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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY. SUN-
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE to suspend. The motion was lost
To prohibit anti make penal the pur-
twenty-seventh day’s proceedings.
SENATE.
Saturday, December 2.
Senate met, President Trammell in the
% chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Warren. The
roll was called. Present—Messrs. An
derson, Black, Brock, Bruton, Burns,
Cameron, Campbell,Clark, Colman,Cone,
Crayton, Deveaux, Estes, Irwin, Griffin,
Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle,
Jervis, Jones, Jordan, Kirkland, Kibbee,
Lester, Matthews, Nichols, Nunnally,
Peddy, Richardson, Simmons, Steadman,
Wallace, Wellborn and Welch—30.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Reese, on account of illness in his fam
ily; also to Mr. McWhorter.
Journal approved.
The bill to create a county court in
each county in the State, being unfin
ished business, was taken up and the con
sideration of the several sections was re
sumed.
Mr* Welch moved to amend Section 2,
so as to require said court to be held at
the county site; adopted. • >
Section 3 was amended to the same ef
fect. Other alight amendments were
also made.
Mr. Erwin moved to lay the bill on
the table; lost.
The bill as amended was then passe 1.
Mr. Hunter, chairman oi the Commit
tee on Lunatic Asylum, made a report
which was referred to the Finance Com
mittee without being read.
By Mr. Bruton—A bill for the relief of
Martin Chester.
Bills were read the second time.
On motion of Mr. Erwin the rules were
suspended to take up a bill to amend an
act incorporating the Memphis Branch
Railroad Company on third reading,
which was passed.
A bill to change the line between
Green and Morgan counties was passed.
Mr. Hillyer introduced a bill to incor
porate the Atlanta Car Manufacturing
Company.
A House bill to alter and amend Sec
tion 178 of Irwin’s Code, relating to the
pay of members.
Mr. Brown moved to lay the bill on the
tablo, on account of the necessary ab
sence of Mr. Reese, who specially desired
to be present; lost.
Mr. Nunnally moved to refer the. bill
to the Judiciary Committee; carried by
Ayes—Messrs. Anderson, Black, Bru
ton, Campbell, Clark, Coleman, Crayton,
Deveaux, Irwin, Griffin, Hicks, Hinton,
Jordan, Kirkland, Kibbee, Nicholls, Nun
nally, Richardson, Smith, Wallace and
Welch—2.
Nays—Messrs. Brock, Brown, Burns,
Cameron, Cone, Estes, Hillyer, Hoyle,
Jervis, Jones, Lester, Matthews, Peddy,
Simmons and Wellborn—15.
On motion of Mr. Simmons, the Ju
diciary Committee was requested to
report on Monday moaning.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred a resolution directing a settle
ment .between John Jones, Esq., late
Treasurer and the present Treasurer, re
ported a resolution that the last Legisla
ture had fully investigated the books,
accounts and vouchers of Mr. Jones, by
joint special committee, that said com
mittee reported that Mr. Jones had pro
duced and exhibited to them his
books, vouchers and accounts, showing
a proper disposition of the funds of the
State that had come into his hands after
his last amended statement in October,
1866. That said Committee by resolu-
lution directed Mr. Jones to turn ovei all
his official books, &c., to the present
Treasurer. That in accordance there
with, Mr. Jones had made three applica
tions at the Treasury to be relieved from
his bond and get the proper receipt there
for, and was each time refused. The
Committee direct the account closed.
The report was adopted.
A bill requiring the Governor to with
hold his indorsement on railroad bonds
until an amouut shall have been contrib
uted by private persons equal to the
amount of the indorsement applied for;
passed.
A bill to equalize tax returns in this
State.
Pending its discussion, the hour of ad
journment having arrived, the Senate ad
journed until 10 a. m. Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House called to order by the Speaker;
prayer by Rev. Mr. Heidt; journal ap
proved.
Mr. Goodman moved to reconsider so
much of yesterday’s proceedings as relate
to the passage of a bill to change the
lino between the counties of Douglas and
Carroll.
Mr. Cleghom who, was at the last term
of tho Legislature, chairman of the Com
mittee on New Counties and County
Lines, stated the circumstances under
which the bill to create the county of
Douglas was favorably reported on by
that Committee, and said that some evi
dence afterwards appeared which might
have changed the nature of the report'
Mr. Fain stated the circumstances con
nected with the action of the committee
on the present bill, and stated the rea
sons which prompted the unfavorable
report
Mr. Head contended that the bill
should pass, and that the citizens who
were cut off from Carroll without their
consent ought to be put back in their old
county.
Mr. Fain moved to reconsider tho ac
tion of this House on yesterday in in
definitely postponing the bill to repeal
the usury laws.
Mr. Fain supported his motion.
Mr. Pierce called the previous ques
tion. The call was sustained.
The main question was voted down and
the motion to reconsider went over, un
der tho rules, until to-morrow.
Mr. Johnson of Clay moved to recon
sider the loss of a bill to make penal the
breach of contracts by employer or em
ployee. This motion did not prevail.
Tho Speaker announced the following
committees on tho part of the House:
To investigate the official conduct of
R. B. Bullock—Messrs. McNeil and
Payne.
To investigate the management and
administration of the Western and At
lantic Railroad—Messrs. Snead, Phillips
and Goldsmith.
To investigate the fairness or unfair
ness of the State Road lease. Messrs.
Pierce, Netherland and Hudson.
To investigate the conduct of Com
missioners to andit claims. against the
State Road. Messrs. Wofford of Bar
bour, Head and Woodward.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett moved to
suspend the roles to take up a bill to in-
Mr. McMillan also favored the motion
corporate tho Lnnd Grant Board.
chase and sale of agricultural products
after dark, was read third time.
1 A motion excepting the counties of
Effingham, Dougherty, Camden, Clark,
and Hall, was lost.
Mr. Griffin of Honston, opposed the
bill as a measure calculated to work a
hardship upon certain persons, and to
injure the agricultural interest of the
country.
Joiner opposed the bill as a bad meas
ure which would disorganize labor.
Mr. Hudson said that the bill was in
tended to prevent petit larcenies. He
was in favor, however, of recommitting
the bill in order that it may be perfected.
Richardson and ‘Floyd opposed the
bill.
Mr. Pierce made the point of order,
that on a biotion to recommit, would not
authorize the discussion of the merits of
a question. This point was ruled as well
taken. Mr. Pierce called the previous
question on a motion to recommit. The
call was sustained and the bill was recom
mitted. J ;l ;
To amend the charter of the city of
Macon, to prescribe how and when elec
tions for Mayor and Alderman, etc., of
said city, was passed.
A resolution by Mr. McMillan, provid
ing for printing 1,000 of Dr. Wills’ ser
mon. was adopted.
Bill to repeal an act to amend section
3151 of the Code, passed.
Bill to repeal the Jst and 2d sec
tions, and to amend the 3d section, of an
act to prescribe the mode of granting and
hearing injunctions, etc., approved in
1870, was read the third time.
Mr. Graham explained the old law and
the natnre of the act sought to amend,
and was opposed to the passage of the
law.
Mr. Hunter was opposed to the act
which is sought to be modified as an in
novation upon the old law; he was in fa
vor of the passage of the bill. The bill
was passed.
To change tho line between the conn
ties of McDuffiie and Colombia; passed.
To alter aod amend Section 4476 in re-
tion to vagrants, was indefinitely post
poned.
To enforce contracts of immigrants
and laborers; indefinitely postponed.
To alter the law in relation to compen
sation for taking down testimony in cases
of felony; passed.
To create a new judicial circuit; lost.
To amend the road laws of this State,
so far as they relate to Lumpkin county
passed.
On motion of Mr. Hoge the rules were
suspended and the Senate bill to change
tho law in relation to the writ of quo war
ranto, &c., was read first time.
To incorporate the Exchange Bank of
Macon, was passed.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived, saying that the following acts had
been approved and signed, to-wit:
An act to change the charter of the
State University so as to add four addi
tional trustees, to be elected by the Alum
ni Society; also, au act to authorize the
County Commissioners of Pike county to
audit claims for extra services, &c.; also,
au act to compensate jurors in DeKalb
and Fulton counties, &c.; also, an act to
compensate jurors in Polk county.
For the relief of W. H. Bulloch and
heirs of B. L. Cole, of Chatham county
passed, and on motion of Mr. Russell,
was ordered transmitted forthwith to the
Senate.
To authorize the Tax Collector of
Madison, to receive jury certificates in
payment of tax; passed.
To incorporate the Grand Bay Paper
Manufacturing Company; passed.
To establish a Board of Commission
ers for Meriwether county; passed.
To authorize the Tax Collector of
Meriwether, to keep his office at the
court house; passed.
To incorporate the town of Rutledge—
passed.
To prevent the sale of spirituous
liquor within one mile of Clement Insti
tute was granted. Mr. McMillan moved
to disagree to the report of the committee
which which was adverse to the bill. Mr.
McMillan’s motion prevailed. After con
siderable discussion, the bill was passed.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. Lumpkin, Jones of Terrell, Col
by and McWhorter.
To protect the people of Georgia from
the illegal and fraudulent issue of bonds
‘was read the third time and passed.
To amend the charter of Sparta
passed.
To require all persons who own lands
in Miller county to pay tax in fcaid coun
ty; was read the third time.
Mr. Bush moved to disagree to the re
port of the committee, which was adverse
to the bill. The report was agreed to
and the bill was lost.
Mr. Hudson introduced a resolution
announcing the death of Hon. Wright
Brady, and declaring that this House
will adjourn in respect to 1ns memory
until Monday next, at 10 A. il, also or
dering the chair of the deceased to be
draped in mourning, and directing the
Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolu
tion to the bereaved family. This reso
lotion was unanimously adopted.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Monday, December 4.
The Senate met, President Trammell
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Ketchum.
. On motion, the roll call was dispensed
with.
Journal approved.
A bill to equalize taxation in this State
being unfinished business, was taken up.
The bill provides for the appointment,
by the Ordinary of each county, of three
Tax Assessors, who shall assess all lands
in the county.
Mr. Smith spoke in favor of the bill, on
the ground that it would tend to increase
the amount of taxes by restraining the
practice of making false returns and
would place honest men on an equal foot
ing with those making such returns.
Mr. Burns opposed the bill as an un
necessary innovation on a time-honored
system. It is impracticable and would
demand an entire change of the revenue
system. It multiplies offices. The tax
laws are already complete; and he thought
the oath of the owner ought to be con
clusive os to the value of property, he
being the best judge thereof.
Mr. Hinton favored the bilk The
present system puts a premium on dis
honesty. He Baid two-thirds of the
property-owners give in their lands be
low their real value. It is no greater
hardship to refuse the tax-payer the
privilege of valuing his own property,
than to excuse a judge from presiding
in a case involving his own interest. The
bill was passed by: Ayes 19; nays 18.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the bill pro
viding for the pay of officers, was taken
up on its passage.
This biU provides that the pay of offi
cers shall be ten dollars per day, and of
members seven dollars per day, with five
dollars for every twenty miles traveled in
going and returning.
The Judiciary Committee reported in
favor of its passage.
Mr. Nunnally offered a substitute, fix
ing the per diem of officers hereafter at
810 for President, and Speaker, and $9
for Secretary and principal assistant, and
87 for all other officers and members, in
tended to take effect after this session.
He considered the original bill retroactive
and unconstitutional in divesting vested
rights.
The substitute was lost by ayes 13;
nays 25.
The original bill was passed by ayes—
Messrs. Anderson, Brock, Brown, Bru
ton, Burns, Cameron, Campbell, Clark,
Colman, Cone, Deveaux, Estes, Erwin,
Griffin, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle, Jervis,
Jones, Jordan, Kirkland, Kibbee, Lester,
Matthews, Nicholls, Peddy, Reese, Rich
ardson, Simmons, Smith, Steadman,
Wallace, Wellborn and Welch—34.
Nays—Messrs. Black- and Hicks—2
Mr. Nicholls offered a resolution that
the General Assembly shall adjourn, sine
die, on Saturday, 9 th inst, unless it shall
be necessary to remain longer in order
tliat important bills may be passed upon
by the Executive. The Senate refused
to take up the resolution.
Bills on third reading:
To extend the 11th Section of an act
passed in 1870, in relation to Tax Col
ectors of Chatham county, to Tax Col
lectors of Fulton county; passed.
To amend au act incorporating the
Gate City Insurance Company of At
lanta; passed.
To allow the town of Forsyth to issue
bonds to purchase stock in the Hillyer
Male Institute and the Monroe Female
Institute; passed.
For the relief of J. A. Crowell; lost.
To relieve from taxation in this State,
widows, disabled and maimed persons,
upon property to the value of 8500. The
Judiciary Committed reported adversely.
Mr. Smith moved to disagree to the
report upon the ground that all these
classes of persons needed and deserved
the protection afforded by the bill.
The motion was lost and the bill lost.
To change the time of holding the Su
perior Courts of the Brunswick Circuit;
passed.
To exempt firemen from jury duty.
The bill exempts sixty membe: . en
gine companies, fifty of hook n. lad
der companies, and forty of hose compa
nies.
Mr. Lester moved to amend by strik
ing from the bill all that relates to ex
empting members of companies hereafter
to be organized; adopted.
Mr. Simmons moved to amend, that
when the population is between ten and
fifteeu thousand, three hundred alone
shall be exempted; adopted. The bill
was passed.
To repeal an act requiring Justices of
the Peace to act as road commissioners
of Pulaski county; passed.
To provide for taking testimony by
written depositions in a manner not now
allowed by law.
To amend an act incorporating the Oc-
mulgee River Railroad Company, and
for other purposes; passed.
To incorporate the Wayman & Frank
lin Manufacturing Company of Upson;
passed.
To incorporate the Flint River Manu
facturing Company of Upson; passed.
To create a new Judic ary Circuit, to
be called the Oconee Circuit, out of the
Southern, Macon and Middle Circuits;
passed.
The Senate adjourned i itil three,
o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at three o’clock.
House bills were read the first and
second time.
Mr. Brown offered a rc ^.ution that
the acting Governor be requested to com
municate to the General Assembly the
amount of the indebtedness of the State
for printing, contingent expenses, &e.;
adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor stating the approval of an act to
change the time of meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly; also, an act repealing! an
act to create the Allapaha Judicial Cir
cuit.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met and called to order by
Speaker Smith. Prayer by Rev. W. H.
Strickland. Journal was read and ap
proved.
Mr. Griffin of Houston, moved to re
consider so much of Saturday’s proceed
ings as relate to the passage of a bill to
protect the people of this State in the il
legal and fraudulent issue of bonds.
Mr. Hudson called the previous ques-
tiofi. •' The call was sustained. The mo
tion was put and lost.
The motion to reconsider the loss oi
bill to repeal the usury law, which went
over under the rule on Saturday, was
taken up as unfinished business.
Mr. W, D, Anderson made the point
of order that the failure to sustain the
main question was equivalent to laying
the bill on the table, and that it would
take a majority vote to bring the bill be
fore the House. This point was ruled as
well taken.
Mr. McMillan moved to take up the
bill, and said that a substitute had been
prepared which he would support. Mr.
McMillan’s motion prevailed.
Mr. W. D. Anderson moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. This
motion prevailed.
A resolution by Mr. Hudson, request
ing the members of this House to wear
the usual badge of mourning thirty days,
in fcspect to the memory of Hon. Wright
Brady, deceased, was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Jackson the rules
were suspended to take up a bill to amend
an act to establish a system of public in
struction in this State.
On motion of Mr. Russell the bill was
acted on by sections.
The only important change in the old
law consists in abolishing district trus
tees and providing for County Board of
Education to be elected by the grand
jury.
Messrs. Griffin of Houston, Hillyer and
Putney opposed this change—arguing
that the selection of the trustees or boarc’
should be left to the people.
Mr. Russell said that the old law often
resulted in the selection of ignorant men,
and as the grand jury is most generally
composed of the most intelligent men in
the county selections thus made would
be good.
The bill os amended was passed.
The bill to secure to the Educational
Department the fund set apart for educa
tional purposes:
Mr. Jackson moved to fill the blank
with $1,213,000, and stated that this
amount of bonds would be better than
to appropriate 8700,000—the amount
which the State owes the Educational
Fund.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, said that
he was opposed to the issue of the bonds,
or to the appropriation, because it would
be impracticable and impossible, in the
pr.esent impoverished condition of oar
State. He is in favor of educating the
people, but did not think that the act
of 1870, would do much, if anything in
that direction, but would, in most cases,
be a perfect waste of money. _ ,
Mr. Griffin of Houston, favored an is
sue of bonds or an appropriation, urging
that it is due to the orphans of Confede
rate soldiers, as well as all the children
in the State, that means for their educa
tion should be raised.
Mr. Bacon wanted to give the system a
fair trial, and was in favor of inserting
some amount approximating the Sum
recommended by the committee through
Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Scott said that he opposed the
sohool system as adopted in 1870, but
that it passed, and honest people have
acted under it and good faith ought to
be kept with them. He is in favor of
making some provision for giving to the
Educational Department such sums as
have been specially set. apart for it by
the Constitution.
Mr. W.D. Anderson was opposed toim
posing such an addition burden upon the
already overburdened people of this
State. He was willing to see the money
which the Constitution sets apart devoted
to school purposes. He urged his views
earnestly and eloquently.
Mr. McMillan said that the last Gene
ral Assembly appropriated a part of the
Educational fund to other purposes, and
as the law has been administered, the
children do not reap the benefit of the
money set apart for school purposes. He
discussed the circuities connected with
the money for this purpose. He was in
favor of educating children, but he was
not in favor of so doing through the
present channels. '
Mr. Jackson said that the only addi
tional issne of bonds required, will be
about $395,282. Governor Bullock has
partially placed back $268,000 worth of
bonds, instead of those which had been
used for other purposes. He said that
the State is only asked to pay the inter
est on her indebtedness to the education
al fund.
Mr. Patillo called the previous ques
tion. The call was sustained.
A motion by Mr. Riley to indefinitely
postpone the whole matter; lost.
Mr. Jackson’s motion to issue $1,213,-
000, was lost.
Mr. Jackson moved to insert $432,283
•the amount owed to the Educational
Fund by the State since 1868, when the
new Constitution was adopted.
Mr. Cumming said that the idea that
this amount is a debt of the State is er
roneous, for the Sftate cannot owe her
self, but a fund which should have been
used for the purpose for which it was set
apart. He was opposed to inserting any
amount in the blank.
Mr. Dell moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table; lost.
Mr. Pou favored Mr. Jackson’s last
motion, and said that the Constitution
requires that money raised from certain
sources g should be devoted to ed
ucational purposes, and that requirement
should be carried out. Even if the
money has been stolen it ought to be
made good, and teachers who have la
bored in the cause should be paid.
Mr. Jackson’s motion to insert $432,-
283 was lost.
Mr. Scott moved to lay the bill on the
table, for the purpose of an amendment.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Kelly moved to adopt a resolution
requesting the Governor to pardon J ohn
Bannon, a convict in the penitentiary.
He urged his motion in a short, but pa
thetic address.
Mr. McMillan, as chairman of the
committee to which a memorial asking
for the adoption of such a resolution
was referred, stated the circumstances
moving the committee to report favorably
on the memorial.
Messrs. Snead and Cumming stated the
circumstances connected with the mur
der byBannoninEichmondcounty. The
resolution was not adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived, saying that an act to repeal the
election law approved October 3d, 1870,
had been approved and signed.
House adjourned until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 3 p! m.
The Senate bill to amend the law
relation to writs of quo warranto was read
second time.
A bill to amend the law in relation to
head rights in Habersham and Hart
counties.
The bill to repeal an act to incorporate
the city of Gainesville, and to incorporate
Gainesville as a town, was read the third
time..
Mr. Simmons of EMI moved to strike
out Section 14, which proposes to legal
ize the subscription of Gainesville to the
Gainesyille and Dohlonega Railroad Com
pany.
Mr. Riley opposed the motion to strike
out. It was lost, and the bill passed
Mr. Russell moved to take up a bill to
exempt firemen from jury duty and to
concur in the Senate amendments; agreed
to and passed.
A resolution by Mr. Hoge providing
for a night session from 7 o’clock to
o’clock p. M-, was adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived saying that the following acts had
been approved:
To amend an act to incorporate the
Memphis Branch Railroad Company. To
authorize the revision of the jury boxes
in Cherokee, Twiggs and Fulton coun
ties.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions reported on the Glynn county con
test, recommending that the seat of
James Blue, colored, be declared vacant,
and s the seating of Mr. Houston, the
contestant, it being their opinion that,
after deducting illegal votes, the contes
tant had received a majority.
_ Mr. Russell called the previous ques-
tisn, which was sustained.
Clower moved to lay the report of the
Committee on the table; lost.
Joiner moved to indefinitely postpone
the report of the committee; lost.
A motion to lay on the table was again
made; ruled out of order.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett appealed
from the decision. Tho decision of the
Chair was sustained..
The motion to adopt the report of tlie
committee was lost—yeas 49; nays 59.
Bill to require owners of wild lands to
make returns and pay tax in the counties
where they lie was read; lost.
Bills read tl$e third time and passed:
To incorporate the Atlanta and Ten
nessee Railroad Company; To protect
the credit of the State in lending aid to
railroads; To create a Board of Commis
sioners for Liberty county; To amend
the charter of LaGrange; To incorporate
the town of LawlerviUe; To organize a
new Judicial Circuit from the South
western, Macon and Middle Circuits; To
amend the charter of the Newnan and
Americus Railroad; To authorize Dalton
to issue bonds to aid in building a- male
and Female College; To amend the char
ter of Lookout Mountain Railroad Com
pany; To refund tax overpaid, by Jack-
son, Lawton and Bassingerp To author
ize Commissioners of Liberty county to
collect tax on guns, pistols and dogs; To
create a Board of Commissioners, for
Screven county; and to amend the char
ter of the Gate City Insurance Company
and change its name to the Georgia Fire
Insurance Company.
At 8 minutes to 6 o’clock p. M. the
House adjourned to meet again at 7 p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Bills read third time and passed:
To amend the charter of tlie Atlanta
and Lookout Railroad Company; to
chauge time of holding Gordon Superior
Court; to incorporate Atlantic, Fort Val
ley and Memphis Railroad; to incorporate
Stone Mountain, Lawrenceville and Ath
ens Railroad; to create Boards of Com
missioners for Habersham and Lowndes;
to consolidate Chattooga Coal and Iron,
and Trion Railroad Companies; to extend
the right of dissolving garnishments to
other than defendants; to amend
the charter of Clarkesville; to
exempt practicing physicians from
jury duty; to amend the charter of the
Lodge of the Knights of Jericho; to re
quire Justices of the Peace and Notaries
Public, to keep dockets, and to exhibit
them to Grand Juries; to change the
time of holding the Superior Courts in
the Flint Circuit; to prohibit parties from
driving or carrying away stock from the
range; to amend the charter of the town
of Morgan, passed; to authorize
the Sheriff of Miller county to
collect advertising fees in advance;
to amend the act to incorporate the pro
prietors of the Augusta Canal Company;
to amend the charter of the Savannah
Medical College; to amend the charter
of Montgomery; to incorporate the Geor
gia Diamond Mining Company; to amend
the charter of the city of Columbus; to
authorize parties to file bills of exception
where cases have been dismissed by the
Supreme Court without a hearing; to pro
vide for the payment of a proportion of
the school fund to the city of Columbus.
House bills were read.
Adjourned until 9 a. m. to-morrow.
TELEGRAMS.
Savannah, December 2.—The ship
Winfield Scott,which has been aground at
St. Helena, is now on Horse Shoe Flats
with seven feet of water in her hold to be
pumped out and docked.
BaltesIor, December 2.—Mrs. Whar
ton has been removed to Annapolis,
where her triul will commence Mon
day.
New York, October 2.—The Bank
statement shows that loans have increased
nearly $4,000,000. Specie has increased
$1,875,000. Legal Tenders have de
creased $1,125,000. Deposits have in
creased $4,360,000.
The Hudson River is closed as far
South as Tivoli.
Connolly’s reported confession is a
hoax.
None of Tweed’s bondsmen have with
drawn.
Small box deaths for the week have
increased one.
Application has' been mode for a re-
CoLUxnnA, December 2.—The Grand
and Petit juries formed iu tlie United
States Circuit Court, have indicted sev
eral parties as belonging to the Kn-Klux.
St. Louis, December 2.—The court,
house of Reynolds county, with tho re
cords, has been destroyed.
New Orleans, December 2.—The trial
of Wm. and John Boyd, for the murder
of Samuel Rainey, bookeeperof the First
National Bank, itf July last, was conclu
ded to-day. The jury’s verdict was *‘not
guilty.”
The first day of the Metaire races has
been postponed until Tuesday. The
weather is cloudy and cold.
The Central Democratic Committee is
sued an address in favor of continuing
the party organization, and opposing an
alliance with either wing of the Republi
can party of the State.
Boston, December 2.—The Hide and
Leather Insurance Company, which was
bankrupted by the Chicago lire, has been
put into the hands of a receiver.
An explosion of a powder and and cart
ridge factory, at Fort Agra, Calcutta,
killed 36, including two commissioned
officers.
An agrarian outrage is reported at
Donegal, Ireland.
iiA-S° n ^ ress representatives of
the European telegraph companies con
vened in Rome yesterday.
The river below Quebec is choked.
Many vessels have been abandoned and
their crews rescued in a frozen condition.
Berlin, December 2.—-The local Police
Gazette declares that nothing less than
an apology from Brazil and indemnity
for those injured will satisfy Germany.
.V* that the outrage was com
mitted upon the German sailors at the
instigation of the French.
e December 4.—Thos. L.
omitfi, First Auditor, is dead, aged 83.
J-iOndox, December 4.—The condition
of the Prince of Wale3 is nnchanged.
There is no abatement of the fever.
The Queen continues her attendance
on the Princess Alexandra. *
A fire at Warwick castle last night, did
irreparable damage to the great hall.
The dining and other rooms were also
gutted. The destruction of ancient ar
mor, pictures and curiosities was very
great.
^Madrid, December 4.—It is officially
denied that Great Britain and the United
States threaten intervention in Cuban af
fairs.
Omaha, December 4.—The snot
Republican Valley is two feet deep. One
party found seven men frozen to death.
The trains arrive one day late. No new-
trains have started.
Berlin, December 4.—Hi consequence
of the frequent murderous assaults on
Germans that occur, the French provin
ces occupied by Germans have been a
dared in a state of seige, and the ner ‘
trators of such assaults will hereafWi!'
tried by German courts martial.
Oclo Russell has presented his cred
tials as British Minister to the Gem 611 '
Empire. “ atl
New York, December 4.—Mr. R evo
a resident of Flushing, who arrived v e -’
terday from Havana, stated that he
to Cuba on business, and while there W
arrested by Spanish agents, and was gi^
three days to quit the island, on p a i n ^
death. He showed papers proving him
self an American citizen, and appealed t'
the American Consul for protection w
the latter advised him to leave as soon a.'
possible. Revos departed by the next
steamer, without transacting his business
Little Rock, December 3.—
youths who outraged and murdered a
little girl were killed in attempting to
escape. In their confession it was de
veloped that while their parents were
searching for the child they intended to
plunder the house. J
San Francisco, December 3 The
jury of the famous Horace Hawes will
case rendered a verdict that the tes
tator was insane. This d efeats the Mount
Eagle University, and an immense estate
goes to the widow and children.
The Bulletin and California printing
offices were badly damaged by the fire!
A party of armed men robbed tho San
Bernado Post Gffice of $4,000.
A party of highwaymen robbed the
stagecoach in Nevaida. Wells, Fargo &
Co., lost one thousand dollars.
Columbia, December 3.—The Grand
Jury consists of eight whites and thir
teen blacks; and the Petit Juries twenty
whites and thirty-two colored. The
prosecution moved to proceed with the
trial of persons indicted under the
Ku-klux law. Tlie defense asked the
delay until Monday. It was granted.
Stanberry and Johnson were present for
the defense.
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Thomas
Davis, of South Carolina, is dead.
COMMERCIAL.
Office Daily Sun, Dec. 4,1871.
COTTON REPORT.
Cotton closed strong, with quotations
on the street at 17J; in store 17J. Re
ceipts 75 bales. .Sales 225.
Provisions—Bacon is firm—shoulders
8}@8f; clear rib sides 9; clear
sides 9 ; hams, plain 14@15} ; can
vassed 14@18. Bulk meats—shoulders
7}; clear rib sides 8}; clear sides 8}.
Lard—Tierce 10}@11; cans 12(2112$;
buckets 13.
Financial—Gold is buying 1 10—
selling 1 12; silver is buying I 04r—sell
ing 1 08.
Fruit—Rough peaches 4$ to 5} per
pound; peeled 10 to 14. Apples, peeled,
4 to 4$ per pound; green Georgia apples
$3 50 to $4 00 per bbl*
Butter—Tennessee and country but
ter 20 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 $60
per dozen; American calf skins §25 to
40 per dozen.
Hides—Green 7 to 7$; green salt 8}
to 8$; dry hides 15 to 16.
Onions—$3 00@4 00 per barrel.
Tobacco—Low grades 55@56c ; com
mon, 58@65 ; good, 7o@90 ; fine, $1@
$1 25 ; choice brands, $1 25@1 50.
Iron—Swede 7c; horse shoe iron 7c;
City Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c.
Mackerel—Half bbls. No. 1 $8.50; No.
2 $7; No. 3 $6. Kits, No. 1 $1 85; No7
2 $1 60; No. 3$140.
Cheese—17c.
Grain.—Corn, old, very scarce—white
95@97; mixed 95; new shelled 90@93.
Oats, mixed GS@70; black 70@75; yellow
75^80.
Sugar—A, 14; extra C, 13}; crushed,
powdered and granulated, 15; Dem-
erara 13}@13}; fair to choice brown,
11}@12}. Fair snpply; market steady.
Coffee—Rio, 22@24; Java, 34; La-
guira, 30.
Molasses—By barrel, 37; by hogs
head, 32; New Orleans choice, 70.
Salt—Liverpool 2; Virginia 2:10. Rice
9@9}.
Flour—Superfine $6 50@$7; extra
$7 00@$7 50; family $7 50@8 25; extra
family $8 75(d9 50; fancy $10.
cotton goods.
8 oz Osnaburgs, 16; 6 oz, 12}. 4-4
Sheeting, 12}. 7-8 Drillings, 13. 7-8
Shirting, 10}; Shirting, 8}. Yarns, all
numbers, $1 40. Cotton rope, 28. All
domestics in good demand.
Live Stock Report by Jones, Beatie &
Co., for the week ending Saturday 2d
December, 1871.
Arrival at the Atlanta Live Stock
Yards—12 car loads horses and mules; 67
car loads hogs; 4 car loads cattle; 1 car
load sheep. Sale of mules and horses
slightly improved—demand better than
the previous week. Good Tennessee cat
tle 3} to 4c. gross, by the car load. Hogs
5 to 5} by car load. Sheep $4 to $4 25
per head.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Liverpool, November 4.—Cotton clos
ed firm; uplands 9j; Orleans 9}@10.
NewYork, November 4.—Cotton quiet;
sales 1708. Freights shade firmer.—
Money, after considerable stringent,
closed easy at 6; sterling 9; gold 10};
governments steady; States very dull and
heavy.
Charleston, December 4.—Cotton
strong; middlings 18}@18}; net receipts
1835; exports coastwise 1775; sales 800;
stock 33,227.
Augusta, December 4.—Cotton strong;
middlings 17}; receipts 1000; sales 800.
Savannah, December 4.—Cotton firm
and demand strong; middlings 18}@10;
net receipts 4774; exports coastwise 1235;
sales 2300; stock 68,792.
STATE OF GEORGIA,) To tho Superior Court of
County or Fulton. J said county.
T HE PETITION OF j. R. WYLIE, a. C.andB.
F. Wyly, G. E. Gibbon, W. H. Hancock, J- O-
Bruckner, L. B. Davis. William H. Cumming, W- "•
Pattillo and J. E. Godfrey, and such others as are °r
may be associated with them, shows that they
desire to bo incorporated under the name of tno
“ Eccentric Laundry and Laundry Machine ComP®*
ny of the City of Atlanta;” that they desire un»er
said corporate name to carry on the Laundry
business in the city of Atlants, in said county;;
the capital stock of said company shall consist oi
one thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars
per share; that when four-fifths of the capital stocs
shall have been subscribed, tho business vy:
company shall commence, the remaining one-:aria
of tho etock being held as preferred stock for tno
benefit of the stockholders; that the amount of tne
capital stock to be actually paid in before commenc
ing business, shall be twenty-five per cent, of tne
above named four fifths of said stock, amountipg to
two thousand dollars; that your petitioners desire to
be incorporated fur the period of twenty years; ana
your petitioners wiE ever pray, &c.
HENRY JACKSON * BRO.,
dec5-wlw Attorneys Pro Po it:oner.