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THE ATLANTA WEEK LY SUN.
IMPOUTANT TRIAL IN DKCATOB.
Intelligence No Snfcgaard Against Crime
, Rct. Ujrram D. Wood Convicted of Sc.
^ dactlon t
Tile Testimony ! t
For some months past the trial of Rev.
.Myram D. Wood, pastor of the Prcsby-
.terian Church in Decatar, DeKalb county,
.charged with seducing Emma L Chivers,
of the same village, has been waiting the
September term of the Superior Court,
and attracting attention.
As this case is almost without prece
dent, and, certainly, without parallel in
this country, a short history of the par
ties would probably be interesting.
REV. MYRAM 1). WOOD,
is a native of Yankton, South Carolina,
from whence liis parents removed to
Decatur, ,Ga. He has been the pastor of
churches ,in South Carolina, Alabama
.and Georgia, and lastly assumed the
charge of the Presbyterian church in
Decatur. ,He is well educated, refined
and intelligent, has polite and agreeable
manners and .to. all appearance, is a man
whose .influence as a citizen and pastor,
has been much respected. His personal
appearance is dignified and commanding.
(Physically he is well proportioned, beto
kening a man, who„- though devoted to
mental pursuits, has .not neglected these
(duties which strengthen the physical
.man. He is rather handsome, has jet
blade hair, hazel eyes, {one of which is
defective, or its sight wholly gone), and
has an intellectual face. Altogether, he
very .forcibly reminds us Parson An-
jgelo jn “A Terrible Tem.plocf.iQn." He is
All eloquent divine, is very popular with
his congregation, and throughout
the .county, and considered one
of the most promising men
in this Presbytery; He is probably forty
two or three years old, (with a much
younger appearance;) is married and has
throe children, all daughters, the oldest
of whom is about fourteen years of age.
He baa, during liia residence in Decatur,
also engaged in teaching school.
MISS EMMA I. CHIVERS
Is tho daughter of Dr. Thomas Holly
Chivers, originally of Wilkes county,
Georgia, wuo, in his time, had
some reputation os an author, havr
ing written poetry and other com
tributions to literature. Dr. 0., prio
to the war, was wealthy, owning con
siderable property in negroes and real
estate. By many he was considered very
erratic and unbalanced. Some said he
was cruel and tyrannical in his family;
and it is alleged by some that for such of
fence he was once rather summarily
seized, dragged from his house one night,
and ridden on a rail. About the year
1857 ho removed with bis family to De
catur, Ga., where, although not a prac
ticing physician, he sometimes, in an
emergency, prescribed for patients. His
circumstances were such as to support
him in leisure. He married in Massa
chusetts a highly yejjned and well edu-
ted lady, who, together with her natu
ral abilities and education, was consid
ered extraordinarily intelligent, aucl even
shrewd. — •
Their daughter, Emma, was a pretty,
sprightly, intelligent girl, well educated
and universally respected, and generally
esteemed above suspicion and a virtu
ous girl of unexceptionable morals. She
was a consistent member of the Presby
terian Church, of which Mr. Wood was
pastor up to the time of her fall.
It transpired early in February last,
that Miss Chivers, who, if not before
that time entirely above the suspicions
and whisperings of a few, was of recog
nized fair standing, and virtuous, by the
community, gave birth to a child, on the
3rd day of that month. An event at once
so unexpected in the quiet town of De
catur, excited the greatest surprise among
all, and much indignation among those
who had admitted the girl as their co
equal and associato at school and at
home. Recovered from their astonish
ment, they began to make conjectures as
to the guilty partner in the infamous
deed that had brought disgrace and cala
mity upon a household, and shame upon
fi, community unacquainted with such
dark and disreputable events.
Gossip, slander, and scandal, hereto
fore languishing Xor prey, had at last
found on unmistakable victim, in which
to launch their venomous shafts ; and
exulting in her writhings, and encourag
ed by success, they began to discharge
their poisonous darts promiscuously,until,
in the tumult, scarcely an individual
escaped.
Finally, the rancor of some subsided;
and while the women of the place yet
discarded and condemned the fallen girl,
the men relented and began to pity, and
manifested some anxiety to find the
yillian who had peipretated so infamous
a deed. In the minds of a few persons
acquainted with the circumstances, situa
tion, and intimacy, of the family of Mrs.
drivers and Mr. Wood, conjectures gave
way and suspicion began to point its
finger at Rev. Myram D. Wood, her
protector, preceptor and pastor.
It was not until these suspicions, in
the minds of some, had settled into con
viction, that three prominent citizens of
Decatur—all leading members of Mr.
Wood’s Church—determined to visit Mrs.
drivers, see her daughter, and, if possi
ble, ascertain the truth of a matter that
had, as they thought, been the source of
most foul insinuations against the char
acter of their beloved pastor, whom they
had called to shadow forth and typify the
goodness and purity of his Lord and
Master.
The motives and purposes of the gen
tlemen were highly commendable. They
approached the unfortunate girl—not
with the intention of extorting from her
a confession that would lower her still
farther in misery and shame, and, per
haps, implicate another in the crime; they
desired not to persecute her or even
expose her to ridicule or further scandal;
or even to disoover the author of the
misdeed; but to relieve, as they believed,
their upright pastor from outrageous as
persions on his character.
Actuated by such motives as these,
they framed their questions which, if
answered,would in no way commit the girl
to any unwilling confession, or convict
any one else of participation in the
crime. They simply asked;
IS MYRAM D. WOOD THE FATHER OF THAT
CHILD ?”
By her answer, which they felt assured
would be a denial, they hoped to vindi
cate Mr. Wood, and sustain him in that
E ublic esteem and confidence which he
ad so long enjoyed, and which they con
fidently believed he yet deserved. The
girl, after some hesitancy, replied;
“MR. WOOD IS THE FATHER OF MY CHILD.”
At this utterance the committee of
gentlemen stood aghast, while surprise,
chagrin, mortification and disappoint
ment straggled for supremacy. Some
went away with their convictions shaken,
while others condemned the girl as a
slanderer, filled with a wicked a heart,
who, fully conscious of her own .irre-
trievable.ruin, hoped by this avowal, to
implicate in her guilt a good and holy
man, and thereby palliate her own crime.
At this juncture of affairs, and out of
this very circumstance, arose
A DIVISION AND DISCORD IN THE SOCIETY
of the village, .which seriously interrupt
ed the usual intercouse of ^previous
friends. Family -was arrayed .against
family.. Factions (arose which espoused
the cause ,of quo party and persecuted
the other. Persons who had before with
held suspicions and repressed prejudices
and dislikes, now openly expressed them
selves, and .condemned one party or the ;
other, arra(grriqg them for misdemeanors
and indiscretions, which, although sus
pected, had never been established.
This strife and fend, which still exists
in a degree, waxed warmer and warmer,
until a warrant was issued for the arrest
of Myram D. Wood, charging him with
THE SEDUCTION OP EMMA J. CHIVERS.
In the bill of mdictmeufcit was charged,
that by false and fraudulent persuasions,
and promises of marriage, Myram D.
Wood had induced Emma L Ghivers to
yield to him, seduced her, and robbed
her of her virtue.
With Mrs. Chivers as prosecutrix, the
counsel for State consisted of Solicitor
General Howell, Col. C,Peeples, and Col.
Fry. The counsel for defense were
Messrs. Hill & Candler, L. J. W T inn, and
Hon Geo. N. Lester.
The trial was called on Monday last,
Hon. John L. Hopkins, Judge of the
Superior Court, presiding. The jurors
summoned could not be qualified. So
wide spread was the discussion that pre
judices for or against either the prosecu
tion or defense, were almost universal.
Again and again were summonses issued
and men brought in, but not until Friday
the 29tb, could they find a sufficient num
ber of men who could qualify. Finally
they empanneled a competent jury. It
consisted of the following gentlemen:
Robert A. Alston, Foreman; John W. Mc
Curdy, Warren J. Clark, Christopher C.
Johnson, Henry H. Burgess, James W.
McLean, Thomas N. Peyton, Alexander
C. Fowler, Edward H. Guess, James M.
Smith, W. J. Clark, A. M. Holcombe.
Only two witnesses were introduced—
Miss Emma I. Chivers and her mother—
both by the prosecution. Miss Chivers
was on the witness’ stand for
• SEVEN CONTINUOUS HOURS,
and answered the interrogatories of the
prosecution and defence with an ease,
readiness, tact and familiarity that as
tonished the spectators and sometimes
bewildered the counsel. The testimony,
judging from the plionographer’s (Judge
Spencer’s) report, will make probably a
hundred pages of manuscript! We will
furnish only a synopsis, gleaned from
Judge Spencer’s phonographic report,
by his permission.
Miss Chivers testified that soon after
Mr. Wood assumed charge of the Pres
byterian Church (of which she was a
member) he, appreciating her circum
stances, proposed to teach her. She ac
cepted tho proposition gratefully, and
for years she had been accustomed to re
cite lessons to him at his house, or her
mother’s, as it was convenient. Under
him she had studied Latin, algebra, his
tory, &c. After sometime he had begun
to compliment her on her zeal, applica
tion and ambition to learn, and had gone
so far as to flatter her intelligence, her
personal beauty, her manners, her gen
tle disposition, her winning ways, and
other attractions of person, such as
rounded form, attractive figure, and
other charms, which she thought beyond
the notice or remark of a minister of the
gospel—(thu? she testified). But she
had the most unbounded confidence in
him, and excused such approaches on
the ground that he was a preacher, and
beyoud suspicion. She had learned to
Teverenco and esteem him, and finally to
love him. His influence over her, she
said, was unbounded. J 1 "
One night in the year 1867, after hear
ing her recite, he had asked permission
to accompany her home. After leaving
his house, while in the lane, he seized
her hand and kissed her, and demanded
other privileges which then seemed shock
ing to her. She refused, feigned sick
ness, and ran home. He next day came
to see her and begged pardon for offend
ing her. She forgave and forgot, and
they resumed their studies together.
Soon after, another occasion presented
itself, and he again attended her home,
and again made approaches, this time
attended with declarations of love, say
ing that he loved her better than any
woman alive, that she and he
WERE congenial;
that his wife, whom he once imagined he
loved, was unhealthy and would soon die,
and then he would marry her. With
these protestations of affection, he re
peated and pressed his entreaties. She
remonstrated and said it was improper.
He insisted that it was not wrong. He
had
MADE IT A SUBJECT OF PRAYER.
If his love for her was wrong and crimi
nal, he believed God would interfere and
arrest it. With such persuasions and
her preconceived affection for him, she
had not the moral courage to resist; his
influence and control over her were
great.
SHE FURTHER TESTIFIED:
About this time, Mr. Wood, knowing
our reduced circumstances, suggested
that we rent out our home and move
over near his house where, in an humble
borne, together with the income from
house rent, and his own assistance, we
might live comfortably and in ease.
Moreover, he said, it would then be more
convenient for my recitations.
One night as he was returning from
Atlanta a foot, about 10 o’clock, he called
by our house and suggested that I recite
my lesson to him. My mother, who was
in the room, fearing to distract oar at
tention, meanwhile retired to the next
room. After the lesson was finished,
Mr. Wood complained of headache, and
laid down on the bed; called me, asked
me to come to him and
BUB HIS HEAD.
I could not refuse. While performing
this duty, be asked me to sit down on
the bed-side, not to weary myself by
standing. "When I had obeyed, he placed
his arms around me. I protested, telling
him that my mother had warned me
never to allow gentlemen to take privi
leges with me. He replied; “ Your mother
does not understand my case."
I have made the matter a subject of
prayer; I mean you no barm;” and he
consummated his designs, and robbed
me of my virtue. Having once yielded,
I surrendered my heart, soul, body and
all, to his mercy, and my rain is my re
ward. Thus closed the testimony of the
chief witness.
The following morning (Saturday) the
mother took the stand, sustained the
main facts of the daughter’s evidence,
and closed the testimony for the prosecu
tion.
The Defense introduced no witnesses,
relying, as they said, on insufficiency of
proof.
The Court room was crowded to over
flowing. Besides those gathered there
from idle curiosity, was a great portion
of the prisoner’s Church congregation,
and a considerable number of his brother
ministers from abroad*were present, who
had come to ascertain the truth, thattney
might take action in their respective offi
ces accordingly.
The prisoner, considering the odds
against him, and the fearful consequences
of v a verdict of gnilty, preserved a tolera
ble countenance, though at times he
winced and compressed his lips to repel
dread dispair which threatened to seize
him.
The .defense was opened by Hon. Mil-
ton A. Candler in his usual bold, eloquent
style, who for an hour and a half
held the whole house enchained
with his eloquent effort to vin
dicate his client and pastor. Col. C.
Peeples followed in behalf of the State in
a speech o( great ability. Next to Col.
Peeples, h\)Hcitor General Howell, also
in behalf of the State, made an effective
speech, showing that he was thoroughly
conversant with the law and the facts of
the case. Hon. Geo. N. Lester closed
the defease in a most admirable effort.
As a law speech it had no superior during
the trial.
Judge Hopkins, in his charge to the
jury, admonished them to consider well,
impassionately and impartially, the testi
mony. He reiterated its main points,
and gave the law clearly and distinctly,
and the jury retired to their room. After
an absence of half an hour they retained,
and Col. R. A. Alston, Foreman, road tho
verdict:
“we find the prisoner GuiLuy.”
The Defense gave notice that as soon
as the testimony could be copied, a mo
tion would be made for arrest of judg
ment and a new new trial, and the pris
oner gave bond of $5,000.00 for his ap
pearance at Court.
THE.BLODGETT TRIAL POSTPONED.
COLONEL II. P. FARROW
ARRESTED I
Charged with Obtaining Money Under
False Pretences I !
High . Words in Couri !
Investigation Resulting Almost in a
Tragedy ! !!
The Court was opened yesterday morn
ing at 9} o’clock. Quite a number of
citizens were present, manifesting their
interest in the expected investigation of
the charges against Foster Blodgett.—
When the case was called, Col. Bleckley
and Gen. Gartrell both announced that
they had cases before the United States
Court and the Supreme Court, and pro
posed with the assent of the Court to ad
journ until Monday morning. The Court
consented, and was on the eve of ad
journing, when suddenly the Sheriff
ARRESTED ATTORNEY GENERAL FARROW,
who was-present, The affidavit upon
which the warrant was issued, sworn to
by Maj. C.P. McCalla, was as follows:
STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF FULTON
Came before me, W. M. Butt, Justice of the Peace in
and for the said County, Chas. P. Me Calls, who
being duly sworn, deposeth and says on oath that
from the best of his knowledge and belief, Henry
P Farrow is guilty of tho offense of being » common
cheat and swindler, in this that the said H. P. Far
row, in said County on tho day of 1871,
did with deceitful arts and practice and false re
presentations, obtain from Deponent as Genl. Book
Keeper of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, the
sum of one thousand dollars, by representing to
deponent that the said Farrow held a certain draft
for $1,800.00 from his Excellency the Governor
when he in fact had no such draft by which false
aud fraddulent means the said Western and Atlantic
Railroad, had been defrauded cheated and swindled
out of said $1,000,00 by said Farrow, contrary to law,
and deponent makes this affidavit that a warrant do
issue for liis arrest. Chas. P. Me Call a.
Sworn to and subscribed before me tho 20th Sept.
1871. W. M. Burr, Justice Peace.
Col. Farrow, after reading the affida
vit, remarked to the court, that there was
here an order for his arrest, being charg
ed with being a common cheat and swin
dler; that Charles P. McCalla had sworn
to a lie, which he would prove during the
day!
He then said to the Sheriff, “I am
your prisoner;” and then asked the Court
to excuse him for not, in his official ca
pacity as Attorney General, prosecuting
himself.
At this point, at the instance of Maj.
Hargrove, the Court issued subpoenas and
sent for several witnesses. While wait
ing for them, there was considerable pri
vate consultation between Gen. Gartrell
and Capt. Blodgett, in which Col. Far
row participated.
Maj. Hargrove rose and made a calm
and dispassionate address to the Court,
stating that he approached the work of
conducting these prosecutions without
any prejudice or illfeeling towards any
one, but from solemn convictions of duty,
and announced himself ready for the in
vestigation.
Capt John Milledge announced that he
had been employed by Col. Farrow to as
sist him in the prosecution of all cases
connected with State Road investigations.
He knew nothing of the facts—the evi
dence—against Col F., but thought the
charges not well founded; bat if he is
guilty, let him fall and be the first one to
fall; that being thus employed he would
stand by the prosecution aud assist Maj.
‘fargrove all in his power till he should
fall or the cloud had passed.
Gen. Gartrell then announced himself
as attorney for CoL F., and stated that
he was ready to proceed with the case.
Maj. Hargrove proposed to postpone
the case till 2 o’clock, on account of the
difficulty of procuring witnesses immedi
ately.
Col. Farrow said: No, sir 1 No, sir! to
which Maj. H. replied he was ready to
wait there till the setting of the sun, and
the rising thereof also, if necessary.
I. P. Harris and C. P. McCalla were
then sworn as witnesses on the part of
the prosecution.
Mr. Harris took the stand. Mr. Har
grove handed him some papers, purport
ing to cover a claim of Col. Rjitrow
against the W. <fe A. R. R., for services
from 1st January to 1st July, 1871. He
then testified that he bad seen the paper.
It was presented to him by Col. F. for
payment about the last of July or 1st of
August; told him I was not paying out
any money then. CoL F. said he had
understood several thousand dollars
would be paid into the State Road Treas
ury in a few days, and would leave the
claim with me till the money was received
and the claim paid. This paper was. re
turned to Ma. Rawson, one of the Com
mittee having charge of the State Road
Books.
Cross-Examined.—CoL Farrow wrote a
note asking me to hand the papers to
Mr. Rawson, which I did.
"When CoL F. called on me I stated to
him that I understood McCalla making
payments. Afterwards he told me that
he had received $700.
Re-Direct.—I told CoL F. that I was
not paying money; that I did not want
to exhaust the Treasury; but that if I
received the two or three thousand dol
lars, I would pay him.
Question. Would you have paid the
bill in its present form ?
Answer. I would not have paid the bill
if I had observed the discrepancies of
date which I now perceive. I would
rather have had the indorsement of the
Governor.
Maj. McCalla took the stand. CoL
Blodgett, in July, told me that CoL Far
row had a draft of $1,800, and requested
me to pay it. I did not then have
the amount; but the day after
I paid him $700, taking a receipt. In
August he came again, and I paid him
$300, taking his receipt, in which I was
particular to state that it was part pay
ment for a draft of $1,800.
Here the papers which Col. Farrow had
left with L P. Harris for payment, and
which were subsequently handed to Mr.
Rawson, were shown to him.
Question. Did you see this paper be
fore the books and papers were turned
over to the Committee ?
A. I did not.
Q. Would you have advanced the mon
ey on that account if it had been sub
mitted in its present form ?
A. I would not.
Here Maj. McC. stated that when he
paid the $700 and the $300 to Col. F. he
did not know that a regular account for
the same had been audited and a passed
bill.given for it; but that CoL Blodgett
represented to McCalla that it was a
draft, and Col. Farrow had signed a re
ceipt designating on its face that the
payment was on a draft or warrant from
the Governor. He said he could not ex
plain the discrepancy of dates on the
passed bill, and had never seen the paper
until recently.
Cross-examined.—-I paid other bills to
other parties—don’t know in what
amounts. I authorized the publication
of my late statement in The Daily Sun.
I. P. Harris re-called, and asked if he
would have paid the money on the passed
bill in its present form, to which he an
swered he would not.
It was admitted by the defense that
this passed bill had never been before the
Auditing Board ; and by the prosecution
that the receipts taken by McCalla had
never been before that Board.
E. E. Rawson, Judge Hammock and
Foster Blodgett were then qualified by
the defense. Mr. Rawson stated, in ref
erence to the passed bill, that Col: Far
row had given him a note for L P. Harris
to turn over his claim for $1,800 to
the Committee; that he had received it,
and it had been in the safe ever since;
that he was present at the consultation
between CoL Farrow, Mr. Ball, Maj. Har
grove and others; that some differences
of opinion sprung up.
Maj. Hargrove: About the manner in
which the papers got into the safe ?
Answer. Yes, sir.
Maj, Hammock confirmed Mr. Raw-
son’s testimony.
Foster Blodgetttestified to signature of
the Governor’s initial “B” to the ac
count; thathe was in the Governor’s office
in July when Col. F. presented the claim
for the Governor’s indorsement, and he
saw the Governor sign it.
Cross Examined.—"Witness was asked
to state some cases in which Col. F. had
been employed or consulted. He could
not specify any case, but knew they were
numerous. It was his (witness’s) duty
to sign warrants without reference to the
bill, but he would not have signed this
one had he observed the discrepancy in
dates.
(Court adjourned till 2 o’clock.)
In the afternoon session no other
evidence was introduced than the
contract between CoL Farrow and
Superintendent Hulbert, wherein for
the consideration of $300 per month,
Col. Farrow 1 was to act as attorney for the
State Road daring the administration of
Bullock; and a private letter from CoL
Farrow to Maj. Hargrove in reference to
his (CoL F.’s) duties as attorney for the
State Road, wherein he stated that his
position as Attorney General did not re
strict him from accepting cases from
other parties, the Western and Atlantic
Railroad not excepted. Both papers
■were admitted in evidence. The case
was then argued by the attorneys, Gen.
Gartrell leading. After finishing, he re
tired to meet a business engagement,
when Maj. Hargrove arose, and in
behalf of the prosecution, the deceived
public and the defrauded State, made
a manful, patriotic, scathing address, de
nouncing those who, with, a semblance of
authority had, like thirsting vampires,
fastened themselves upon the very vitals
of the State, extorted from the down
trodden, taxed people, the hard-won
earnings of their industry. It was an
effort abounding in burning irony and
invective, and privately, was highly com
mended by many present.
Here the prosecution was closed, and
after the Court announced its intention
to deliver its written opinion this morn-
ning at 9 o’clock, Maj. Hargrove arose
and reminded the Court that it ought to
demand the retraction of the insult of
fered the prosecutor by the pris
oner this morning, or fine him for
contempt of Court. CoL Farrow
then arose and stated that in respect to
the Court he had withdrawn his assertion
already, not that he was mistaken in the.
statement, for he was ready to repeat it at
any time, but merely in deference to the
Court.
Tho Court then adjourned, when Maj.
McCalla instantly advanced towards Col.
F., with his cane in a threatening atti
tude, saying: CoL Farrow you have de
nounced me as having sworn to a false
hood, you son of a b—h, or words to that
effect, and struck him several times,
breaking the cane and drawing blood
from his hand at one of the strokes!—
CoL Farrow drew his pistol, but did not
fire or even present it, either being de
terred by the bystanders, or having
drawn it only to be used in self-defence
as a last resort in an extremity. The
spectators interfered and McCalla was
carried away, while CoL Farrow, with
some friends, remained in the court room.
We heard a number of persons com
mending McCalla for thus resenting an
insult and vindicating bimse’f at the
proper time; and every one whom we
heard allude to the matter, condemned
CoL Farrow for allowing his temper to
get the better of his judgment, and for
uttering so gross and so uncalled for an
insult to Maj. McCalla.
COM MEROIAli.
Atlanta, October 3.
Cotton—Quiet; middlings 17}.
Corn meal $1 00; Rice, tierces, 10};
Salt $2 25 per sack.
Sugar—A 14}; extra C 14; yellow C
13; brown 11(3)13.
Tea—Green, $1 20@1 75; Black, $100
@150.
Coffee—Choice Rio 18}@21; Java,
26; mocha 48@50.
Syrup—75@80; molasses 34.
Butter—Goshen 40@50; Tennessee
35; country 30.
Flour—Superfine $5 50; extra $6 50@
$7 00; family $7 50@$8 50; fancy $9.
Wheat—Red $1 50@$1 65; prime
white $1 60@$1 70.
Corn—Per car load 87@90; small lots
92.
Bacon—Clear sides 9}c; clear rib sides
8}; shoulders 8. Hams 12}@17.
Lard—Tierces 11@11}; cans 12@13.
Mackerel—No. 2, } bbl. $7 50.
Fruit—Rough Peaches $4 00@5 00
per bushel; peeled, 10c per lb. Dried
apples—peeled $3 50 per bushel; green
Georgia $3 50@4 00 Jper bbl; Northern
$5 00@6 00 per bbl.
Onions—$3 00@4 00 per bushel.
Lrvoi Stock—Cattle-—Tennessee, 2}@
4}c; country, 2@3}. Sheep—Country,
2@3}; Tennessee 4. Shoats 5@5}.
New York, Oct. 2.—Money active and
sharp at 7; demand for discounts active.
Sterling heavy at 7}@8. Gold 14J to
14}. Governments very steady; 62s 16.
State bonds generally dull; new South
Carolinas active but weak; sold down to
50} from 52} Saturday evening; Ten-
nessees 71}, new 71}; Virginias 61}, new
68; Louisianas 65, new 59; levees 70};
8s 82; Alabamas 100; 5s 68; Georgias 82;
7s 91; North Carolinas 41, new 23; South
Carolina! 75, new 50. Cotton quiet and
steady; sales 1538 bales; uplands 19}c;
Orleans 20}. Flour—Southern active
and firmer; common to fair extra $7 20@
7 90; good to choice $7 95 to $9. Whis
key $1. Rice steady at 8}@9c. Pork
$13 50. Lard firmer at 10}@10}c,
Later.—Flour 10 to 20c better. Pork
steady at $13 50. Lard steady. Cotton
quiet; uplands 19}c. Orleans 20}; sales
1000 bales. Stocks steady. Gold firm at
14}. Governments dull and steady.—
State bonds dull and steady. Money
easy at 6. Exchange—long 8}; short 9.
Baltimore, October 2.—Cotton firmer,
heldhigher; middlings 19}@19|; net re
receipts 143; gross 345; exports coastwise
120; stock 1385. Flour very firm. Wheat
active and firm. Corn firm; white 78@
83, yellow 76@78. Pork firm; $14 50.
Bacon firm; shoulders 8c. Lard 10@10}.
Whisky $1 02.
Cincinnati, October 2.—Flour buoy
ant and unsettled; family $7@7 25; held
higher. Corn 54c. Pork held at $12 75
@13. Lard $9 25. Bacon dull; shoul
ders $7; clear sides $7 75. Some pres
sure to sell whisky at 95e.
Louisville, October 2.—Bagging 17@
18. Flour firmer; extra family $6 25.
Corn active. Provisions in good demand
and" less firm. Mess pork $13@13 50;
shoulders $7 50; clear sides $8 50. Pack
ed lard $9 75. Whisky 95(396.
Savannah, October 2.—Cotton active
and firm; low middlings 18};net receipts
1914; exports coastwise 2442; sales 750;
stock 5984.
Charleston; October 2.—Cotton quiet
and firm; middlings 18}; net receipts
1515; exports coastwise 1572; sales 100;
stock 8712.
New Orleans, October 2.—Cotton
firmer; middlings 19}; net receipts £218;
gross 2544; exports to Great Britain
3228, coastwise 2437; sales 900; stock
17,266.
Memphis, October 2.—Cotton active;
middlings 18}@18j; receipts 1675.
Galveston, October 2.—Cotton—stock
18,235.
Mobile, Oct. 2.—Cotton—Middlings
18}@19; net receipts 1,382; exports coast
wise 487; sales 400; stock 9,756,
Augusta, October 2.—Cotton buoyant,
middlings 18; receipts 300; sales 450.
St. Louis, October 2.—Flour buoyant;
medium and lower brands advanced 15@
25c.; winter superfine $5 25@5 50. Com
firm. Whisky 95. Bagging unchanged.
Pork $13 00; bacon holders anxious;
shoulders 7}@7}; clear side3 8@8}.
Dforo SViHiertiSEmunte.
Atlanta "Water Cure.
T his place is open at all seasons.
Chronic Deseases of all kinds, treated with large
success. Outside, my institution will cure all accete
deseases. I refer to the following persons, who have
been, and are being treated at my establishment,
Lavendon House, Hunter street Mr. J. W. Rucker,
of Chapman, Rucker & Co., Maj. W, B. Cox of Cox
& Hill; Capt. J. M. Hill, J. T. Hightower & Co.,
I. FleiscbeJ, Berman and Kuhrt, Rev. Wm. Smith,
Macon, J. Hill, New nan, Ga.
oct. 4—w 1-mo. DB. F. KALOW.
Cotton States
Life Insurance Co.
chartered by the state of Georgia
CAPITAL $500,000
OWJiED AT HOME AND MANAGED Bl
Some of our Best Financiers.
Over 2,500 Policies Issued Since
June 1st, 1869.
The only Company doing business in the South
that has ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS Deposited with the authorities of the
State of Georgia for the protection of Policy Holders
Policies Upon all the
VARIOUS PLANS OF INSURANCE ISSUED.
A Joan of 33 per. cent. of the
Premium Given if'hen
Desired.
ALL POLICIES N0X-F0RF£ITABLE,
NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO Rfisj.
deuce or Travel,
Strictly a Home Comp’y
. With its Capital and Investments at Home.
It appeals to those who desiro to avail themselves
of the benefits of Life Insurance to giro it their
patronage.
The time has arrived when every thoughtful man
is disposed to mahe this wise provision for those de.
pendent upon his Hfe.
This Company proposes to give all the advantages
which are offered by foreign institutions of liho
character, with the opportunity of keeping the vast
sums in our own midst, which are annually sent
abroad.
. PEOPLE OF THE
COTTON STATES
Foster Home Enterprise.
Active and Energetic Agents
f Panted in every County
and Town in the South.
ADDRESS OR CALL ON
WM. J. MAGILL,
SUPERINTENDENT AGENCIES.
Office, 28 Whitehall street-
Office: ATLANTA, GA.
LEWIS H. CLARKE,
AGENT GEORGIA.
EDWIN S. RAY, Medical Examiner.
OPPICERS:
WM. B. JOHNSTON, President.
WM. S. HOLT, Vice-President.
6E0. S. OBEAR, Secretary.
JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent.
J. MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner.
Bept8-lawd&w3m.
THOMAS or. JENNINGS.
WILLIAM I?. CHAWFOKD..
JOSEPH T. SMITH.
Jennings, Smith & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
JJAVE this day removed to No. 5, McIntosh street,
Augusta, Georgia, (opposite our former place of bus
iness,) where we have the most amx>le and Close
Storage of any in the city, which is Strictly Fire-
Proof.
Consignments Solicited.
September 1, 1871—sepll-d&w3m.
n VIME and cash sales—Bacon, Flour, Mules, Ac.—
I 40,000 pounds Bacon ; 1,000 bushels Com ;
500 barrels Flour; car load Molasses ; Coffee ; a
valuable pair of Mules and Dray ; a first class
second-hand Family Carriage, lor cash or on
time, until October or November ; Also, 100 city or
suburban vacant building lots. Terms easy. Apply
at once to A. K. SEAGO,
Cor. Forsyth and Mitchell st's.
se4-3n>d&w Atlanta, Ga
PORTER FLEMING,
COTTON FACTOR
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
JACKSON STREET, - - AUGUSTA, GA.
Commission for Selling Cotton, ly. Per Cent
aug21-5tw
V G ood Chance
FOH A HOME.
I WILL SELL BEFORE THE COURT HOUSE
door, in the town of Newnan, in Coweta coun
ty, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT,
it beiDg the 7th day of the month, beginning at 10
o’clock, and continuing until all are sold, my lands
lying the Fourth District of said county, known
as the
« HARBER PL AC E,”
• CONTAINING
ONE THOUSAND ACRES.
The said place is well watered, and well timbered,
there being about Six Hundred acres of the same in
the woods. I will sellit in tracts and parcels as fol
lows :
First ONE HUNDRED ACRES, upon which are
situated the dwelling house, a neat frame building
with five rooms thoroughly ccaled, with glass win
dows, and substantial rock chimneys,—with a gar
den well enclosed, itself containing near threo acres
—and capacious Gin House witli Screw, and new
barn built since the war.
Next I will sell SIX HUNDRED JACRES, tracts
or small farms of FIFTY ACRES each.
I will then sell THREE HUNDRED ACRES in
parcels, or tracts of from Twenty-Five to Forty ores
each.
Upon each and every tract sold I shall so arrange
that there will he water, timber and good building
sites.
I shall have each tract accurately surveyed, and
the boundaries well defined.
I will sell on the following terms :
ONE-FOURTH CASH ONE-FOURTH IN ONE
YEAR ; ONE-FOURTH IN TWO YEARS ; THE
BALANCE IN THREE, WITH INTEREST FROM
DATE OF SALE.
Upon any and all these payments except the first
I will take cotton at Fifteen Cents per pound, (I mean
good merchantable Cotton such as is usually sold in
this market) delivered at Newnan, Georgia.
YOUNG MEN—Honest and industrious and all
others have now an opportunity to buy homes, and
pay for them, by their own labor.
Persons desiring more than one tract can have tho
privilege of purchasing additional parcels. I shall
so sell that persons buying can purchase adjacent
tracts.
This land will positively be sold on the day thus
advertised.
Any information can be bad by applying to me, or
Hinton P. Wright, at Newnan, Ga.
W. F. WRIGHT,
auR-t-Mon A Weekly tlstNov. Newnan, Ga.
CHAS. E. STAPLES.
L. A. E. HEAP.
Staples 8c Reab,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND
Oren’l Commission Merchants
Commission, for Selling Cotton l)| Per Cent.,
278 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, CA.
BEFEU BT PERMISSION :
JOHN P. KING, President Ga. R. R. & Banking Co.
H. H. HICKMAN, Pres't Graniteville Factory and
Savings Bank ol Augusta.
J. SIBLEY k SONS, Cotton Merchants.
JOHN M. CLARK k CO., Merchant Millers.
septC-lmw.
Notice.
I HEREBY consent for my wife, MRS. E, W. MAB-
BETT. to be a Free Trader from this date.
ug!8wlmo J. M. MABBETT
