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About The weekly sun. (Columbus, Ga.) 1857-1873 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1873)
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The Eagle and JFhenix Company offer lifty tons of cotton seed for sale. This is a fertilizer which never fails, which everyone wants, and with the properties „f which every man is familiar. Arm Amputated. Mr. William Nesbit, of Fort Mitchell, Ala., while out luinting'shot a ramrod through his wrist. The hand was ampu tated next day. 110 is n most estimable young man. Over the River. A negro boy last Thursday was crushed tu death by the cog wheels of a gin on the premises of Mr. lleasly in Russell county. Ho had climbed up the large wheel to take a vide. Ago some fifteen years. lire in Auburn, Alabama. The two-story residence of Rev. Mr. Oliver, in Auburn, Alabama, was burned Thursday about 11 a. m. The flames were communicated from an old stove. Lossahout SI,OOO, and supposed to be in sured. Heaviest of the Season. Columbus, Friday, warehoused 1,150 hales of cotton. This is the heaviest atoouut received on any day since the war es epting one. Our receipts are now on ly a few hundred bales short of those of last year to this time. Change of Colored Sexton. William Wadsworth, colored, who for .several years has been sexton of the color ed cemetery, lias been removed from the position and Itichard Porter, colored, ap pointed in his stead. Wo know not tiie reason of the change. Ilaptist Sunday School. At tiio meeting Sunday afternoon the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Superintendent, F. W. Acee; Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian, Charles 11. Law; Choirister, -T. A. Kirven; Organist, Miss Ida Watt. Admitted to the liar. Henry 15. Everett, a graduate of the bumpkin Law School, was admitted Tues day to the practice of law in Muscogee Superior Court upon the exhibition of his diploma and taking tho usual oath. We wish all young men success. Our First Railroads. Col. J. T. Milner, who is now in Colum bus, made the first railroad survey to this place. It was from llarnesville. 110 also locatoil tho Muscogee railroad, and the M. & W. P. railroad to Opelika from this point. He is now engaged in coal min *ntv _ m Cliurgeil with Involuntary Manslaughter. Conductor Matthews and engineer Fra sier, who caused a recent accident on tho Southwestern railroad, by which two lives were lost, have been presented by the Grand .1 ary of Houston county, on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. Sale of Real Estate In ISrownevillo. East Friday, Judge Juiin Quin, the ad ministrator of James Torry, deceased, sold in front of Holland’s store in Browne ville, Ala., ten acres of laud with some improvemauts for $l3O. It was bid off by Mr. iI. McCauley for Mrs. Aid worth. The titles are in dispute. The Largest Weekly Receipts, the largest ever received at tlio U. S. parts for any seven days was the week corresponding to the one ending Friday night in 1850 GO, when 501,000 bales were received. That year 4,070,000 bales were received. This week does not fall so very far behind. The highest weekly receipts of Columbus since the war were 5,202 hales. Dcnth in Opelika. Mr. James C. Sledge, sou of the well known proprietor of the Sledge House in Opelika, died in that place Tuesday even ing, aged thirty-four years. He married a Miss Mittie Preston. His young wife survives him. He had been sick a long time. The thousands who have stopped at the Sledge House for years past will reenll him. The l*ross Convention. A number of the members left Wednes day. The session was a semi-annual one, and no large attendance could be expect ed ; but it was certainly thought that the press felt enough interests iu its sessions to send a quorum. This was not even done. Only two daily papers were repre sented and one of those was by proxy. Shooting Atliiir. Sunday morning about two o’clock near the Opera ouse Mr. Thomas Blackwell shot Mr. Hugh O’Connor in the groin. After he was down ho was knocked on the head with a pistol. The wounds of O Con nor are painful but not serious. The ball struck the third button on his pants and glanced down the leg. Blackwell was lodged in jail. Fire Operations of the \ear. There have been only twenty-one fire alarms thus far this year, and only four small houses burned. The Department was never so well equipped. Is it not a matter of fear to relteet, that if all the cis terns iu the city were blended in one, they could only supply one steamer for abont six hours. The only recourse our firemen would have in such an emergency would tie to establish a line and secure a supply of water from the river. Ron On’ on S. W. It. It. The freight train en route from Macon to this point,|Saturday morning, ran off about forty-five miles from this city, and seven cars were badly demolished. No one hurt, and the engine uninjured. As the eastward-bound passenger train went off on time, we presume the track had been cleared. This road has been unfor tunate lately. Heavy Sums Dislribntetl. Shippers report that for the cotton week ending Friday they have bought 3,27.> bales of cotton, for which they have paid over $300,000. This, excluding Sunday, makes over $50,000 per day. Os the amount purchased 3,075 bales were on Boston orders, and one Columbus house bought 2,450 bales. Currency ought to be easy. If every farmer had raised his own corn and meat, he would be able to shake his first in the face of dull care and bid it defiance. On the contrary wo fear most of them have to run corners and take back streets to avoid collectors. The Case of Thomas I.laekwell. He w r as brought before Judge Williams, "f the County Court, and required to give a bond of $250 to answer the charge "f.an assault, with intent to murder. O. B. Williams, Esq., defended him. Believe half you see and nothing you hew, and you'll approach the truth. mx hcoc.ke summon covrt a o \ i. .1/ if i: it TJ: jt M •Judge dames Johnson Presiding. TWr.MTV.TKIM) DAY. the criminal docket Wts Commenced The following talles jurors were sworn in place of others excused : G. I. Lloyd Eugene Ellis,''James Hammock, Robert Barbee, and W. 11. Cody. State vs. [Andrew.,Thomas, colored— false swearing>t city,election—vordict of guilty—motion.fornew trial will be made. •State vs. Peter]Curran—assault with in tout to murder— sault. Will be sentenced to-day State vs. James Martin—assault Hand battery— lined $5 and costs. State vs. C. li/Fergurson— assault and battery bond|forfeited]an<Fcontinued. State vs. Jno. 1). Odom—misdemeanor plead guilty and.fined $25 and costs. State vs. James Hall—misdemeanor— plead guilty anil fined $lO and costs. No arrests were in fifty-four cases. They were mostly old ones, Tor several years'past.7 The following cases were continued : ! •James S. Williams,]by*(defendant); Peter | Curran, misdemeanor; Alexander Pryor, j (.sick) charge, robbery; Alexander Pryor, ■ charge murder; Harrison Thomas,larceny, by State; Robert Patterson, simple lar- ; ceny, by State; Robert Patterson, simple larceny. Three cases were nolle pressed. ■Jack Pace, colored—trial set fur Wed- 1 nesday. Shep Parker, colored, murder—set for j Friday. Mfdiony West and Tom Bird, colored, ! charge burglary— set for Thursday. Aleck Howard, colored, charge bur- I glary—set for Thursday. Ike Adams, assault with intent to mur der—set for Tuesday. The Judge positively refused to allow Ci iminul cases to he settled parties. TWENTY-KOUBTU DAY. Criminal docketjwas resumed, and the following cases disposed of: Peter Curran -assault with intent to murder. Verdict of assault, and sion tonced three months in jail. State vs. Janies Martin—plead guilty. Sentenced to pay five dollars and costs. Chas. P. Mims—assault with attempt to murder. Plead guilty of an assault and sentenced to a fine of S2O and costs. Henry Hackney -assault and battery. Plead guilty anil fined five dollars and costs. Jeff Talbott- misdemeanor. Plea of guilty and sentenced to a fine of $lO and costs. Strother Jones —larceny from tire house. “Nol pressed. ” Dink Barnes assault and battery. Continued. Thomas Kidd perjury. Verdict not guilty. •Jeff Stephens misdemeanor. Verdict for defendant. Molly Cary- misdemeanor. No arrest. Lou Garris—same. No arrest. Ben. Tate —misdemeanor. No arrest. Fannie Perry—misdemeanor. Abated by death of defendant. A. C. Gibson —perjury. “Nol press ed.” Alfred Alexander- -misdemeanor. Ver of guilty, and paid $lO and costs. Jim Hull—misdemeanor—fined $lO and costs. John 1). Odom—misdemeanor--pic ad guilty, and fined $25. TWENTY-SIXTH DAY. Tom Byrd, colored, burglary in ithe night time; verdict of guilty and se) it oncod to ten years in the penitentiary. Mallory West, colored, same charge; found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. Aleck Howard, colored, same charge; verdict of not guilty. This is the case in which a colored woman named Shuck had charged Aleck with stealing jewelry from her. The Solicitor desired to post pone argument until the next day, which the Judge refused, hence the ease was submitted without argument. Hugh O’Pry was sworn as special bailiff. TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY. The testimony in the case of Shep Par ker, colored, charged with murder, occu pied the whole of yesterday. He killed another negro named Brown on Dilling ham street, about a year ago. The difficulty originated in a dispute about some money owed by the killer to tho slayer. Tho weapon used was a pistol. Owing to the sickness of one of the at tornies, Keesq Crawford, Esq., of tho de fense, the argument was postponed u ntil to-day. Tho case mentioned excites considera ble interest among tho colored people, j They crowded the court room. TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY. State vs. Shep Parker, charged with the murder of Sidney Brown last March, was resumed and argued by Solicitor Genoral SV. A. Little and U. H. Williams for the State, and Reese Crawford and Sam'l B. Hatcher for the defense. Both sides w ere ably argued. Under tho charge of the Judge, tho jury retired, were out about 30 minutes and returned the following ver dict ; “We, the jury, find tho prisoner guilty of voluntary manslaughter.” State vs. Iko Adams, charged with an assault with intent to murder, upon the person of one Allen Phillips—verdict of “guilty.” State vs. Arch Cherry, luisdesnetast >r, carrying concealed weapons—plead guilty and evidence being shown as to his- good character, and on account of his yon th and inability to pay a fine, was sente-noed to ten days in jail. Seven jurors were discharged ami the Sheriff ordered to summon soveu in their stead. Court then adjourned until Monti ay morning, at 9 o’clock, when the crimil ;al docket will be resumed for that day. All the cases in tho jail will then he disposed of, the remaining cases on the crimilial docket will stand continued for the term. On Tuesday the motion docket will be taken up, which will conclude tho present term of the Court, Personals. Mr. 11. H. Epping, President of Ithe , Chattahoochee National Bank, returned , Wednesday from New York. j Mr. J. S. Boyd, of Atlanta, one of Ihe j oeneral agents of the Planter's Insunme-t- ' Company, was in Columbus Wednesday. ■ Mr. Win. Sondheim, of the firm of j Moore, Waldman & Cos., of Montgomery, f has been making large purchases for c *sh . of Eagle and I’heuix goods. He gi res | them the highest praise, stating they hold , out in weight better than the products.erf j any manufactory. The visits of such ! men should be encouraged, for they bene tit every class of society. Mr. S., judg ing from a brief acquaintance, is a gsn tleiuau of culture and refinement, iaul possessing business qualities of a high order. The Matrimonial World. Last Thursday at the residence of the ! bride’s father. Mr. Wm. C. Gray. Mr. j Wui. W. A. Frazier, of Bussed county, i Ala., and Miss Carrie Gray, were married, j llev. C. A. Kendrick officiated. May hap piness attend them. Same evening Mr. A. B. Darnel and Miss Emma King, one of the loveliest of the daughters of Columbus, were married at the residence of the brides father, -At. ■ Joseph King. The ceremony was per formed by llev. C. A. Kendrick. The groom is one of the most trusted and promising young men of the city. The attendants were Mr. G. M. Yar brough and Miss Laura Harp, of Chatta hoochee county, aud Mr. H. B. Ferrell and Miss Hattie Hastings. The future opens brightly before the handsome pair. May its choicest dream be realized. Judge John Quin, one of our most prominent citizens, came to Coliunbc f iij IS3I aud has resided here ever since. IJIE SOVTHERXLIFE IXSIRAXCE COMPACT. Address of Gen. A. 11. Colquitt—Organiza tion of the Columbus Hoard—The Feast of Reason and the Flow of Soul. Quite a numberiof leading citizens as sembledjWednesday in the Rankin House to hear an address froinGen. A.n. Colquitt, the Vico President of the Southern Life Insurance Gen. Gordon. Uni ted States Senator, is the President. On motion of B. A. Thornton, J. M. Russell, Esq. was elected chairman and Mr. Lambert Spencer, Secretary. Gen. Colquitt, in'a pleasant conversa tional manner, spoke of the vast sums of money sent each year out of the South for commodities which she could make cheaper within her'own borders, and ad | vised the support of every home insti tution. He wanted sentiment and busi ness so far combined as to induce every ! j Southerner to buyfrom Southerner, ! if he can do as well as others. Among the 1 j main objects of his company was to build j up home institutions, keep money at home j and check the influence of monied cen- I tralization in New York, Boston and other 1 : Northern cities which drain tho South of : property. They have been built up by home institutions. Why soould not South ern cities be increased by the same plan. The company and its stability has been fully reposented by agencies. Life poli cies give assurances above nil calamities. , This company will put all policies on tho same footing as they are now in other companies, without a cent of expense. Every transference to it from Northern companies will retain so much more cap ital in the South, and enable her to be come more prosperous. Tlie present are the tightest times Geor gia has ever known. Men complain they cannot get the money to pay premi ums. If it be so with you, with, all your experience, how can you expect your wife and children to get along when you die and leave them penniless ? If you cannot pay premiums, how can they, with their unexperience of the world, gain a subsistence? If you have money in Northern compa nies, change to Southern ones, if you lose nothing thereby. The Southern Life guar antees no loss in ease of such transfer. Columbus sends annually to the North $150,000 to $200,000 for insurance. If, since the war, this had been invested in Southern companies, money would now he easy instead of stringent. Millions are made because property is high when money is plentiful, and low in cases of lightness. He paid a high tribute to Columbus. He knew her people. The city was his for mer home. Her people were alive to every interest of Georgia and tho South. Some may turn up tho nose because of the company Being a Southern institution. Many of these “turned-up”nosed men” had come among us to show us hov/ to farm, and had been bankrupted in a few ! years. It was so in other departments. No j country on the face of the earth possesses a higher order of civilization, cnlture and gallantry, or more energy, or industrious I women than the South. Southern men 1 can manage their own institutions bolter than any importations. History proves it. A hard and difficult test has demon strated it. He ever refuted the idea of other people having a higher civilization than our own. lie was greeted with loud applause. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Capt. J. 11. Miller, General Agent, j stated that already sixty-eight members of ! tho Board had been secured with a prom- ! ise of more. Mr. R. A. Bacon moved a committee of i three bo appointed to nominate officers, j Messrs. Bacon, T. W. Grimes, jr., and ! Dr. D. W. Johnston wero appointed. They reported, after consultation, the j following officers: President — \V. L. Salisbury. Vice President —G. Gunby Jordan. Secretary —L. Spencer. Executive Committee —M. J. Crawf<t>rd, Peter Preer, S. G. Murphy, Alfred. I. Young, Geo. W. Dillingham, C. A. Rodd, W. R. Brown, W. L. Clark, R. M. Nlnl ford. Tho report was adopted. GENERAL BUSINESS. By C. H. Williams, Esq. Resolved, that the Executive Com rait tee be instructed to prepare an address to the citizens of Muscogee county and State of Georgia, setting forth the claims of the Southern Life Insurance Company to tl ieir confidence and patronage. Adopted. By J? H. Miller- Resolved, That the proceedings of l-his meeting bo published in the Sun amd Enquirer. Thanks were returned to Gen. Colquitt for his able and appropriate address. The meeting adjourned. THE SPIRIT OF THE ASSEMBLAGE. A bounteous supply of champagne was then furnished. In answer to toasts short and handsome talks were made by (len. Colquitt, Major A. R. Calhoun, Capt. J. 11. Miller, Col. W. L. Salisbury, CoL B. A. Thornton, Messrs. It. A. Bacon and Frank Gunby, Col. G. W. Hooper, Capts. Blanchard, Chipley, and others. All endorsed the company, its objects and homo enterprises. Important Points at Law. On the trial of Daniel Ward, a free man of color, charged with the offence of assault with intent to murder, before the Superior Court Wednesday, his counsel, Thornton & Grimes, entered two pleas in abatement, and upon them moved to I quash the indictment. The first was that ! one of the members of the Grand Jury I was a citizen of another State. The j Court sustained this plea. The second | was that the witnesses before the Grand j Jury were sworn by the Foreman, “true answers to make to such questions as j may be asked you,” &c., instead of the oath having been in the following words, which, it was insisted, the code required, to-wit: “The evidence you shall give the Grand Jury on this bill of indictment shall bo the truth, the whole truth, and nothing blit the truth, so help you God.” Judge Johnson reserved his opinion as to tho latter plea, and the case went to the ; heel of the docket. If the plea is sus tained all the bills found while the non resident juror was a member of the Grand Jury will be thrown out of Court. Gen. Benning also made a plea in another case, that the act of the Legislature au thorizing the Foremen of Grand Juries to administer any oath at all, to the wit nesses sent before them, was in violation •of the Constitution of the State. Upon this the Judge also reserved his decision. A Negro Found Guilty of Murder, A negro, James Pace, was found guilty murder Wednesday. He killed another segro, Jake Collins, last March, on the plantation of Mr. C. C. Cody,late Odom’s, in this county. Pace had been soundly thrashed by Collins early in the morning, lie brooded over his licking, procured a gun, and shot Collins as he was ploughing in a field, and just as he was turning his mule. Collins was at once killed. This is about the substance of the evidence of the colored people who witnessed the trag edy. The guilty negro is a dark mulatto, j with very thick lips, and weighing about 120 pounds. He appears to be about twenty-six years old. During the trial ho appeared very indif- j I ferent, keeping his eyes intently fixed ' f .in a chair in front and never raising them. When the verdict was announced an ashy •shade swept over his face, he trembled violently but said not a word. This was the first trace of emotion he exhibited. He appears to he of a dull, stupid class \of humanity. He was prosecuted by So licitor Little, and defended by A. A. Do r zier, Esq. Col. Milner states that when the Savan ■ uah and Memphis Railroad is completed 1 Columbus ought to get coal at $3 AO per > ton. TUB “PRESS GAXG.” Visit to the Manufactories—Tremendous Water Power. Tuesday the members of the “Press Gang” were provided with carriages to visit the various industrial establishments of Columbus. The first visit was to the Columbus Manufactory, some three miles above the city—a situation presenting the finest wa ter power, and the most picturesque situa tion in Georgia. Were it located in Italy poets would go into ecstacies and painters furnish sketches by the score. According to the surveys of engineer R. L. Bass the level of the water at this factory is IGO ft. above that at our wharf. This distance is a fraction more than three miles. Power to run three million of spindles can be easily furnished at a small cost. A dam constructed there nearly forty years ago at an expense of SIO,OOO has not cost a cent of repairs. Its ca pacity is 100,000 spindles. Only 4,000 are being run at the factory. Gen. Chil ton, the President, received his guests with that affability'which distinguishes {he courtly Virginian, and becomes the chief staff officer of Gen. R. E. Lee. Along with tho party were two lovely and accomplished ladies who brightly il lustrated the attractions of Georgia's na tive products—one, the daughter of one of our leading and most powerful editors; the other of one of our‘most prominent citizens. They proved far more interest ing than scenery, factories, or anything else, to tho younger members of tho par ty, who thereby manifested their good taste. In the afternoon, tho] members visited the Eagle &. Phenix mills—the largest and finest cotton and']woolen establishment in the South—the only on this continent where the cotton blanket is made. Our visitors must, as Southrons, been proud of this gigantic industry, which consumes some twenty bales of cotton and the same'amount of wool per day. Eight years ago only ashes and broken walls occupied the place where this factory stands. The Ji Federate de stroyed every mill in Columbus in 18G5. The six now hero have been rebuilt since. Columbus now runs[32,ooo]cotton spin dles and 4,000 woolen. Other factories were visited by invita tion. The Support of Home Institutions. The speech of Gen. Colquitt,,the most popular gentleman in Georgia, has given anew impetus and life to the homo insti tutions of Columbus. It lias given anew direction to tho thought and impulse of the people. They begin to see the great advantage to be]derived. They are com mencing to assume anew life—the one of progression. Wo hope on every occasion every leader in the State will impress tho lesson. Their words have weight, inliu ence and power. All are eager and will ing to listen to the counsels of true and trusted leaders—men for whom they have confidence), and in whom they place the utmost reliance. At the largely’at tended meeting Thurs day night, all appeared to echo the senti ment of Col. Salisbury—-wo must learn to grind our wheat and corn at our own mills and support our own millers; and also tho thrilling enforcement of Major Calhoun, that we must notonly have our own in surance companies, our own granaries and smoke house and not locate them-iu tho North and West; but also learn to wear our own goods manufactured by our own mills and run by tho power of our own rivers, and make our own seaports the groat]exporting marts of our own pro ductions. Such meetings do good. They created enthusiasm on the part of the people, they stimulate the correct principle, they also impress]npon Southern men tho fact that' to be supported they must sell as cheaply as those of the North, and prove that they can'do so. Fast Tennessee Counterfeiters. We have made mention several times of the arrest for alleged counterfeiting of a large number of prominent citizens in East Tennessee under the supervision of Whiteley, tho infamous suborner of per jury in the Ashburn case, in 18G8. A prominent citizen of Knoxville, in a pri vate letter to a gentleman here "in refer ence to the matter, says : “But one of the detectives engaged in ‘ working up' counterfeiters in these parts is known to the people of East Tennessee. Fortu nately for tho innocent who have been sought to be made victims of the rapacity of these organized thieves, this one is of most infamous reputation and char acter, public and private, having been a felon and a fugitive from justice, when taken red-handed into Government em ploy to use in swelling the foes of the District Attorney office and punishing those against whom the District ‘Carpet bagger’ has malice. This East Tennes seean, of whose service the Government, through the District Attorney here, has availed itself, is a known swindler and counterfeiter, stands indicted in the Circuit Court of Huron county, distant from Knoxville 2G miles, in four eases of counterfeiting, aiyi it is said will be in dicted in not less than sylozen more next term of Court.” Just the company we expected to find Whiteley in. We predicted at the start that Whiteley was working up a ease for reputation and profit, and not in the interest of any outraged law. Develop ments are sustaining our position. Negro Shoots Himself with Pebbles. A negro man was shot accidentally on the plantation of Mr. N. E. Nuekols in this county on Monday afternoon. He was out hunting with one of those “sawed off” muskets. He had an abundance of powder, and was using small pebbles in place of shot. Ho had just killed a rab bit and reloaded his gun with pebbles. While attempting to uncock the weapon, it was discharged and the load lodged in his groin, producing a very dangerous and perhaps fatal wound. He was brought to the city yesterday and carried to the resi dence of Mr. Thomas Nuckolls, where wo believe his wife lives. His wounds were attended to by Dr. Stanford. This is the first dangerous pebble shooting we have yet heard of. Darkies had better use the Alabama sling instead of the fiery gun. The}' may thus secure safety. ljuormou.s Cotton Receipts. Those of the cotton week just closed have been extraordinarily large. Those at the ports for the week are the second largest in tho history of the product. This is also true of Columbus. Our great est weekly receipts were in 1857 when in seven days Columbus warehoused 5,202 hales. Last week's figures are next largest. The entire reee ; pts of the country are now only four thousand bales less thau last year at corresponding period; while the cotton in sight is largely in excess. This does not at ail imply that the crop is to be larger than last year. The best authori ties believe it will bo less. The various estimates range from three aud three quarters to four million bales. Owing to the money panic and other causes the sta ple has been kept on plantations. As the holidays approach, the money pressure decreases, and prices beeome better, it has rushed and crowded to market. Those who believe in high prices \re fear will be bitterly disappointed. Gen. Robert Toombs. This distinguished Georgian has accept ed the invitation of the directors to de liver his eloquent address on Magna Charla, in Columbus, for tlie benefit of the Library Association. Tho General thinks he will be able to deliver the ad dress in the Opera House about the even ing of January 201 h. Alex Pryor, charged with murder, is re ported in a very precarious condition. He was struck on the head with a poker i by a white man last Friday night. j AihfOVRXMEST OF TltE OLD AXD J JIEETIXG OF TIIE XE IT BOARD. \ Addresses of tlie Retiring and Elected Mayors—Officers Elected—Police Ordi nance Adopted and Captains Elected. The managers reported the result of the municipal election on Saturday. The address of MAYOR M’ILUENNY. After returning thanks for the compli mentary resolution of Council, he read an interesting address, giving a full resume of the affairs of the city at present, and what had transpired during his adminis tration. TIIE NEW BOARD. The only retiring members were Aider men I’reer, Salisbury and Joseph. Tho new members are Aldermen C. B. Grimes, W. R. Kent and John Durkin. Mayor Mcllhenny swore in the new Mayor, S. B. Cieghorn, who then admin istered the oath to aldermen by fours. ADDRESS OF MAYOR CLEOHORN. Mayor Cieghorn then spoke as follows, and was warmly applauded at the conclu sion: Gentlemen of the City Council and Eel - low Citizens: After thanking you for the honor you have a second time conferred upon me, I have only to add that I am here for one object, the city’s good—the exponent of one idea- public economy, a policy in it self praisworthy at all times, but absolute ly necessary now. 1 therefore shall en dorse no measure which will add to busi ness already too burdensome. The sweat of the poor man’s labor must not bo frit tered away in useless expenditure or wasted in wholesale appropriations. The financial credit of the city must be main tained, and we must bear patiently what ever taxes may be necessary to that end. I would suggest to the Aldermen to devise some plan to invite capital here for the erection of manufactories of the various kin’ds. One industry stimulates and ne cessitates another, but it is to be hoped that those here, as well as those to come, may find it consistent with their interest as well as just, to allow a free expression of opinion on the part of their employees. It is sometimes humane to review an hasty act. All of the ordinances and res olutions of your body for the incoming year shall be faithfully carried out, and as yonr Executive officer, I will see to it that lawlessness does not prevail. SALARIES FIXED. Bonds were made Ihe same as last year. Salaries were fixed as follows : Mayor, $1,000; Clerk, $1,350, with/perquisites; Treasurer, $1,000; Marshal, SI,OOO, he to furnish lorse, which city shall feed—sala ry without horse $SOO; Deputy Marshal, same as Marshal; City Physician, SI,OOO, and to furnish_medicines and stimulants; City Attorney, $200; Wharfinger, $100; Clerk of Market and Magazine Keeper, $350 and" perquisites; Hospital Keeper, S2OO and 35c. per day for board pa tients. OFFICERS ELECTED. The following officers were ciected: SVharfingnr—J. G. Burma re-elected unanimously. Treasurer—J. N. Barnett re-elected unanimously. City Attorney—C. H. Williams re-elect ed, receiving all buffonevote. City Physician—Dr.YD. ;“\V. Johnson was elected on, vote stood, Johnson 7, E. B. Schley 2, S. B. Law 2, E. F. Colzey ]2.N,Dr. Pitts re ceived one on first ballot. Clerk of Market’and 'Magazine Keeper —Tom Moore, re-elected unanimously. Port Wardens —J. W. J. Chaffin, James T.. Danie! > “C. E/Beach, C. J. Moffett. The Clerkpvas instructed to advertise for bids for usual work and contracts — bids to bo,handed,inpiext Monday. Aid. C. A. Redd was elected Mayor pro tern; he received 7 votes, and Alderman Blanchard G. The Municipal Election—Our Now Mayor and Council. The election Saturday was one of the closest municipal contests that Columbus has ever known. Tho mayor was elected by twelve votes; an alderman beat anoth er by six votes; a sexton was chosen by 12 votes. Other triumphs wero gained by small majorities. Our now mayor-elect is only thirty-four years old. He was antedating 18G2 the wealthiest young man in Columbus.— Freeing tho slaves cost him, like thous ands of others, their fortunes. He was mayor for one term, a year ago. He is a true gentleman, and one of the most gal lant of Confederateteoldiers. The loss of a leg and some fingers of both hands at the battle of the Wilderness, in Virginia, and his actions ever since, attest his fidelity to tho Lost Cause. He is the youngest mayor Columbus has ever had. lie is possessed of a cool, clear brain, and will ably fill the position. From the registry list we find that Mr. j Moore, who has seldom had opposition for j clerk of council, is 3G years of age; the ! marshal, M. W. Murphey, who has filled | the place five years, was a four-years Con- I federate soldier. Age now 31 years, ac- I cording to the registry list; tho re-elected deputy marshal, W. L.’ Robinson, is a i badly wounded Confederate, age 43; Jas. I Lynah, re-elected sexton, is an Irishman by birth—age 59 years. Mr. King, the defeated candidate for mayor, received a very high conplimerit and strong endorsement from our people I in the very heavy vote he received. Few voted against him who felt personal un kindness. His many friends, including I the mayor-elect, are gratified that his pop- j ularity was thus expressed, and confidence in him as a man of integrity given. We have never known an election to pass off so quietly. Very few pistols were ! shown.. ISanUj'uptoy in This Section. 11l the U. S. District Court in Savaunah, Judge Erskine presiding, the case of W. B. Clflain & Cos. vs. John King, the in junction was dismissed. We believe the claim amounts to $2,000. It is the one on which Major Moses moved to put Mr. King into bankruptcy, which motion the Judge refused to grant and decided in fa vor of Mr. K. We presume the assign ment will remain undisturbed and the af fairs wound up as was originally desired. The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the same court: Isaac B. Devours, of Buena Vista. B. B. Hinton and P. Cook, solicitors. David N. Maddux, of Buena Vista. B. B. Hinton and R. Cook, solicitors. The Case of Shep Parker. Tho trial of this negro for the killing of another colored man has occupied nearly the whole of the past two days— charge was murder. The evidence was concluded Friday,and the jury were locked up in tlie guard house. The body is said j to have made itself comfortable with several picks of cards, bottles of pure grain and matresses. The amusements were consequently varied. The case was argued yesterday morning by Solicitor General Little for the State, S. B. Hatcher and Reese Crawford for the defense, ami C- 11. Williams for the prosecution. The jury, after an absence of a short time, returned with a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. The colored people seemed about equal ly divided in their opinions. Regardless of Cost. Hoftlin, Rich & Cos., the extensive deal ets in clothing at the Baltimore Clothing House, are advertising their immense stock of goods without regard to cost, and they earnestly invite all to give them a call, being assured that they can render ! satisfaction to all in need. They have a fine line of goods, and those who call on : them may rest assured of being suited both in pocket and style. In Great Rig Euek. It is reported in legal and meicautile j circles that Mr. John Swed, lately a ; merchant in this place and became bank j rupt, recently drew a $75,000 prize in the | Havana lottery. His friends credit the | report. This is what may be termed , awful jolly luck. Better be lucky than ! anything else. Sidewalk Notes. Temperance Hall is to be re-roofed. Mayor Cleghorn p.nd his Council are working on the economic principle. Oranges are plentiful in Columbus, and sold at two and a half to three cents each by the wholesale. The Columbus Sunday-Schools are pre paring for the holidays. Nearly all are to have Christmas-trees. one drunk, and? nothing else, be fore the Mayor yesterday. No disorders, and lmnce the ease was dismissed. Is it not something of sting nass to require a first-class city’treasurer to give a SIO,OOO bond and pay him only SI,OOO j salary ? Talk about hard times, why, a gentle man of this,',city paid nine thousand dol lars cash, yesterday, for a plantation near here. The fancy -stores are -full of pretty things for Christmas. We hope all the churches will so-mauage as to render hap py the’poorer children -of -their Sunday : Schools. A man who jhas-indulged in a heavy j life insurance, is said to be followed, j whenever he'goes fishing, by -several in- i surance agents affectionately bearing life j preservers and sun umbrellas. Nineteen’of every-twenty-persons who | write a family letter, closing with an in- | junction'to j“write'again’as soon as you ! can,” tilt- back- and- devoutly exclaim, ! 1 “Thank-Heaven,-that job is done! One nian.in,Columbus has lately been made happy by netting $1,.500 on future contracts in cotton. If he had waited a lew-days he would have lost that!gain and s3oobesides.- Bettor] let such gambling alone. At tho ball, Tuesday-night, during a dance, the following little episode was overheard: “ ,be careful, you are not sampling cotton-now.'’ “Don't know so u> lch about it, my dear, but it appears mightly like it.” “Pa, what is the interest of a kiss ?” asked sweet sixteen of her sire. “Why, really I don’t know. Why do you ask ?” Because Cousin John borrowed a kiss last night from'me, and said he’d ,'pay me back-sometime with interest.” Two young city ladies, in the country, were standing by the side of a wide ditch, which they didn't know,* how to cross. They appealed to a boy, who-was coming along the road, for help, whereupon he pointed,behind them with a startled air, and yelled “Snakes!” Tho ’young ladies crossed the ditch at a signle bound. A Columbus young lady upbraided an admirer for his flirtations during a long absence. “You are too bad to be pardon ed,” she said; “but if I discard you 1 shall punish myself most, and so I will ignore what is past, and enjoy your society as much as I can while I live, for when I die I shall never see you any’ more—l am going to heaven.” History of a Noted Hog-—Captured While Charging Infantry Clues. There are'few observant ones who have been long in Columbus who have not no ticed the large, intelligent and splendid dogs belonging to Messrs.-Chas. Ileyman, Henry Averett-and W.|lt. Brown. Their progenitor has a history , At the battle of Spottsylvania Court-house, Mahone’s di vision of Confederates, in which was Gen. A. 11. Wright’s brigade of Georgians, was charged by tremendous lines of Federals. The attacking party was repulsed with terrible loss.-. In’front of the advancing columns was a, large dog who advanced ferociously and.barking to our lines. Not a gun was'jpointed at him. Os all the terrible odds advancing, eleven to one, only this dog got over, the Confederate breast works,—and he was captured by some members of the City Light Guards, of the Second-Georgia Battalion. Ho was brought to Columbus; loved his Southern j master ,better than life. Ilis progeny ! embrace the smartest dogs in the country, i Tho Yankee Southern dog died here some ! months ago at a good old ago. All Our Factories to i Kim Again on Full'^Tlme. The Eagle and Phenix as well as the Clegg cotton factories,-will again com mence running-on full-time on Monday. For some, weeks their—operatives havo been employed only for three-fourths tiuie. This will be good news to them and every cil izen-of Columbus. On Mon day, then every -spindle-in thefeity, 32,000 of them, will resurno-tho -busy whirl and hum of industry. We cannot-too strongly urge all our merchants to stand up promptly to our mills, and meet their obligations in pref erence to Northern institutions. There is a disposition manifested by our mer chants to put off meeting the notes of our own institutions, while they meet those of the North- The reverse should be the case, and we hope all w ill see that it is done. The manufactories are inval uable to Columbus. Chapped Hands, face, rough skin, pim ples, ringworm, salt-rheum and other cut aneous affections cured, and the skin made soft and smooth, by using the Jpxi peb Tab Soap, made by Casswei.i,, Ha 7. - abd & Cos., New York. Be certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, as there are many imitations made with common tar which are worthless. COLUMBUS It ALLY MARKET. OFFICE DAILY SUN AND TIMES, > Columbus, Ga., December 20, 1873.) Cotton. —Our market nominal at the following quotations: Ordinary 10 @ll Good ordinary Low middlings 13J@11 Middlings 1-1 @l4y Good Middling - @ — Sales 181 bales. MARKETS 11Y TE LEO It A Tit. Money Market. New Yobk, December 20. — Evening- Money easy at s@o per cent. Sterling Exchange dull at Bj'. Gold weak 110j@ 110 j. Governments dull and lower, noth, ing doing. State bonds quiet. Cotton Markets. New York, Dec. 20 —Evening.—Cotton net receipts 752. Futures closed quiets sales 14,000; De cember nominal 15j; January 15 f>-ll@lG il-32; February 15 13-1 Or March 10 7-32 @10j; April Hi 7-lG@l&§. New Orleans, Dec. 20. —Cotton nomi nal; middlings IGc; low middlings 15c; strict good ordinary 13jc; net receipts 8,115; exports to Great Britain 2,5'.H), France 5,253; sales 4,000, last evening 5,000; stock 220,328. Savannah, Dec. 10. Cotton dull; middlings net receipts G,33G; sales 1,251; stock 120,053. Provision Markets. Louisville, Dec. 20. Flour firm. Pork nominal, sls 50@$1G. Lard steady at B+@Bl for steam. Whisky unchanged at 91 £@o2. Mbs. Guppy’s Spieits. — Spiritutalism in London is just now subsisting on the wonderful performance at tho house of Mrs. Guppy. Mr. Guppy has been for many years a consul in Italy. Mrs. Guppy is known to the world as the lady under whose influence articles are imported through locked doors aud set on the table around which the seance is hold. On some occasions her guests are transported without knowing it, aud wake tip to find themselves many miles away. On one occasion in the darkness the spirits brought in a fine, smoking-hot supper, of which her friends partook when the lights were raised. At a recent seance in her house there were ten persons present, among them four ladie3. The room and table having been carefully examined, the door locked and key pocketed by one of the company, the light was put out and the guests were all requested to name some article which they would like to have imported by the spirits. All named some thing. One remarked that, as there was a suspicion abroad that a large part of the phenomena was concealed by the sanctity of female clothing, he would venture to suggest a large bandbox. Others named other things. When’ the light was raised there were on the table a herring, a lady’s hat, an onion, a piece of billiard chalk, a carrot, a potato, and a string of six sausages. But there was no ; bandbox. —Boston Post. TlliS WEEK'S STATEMENT. Columbus, Ga., December 19, 1873. Financial.—Sight bills on New York lip. o. discount; on Boston 1 p. c. : on Savannah 1 , p c ; demand bills on Boston %p c. Hanks aro I selling chocks on New York at 1 ,c. premium. Currency loans 1-d-lJj per cent, per month. Gold and silver nominal. Wo havo no change to report in the financial position. Money his been quite tight during a j portion of the week, but thoro has been siitli ! cient to buy cotton on orders, but not on specu lation. According to the report of shippers, over 843, t00 have been paid out per day for cot ton. Collections have been easier. Various schemes providing for the elasticity of our cur rency to meet the wants of the country have been introduced into Congress. Os their re sults tho future alone cau tell. Plantors are beginning to discover they must make them selves independent by grain and provision crops before thoy can expect relief from any i source. j Comparison with Last Year.-*The Uni ted States port receipts are 4.493 balos less; the exports 88 350 less; tho stock 143,040 more: Columbus receipts 633 loss; shipments4o2o less; stock 4406 greater. India shipments 930,000; against 013,000. Cotton in sight 2.163,405; against 2,151,886, showing a decrease of 11,539 bales. The Cotton Situation. The United States crop for the present season is variously estimated from three and three-quarters to tour million bales. Great Britain and the continent report a consumption of American cotton of 34,000 for the one and IS,OOO lor the other—mak ing a total ot 52,000 thousand American bales per week. The revival of many mills in tlio United States shows there Is a uood demand for goods. So far tho prospect Is cheering. On tho other baud, every cottbn producing country reports a probably iavorablo and large yiold, and of course, if American is too high, other staples will be used and tho price ot tho latter reduced. Tho best advices oounscl no ono to hold unless he is out of debt. Then ho can afford tho chances. The matter of prices is a doubtful question at best. We can only give figures thus far and their comparison anil advise each to follow tho dictates of his own judgment. Gambling in futures is ruinous to the South. Tho receipts of Columbus havo been very heavy this week. Many believe wo will get as much as last year. The sales have been the heaviest of any week of the season—nearly all for Boston on orders from Northern spinners, Boston demand bills 1 arc quoted from % to 1 p. c. discount. All the cotton In this section has been gather ed. Since August 315t,63 gin houses have been re ported burned in Georgia and 38 in Alabama. Thore aro perhaps some threo thousand bales of cotton in the warehouses which are to be shipped as early as possible. These should , be withdrawn from the stock repoited. Our factories aro running as previously re ported. Thoso which have been running on three fourths will resume full timeagain on Monday; The Weather.—Thermometer for the week averaged 68°. Rain early Saturday—sinco cold nights and mornings. Same week last year the thermometer avor aged 55°. Six rainy days. The Markets.— Tho following shows tiro price of middlings In New York and Liverpool, gold at Now York and Low Middlings in Co lumbus each day of the week: Up. Or. Up. Or. Gold. Col Saturday... BVJ 8% 16%, 16%, 109% 14 @— Monday jB% 8% 10% 16% 111 1 ,4 14%@— Tuesday.... B%j 8% 16%; 16% 1112% 14%(cS— Wednesday.! Bvri 8 ; ,'i!16%;10%!lll% 14%@ — Thursday,.. 8% 8%|16% 16% U1%!14%@ Friday j S%| 8% 110% 116% 1111 % ; 14 @— On the week Liverpool unchanged. New York unchanged. Columbus unchanged. Prices Fast Y'ear. Liverpool Uplands 10- . ; Orleans 10%d ; New Y'ork, Up lands 20%c; Orleans 20%e. Gold 111%. Colum bus Middlings Is%c. Columbus market to-day closed dull and nom inal. Sales 404 at tlie following quotations: Inferior @ — Ordinary 11 ©l2 Good Ordinary 13%@— Low Middlings 14 Middlings 14%f(t— Good Middlings @ — Week’s sales; 4395 bales—4l7s Northern spin ners, 20 home consumption, 50 for New York, 150 to Savannah, 0 lor speculation, 0 for New Orleans,o for Charleston. Total sales 23,706—17,601 for Northern spin ners,2693 for New Y0rk,1,204 lor home consump tion, 2,205 for Savannah. Week’s reeotpts4 479 balos, against 3974 tho previous one, and 2,778 the corresponding week last season—26o by SWR R, 1067 by M& G R E. 251 by Opeiika R R,607 by river,2,os7 by wag ons, 242 by N & S U R. Shipments 1903 bales— 18S3 by S W R K, 20 for home consumption, 0 by W K R. WEEKLY STATEMENT. 1873 1872 stock Aug. 31st 1,177 158 Received past week 4,479 2,778 Total received 35,010 85,643 Total rcceivod, in’ding 5t00k.38,187 80,801 Shipped past week 1,903 1,828 Total shipped 21,417 25,437 Total homo consumption 1,204 1,302 Stock Dec. 19 14,770 10,364 Sales 4,395 3,292 Year's receipts 58,108 MOPES OF RECEIPTS. 1873 1872. Southwestern Railroad 1918 1,313 Mobile and Girard Railroad. .10,723 12,208 Western Railroad 1,263 1,061 River 3,554 2,346 Wagons 15 780 17,955 North and South Railroad 1772 760 35,010 35,043 STATEMENT PRECEDING YEARS. 1868-9 1869-70 1870-1 1871-2 stock, Aug. 31, : 280 125! 1572 1550 Rec’d to Dec. 19.. 1 30275 ! 46140 j 45492 26616 Stock Dec. 19.... | 13075) 14807! 12898 9972 Year’s receipts.. | 48500 ! 67274 75007 40650 U. S. Crop [22605571329800014352317 2974351 Through Cotton. —By Mobile and Girard Railroad I,s9Bagainstl,B3s;by Western Railroad 24,651, against 16,612 last year. Freights—Fer 100 its. cotton. To Savannah 00c.; to New York, Philadelphia and Balti more, $1 15; Boston $1 25. Futures.—Futures closed as follows: De cember 15 %@l6 6-16; January 15 12-32© 15 7-16: February 15 26-32@15 15-16; March 16 9-16%16 5-18; April 16 21-32@16 11-10. The United States Ports.—Receipts for th e week 199,462 bales, against 172,910 last, week —170,084 the week before and 125,367 same week last year. Tho total movement is as follows: 1873 1872. Stock Aug. 31 90,989 45,929 Week’s receipts 199,462 125,367 Total - 1,622,661 1,027,144 Week’s exports to G 8.... 43,479 55,5:4 “ “ Con 21,754 23 296 Total exporte ’toG. B 465,069 446,156 * “ Con 190,339 297,492 ‘ “ 655 398 743,648 Stock 637,153 494,113 Year’s Receipts ——— 3,930,508 Principal Ports.—The following shows their total receipts to date: 1873. 1872. Now Orleans 417,042 430,695 Mobile 127,815 154,646 Savannah 817,060 343,378 Charleston 209,788 188,127 Galveston 129,466 151,455 New York 65,189 33,987 Other ports 226,291 224,856 Total 1,522,651 1,527,144 Interior Towns.—They have received this week 69,950 bales, against 39,194 last year, aud have stocks of 124,652, against 86,897- Tho fol lowing shows their total receipts to date: 1873. 1872 Augusta 108,937 105,78 Macon 47,213 422,816 Eulaula 15,628 17,214 Columbus 35,010 35,643 Montgomery 24,122 47,845 Selma 28,947 30,626 Nashville 33,177 28,794 Memphis 163,019 176,664 Total 450,053 485,385 From Liverpool. The following is tele graphed for the week : 1873. 1872. Stock 450,000 336,000 “ American 77,009 46,000 “ Afloat 365,000 224,000 “ “ 225,000 141,000 Week’s receipt? 66,000 46,000 *• “ American.. 30,000 19,000 Sales 90,000 113 000 Exporters 12,000 0 000 Speculation 6,000 18,000 General Remarks. Avery good retail trade has marked tho transactions of the week; little wholesale. Colfoo is higher. Other lead ing articles unchanged. Meats are very scarce and no great demand for them. Little corn from the West Is arriving. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. Bacon—Clear Sides ijfl ft. 9c; Clear Rib Sides 9%c: Shoulders B%c; Sugar-Cured Hams 15c; ’Plain Hams 13c. Bagging—lndia yard 17c; Scotch Flax —c Kentucky 17c; Piece 16c. “ Bulk Meats —C. R. Sides B%c; Iced shoulders 7%e. Butter—Goshen %; ft. 50c; Country 35c. Brooms doz $2 25@8 50. Candy—Stick f) ft. 18c. Canned Goods—Sardines f) case of 100 bxs S2O, Oysters, 1 ft> cans doz, $1 75. Cheese—English Dairy $ ft, 18c; Western 7c: N. Y. State lsc. Candles—Star ft 22c; Sperm 45c. Coffee—Rio yt 8. 27@30c; Java3s@33c. Corn—Yellow Mixed bus 90c, no de mand: White 95c, car load rates in depot. Cigars—Domestic y! M $18®50; Havanas9o @IBO. Flour—Fine bbl $8; Superfine $9 00; Ex tra $10; Double Extra $10; Fancy sl2 00. Haf.dware—Wide Iron it. 8c; Refined 6c, Sad Irons 8c; Bar Lead 14c; Castings 6%c; Plow Steel 12%: Cast Steel 30c; Buggy Springs 20c; Horse and Mule Shoes r st ft 9c; Horse Shoe Nails 33%@S8c; Nails f) keg $6 50; Axes dozsls@l7. Hay—s cwt $1 75. Iron Ties—# ft 10c. Lard—Prime Leaf % ft 10%c. Leather—White Oak Sole ft 45 c; Hem lock Sole 33c; French Calf Skins s2@4 ; Ameri. can do s2@3 50; Upper Leather s2@3 50; Har ness do soc; Dry Hides lie; Green do 6c. Mackerel—No Ift btd $25: No 2 515; No 359 No 1%! % bbl $10; No 2 $9; No 3 $6; No 1 kit $3. Meal—ft bus $1 60. Molasses—N. O. ft gall 800@ —; Florida £5 @69c; Cuba 45@50e: Golden Syrup sl@l 35. Oats —’ft bushel 75e@$100. Oil -Kerosene ft gall 30c; Linseed, raw $120; do Dolled $1 25; Lard $1 50; Train $1 25. Pickles—Case pints ft doz $2 50; quarts $3 50. Potash—ft case $9 50. Potatoes—lrish, ft bl $4 50. PowfoEß—ft keg $7 50; % keg $4 00; % keg $2 50, in Magazine. Rope—Manilla ft ft. 28e; Cotton 40c; Machine Made Bc. Rice—at ft 10c. Salt—ft sack $2 25. Tobacco—Common ft 8, 50 c; Medium bright 70c; Fine 75c; Extra $1; Navy 60©65c; Maccabuy Snuff 85c. Shot—ft sack $3. Scoak—Cuba 'ft ft 13@15%; A 13; B or extra C 13; C 12%: N O yellow clarified 13@ 13%; do white 14@14%e. Soda—Keg 7e '#! ft; box Be. Starch—f3 ft. 9c. Tea—Green and Black ft 3. $1 Vinegar—ft gall4oc. Whisky—Rectified ft gait sl@2; Bourbon $2 @4. White Lead—ft ft. 12@13%c. Columbus Mills Prices.—Wholetale ft 100 fts.: Flour, A $4 75; B $4 25; Cs3 25. Bran $1 25; Sic h Shorts $1 75. Corn Meal and Grits Sac. per bustle], Dry Goods—7-8 Brown Domeßtics 10c; 4-4 do 10c; 10-4 do 35@42%c; 4-4 Sea Island Domestics 15c: 3-4 Bleached Domestics 10c; 7-8 do 11c; 4-4 do I 14@20c; American Prints 7@9c; Furniture 1 Print3 12%@20e; American Delaines 19@cle- Black Alpacas 40c@$l; Ticking slo@4oe; Cot ton Flannels, bleached 20@-10c; do brown lh@ j 3De; Plaid Linseys 12%@30c: Corset Joans 12% ’ @lß%c; Colored Cambrics 12%e; Rolled do 13c; Crash Toweling 10@12%c; Red Flannels, Wool 20 @ 45; White do 25@60c; Opera do 57%®65c- VVool Blankets,colored $2: do 0-4 whites3@G 75- do Sd-4 $3 50@5: do 11-4 $4 50@7; Kentucky Jeans lo@4oc; Ladies’Hoso per doz sl@6 50; Ladies’ J ,'. Handkerchiefs per doz 75c©$3 75; Corsets 02%1©53 .a; Coats’Spool Thread SOcjicrdoz. COUNTRY PRODUCE. ' , , Wholesale. Retail. Goshen butter * 43 $ 50 Country « 30 ’ 40 Eggs 35 40 Frying chickens 25030 35®40 V r «°i WU . »“ 30@35 40@50 Dish potatoes 50 p’k 50 p'k “ 4 50 bbl 4 5o bbl f, w , cot “ 90 1 20 bu Onions 75 p’k 75 p'k „ “ "°0 Obi 700 bbl Cow.peas 100 bu gj • - 1 25 bu VI Donnisoii’a Tnnil Patent Shipping Tags I I I! I * \ Over Two Hundred Millions have I MlHl\ bcen used vf itbin the past 10 years, I HISI Iwithout complaint of loss by Tag II MfW’eroming detached. They are MORE RELIABLE FOP. MARKING COTTON BALES than any Tao in usk. All Express Compa nies use them. KS'SoldJnj Ti inters everywhere. nov4 wSui PRATT’S ASTRAL OsL. Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always , uniform. Illuminating qualities superior to ; gas. Hums in any lamp without danger of ex- i ploding or taking lire. Manufactured express ly to displace the use of volatile and dangerous j oils. Its safety under every possibly test, amt : Us perfect burning qualities, aro proved by its j continued use in over 300,000 lamilios. Mil Lions of gallons havo been sold and no ac cident—directly or Indirectly—has over occur-! red from burning, storing or handling it. Tho Immense yearly loss to life and property, resulting from tho use of cheap and dangerous | oils in tho United States, is appalling. The Insurance Companies and Fire Commis sioners throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL as the best safeguard when lamps aro used. Send lor circular. For sale at rotail by the trade generally, and at wholesale by tho proprietors, CHARLES PRATT 5c CO., 108 Fulton Street, New Y’ork. au24 U&WOUI Preparatory High School for 18 7-a. Cussota, C3- a.. rnilo undersigned will resumo the m'TTx A exrcetses ot this institution on MONDAY, tho the 6th day of Jan-' Tho scholastic yearoften months yPaI? will consist of a long term of six r'A -E and a short ono of lour months. Boys and girls prepared for any class in our Southern Col leges. Peculiar advantages offered to youn<? men studying the classics and higher Mathe matics. tspecial attention given to the Ele mentary branches of an English education. The undersigned can truthfully say that CUSS ETA aud vicinity can boast of as good material lor the schoolroom as can ho found in tlie State of Georgia, aud hopes that this ma terial will continue to ho placed under his charge during the coming year, that he may havo the satislaction ot reaping tho reward of his labor in part from tlie gratification it may afford him in thus being allowed to complete the goad work ho has begun. He does not de sire a large school, but one composed of the best material in tbo country, as he considers a school of merit as a part vfliis compensation. One feature of this school is the Lectures on History, Biography, Philosophy and the Natu ral Sciences generally, which will be dolivero t to the whole school once every two weeks. These Lectures, in conned lon with their texts, will ultimately render the pupils intelligent and well informed on the subjects taught. Any and all branches in a college course will be taught. There will be an Examination at the close of each term, conducted by a commit tee, who will also award premiums to scholars whose average grade indicates the highest pro ficiency in their studies. Tuition as follows: Primary Class $lB per term of 10 months. “ 2d “ 24 Advanced “ 30 “ “ *■ “ 2d “ 30 “ “ « Board can he obtained in good families for $lO or sl2 per month. Tho undersigned invites tlie public to visit his schoolroom and examine his method of teaching, and form their own conclusion. For information regardinglhisechool address JOHN J. HARVEY, A. M„ de23 w4t Ctisscta. Ga. Stop your w3gon— The horses unhitch— if you want good Clothing, Call on i. Rich ! FORTH IXT3OMYS Wc_will go}] Our Immense Stock OF Men’s ar ß d Boy’s CLOTHING! ItEMIIililllMIST! Cal! at once and be convinced that we mean what we say. Hofflin, Rich & Cos. Baltimore Clothing House, Broatl Street. <le‘2l eodlw&wlt Weils & Dnrtis HAVE THE 33! AML City Hubtoors very popular. The Self-Adjusting Rubbers, very convenient; can be put on and off without using tlie hands. Slipporiss, comfortable and cheap. YVe offer bargains in BOOTS, and a full line of goods for all wauls at low prices to cash buyers. fPZTWe do not intend to quit the Shoe business, and offer our stock at such prices that the Shoe trado shall not quit us. WELLS & CURTIS, tlcG d&w 73 Broad street B EAUTIFUL AND ESLESGAKTT HOLIDAY PRESENTS! IT 1111 HU NIP FOR SALE BY J. I. GRIFFiN, del7 106 Broad St. Cancers, Wens, Tumors, &c., Cured without the Knife. rpHE remedy as applied consists of a happy X combine lion of the mineral and the veget able. For the benefit and satisfaction of the afflicted we confidently refer to a few persons who have been under treatment: Mrs. Id. E. Malone, cancer, Newnan. Ga.; Mr. J. J Marabie, cancer, Monroe,Walton county, Ga., Mr. T. Jones, wen, White burg, Carroll coun ty, Ga.; Mr. Ed. DeLondc?, tumor, Newnan, Ga.; Mrs. M. Giles, ulcer In mouth, Newnan, Ga. Charges for board and treatment shall be satisfactory. Address Drs. LONG & JACKSON, del7-dlaw&w Newnan, Ga. x. .j. buss t: v, AGENT FOR American Cotton Tie Cos. ALL approved patterns of the improved Cotton Tics for sale in any quantity at lowest market rates. Apply to G. GUNBY JORDAN, Eagle and Phenix Mfg. Co.’s Office. je4 am WM. SCHOBER. Gun and Locksmith, JCsiiKlolpli St., 4 *;l::ml>us, (hi, HAS a large an 1 complete as stock of all kinds Firo Arms, Ammunition. Hunting Accoutre ments, Ac Breech aril 7.1 JAW, Loading Guns at very low prices. " V ✓ Particular attention paid to REPAIRING ot Safes, Locks, Ac. de3 cod I c - or> ; ’og Spßjnußj/y xmoiy pue Biy_ Xq o|B§ joj MopjO pipuaplg Ilf tas NGJnLOQ SNOI 09 i suva mas miziiMM no ij, Here’s Your Chance! NO EXCUSE FOR A RUSTY SUIT! CLOTHING AT COST’ JpOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS WE YVILL SELL OUR SUPERB STOCK OF CENTLENIEN’E, YOUTHS’ AMD CHILDREN'S Ciothing and Underwear, Hats, Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c., at Cost for Cash, Come at once, if you wish to buy CHOICE CLOTHES for a little money. THOMAS & PRESCOTT. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 20, 1873. codXw i Fair Warning. rriO thoso Indebted to mo I desire to say, H _L you don’t pay up or make satisfactory ar rangements by tho first of January next, I positively will uot credit you further, and will proceed to collect by law. To thoso who have paid or do pay up by that time, 1 will extend every accommodation in my power, and In order to induce settlements 1 will pay my customers on credit bills, 15c. for Middling Cotton until the first of January next. I have instore and to arrive a full stock iff Groceries and Provisions, and propose to sell as low as tho lowest, FOR CAS 11. Very respectfully, J. H, HArvISLTGN. Columbus, Ga., Dee. 10. 1873. codXwjal BILL ARP’S_NEVV BOOK! “PEACE PAPERS,’’—Cloth— PRICE, $l5O. u J ESSAMINE,” by Marion llarlaltd,Cloth, rj price, $1 50. “Arthur Bonnlcastle,” by Dr. T. G. Holland, cloth, price, $1 75. “Work,” by Miss Alcott, author “Little Wo men,” cloth, price, $1 su. “Old Kensington,” by Miss Thactery, aper, price, $1 00. ‘Golden Lion of Granpers,” by Anthony Trol lope, paper, price, 75c. “Two Blunges for a Pearl,” by Mortimer Col lins, paper, price, 75r. ‘The Maid of Skcr,” by Blackmore, paper, price, 75c. “Miss Dorothy’s Charge,” l.y Frank Lee Beu e lief, paper, price $1 00. “Too Soon,” by Katharine Macquoid, paper, price, 50c. “Innocent,” by Mrs. Oilplant, paper, price, 753. “Keuclm Chillingly,” l.y Lylion, paper, price, “A simpleton,” by Charles Koxde, paper, price, 60e. “The New Magdalen,” by Wilkie Collins, pa per, price, 60c. “Tom Brown’s School Days,” paper, price, 50c “Tom Brown at Oxford,” papier, price, 76c. Just received and for salo by, •J. W. PEASE & NORMAN, Booksellers and Stationers, Columbus, Ga. N..1 BUSSEY, G. GUNBY JORDAN President. Sec’y A Trcas. OFFICE OF THE Eagie and Phenix Manufacturing Company. Cos I mill >iß s, Geoi^gia. Paid up Capital, - $1,250,000 To inculcate the habit of saving on the part of its Operatives, and to pro vide a safe and reliable arrangement for the beneficial accumulation of the earnings of artisans and all other classes, this Company has established, under SPECIAL CHARTER FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA -A- Savings Department in which the following advantages are of sered to Depositors of either large or small amounts. 1. PERFECT SECURITY. The assets of tho Company were on Ist January, 187 J $1,704,4.50 4.” and aro steadily increasing. The Reserve fund is f.207,7(>G 02 All of which property is specially pledged by act of tho General Assembly for the protection of Depositors; and in addition, by the same act, the Stockhol ders of the Company are made INDIVID UALLY RESPONSIBLE in proportion to their shares, for the integrity of the Savings Department and its certificates of Deposit. 2. LIBERAL INTEREST. Kate allowed Seven per cent, per annum; Compounded four times a year. a. DEPOSITS can bo withdrawn at any time without notice. Depositors residing out of the city can draw deposits by checks. -a. RULES AND REGULATIONS of this Department furnished upon application, and ail desired information given. S. BOOKS CERTIFYING DEPOSITS given to depositors. G. All accounts of Depositors will he con sidered strictly private and confidential. DIRECTORS: N. J. BUSSEY, W. H. YOUNG, W. E. PAREAMORE, ALFRED I. YOUNG, Os New Y'ork. CHARLES GREEN, PresMent of the Savannah Bank and Trust Company mull cod&w MUSIC BOOKS BOUND IN ANY DESIRED STYLE,AT . SUN OFFICE
