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GJSOUG1A .legislature.
FIFTH day’s PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Monday, November 6th, 1871.
The Senate met, President Trammell
in the chair; prayer by Rev. B. C.
Ketchum. Journal read and approved.
t Mr. Heard, chairman of the Commit*
six Months.... ................. 5 oo tee on the Library,reported adversely on
a resolution to furnishing each Senator
with a copy Irwin’s code. Bills were
read the first time.
Four •• " ( „ JjnQ By Mr. Brown—To amend section
£}’*, h «* «« cs 00 1711 of Code, making adultery alone a
fen 84 00 ground for divorce.
Hingi* copu* .*.**'* 5 Cenl *‘ j By Mr. Hoyle—To provide for ascer-
weekly FER annum : ^ ^ | tainiDg the amount of certain State
0 00 bonds issued, and to require the same to
run* cop 1 **;;;; ;;;; s «> | be registered.
Ten “ .V.’.‘.’.'.’.‘.‘.‘is «5> I By Mr. Jervies—To provide a mode of
jifty ty •• ."1".!!.".".. 00 1 filling vacancies in the office of Ordi-
One Hundred Copies 00 uar y.
weekly—six months : ^ ^ j jjy Mr, Jones—To amend an act to
niwglnCopy ' **• 2 r,u create Board of Roods and Revenue for
* 00 the county of Glynn, so as to include
Baker.
si 001 By Mr. Lester—To regulate the prac-
TUree
Fire
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One Hundred Copies, Six Montha.
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•** 00 [tiee of Dentistry in this State—making
5 a Jjpiouja necessary, and constituting a
Watson & Clark’s Phosphate Works
j have been burned. Loss $25,000. They
were insured for $15,000 iu the National
Uniform Hatea of Advertising Adopted Board of Dentistry,
By Mr. Matthews—To change the time
by tlie I*rcsg of Atlanta.
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of holding the Superior Court in Talbot.
By Mr. Nicholls—To repeal an act to
create a new Judicial District out of the
Southern and Brunswick Circuits, so far
:is the same relates to the counties of
Coffee and Ware.
By Mr. Reese—To incorporate the
Chattahoocheee Manufacturing Compa
ny; also, to amend the law of Arson, so
as to make the bnming of fences a fel*
I ony; also, to regulate the mode of try
ing felonies, requiring Judges to make a
note of all the pleadings and motions in
the case; also, to amend section 61 of
the Code, in relation to rewards offered
| for criminals; also, to allow plaintiffs in
execution to recover damages in certain
j coses; also, to relieve parties plaintiff in
| certain cases now pending from the ope
ration of the law to extend the lien of set
| off and recoupment to debts contracted
before June 1st, 1865, &c.; also, to merge
the legal and equitable jurisdiction of the
courts of this State; also, to amend sec
tion 4028 of the Code, so as to secure
the performance of labor contracts;
vestigate the conduct of certain Statel Mr. Scott—To legalize the revision of j convertion of its securities. To provide
officials. Mr. Howell of Milton and j jury lists in certain cases. j for this, the above amount iu bonds was
Mr. Beley opposed the motion ’to su6- r Mr. Paxton—To fix the time of hold- • printed, which has given rise to many
pend. It was put and lost. j ing Charlton Superior Court. I groundless misrepresentations and gross
Mr. Jackson moved to have a commit-j Mr. Scott—To amend the charter of fabrications. [Signed] R. K. Scott,
tee appointed “On the Western and At- the State University. Governor of South Carolina,
lantic Railroad,” and advocated inves- Mr. Paxton—To repeal the act con- j TVIYiyrs G. Parker,
tigating alleged frauds against the State, solidatiug the office of tax collector and Chairman Committee State Accounts.
Mr. Scott remarked that no committee ‘ receiver for Charlton county. The office of the Hoboken Leader, a
from this House could give the matter • Mr. Hoge—A resolution to appeal to Democratic paper, was entered early this
sufficient time and attention, and that a Congress to refund the tax on raw cotton morning, the type pied and the*office
special committee should be appointed, collected iu 1S65, 1S66 and 1867. thrown into confusion,
as provided for in his bill, to prepare evi- Mr. Russell—To amend section 632, j A writ is out for the arrest of Thomas
dence. The Speaker ruled the whole Code of Georgia, in relation to coroners’ Fields, a candidate for the Assembly
matter out of order, and the call of the fees; also, to punish any person assuming against Hou. Horatio Seymour, for the
counties was resumed. to act as constable in Savannah, unless recovery of $500,000.
The following bills were* read the first elected.^ Philadelphia, November 6.—The
time: ■ Mr. Richards—To authorize a revision small-pox deaths have averaged fourteen
Mr. Lipsey of Lee—To confer certain of the jury-box in Cherokee county. par day for the week ending Saturday,
privileges upon John T. Whitsey, a mi-1 Mr. Jackson—A memorial to Congress * “ ‘
nor; also, to change the line between Lee asking for the construction of a canal.
and Terrell. " Referred without being read.
Mr. Farmer—To change the lines be- Mr. McWhorter—A resolution propo-1 Office of Baltimore,
tween McIntosh and Liberty. , sing that the Judiciary and Finance Com- Savannah, November 6.—Reports be-
Mr. Lang—To compensate physicians mittees of the Senate and Honse shall be ing still industriously circulated of the
for services rendered to paupers of this joint. ' existence of the yeliow fever in Savan-
State; also, to repeal an act organizing | Mr. McMillan—A resolution provid- nah, the Agent of the Associatad Press
the District Court in bo far as it relates ing that the joint Finance and Judiciary has made special inquiry of the leading
to the 29th Senatorial District. Committees of the House and Senate re- physicians of the city, the city authori-
Mr. Beley—A memorial of the Trustees port wbat measures can be taken to pro- ties and all the hospitals, and among the
of the North Georgia Agricultural Col- tect the- State from loss in consequence people, and is authorized and feels it his
lege. of certain acts of the last General Assem- duty to state that there is no foundation
Mr. Oliver—A resolution providing bly; also, to provide forms for sales; also, for such reports. Not only is the city
for the reference of a report to the effect in relation to the trial of civil cases. entirely free from yellow fever or any
that Mr. Tarver, of Baker, is a citizen of Mr. Simmons of Hall—To prohibit the other infections or epidemic disease,
Fnlton, to the Committee on Privileges granting of license to sell liquor in less but it is remarkably healthy. The re-
and Elections. quantities than five gallons in Gaines- ports alluded to have been repeatedly
Mr. Hall of Meriwether—To author- ville. and persistently circulated in the face of
izeW.C. Jones of Meriwether county, Mr. Converse—For the relief of M. the most poritive denials. The public
to peddle without license. J. Griffin of Lowndes county. may be assured of their utter falsity.
Mr. Bush—To repeal the act organiz- Mr. Cummng—A resolution rescinding Montgomery, November 6.—Judge
ing the District Court. the resolution authorizing the Treasurer Busieed, sitting in a Court of Bankrupt-
Mr. Howell—To fix the per diem to pay all warrants drawn by the Gover- cy, granted an order declaring the Ala
of members of the General Assembly; I nor and countersigned by the Comptrol- bama and Chattanooga Railroad Compa
also, to make it penal for negroes and ler General, and also to suspend the ny bankrupt. He appointed Colonel
whites to gamble; also, to incorporate 20th section of the Appropriation Act; Gindrat, the receiver heretofore appoint-
Milton High School (withdrawn). adopted.? ed by the State authorities, as Custodian
Mr. Pod of Muscogee—To authorize a A message from the Senate was re- ad interim, and appointed. November 27th
counter showing in a motion for contin- ceived, saying that body had adopted a as the day for the election of an assignee,
uance; also, to alter section 2267 Code of resolution postponing the collection of The State now runs 200 miles of the road,
Indians.
A group of full-blooded Indians were
at the passenger depot yesterday, attract
ing quite a curious crowd, who, unable
to find an interpreter, made many wild
conjectures about their destination cir
cumstances, <ie. After some little in-)
quiry, we found two who could speak
English. They are ten in number, have
; nil the appearance of savages just emerged
from the far West, armed and equipped
for an expedition against the whites, or
a charge on the great Pacific “iron
horse.”
They belong to the “South American
Combination” (J.F.Simpson), are on their
way to the Fair at Columbia, S. 0.,
and are of the Quapaw tribe of the In
dian Territory; were captured somS~ six
months ago in Kansas, whence they were
brought out to be placed on exhibtion.
White Eagle, an old chief of some 70 or
80 years, was wounded about fifty years
ago in an engagement between the Qua-
paws and Camanches. He is a venerable,
quiet, retired old hero, and has become a
member of the party to reconcile tho
others to their separation from the scenes
of their childhood.
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AdverU«emeuts inserted three times a week, is the Superior^ Courts, requiring its civil
per cent, off tho table rates above; twice a we.k, 25 docket to be finished before the criminal
**AdvertUMuenteforElreCompaniesand Churches, I docket shall be Called; also to enforce
half tho usual rates. section 5, paragraph 2, of the Constitu-
* in order to establish uniform ratesi of aawtiBing tion, relative to providing juries,
for tho Dally Press of Atlanta, wo have adopted the | ^ ^^ rp„ e ^ ol _
foregoing schedule of prices, and will bo governed
by them in tho future.
J w. A. HEMPHILL & CO.,
Proprietors of tho Constitution,
S. W. UtlUUB, Busiuoss Manager,
Georgia, so as to moke the burning of 1 taxes sixty days,
tenements abate rent in certain cases; House then adjourned until 3 p. M.
also, to alter section 3472 in relation to EVENING SESSION 3 P M
continuances of cases in court; also, to A * num ber of bills were read ,
reped the act abohshing the chain gang; d f i d ke H adjourned
also to punish employers and employees m 1Q ^ to-morrow,
for breaking contracts for services when
such cbntracts have been reduced to
writing.
Mr. Baker—To authorize the county
commissioners of Pike to audit claims in
certain cases.
Mr. Nbtherland—To repeal an act to
amend and secure the proceeds, profits
and rents from homesteads; also, to re-
and, it is said, will have the whole road
in a day or two in active operation.
.^Wilmington, November 6.—A Justice
of the Peace killed a schoolmaster with
whom he had been eating and drinking
all night. The weapons used were a
butcher knife and shot-gun.
Salt Lake, November 6.—The last ad-
TELEGRAPH NEWS I vices of Brigham Young state that he was
at the extreme southern boundary of the
of tho Now Eta.
J. HENLY SMITH, Manager.
Of The Atlanta Sun,
CONTENTS
OF THE
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
. FOtt THE WEEK ENDING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8tl», 1871
By Mr. Hillyer—To make certified
extracts from the records of Railroad
companies and banks evidence in certain
coses.
By Mr. Simmons—To amend an act
approved October 13,1870.
By Mr. Smith—For the relief of crip
pled soldiers and widows—exempting the
same from taxation to the amount of one
thousand dollars.
By Mr. Steadman—To repeal sections
1875 and 1S76 of the Code.
By Mr. Erwin—To repeal an act to
Pace l.—Georgia Legislature-Fifth Day. Tele-1 change the lines between the counties of
grams. Commercial, etc. M , a . c ° n and Sumter; also, a memorial.
Pace a.-More Developments. Wodomeycr’sBand, which was referred to the Educational
The Candidates. The last Prisoner of War. Tho Committee without being read.
Democratic Caucus. Hon. *B. Conley. BuUock’s By Mr. WELLBORN—To repeal the act
object. Dr. N. L. Angler. Democratic Senate changing the time of the meeting of the
CaucuB. The Nominations. Personal. Telegrams. Legislature of this State,
supremo Court Decisions. By Mr. Lester—To alter and amend
Page 3.—Goorgia Legislature. Tho Capitol. Tole- section 4799 of the Code, relating to the
grnrns. Important Land Sale in Nownau. Groat police force of Savannah.
Land saio in Lawroncoviiie. Prompt Action. Dis- a message was received from the
patches About Bullock. Explanation of Rumor. House announcing the adoption of the
Tho Rumor. Mothodist Protestant Conference, resolution in relation to Governor Bul-
Poreouai. Mayor's court. Etc. lock’s alleged reasons for resigning,
Page 4.—The Capitol. Sun-Strokes. State Road ^ wb j c ]j bag heretofore been published in
Investigation. Cotton Shipments. Georgia Mat- fp Trp \
tors. Tho Grand Jury. Broali Uown. BuU ° c ^ 8 Mr. CANDLER advocated the l'esolu-
Slamlers. Failure of tho True Georgian. Tele- Uj^ ^ thought every Senator ought
e pi 0 * to vote upon them.
„ , , . _ . Mr. Brock opposed, declaring that
Page 5- Georgia LegisUturo-TMrd andFourth FP ^ District and
Day’s Proceedings. Judge Conley’s Message. -T , w . , y, *, ■
Contested Seats. New Orleans Correspondence, could not, therefore,^ be indorsed by him.
a la News Etc. Mr. Bcbns spoke in favor of the reso
PagTo.—Bullock Hoard From. Changed Tune, tion, and called the previous question
wuiiam Henry. Gov. Bullock. Benjamin Conley. The yeas and nays being called, the vote
Investigate H. I. Kimball. Judge Lochrane. H- stood: _
I. Kimball’s Property Attached. The General As- Yeas—Messrs. Black, Brown, Burns,
scmbiy of Georgia. Tho Constitution. Mayor’s Cameron, Candler, Cone, Estes, Erwin
Court. Tho Reign of Terror in.South Carolina. Can I Heal’d, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton,' Hoyle,
There be a Special Election for Governor? News. Jervis, Jones, Jordan, Kirkland, Lester,
Tho Vacant Chair of State—Can There Bo a Special Matthews, Nicholls, Nunnally, Peddy,
Election ? Martial Law in South Carolina. Tele- Reese, Richardson, Simmons, Smith
grams. Etc. Steadmau, Wellborn, and (by permission i
Pace 7—Poetry—Tho Departed. Sun-Strokes, the President—29,
tssf^sst. c—kw <**
The Capitol. Radical Robbery of tho south. Etc. Column, Crayton, Devcaux, Henry and
Page 8.—Tho Public Printing. Mr. Pago. For Welcll—8
Governor. Wicked llnmors. Clean Shirts and I ,, _. ... , ,
Smiling Faces. Tho Capitol. Sun-Strok a. New Mr. bMITH, 36th District, explained his
York Correspondence. State Matters. Advertise- I voto by Statiug that, OS far as applicable
ments, etc. j to tils District, the resolutions are trne.
Bills were read the second time.
Scientists Take Notice. I A message from the Honse was re-
. it it **. a* ceived announcing the repeal of a joint
We wonld respectfully call tlie atten- resolution of the last session, authoriz-
tion of the scientific to an article on | ing the Treasurer to pay certain warrants,
Ozone, which appeared in The Son of
the 4th. The author takes issue with all
the professors of Enrope and America.
If his position be correct, it deserves at
tention, and we feel constrained to be
lieve his proofs to be conclusive, though
we do not aspire to be a jndge on so im
portant a subject.
We hope the distinguished Dr. Means
will answer it, and Professors Henry and
Shepard, who ore standard authority in.
the Uni tod States.
ninth of * Stranger.
Mr. M. C. Harvey, of Hopewell, Mus
kingum county, Ohio, died at the Kim
ball House yesterday, after an illness of
several days. Mr. H. was a young man,
of [about thirty years of age; had left
home to travel for the benefit of bis
health; hail been in Florida, but finding
no improvement in his health, came to
Atlanta, where a sudden attack of bilious
fever pros trated him. It may be gratify
ing to his distant friends that he had the
benefit of tlio most skillful medical aid—
Dr. Ray having attended him constantly
and faithfully—as well as the kindest
treatment from Mr. Crittenden and others
connected wit h the Kimball House. His
body will be {Recently interred to-day.
and asking the concurrence of the
•Senate.
Mr. Wellborn introduced a resoln
tion that, hereafter, the regular hours
for the daily meeting of tho Senate
shall be from 9 A. m., to 1 P. M. Adopt
ed. The resolution sent from the House
was taken up and concurred in.
Mr. Wellborn offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee of two from the Senate and
three from the Honse, to examine the
Digest 6f Georgia Reports prepared by
Messrs. Greeu and Bivins. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Bv Mr. Hinton—A bill to prohibit the
sale of agricultural products after sun
down, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Erwin—To amend an act to
open a road from Athens to Covington.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
9 a. m. to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, November 6,1871.
The House met, Speaker Smith pre
siding. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Strickland.
Journal read and approved.
W. H. F. U at.Tj of Meriwether was
sworn in.
Rev. W. H. Strickland was appointed
Chaplain. HHBT
Mr. Russell of Chatham moved to
suspend the rules to have the bill to pro
vide for the election of Governor read
the second time. Mir. Scott moved to
amend by adding the bill to provide for
the appointment of a commission to in-
By the New York Associated Press.
ana rents irom nomesteaas; aiso,. to re-. Washington, November 6.—The Pres- j waa lead ^ defenge of Gen> S keridan’i
peal section 14 of an act to carry mto ef- idents mstouctions toj he Federal officers miiit ^ 0 ccupotion of Chicago. It it.
feet the second clause, section 33, article were: That there should be firm but 1?- known, however, that Governor Palmer
5, £r 0nS ^ 10n °m Geor ?i a *. dicious enforcements of the laws in L ent 450 icked under
kfc McNeil—-To authorize the Mayor the South, and no compromise with experie nced officers, to enforce the laws
and Council of Cuthbert to issue bonds criminals. The latest reports represent au A d pJeserve order . The Mayor, under
for education^ purposes., all danger of a colhsion over. TkePres- advi £ f , om Sheridan,'sent them home,
Mr. Crittenden—To increase the pay ident has no intention Jat present to ^ th were not uee d4d. Subsequently
of jurors m Randolph county; also, to I further suspend the writ of habeas cor- a ' iment the members of which
repeal the act organizing the District pus in the South, unless a similar condi- kiUed Grosvenor ? wa8 calledinto service
Court for 11th Senatorial District. tion of affairs to that in certain South b Sheridan
Mr. Snead—A resolution to provide Carolina counties occurs elsewhere. Chicago, Nov. 6.—A petition was filed
additional standing committees. I Parties interested in manufacturing in the Federal Courfc to f da „ to place the
. ^r. Cdmming-To limit the lien of tobacco and whisky are strongly urging Manhattan Insurance Company, of New
judgments of Justices Courts upon the Commissioner of Internal Rev- y ork iQ bankrup toy. This is done as a
Mr. Dell-To repeal 22d section of enue various recommendations, upon ^ ag to whetb er foreign corporations,
the Appropriation Act of 1870, and for these subjects, but is thought that he will doin - bus i ness i n this’ State, are amen-
other purposes. not, m his annual report, lecommendany ab le to the bankrupt courts of the State.
Mr. Cato ofTroup—To incorporate material changes to Congress. Deep interest is felt in the result of
the LaGrange Banking and Trust Com- San Francisco, Nov. 6.—A courier from the el £ ction to-morrow. The Board of
Pauy- mi i , _ Tucson reports that the Apaches who. <j> rade bo ] d no sess i onj and the Mayor
Mr. Craig—To make penal the sale of murdered Barnes were overtaken at has i$sued a proc i amat ion recommending
farm products m Telfair and Dodge Horse Shoe Canon, by Captem RusseU fche clo3ing 0 f all bousea of busines s.
counties, without permission of owners; and twenty soldiers. The Indians could
also, to bring on an election for Gov- not be driven from their position, and a I DIED
emor. _ m , slinrp fight resulted, in which a citizen, caixie Lumpkin, relict of Chief Justice
Mr. Dell—To repeal the act organ- who acted as guide, and two horses, were Lumpkhli *** ia AUienB( yesterday morning at 9
izing District Court so far as it relates to killed, and two soldiers wounded. It is 0 . cl00k
17th Senatorial District. stated that the Indians were headed by
Mr. TTat.t. of Upson—To repeal sec- Cochise, with whom Vincent Colyer is
tion 121, Revised Code; also, to change said to have made peace.
the fine between Upson and Pike. ' The ship Moses Taylor, from Honolula, i The Newnan Herald, of the 3d, has a
Mr. Wood—To repeal an act to amend boarded the warterlogged bng, Skeltopp. ... L .■ ~
an act to fix the the salaries of Supreme All were dead except the captain, who communication from Grantville about the
Court Judges; also, to fix the mode of was barely breathing. gold mines and the gold fever which, not
repealing the code. The Taylor reports 33 whalers eaught long since, were all the rage in that vi-
Mr Bowie of Walton—To fix the per in the ice, and either crossed or aban- cinity it says that fora time specula
diem of members. doned. But seven of the fleet escaped. I . J ,/ , . , Jl
Mr. Taylor of Washington—To amend There was no loss of life. fcl0n ran and money, in large sums :
section 2261 of the Code, in relation to Charleston, Nov. 5.—Two yellow was invested, machinery erected, pits
liens of landlords on crops. fever deaths to-day. sunk and an immense amount of muscle
M. Hillyer—A bill to change the line Boston, November 6.—The news of expended—digging, sweating, sifting,
coSE. Gl3m ”' CSmae “ “ 4 WOy “ e S^el^d^in^oaiS thil racking, dicing but now the babble has
The following xesolutions were read: I market from sixty cents to one dollar a j bursted.
By Mr. Rawls—Tendering a seat to gallon. ^ The negroes have gone back to their
Hon. George Stapleton—adopted; also, New York, November 6.—^The World Litton patches; bankrupts hunting for
Inquiring into the claims of George states tliat|the entire State of Government imv« donartod disconsolate and
Rump to a seat as member from Wayne of South Carolina is here. The Amen- nuggets, have departed disconso to, and
—adopted. can Bank Note Company printed $20,- the great iron hammers are as still as the
By Mr. Goldsmith—A resolution to 000,000 bonds for Mr. Kempton, Finan- rocks in the ground they were erected to
investigate the report that Mr. Colby of cial Agent of the State. It is said that bea ^ ^ pow der.
Greene is n citizen of Fnlton; adopted. I Gov. Scott admits that the bonds were 1 —
By Mr. Griffin of Houston—A reso-1 printed, but denies that all were issued, j TJxc Pn t (l uiit Methodist Conference
lntion asking His Excellency the Gover
territory,
A heavy snow has fallen. A severe
winter is apprehended.
Springfield, November 6.—Necessity
Hio Public Prlntin;
We commend the bill of Senator Les
ter, to give tho State printing to the
lowest responsible bidder. Let the De
mocracy set an example of retrenchment
and reform. It will interfere with the
calculations of some, but wo favor any
thing that is for the public good.
We are willing to take the printing for
25 per cent less than it has been done
since the war, and are ready to enter into
any sort of obligation to do the work
faithfully, promptly, and to the full sat
isfaction of the State.
Last night, near 12 o’clock, a fire
brode out in the wooden building, on
Lime street, lately used for a shop of
some kind. Mr. Bell lias been preparing
it for a few days for a livery stable. The
flames spread to several old wooden
buildings, consuming them, and burning
out nearly a dozen negre families—though
most of their effects were saved. The
buildings were owned by V. A. Gaskill
and Mrs. Frank.
COMMEBCIAL.
ATLANTA MAEKETS.
Gone Glimmering.
nor to transmit to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections the papers con
corning the contest for seats as members
from Sumter county.
Mr. Cummins moved to strike (< His
Excellency the Governor” and insert the
words “Hon. Benjamin Conley, exer
cising the powers of Governor”—the lat
ter being the terms used in the Constitu
tion. The resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
Mr. Rawls—A resolution referring
all matters in relation to contested seats
to Committee on Privileges and Elections;
adopted.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Mann—To provide for the eleetion
of an Ordinary for Wilcox.
Mr. Bacon—To abolish the City Court
of Macon.
Mr. Mann—-To provide for opening
Cedar Creek in Wilcox county.
Mr. Mattox—To repeal so much of an
act to lay out and organize two new Ju
dicial Circuits ae relates to the AHapaha
Circuit.
£fcMr. Sargent—To authorize agents and
attorneys >to make oath to ideas) in all
civil cases.
Mr. Goldsmith—To change the line
between Gwinnett and DeKalb counties.
Mr. Woodward—To make penal the
sale of agricultural products in Dooley
county after night.
Mr. Bunn—To compensate jurors in
Polk county.
Mr. Phillips—To repeal the actor
ganizingtlie District Court; also, to re
peal the act creating tlie|Allapaha Circuit.
Mr. Rawus—To change the time of
the meeting of the General Assembly.
but does not state the amount issued.
Kempton, it is asserted, brings a claim I G £ Georgia, holds its annual session in
other State officers have not dared to re- J denomination of Christians is a branch of
sist the payment thereof, though much the great Methodist family, and,
of it is for renewals, which were credited. I although not very numerous, is highly
As to the new loans commissions, it is f m, ,,
saidthey have more than swallowed the ratable. TJe differences between
original loan. The expenses of the last to® Protestant Methodist and “theMeth-
Legislature, which were $800,000, have odist Episcopal Church South,” are
not been paid. slight, principally consisting in the fact
est credit. The persons giving it express. in 8 uo church of their own in this place,
a confident belief that a fraudulent issue, their Conference will be held in Trinity
amounting to $20,046,000ofJState bonds, Church, by invitation of {hat Church,
has been negotiated and the money niis- begimiiugt as before stated, on next Fri-
applied, and are convinced that if it | , _ 8 .. . . ,
should prove that the State is involved to I da y continuing several ys.
Office Daily and Weekly Sun, )
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4, 1871. j
Financial—Gold is buying 1 10—
selling 1 12; silver is buying 1 04—sell
ing 1 08.
Grain, etc.—Corn is worth 92 i to 95,
by the car load, for prime white; 90 to
92 for mixed. Black oats 75; mixed 65
to 68. Corn meal is worth 95 to 1 00.
Bran 1 20 to 1 25 per cwt.
Flour—Superfine flour $6 25 to $6 75;
extra $7 00 to $7 50; family $7 25 to
$9 25; extra family $8 50 to "$9 25; fan
cy $9 50 to $10 00.
Provisions—Bacon is firm—shoulders
8 to 8J; clear rib sides Si to 9; clear sides
9£ to 9J; hams, plain 14 to 151; canvass
ed 14 to 18. Bulk meats—shoulders 8;
clear rib sides 8}; clear sides 9 to 9£.
Fruit—Rough peaches 4J to 5i per
pound; peeled 10 to 14. Apples, peeled,
4 to 4i per pound; green Georgia apples
$3 50 to $4 00 per bbp
Butter—Tennessee and country but
ter 25 to 30 cents; Northwestern 27 to 31.
Leather—Hemlock 25 to 30; Oak 40’
to 45; Harness leather 36 to 45; upper
leather 42 to 50; Calf skins $25 to $60
per dozen; American calf skins $25 to
40 per dozeu.
Hides—Green 7 to 7i; green salt 8£
to 8|; dry hides 15 to 16.
cotton goods.
8 oz Osnaburgs, 16; 6 oz, 121. 4-4
Sheeting, 12J. 7-8 Drillings, 13. 7-8
Shirting, 11; 3-4 Shirting, 9. Yarns, all
numbers, $1 40. Cotton rope, 28. All
domestics in good demand.
Groceries—Sugar—A, 14J; extra C,
14; crushed, powdered and granu
lated 15j@15i; Demerara 13t@13j; fair
to choice brown 12@13. Fair supply;
market steady. Coffee—Rio 23@25;
Java 34; Laguira 30. The coffee market
somewhat excited; prices firm. Molasses—
Barrels 36; hogsheads 32; New Orleans
prime 80. Salt—Liverpool $2 00; Vir
ginia $2. Rice 10@10J.
Onions—$3 00@4 00 per barrel.
Ginseng—60@65 per lb; in demand.
Tobacco—Low grades 55@56c ; com
mon, 58@65; good, 75@90; fine, $1@
$1 25; choice brands, $1 25@1 50.
Iron—Swede 7c; horse shoe iron 7c;
City Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c.
Live Stock.—Cattle—Tennessee, 2i@
4jc; country, 2@3lc; sheep—country 20
3lc; Tennessee, 4c; shoats, 5@5tc.
Mackerel—Half bbls. No. 1 $8.50; No.
2 $7; No. 3 $6. Kits, No. 1 $1-85; No.
2 $160; No. 3 $140.
Cheese—17c.
that amonnt, it will be irrevocably insol
vent.
The following card has just been pub
lished
Tkt Hurtb 6mt|U Canfcreace.
, _ ... ,, .. . Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, conveua iu Athen. ouWedneB-
and published against the credit of the day, 29th of November. Besides a num*
State of South Carolina. It is true that ber of lay delegates, there will be in at-
$20,204,000 of bonds have been printed, tendance 130 ministers, representing a
^S^TiSST-r SWESI—***« BUbop ***■
printed with the intention to increase the man presides.
State debt, but are in possession of the The classes to be examined will as-
State authorities. semble on Monday evening and Tnes-
Also, 3,500,000 sterling fcbonds ghave ,
been printed, but not issued. $2,500,000 -*
of registered stock are now in the hands This social reunion of the members
of the Treasurer of the State, being the and ministers of this church is one of
balance of $5,040,000 issued. much interest to the people of Georgia
The Legislature from time to_time| and {m fte brother ministerg it ha3
passed several acts for the issue of bonds
to pay the indebtedness of the State. [
Subsequently, it passed an act for the
many blessed associations, which will be
cherished “as long as life doth last”
Louisville, November 6.—Bagging—
demand light, 161 @17. Flour—best
brands a fraction lower. Com quiet.—
Provisions firmer bat not quotably high
er. Pork $13 50. Shoulders 74; clear sides
84. Packed lard 9|@9|; keg 10}@11.
Whisky 88.
New York, Nov. 6.—Cotton firmer;
sales 2,044 bales; uplands 184c; Orleans
19jc. Flour—Southern dull and droop
ing; common to fair $6 80@$7 50; good
to choice $7 55@9 25. Whisky 9040
91c. Wheat 2@3c better; more doing;
red winter Western $1 5501 58. Com
scarce, l@2c better, at 764077c. Rice
74084. J?ork $13 00@13 20. Lard
heavy, kettle IO4. Navals quiet Tallow
heavy, 9@94. Money easy and declined
from 7 to 4. Sterling firm, 84. Gold
12 J. Governments steady—62s 114.
States quiet, except new'South Carolinas,
which are heavy but active—Tennessees
66, new 65|; Virginias 584,"new Lou
isian as 65, new 56; levies 8s 72; Ala-
banns 97; fives 65; Georgiik80; 7s 86;
North Carolinas 37, new l^plJp.H^h Caro
linas 70, new 36. ' , . ,.
Cincinnati, November 6.—Pork held
at $13. Lard drooping at 8i@9. Shoul
ders 74. Sides 7$@8. Whisky 88.
St. Louis, November 6.—Flour firm.
Corn firm. Whisky 864; Bagging un
changed. Pork, small sales at $14; ba
con dull and unchanged. Lard 900904.
