger earnings and expenses, It would stand— Gross enrninx’K of freight trains, per train mile 1)2,024 Gross expenses or freight trains, per train mile 1,001 Net earnings of freight trains, per train mile 0,000 Gross earnings (‘oliimbus mall, per mile run 0,015 Gross earnings Kufaula mall, per mile rim 0,070 Combining the mileage ami earnings of hoth trains, it. gives the nverage gross earnings per passenger train mile o,T9t Gross expenses of passenger trains, per train mllo 1,004 The earnings emitted to tiie Co lumbus nnd the Eufuiilu mail trains include that received for passage, mail pay, extra baggage, and express company’s freight. Tills covers the revenue from all sources earned by these trains, nnd proves to be less than tiie cost of oix'rnling them if they are to be charged with their pro rata of operating expenses. STATEMENT OP STOCKS AND HONDS. Storks— Shares. Ocean Steamship Compa ny of Savannah .7,050 % 705,000 00 Southwestern It It Compa- 770,.’170 :>0 4,400 00 1,856 00 4,445 110 1,517 00 lly Vicksburg and Hrunswlek Railroad 4.400 Savannah,Gttlln and North Alabama Railroad 1,555 Mobile .V Girard Railroad...4,50) Upson County Railroad 1,517 Eatnulon ltranch Railroad. 507 AtlnntlraudGulf Railroad. 051 Monthorn and Atlantic Tel egraph Company. Kit) Western Railroad of Allllxi- 500 00 1101,0#!) 82 81,080,704 12 8 140,118) (JO 810,000 Western Railroad of Ala bama, belli at 17,105 00 Western Railroad of Alabama coupons paid 120,160 00 8:125,ooo Savannah, Grlitlu und North Alabama Railroad, at 50c. 102,500 00 85,0(8) (3ty of Columbus.. MARKF/T REPORTS. Rice steady and In fair demand—for Louisiana, 59£@7e for Carolina. Pork lower, cloning firm—mens $12 76(8)1300. Lard deci dedly lower, closing more steady—prime nteam *8 29moH 30. wninkey steady, at SI ITt. Ml. Lou I«. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] St. Lov t iperftne JlTfltStai loU! fto 4 do. *101. * Corn Inactive and lower—No 2 mixed U^c. Oats Inactive and lower—No 22Hl^S , 2WjVfc. Ryo steady,66*^0. Barley dull—prime to fancy Minnesota and Wisconsin TOffflHOc. Whiskey heavy, *1 05. Pork dull and lower, *11 75<Mll 87}^, Lard dull and nominal. Bulk meats weak, only Job sales—shoulders *110, clear rib sides SH 05 @fl 10, clear sides *0 2rtfu>0 25. Bacon dull, nothing doing—shoulders OJ^O^c, clear rib sides 7%c, clear sides 8V^*. St. Lou 18, December 17.—Hogs slow, weather very warm—packing $7 75@4 00. Cattle dull and nominally unchanged—Tex ans. cornfetl, S3 50(3)3 65. Sheep weak—good to choice *51 H5(a)4 25. Lonlavllle. Louisville, December 17.—Flour quiet- extra *4 25(4>4 50, family $5 00@5 25. Wheat firmer, but not quotably higher—white*1 <33, amber 91 00, red *1 28. Corn easier—white 46c, mixed 4.3c. Rye dull.70c. Oats dull- white 86c, mixed 88c. Provisions quiet. Pork quiet, at 912 25. Bulk meats quiet —shoulders 4l£c, clear rib sides 6^«, clear sides OUc. Bacon nominal. Sugar-cured hams iu IWr demand, at 12c. Lard quiet- choice leaf tierce 8%c. Whiskey steady— $1 06. Hugging dull, at 12>£e. Tobacco quiet nnd unchanged. Cincinnati. Cincinnati, December 17.—Flour dull and lower—family 95 60(d)575. Wheat quiet and steady—red 81 15(4)1 23. Corn heavy, 38@89e. <)ats quiet und sternly, 80@85k;. Rye firmer, S 02(09150. Barley dull nnd lower-good to rime Western spring5305Tc. Pork dull, at II 90. I^ird easier—steam *7 HO, kettle 9« 60 (ai8 76. Bulk meats dull—shoulders clear rib sides 69i@67^c, clear sides SMO^— these prices are asked. Bacon nominal- shoulders 7c, clear rib shies Ko, clear sides 8Vtfc. Whiskey active and firm, *1 06. Butter dull—prime to choice Western reserve 20 (422c, Central Ohio 18c. Sugar steady and unchanged—Hfiifa 1o*m« for white, yellow' r<*- llneU 9*4(a>9Uc, New Orleans 7<fuH%c. Hogs dull, few sale—packing *1 Uka l 2U; receipts 13,055, shipments H50. Clirsio. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Chicago, December 17.—Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull anti lower—No 1 Minnesota spring *1 09‘ A , No do 2 do 91 MUj, No 1 Chicago spring *1 (*)%($ 1 00Lj, No 2 uo 91 06^(jj> 1 0S% cash and December. *1 06%@ 1 00^ for January,81 irj%(d)\07%for February; No 8 do 81 00(4)1 08. Corn steady In fair de mand—48c cash and December, 41%c bid for January, 41Uc for February. Oats steady and In lair demand—24^ bid cash and De cember, 24%c for January, 21 %c for February. Rye a shade lower, at 65Ue cash. Barley lower, at60c. Pork lower—Ml 75 cash, 910 90 (&U1 00 for December, *11 77* a ««U Ho for Janu ary 811 92V«(4)1I 95 for February. Lard lower 87 70 cash and Junuary, *7 80 for February. Bulk meats easier—shoulders 4%c, short rib middles 6c, short dear middles (%c. Whis key dull, at 81 00. Receipts — Flour, -18,000 barrels; wheat, 88,000 bushels; corn, 52,000 bushels; oats, 34,000 bushels; rye, 4,200 bushels; barley 37,000 bushels. Shipment*—Flour, 8.500 barrels; wheat, 10,000 bushels; corn, 25,000 bushels: oats, 15,000 bushels; rye, 00 bushels; barley, 9,500 bushels. Afternoon Board—Market closed : Wheat Inactive and lower—9106% for January 8107% for February * “ New York, Deo. 17.—The City Gliumberluin lmx recieved from the State Attorney General a check for $444,982 18, being tiie amount* re cieved from Peter B. Sweeney and Elbert A. Woodward in Hettlement of suite aguinxt them to recover part of the money xtoien by tiie Tweed ning. Mrs. Gilman, wife of tiie forger, W. C. Gilman, box recovered her rea son. Cigar Mtrlk*ra Assault Boys snd Cl I rift. New York, December 17.—Two hundred girlx and boyx, employed by the cigar manufact'oricH up town, where tiie eigur makers are on a strike, were multrcated yesterday by a gung of xtrikerx. The police came to their aMsixtanee und the uxKuilante fled. Tiie girlx and boys were badly beaten. 4*4 Killing In Nnskvlllc. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Nashville, Tenn., Dee. 16.— Thox. Behan xliot and killed Alonzo Beaty in a xaloon quarrel to-night. Cnnndn Mtrlk*. Montreal, Dec. 17.—Two tlioux- and laborerx of the Lucliine Canal have struck. They demanded $1 inxtead of 90 cents per day. »■» ♦ Wsg** I** h* Beducod. Sheffield, Dec. 17.—The iron workers here have notice of u reduc tion of wages after the holidays. Cnllffcrnfn X*nnt*r*klp. Han Francisco, December 17.— Kilaiul has withdrawn from the Sena torial contest. —It is very strange that while thora are 2,836,288 single marriagahlo women in tiie United States, ami a lur^e pro I iortion of them like Barkis, the nuin >er of suicides because-somebody sail no, is on the constant increase. —A Frenchman, having heard the word ‘‘press” made use of to signify persuasion, as : “Press that gentleman to take something to eat,’’ too k occasion at a party to use a term which he thought synonymous, and begged a fritnu to tqusezs a lady to sing. i up freights ’roin down freight i passenger ..8205,870 77 .. .307,024 90—8512,395 73 .. 151.080 88 .. 19,853 34-8171,530 72 *088,935 45 Expenditures for tiie same time have been: lit transportation*! 18,011 79 it motive power.. 98,704 07 t ears 34,404 05 101,177 98 . 4,792 57 1,924 98—8458,257 24 •count repairs road., •count slot k killed., •count Incidentals... •count buildings vlng ..8225,078 21 Tiie above rexuit, ax compared with the year previoux, shows: An Inereaxe In eroxx narnliixH S.i-’i.KTi) :W A decreiiHc In urn»H expeiiHCS 20,420 IK Not (joins *50,100 .IS Tiie proportion of groxx earnings for operating expcnxex ix 67 percent. Ill view of the number of our branch lines yielding u revenue barely xulti- dent to meet their running expcnxex, T tliink the )x‘r centage of earningx xpended in operating ix rcuxouuhiy xntixfaetory. The train mileage on the road has been ax follows: Mile* Passenger train on main line 177,390 h'relglit and mixed trains on main lines and branches 25! Total mileage of all trains yielding revenue 4!* Switching engines and struction By Telegraph to the Fiiqulrer-Muti. FINANCIAL. London, December 17—Consols, money, 95 5-16; account, 95*^. Erie 9%. 1:80 p. m.—Erie 9%d. St reet rate 3% per cent., which % per cent, below bank. 4:00 p. m.—Consols,money,94 15-10; account, 95 1-10. Pauls, December 17—1:00 i\ M.—Rentes 108f. and 5()c. 5:00 p. if .—Rentes 1081'. aud 46c. Nkw York, December 17.—Money active, at 7 percent, sterling quiet, 482!£. Oolu quiet, 102%. Governments firm — new 6’s 106%. State bonds quiet. NKW YORK STOCK MARKET. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Nkw York, December 17.—Stocks closed heavy, us follows : New York Central 104%; Erlo 9; Lake Shore 58%; Illinois Central 72; Pittsburg 77%; Chicago and Northwestern 83%, pre- ' - western Sub-Treasury bonds «194,700. ('ustoms ret pall i*ipts *380,000. COTTON. *st 824,300, for Liverpool, December 17—Noon.—Cotton easier; middling uplands 0%d, middling Orleans 0 ll-10d; sales 8,000 bales—for specu lation and export 1,000. Receipts 9,400—0,000 American, Futures partially l-32d cheaper: Uplands, low middling clause, December delivery, 0 13-32(1; December and January, 6 U-32d. Uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped in November, per sail, 6 ILT2d; Jan uary and February, 0%d. 2:00 p. M.—Uplands, low middling clause, January and February delivery, 0 6-llkl: February and March, 6 5-Hid; March and April, 6 ll-32d. Uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped iu December and January, per sail 0 5-16(1; February and March, 0 13-32(1. 4:00 p. M.—Of sales to-day 5,200 bales were American. Uplands, low middling clause, March and April delivery, 0 5-I0d; April and May, 8%d. Uplands, low middling clause, new crop shipped November and December, per sail, 6 5-10(1. 5:00 i». m.—Futures steady : Uplands, low middling clause, shipped in March und April, per sull.O 15-32(1. Galveston, December 17.—Cotton quiet; middlings 10%c; net receipts 8.707; sales 1,148; exports to Great Britain 4,020, France 2,749. Boston,December 17.—Cotton steady; mid* tilings 11 %e; net receipts 710. Havannaii. December 17.—Cotton dull; middlings 10 13-10c; net receipts 0,557; sales 1,000, Saturday evening 700; exports to Great Britain 1,107. Nkw Orleans, December 17.— Cotton caair; middling 10%c, low middling 10%c, good ordinary 9%c; net receipts 14,036: sales 6,000; exports to Great Britain 2,741, France 8,036. Mohilk, Dece tilings lft%c; net irmino n, ports to (front Britain 6,23fi Charleston, December 17.—Cotton dull and easy; middlings 10%c\ net reeepts 4,752; sales 1,000. Nkw York, December 17.—Cotton easy; middling uplands ll%c, middling Orleans ll%e; sales .176. Consolidated net receipts 83,220; exports to Great Britain 29.58J, Fra ’• Ao ‘‘ * 5,930, channel 0. Nkw York, Decembr 1,095. Operating, us \vi* do, many trains carrying both freight and passengers, it is j»i|>os*ible to proportion the ex- IKinses of the road accurately between the freight and passenger service, but in order to arrive at some information as to expenses and earnings per train mile, I nave classed all mixed trains as freight, and assume that the ex- (leiises per mile of running a passen ger train is the same as for a freight train. It is true tliat passenger trains are lighter, require lighter engines, und consume less fuel, but in my judgment these ad vantages are fully counterbalanced— by higher rate ol speed at which they are run. By the greater cost of ears and equipments used on them. By greater expense of maintaining pas senger over tliat of freight ours. By a larger share of the expenditure for le gal services and court costs being due to tiie operations of passenger trains, and therefore they should he charged with a pro rata proportion of the 15,280, continent 17.—Not receipt cloned Hteinly, salon 54,000 hales, II 24-100(^11 25-100 II 27-100(81 II 2VI00(rfdl 27-100 11 17-100® April 11 57-100® May 11 ^7-lOOrf Julie 11 77-100® Jillv 11 82-100®II 83-100 August 11 87-100® 11 89-100 FBOVINIONft. Futures as follows December. January.... February March.. n 110-4 joiiuuiji .... „. Corn inactive and lower—i2JuC for December, 41%c for January. Outs easier—24U®»4c for December, 2i%c for January. Pork unsettled and generally lower—911 G0®11 75 for January, 81187*4®II W> for February. Lard easier—87 70 for January, *7 77»^®7 80 for February. N«m Orleans. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Nkw Orleans, December 17.—Pork dull, at 813 00. Izard In fair demand—refined tierce 8»4®8Uc, keg 8%(5)9c. Bulk meats let—shoulders, loose 4^®5c; packed 6V£® c. Bacon quiet—shoulders dull, nt 6%® e, clear rib sides scarce and firm, at 8 ^d. clear sides 8%c. Hugar-cured hams in otl demand large 18c, small 14. Whtakey •adv—rectified Louisiana 91 02® 1 05; Wes. it 'll 08®I II. Coffee steady and firm— Unary to choice Rio, cargoes I7@20c. NAVAL MTOKKN, RTF. New York, December 17.—Spirits turpen tine dull, 33®33»*c. Rosin quiet, at *1 67*4® 1 72*6 for strained. Tallow remains steady, at 7\<M7%c. Petroleum—refined Coal firm, at $2 60®3 75. Freight*. eryool qi MU IP NRWM. Nf.w York, December 16.—Arrived : New York,Old Dominion, Gallyde, RioGrunde, Germania, City of Brussels, schooners Jus. Rudd, Georgetown; Charles E. Page, Wil mington; Enchantress, Suvnnnah; H. E. Hlmmons, Richmond. Arrived out : Queenstown,Grafton, Prince Patrick, BoiUhwest Pass. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Savannah, December 16.—Sailed: Sara gossa and Huntsville. The National Eagle, from Norfolk for Jack sonville, put in for harbor. Sftecidl to Enquirem/un.] Halifax, December 16.—Arrived : Sar- matlan. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Fort Monkok, December 16.—Arrived : Brig Zebcnla, from Windsor for Richmond. QUEENSTOWN, December 16. — Arrived : Steamer Brltanle, from New York. New York, December 17.—Arrived: Al- suthi, Centma. Arrived out: Cutheln, John T. Berry, Kate Davenport, Francis Herbert, Tekonlii, Flor ence, Margaret, Handckleps, Maas, State of Nevada; City of Montreal, Anchorta, Lord Clive. Homeward: Caravan, Savannah; Daniel Barnes, Tybee. London, December 17. — The steamer America, from Port R««yal September 15th, for Liverpool, is posted at the Lloyd’s ns missing. Special to Enquirer-Sun. J ^Kky West, . December 17.—The British hark Merrlc, for England, loaded with ma- hogony, struck on the French reef on the 13th and is a total loss. Her cargo -v111 prob ably be abandoned. Sticcialtu Enquirer-Sun.] Savannah, December 17.—Arrived: Strs. San Salvador, New York; America, Balti more; Bark Chili, Matllnque. Cleared: Ship Princeton, Liverpool; bark Cusplan, Havre; brig Affe/.lane, Hamburg. Sailed: Brig Isabel, Barcelona. Bai Baltimore. imokk, December 17.—Oats dull and F.J. SPRINGER Uutter Springer’s Opera llouxe, CORNER 06LKTU0KPK and (lAWFORD STS. Wholesale and Retail lower—Southern 35o» 38c. Rye dull, ut 63®0Se, Provisions—round lots nomlnul, lob lots dull and heavy. Pork mess *13 50. Bacon— shoulders <LJc, clear rib sides RUc. Hams 12 r«13o. I^ird-refined 9*4e. Coffee firm and quiet—Job lots 16 , /a2le. Whiskey firm, at 91 11*4. Sugar firmer, at 9%c. New York. New York. December 17.—Flour dull nnd strongly In buyers’ favor, shippers holding off; lobbing demand mainly for pressing want*—superfine Western nnd State *l 90® 5 15, and *8 30(0/9 00, closing dull and heavy; Southern 5®10c lower—common to fair extra 85 60®6 90, good to choice *5 9W8 25. Wheat. l®2c lower, scarcely any Inquiry. Malt dull and unchanged. Corn fully Ic lower and heavy—52®58c for ungraded new Western mixed, 60c for new and old do. 62c for while Southern. Oats dull and declining. Coffee —Rio quiet and firm -cargoes 10®20c, gold; 16®21 >40, gold, for Job lots. Sugar firm—7»4 (2)7y^c for fair to good refining ; refined firm and in fair demand—9^ for standard A, Wjjc for granulated. Molasses, grocery grades steady, with a moderate inquiry—New Or leans new crop 35®50c for common to fancy. Groceries and Provisions! WINKS, All klllils i.ioroits, TOBACCO. CHUBS, And General Htoek of Plantation und Family Supplies. TAX EXECUTIONS! Muscogee County—1877. A LL who have not paid STATE AND A COUNTY TAXES, 1877. will save costs, advertisement, levy mut sale uy settling 11 fas with me in ten Jays from this date (Dec. 13th, 1877), after which books will be closed. D. A. ANDREWS, s*p2 «od4m Tax Colleotor.