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THE DAILY SUN. ^bUshpiT by the Atlanta Sun Publishing Company* Alexander B* SUcpUrn** ) Archibald n. > J. llcnly Smith, 1 Proprietor*. Alexander 11. Stephens, Political Editor. A. U. Watson, lien's Editor. J. Jlenly Smith, general Editor andBusl- ness Manager# Xjoc»1 Editor * WILLIAM H. MOORE. Traveling Agent# t , M . W. HILL. J * w * HEARD, (Our City Agent. ^ JOHS 8. yrm i* our Agent for Atlanta. He i. ™?horirrf to receive eubscriptiona, maxo collec tion!, and contract for advertising. O'oiMiis of S\iT>sorlption.s DAILY: c s^SSs:::x::::::::kxV t " » •* for a less period tban Six Months (perinontb) 100 CLUU3 FOB THE DAILY. - 27 00 Three Copie. One £ oo 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 Ten Twenty Fifty One Hundred Copies, Six Montha. slur It fault* •** 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 $15,000 iu the National Uniform Hatea of Advertising Adopted Board of Dentistry, By Mr. Matthews—To change the time by tlie I*rcsg of Atlanta. 0 s C9 8 S 8 8 ri 8 C I 3 C4 8 i ill 3 | rt 3 i 8 3 6 S 0 8 8 8 8 O 8 O 8 O f H 8 8 | 8 i 8 8 0 a n 8 3 8 O 2 3 8 S 8 8 8 3 8 O 8 I 8 % O a Cl H 8 8 8 8 3 8 ci t- § s 8 I 8 3 O 16 JS * -a* S cw 8 00 f“1 3 8 0 1 8 3 8 3 ■«# O 3 s 2 £ M > O 8 21812 13 2 |3 |S |53 3 8 8 3 3 3 s 8 * 18 Ss 0 e« 1 3 S’ — H S IS 8 3 3 8 Vi 3 3 8 O l- M V H s ©$ |5 I* IS O 2 8 (8 6 £ 5 3 g, Sf L L ift ; i: V - X- 2 © U ^ ^ a i § 3 a o o § * •5 .£ 3 3 ? 2 S 5 S a tiS 1 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. insertion: 10 cents for each subsequent ....... ■ ,, „ n .... ...« 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.