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Address, Titos. Gilbert & Cos.,
Columbus, Ga.
New {Advertisements.
Thomas & Prescott offer the finest cloth
ing at cost.
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