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cheaper paper has ever been offered to the
public. A desire to put the Sun in the
hands of every family in this section of the
country, prompts us to offer the following
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i Ai" The Weekly Sun is discontinued on
, xpiration of time paid for.
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letter or post-office money order, other
wise at the risk of the sender.
Address, Taos. Gilbert & Cos.,
Columbus, Ga.
Doesn’t Mean a Small Crop.
One of our five warehouses has already j
received enough bagging to cover more j
than eight thousand bales of cotton. This I
does not indicate such small receipts at I
Columbus.
First Dale Sold.
The first bale of cotton ever sold in j
Columbus was brought here on November
12th, 1828, from Gwinnett county, and pur
chased by Mr. Itobert Maharry, at twelve
and ft half cents per pound.
Broke Her Arm.
The interesting little daughter of Capl. i
G. G. liagland, of Wynnton, fell from a
bay window at borne Tuesday, and broke |
her fore arui. We are glad to learn that j
the limb was easily set, and that she is j
doing well.
J.i'fi, for Sparta.
The venerable iiev. Dr. L. Pierce was \
able to leave on the Macon train Thurs- j
day for Sparta, at which point he is to be
joined by his son, the Bishop. lie is very !
feeble, aud was compelled to take a sleep
ing berth.
Damages Claimed for Stabbing.
Porter is seeing Henderson in the
Criminal Court of Bussell county, Alaba
ma, for twenty thousand dollars of dam
ages, for in juries inflicted with a knife by
Henderson on Porter. They live in the
('dice Lust riot.
Sudden Death.
Hugh, the youngest son of W. 11. Pace
of this county, died rather suddenly on
Sunday morning of membranous croup.
He was running about and playing on
Saturday. This is the first death that has
occurred in the family of Mr. Pace, who
has still living eight children.
Criminal Court Adjourned.
The Criminal Court of Bussell county,
adjourned Tuesday evening, 15th iust.
Thirteen cases upon the docket, in twelve
of which the indictments were found by
the Grand Jury last week. This Court
meets again on the first Monday in De
cember next.
Elected Trustee.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Wesleyan Female College, the
Bev. T. T. Christian, Presiding Elder of
this District, was elected to fill the vacan
cy in the Board, occasioned by the resig
nation of Bev. Dr. Meyers. Bev. J. W.
Burke was also elected, vice Bev. J.
Blakely Smith, deceased.
Belies of tl\c Olden Times.
Digging of the Broad street sewer last
afternoon at the junction of St. Clair
street, developed two sewers aud two
brick pillars which are said to have formed
a portion of the old market house that
once stood there. There are not a dozen
men in the city who have a recollection
of it.
Tall Cotton with no Fruit.
Mr. Bobert Howard has shown us a well
branched and leaved stalk of cotton over
five feet high. The stalk looked very
greeen and luxuriant, but it had no indi
cations of fruit upon it. The recent rains
caused the plant to shoot up like magic,
but have prevented the formation of bulls.
There are many fields of just such cotton
in this section, so we are told.
Kitten by a Snake.
Little Charlie, aged about 8 years, son
of W. A. B. Falkner, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Bussell county, Alabama, was
bitten by a snako on the foot, on Wed
nesday last. The wounds were bathed
with hartshorn, and the little fellow dosed
with whisky until pretty tight, which re
lieved him from tho effects of (lie poison.
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Quarantine.
A gentleman who reached Columbus
Thursday reports that all trains coming
to Montgomery from all quarters save the
eastern are stopped six miles from the city
and carefully examined aud questioned.
Those who evince any symptoms of
cholera are sent, to the hospital. Those
who are well can go on. The trains from
the east are not troubled.
Cotton from Mobile and Vicksburg.
During the week ending Friday over
cue thousand bales of cotton have passed
through Columbus ell route to New York,
via Savannah. The greater portion came
from Mobile, aud about a hundred bales
from Vicksburg. West Point, Opelika,
Montgomery and Selma also contributed
largely. There is no route which can
compete with the Central in the carrying
of cotton.
Dltlloully in tviiHHoll Cotiniy, Alabama.
W’e learn that a difficulty occurred in
the neighborhood of Anderson Jones’ in
Bussell county, Ala., on Saturday, 12th,
between a Mr. Lloyd and Thomas Rainey.
It seems that a party was seining in a
creek, and a dispute arose between the
above named parties, when Itaiuey struck
Lloyd a severe blow, with a piece of wood,
injuring him so severely as to endanger
his life. The parties are tenants of AH'.
Jones. Bainey has tied. Whisky too
much.
Married at Seale on Tuesday.
Mr. A. 11. Newman and Miss Mollie
Yvare, were married at the Baptist Church,
in Seale, on the morning of the 15th inst.,
ltev. Mr. Curry, of Union Springs, offi
ciating. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
Henry Ware, an old, well known and
highly esteemed citizen of Bussell county.
A large number of friends and acquain
tances witnessed the ceremony. The
“Chief of the Modocs” has been captured
and carried into captivity for life.
Row at Hateheeliubbee.
A difficulty occurred Saturday, 12th,
at Hateheeliubbee, Bussell county, Ala.,
between Nat Wilkerson and Bobert Wil
kerson, brothers, o* one side, and Charles
Harvey and Anderson Cook, brothers-in
law, on the other side, in which Nat Wil
kerson was severely stabbed by Harvey,
in the hip. Bobert Wilkerson was cut in
the hand and llarvey in the arm. Nat
Wilkerson is a weakly constituted man,
has b.-eu afflicted by disease from in
fancy. llarvey is a stout, robust man.
No arrests.
Good Business.
The Columbus factories consume about
twenty-two bales of cotton per day, or
some seven thousand per year. Six years
ago we didn’t have u mill. Southern
money erected them. Yet some people
have the effrontry to call Columbus a
slow town, aud taunt her with want of
enterprise. Eight years ago eight thou
sand Federal marauders burned sixty
thousand bales of cotton, four cotton
mills, three immense iron foundries, our
depots and other valuable property, and
lobbed our stores, and yet we are told we
ought to forget all this aud love the ones
who created this wantou destruction. Os
course we’ll do it.
Attempt Commit satcide^T wo OuneeT
T . _ * Lau danum Taken.
Jacob Buhrer, a native of Switzerland
Wh ch h! T ln , 8 tWO OUnces laudanum
hich he had obtained from the druu
°r®. of Captain F. S. Chapman His
sent f t? 8 aSCertalnei1 ’ Dr ' Law was
" r ‘ patient refused to take
SKE-**- ” -
I o.icemen I'eagin aud Brady were sum
moned to make him take an antidote,
iheir aid and seven more persons were
required to force relief down his throat.
At last the required effect was produced
and it was thought at eight o’clock he
would recover.
lhe patient was boarding with Mrs
Matthews, opposite the Empire Mills, and
the affair occurred in his room.
Mr. Buhrer is about twenty-seven years
or age. After leaving Switzerland, he
was three years in Spain, and there united
Wlth the Masons. He has been in this
country two years. Before taking the poi
son lie wrote in German a brief note to be
left with a tailor in Mr. Koehne’s employ,
who is from the same place, to be sent to his
relations in Schafhausen, Hofen Canton,
Switzerland. In this note he states that
he has worked hard, but had no friends
and could not make any; that he was in
great difficulties, had no one to help him,
and in consequence taken poison. He
bade his friends good-bye, and also fare
well to a sweetheart in , Georgia.
He desired a Masonic burial.
The chances are all in favor of his re
covery.
That Attempted Suicide.
Mr. Jacob Buhrer, who drank “cold
pisen" Wednesday afternoon, has now
fully recovered, lie was walked until a
late hour Thursday morning, notwith
standing his begging to he allowed to
sleep.
Return Your Property or Suffer Therefor.
The Tax Beceiver, M. W. Thweatt,
has begged, implored, besought, and
prayed people to return their property for
taxation, hut the majority have not re
sponded. People seem to imagine they |
can pay as they please, and that the State
and county can wait their leisure. Now,
Mr. ihweatt is one 6f the cleverest of
men and the best natured, but he cannot
stand everything and he won’t. He noti- j
fies all parties that he intends to close his
books next Monday, the extreme limit of
the law. Thus far he has been very I
peaceable, and ran on the begging style, •
but if people fail to make returns, he !
means to “cuss” and double tax every de- j
faulter. He is loth to do it; it is against
bis principles, but the necessity of the
case demands strong expletives and ac- j
tion. Muscogee expects every man to do
his duty; so go and do it. Don’t abuse
the kindness of a generous Tax Beceiver,
but do as the law requires, and you can
rest with an easy conscience and get Uncle 1
Mike’s blessing.
Tribute to Dr. Lovivk Bierce.
At the annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Wesleyan Female College,
of Macon, held on Tuesday last, Hon.
Barnard Hill, Chairman, it was resolved
to leave a pagein their record book blank,
and simply inscribe thereon —“ Bev.
Lovick Pierce, D. D., absent for the
FIRST TIME IN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS.” What
a touching and beautiful tribute is this to
the rare fidelity and unshaken zeal of this
venerable father in Christ. How ought
it to quicken and inspire with noble pur-
younger men in the ministry, that
the interests of the Church may not suffer
in the withdrawal from active service of
such faithful aud earnest workers as Dr.
Pierce. The Bev. Doctor has been sick
in Columbus for several weeks.
The Macon Volunteers.
Our traveling correspondent reports that
this splendid military company was out
for public parade and drill on Tuesday
afternoon, and not only made a fine ap
pearance, but went through the company
evolutions and the inauual of arms in a
manner that won high praise from that
gallant soldier, Gen. John B. Gordon,
who witnessed their movements with pride
and gratification. The uniform is of
grey, handsomely decorated with braid,
black for privates and gold for officers.
The Columbus Guards must look to their
laurels if they expect to contest success
fully against this splendid company at the
State Fair.
Amount of Cotton Required by Spinners.
Mr. Nourse, the well-known Boston
statistician, figures up that manufacturers
will lack only 24,000 bales to supply them
for the balance of the season. Mr. Nourse
submits these considerations to the atten
tion of mill managers as a means of de
termining for themselves whether or not
their interest would be promoted by a
reduced production, such as proved so
efficacious under somewhat similar cir
cumstances in tho summer of 1808, and
again in the following year.
The New Orleans accounts make the
amount yet to be taken at one hundred
thousand bales.
According to the estimates the spinners
have taken from the ports 802,303 bales,
to which add overland .shipments, 210,-
043, aud we have a total of 1,012,946
already taken.
Cotton at Columbus.
Columbus to Friday night, since Au
gust 31st, has received 57,655 bales
against 40,303 last year, showing an in
crease of 17,202.
The Southwestern road has brought 2,-
614, showing an increase of 1,329 ; the M.
& G. B. R., 18,338, increase 6,679 ; the
Western B. R., 1,980,' increase 315 ; the
river 5,752; increase 1,850: wagons 26,-
162, increase 5,286 ; the North and South
B. li., 1,803; not iu operation last year.
After this date last season, the ware
houses received 257 bales. We can get
enough the remainder of this season to
make our receipts over 58,000 hales
against 40,650 the same time last year.
l.iterury Address.
The Rev. W. B. Merritt, of Buena Vis
ta, delivered the Annual Literary Address
to the students of Coll ins worth Institute,
at Talbott ou, on Friday night, and award
ed the Emory College Prize to the most
meritorious of their number, Master Mad
ison T. Walker, of that place. The ad
dress is highly spoken of by those who
had the pleasure of listening to it, and
will no doubt be eminently useful, as a
very large audience was present on the
occasion.
Robbery of a Country Store.
The store house of Wimberly, Clark &
Jones, located on Flat Rock Creek, nine
miles from Columbus, was robbed Thurs
day night of sugar, coffee, soda, tobacco,
meat, flour, Ac., to tho extent of fifty dol
lars, and in addition eight dollars in
money.
Mr. Jones tracked ti e negro who com
mitted the robbery to town, where he ar
rested him, turned him over to the po
licemen who lodged Sambo in jail.
Kemoval of Stock.
Watt *fc Walker have removed their
stock of goods to the store lately occupied
by the Messrs. Cody. This is one of the
leading firms of the city, and is composed
of first-class merchants. Their sales ex
tend over a large area of country, and
their goods and prices give universal satis
faction. They make a speciality of plan
tation supplies of every class. Call ou
them at the new stand under the Rankin
House.
Crops in Talbot County.
Fine showers have prevailed dilring the
past few days iu all parts of this county,
and planters report the crop prospects as
being extremely good, only that cotton in
many eases is rather backward. The
showers have also been general on the
Southwestern Railroad as far as Macon.
Boarder (contemptuously)—“Madam, I
never can sever this steak in the world.”
Landlady (reverently)—“What God has
joined together, let no man put asunder.”
Central Railroad Pay Train,'
Few people have aßy correct idea of
the importance of this special train, which
making its monthly trips to our city!
brings a large amount of money to the
mechanics, laborers and officials of the
Southwestern Railroad, the greater por
tion of which is spent with our own mer
chants and in our own citv. This train
came in yesterday afternoon just before
the Macon train left, and consisted of six
ears, including a kitchen, dining room,
sleeping room, and pay department, with
the balance for provisions, baggage, and
other necessary articles. Mr. W. O.
Charlton, for nearly thirty years connect
ed with the road, is the popular and effi
cient paymaster, with E. F. Courvoisie as
assistant, and Mr. John McGlashian in
charge of the provision department.
The money due each person is placed in j
an envelope at and with pay
rolls to guide hirn, the paymaster starts
out from that city, the Engineer, Mr. Joe
Connelley, knowing when and where to
stop to pay off the working gangs and
other employees. The train goes to Au
gusta, then back to Millen, thence to Fa
tonton and hack to Macon and Columbus.
From this city it returns to Fort Valley,
and thence to Arlington, Perry, Fort
Gaines, and Clayton, the termini cf the
various branch lines on that route. From
Clayton it comes back to Macon and
passes on to Atlanta, at which point the
paying o 9 ceases, and the train returns to
Savannah. The entire trip occupies about
two weeks, and in this time nearly four
teen hundred miles are traversed. The
stock killed during the month past is also
paid for on these trips, aud averages, on
the lines this side of Macon, nearly a
thousand dollars per month.
The whole system is admirably arrang
ed, and no delay transpires. Each super
visor is notified by telegraph to have his
overseers, with their men, ready on a giv
en day, and the train stops only about
ten minutes to pay them off, as everything
is prepared before hand. Mr. H. It. Cos
by is supervisor from Columbus to Fort
Valley, and has been on the road over j
twenty years, lie has under him nine
overseers, with eight mile sections, who
employ five or six track hands each.
These men receive their money in enve
lopes, and also draw rations from tho
provision department. Including officials
and employees, to whom payment is made
by this train, we have no doubt, from a
rough guess, that over one hundred thou
sand dollars are thus monthly distributed
along the Central Bailroad and its numer
ous branches.
How They Love Us and How the South is
Entertained.
A young gentleman of Columbus who j
has just returned from a Northern trip re
ports that he attended the late presenta
tion of the grounds for the Centennial
Celebration, Fourth of July, 1870. It is
claimed that this is to be a big thing,
Declaration of American Independence
celebrated, a big Fair held, all to bo se
rene aud lovely, and all the sections are
to come together in brotherly love and
harmony. Such is the stuff talked and
written l>y those who favor the grand
show which is to pour money into the
pockets of the Philadelphians. Already
they have on exhibition now, our repre
sentative reports, a picture of the battle
of Gettysburg, painted for the city at tho
liberal price of twenty thousand dollars.
The Confederates are represented as flee
ing hotly, throwing away arms, flags, ac
coutrements, while the blue coats are ar
rayed iu all the good looks, and pomp of
victory. The picture is tho attraction of
every Northern man. They gather in
crowds around it, and laugh and jeer over
the “rebels” whom “they beat so badly,”
to use their terms. “They deserved all
they got” aud similar expressions of hate
were heard on every side, and rebel and
rebellion in all their Yankee mouths.
Now is it 'lot charming to a Southron to
have such scenes portrayed before him, at
a celebration of American ludepeudence ?
Won’t it make him love the race that
gloats over his defeat aud parades it before
him, after he has been invited as a guest
to unite in a festival ? All is so peaceful
and lovely and gentle. The South should
have nothing to do with such a thing that
insults its pride, race and all the laws
of hospitality.
A Colored Brother in Trouble.
Levi Holmes, freedman, was committed
to the jail of Bussell county, Ala., on Sat
urday, 12th, charged by indictments found
at the present term of the Criminal Court,
with burglary aud larceny from a dwel
ling house.
It seems that ou the night of the 3d
inst., Levi not haviug the fear of God,
man or the devil before his eyes, entered
the smoke-house of Mr. AY. J. Turner,
near Hurtville, in whose employ he had
formerly been, and abstracted therefrom
300 lbs. of bacon, which was carried away
by accomplices on a mule.
Levi then entered through a window,
the sleeping apartment of Mr. Turner and
wife, took a pistol, knife aud about S3O 00
in national currency. Mr. Turner, being
awaked by the burglar’s rumaging in the
room, arose from his bed, when the col
ored brother made his escape through the
window. lie was arrested by the police
in Eufaula, on the night of the sth inst.
Mr. Turner has recovered forty pounds
of his bacon. Levi’s case stands for trial
at the present term of the Criminal Court,
and the probabilities are that he will “do
the State some service” at Wetumpka.
No Prospect for a Fair.
Council, though strongly urged, took
no action on the question of our annual
Fair. It was strongly expected that an
appropriation would be made. We
strongly believe that if such an appropria
tion were left to the popular vote it would
lie carried by three to one. We bitterly
regret to see go down such an honor and
source of pride to our city—one which
splendidly illustrated our city.
An appropriation of $3,000 could once
have passed Council. Aid. Salisbury’s
proposition to appropriate $4,000 was lost
by one vote. Aid. McGehee voted in the
negative, but stated he would vote for
$3,000 if the Directors would go on and
have the Fair. This would have tied
Council and left the easting vote to the
Mayor who favored the appropriation.
Aid. Salisbury, who is the President of
the Association, and he has made a good
one, stated in substance the Directors
would not, because they could not, have a
Fair with the $3,000, and so the matter
dropped, we have long been sorry to say.
An Interesting Memento.
Mrs. B. A. Benson, of Macon, now has
in her possession the first diploma ever
issued bv the Wesleyan Female College of
that city, which is dated July lGth, 1840,
and signed by George F. Pierce, Presi
dent ; W. H. Ellison, Professor of Mathe
matics; aud Thomas B. Slade, Professor
of Languages. The first of these gentle
men is now an honored Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South ; the
second, Bev. W. H. Ellison, D. D., is
Presiding Elder of the Eufaula District of
the Alabama Methodist Conference, while
the third, Bev. Thomas B. Slade, a ven
erable Baptist Minister of great worth,
is spending the closing days of his hon
ored and useful life with his sons iu this
city. At the time Professor Slade be
came connected with Wesleyau College,
he removed his own female school from
Clinton, Jones county, aud with it organ
ized the classes of the college under Pres
ident Pierce; but when that gentleman
resigned, nearly two years later. Professor
Slade also retired from the faculty.
The Thomasviile Enterprise reports
caterpillars is every quarter. Half the
the crops infested. Mr. Win. Harrell
savs they will clean him. out soon without
s remedy. Capt. Davis kills them by
sprinkling cotton with the compound.
What did Io die of ? lodide of potas
sium
SIDEWALK KOTE B.
A gentleman who was out rather lats
last night, was astonished to find his wife
setting up for him when he returned, and
whose first question was, “where have
you been to-night?” Boldly replied the
innocent benedict, “to the Lodge, my
dear.” That fathful spouse keeps posted,
and she indignantly responded: “That
won’t do sir, there was no meeting of your
Lodge advertised in the Sun of yesterday.
A scene ensued. This illustrates the val
ue of advertising.
Sam—“ You’ll get it for hooking dat
turkey last night. Mas’r knows it.”
Pompey—“l did’nt hook it. War'nt
de turkey mas’rs? Well I eat de turkey,
did'nt I? Well aint de turkey part o’me?
Mas’r aint got so much turkey, but ain’t
he got more nigger.”
Females say males are of no account
from the time ladies stop kissing them as
infants till they kiss them again as lovers.
The vocabulary of the English language
contains ueaiiy one hundred thousand
words. Os these, Milton uses only eight
thousand and Shakespeare fifteen thou
sand.
It is stated that a sable preacher the
other night earnestly prayed for de white
element in our population.
Mr. W. G. Clemons has received live
gins of the make of Clemons, Brown &
Cos., which were shipped to parties in New
Orleans before the war for Mississippi
planters, and were confiscated by Beast
Butler. They have reached Columbus.
“Do you like novels!” asked a city girl
ot her country beau. “I don’t know,” said
he, “for I never eat any, but I am some
on young possum.”
Funeral orations were first pronounced
over women because they parted with
their gold to repair the Roman revenue.
The pebble in tlie streamlet’s course
Hatli turned the bed of many a river;
A dew drop on the baby plant
Hath wurped the giant oak torever.
Curran, speaking of Madame de Stael,
who was by no means handsome but a
splendid conversationalist, said that she
had the power of talking herself into
beauty.
A neighbor slandered the reputation of
Mr.— . He resolved to prosecute him
for slander and obtain damages if he
could. lie asked the advice of a cbivalric
confederate, uho thus gave his opinion:
“My rule is to fight for character and law
for money.”
A good farmer ihus wrote to the Secre
tary of an agricultural society iu regard
to entering his animals for the offered
premiums and added in a postscript, “Also
enter me for the best jackass, I am sure
of a premium.”
Catharine de Medicis, when told Scali
ger knew twenty languages, said: “That is
twenty words for one idea. I would rather
have twenty ideas for one word.”
Nature, impartial in her ends,
When she made man the strongest,
In justice, then, to make amends
Made woman’s tongue the longest.
Heroine is a peculiar word. The two
first letters are male, the three first fe
male, the four first a brave man and the
whole a brave woman.
There are seven young ladies from Co
lumbus in the Wesleyan Female College
at Macon, three of whom are members of
the graduating class.
Attorney. ‘“Young woman, there’s
brass enough in your face to make a live
gallon kettle.” Witness. “And sap
enough ia your head to fill it, Mister.”
Sheridan said beautifully: Women gov
ern ns; let us render them perfect. The
more they are enlightened so much the
more shall ye be. On the cultivation of
the mind of woman depends the wisdom
of men. It is by woman that nature
writes on the hearts of men.
Gentlemen in Atlanta say they will take
Columbus water works bonds at eightv
five cents on the dollar.
A boarding house keeper thus adver
tised: “Single gentlemen furnished with
pleasant rooms; also one or two gentlemen
with wives.” A card of a water excursion
thus appeared: Tickets 25c.; children half
price—to be had at the landing.
Insults are like counterfeit money; we
can’t hinder their being offered Jint we
are not compelled to take them.
Rich widows are the only pieces of
second-hand goods that sell at prime cost.
A washer-woman is the most cruel
person iu the world, for she daily wrings
men’s bosoms.
The average woman before retiring at
night always looks under her bed for the
expected man who never yet has been
found. Strange men never look in such
a locality for a woman.
Political discussion in Georgia has pro
duced the effect that there is not a single
Radical holding an office in the State who
was elected l>y the people, and not a pro
fessed Radical paper.
“They put him in a show-case,” was
the remark of a rural lady who recently
attended a Columbus funeral.
We heard of a man the other day who
had four crops of cotton on hand, lie
raises his own bread and meat, has no
debts to pay and thinks that cotton is a
safe investment, which eann-.b lie bor
rowed.
Men, try in every way and by every in
genious dodge to got free advertisements.
Changes in an Old Maxim.
Aaron Burr's dentation of law in gen
eral was, “Whatever is boldly asserted
and plausibly maintained.”
“There is an old maxim,” said he,
“never put off till to-morrow what you
can do to-day.” A letter reading is
“never do to-day what you can to-mor
row ; for something may occur to make
you regret your premature action ”
We believe Burr’s idea is very commonly
put iu practice iu Columbus. None of ns
are so madly iu love with a hurry, as al
ways to adopt that condition.
Receipts at Interior Towns.
The following shows the receipts of
the named interior towns from August
31st to July 18th. Their united stocks on
the 18th were 30,462 against 9,218 same
date last year:
1873 1872
Augusta 177,119 142,808
Macon 61,472 54,384
Eufaula 26,486 22,040
Columbus 57,655 40,393
Montgomery 61,871 52,453
Selma 46,841 58,976
Nashville 65,229 56,816
Memphis 407,025 379,187
903,698 807,057
TRAGEDIES IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, July 20.—James Garnon,
formerly a bar-keeper here, but recently
a policeman in New Orleans, killed his
wife.
Golbrath was ku-kluxed iu Mieracken
county for living with a negress
James Carl, formerly Sheriff of Hail
county, Ky., engaged in a quarrel a few
days ago with A. M. Smith, a respectable
citizen, which ended in Carl shooting
Smith in the breast with a double-barrel
shot gun, killing him instantly. An old
grudge existed between the parties.
DEBATE OX THE SPANISH COXS TI
TUTIOX.
Madrid, July 20.—1n the Cortes the de
bate was opened to-night on the new Con
stitution, which consists of a hundred and
one clauses. Senor Bio of Rosas, Romero,
and Robled made speeches against it. It is
thought the discussion will continue sever
al days.
EEEXCII ASSEMBLY DA.TOVItXIXO.
Paris, July 20.—The Assembly to-day
takes a recess from July 27th until No
vember 5 th.
A legal point. A jury once returned
into court in order that one of their num
ber might be instructed upon the follow
ing point of law : “If I believe that the
evidence is one way, and, the other
eleven believe different, does that justify
any other juryman in knocking me down
with a chair?”
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY VEXVSVA
PER EDITORS.
Warrants— A. R. Callicun and Col.
French Strange Bound over in £2,000 —
G. W. Hooper Dismissed.
There was some excitement in the city
yesterday. Y’ou could hear any kind of
rumor. Fights were plentiful, sothe quid
nuncs said, but they proved totally unre
liable, for not a single feat of pugilism
occurred, and not a pistol was fired. Ex
citement lovers were disappointed.
We'll have to go back a little. In Ope
lika, Ala., some time since John Hooper,
Esq., killed a Mr. Phillips. After a long
hearing, which was presided over by
Judge Strange, of the Circuit Court, (no
relation of Col. French Strange) and
Chancellor McCraw, Hooper was placed
under a bond of five thousand dollars.
Major A. B. Calhoun, editor of the Co
lumbus Enquirer , after the decision had
been made, in substance, denounced the
killing as murder, and stated that five
thousand dollars was the price of a man’s i
life in Alabama.
Col. French Strange, in his paper, the
Opelika Observer, in reply stated very
briefly that Columbus was supplied with
a Yankee newspaper j%dge, and pointed
the allusion to Major Calhoun. Since
then, the two papers have been passing
the severest uncomplimentary expressions
of the season. Hard words were frequent.
Friday afternoon Col. Strange came to
Columbus. G. W. Hooper, Esq., Solici
tor General of Lee County, had been
here several days. The evidence goes to
show that they came on other business,
but soon rumor coupled it with a fight
with Major Calhoun. This was strength
ened by the fact that Col StraDge's paper
contained a heavy article ou Major Cal
houn, and iu the latter’s paper of the
morning appeared one equally as severe
ou Col S. Policemen were around, and
at last reports were so rife that the Mayor
issued warrants for the arrest of the three
gentlemen. This was done, and all sum
moned to appear before Judge Williams
of the county court, at the court house,
iu the afternoon at 4 o’clock, to show
cause why they should not give bonds to
keep the peace.
THE EXAMINATION.
The Court-room was filled. The parties
summoned made their apperrance.
Solicitor W. A. Little represented the
State; John Peabody and C. H. Williams,
Esq., Major A B. Calhoun; Mr. G. W.
Hooper himself, and Gen. Beuuiug, Col.
French Strange.
The warrants were made out under the
4(151 st section of the code.
THE EVIDENCE
in substance was as follows : T. K. Wynn
sworn—l know Messrs. Strange, Hooper
and Calhoun; they are now in the city 1
the two first having arrived yesterday ; I
know of the personal feelings between
Messrs. Strange and Calhoun only from
newspaper editorials; know of no com
munications having passed between them
except one received to-day by Col.
Strange from Major Calhoun; know of no
hostile message; have heard Strange re
mark unfriendly of Calhoun since news
paper publications commenced; know
nothing of unfriendly measures being tak
en by Strange; a note was brought to
Col. Strange to-day since two o’clock
from Major Calhoun, by a friend of the
latter; in purport it waived Calhoun’s
prejudices against dueling in favor of the
views of Strange; Hooper neither sent
nor received communications; Colonel
Strange is editor of the Opelika Observer;
Major Calhoun of the Columbus Enquir
er; the note referred to was in writing ;
I suppose Col. Strange has it; I saw it
delivered by a gentleman to Col. Strange;
don’t know any cause of difficulty save
newspaper articles; I understood Col.
Strange to say yesterday he had come to
Columbus on business ; did not hear him
or Hooper say a word about Calhoun ; I
thought Strange was surprised at the note;
I construed the note to invite a challenge,
and that if Strange chose to challenge him
(Calhoun) he would accept; don’t know
whether the word challenge waif used;
the bearer of the note is not embraced in
the war-rant; I can’t recall the words of
the note ; the note stated that the edito
rial of the Enquirer of that morning was
intended for him (Strange); that he (Cal
houn) wonld waive all objections to duel
ing, aud Georgia was not the only State for
him; [the reporter failed in securing acopy
of this note which was not produced in
Court]; newspapers of certain dates were
testified to.
J. M. Bussell,Esq., sworu. Kuowparties,
am friends to all; Calhoun, in his paper,
passed judgment on a trial, and Strange,
in his paper, replied sharply ; other severe
articles followed; Calhoun, in one num
ber, stated that a red-faced man, Fletch
er by name, had called on him, represent
ing himself as a friend of Strange, and
threatened him in his behalf. Calhoun,
iu his paper, replied severely, and spoke
of bullies; I was confident Strange had
sent no such man ; I happened to be in
Opelika, and iu talking of the matter, he
said he knew no such man, and of course
had not sent him, or any one else ; I told
C. of this, and I, as a peace-maker, ad
vised him to write a note to Strange, and
he did it. [This note we have pub
lished. The purport is if S. wonld as
sure him (G) that he did not send the
man, be (C) would make every retrac
tion] ; I sent this letter to Strange and
also wrote one to him ; I thought this
would settle the matter ; Strange replied
that if Calhoun was satisfied ho had done
him wrong he ought to repair it without
any assurance from him; technically, he
was right: but I thought the peace offering
should have been accepted; Strange on
his first trip to Columbus came ou other
business; about dark, Friday, I under
stood they came for a compromise, and I
thought settled the matter; the diffi
culty between Hooper anil Calhoun
has been settled; Strange told me
he had never carried a knife or pis
tol ; my object was peace.
Hero the Solicitor introduced Observers
of the tilth (2|cj!umtis) aud 17th, an 1 an
Enquirer of the tilth, to show animus of
the parties and prospect of a difficulty.
| State closed.
THE DEFENSE.
Messrs. Hooper and Strange announced
they had no witnesses.
Counsel of Major Calhoun introduced
Dr. E. F. Colzey, who testified th it he
was intimate with Major Calhouu, who
had consulted him, and to a great extent
been governed by him; he is opposed to
duelling; I favor it; the note written to
day to Col. Strange was penned after
the Major had told me he was arrested ;
the object was to disabuse his mind of
the idea that Calhoun had anything to do
with his arrest; I advised its writing; I
did not understand it as a challenge ; I
carried it with the understanding that Mr.
Strange might take it as he pleased ; Maj.
Calhoun is opposed to disturbing the
peace. There is qo difficulty between
j Calhoun and Hooper, the former having
accepted the proposition of the latter.
The warrant against Hooper was then
! dismissed.
I Mayor Mcllhenuy testified he issued
the warrant on his own motion to pre
serve the peace. The presence of the
| gentlemen in the city, following severe
newspaper articles, and constant reports
j made him apprehend a disturbance in
j the city, and induced him to take meas
] ures to prevent it. No affidavit had been
i made. Understood Calhoun would'fight,
j if pressed.
C. 11. Williams, Esq., read the letters
I to which Mr. Bussell referred.
Solicitor Little contended the statute in
this case was intended to prevent disturb
ances, and the evidence showed one was
imminent.
John Peabody, Esq , for Calhoun, con
| tended there was no breach of the peace
i for which his'client could be bound over.
Messrs. Hooper and Strange announced
| they had nothing to say.
i ffulge Williams, after stating he found
some difficulty in m iking a decision, and
j that the Mayor acted very properly in
making the arrest, adjudged that Messrs.
Strange aud Calhoun be bound over each
! in the sum of $2,000 to keep the peace.
The bonds were quickly given,
i Col. Strange then rose aud said:
I bow to the judgment of the Court.
I had nothing to do with bringing ou this
| difficulty, f came to this city without
| knife or pistol to attend to private busi
| ness. lam surprised at this excitement.
Major Calhoun said:—l claim a like
privilege. I have cast my lot and what
I little money I have with the South. I
' case a? a mac tvbu flight far wliat fee
deemed tight, ao i I am ncrw endeavoring
to devalopo Southern resources. I expect
to live ana die here. This difficulty has
been caused because I, as an independent
journalist, chose to denounce, in my
judgment, a crime which I regarded as an
outrage on man. [Here followed loud ap
plause. The above is the substance of
the remarks made. The reporter could
not catch exactly some of the sentences.]
Judge Williams:—With due courtesy to
the gentleman I order the court adjourn
ed; and then all can speak as they please.
Court was adjourned but there was no
more speaking.
THE PARTIES ARRESTED.
Each of the three gentlemen is about
thirty years of age, and has a family. Col.
French Strange is a North Carolinian by
birth, and rose from the ranks to the com
mand of a fighting battalion in the Con
federate army. He is a gentleman of
pleasant manners and address. Hr. G.
W. Hooper is Solicitor of Lee county,
Ala., and a brother of the young man
who killed Phillips. Major Calhoun was
in the Federal army, lost a leg at Chicka- j
mauga, and siuce the war has been con- i
nected with papers at Philadelphia. Late
ly he pttrceased the Enquirer. Socially
he is affable and agreeable.
WESLEYAN EE AT ALE COLLEGE.
Annual Concert—Closing Hay—Senior
Compositions—A Beautiful Valedictory
—Address of the President Thirty- j
eight Graduates—Farewells and Tear's.
Spotswood Hotel, July ICth, 1873. I
Editors Sun: The Annual Concert of !
last night was a rich musical treat,and drew
a crowded house at' one dollar per head. !
Miss Annie Breeden, of South Carolina,
to whom has been awarded a diploma for '
superiority in instrumental music, was
the chief performer of the occasion.—
Among those who played with her in vari- j
ous parts, were Miss Ida Frazer, Miss
Laura Tarver, Miss Mollie Barnes and
Miss Mary Lou Little, all of whom did
exceedingly well. The star vocalists
were Miss Sallie Jones, of Burke county,
and Miss Ella Wight, of Atlanta, who
have fine voices, which have been culti
vated with great success. Miss Mary Lou
Little was probably the next in order of
merit, aud filled several important parts.
Her solo, “I’m a Merry Ziugara,” was ex
quisitely rendered, aud called forth pro
longed applause and a shower of boquets.
Miss Little has a very sweet voice, a
charming modesty of demeanor, and
sings with perfect ease the most difficult
parts assigned her. She appeared promi
nently in “Oh! Hail Us,” “With Hope
and Joy lieturning,” “Beautiful Bells”
and “Pour out your Sparkling Treasures.” j
Miss Mattie B. Owen and Miss Minnie B. j
Drane also appeared in the choruses, j
Miss Maria F. Wall, as “the old maid of j
fifty-three,” made a decided hit in the j
closing scene of “ Beautiful Bells.” Her j
acting was so true to nature, and her ]
singing so joyous and free, that she
carried the house by storm, aud retired
with the satisfaction of having “ acted
well her part.” May she he equally suc
cessful on the stage of life amid all its
varied scenes and perplexities. The con
cert was under the direction of Prof. A.
N. Whitney, a most excellent gentleman,
who was assisted by Miss Carrie E. Pat
terson, both teachers of superior qualifi
cations, who have reason to be proud of
the musical culture of Wesleyan Female
College under their faithful supervision.
Miss Breeden’s “Don Juan,” Miss Wight’s
“Inflammatus,” Miss Jones’ “Now with
Grief,” Miss Little’s “Zingara,” and Miss
Jordan’s “Magnetic Waltz,” place them
in the very highest rank of youthful per
formers and vocalists, while several of
their classmates give evidence cf possess
ing superior talents yet to be developed.
THE LAST COMPOSITIONS.
This morning was set apart for the final
exercises of the occasion, and to say that
we all enjoyed “a feast of reason and a
flow of soul,” with a right smart sprink
ling of tears—is to feebly express our
real enjoyment. Miss Sallie Burge, of
Oxford, read an excellent “Salutatory Ad
dress to the Faculty,” followed by several
other compositions from members of the
“Third Section.” Miss Mary T. Houston,
of Savannah, who visits your city as the
guest of Miss Maria F. Wall, clearly and
forcibly urged the adoption of the motto
“Onward, Bight Onward”—us the secret
of all true and noble success in life. Her
arguments were pointed and well put to
gether, and she presented them in a truly
eloquent and attractive manner. She is a
most estimable young lady and leaves her
alma mater with none but pleasant recol
lections of her intercourse with her asso
ciates. Miss Sallie L. Jones, sister of the
Valedictorian, read a very sweet and ten
der description of “Fireside Angels,” in
which she modestly pictured her own
beautiful and beloved Christian home,
where father, mother, sister, brother —nil
have proved to be her fireside angels. It
was a truly sublime picture, and so artis
tically, yet unaffectedly, presented, that
all hearts were touched by its pathos and
power. The “ Valediet av to the Under
graduates,” by Miss Li .c >. Alexander,
of Atlanta, was the spi st and most
brilliant essay ever read in a young lady
under similar eirenmsi.i. cos, and wits
constantly interrupted by tumultuous ap
plause. It cannot be described by a re
portorial pen of the finest ability, for it
had a spice and abandon about it beyond
the power of reproduction. The “Vale
dictory to the Faculty,” by Miss Emma
Jordan, of Moaticello, was a very beauti
ful tribute to their fidelity and kindness,
and contained many sentiments of pure
and noble thought such as might be ex
pected from one of the most worthy and
gifted vcung ladies of the college. She
read her address in the soft, sweet voice,
peculiar to maidens of her retiring na
ture.
A SPLENDID VALEDICTORY.
But the final scene was the grandest
and the most ennobling. With the “Grad
uating Glass” arranged before her, all ra
diant with youthful beauty aud modes
ty, Mies Hattie A. Jones, daughter
of Col. J. B. Jones, of Burke coun
ty, which he now represents in the
Legislature, delivered the best writ
ten “Valedictory” that we ever lis
tened to from a female tongue, and which
is universally pronounced to have been
the best, with a single exception, ever de
livered within the walls of this venerable
mother of female colleges. Col. Jones
is a gentleman of fine culture and high
Christian character, and in tlie education
of his gifted and accomplished daughters,
he lias built all their progress and culture
upon the solid basis of practical common
sense aud vital piety. Although coming
from a sick bed to her position in the
class but a short time before her arduous
duty devolved upon her, Miss Jones read
her address in a most excellent and feel
ing manner. Her words of advice to her
classmates were tenderly beautiful and
full of sweet and cherished thoughts, and
called forth copious showers of tears
from eyes that were soon to behold each
other no more forever. Wesleyan Female
College honored herself, grand as is her
record in the past, more than she honored
this most cultured and gifted of her
daughters, by selecting her to fill the
proud and envied position of “Valedic
torian” of the splendid class of 1873.
If life and health be spared them, the
Misses Jones will yet reflect still higher
honor upon their beloved alma mater ,
for such noble women never sink into in
significant and unheard of positions in
life. They have a work to do which will
be well and promptly done.
THE GRADUATING CLASS.
Although the Senior Class numbered at
the commencement of the year, forty-six
members, there were but thirty-eight pres
ent to-day to receive tbeir diplomas and
the “First Degree.” Included in tLe-e
are Miss Ida Frazer, Columbus: Miss Lula
W. Dozier, Muscogee county; Miss Min
nie C. B. Drane, Buena Vista; Miss Mat
tie B. Owen, Talbotton, and Miss Mary
F. Patillo, West Point. Os the absent ones
it is necessary to say, that they did not
deem it prudent to return to the institu
tion after the Small Pox panic. Included
in this number are Miss Nellie Verstille
and Miss Ella Gammeli of your city. Miss
Laura Tarver was only “regular” in the
Art and Music departments, while Miss
Matchie Willingham, of this city, has
graduated into that “Higher School” of
which Christ himself is the great Teacher.
I And when Miss Jones, in her Valedictory,
alluded to this dear, departed classmate
in most beautiful language, there was
1 hardly a dry eye in the chapel. Her
name, alphabetically arranged, stands last
on the list of Seniors, yet she was the
first to pass away, to graduate with those
“highest honors,” unfading and eternal,
that give promise of noble service be
: lore the throne of God. and in the pres
: ence of the angels that surround it day
and night; while her less fortunate class
-1 mates, separated far and wide, shall each
for herself take up life’s burdens and
walk her daily round of duty until the
night cometh—the night of death—in
which no one can labor.
THE rMSIDENT's ADDRESS.
The Rev. E. H. Meyers, D. D., Presi
i dent of the College, in conclusion, deliv
ered a poetical address to the graduates,
which, although too long, was replete
with sublime passages and practical
thoughts. Being delivered in a forcible
and finished style, it frequently thrilled
the entire audience by its eloquence and
power. His ideas in regard to woman's
true work und sphere, if rightly' treasured
in their minds, will prove of great assis
tance to the young ladies in determining
their future course in life. After the de
livery of the diplomas aud the singing of
the "Farewell Hymn," and the pronounc
ing of the Benediction by Bishop Pierce,
the sad words of farewell were spoken,
tears mingled with tears, and kisses soft
and tender were exchanged, which brought
to a close forever the school days of
thirty-eight accomplished maidens, many
of them lovely as the loveliest of the fair,
aud all seemingly well-fitted for useful
ness and honor in their respective spheres
in life. All hail to such a noble institu
tion for the highest female culture and
development, as Wesleyan Female College,
aud all honor to the fair and gifted young
ladies of your own city aud section, who,
in the vaiious departments here, have re
flected back upon their venerable alma
mater a radiance of glory that will gild
her already shining brow with anew and
holy lustre. God bless and prosper her,
ami guide them into paths of usefulness
and honor during ail their earthly career.
Sidney Herbert.
ALAIIA.VA STATE TEACHERS’ AS
SOCIATION.
Auburn, July loth, 1873.
Editors Columbus Sun: I desire to
call the attention of your readers in Ala
bama, and tspecially the teachers, and
those interested in education, to the meet
ing of the “Alabama State Teachers’ As
sociation” to be held in Talladega, com
mencing Tuesday, August f>th.
The Committee of Arrangements have
prepared a programme of exercises which
promises a rich intellectual feast to those
who attend. Enclosed I send you the
Programme. Such men as Drs. Andrews
and Tichenor, Professors Meek, Dill, Tut
wiler and Counerly, representing the.
High Schools aud Colleges, Messrs. Dick
son aud McKamie, the Public Schools,
cannot fail to make the exercises of this
meeting of the Association, both interest
ing and instructive. Anew feature bus
been introduced, that of giving ladies a
place. This seems eminently proper,
both as a recognition of their numbers
and also their pre-eminent übility and suc
cess in this department of professional
labor. Let us have not only their pres
ence hut their counsel, and the result of
their experience in the school room.
The people of Talladega are enthused
upon the subject and have extended a
cordial invitation to all teacheis to the
hospitalities of the city. Let this boa
grand rally of the teachers of the State.
Georgia leads the van in this work. Let
not Alabama lag behind. To the teachers
of Georgia a special invitation is extended
an 1 they will be greeted with a warm
welcome. Let Georgia be represented,
and especially your own city, which stands
forth as distinguished for ils public spirit
in its educational enterprises, as in the
development of its material resources.
Messrs. Editors, come over and meet with
your many friends aud admirers in Alaba
ma, for, though you are in Georgia, we
recognize you as a semi-Alabama institu
tion. A Member of the Association.
Communicated.
CURIOSITIES OE THE ts UNITER
LAVA HEUS.
It is an established fact that the pine
tree will not sprout from the trunk when
cut down, and is moreover very difficult
to transplant; yet nature has recently
performed a singular freak at the lava
beds. A pine sapling was cut down before
Christmas and cut into rods and piled up
in the children’s play house, where it re
mained about six weeks; it was then
thrown down on the ground where it re
mained several mouths; when next look
ed at in May, three pieces about six to
seven feet long had sprouted in various
places all up and down the rods, with
sprouts from two to six inches in length,
one piece having twenty-one sprouts on
it. These sprouts have since died from
the drought, but can still bo seen adher
ing to the sides of the rods. Some years
ago pine saplings were thrown into a gul
ly in the middle of the road and several
months afterwards some young sprouts
appeared in the middle of the road, where
they remained for two or three months in
spite of travel, until destroyed by the Au
gust drought. A pine tree that had been
cut, aud the stump covered over with
earth for seventeen years, until the stump
was so decayed that it fell to pieces on
excavating the place, still had one large
root running to the creek, that was so
green and fresh that the sap ran when it
was cut—one green live root to a stump
j that had crumbled into dust.
Strange as thsee freaks are, someone
| told us stranger things still—that the
| Northern gardeners strip oil' the bark of
1 the pine trees on the sprout where the
I leaves are just setting and bed the bark
i in sand and raise easily as many pine
i trees as they wish.
•Juniper has the champion turkey hen
! that hatched out ten little turkies from
: seven eggs last year. These all lived for
weeks when accident took off two, eight
1 being raised. The Lava Beds only set
j the fashion, for the Augusta papers an
i nounce this spring that it’s no uncommon
tiling for their talkies to hatch out more
i turkies than eggs, though we wager none
j have equaled the Juniper hen.
CHAMPION PLUM TREES.
One is thirty-three inches in circum
ference just above the base, with three
j large limbs two feet from the ground, one
[ limb being twenty-three inches in cir
cumference and the other two nearly
jas large. This tree at 12 o’clock cast a
shadow that iseight yards in diameter one
j way and seven yards the other. Tree
i number two is twenty-seven inches in
| circumference above the base, with two
j large divisions, one of which is twenty
j two inches in circumference aud other
! nearly as large.
CHAMPION SNAKE PURE.
A little negro boy was bit at twilight
this summer catching a frog that was
hopping round the comer of the house—
the snake, a moccasin, reached forward
aud struck him on the hand as he grasped
the frog. The W'ound was washed in wa
ter, and chickens caught, cut open alive,
and applied to the bite. He was made to
drink sweet milk just from the cow, then
to eject the mi'k by means of warm salt
waiter, aud to continue this process as
i long as he felt sick. Next he took tinc
ture of lobelia in small doses and w r as as
| well as ever in a few hours.
Frank K. King, who made a balloon as
cension at Morristown, Vt., on the 4th,
when about 24 miles up, encountered a
snow storm which covered the balloon
nearly an inch thick, and sent it down
rapidly. The balloon was seen by several
farmers when it landed, about forty-five
minutes after it went up, and about eight
miles from where the ascent was made.
Not hearing anything from King, a party
was organized and search made by 500
men in the forest at nine o’clock Sunday
morning. The balloon was found about
eleven o’clock, and King came out about
the same time, having been in the wildr
ness forty-eight hours without food. He
was very much exhausted from cold and
hunger, but uninjured.
For loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indi
gestion, Depression of Spirits aud Gener
al Debility, in their various forms,Feeeo
i Phospocatkd Elixir of Calisya made by
j Caswell. Hazard & Cos., New York, aud
sold by all druggists, is the best tonic. As
i a stimulant tonic for patients recovering
I from fever or other sickness, it has no
equal. If taken during the season it pre
vents fever and ague and other intermit
i tent fevers.
THIS WEEK’S STATEMENT,
Columbus, Ga., July 18, 1873.
Financial.—Exchange on Now York, buying
par, selling % premium. Currency loans
I@l% per cent, per month.
The Weather.—Thermometer Tor the week
averaged 88°. Two light and one good showers.
Same week last year the thermometer aver
aged 85°. Kain on three days.
The Markets.— The following shows the
price of middlings in New York and Liverpool,
gold at New York and Low Middlings in Co
lumbus each day of the week:
Up. Or. Up. Or. Gold. Col
Saturday...! B%' 9 20-q lie 17%®—
Monday 8% 9 'iffy 116 17%@—
Tuesday |B% 9 20% 115% 17%@—
Wednesday. 8% 9 20% die' 17 @1714
Thursday... 8% 9 20% lie 17 @17'.1
Friday j 8%) 9 21 | —116% 17 @17%
On the week Liverpool unchanged; New
York advanced %c.; Columbus unchanged.
Prices Past Year. Liverpool Uplands
10%@10%; Orleans 10%@10%d: New York, Up
lands 22%c; Orleans 22* s c. Gold 114%. Colum
bus Middlings 21 %c.
Market to-day quiet. Sales 145 bales.
Ordinary 12%@13
Good Ordinary 16 @16%
Low Middlings 17 @17%
Middlings 17%@1S
Good Middlings @ —
Week’s sales 391 bales—2B Northern spin
ners,B3 home consumption, ISO for New York,
0 to Savannah, 0 for speculation, 0 for
New Orleans, 0 for Charleston.
Total sales since September Ist per report of
shippers 55.375—35,242 for Northern spinners,
1.455 for speculation,4,Soo for New Y0rk.5,369 for
Savannah, 1,450 for Mobile, 1,000 for New Or
leans, 122 for Charleston, 7,085 lor Home Con
sumption. .
Week’s receipts 92 bales, against 102 the
previous one, and 11 the corresponding week
last season—2B by SWKR,IS by M & G K
R, 0 by Opelika R R, 13 by river, 32 by wag
ons, 4byN & S R R. Shipments 406 bales—
-323 by S W R K, 83 for borne consumption,
0 by W R R to Charleston.
WEEKLY STATEMENT.
1873 1872
Stock Aug. 31st 158 1,560
Received past week 92 it
Total received 57,655 40,393
Total received, in’ding 5t0ck.57,813 41,943
Shipped past week 406 52
Total shipped 55,850 41,631
Total home consumption 7,085 6,642
Stock July 18.. 1,963 312
Sales 319 64
Year’s receipts 40,650
MODES OF RECEIPTS.
• 1873 1872
Southwestern Railroad 2,614 1,285
Mobile and Girard Railroad.lS,33B 11,659
Western Railroad 1,986 1 671
River 6,752 4,902
Wagons 26,162 20,876
North and South Railroad... I,su3 0
57,655 40,393
STATEMENT PRECEDING YEARS.
I 1867-8 1868-9:1869-70 ( IS7O-1
Stock, Aug. 31, 1 358 280: 125 1572
Rec’d to July IS. 85671 48178; 668901 74518
Stock July 18... 454! 1341 2500 1946
Year’s receipts.. 85685! 48500! 67274 J 75007
U. S. Crop 2430593|22605571329800014352317
Through Cotton.—By Mobile and Girard
Railroad 3114 against 2180; by Western Railroad
54,982, against 37,675 last year.
Future Deliveries.—They are quoted in
New York, basis Low Middlings as follows:
July 20%; August, 20; September 18%; Oc
tober 17 3-16.
Freights.—4’cr 100 its cotton: To Savannah,
70c.; to New York, Baltimore and Philadel
phia, $1 15: Boston $! 25.
General Remarks.—Trade very quiet.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WE take this method of informing: our
friends and customers that we have re
moved to the large house recently occupied by
Messrs. J. A. & W. H. Cody, on the corner un
der the Hank in House, where we will keep con
stantly on hand everything usually found in a
FISRT-CLASS GROCERY STORE.
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
JPI nutation Hnpplieis.,
INCLUDING
torn, Bacon, Flour, Syrup,
Whisky, Tobacco, iinggiug,
Tics, Rope, Soap, Salt, Shoes,
Hoots, Kleachings, SliirtiMg>,
Osnaburgs, and numerous
other articles, too many to mention
We will he glad to have our friends remember
where we are and will guarantee a good bar
gain in every case.
WATT & WALKER.
Columbus, Ga., July 19,1873. d&w3m
CUSSETA MALE AND FE
MALE HIGH SCHOOL.
WE, the undersigned, trustees
of the above institution, Mwßm
take pleasure in annoucing to the
public that the fall term ot this in
stitution will open on MONDAY,
the 21st inst., and close four months
thereafter, with the public examination and
exercises.
We cheerfully recommend Prof. J. J. Harvey
the Principal, and Miss Annie Murphy as as
sistant in the Primary Department.
Mr. Harvey’s connection with our community
for the last six months, stamps him a first-class
teacher and public spirited citizen. He is pro
fessionally an instructor, having been educated
as teacher. Miss Annie Murphy is well and
favorably known to the surrounding commun
ity as thoroughly competent teacher in her De
partment. Parents and guardians patronizing
this Institution may rely on having thorough
and systematic training, not only in the higher
bra nches of a classical, mathemttical and Eng
lish education, but also in the elementary
branches.
#ir*Board and tuition moderate.
For further information apply to the Princi
pal, or W. W. Shipp, Chairman.
W. W. SHIPP, Ch’n.
Dr. D. WYNN, )
W. A. FARLEY, V Trustees.
T. W. HOWARD,)
Cusseta, Ga.. July 15, 1h73. 2tw
Georgia, Muscogee County.
MRS. MARY E. WATSON applies for ex
emption of personalty, under the home
stead law, and I will pass upon the same at my
office on Saturday, the 26tli of duly, 1873.
Given under my hand otficially
jy 17 F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
MRS. L. E. ALLEN applies ti> uie lor let
ters ol i :. migration on the estate of
.lohnS. Allen, late ol said county, deceased.
Those are thereiore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said
deceased to be and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, ami show cause,
if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand officially, this July 3,
1873.
jy4- F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
( \ EORGE P. SWIFT, ir., administrator,
V J with the will annexed of J ames Rumph,
deceased, having applied for letters of dismis
sion from said administration,
This Is therefore to cite all persons concerned
to show cause by filing objections in my office
within the time prescribed by law, why the said
George P.Swift, jr., should not be dismissed as
said administrator and receive the usual let
ters of dismission.
Given under my hand officially, July 3d, 1873.
F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 3m Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
T ) F. RICE, applies to me for letters of ail-
JL>. ministration on the estate of Mary In
gram, late ot said county, deceased.
All persons concerned are therefore notitied
to show cause, if any they have, within the
time prescribed by law, why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under mv official signature this July
3d, 1873. " F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 lm Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
IjILIAS HAIMAN, Executor, on the estate
U ot Louis Haiman, deceased, having applied
lor letters ol dismission from said executorship,
This is thereiore to cite all persons concerned
to show cause by tiling objections in my office
within the time prescribed by law, why the
said Elias Haiman should not be dismissed as
said executor, and receive the usual letters
of dismissal.
Given under my official signature this July
3d, 1873. F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 3ui Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
JT DOWNING, Administrator on tho es
_J. tate of Sebastian Hoffman, deceased, ap
plies to me for leave to sell the real estate be
longing to said deceased.
All persons concerned are therefore notified
to show cause, if any they have, within the
time prescribed by law, why said application
should not be granted.
G iven under my official signature, this J uly
3d, 1873. F. M. BRO.jKS,
jy3 lm Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
/CHARLES H. WILLIAMS having ap-
V_7 plied for letters of Administration on the
estate of Ainericus Harris, deceased.
All persons concerned are therefore notified
to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause (if any they
have) why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this J uly 3, 1873.
F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 lm Ordinary.
Georgia, Muscogee County.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON, guardian of Kolia
fj and Wesley Jefferson, naving applied lor
a discharge from his said guardianship.
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned
to show cause by tiling objections in my office
within the time prescribed by law, why said
Joseph Jefferson should not be dismissed from
his said Guardianship, and receive the usual
letters of dismlsal.
Given under my official signature, this July
3,1873.
F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 4w Ordinary,
Georgia, Muscogee County.
HM. HOWARD, applies to me for letters
. of guardianship, for the person and prop
erty of Sallie M. ami Henry T. Hall, minors of
H. T. and Elizabeth J. Hall, deceased.
All persons concerned are therefore notitied
to show cause, (if any they have) within the
time prescribed by law, why said letters should
not he granted.
Given under my signature, this July 3, 1873.
F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 4w Ordinary.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the es
tate of the late Mathias Barringer are
hereby notified to present them to W. N.
HAWKS, agent, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise they will be barred. All
creditors of the above estate are required to
make settlement immediately.
Mr. W. N. HAWKS is my duly authorized
agent, with full power to act.
HUGH KELLY,
jelolaw4t Administrator.
NOTICE.
( 'IITY property holders desirous of securing
tenants for the rental year commencing
Oct. Ist, 1873, will please record the property
at my Office. By so doing I can locate tenants
at once. VVM. N. HAWKS,
;y!3 ts Real Estate Agent.
Georgia, Muscogee C«bs>? ..
Egbert carter, e - x t*
of Anna M. Nelson, decaa-t .. „i\ \n:i aa.
pliod for letters of djsmissiofi Hast Kn> said ex
ecutorship,
This is therefore to cito all persons concerned
to show causo by filing objections in my office,
within the time prescribed by law, why the
said Robert Carter should not be dismissed
from his said executorship and receive the usual
letters of dismission.
Given under mv o fficial signature, this Sd
July, 1873. F. M. BROOKS,
jy3 3m Ordinary.
Muscogee Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold in front of Ellis A Harrison's
auction house, on Broad street, in Colum-
said county,on the first Tuesday in August
next, within the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described property, to wit: 2 chimneys or
smoke-stacks, 2 steam pipes, 2 stoves, 1 pilot
wheel, 1 looking-glass—gilt frame, 4 tackle
blocks, 4 bells, 3 whistles, 1 gong, 1 lot guy
rods, 1 copper pump, 1 lot stoves, 8 small draw
ers, 13 pieces tin ware, 9 chains, 1 washstand, 1
lot ot sash, blinds and doors, 1 washstand, (im
perfect,) marble, 1 lot of life preservers, 15 pil
lows, I piece old carpet, 24 mattrasscs, 2 glass
stands, 12 pieces crockery, 1 small lot old iron.
Levied on as the property of the Jacksonville,
Pensacola and Mobile R. R. Company, to satis
fy a fi fa. in my hands, issued by the Superior
Court of said county-, in favor of the Columbus
Iron Works Company, vs. Jacksonville, Pen
sacola and Mobile Raiiroad Company.
Also, at the same time and place, J 4 boxes
potash, 4 boxes soda, and 4 bags eotlce, levied
on as the property of J. A. A W. H. Cody, to
satisfy a distress warrant issued by Thos. J.
Shivers, J. P., in favor of James Rankin vs.
J. A. A W. H. Cody.
Also, at the same time and place, a certain
lot in the city of Columbus, known in the plain
ol said eity as lot No. 77, containing one-halt
aore more or less, situated on the corner of the
west side of Broad and Thomas streets. Lovied
on as the property of Thos. Brassill, to satisfy
a fi fa. issued from the County Court of said
county,in favor K. P. Spencer, jr., vs. John P.
Murray and Thos. Brassill.
Also, a tract of land in the city of Columbus,
in said county, containing one-half acre land,
more or less, with improvements thereon,
known in the plan of said city, as lot No. 240-
levied on as the property ot Goetchius, Hod
ges a Cos. to satisfy fi fa. in my hands,issued from
the Superior Court of said county, tavor Felix
Burma vs. Goetchius, Hodges A Cos.
Also, lot of land No. 80, lying and being In
the uth District of said county, containing 215
acres, more or less, levied on as the property
of A. C. Morrison, to satisfy a 11 la. in my
hands, issued from the Superior Court ot said
county, favor Seaborn J. Austin, bearer, vs. A.
C. Morrison.
j>2 H. G. W'KY, Sheriff.
Muscogee Sheriff Sale.
WILL he sold in front of Ellis A Harrison’s
auction house, in the city of Columbus,
in said county, between the legal hours of sale,
on the iirst Tuesday in July next, the follow
ing described property, to-wit: Lot of land
No. 224, containing 202% acres, more or less, in
the 6th District, Muscogee county. Said lands
levied on as the property of John I>. Arnold,
to satisfy a fi fa. In my hands, issued from the
Superior Court of said county in favor ot P. .1.
Diggers vs. John 1). Arnold. Property pointed
out By Plaintiff .
H. G. IVEY, Sheriff.
The above described properly having been
put up at Sheriff’s sale on the first Tuesday in
July, and John Arnold being the highest bid
der, the same was kuocked off to him lor the
sum of $375, and he having failed to comply
with the terms of sale, when requested to do so,
the same will he sold at his risk on the first
Tuesday in August next.
j>B 4w H. G. IVEY, Sheriff.
Muscogee Sheriff Sale.
ATTILL he sold in front of Ellis A Harrl-
V V sou's Auction House, on Broad street in
Columbus, in said County, on the first Tues
day in September next, within the legal hours
of sale, the following described property, to
wit: A certain tract id land lying in the City
of Columbus, in said county, known in the
plan of said City as Lot No. 601, situated on
Mclntosh between Early and Fulton streets,
levied on as the property of Mary M. Lewis, to
satisfy a mortgage fi fa. in my hands, issued
from tlie Superior Court of said county in lavor
of Thos. Tuggle vs. Mary M. Lewis.
Also, lot ol land No. 80 and six acres of land
In the southwest corner of lot No. 81, all in the
9th District of said county. Levied on as tlie
property of A. C. Morrison, to satisfy a mort
gage fi la., in my hands, issued from tlie Supe
rior Court of said county, favor H. Vanhorn
vs. Alexander C. Morrison.
Also, all that parcel, or lot of land, lying
situate and being in the city of Coluuibus,
and known and distinguished in tlie plan of
said city, as Lot No. 280. containing one-half an
acre. Levied on as the property of Frances C.
Dickinson and Joseph M. Dickinson, to satisfy
a mortgage tt fa. in my hands, issued from the
Superior Court of Muscogee, in favor of Mar
eellus A. Pierce vs. Francis C. and Joseph M.
Dickinson.
Also, at same time and place, the one-sixth
interest in a certain Lot in Wynnton, in Mus
cogee county, known as the residence of the
la e John Woolfolk, Said lot is bounded on
the east by a line ruu along the line of Mr.
Flournoy’s lot to Mr. G. IteLauney’s line,
thence west along said line to a lit lie ditch, llicnco
along said ditch to the little creek, thence down
said creek to the line, and thence along said
line to the main road, at the loot of Wynn’s
hill,the same being the place described in the will
of the late John Woolfolk. Levied on as the pro
perty of Woolfolk Walker to satisfy a mortgag
fi fa. in my hands, issued from the Superior
Court of said county, in favor W. L. Salisbury
vs. Wooliolk Walker.
jy2 11. G. IVEY, Sheriff.
Georgia, Chattahoochee County.
Chattahoochee Supbbiob Couut— Skpteu-
KEtt Term, 1872
HENRY A. HOFFMAN) Rule Nisi to iore
•TULIA J. RIDDELL. S close Mortgage.
HENRY A. HOFFMAN having made ap
plication by petition to this Court setting
forth the execution in his favor by one Julia J.
Riddell, of tlie County of Fulton, in said State,
on the 28th day of March, 1871, of her Mort
gage deed to secure the payment other promis
sory note to him for $l5O. Said t oto dated
March 28th, 1871, and due thirty days after
date thereof, and which debt for principal and
interest is alleged due and unpaid, as alleged
by which mortgage deed said Julia J. Riddell
conveyed to said Henry A. Hoffman, his hoirs,
and assigns a certain tract of land situate, ly
ing and being in said County of Chattahoochee,
originally Muscogee and in the Sixth District,
kDown as lot No. one hundred and twenty-six
(126), containing two hundred two and one half
acres (202%), more or less, and said Hoffman
having prayed for the foreclosure of said mort
gage. It Is therefore ordered by tlie Court
that said Julia J. Riddell do pay said princi
pal, interest and cost ol the proceeding into
Court, on or before tlie first day of the next
term ol this Court or show cause to the contra
ry, and that this rule be published mice a
month for four months or served on said mort
gagor or her special agent or attorney at least
three months previous to the time at which the
money is directed to he paid into Court as
aforesaid.
Chattahoochee Supkbion Couut—Maucii
Teksi, 1873.
HENRY A. HOFFMAN ) Rule Nisi to fore
vs. }
JULIA J. RIDDELL. ) close Mortgage.
IT appearing to the Court that said rule nisi
was granted at the last term of this Court
but that the same has not been served, on mo
tion of plaintiff ordered that the said case be
continued and further time be allowed for the
servleo of said rule nisi according to the exi
gencies thereof upon the detendaut requiring
her to pay the money alleged to be due into
Court at the next term thereof or show cause
to the contrary at said term.
A true extract from the Minutes of Chatta
hoochee Snperior Court.
myao W. A. SAFE, Clerk.
State of Georgia, Chattahoochee Cos.
OT'PEKIOR COURT, September Term, 1873.
IO Present, his Honor, James Johnson, Judge.
Fannie E. Fullum j Libel lor Divorce,
vs. I
David T. Pullum, ) Rule to perfect service.
It appearing to the Court by the return of
the Sheriff, that tlie defendant does not reside
in this county; and it further appearing that
he does not reside in this State; it is, on motion
of counsel, ordered, that said defendant appear
and answer, at the next term of this Court;
else, that the case be considered in ilelault and
the plaintiff allowed to proceed.
And it is further ordered, That this Rule
he published in the Columbus Weekly Sun (or
four months.
A true extract from the minutes.
ap294m W. A. SAPP, Clerk.
Georgia, Chattahoochee County.
T_>ETER STEPHENS having made applica-
X tion tor letters of administration de bonis
non cum testamento annexo on the estate ol
Thomas Hush, decased, of said county. These
aro therefore to cite ami admonish all jiarties
to show cause, if any they have, at the July
Torm of said Court, why letters of administra
tion should not be granted to said applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this June 3d, 1873. WM. A. FARLEY,
jeS lm Ordinary.
Chattahoochee Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold on the Ist Tuesday in August
next, within the legal hours of sale, be
fore tlie Court House door, in Cusseta, Ga., the
following property, to-wit: Lot of Land No.
25 in the 33rd District,originally I.eenow Chat
tahoochee county, as the property of Peterson
Sanders, to satisfy a fi fa. irom Chattahoochee
County Court, ill favor of Jesse M. Read vs.
James S. Allums, adrn’r of Peterson Sanders.
Property pointed out by Plaintiff’s Attorney.
Levy made and returned to me by J. W. Aus
ten, L.C. JOHN M. SAPP, Sheriff.
Also, at same time and place will be sold,
67% acres of lot of land No. 74, in the Sixth
District of originally Muscogee, now Chatta
hoochee county, to satisfy a fi fa from Chatta
hoochee Superior Court in favor of Cody, Flem
ing & Swilt vs. Wm. N. McNaughton, as the
property of Wm. N. McNaughton. Property
pointed out by plaintiff’s attoney.
jyl JOHN M. SAPP, Sheriff.
Chattahoochee Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Au
gust next, within the legal hours of sale,
before the Court House door in Cusseta, Ga.,
the following property, to-wit : One-half of Lot
of Land No. 45, in the 33rd District of originally
Muscogee now Chattahoochee County, levied
on to satisfy two fi fas. from Chattahoochee Su
t erior Court, one in favor of James S. Allums,
Exa’r &c., vs. William P. Berry, and the other
In favor of James S. Allums, foimer partner ot
Allums is. Barber, as the property of W. P. Ber
ry. Property poined out by D. C. Cody, Adm'r
ol .Tames S. Allums, dec’d.
je27 JOHN M. SAPP, Sheriff.
Chattahoochee Sheriff Sale.
WILL BE SOLD before the Court House
door in Cusseta, Ga., on the hrst Tues
day in August next, within the legal hours
of sale, the following property, to-wit: Lot
of land No. 11, in the 33d District of origi
nally Leo, now Chattahoochee county, contain
ing 202% acres more or less, as the proper
ty of Obediah Phillips, to satisty a h fa.
from Chattahoochee Superior Court, in lavor
of James S. Allums, executor, vs. Obediah Phil
lips and Tally McGough, Property pointed out
by D. C. Cody, administrator of James S. Al
lums, deceased.
je27 JOHN M. SAPP, Sheriff.
Chattahoochee Sheriff Sale.
be sold before the Court House door
V V Cusseta, Ga., within the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in August next, the
ojllowing property, to-wit: West half of lot No.
100 as the property of Wm. Browning; west
half of lot No 123, as the property ot Neil Wii
kerson,to satisfy a fi fa. from Chattahoochee Su
jterior Court, in favor of John H. Wilkerson,
adm’r, vs. Daniel Wilkerson, Neil Wilkerson,
and William Browning, all of said lands lying
and being in the Sixth District of originally
Muscogee now Chattahoochoe County.
je24 JOHN M. SAPP, Sheriff.
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