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fi (/STRAY JIOKSIMi, SKPT. 5.
Convalescent.— Col. Styles, of the
Albany News, is convalescing. He
does cot look upon the late Press ex
cursion with very favorable eyes.
Sad Death.— A little son of Mr.
Leon of Augusta, only six years of age,
both deaf and dumb, was drowned in
the riavannah river on Thursday after
noon.
Murder in Covington. —lt appears
I ion) a proclamation by the Governor,
Hull .1 iseph Barber, Marshal of Cov
ington, while engaged in performance
of official duty, was murdered last Tues
day night by Jim Brown, a frecdman.
A Good Selection. —The Democrat
ic party of Savannah has unanimously
nominated Col. John Screven, as a
candidate for Mayor of that city. We
have known him well from boyhood,
and it affords us pleasure to say that no
better selection could have been made,
and to know that he will certainly be
elected.
One of Bullock’s Pets. — The Au
gusta papers announce the arrest of a
negro for stealing a watch in that City.
He had been convicted of a similar of.
fence, and was pardoned by Bullock.
This is the fifth negro who ha 9 been
pardoned by Bullock after conviction
and who was subsequently arrested and
convicted of crime. Will the Atlanta
Intelligencer note ?
Against Odds— Dickens made a
speech at the dinner given to Use Har
vard crew in Loudon. lie loaded to
the Yankees teribly. He’ll make them
pay for it some day. We give the fol
lowing choice extract:
Nothing was more remarkable in these
descendants of our forefathers than the
iuviucible determination with which
they fought against odds in the late war,
and the dauntless spirit with which they
stood defeat.
Aganist odds. That’s good. Dick
ana was always funny.
New Crop Receipts.— The rapidity
with which rust and dry weather are
hastening the maturity of the cotton
crop may ho seen from the following
figures. Last year tl re were n-cived
in Macon of new cotton, up to the night
of September !?•!, bales 62
This year to same date, bales. . . 8 111
Difference 787
Seven hundred and eighty seven bales
difference in eighteen days from the
opening of the season. This is remark
able, and indicates how rapidly this
crop will be swept off. We expect the
bulk of it will gathered by the middle
of October, and, if prices keep up, will
be sold and cleared of!' before Christmas.
—Macon Telegraph.
Bad Accident.—We learned yester
day that John Edmund Jenkins, Jr.,
son of Mr. Jonathan Jenkins, of this
county, whilst on his way home from
this city on Wednesday last, fell from
the wagon on which he was riding, and
waß so badly bruised that he died from
the injuries. He leaves a young wife
and child.
Gives Employment to Lakoe Num
bers. —The present large mill of the
Eagle and Phcnix Manufacturing Com
puny contains 10,000 spindles, 2,000
woolen and 8,000 cotton, all of which
are in operation. There are employed
in the mill 322 hands, and in the con
struction of buildings, &c., 128—making
a total of 450. All secure good wages.
The benefit accruing from such estab
lishments can be seen at the thought of
the funds paid the operatives, all of
which is spent in this city.
During the Summer the Company
has built at a reasonable cost splended
and convenient offices extending the
almost entire front of the grounds. The
new mill which will also be of a capacity
of 10,000 or more spindles has already
reached beyond the second story. The
river dam is also beiDg repaired.
The Muscogee Manufacturing Com
pany has nearly completed buildings
for offices and a pickery. The ma
chinery will be all right and manufac
turing commenced about the first of
January. About 2,500 spindles, the
capacity of the mill, will be set going.
Mr. D. Keith, a capable man, is Super
intendent.
All these operations furnish employ
ment to a great many, and are the means
of distributing much money among the
community. Directly and indirectly,
the different cotton manufactories in
this city must furnish employment to
some seven or eight hundred people,
and they in turn support double that
number.
Items from Troy.—The first bale of
new cotton was brought into Troy, A1
abama, on Friday. It was raised on
the plantation of James C. Hill, four
miles South of Troy ; was sold to E.
Lehman & Cos. at 28jc. It will be sent
to this city.
Mr. Lloyd C. Gray, son of Mr. Wm.
0 Gray, of the firm of Gray, Bedell &
Hughes, of this city, has established a
warehouse at Troy, with a prospect ol
brilliant success. We hope his most
sanguine expectations i ay be realized.
The railroad track is completed be
yond Linwood, but the trains run no
farther than that point—thence connec
tion is made by a Hue of hacks. The
bridge over the Conecuh is nearly fin
ished, and trains will be running to
Troy by the first or middle of Novem
ber.
Trade is beginning to assume new
life. The crops iu Pike have suffered
a good deal, but still 15,000 to 18,000
bales of cotton are expected to arrive at
Troy this season.
Rev. Mb. McKee. —We learn that
the bones of this gentleman, who it will
be remembered was supposed to have
been drowned in Pea river some time
since, were drawn out by a party ot
seiners a day or two since. There can
be little doubt but that he was the uu
fortunate victim of the swollen stream,
and received no violence at the lntmJs
of others, as was at first supposed.—.Ei/
faula News. _______
Arrived. —We are glad to welcome
the steamer C. D. Fry, which landed at
our wharf just before going to press,
after a rest of several days on the hot
tom of the river. We suppose she will
haul up somewhere for repairs, this,
however, will require only a few days.
—Ktifaula News.
Another Member Dead. Ovide
Gregory, member ol the Legislatuic
from Mobile county, died iu Mobile ou
the Ist inst. Ovide was oue of the most
respectable members of the House,
though he was a negro.— Montgomery
Mail.
A raptured writer inquires: “What
is there under heaven more humanizing,
or, if we may use the term, more angel
izing than a fine black eye in a lovely
woman TANARUS” Two black eyes is the only
thought of at present.— E.c.
Cotton. —About 75 bales were re
ceived up to one o’clock today. The
market is fairly active and wo quote
low middlings 30c., and in good demand
at that price. Planters hurry up
-1/ortf. Advertiser.
St. Lodis, Sept. 4—A large quantity
of goods en route for Ottawa, from New
York, have been seized on claim of the
First National Bank at Washington,
against Berry Fuller. Amount of claim
ten thousand dollars.
Vanderbilt’s bride was a grass widow.
Ti»e Press Excursion-Our Position,
In one of its recent issues the Rome
Courier makes the following charge:
The Savannah News and Columbus
Sun, by inuendoes and insinuations,
charge the Press of the State, who ac
cepted Col. Hulbert’s invitation to the
excursion, with venality.
In our own behalf, we desire to cor
rect the Courier. The ‘Sun’ does noth
ing by insinuation or inuendo. What
it has to say of men and measures, it
says in language incapable of miscon
struction. And such has been its course
in regard to the Press excursion. It
has expressed the opinion that Bullock
and Ilulbert would be the chief gainers
by the operation. It is of that opinion
still. We have given in other issues,
and give in this, extracts from other
journals in this State showing a concur
rence in this opinion. We think those
who have carefully watched the affair
will agree witk us now. We are sure
that future developments will bring all
doubters to our own conclusion. We
have not, nor do we intend to charge the
representatives of the Press who did
attend, with venality. Through long
centuries, hand in hand with human
civilization, has come to us that rule of
hospitality which will not permit the
man who breaks bread and drinks the
wine of another to publish the weak
ness, error or crime of his host.—
If we had gone on that excursion, had
mingled socially with Hulbert, Bul
lock, Farrow, Bard, Swayze, the Mc-
Whorters, and others ; if we had ex
changed toast and cheer with those men
whom we recognize as the enemies of
our State and people, the rays of the
‘‘Sun” would no more have reflected
their had deeds and characters to the
gaze of an injured aud ignorant people.
We accepted the invitation when first
tendered, and intended in good faith to
go on the excursion. We did not dream
that even Hulbert would intrude him
‘self upon the guests of the occasion, to
say nothing of packing of the train
with the most offensive and debased
members of the Radical party in the
State. If we had embarked on the
train we would have disembarked at
the first station. We do not consid
er the crowd thrust upon the gen
tlemen of the Press fit for their as
sociation or acquaintanceship. We
have told our readers so time and again.
We intend to repeat it, so long as they
occupy positions where they can rob
aud insult our people and bring dis
honor and disgrace upon the State.
Our brethren of the Press have
said the same things of them. How
many of them that went on that excur
sion will repeat them in the future ?
We cannot conceive how any man with
proper respect for himself and for his
people could have endured the presence
of the crew in a railroad car, to say
nothing of their companionship. We
boast of an allegiance to Georgia in
truth and strength second to no one who
did go. Asa member of the Press, we
recoguize that she has demands upon
us, and with purse, pen, and life if nec
essary, we are willing and ready to re
spond to any honorable demand she
may make. But—
“The hand of Douglass is his own,
And novor shall in friendship grasp
The hand of such as Marinion clasp.”
What has Georgia gained by this
trip. Her treasury has been depleted
at a time when it can ill afford it, to the
extent ol many thousands of dollars.
The men to whom she looks to guard
her interests, to instruct her people,and
to keep up their spirit, have struck
hands and hearts with her foes. We
quote from the speech of President
Clisby, at Atlanta :
We have interchanged all the courte
sies of life; harmony and urbanity have
marked all our intercourse during the
short period for which we have been
thrown together. Our Governor, in
compliment to us, has, as it were, be
come one of ourselves. At very great
personal inconvenience he has accom
panied us on our trip. When he start
ed he remarked to me that he knew not
how long he could continue with us,
but that he was reluctant to leave us as
long as he could contribute to the en
joyment of the occasion.
And in further proof we give the fol
lowing from the post prandial proceed
ings on the Rome and Selma road :
C. W. Hancock, of the Sumter Re
publican, proposed as a toast, “I'he
self-made Superintendent of our Road —
better made than if anybody else had
made him.” This was received with
applause, because the Press generally
believes that Cob Hulbert has thrown
away political intrigues, and is trying
to build up the interests of Georgia and
the State Road, and consequently his
own reputation as a railroad man. Mr.
Hancock next proposed, “ Our model
Governor, and the unprecedented Su
perintendent of the State Road.”
Aud lastly we give a resolution pass
ed by the excursionists, which is all
that was asked by Hulbert, the creature
who by frauds and dishonest practices
unparalleled in political history, put
Bullock and the negroes upon the necks
of the people of Georgia, and himself
into a position whose perquisites aud
power have not been computed :
Resolved, That, having accepted the
invitation extended by Col. E. Hulbert,
Superintendent ol the Western aud Al
lantic Railroad, and having traveled
with him as his guests, we recognize the
Excursion as totally disconnected with
polities and political parties. That, in
Colonel Hulbert we recognize a man ot
deep thought, and thorough investiga
tion, of indefatigable energy, and stea
dy purpose to advance the interests ol
the State by a successful administration
of the great public work over which he
presides, by the aid ot his deep sagacity
and forethought as to railroad exten
sions, the judicious graduation of freight
tariff, aud by the use of all means in his
power to develop the vast resources ol
the country. Hence, we approve hear
tily of his excursion, from which we
have just returned, its aims and pur
poses, of the «kill shown in planning,
and the polite and courteous, and suc
cessful manner injwhich he has conduct
ed it throughout.
Where we ask is her gain ? A friend
at our elbow, familiar with the country
explored, says that a day’s reading of
several geological surveys will give any
intelligent man a better knowledge of
the country and its capacity, than all of
the editors in all of their combined let
ters have shown. It strikes us that
there is force in the opinion, since the
excursionists themselves passed a reso
lution requesting gentlemen of the min.
eral regions of Georgia to furnish them
with information.
It affords us no pleasure to put to
press these observations, still less to
give them to the public. Our own
opinion is that our editorial brethren
have made a mistake which most of
' them will in time be heartily ashamed
of. It would have been better for them
jto have turned.back as did the editor of
the Greensboro Herald, or having failed
to do this to do what one of the invited
guests is doing, denounce the excursion
as a fraud and trick of Bullock’s and
Hulbert’s, The party referred to has
always been radically inclined in his
associations and affiliations.
One word more. While the excur
sion was in progress a gentleman called
in our office to say a word on the sub
ject. He is a gentleman who has en
joyed the nighest honor and distinction
at the hands of the people of Georgia.
He is widely knotvn and is universally
popular. Further, he was never known
to hold or advance any sentiment in re
-1 ligion, politics or the business affairs of
I life that could be tortured into a shape
approaching extreme. After referring
to many signs of demoralization among
our people with pain and mortification,
he announced as his deliberate judg
ment that this Press excursion had done
and would do more to lower the tone of
popular sentiment in the State than
anything which has occurred since the
war. It is scarcely necessary to add
that we coincided with him fully.
The Locomotive, purporting to be
from Opelika, but printed in Montgom
ery—an off-shoot of the Advertiser, of
that city, is much out of humor with
the report made to and adopted by the
meeting of our citizens last week. The
writer’s first spasm seems to have been
caused by the work shop proviso. This
we will inform our confrere over in
Alabama, was no portion of the origin
al report, but an amendment offered to
it and adopted after protestation from
the author of the report. No one knew
better than the author of the rep irt, that,
by the provisions of the Internal Im
provement law of Alabama, the Compa
ny’s work shops could not be located in
Georgia,but knowing the little difference
could be settled by their location in
North Girard on the Alabama side of
the Chattahoochee, he made no serious
fight. So much for the work shop ob
jection.
The writer next jumps the proviso
which declares “that no portion of the
lour hundred thousand dollars provid
ed for in the foregoing resolution, shall
be paid to the Savannah and Memphis
railroad company until the Lee and
Tallapoosa county subscriptions shall
be reduced to cash subscriptions.”
After relating these two provisos, the
Locomotive man says, “We have al
ways believed that the people of Colum
bus were, smart, but this is rather too
much to catch even a sucker. It is a
trick that cannot deceive even the most
dull of comprehension.” Thus, it would
appear, we are unfortunate ; not only
fired at from the front by our neighbor
over the way, but in tile rear, from our
Montgomery-Opelika confrere in Ala
bama. These two cannoneers must
have had a previous understanding.
Doubtless both are at work for the same
great purpose—the defeat of the build
ing of the Savannah and Memphis Rail
road.
The provision forcing cash corporate
subscriptions, was put in lor a great
purpose; that by sodoing, subscriptions
to the road would be equal as between
individuals aud corporations. We can
not see why the county of Lee or any
other corporation should be entitled to
Stock in the company at a discount of
10, 15, or 20 cents in the dollar, when
individuals are compelled to pay 100
cents in the dollar for the same.—
Where is the justice of such a pro
ceeding? Like in almost all cases where
such a policy has been adopted, indi
viduals would soon cease to take stock,
and the work would flag, and if ever
finished at all, it would be with money
borrowed at ruinous discounts, causing
small dividends because of the large
amount of stock as compared with the
value of the property. We do not pro
pose that the counties of Lee aud Tal
lapoosa shall alter their subscriptions
in amount, but we do demand that they
receive, as Columbns proposes to do,
stock at par value for currency. If
Lee county can get 90 cents on the dol
lar for her bonds, then the $90,000 will
entitle her to 900 shares of stock, aud
not 1000 shares, as the Locomotive
man contends for.
The policy only needs to be properly
considered as a measure of justice be
tween man and man, to be admired for
its soundness, and the encouragement
it will give capital to come to the aid of
the great work before us.
Another objection the Locomotive
man makes, is, that the Columbus peo
ple propose to locate the work shops
some 28 or 30 miles distant from the
southern terminus of the road. In this
our Alabama neighbor is a little too
fast. We see that he, like many other
quill drivers, has got to live and learn.
He has not yet learned that the charter
of the Savannah and Memphis Road
locates its Southern terminus on the
Western bank of the Chattahoochee
river, in a town called Girard. For
further particulars, we refer him to an
amendment to the charter, approved
in December, 1866.
I’resN Excursion —Him Excellency
<Uov. Hitllock.
A few weeks since, Col. E. Hulbert,
alias “Sharp and Quick,” forwarded
circulars to the members of the Press
throughout the State, inviting them to
make an excursion trip to the Northern
part of the State, visiting the different
Iron Wooks, Coal Mines and Lime
Kilns in that region, so that being post
ed, they could make known to the world
the boundless resources of the Empire
State of the South. The bait was tempt
iug—a free ride and a free frolic to the
poor overworked, badly paid editors of
Georgia was a treat not to be refused,
as it might never again be offered. Ol
course, Col. Hulbert was soon assured
that the members of the Georgia Press
would be on hand at the time appoint
ed. First one editor and then another
began to see virtues in Col. Hulbert
which they never before discovered.
The well circulated rumor that Col. H.
has become disgusted at Blodgett’s ap
pointment to office, and had remonstrat
ed with the Governor against Uol. Clay
ton’s removal was another feather in
the cap of Col. Sharp and Quick. We
were sold completely, and we ac
knowledge the corn: we made no |
apologies for the past it is true, ;
but we had them all prepared to be j
made public on our return from the
excursion trip to North Georgia. The
memorable 24th of August at last arriv
ed. Col. Hulbert’s invited guests were
on hand ready to embark at the sound
of the whistle ; the magnificent engine
“Gen. Grant” drawing a train of splen
did cars fitted up for the occasion, with
everything calculated to render au edi
tor comfortable, steamed up to the
passenger Depot; the cry of all about and !
was soon heard, and quickly followed
by the sound of the whistle, which
announced the fact, that the trip had
commenced. Every one was pleased;
everybody happy. Soon after passing
Marietta, we arrived at Cartersville
where we were welcomed in a very
handsome speech by Col. Mark A.
Cooper. We, of course, expected Col.
Hulbert or Chairman Clisby to respond,
but mirabile dictu! Gov. Bullock ap
peared and acted as the cock of the walk.
How is this ? asked abrother victim,
standing at our side. What right has
Bullock to respond on this occasion ?
How came he here anyhow ? asked
another. Someone whispered, “Let us
have peace.'"
Leaving Cartersville, we were soon
at Chattanooga, Here His Expresslen
cy kept in the back ground, giving the
first dose time to operate. Next we ar
rive at Rome where we were welcomed
in a becoming manner by Mayor Har
grove when lo 1 and behold !! Bullock
again lakes the lead as the head man at
the Banjo. Here the cat was unbagged
by His Excellency, when he said : “/
and Col Hulbert invited the members of
the Press," &c. We looked around to
try to catch the eye of some friend, but
found them all similarly engaged. Just
then a voice apparently in the air,
whispered softly the word sold. Gov.
Bullock, at the close of his remarks, in
troduced Col. Clisby, chairman of the
Press Association. We listened atten
tively, for we were anxious to hear
what Col. Clisby would say. We soon
found that he had discovered that the
public were mistaken about the Govern
or’s course, and that Bullock was really
a great man. Good Heavens! how
sick we felt from drinking limestone
water, or some other cause. When Col.
Clisby had closed his speech, we hastily
devoured some of the wholesome dinner
that was in waiting for us, pMpared for
the Press by the noble Roman , and
made our way out of the dining rooms
Just about that time we got the news,
that we were wanted at home, and we
bid the excursionists adieu. — Greensboro
Herald.
By Teleii-rtijkh from Europe.
Madrid, Sept. 3. The journals are
despondent about Cuba and demand
fuller official information.
Madrid, Sept. 3.—lt is officially an
nounced that 59 bands of Carlists have
accepted amnesty in Catalona.
Paris, Sept. 3.—The health of the
Emperor i3 improving.
London, Sept. 3. —A British compa
ny proposes to establish a regular line
of steamers besween Naples and New
York.
Public opinion continues skeptical
regarding the Emperor’s health. The
apprehension that his real condition is
concealed will not be removed till the
Emperor is seen driving around the
streets.
Don Carlos has returned to Parts.
A correspondent of to-day’s Times,
in speaking of the calamity in the cot
ton trade, says it was owing to the in
crease of the consuming power, at a
time when the raw material was de
creasing. He argues that it would be
folly in American planters to grow 5,-
000,000 bales cotton at double the ex
pense of land and labor, when the'same
profit will be realized frwu half that
amount. He is certain that the well
arranged trial must convince spinners
of the benefit of co-operating in its
growing.
Madrid, Sept. 4. —The Impartial of
this city says the chances of the Duke
of Genoa are best for the throne of
Spain. It urges the Cortez to fix his
majority at 16 years.
From Washington.
Washington, Sept. 3.— The Virginia
perplexity is solved. Canby will very
shortly proclaim the election. The
Legislature meets on the 4th.
Jesse M. Boyles has been appointed
postmaster at Louisville, vice Speed—
eight years an incumbent.
The managers of the Imperial Insu
rance Company yesterday paid a quar
ter million on the late whisky fire,
leaviug sixty thousand payable in a
few days.
Grant was telegraphed this morning
to come on; Rawlins was dying. A
later dispatch was sent withdrawing
the first.
Hoar’s opinion has gone to Canby
to the effect that there is no authority
in the reconstruction acts for exacting
the test oath from the Virginia Legis
lators.
Revenue to day over a million.
The Revenue Depart meat has advices
of the seizure of a lot of tobacco with
counterfeit stamps in the sth North Ca.
district. The seizure, with the factory,
fixtures and materials, amounts to $50,-
000.
Additional troops will be sent to
Montana to protect settlers against the
Indians.
The War Department yesterday re
ceived from Attorney Gen. Hoar his
opinion relative to political affairs in
Virginia, and has transmitted the same
to Gen. Canby for bis information and
guidance. It depends upon the latter
to make the full text public. The At
torney General says ihat the Legisla
ture must as a prerequisite submit the
constitution, and their action thereon to
Congress. In this the test oath will
not be required. If the constitution
and the action of the Legislature be ap
proved the legislature then becomes t lie
legislature of the State of Virginia, and
the provisions of the constitution fix
ing the qualifications of members of
the Legislature necessarily prevent the
requirements of the reconstruction acts
being thus superceded, so far as Vir
ginia is concerned. But before such
approval by Congress, Virginia not be
ing in all resbects a State of the Union,
the legislature as a pravisioual body
cannof pas 9 laws without its members
taking the test oath, the reconstruction
acts require the ratification of the 15th
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States before the State can be
admitted to representation m Congress.
Washington, Sept. 4.— Rawlins is
more comfortable.
Fessenden’s disease is stoppage of the
bowels. Private report, in brief, gives
room for hope.
Revenue over half a million.
A court martial has been ordered to
investigate alleged cruelties on the
Pawnee.
John Allison, Register of Treasury,
and Delano, Commissioder of Internal
Revenue, have accepted invitations to
stump Pennsylvania for Geary.
Supervisor Bloomfield, of Illinois,
writes that distilleries in the Southern
part of Illinois are about starting, en
couraged by the rigid enforcement of
the laws.
From Sail Franeisc®.
San Francisco, Sept. 2. —The Dem
ocratic tickets throughout the State are
generally elected by decided majorities,
The next Democratic Legislature will
not ratify the 15th amendment.
Later—The returns give a Democrat
ic legislative delegation.
From Kiclimoml.
Richmond, Sept. 3. —There was great
rejoicing this morning over the news
telegraphed from here yesterday, and
over the expected arrival of Attorney
General Hoar’s opinion against the re
quirement of the test oath. Gen. Canby
expected but did not receive Hoar’s
opinion this morning.
From Chicago.
CniCAGO, Sept. 3. The National
Temperance Convention adopted a
platform declaring themselves a politi
cal party, under the title of the “Anti-
Dram Shop Party;” appointed a Cen
tral Executive Committee of one from
each State.
From Kalcigli.
Raleigh, Sept. 4— The public treas
urer gives notice that the interest on
bonds issued in aid of new railroads due
April Ist, will be paid on presentation
of coupons at the treasurer’s office, or
Raleigh National Bank. He also gives
notice that similar future interest will
be paid at either of the same places.
Here’s Your sloo.—Do you want
it? We will give SIOO for any case of
chills which we cannot cure by the use
of our “King of Chills.” Don’t care
if you have had the shakers ever since
the “woods were burnt ” Come along
and be cured, or iake jour SIOO. nv
humbug about that ? We dare you to
accept. Cases of twelve months stan
ding can be thoroughly eradicated by
the use of this wonderful combination.
All kinds of cbills are immediately
cured by its use. It cleanses the stomach,
arouses the livor and carries off all
bilious accumulations, when used ac
cording to directions. “King of Chills,”
is prepared and used by physicians ;
never affects the head, ears or nerves, is
pleasant cheap and effectual. One dol
lar per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
J. P. DUO.MGOOLK& Cos., Proprietors,
Memphis, Teun.
Take It, Take it On, and Keep a
Taking It; reduce the dose so it acts
as a gentle laxative, and continue it on
regularly. It is a tonic, and will
strengthen you. It took a long time to
confirm your disease, and you can’t get
well in a day. Simmons’ Liver Regu
lator, if persisted in, will cure the most
stubborn liver disease. There is no
failure about it.
A discharged workman killed a fore
man of stone masons at Fairmount
Park.
From Ricbiuoud.
Richmond, Sept. 4.—The following
is Hoar’s opinion, received this morn
ing by Gen. Canby:
Attorney General’s Office, )
August 28th, 1869. j
To the Hon. Jno. A. Rawlins, Secretary
of War:
Sir—l have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter of the
27tli, in which you request my opinion
upon so much of the question submitted
in the letter of the Commanding Gener
al of the First Military District, dated
the 10th, and accompanying papers as
refer to legal qualifications of officers to
be elected under the proposed Consti
tution of the State of Virginia, and spe
cially upon the question whether per
sons elected to office in such State,
under said Constitution, are required
by the supplemental reconstruction act
of Julo 19th, 1867, to take and subscribe
to the oath prescribed or referred to in
section 9 of said act, before entering
upon the duties of their respective offi
ces.
: The latter one is the only one indica
ted with such distinctness as to enable
j me to be fully satisfied that its purport
is apprehended, and I therefore confine
!my answer to it. By the statute of
j April 10th, 1869, the registered voters
of Virginia were authorized to vote on
| the question of the adoption of a Con
stitution for the State, and at the same
i time to elect officers under it, subject to
, the approval of Congress. The vote
has been taken in pursuance of the
provisions of the act, and the election
held, and some parts of the Constitution
submitted have been adopted by the
’ people and others rejected. The parts
of the proposed Constitution thus
; adopted, if they shall be approved by
i Congress, will be considered the Con
| stitution of Virginia, under which all
’ its officers will be required to act, and
the qualification as well as the duties of
, those officers will be determined by it
when Virginia is restored to its proper
relations to the country as a State of the
j United States. The officers and Legis
lature will be such as tue Constitution
\ of the State provides, deriving their
powers from that instrument, and it
■>will clearly not be in the power of
, Congress to impose any revuirement of
additional qualifications upon them dif
ferent from those which, under the
i Constitution of the United States, may
! fie required in all the States. If, ttiisre
■ifore, any tests were to be imposed upon
I members of the Legislature, not provi
: ded by the Constitution of Virginia, or
any restrictions imposed upon the peo
ple of the State in their choice of officers
not recognized by it, and not made ap
plieable under the legitimate powers of
Congress to all the States, the Legisla
i ture would not, in my opinion, be the
Legislature and officers of Virginia un
-1 der its Constitution. Ido not see that
Congress can undertake to furnish the
! State with a suitable Legislature to
i start with, or to exercise any control
over its composition which could not be
exercised over subsequent. Legislatures.
I am therefore of the opinion that the
| test oath prescibed by the statute of
1862 and by the statute of July 19th,
1867, chapter 30, section 9, required to
ho taken by all persons elected or ap
1 pointed to office in sunt military dis
tricts under any so called State or mu
nicipal authority, is not to he re
| quired ot the new constitution, it aoes
! not seem to uie that tire provisions of
tuis 9th section, which are applicable
to the government o! the Slate under
■ military authority, were intended to
apply to the legislature aud officers un
der whom the State is to he restored to
its proper relations to the Union and
by whom the government ot the Stale
is to be administered after its restora
tion. This opinion is stroDgly confirm
ed by a reference to the second section
of the same act which authorized the
I commander of any District named in
1 the act to suspend or remove from of
fice or from the performance ot official
powers, auy officer or person holding
j or exercising, or professing to hold or
1 exercise auy civil or military office, or
I duly iu said District under auy power,
j eleciion, appointment or authority de
| rived irom, or granted by, or claimed
under any so called Slate, or the gov
! eminent thereof, and to detail a oom-
I petent officer, or soldier of the army, to
i perform such duties. It would bn im
j possible to suppose that Congress could
intend that a legislature, under the
; constitution of a State could have its
; members appointed by a detail from
: soldiers of the army. The only reason
| able conclusion seems to me to be that
it was not intended that any such legis
lature should be allowed to exist aud
act until reconstruction was completed,
I except for the limited and qualified pur
poses requisite to reconstruction. But
1 on the other hand, I fully concur with
! the view of the General commanding
in Virginia, that under the reconstruc
tion acts of Congress, no officer or leg
islature is competent or should be per
f mitted to exercise any of the functions
| or powers of his office within that State
| except so far as those acts themselves
i provide, without taking the oath which
| is referred to in the statute of 1867,
above quoted. The act of April 10th,
1869, requires the legislature to meet at
a time which it designates that it is to
meet, implies that it is to come together
when some purpose requires it, under
the previous law, to act upon the ques
tion of adoption of the loth amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
the admission of the State to represent
ation in Congress. I am of opinion,
therefore, that it may come together,
! organize, act upon that amendment, but
1 that until Congress shall have approved
j the constitution and the action under it,
and shall have restored the State to its
proper place in the Union, by recogni
zing its form of government as Repub
i lican, and admitting it to repsesenta-
S tion, the legislature is not entitled, and
! could not, without violation of law, be
\ allowed to transact any business, pass
any act, or to assume any other func
tion ol a legislature if the test oath has
not been required of its members, and
that no officer elected under the new
constitution, can enter upon the duties
of his office without taking the test
i oath while military government con
j tinues. Very respectfully,
[Signed] E. R. HOAR,
Attorney General.
Gen. Canby will issue an election
1 proclamation about the 15th inst. He
I is delayed by disputed returns from one
county.
State officers will be installed on tbe
i assembling of the Legislature.
I'he Press Excursion YY2i»e the
Press Say abont it.
We doubted the authority of Mr. Su
perintendent Hulbert to make such an
expenditure of tho State’s money, but as
the object seemed commendable, ex
pressed a willingness to join the excur
sion. But when the party is formed,
instead of a laboratory for a chemist
and geologist, and the scientific appa
ratus and appliances one would expect
! to see accompanying such a party of
j excursionists, gotten up on such an in
! vitation, we find the old instruments of
! political intrigue and the laboratory of
party jugglery. For a crucible, Mr.
, Hulbert substitutes a bottle of Atlanta
i whisky; for acids and alkalies, he has
arranged in bar room style a regiment
I of lemons and a battalion of soda water
bottles. For a chemist, he has a politi
cal trickster along, and for a geologist,
We bid good morning to this crowd,
and leave them with the wonder that
with all his sharpm-s, Hulbert could
not better bide the trick, until he had
fairly compromised his guests. Some
of them went along anyhow, and we
find old Expediency, of Macon, prefac
ing his analysis of Mr. Cooper’s ores by
a repentant wnine over his connection
with the rebellion. Good liquor that of
Hulbert’s lor the purpose.
Well, ail this humbug and party
scheme is to be paid for by the people
of Georgia, and so we have another rea
son why the State Road now pays
twenty five thousand dollars per month
into the Treasury, instead of forty thous
and, which it returned under the ad
ministration of Mr. Wallace.
The whole thing has been devised
with some other object in view than the
one expressed in the letter of invitation
to the press, and we shall watch the
future editorials of some of our contem
poraries to see what its results has been
upon them.— Eatonton Press and Mes
senger.
Portland, Sept. 4.—Mr. Fessendens
death is only a question of time.
COMMERCIAL.
Aunnal Review Colnmbns Markst.
Skptkmbkk ), 1809.
The following table gives the warehouse
business of the past season :
Stock on hand Sept. I, 1868 280
Received from Sept. Ist, 1868, to Sept.
Ist, 1869 48,303
Total 48,583
Total shipments 45.45S
Stock on hand Sept. Ist, 1809, 125
In addition to the above there were received
197 bales at the manufetories which did not pass
through the warehouses. This makes the total
number ot bales received in Columbus irom
Sept. Ist, 1868, to Sept, st, 1869, 48,500 bales.
The cotton was received by the following
routes : S. W. R. R., 2.621: M. A G. R. H.,
12.788; Opelika R. R., 4,985 ; River, 6,204;
Wagons, 22,902—t0ta1, 45,500.
The shipments wore as follows ; S. W. R. R.,
33,944; Opelika K. R., to New Orleans, 80S;
River, to New Orleans, 50; Atlantic & Gulf
R. R. Line, 7,233; Fernamiina Route, 1,358 ;
Home Consumption, 2,207—t0tal 48,353.
The following is the report of the monthly
receipts and shipments, and stock, at close of
the month:
Receipts. Shipments. Stock.
September.. 3797 1420 2657
October 7109 3797 6029
November. .1,398 6708 9059
December... 10018 7403 12274
January 7747 3462 16559
February.... 4427 4871 16115
March 2747 7205 11367
April 1089 6139 6007
May 384 3917 3074
.Tune 200 2994 340
July 153 377 H 6
August 114 105 125
Sales have been reported as follows: Septem
ber 1950; October 3607; November 0889; Decem
ber 9742; January 8267; February 4279; March
4719; April 5324; May I860; June 2153; July 321;
August 143.
To the Ist September 50 balos new cotton
find been received.
The following are the receipts of Columbus
as far back as we can obtain them. The tirst
bale was sold in 1830:
1842- bales... 54,822 1855-6 100,028
1843- 60,287 1858-7 80,245
1844- 82,419 1857-8 75,664
184 -6 51,725 1858-9 116,885
1846- 54,241:1859-60 122,119
1847- 56,878 1860-1 83,166
1848- 58,291 1861-5 est 70,000
1849- 60,035 1865, Apl 17, 60,000 burn
-185- 65,461 ed by Wilson’s raiders
1851- 43,669:1865-6 31,486
1852- 55,775 1866-7 44,726
1853- 71,730:1867-8 85,685
1854- 05,73911868-9 48,500
Home Consumption.— I The three manufac
tories at Columbus have consumed during the
year 2,207 bales of cotton besides many thousand
pounds of wool. The last amount has not been
accurately estimated. One factory was
run only a few months. All are increasing ,
their machinery, and the capacity will be ,
doubled this season Early in 1870 there will
lie in operation at this point nearly 30,001 spin
flics, cotton and woolen. The two factories in
Upson county have consumed some 1200 bales.
All of our establishments have labored under
disadvantages, but the stock has been remu
nerative. The water power here is unsur
passed, as the river, in a distance of three
miles, has a natural fall, over a rocky bed, of :
some 60 feet.
General Remarks.—ln July of 1868 the i
prospect was bright that over 80,009 bales of
cotton would be received at this point. A wet
August and subsequent dryness caused the
caterpillar and worm to appear, and the top
crop was entirely eaten away, and the yield
reduced nearly one-half. The receipts In con
sequence have fallen off 37,185 bales from
those of the season of 1867-8. First white frost
October 9tli. It was light. A heavy one
occurred on November 13th. The last was
reported on April 15th. First bloom June 20th.
First bale received August 13th.
Kf.sults op the Ykaii.—Tfie cotton sold in
Golumbus the past season will average at least
25c. per pound, and the bales 500 pounds. This
estimate makes the 43,600 bales received hero
worth *6.062,500, which has gone into an area
whose radius is not over seventy-five miles.
No country on the globe has recuperated so rap
idly as the South,' aud it our political status
was settled ou a secure basis, she would soon
become the most prosperous of those favored .
by climate, soil and productions.
PaicES.—September opened nominally with
a local market. A few bales of middlings were
sold at 27e., but the first week it deolined to
23c., advanced to 23V.1C. and the month closed
at 22b(c. Middlings in October commenced at
23'4@23%, readied 24e. and closed the month
at 22X- November opened at the same figure,
tnucfied 21’<e. in the middle of the month and
closed at 23c. The close of this month saw a
general demand. Iu December operations
wore principally local. Mi-Idlings were bought
from and 22J(c. the entire month, but
closed at 24, with buyers unwilling to operate.
January inaugurated an excited market with
middlings at U'i, subsequently increased to
26V„ then with some considerable
sales at 28c., then about the 22-1, declining
to 270, and ending month at 26!4@26140. with a
good demand. During the early part of Feb
ruary the demand was still principally local,
middlings commencing at J-i'J, advancing by
degrees to 27’/2@28 and the month ending at 26
with shippers”only in the market. From this
time local operators were enabled to effect !
nothing comparatively. March began with !
2a!4, 27c., touched 2514 c., closing at 26. During
this and the previous months there were heavy
shipments by local operators who were uDable
to hold longer, and had given up hope of ad
vances. April varied between 26)4,26 and 25)4,
closing at 25%@26C. During May the demand
was confined to better grades, and middlings :
commanded 2Sc., throughout tho month, but ;
closed at 27c. For several weeks gold was ad- ;
vancing while cotton in New York remained
unchanged. June opened with 26, rose sue- I
cessively to 27c., 27)4-, 28c., 29e., 30)4 and 31c., j
then 29c. and closed at 31c., lew buyers opera
ting. July and August saw middlings at 31@
31V4C. nominally, tlie stocks being too small to -
give accurate quotations.
Livkrpool and New Fokk.—Last Septem- I
her gold opened in New York at 143)4, and
cotton at 30)4c. In Liverpool, t plands were
bringing lid. and Orleans ll)4d. The lowest
point that month in Liverpool was 9)4-1. for
Uplands and lOJqJd, for Orleans—tho average
being 10)4d. for Uplands. The lowest price in
New York was 25c., and the average 25)4@26c.
In October Liverpool varied from 10):@11-!. I
tor Uplands, andlo!4@!l)/(d.for Orleans; New
York from 26)4@27c. ami 25c., the average!
being 26e. In November Liverpool avera-ed i
11)4-1. for Uplands, touching 10%d. for Uplands j
and ll)4d. for Orleans; New York 25)4c.,
touching 24@24)4c. In December Liverpool’s j
highest figures wore 11%d., lowest 10 r ;4d; Now
York’s highest 25)4, lowest 24)4c. Liverpool in J
January varied between 10%d. and ll!i;@llJ4d. \
for Uplands, and U%@n%d. for Orleans; New !
Y'ork commenced at 26c. but averaged 29c., !
the highest price being 29%c. Liverpool aver- \
aged iu February 12)4d. for Uplands and 12’4d. |
for Orleans, 12).jd- being the highest for the I
tirst and 12)4-1. tort tie last; New York varied!
between 28> ! 4@29c. and 3044 c., closing at 29e. i
March, Liverpool remained at about 12)4d. j
and 12)4@154d. for Uplands to Orleans; New j
Y'ork at 29@29)4c. and 28)4c. In May Liver- ,
pool varied little from ll)4@ll)4d.; and New I
York from 2&%e. Junesaw'Liverpool advance !
from ll)4d for Uplands, and ll%d. for Orleans j
to 12)4d and 12>4@13d ;New York from 30)4@ i
33)4c, July reached 12)4 and 12J4@13d. in !
Liverpool, and 34@34)4e. in New Y'ork. In 1
August Liverpool advanced to l.Ojqd. for
Uplands and 14-1. for Orleans, closing at 1314-1.
and 13J4@13)4d, while New Y'ork advanced :
from 33)4c. to 35c., closing at 34)4@35c.
Gold. —The highest price for gold the press
telegrams quoted In New York in September
144% the lowest in November, 132)4-
Financial. Throughout the season ex
change on New York has varied from J 4 dis
count buying and soiling at par, to buying at
*4 discount and selling at )4 premium. Our
reney loans, except on first class security have
varied from 1 to 1)4, and 2 and even 2)4 per ct.
per month. Our merchants complain much
that they cannot obtain the banking facilities
whioh were enjoyed before the war.
Freights— ln the early part of the season
*1 60 per hundred pounds were charged on
cotton co New Y'ork. Oompetinglines reduced
the rate to *1.20. Afterwards the opposition
line was purchased and the rate advanced to
*I.BO. Subsequently the purchase was con
tested, the opposition again entered, and the
rate reduced to *1 30, at which figure it re
mained during the Spring and Summer.
Mercantile Matters.— Trade has boon !
extremely dull and collections difficult during
the summer months. The demand has existed
chiefly for provisions. Tho trade has been an i
improvement on tbe previous year and mer- j
chants are animated by bright hopes. Oorn
ha3 been scarce and for some timecommanded
*1.35 having advanced from *1.12 per bushel,
and salt *3 per sack, having advanced from
*2 25, and difficult to be had at that. The hard
days seem to have passed by. Large supplies
of bagging and rope have been already sold to
planters. Little money has been made on pro
visions.
Ootton Planted.—A very wet Spring suc
ceeded by cold dry winds caused cotton to be
very backward in this section. The seasons
wore propititious afterwards and up to the
latter part of July ther* was every prospect of
80,000 to 90,000 (perhaps more) bales of cotton I
being received at Golumbus in the season of
1869 and 1870. Subsequently too much rain in
some localities, a drought in others and the
appearance of the caterpillar and worm have
dampened these hopes. If the damage bo no
greater than now appears, at least 70,000 bales
will be received. The area of land planted
was in excess of last season from twelve to fif
teen per cent. Tho labor force ol the country
has been diminished ten per cent. Fertilizers
have been liberallyemploycd and tho freedmen
and whites have labored well.
Crop ok 1868-9.—The annual statement
of the entire crop has not yet been received.
It is not believed here that it will exceed thaj
of last year—which was 2,430,00.) bales. The
coming crop is variously estimated from
2,600,000 to 3,000,000 bales. The stock in this
and other countries are lighter than for many
years.
Fertilizers. —ln this section whose radius
is fifty miies, about 2,500 to 3,000 tons of ferti
lizers have been employed.
Statement for the I-ast Tlsroo Days
September 3d, 1869.
Financial.— Gold buying 132, selliug 134.
Sterling 144. Sight Exchange New Y'ork,
buying )4c. discount, selling 54 premium.
Freights—They have been advanced to 90e.
per hundred pounds of cotton to Savannah
;:u.l *1.70 to New York, Itaiititr-ore and Fhita
deiplub I- is thouufit, ihese rates will oe re
duced as soon as the'river rises, and a compet
ing line can be Introduced.
Cotton. —lt has been coming in very frec-ly
and is being sold and shiuped as rapidly as it
arrives, 'lhe ruling price for middlings is 30 a
30)4. On Wednesday 49 baies were sold, on
Thursday 39. To-day’s sales 77 halos at the
following figures. Several hales of fine cotton
brought 31)4c. Most sales are effected on
streets:
Ordinary 27c.
Good Ordinary 28c.
Low Middlings 29@29)4c.
Middlings 30@30'4c.
Good Middlings 31@31)4c.
Total salesfor three days 165 bales.
Three days receipts 202 bales against 94 tbe
first five days ol last year—2 by s' W railroad,
7 by Mobileani Girard railroad, 3 by Opelika
railroad, 190 by wagons. Shipment .21 bales—
all by S. W. R. 1!.
THREE DAYS’ STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1859 125
Received since 202
827
snipped since 121
Stock Sept. 3d, 1869 206
First five days last year 94 bales were receiv
ed, 36 shipped, stock Sept. sth, 1868, 338 bales.
Liverpool and New Y'ork — On Wednes
day Liverpool closed Uplands 13)4d., Orleans
13% a 13%d.; New Y'ork 35c. Thursday Liver
pool and New York unchanged. To-night’s
closing dispatches give: Liverpool, Uplands
13% a 13%, Orleans 13?4d; New York 35c.
The Liverpool circular telegraphed this eve
ning gives the tales ol the week at 56,000 bales,
of which exporters took 11,001 and speculators
15,000. .Stock 418,000, of which 94,000 ate Amer
ican. Last year at the same date the stock in
Liverpool was 612,000 bales, of which 175,000
were American. Stock afloat 493.00 > hales, of
which 11,000 are American; same time last year
it was 672,030, ol which 30,000 were American.
Genmral Remarks. —The liiuh price of
cotton has caused It to he brought in as last as
picked. The demand is heavy for bagging and
rope. Little corn is being purchased as suffi
cient has been raised to supply the country
for several months. Unless an overflow comes
like It did last Fall, a large quantity will be
gathered from the river plantations. Clear
rib sides and hams have slightly advanced.
Irish potatoes have appeared in the market.
Merchants are receiving their Fall goods and
trade Is beginning to look lively.
Factory Pricks. —The following arewhole
sale prices: Sheeting 4—4, standard weight,
1514 c.; sewing thread various sizes, iu to lb, 70c.
Knitting do., in balls, 65c.; bleached do. 75c.
Franklin osnaburgs 22c. by the hale. Yarns
$2; Eagle and Phenix goods : (Gotten) Brown
drills c.; stripes 18c.; checks 2lc.;gingham,
do. 22c.; pantaloon do. 25c.; tickings 2j@25c.;
Denims, brown and blue, 20c.; Rope 5-16.
QL) kalf and whole colls, 42':j0.; do,
V i Inch 45c ; Wrapping twine 60c ; Gottonades,
heavy, 28@30c.; Cotton blankets, per pair, *s@
$6 50 ; do., colored, $6 50 ; do. crib $2 25.
Woolen goods : Georgia Gassimeres, 50c.@
sl.; colored * yarns, 5 lb. bunch, *2 75 ;
Phenix tweeds 30@35c.; Trout Line 70c.; Co
lumbus Go.’s goods, not Included in above,
shirting %, 1314 c.; batting pr. lb , 30c.; wool
rolls 60c.; wool'carding per lb. 17c.
Cotton Saturday. —Neailv ail that
is brought in is bought and shipped at
once both by factors and local specula
tors. Reports still continue had about
rust, caterpillars, -worm and drought,
but credence cannot be given to the
full length of these statements. Sales
in and out of warehouses 77 bales
at the following figures: ordinary 27,
good ordinary 28@28j, low middling
2tH@3o, middling 301; good middling
31(<|31£c. Receipts 77 bales—7 by M.
& G. It. R, 3 by Opelika R. K., 07 by
wagons. Shipments 68 bales—all by S.
W. R. It.
Total receipts since Sept. Ist 1869
(including 125 bales stock at that date)
404 bales ; shipments 189 ; stock 215.
For the first five days ot last season
(including a stock of 280 bales on hand
Sept. Ist) the receipts were 374 bales;
shipments 36; stock 338.
Cotton at Auction.— C. S. Harri
son A Cos. sold yesterday a bale of cot
ton, classed ordinary, at 28c.
makuets.
Liverpool, Sept. 4. — Noon.—Cot
ton dull, Uplands 13|@13j|; Orleans
13|d. Stock of cotton afloat should be
419,000 bales, instead of yesterday’s fig
ures.
Liverpool, Sept. 4.—Evening.—
Cotton dull, Uplands 13f, Orleans 13jj
@l3|d, sales 6,000 bales, speculation
and export 1,000.
New York, Sept 4— Stocks feverish
and weak. Money at 6@7 per cent.
Sterling, long, 9, short 9{. Gold 136
Alabama B’s 93*; Georgia 6’s 83.
Flour dull aud s@loc lower. Wheat
dull. Corn lc. better. Pork dull, mess
s3l 75@531 87]. Lard 19£@19;ju, dull.
Cotton quiet at 35c.
P. M. — Cotton firm, sales 600 bales
at 35c. Gold closed at 137.
Louisville, Sept. 5. Provisions
firm. Pork -$34@34 50. Shoulders
16, clear sidesi 19@19Ac. Lard 20j.
Whisky $1 12@$1 13.; '
St. Louis, Sept. 4—Whisky 12A(c§14. t
Poik $34. Shoulders 151@4, clear sides
19. Lard 21.
Cincinnati, Sept. 4.—Whisky $1 10.
Pork $33@533 —. Bacon, shouldtts,
15£, held higher; rib sides 18|
New Orleans, Sept. 4—Cotton quiet
sales 168. bales, receipts 93, middlings 1
32c; exports 842. Gold 134i ! Sterling i
461. New York sight par. Flour dull
super-fine $3 85, XX $0 30, XXX
$6 30. Corn, mixed sl, white $1 05.
Bacon 163, 191, 19J. Lard 20A@230.
Sugar 11@14. Molasses 60@70. Got- j
fee ,14J@16J. Whisky $1 221®l 25.
Mobile, Sept. 4.—Sales 200 bales, ;
market closed firm, low middling 30c. ,
receipts 119. Market bare and transac
tions restricted.
Savannah, Sept. 4.—Cotton receipts
912 hales; exports 1489, middlings32jc.
and firm with brisk enquiry, all atock
offered taken.
iOLIiMBUN PRICKS U KKl.fi I'.
COEBBOTKD WBURLY BY TUB BOAItD OK TRADB j
Wholesale. Retail, j
Bacon—C lear Sidcs.pcr lb. j2l ]4@ 22®
Ol’r Rib Sides.... 2lj4@ 2 \A@
Shoulders 18© ISV.@
Sugar-cur’dHains. 28© 30©
Plain “ “
Mess pork—perbbl ‘37 00@38
Bagging—lndia.. .; 30© 30©
Kentucky j 30© 30®
80rne0...... i 30© 30©
Butter —Goshen.. [ 55@ 60©
Country. j 30@ 1 35@ 40
Brooms— per doz. 3 00@4 60 ; 35© Si.
Cheese—English Dairy— 23© 26©
Western ! 19© 25©
N. Y. State j 19© \ 2D
Candles—Star I 20© 26©
Sperm j 65© GO©
Cigars—Domestic,per M...f18 00@50
Havana 00 00@180j
Coffee—Rio 23@27 I 25® ;;:i
Java 40@45 | 45© SO
Corn—Yellow Mix’d fibu.. j © 1 45©
White I @ ! 1 45©
lfay—Southern..per cwt.. 1 6o© j 2 00®
Northern 1 70© ;2 00
Flour—Fine. ... f) bbl. —.. \
Superfine 7 00@ 8 00©
Extra 8 00© |9 00
Double Extra 10 00© ill 00
Fancy 12 00© 13 00
Iron Tics %1 ft. • 7@ 8 | lo©
Leather —White oak, sole. 45© j 50
Heinloek, “ 35© i 40
French calf skins 4 50© b 00
American “ 4 00© 4 50
Upper Leather.. 3 00@ } 4 00
Harness “ 60@ | 65
Dry Hides 18© ! 20
Green “ 7U@ 8 [
Lime W cask, 5 bus 4 25© 4 50 1
Lard, prime leaf stft.. 23@24 I 24@25
Mackerel—No. 1..1ft bbl... 28 00@30
No. 2 18 50@20 \
No. 3 15 00@ il6 00© j
No. 1, bbl ... 12 00@13 jl4 50©
No. 2 “ 10 00@11 |ll@l3 50 :
No. 3 “ 8 50 9 00
No. 1 kits 3 75© 4 00
Meal tp bush.. 1 40@ 1 50@
Molasess—N. O. gal 80@90 j l 00@125 ;
Florida 75@80 j 100© i
Cuba.. 60© 65j
Golden!;Syrup.. 1 00@1 35:1 60@152 !
Onions—per barrel 7 75© l oo@
Oil—Kerosene....per gal.. 60© j 75©
Linseed,raw @ 1 35©
“ boi’d 1 50© 1 60©
Lard 1 75@ 2 25©
Train 1 60© l 50© j
Potatoes—lrish, IP bbl 6 00© 75 e pk
Powder—Ky. Rifle, pr. keg 8 00© 50@75eit j
“ “ 'A “ 4 60© |4 76©
“ “ l 4 “ 2 50© 2 75© j
Rope—Manilla, ft lb 28© 1 30© 35 ]
Cotton, ft It. 40© 45' 60©
Machine Made 10© 11 12'4
Rice— ft ».
Salt—ft sack 3 00© :3 00@325 :
Kanawha,bbl. ot7 bu. 5 00©5 60j
Shot—ft sack 3 50© 20cprft
Sugar—Cuba, 'ft! It 15© j 16©
A, 19® 1 22!~'.@25 j
B, W »> 18® 2b® 22 I
C, f) ft 17® ; 18© 20 j
Starch— per ft 10© ©
Tea—Green, fl ft.,. 2 00© 12 50©
Black, 1 50© 1 70:2 00@260 i
Vinegar— ft gal 40© j 75©100 I
Tobacco—Unsound © © :
Common, Sound, 65© I ©BO j
Medium, bright, 70© ; 80©
Fine, 75© 1 90©
Extra 1 00© 1 25©
Navy 60@«5 @
Wool—Unwashed, free of
burs 30©
Washed,free of burs 36©
Whisky—Rectified, ft gal.. 1 35@1 45 2 00@260
Bourbon 2 00@4 00 3 oo@lo i
Turpentine per gal 1 00©
White Lead per ft 16@ 18©20 ’
Hardware —Wide Iron, ft ft 8© I 9©
Refined, e'/M "©
Sadirons, 8@ ' 10012^;
Lead, 8ar,.... 14® 16©
Nails, V keg.. 6 00® 0 00©
Castings, ft. 6!4@ ; 9©
Axes, ft doz... 15 00@18 1 60@175
Steel, plow, ftft. @ WA
“ Cast, 30© | 35®
Buggy Springs
per ft 25© 25©
Horse a,nd Mule
Shoes per ft ... 10 1214
Horse Shoe
Nails per ft 33%®38j 36<g40 j
Pretty Women.—A comparatively few
Ladies monopolize, the Beauty as well as the
attention of Society. This ought not to be so,
but it is; and will be wtiile men are foolish,
and single out pretty facos for companions.
This can all be changed by using Hagan’s
Magnolia. Balm, which gives the Bloom of
Youth and a. Refined : parkling Beauty to the ;
Complexion, pleasing, powerful and natural.
No La tv ... <•■! . .. i t.la'n oi a red, tanned or
freckled .>■ ’ m, ievii.n who will invest
75 cents in :l ey sl’ .Magnolia Balm. Its ef
fects are truly wonderful.
To preserve and dress the Hair use Lyon’s
Kathairon. augl7 eod Wlm
The following is an extract from a
private letter written by the Proprietors
of the Plantation Bitters:
“We had no conception of the wide- i
spread suffering which exists, or of the
almost, infallible cures produced by the
Plantation Bitters, when we first
commenced offering them for sale We
now find that every house has a weak
child, an ailing parent, or debilitated
aged member, who needs this Tonic.
Our Laboratory has grown from a sin
gle room to an immense building, and
our sales from a few bottles to many
hundred dozens per day, and we are
glad to know they have done you so
much good.”
Magnolia Water.—Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half the price.
I Aug. 31 Ttt Wd St A W. I
.Spec till Notice—Beware
i of Gounterfetts! Smith’s Tonic Syrup
has heeti counterfeited, and the counterfeiter
brought to grief.
S.WITII’S TONIC SIRUP.
The genuine article must have Dr. John
Bull's private Stamp on each bottle. Dr. John
Bull only has the right to manufacture and
sell the original John Smith’s Tonic Syrup of
Louisville, Ky. Examine well the label on each
I bottle. If my private stamp Is not on the bot
tle, do not purchase, or you will be deceived.
' See my column advertisement, ami tny show
i oard. I will prosecute any one infringing on
my right. The genuine Smith’s Tonic Syrup
can only be prepared by myself.
Tue public’s servant,
Louisville , Ky. DR JOHN BULL.
ap2l tl
NOTICE!
FROM this date, we shall DELIVER NO
GOODS, on order or otherwise, except for
Gash, or a saslsfactory guarantee that they
will be paid for when promised.
1. ENNIS it I O.
April 10, 1869 ditWti
TO THE PLANTERS!
WE are now prepared to furnish you
with the
Best Cotton Packing Screw
EVER MADE, which is the
DOUGLASS SCREW,
WITH
Porter & Fell’s Improvement.
Hear what 6ome ol the BEST FARMERS
say about this SGKEW. Price *76 at the
Foundry for Screw 9 leot long, and *65 lor
Screw 8 feet long. Fully warranted.
Salem, Ala., Feb. 4, 1869.
Messrs. Porter 8i Fell, Golumbus, Ga.:
Sirs—Yours of 19th Inst., is to hand asking
how 1 am pleased with the DOUGLASS GUT
TON SGKEW 1 purchased o! you last fall,
Ac. So far lam wonderfully pleased, so much
so that 1 would not exchange it lor two ol the
host Wooden Screws in this county. Mine is
in my lint room, perfectly enclosed and we
And no difficulty in packing it matters not how
hard it rains or the wind blows. Thirty min
utes is plenty of time for three hands and a
mule to pack a bale weighing 550 lbs. Ido
not think any common power near sufficient i
to ever break or woar out a pin, as pul up by
you ; and I take great pleasure in reco limend
ing them to my friends and the public gene
rally. Truly,
R. W. PRUITT,
P. S.—My Screw complete with a Lint Room i
22X24 did not cost *IOO, all told. R. W. P. !
It is the very best Gotton screw 1 have ever |
seen 1 want another this season to put up on
another of my plantations. It will stand all
the pressure tequlred to pack a bale of cotton
weighing 550 lbs. I packed twenty-flvo (26)
bales of cotton in ten plO) hours on It last sea
son without extra help. 1 would not give It
for any two Wooden screws 1 ever saw.
Signed : M. L. PATTERSON. (
It is just what every tanner wants, does all
you say, and even m >re. It will stand more,
than double the pressure required to Pack a
Rale of 550 lbs. ol Cotton, and Packs it in half :
the tune of any other Screw 1 have ever seen.
JOHN L. HAYS,
Gordon, Henry Go., Ala.
We also refer by permission to Col. J. A. L.
Leo, Mut-cogc®, (Jo.; Galvin Galkoun, Esq.,
Talbot county; Thomas Gollier, Opelika, Ala.; ,
Dr. Wntte, Harris county ; Gol Irby Hudson,
Harris county, and many others who have !
seen it.
For sale by
PORTER & FELL,
OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING.
July 18, 1869 d2wW3m
CHURCH,
SCHOOL AND PARLOR
ORU^IISTS,
-AT
Now York MHUulactnrer’ii Prices.
Send for a Catalogue or call and examine.
They are the BEST Instruments made, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
ALSO,
PIANO FORTES
OF
Heat Mew York Manufacture,
AND AT
NEW lOKK PHICES I
J. W. Pease & Matthews’
my 15 6m W BOOK and MUSI(] STORE
WM. H. STARK. H. P. RICHMOND.
W m. 11. Stark &€o.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
('oiiinißgi«u Merchants & Cot
ton Factors,
savannah, CSeoru-ln.
AHUNTS FOR THE HALE OK
(iullctf'x Steel Brush Cotton Ulus,
Hull's Patent Cotton (Jin Feeder,
A BROW TIES,
ALSO
K. F. foe’s SUPER. PHOSPHATE of Lime.
—AND—
<« rimes’ Patent Haw Itone Phosphate,
OAEKKDL ATTENTION GIVEN TO
Sales or Shipment of Cotton,
AND ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE.
49-liihenil Advances Made on Consignmeiitft.
fiuggy wain
VERY VALUABLE
ON
PLANTATIONS j
A8 A PBBVRNTIVB FOR
CHILLS, FEVEK,
Etc. ,
WILL KEEP THE HANDS HEALTHY, SO
THEY MAY LOSE NO VALUABLE
TIME DURING THE BUSY
SICKLY’ SEASON.
fTXO BE taken in the place of Cluiuiue or Bit* |
I ters of any kind ; the dose 18 small and its
virtue undoubted. It will be tound cheaper
and better than any other remedy lor that pur- i
pose, ami also as a general Plantation and j
Family Medicine, It has no superior.
The malarious season Is upon you, and you }
requtro some remedy other than Quinine, I
which distresses your head with pain, and i
sometimes destroys your hearing. Therefore, ;
why not use the natural remedy of the country
In which you live.
SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR,
Which is composed of leaves and herbs that
are indigenlous to this climate, and is the only
natural remedy for Its diseases. Periootly
harmless In its effect, thoroughly reliable as a
preventive, and a sure euro tor
LIVER DISEASE,
CHILLS AND FEVER,
CONSTIPATION, DYSPEPSIA,
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA, HEADACII E, Etc.
Send to your Druggist and got a package j
without fall. Price, *l. Manufactured only I
J. 11. XEII.IN & CO.,
MAOON, GA.
For sale by
A. M.’ BRANNON, and
PKMBEKTON, 8008 & TATIIM,
and all Druggists in Golumbus, Ga.
aplO WOm . uly 23 j
Administrators’ Sale.
a GREEABLE to an order of the Court of
Xl ordinary of Muscogee county, wo will
sell at public outcry, on the FIRST TUES
DAY IN OCTOBER NEXT, between the
usual hours of sale, at D P & R Ellis’ auction
house, the following described property : City
1.01 No. 197, situated on the corner o( Ogle
thorpe anil Bridge streets, Improved by an un
finished two story Brick building ami two
otbor rooms attached; containing about one
fourth of an acre.
Sold as the property of Davhl A. Wynn, de
ceased, for the benefit of the heirs and credi
tors. Terms of sale Gash.
EMERY S. DENNIS,)
MARY F. WYNN, ( Allmr 8 ’
August 18, 1869 law 4od
Russell Sheriff’s Sale.
I WILL sell to the highest bidder lor cash,
at public outcry, within the legal hours of
sale, before the door of the office of the Probato
Oourlin the town of Silver Run, on the FIRST
MONDAY (It being the 4th day) of OCTOBER !
A. D„ 1869, the following Land as the property ;
of William Gilmore ; levied on by me, to sat- ;
Issy a fi fa in my hands. In favor of W. O. i
Thompson, and against John Mullins, W. G. ;
Gilmore, R. D. Mullins ami Ooorge Richard
son, for Three Hundred and Foaty-elght dol- ,
lars and Fifty-three cents. Judgment aud
costs JOHN T. WAKE,
sepl tds Sheriff of Kussell county, Ala.
Assignee’!? Sale.
WILL be sold on tLe hrst TUESDAY In
SEPTEMBER next, at the auction
room ol D. P. A it- ELLIS, In Golumbus,
Muscogee county, Ga., one-half Interest in
the property known as “HOWARD A DIS
BROW’S STABLES." This well known
property situated on the west side of Ogle
thorpe street, consists of large and commodi
ous Brick Stables with spacious rooms for car
riages, provender, offices, Ac. Sold by virtue
of an Order from the District Court of the
United States for the Southern District of
Georgia, “free from all liens and encum-
I trances” as the real estate of Ohesley B. How
i ard. who Is adjudged a-Bankrupt. lermscash.
i JOHN JOHNSON, Assignee. I
I August 13, 1860 W2O and
UK. JIIIIK BULL’S
It puhml i «*m !
DK. .1018.\ Itl LL
Manufacturer anil Vender of the Folehratrd
SMITH’S TIIMt NVltlil*!
FOR THE Ol ill OF
AGUE AND FEVER
Chills ami Fever.
The Proprietor of this celebrated medicine
justly claims ior it a superiority over al I reme
dies ever ottered to the public for the soft, cer
tain, speedy and permanent cureol Ague nu.l
F ever, or Chills and Fever, whether of short or
longstanding. He relers to the entire Wea
teru and South-western country to bear Urn
testimony to the truth of the assertion, that iu
no case whatever will it fail to euro, if the di
rections are strictly followed and carried out.
inmmll? t r Uany ou '' us a aingle dose has boon
f oya ooro. and whole families have
been cured by a single bottto, with a perfect
restoration ol the general health. It how
ever, prudent, aud in every case more certain
to euro, It its use is continued in smaller doses
for a week or two after the disease has been
ohecked, more especially In difficult unit long
standing cases. Usually, this medicine will
not require any aid to keep the bowels In good
order ; should the patient, however, require a
cathartic medicine, after having takou throe
or four doses of the Tonic, a single dose of
BULL’S VEGETABLE FAMILY P11.1.s
will be sufficient
I)K. JOHN BULL’S Principal (>ffice.
No. 40 Fifth, Cioss street,
1.01 IS» Itl.l F., HI.
Bull’s Worm Destroyer.
To my United States and
World-wide Readers.
I have received many testimonials from pro
fessional and medical men, as my almanacs and
various publications have shown, all ol which
are genuine. The following letter Iroui a
highly educated and popular physician in
Georgia, is certainly one oi the most sensible
communications 1 have ever received. Dr Glem
ent knows exactly what he speaks 01, and bis
testimony deserves to be written iu letters ot
gold. Hear what the Doctor says ot BULL’S
WORM DESTROYER:
Villanow, Walker Gounty,Oa., (
June 29, 1860, i
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir—l have recently
given your “Worm Destroyer” several trials
and tind it wonderfully elficacious. It has not
failed in a single instance to have the wished
for enect. lam doing a pretty large t ountry
practice, undhave daily use for some article ot
tue kind.
I am free to confess that I know of no remedy
recommonded by the ablest authors so certain
and speedy in its oiiects. On the contrary they
are uncertain In the extreme. My object iu
writing you is to find out upon what terms lean
get the medicine directly irom you. If I can
got it upon easy terms, 1 shall use a greatdoal
of it. lam aware that the use of such articles
is contrary to the teachings and practice of a
great majority of the regular line of M. D.’s,
but I see no just cause or good sense in dis
carding a remedy whioh we know to be effi
cient, simply because we maybe ignorant of
its combination. Fur my own part, 1 shall
make it a rule to use all and any means to al
leviate suffering humanity which 1 may be
able to command not hesitating because
someone more Ingenious than myself may
have learned its effects first, and secured the
sole right to secure that knowledge. However,
I am by no means an advocate or supporter
of the thousands of worthless nostrums that
flood theoouniry, that purport to cure all man
ner of disease to which human tlesh is heir.
Please reply aoou, and iniorm me of your best
terms.
1 am, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS P. GL* MENT, M. D.
Hulls Saa’Nii’iarilhi
& GOOD KKASIIN fur Ltic CAPTAIN’S FAITH
READ THE CAPTAIN’S LETTER AND
THE LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER.
Benton Bakraokb, tin., April 30, 1866.
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir—Knowing theeffi
eieuoy ol your Sarsaparilla, and the healing
and beneficial qualities it posesses, 1 soud you
the following statement of tny easo.
1 was wounded about two > ears ago, taken
prisoner and confined lor sixteen months. Bo
ing moved so olten, my wounds have not heal
ed yet. 1 have not eat up a moment since I
was wounded. 1 am shot through the hips.
My general health is impaired, and 1 need
something to assist nature. 1 have more faith
In your Sarsaparilla tLan in any thing else.
1 wIbU that that Is genuine. Pleaso express
me half a dozen botties, uml oblige
OAPT. O. P. JOHNSON,
St. Louis IVlo.
P. S.—The following was written April 39,
1886,by Mrs. Jennie Johnson, mother 01 Oapt.
Johnson.
I)r. Bull—Dear .Sir—My husband, Dr. O. S.
Johnson, was a skillful surgeon and physician
In Oentral New York, whore he died, leaving
the above O. P. Johnson to my care. At thir
teen years of age he had a chronic diarrhoea
and scrofula, for which 1 gave him your Sarsa
parilla. It cured him. I have for ten years
recommended It to many in New York, Ohio,
and lowa, tor scrofula, lover sores, ami general
debility. Perfect success has attended it.
The cures effected in some cases of sen fula and fe
ver sores were almost miraculous. I am very anx
ious for my son to again have recourse to your
Sarsaparilla. He Is feariulof getting a spu
rious article, lienee his writing to you for It.
His wounds were terrible, hut 1 believe he will
recover.
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON.
BULL’S lIIIKIIN lIITTIiIIS.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
ArkanHiib Heard Jb'rom.
TESTIMONY OF MKDICAL MEN :
Stonby Point, WhiteOounty, Ark., )
Mav 23, 1800. \
Dr. John Bull-Dear Sir—Bait February 1
was in Eouisville purchasing drugs, and I got
some of your Sarsaoarilla and Gedron Bitters
INI y son-in-law, who was with me in the store
has been down with rheumatism for some time,
commenced on tho Bitters, and soon found his
general health Improved.
Dr (list, who has been In bad health, tried
them, and he also improved.
Dr. Gotiee, who has been in bad health ior
several years— stomach and livkk affected-*
he unproved very much by the use of Bitters.
Indeed the Gedron Bitters has xiven j ou great
popularity, In this settlement. I think 1 could
sell a great quantity ol your medicines this
tall—especially ol your Gedron Bitters and
Sarsaparilla Ship me via Memphis, care of
Kicked u Neely
Kespectlulty,
G. B. WALKEK.
Prepared and sold by DR. JNO. 81’1.1., at fun
Labratory , I'ifth StLouisville. Ky.
Allot the above remedies for sale by
BKItTO \, 110011 to. TAT 11 H
AGENTS, GOLUMBUS, UA.
March 2. 180 H V
GMfilt lip WORKS!
AS IT has been reported by (hose interest
ed in the AI.LUJVI SOREW, that the
DOUGLASN OOTTON SGKEW was an
infringement on It, and also that Mr. Allums
intends to ENJOIN US, wo therefore take
this method of Informing all who want the
DOUGLASS SCREW, that there is no in
fringement, and that wo will GUARANTEE
all parlies buying against lessor damage,
and we furthermore invite Mr. ALLUMS or
any of his friends to ENJOIN US as soon as
they please.
Send In your orders lor the BEST SCREW
MADE ami we will fill them with the DOUG
LASS.
PORTER & FELL,
OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING,
augldlw W4t
EPPING’s BUCHU!
A PRIVATE letter from South-Western
Georgia to a friend in this city, says:
“I am astonished that so many cases ot
GRAVEL and other KIDNEY DISEASES
should exist, and so much suffering endured,
both by men and women, Irom SY’PHILIS,
the WORST of all diseases, In many eases
transmitted to their children, while there is
such a CERTAIN anti pleasant remedy as
“EPPING’S BUOHU.” It not only cures
these horrible diseases hut gives strength ami
vigor to the secret organs. It would be a
great blessing if this Medicine was more gen
erally known, fine of my old patients tolil
me yesterday that It had added twenty years
to his life.”
Tlilb valuable medicine is manufactured In
COLUMBUS, Ga., and sold wholesale ami
retail by Druggists generally, and b^^
jul 17 d3t Wtf I* olo Agent,